Wednesday, November 21, 2012
CHOOSING THE WORLD
Today's movie was the Japanese master Hirokazu Kore-eda's
Two young brothers, separated by divorce come together around one's belief that a wish made where two bullet trains cross will be granted.
Magical thinking.
There is a lot of other magical thinking in this film. A grandma that wants to be a hula dancer, a girl who wants to be an actress, a grand dad who dreams of a new form for a traditional food and so on.
The point here is the charm and gravity of the kids. Each one.
Ebert says that the two boys are gold. Pure.
When the time comes for the trains to cross, there is a moment of truth for all the kids.
This is about growing up. There is not a lot of sentimentality. But the palpable joy of the kids in their daily lives is the answer, not the question.
I enjoyed this very much and would not mind seeing it again just to watch the kids move through space and time and experience. A 4 out of Netflix5.
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