Sakuran
On a whim, Danny and I attended a screening of Sakuran, a Japanese film that premiered in the US at the Seattle International Film Festival. I don’t go to a lot of movies, but this one looked intriguing especially after Danny mentioned that the music was written by one of his favorite J-pop artists, Shiina Ringo. We had no idea the movie was playing until my friend Shanna, her sister, and her sister’s boyfriend invited us to the screening. Waiting in lines for a chance to see a movie I know little about usually does not interest me, but hell, what else was I going to do? The online preview looked cool and it’s not like I have homework to deal with right now.
The line outside the theater was long but we got in no problem and even found five seats together. We ended up in the very back of the theater but I didn’t mind as long as I could read the subtitles. The movie was much better than I expected. It is based on a popular manga and I think this added a lot to the story. It also explained some of the over-the-top directorial choices involving plot twists and music. The point is, it’s worth watching if not for the music and cinemetography alone. The story is pretty good too.