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Toy Story 3 (2010)
This movie is about toys.
The main characters are toy who have will. Woody who is cow boy live in Andy's house. He is Andy's favorite toy. Andy always say that Woody is my best friend. This movie is about incidents about toys. We can easily sympathy with these toys. Because we see the world as toy's view. In TOY STORY 1, Andy is a child. However in TOY STORY 3, Andy becomes a university student. 1 and 2, we enjoy toy's adventure. However 3rd one describes the relationship Andy with Woody. The main remarkable point is that enemy is also toy. We can see a parting child with toy. Also we remember the time when we were children. This movie moves our heart. I strongly recommend it.
Love Letter (1995)
This movie is about "love".
This movie describe some "love". Hiroko who lost her fiancé-Itsuki Fujii- goes to his parents' house. Then his mother shows his graduation album for Hiroko. She finds out old address about Itsuki. She jot it, and send a letter for there in jest. One day she receives a letter. This letter is from Itsuki Fujii. They start a strange correspondence. This movie is set the past of Japan. We can feel nostalgia by many scene. For example, when Hiroko jot his address, she jot on her arms. At the time almost of all people didn't have cellphone. This movie remind us the past. Also in this movie, there are two "Itsuki". One is the fiancé of Hiroko. Another one is Hiroko's pen pal. Miho Nakayama who act as Hiroko also act Itsuki-pen pal. So, this movie would be more difficult. The first time I watched it, I can't understand not all. However, this movie surely moves everyone hearts.
Warai no daigaku (2004)
Two men haggle about "Laugh".
On 1940, Japan is in war. The all play is banned by government. When dramatic company wants to do play, their script have to be inspected by the police. In this age, there are two men. One is Kosaka, he have never laughed since he was born. Another one is Tsubaki, he is a playwright writing for "Dramatic Company of Laughs". They meet in the investigation room. Kosaka demands to Tsucaki to rewrite script exceot laughs. The main characters are only two. Kosaka and Tsucaki. Main set is the investigation room. They persuade each other for 7 days. Original story was made by Koki Mitani. He is playwrightm scriptwriter, film director and stage director. Originally, this story is a stage play. That's why, even only investigation room, the story can be very funny. Especially, Kosaka, Koji Yakusho is acted, his action is very good. How he is changed by Tsubaki is great. This movie break old movie's stereotype.
Big Fish (2003)
This story is about the whole life of braggart man
Will is fed up with his father'S habit. His father, Edward always tells a lie to his family. In Will's wedding party, Edward talks that he fished big fish when Will was born to audience. This thing made Will anger, their relationship broke. This story is about Edward. This film is one of the fantasy movie. The director is Tim Barton. Direction is very good. Especially, the conversion about past and present is excellent. In this movie, real world ans fantasy are intermingled. Gradually we can't judge which is true. My best scene is the first meet for Will and Sandy. When he saw her, the time stops except him. They met in a circus. All audience and entertainers stopped their act even popcorn. Only Will was absorbed in Sandy. He push his way through popcorn in the air. Just as he tried to talk to her. This scene describes how wonderful thing occur for Will very well. Surely everybody is charmed this movie.
Léon (1994)
One killer start to live with a little girl
Leon, he is a professional killer. One day, he saves a girl, Matilda, she is 12, orphan. Her family members are killed by Stanford. She wants to take revenge to him for her younger brother. Leon decides to help her. Leon and Matilda start community life. There is no useless scene. Even the scene that people slaughter. Matilda's family, this scene zip along. Also, this scene express how they are cruel people, They kill innocent people include child without hesitation. Stanford kills them as like playing a game. This scene is one of my favorite one. It is the first time for me to watch it. I am surprised Natalie Portman, who act Matilda, Her acting ability is so wonderful. I deeply sympathy with her because her acting attracts me. Especially when she is crying I cry too. Of course the battle scene is grate too. I can't say any criticism about this film. Everybody should watch it.
Otousan no tabako (2007)
A little girl tries to buy a cigarette
A little girl walks with her friends. After she parts from them, she buys a cigarette by a vending machine. When she goes back to home, her mother realizes that she buy a cigarette. Her mother become anger. She has the reason that she must buy a cigarette. The set of this movie is Japan. For me, this movie is approachable. On the way to she tries to buy a cigarette, she faces many troubles. The figure that she make effort is so admirable. Unconsciously, I cheered her in my mind. Many characters have each individuality. Their existence are also important to show how difficult for her. Mainly, the viewer of this movie is the little girl. So, we can see the world by child's view. It is usual thing for adult, for child, it is one of the adventure. This movie is heartwarming one. We empathy the family, I recommend it.
Gasman (1997)
A younger sister and older brother goes to Christmas party.
A girl and her older brother are going to the Christmas party with their father. On the way, they meet one family, mother and two children, younger sister and older brother. Father seems to know them well. Father take with children to the Christmas party. This movie is very simple one. One family goes to the Christmas party, and they go back to home. However, the existence of another family make difficult it. It looks like a mirror. There are two brothers and sisters. They looks similar, but the are one of the contrast, I think. Also, in this movie, there is lack of explanations. Almost of all characters don't say anything well. We understand the story from a girl's face and action. Actually the contents of this movie is so easy. However the difficult of human relationship and child's growth make it more interesting. We imagine it more deeply because they don't use many logline. My heart was moved.
