Member Takuma Posted October 1, 2015 Member Share Posted October 1, 2015 This was pretty interesting. The trailer didn't look good but that might be because it's an extremely difficult movie to advertise. More about that in a moment.Nana Seino (from Tokyo Tribe) stars as an art school student who suffers from post traumatic stress disorder. She's being bullied by other students, her teachers are growing sick of the situation, and she seems to be going crazy. But there's more than meets the eye, and she's more than a little dangerous, as proved by a certain ultra-violent sequence near the end.What we have here is an ultra-slow paced, highly arthouse esque film. I can understand some audiences will be bored to death, and the guy in front of me slept half of the movie, but I found it relatively interesting. It works when Seino is in the frame; not when she isn't. And then we have an ending that should not be spoiled, and indeed, the trailer doesn't spoil it either. But it is a very satisfying ending indeed.Before the final act there also a pretty long, bloody sequence that suffers from some unfortunate CGI blood, but it's a little less distracting than usual and there's also practical effects. And Seino is very impressive in it!So, absolutely not for all audiences, and I can imagine those fans of Oshii to whom his name only equals to Ghost in the Shell complaining (again). But I've always thought his live action work was interesting (Stray Dogs is my favourite; a fantastic movie) and found this to be pretty good as well. And, oh well, maybe a few more people will see it if I mention it includes uncensored female full frontal nudity. Unfortunately not Seino. There's the real disappointment!Non-Spoiling Trailer: Then, I don't recommend seeing this second trailer if you already have interest in the movie because it gives away more than it should (not the final act, though), but since this is a martial arts film forum perhaps I should post it indeed. At your own risk: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator One Armed Boxer Posted October 3, 2015 Moderator Share Posted October 3, 2015 Thanks for bringing this movie to our attention Takuma, it's definitely on my radar to watch out for once it gets a wider release! Intelligent film making combined with bursts of action sounds like a worthy combination to me, so the sooner the better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member FilmMomatic Posted October 4, 2015 Member Share Posted October 4, 2015 Nana Seino in a film with a kick-ass role and is directed by Mamoru Oshii? Sign me up! https://filmmomaticreviews.wordpress.com/2015/10/04/movie-review-nowhere-girl/ Also visit my review site, like and follow on FaceBook (https://www.facebook.com/FilmMomatic) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/FilmMomatic) for more reviews! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Takuma Posted October 4, 2015 Author Member Share Posted October 4, 2015 I never realized Sonomura worked on the film. That explains a few things. He's certainly the most interesting choreographer working in Japan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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