Memories of Matsuko

Story of how sad a life can get, but shot with colorful Disney like scenes.

This movie is overindulgent with its style, but extremely light on substance. It hopes the viewer gets enthralled by the thick layers of melodrama, but all the characters are flat and the plot is never thought provoking. The visuals are quite interesting and eye-catching at first, but they start outstaying their welcome pretty soon. The movie does offer one of the most cynical views of society I've ever seen in a piece of fiction. No one can be trusted; no one is willing to help a stranger in need. Even kids can be brutal killers in disguise. The only salvation possible for someone down on their luck is hoping for the sweet release of death. All in all a pretty miserable watching experience.

Two words to summarize this movie would be 'grotesque' and 'humanism'. I felt exhausted while watching this, and that feeling comes from the suspense made by its contradictory form; La La Land-ish rosy elements, like fairy tale sky, and the story about extreme despair of a woman. It is absolutely disturbing but powerful piece. Very unique and amazing work.

4-8-18 with Zhangs. Japanese movies are weird.

It is difficult to express in words how extraordinary this movie is. Our interaction with other people may have a deep efffect, for good or for bad. I highly recomend this movie about the very sad life of a great women.

The best movie that I have watched. Made me think deeply about love and life. YOU SHOULD WATCH THIS

An unforgettable one of a kind gem from awards winning visionary director of Kamikaze Girls and Confessions. Don't miss this one!

Mixing everything from comedy, melodrama, musical and romance, it is amazing how smoothly this epic works, mostly thanks to Tetsuya Nakashima's kinetic and beautiful presentation. The nearest thing to a fault is that, in telling a life story with so many twists (to a degree above even Forrest Gump) the character development is a tad patchy. However, the message and motivation of Matsuko remain clear and make for an amazing story with a brilliant payoff. A must see if you have even the slightest interest in Japanese cinema.

Una pelicula muy confusa, poco agradable, terriblemente escrita y sin interés alguno.

There is one thing which Matsuko would never know is that the root of her whole life tragedy is she immersed herself in every possible affection, even gave up her self-esteen to gain that worthless love. So learn to love yourself first and then love someone else.