Tokyo Project (2017) User Reviews

Nice story but easy to guess the twist, or maybe not.

[rlmdamnam · 7/10 · 31 October 2017]

Judging by the other reviews not many people get this. This is a story about a couple who have been through the heartbreak of losing a child and are trying to find a new beginning. They both arrange to meeting a foreign land by chance in an attempt to rekindle the feelings of a fresh romance, maybe it will work out, maybe not. The ticket to kyoto gives hope for a positive ending. Nice short but easy to guess, for some. Maybe I am bias actually living in Tokyo but I still got a warm feeling from this.

Tokyo version of Lala Land in a short

[jrneptune · 7/10 · 14 October 2017]

It is a short story and I love shorts. They can often be as impressive as a full length movie. The cinematography is great and you feel like you are in the city itself. Wish there were more pictures of the surrounding landscape though but the city is definitely the star.

The story starts off giving you the impression that an American businessman is looking to close deals in Tokyo while he is away from his wife. I don't want to give away too much but a friends makes a suggestion and you think things are going one way and there is a big twist and then another twist on top of that.

If you like adult dramas you will enjoy it.

Cool,

[Sean_Biggins · 8/10 · 15 June 2018]

I really liked this. I don't want to give anything away but it's really worth watching if you see it's going to be on TV. I thought it was quite a different kind of film, also great acting, cinematography and nice music.

Nice

[gareth-hoover · 7/10 · 5 October 2021]

Some 14 minutes long. I expected it to be a pretentious take on art and I abhor self-indulgent pieces. That said, I was pleasantly surprised. I barely write reviews and the only reason I felt like typing this one out is because this film works as a nice, easy morsel, which isn't something you see too often. Take 14 minutes out of your busy day and distract yourself with this.

Loved it

[kareninsilver · 9/10 · 11 June 2018]

I love Tokyo so when I was channel surfing and saw the title, I stopped and watched this short film. It was well-crafted, has great cinematography and the plot was good. I thought Tokyo Project was a series of stories that take place in Tokyo though. I wish that were the case so I'm disappointed that it's just one story.

3 stars only for the shots of Tokyo

[gravit_013 · 3/10 · 24 June 2018]

Holy wow what a piece of junk script and acting! All I could think about was how I couldn't stand looking at their faces any longer. Only the three stars because of the shots of Tokyo. I wish both actors were ghosts and I wasn't able to see them!

great short story ... hope there's a follow up

[rcrannel · 10/10 · 22 October 2017]

Short stories are always a challenge ... this one is a winner for sure ... mystifying ... holds your attention ... leaves you with unanswered questions ... is she his wife ... is she a stranger ... does she exist at all. If you love short stories read some by Flannery O'Connor. Or take a look at a 25 minute film called An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce ... read the short story and see the short film ... every college student with brain (they are hard to find today for sure) has seen this in any film appreciation course ... Tokyo Project felt somewhat similar to me ... loved it. Ignore the negative review, certain that viewer also disliked "Lost in Translation"

God Awful

[louislafontaine · 1/10 · 12 November 2017]

I want that 30 minutes of my life back. I mean Jesus Christ was this awful from top to bottom. The only thing I liked was the camera work which did a decent job of capturing Tokyo. Other than that it was probably the most cringe-worthy "project" I've ever seen. The dialog is just creepy and poor, the constant piano music over conversations is annoying, the random zoom ins make it feel like a porno. I wish I could slap everyone who was a part of this thing in the face as hard as I could. Please if you are reading this and haven't watched save yourself from this garbage. I swear to God I could film a better story in my 1 bedroom apartment on my iPhone right now. Every scene feels overly dramatic and stupid. I think the producers just wanted an excuse to visit Tokyo and this crap is what came of their booze-fueled trip. I bet this whole thing was shot in 48 hours.

Refreshing, short, beautiful

[natasha-kuzmanoska · 9/10 · 12 March 2019]

I resisted twice - then I catch it the third time without changing the channel and it was surprisingly poetically beautiful. You have to be in slow-motion mode

a visually delightful little film.

[seaturtle-18167 · 9/10 · 22 April 2019]

I just watched it twice. Once last night. and once this morning.

I liked Tokyo. I liked the tight shots of the eyes. it is just a tender lovely movie that is totally worth watching twice. maybe even a third time

The actors did a great job. the movie makers made a great movie

Well done short of making connection by luck and chance proving it can lead to intimate passion and a memory!

[blanbrn · 9/10 · 14 October 2017]

Just viewed this 2017 short on "HBO" called the "Tokyo Project" and I must say it was a well done little story of escape, chance, luck, and discovery of an ever lasting memory! Set in Tokyo, Japan(a city that I one day want to visit it's on my bucket list!)it centers around two adults one a business man named Sebastian who's traveled to sell his new products and inventions, and along the way a photographer named Claire(the wonderful Elisabeth Moss)is seeing the sights of the city and snapping plenty of shots, only by chance at a dining and bar type place the two meet then after an attraction get together for some passion and hot romance between the sheets! Only this was just a one night stand, not love. Still this short proves that passion and chance meeting is the best way that passion is made as love hurts and is uncertain and may not last forever as making memories of pleasure and intimate feel are never forgotten as this short showcases the theme so well.

Loved it

[christinehuggan-27692 · 10/10 · 19 April 2021]

I had no idea or expectations as to what this short story was going to be about and I was very pleasantly surprised. So glad I watched it.

Great little film

[garyously · 9/10 · 27 October 2017]

A treat to the senses. Well laid out. Nice insight into intimate emotions in turmoil. Great music but Who plays the piano? and Who composed the music? Would love to know... Congrats... A treat to the senses. Well laid out. Nice insight into intimate emotions in turmoil. Great music but Who plays the piano? and Who composed the music? Would love to know... Congrats...

Beautifully Haunting Romance

[chermcguire · 10/10 · 13 April 2021]

Underrated! Wow! I was pulled right in. The street scenery...I loved it! Their unabashed nudity. Great acting! Man Moss is really good in anything she does! And better all the time.