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Megane

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Joshua Rothkopf Time Out 03/11/2009
2/6
Just because a predictable narrative comes laden with pretty pictures and Zen quirk, that doesn't make its platitudinous ideology any less grating. Go to Full Review Nick Schager Slant Magazine 03/17/2008
1/4
Megane is the type of cutesy-quaint foreign import that's just about insufferable. Go to Full Review John Anderson Variety 01/22/2008
Vaguely magical, insistently modern fable that could become an arthouse hit, even a cult fave. Go to Full Review Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse 02/21/2021
"Glasses" is easy to watch, funny and occasionally very beautiful, a quintessential entertaining film. Go to Full Review Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice 03/22/2008
5/5
A thoroughly enchanting drama about an up-tight and driven woman who is softened and opened up by the slow and sensuous rhythms of island time and living in the present moment. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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05/23/2022 This film is by definition a comfort film. It encourages you to appreciate the little things in life. The response to this film is somewhat divisive due to its pacing. Those that go on the journey with the protagonist will love it. Some that may not quite get it will likely see it as pointless. Overall, a unique comedy about patience. See more 06/02/2013 A movie like only the japanese can make them. Very slow but heartwarming with some great scenes and a lesson to learn for everyone. See more 03/23/2011 Zen Buddhism and Taoism are interesting in that they tend to reject allegory in favor of realistic and honest examination of normal, rhythmic, repetitive life. Megane is unique in its exposition of Zen principles, often reading like a sort of cinematographic koan. The criticisms of this film I have read so far seem more to be criticisms of the ideologies portrayed and not the portrayal itself. Zen and its ideals are portrayed in a clean, crisp, quiet, and self-deprecating mix of long stretches of silence, pensive gazes at the sea, and carefully chosen dialogue. Framing is beautiful in every scene, and symbolism is apparent without being too clunky - the viewer feels as though they have made a discovery as each symbol is unraveled, simple though the symbol may be. Overall, very well done, though perhaps not suitable for an audience expecting anything they are used to. See more Read all reviews
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