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		<title>TOKYO! DVD Review</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 22:21:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Viken Nokhoudian</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DVD Review]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bong Joon-ho]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leos Carax]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michel Gondry]]></category>
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Millions of people dwell in what is perhaps the world's most high-tech, dense and modern metropolis.  "Tokyo!", a collection of three independent films, treats us to a fantastic and surprising journey into the hearts and minds of compelling characters in the urban environment.

This production is captivating from the opening menu screen's electric artificiality and high energy hum, setting the stage for the journey ahead.  The framework is established for themes of loneliness and the struggle to connect with humanity and society.  Although these themes may recur in urban societies globally, each segment in this collection is uniquely shaped by Japanese culture.  Each is distinctly Tokyo. M review of the film is after the jump:



A movie is first and foremost for visual enjoyment.  "Tokyo!" is fulfilling as a visual spectacle, capturing not only the eye but the mind as well, a rich experience for viewers seeking more than just the latest Hollywood formula.

"INTERIOR DESIGN"

Director - Michel Gondry

The first segment, directed by Michel Gondry, powerfully evokes the heartbreak of a young woman coming to grips with realization of who she really is.  One of my favorite films of all time is another piece directed by Gondry, "The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind".  Like "Sunshine", the shorter "Interior Design" progressively strips away the illusions of the protagonist and lays bare the torment of self-realization.

"Interior Design" follows the arrival in Tokyo of a young lady named Hiroko, compellingly performed by Ayako Fujitani.  She comes to the city with an ambitious boyfriend, an amateur ...]]></description>
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