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

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DVD Review: Tokyo! [Blu-ray]: Ayako Fujitani, Jean-Francois Balmer, Denis Lavant, Ryo Kase, Teruyuki Kagawa, Yu Aoi, Michel Gondry;Bong Joon-ho;Leos Carax: 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 Blu ray because it now has a chance to reach a wider audience. I think this particular film will benefit from a High Defintion transfer because of the different locations and colors used throughout the film. 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.
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