Memoirs of a Geisha

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M L 6d Critics are wrong yet again. It was beautiful and very interesting. Too bad so many couldn't pay attention long enough. See more Arthur M Nov 22 This movie was really great! The designs and story was great! And I definitely agree that this movie won two Oscars! This story is a realistic fiction about women's life as a geisha. However, there was only ONE scene in which was confusing, from the main character cutting herself, and the movie not explaining why. Other than that, TOTALLY WORTH A WATCH!!!!!! See more Ion T Nov 16 I would give this movie a 8.6/10. The scenes displayed Japan’s beautiful landscape and integrated the music to bring out the emotional impact. The main character spoke with a well-crafted dialogue showing her intelligence. The antagonist (Hatsumomo) was quite a bully, she felt threatened by Chiyo’s water eyes. Chiyo’s arc really started from the bottom and rose to the top with years of pain and grit. Overall, I liked the movie and would recommend watching it. SPOILER ALERT: This movie does not get a 10 because there were some things missing. What was the connection between Chiyo’s father and the Okiya? What happened to Chiyo’s sister? What happened to Hatsumomo after she had crashed out? Why did Nobu forgive Chiyo after the island? There were gaps in the movie. See more Nov 15 despite the succulent scoring music and beauty shots, I don't feel really indulged to this when I'm watching it See more Madison B. @Mbennett1034 Nov 12 Filmography was exceptional, acting excellent, storyline over all amazing See more Joey C Nov 9 While it's an absolutely gorgeous film, and acted quite superbly by Ziyi Zhang, and the incomparable Michelle Yeoh, the film hasn't aged well in the last twenty years. Wrought with melodrama, the film only pulls the most tantalizing portions of the source material, and choosing to portray some of the books more nuanced characters as catty, contemptuous, and petty. Most of the antagonists are so comically villainous, the absurdity of it all just completely takes you out of what was supposed to be a well crafted re-telling of the complex lives of Geisha. That's the mid-2000's for ya. Make it pretty, and make it trashy. This is a story that deserves to be told again, with a far more capable director, screenwriter, and even in mini series format. And hey, here's an idea. Maybe actual Japanese women? See more Read all reviews

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