Comments on: Review: Sion Sono’s ‘Love Exposure’ A Lengthy, Demented & Highly Original Romance

By: J Warren

J Warren — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:31:04 +0000

I\’d disagree with the reviewer that the film in any way runs out of steam (or that there should be any need to cut all films down to 2 hours, and leave novel-length cinema to TV drama)

For me the film shifts through a number of genres as it progresses – exiting one and entering into another before there\’s any chance of getting bored or running out of steam

The first hour is a Stephen Chow, HK-style action comedy – which is perfect, for 60 minutes … Then we get anime-infused roller-coaster, bizarre (yet utterly compelling) love triangle (my favourite section is probably the third), then the climax, which sort of peaks twice, not unlike Breaking Bad – and I wouldn\’t have it any other way

Unquestionably the best film of the 21st century so far

I really don\’t think Sion Sono works as well in the more compressed format – I\’d like to see lines blurring more between cinema and TV drama (being that we can all watch this stuff online or on Blu Ray in any fashion we choose)

By: kujirakira

kujirakira — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:31:04 +0000

There\’s a lot of good inside jokes for people familiar with Japanese cinema/culture.
Since the author already mentioned the protagonist\’s drag appearance, I\’ll offer that one up.
He\’s dressed exactly as Meiko Kaji in the 1970s classic, Sasori ("Scorpion").
It\’s about a woman\’s vengeance after her lover, a crooked cop, betrays her to the mob.

*I tried to post a link to a wiki image of the outfit, but apparently the website doesn\’t like links.

By: Sam Brooks

Sam Brooks — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:31:04 +0000

Saw this last year! The projection was completely off for the first half and there was an obnoxious laughter throughout the whole film. I still loved it, and it\’s the best film I\’ve seen in ages.

By: RIP

RIP — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:31:04 +0000

R.I.P Mr. Arkadin

Died of cinerotic asphyxiation.

19XX – 2011

By: Mr. Arkadin (jk)

Mr. Arkadin (jk) — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:31:04 +0000

just watched RWF\’s Berlin Alexanderplatz in one sitting – you f****** pussy!

off to watch Cinématon now, cya in a week…

there is a nice 2-disc DVD available in the UK for dirt-cheapish ~5£ (regularly 4.97£ at amazon)

I highly recommend