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[karasu]

forget it, I posted about it in the Old Boy hread but it deserves it's own thread. It's the best movie I've seen all year and the best Thai movie I've seen since Bang Ra Jan (Bang Ra Jan owns Braveheart btw) so I want to reccomend it. Here's a synopsis and a few screen caps to show you the beauty you're missing out on. It's directed by Pen-Ek Ratanaruang and Chris Doyle is the DP.

Do not ignore. This movie is fantastic and it really sticks with you. Well, it's really sticking with me, and I can be a hell of a cynic. If you don't wanna spend the cash outright, they may have it on Netflix, and probably greencine too so you can probably rent it from the comfort of your own abode. If you get it I hope you dig it as much as I did. If not, flame me and I won't fight back.

Last Life in the Universe

Shy Kenji is a Japanese librarian in Bangkok who lives within a neatly organized world and fantasizes about committing suicide, but gets interrupted every time he attempts to end his life. While at work, he becomes obsessed with a beautiful girl he spots through the bookshelves. Later, while attempting to jump off a bridge, he watches her die when she is hit by a car. Kenji attempts to comfort the girl's sister, Noi, but eventually returns home, where he is visited by his loutish brother and a Yakuza-linked associate. A scuffle between these visitors results in their deaths. Scared and confused, Kenji retreats to Noi's messy home, which he systematically cleans while they get to know each other and help each other through painful issues in their lives.

Tragic and blackly comic with elements of gangster cinema and toilet humor, LAST LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE is a touching work that refuses easy categorization. Pen-ek Ratanaruang's film boldly takes its time to unfold, allowing viewers to savor Christopher Doyles's (IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE) lush visuals. With Kenji, Asano Tadanobu has created a protagonist who says more with his silences than most characters do with dialogue. Japanese film fans will also enjoy director Takashi Miike's raucous cameo as a Yakuza boss.

 

[nitewulf]

hey its that dude from zatoichi, and thai girls are feraking hot...they look a lot like bengali girls actually...weird.

 

[fart]

great, now i want to see this movie.

 

[karasu]

It's a beautiful movie. I love when I watch a movie and I dig it, then I wake up the next morning and dig it even more because it's changed how I view my ceiling lol.

 

[FnordChan]

That sounds like one helluva film. Thanks for the heads up! I'll be keeping an eye out for it.

FnordChan

 

[karasu]

Aweosme, I hope you like it.