DVD Review: Tokyo!: Ayako Fujitani, Ryo Kase, Denis Lavant, Jean-Francois Balmer, Teruyuki Kagawa, Yu Aoi, Leos Carax;Michel Gondry;Bong Joon-ho: Movies & TV

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DVD Review: Tokyo!: Ayako Fujitani, Ryo Kase, Denis Lavant, Jean-Francois Balmer, Teruyuki Kagawa, Yu Aoi, Leos Carax;Michel Gondry;Bong Joon-ho: Movies & TV

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Product Description
Three of world cinema s great visionaries: Michel Gondry (BE KIND REWIND, ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND), Leos Carax (THE LOVERS ON THE BRIDGE), and Bong Joon-ho (THE HOST) each direct a segment of this surreal triptych set in the ultra-modern metropolis of Tokyo, Japan.

In the tradition of such films as NEW YORK STORIES, NIGHT ON EARTH, PARIS JE T AIME and its forthcoming sequel NEW YORK JE T AIME, TOKYO! addresses the timeless question of whether we shape cities, or if cities shape us in the process revealing the rich humanity at the heart of modern urban life.

Three different visions come together in this innovative piece,

By josh -

A couple months ago I saw TOKYO! at a film festival in San Francisco. One of the reasons I went to the screening was because of Michel Gondry, who directed Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Be Kind Rewind. His piece was actually one of three short films that are in Tokyo! Each story takes place in the great city, but offers something different. The first, by Gondry, is about a young couple who are going in different directions. The second, by Carax, is about a sewer dweller who terrorizes the streets of Tokyo. And the thrid, by Joon-Ho, is about a OCD man who leaves his house for the first time in 10 years after falling for the pizza delivery girl.

I’m excited Tokyo! is coming to DVD because it now has a chance to reach a wider audience. My personal favorite story of the three was Gondry’s, but one of the great things about this film is that everyone has an opinion as to which one was the better story. Tokyo! is a visually appealing film that is worth checking out.

Urban Valentine,

By E. Kuhl “Schmevin” (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) -

Tokyo! is an omnibus feature that brings together three of today’s most vibrant directors for three enthralling stories that encompass one city. Each non-Japanese director brings his own style to the screen to present a foreigner’s view of the largest city on earth, and in doing so provide us with a cinematic treat.

INTERIOR DESIGN - Michel Gondry’s (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) piece follows a young couple as they try to set themselves up in Tokyo. The young man’s ambition is clear - become a film director. His girlfriend however is far more indecisive and cannot escape the feeling that she’s losing control of her life. Directionless, both are beginning to go under in this vast city, until the young woman becomes the object of a bizarre transformation.

MERDE - Leos Carax (Lovers on the Bridge) spins the tale of a mysterious creature that spreads panic in the streets of Tokyo. Through this monster’s provocative and destructive behavior, he arouses both passion and repulsion…until the moment he is captured.

SHAKING TOKYO - Bong Joon Ho (The Host) gives us the story of a hikikomori, an agoraphobic man that has been shut up in his apartment for 10 years. When a pizza delivery girl faints in his home during an earthquake, the unthinkable happens - he falls in love. Shortly after, he learns the girl has also become a hikikomori and now to find her he must dare to cross the threshold between his apartment and the rest of the world.

This visually stunning film addresses the timeless question of whether we shape cities, or if cities shape us.

I saw it at the Miami Film Festival and absolutely loved it, I can’t wait till it comes out on DVD.

Three unique takes on a unique city,

By SKOLVK (TUCSON) -

“Tokyo!” is quite the charming film, or I should say “films” It’s actually three short films directed by three of the most imaginative directors working the independent film circuit. The first film directed by Michel Gondry(Eternal Sunshine) “Interior Design” is about a young couple trying to find a apartment to Tokyo. They crash with their office girl friend who quickly grows annoyed by their inability to find a place of their own. The boyfriend is an aspiring movie director while the girl is undecided with her future. She starts to feel that she’s bringing her boyfriend down and she goes on a strange journey(and a strange transformation) to find her usefulness . The second film is called “Merde” (directed by Leos Carax.) which follows a crazy sewer dweller who terrorizes the streets of Tokyo. He is later captured after he kills dozens of people in a grenade tossing spree. The nation becomes divided when “Merde” is put on trial and he becomes a short of icon for social distress and rebellion. The last film,”Shaking Tokyo” directed by Bong Joon Ho(The Host) shows the life of a shut in who falls in love with a pizza delivery girl who gets knocked out in his apartment during an earthquake. He must face his fear of the outside world to find her but realizes that he made not be the only one with his condition. Overall “Tokyo!” is an entertaining collection of short films by very talented directors. The movie really shines from their different talents, and those talents cause dazzling dynamics that you can’t find in most one director films. If you’re a fan of any of these directors who should check this movie out. A joy for the eye as well as the mind, “Tokyo!” should not be missed.
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