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Tony Takitani (2005)

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Reviews Counted:51

Fresh:46

Rotten:5

Average Rating:7.4/10

Consensus: Despite its deceptive wispiness, this delicately lovely and melancholy film about loneliness has a haunting power.

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 75 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

Theatrical Release:Jul 29, 2005 Limited

Synopsis: TONY TAKITANI is an eloquent, deftly told tale based on a short story published in The New Yorker, written by Japanese bestselling author Haruki Murakami (NORWEGIAN WOOD, KAFKA ON THE SHORE). Issey... TONY TAKITANI is an eloquent, deftly told tale based on a short story published in The New Yorker, written by Japanese bestselling author Haruki Murakami (NORWEGIAN WOOD, KAFKA ON THE SHORE). Issey Ogata stars as the title character, a simple, undemanding mechanical draftsman who lives a lonely existence. His mother died shortly after he was born, and his father (also played by Ogata) is a jazz musician who is rarely around. But when Tony meets the young and beautiful Eiko (Miyazawa Rie), he falls for her instantly, despite their 15-year age difference. Their friendship slowly develops into love, and Tony soon discovers that Eiko is a shopaholic who cannot stop buying clothing. When tragedy strikes, Tony is forced to look at his life in a whole different way. Written and directed by Jun Ichikawa (RYOMA'S WIFE, HER HUSBAND AND HER LOVER), TONY TAKITANI is told in long scenes with little or no dialogue; sometimes the characters themselves finish parts of the narration, which is delivered by Hidetoshi Nishijima at a soft, deliberate pace. The intelligent script, which is extremely faithful to Murakami's original story, is accompanied by Ryuichi Sakamoto's gorgeous, spare score and Hirokawa Taishi's stark, captivating cinematography. [More]

Starring: Issey Ogata, Miyazawa Rie, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Shinohara Takahumi

Starring: Issey Ogata, Miyazawa Rie, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Shinohara Takahumi, Shihodo Wataru, Kino Hana, Kusano Toru, Oyamada Sayuri, Tanigawa Saho

Director: Jun Ichikawa

Director: Jun Ichikawa
Screenwriter: Jun Ichikawa
Producer: Ishida Motoki
Studio: Strand Releasing

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Scarcely satisfies, yet it lingers -- limpidity of image along with imperceptible epiphanies

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09/01/09
Fernando F. Croce
Fernando F. Croce
CinePassion
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Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
04/29/09
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed

Ichikawa brilliantly captures Murakami's blend of whimsy, irony and melancholy, while finding intelligent and inventive ways to convert the author's verbal idiosyncrasies to a visual medium.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
06/14/07
Anton Bitel
Anton Bitel
Channel 4 Film

This could reverently be called a model of minimalism, but I am more inclined to call it dull as dishwater.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
03/01/07
David Noh
David Noh
Film Journal International

Filme de construção poética e delicada, encanta pelo tocante estudo de personagens e por discutir, através de seus quadros reveladores, temas complexos como a solidão, a natureza da memória, fetiches e obsessões.

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06/26/06
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
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06/24/06
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An impressive achievement.

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06/21/06
Dennis Schwartz
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05/12/06
Jonathan Kiefer
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05/06/06
Peter Bradshaw
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian [UK]

Jun Ichikawa's slight, lovely little drama understands the pleasure of seeing, using many quiet, patient takes to absorb its delicate visuals.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
04/21/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

embodies that lose-lose conundrum we all face: loneliness is painful, but finding and then losing love is just as bad

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01/31/06
Don Willmott
Don Willmott
Filmcritic.com

Ichikawa evokes the heady and suffocating effect of the past playing irrevocable catch-up with itself.

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01/14/06
Ed Gonzalez
Ed Gonzalez
Slant Magazine

It's a serene experience, letting the film wash over you and transport you into its isolated, melancholy little world.

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12/31/05
Eric D. Snider
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12/24/05
Eric D. Snider
Eric D. Snider
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it's a hypnotic mood piece on love and loss, one that knows -- at 75 minutes -- not to overstay its welcome.

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12/16/05
Marc Mohan
Marc Mohan
Oregonian

The Japanese movie is tranquil, smoothly connecting its scenes with gradual pans from one image to the next, accompanied by spare music that sounds like early morning and loneliness.

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12/08/05
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
St. Paul Pioneer Press

An ethereal modern fable without a moral, Tony Takatani seeps into the soul and lingers. For filmgoers in search of a quietly absorbing escape, it might be the perfect holiday-movie antidote.

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12/08/05
Kristin Tillotson
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