The Crush (2010)
A little boy loves his teacher
A little boy loves his teacher. One day, after school, he confesses his love for her, and promises to get marry. However in the city, he sees that the teacher walks with a man. She says that he is her fiancé. A boy is shocked. He decides to fight with her fiancé. Firstly I think that this movie is heartwarming one. But the end is so surprised for me. The main character is little boy. He goes to elementary school. He is very pure, and so cute. However during this movie, his character totally changes. His eye looks so cruelty. The contents of this movie is so easy. This movie is about a little boy's love. However, he uses his father's gun, and face to fiancé seriously. Nobody thinks his love is true. Everybody thinks all his action just child thought. Even children, their thinking, their feeling is actually true. My view of the world is changed by this movie.
Lifted (2006)
A alien tries to move a man's body
One night,a man is sleeping in his bed. Suddenly his body starts to float, and goes toward a window. A creature tries to move his body to outside by a window. However he made mistakes many times. This short movie was created by Pixar. In their movies, almost of all cases, the main characters is not a human. Of course, in this movie, a main character is an alien. Even all characters don't say anything, we can understand their feeling by their face and body language. I think that Pixar's expression of feeling is one of the strong point for Pixar. Also that's why, Pixar's movie is loved by children especially. Not only character's face but sounds are very important in this film. Sounds are also one of the way to express the situation. In this movie, these way are used very well. When we watched it, everybody laughed. Nobody couldn't understand. Only 5 minutes, this movie attract people.
Knick Knack (1989)
The snowman want to go outside.
All the characters are toys. Almost of all them enjoy their life comfortably. However, only one snowman lives in the snow dome. He tries to go to outside to meet a beautiful doll. I'm really interested in the representation of joy. There are beautiful dolls which wear swimming costumes, palm trees, a cactus...etc. All of them wear sunglasses. I think that this characteristic emphasizes their unity. They represent summer. On the other hand, only the snowman represents winter. I think summer represents joy, on the contrary winter represents loneliness. Why this difference occurs? Because the images of summer are cheerful and active. However, winter is cold. So, the image of winter is loneliness. Finally, the development of this film is so clear. Also, many scenes are described comically. Even children can easily understand the contents of this film without a logline. I like it.
Fish Out of Water (2005)
One man tries to escape the problem with commuting
One man doesn't like the crowded commute to the office. So he finds a way out of this serious problem, and he decides to use a boat. Firstly his solution is perfect for him, however some obstacles pop up. This film doesn't use any dialog. However, we easily to understand what happen. Especially, I like the woman who fishes in the sea. Her position never changes in the film. She always fish, nothing except that. That is why her expression stands out compared to other characters. I think the basic idea of this film is unexpected. Moreover, the problem which occurs to the man and the end are also unexpected and unique. And in this movie, there are two types of women. First one is the woman who fishes in the sea, and another one is the woman who doesn't like crowds like the man. Both of them are beautiful, bur their depiction is totally differ. This distinction is also interesting for me.
The Lunch Date (1989)
One old woman meets one man in train restaurant
The old woman has some troubling things in a station. To spend the time until next train will come, she decides to stay in the restaurant. When she goes to have a fork, a strange man is eating her salad. We watch this movie as the point of view of the woman. She has many trouble things, and she is very irritated. I think, when people are emotional, their view become very narrow. The end of this film is funny. But dialog is so few, almost all scenes consist of the situation of the woman. Even dialog is few, it is easy to understand all of this movie. I like this movie, but it seems strange that almost all characters are black people. Also they irritate the woman. Why movie director decide that these characters are black? I have did the only one question. But this film is so great.
Father and Daughter (2000)
This movie depicts the relationship of one father and daughter.
One day, the father leaves her without any word, Even as the grows up, she is waiting for him all the time. This movie is animation. However, there no dialog. Not only the illustration but how to use shadow is excellent. The process of her growth is shown without words. I had to guess what happened to her. It is not difficult, I think everyone can understand. The faces of characters do not so change. Basically their face is the same or they don't have any expression. However, sounds, weather, light and colors can describe the feelings even though there is no words. My heart was moved by this short movie. I love my father so much, that is why I was moved all the more. This movie make up think about the relationship between parent and child. Words are not necessary, just love is need for this.
Three Days in Kamakura (2012)
the growth of one family
This film is about a form of family. David and Keiko don't have children. One day, they meet a boy who is on his own. David wants to take care of him, however Keiko recommends a call to the police. This film is a little bit longer than other short films, for I can understand the characters deeply. I think that the radio news is one of the key points in this film. Why do David and Keiko talk sometimes in English, sometimes in Japanese? There are one questions I have. There are many characters. David, Keiko, Jay, Mrs.Yamada, Jay's father...etc. I can understand their characteristic in only 20 minutes. Even if there is a simple log line, by camera-work, situation and set, lead me to understand it. But this film is a little bit longer, I feel.
Whacked (1998)
Stressful society
This movie is about the mysterious incident in the city. Suddenly many people fall down. There is no common point. What is the reason for this incident? I think that this end is unexpected and so funny. At first glance, the two things don't relate. However, in some cases, unexpected two things have close correlation.
The camera-work of this movie is usual. However, even though there is no dialog, I can understand about the feeling of characters by camera-work. For example, the camera takes people's feelings and the reason of making alternately. And sound is good work in this movie too. They don't use music, but we are not bored, because, they use real sounds. That is why I feel the story more intimately. I could go into the world of this movie.
For me this movie is excellent. Even only five minutes, the course of events of the incident is clear. All scenes have purpose. I couldn't take my eyes off the film. We should watch more funny movies like this.