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Dec 06, 2023catherinemiller rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Wow! It was a really awesome experience. I put the DVD in the television, and got an error message claiming it was the incorrect disc. The television DVD player made all kinds of strange sounds. Suddenly, the disc began to play, as if…
Mar 16, 2020
A complete waste of time. I do not recommend this movie to anyone.
Jan 27, 2019Dinosin3D rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Read the book instead! While it was visually beautiful, the script basically put in all the most controversial scenes, but cut out all the nuances and build up that led to them. It goes from one shocking scene to the next, without really…
Aug 07, 2018SCL_Justin rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
If you like the Murakami novel this is based on, you should not watch this movie. While everything that's wonderful about Norwegian Wood the book happens internally to the narrator, in film that must be turned into action that the audience…
Jan 24, 2018StarGladiator rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I admit that I'm not a big Murakami fan, but the actress, Rinko Kikuchi, gives her usual sterling and superlative performance, which makes this movie. Otherwise, didn't agree with the main male character taking up again with Midori after…
Apr 17, 2017lmabadie rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed the movie, to the point that I am now reading the book and I will probably watch the movie again afterwards. Some scenes in very scenic locations are great. But this movie is not for everybody and some people will think it is…
Aug 14, 2015lukasevansherman rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
"And when I awoke, I was alone. This bird has flown." Haruki Murakami may very well be the most popular Japanese writer of all time (sorry writer of "Tale of Genji"). Few of his books have been turned into movies, which is probably for…
Sep 01, 2014
Based on Murakami's book, Norwegian Wood, the Japanese title indicating 'forest' and not 'wood' as in wooden boards, the movie is a cinematography treat filmed in beautiful natural daylight amid the forested hinterland of Japan (I know it…
Jul 05, 2014midnight_fleur28 rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
It lacked depth, and the characters/ plot development were not interesting...
Oct 17, 2013cynthia94066 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Quiet and romantic. A visual treat too.
Oct 08, 2013velowallah rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Some of the characters would have been more meaningful if a little more developed, but overall this love and mental illness story is a beautiful adaptation of Murakami's book of the same title (not 1Q84). Tran's sensual cinematography…
Jul 02, 2013empbee rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Irritatingly good. Beautiful landscape.
Feb 19, 2013Ron@Ottawa rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I have not read the book but find this film, stand-alone, very engaging. It was Japan in the 60's and young people enjoyed total sexual freedom, and yet some failed to find meaning in life. The suicide of one young man triggered the…
Jan 14, 2013random_library_guy rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
Sterile, empty movie. poorly acted but to be expected given the script.
Jan 14, 2013uncommonreader rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Based on Haraki Murakami's novel, 1Q84, this film is as self-indulgent as the book.
Jul 11, 2012zal1 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A celluloid ikebana....and a splendid scoring as well! I have not read the novel where it is based (nor any of Murakami's either) but the lead actor (Kenichi Matsuyama) lacks depth.