August 9, 2009
loved 1st and 3rd - Merde was kind of :p
Ayako Fujitani, Ayumi Ito, Denis Lavant
A cinematic triptych of three Tokyo-set stories.
Directed by: Michel Gondry, Leos Carax, Joon-ho Bong
Release Date: May 14, 2008
DVD Release Date: June 30, 2009
Stats: 436 reviews
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Flixster Reviews (436)
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July 19, 2009"Tokyo!" is it's own trilogy, an omnibus film with the intentions of allowing three of the world's top arthouse filmmakers to shed light on their version of Tokyo. The directors are two Frenchmen, Michel Gondry ("Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"; "Be Kind Rewind") and Leos ...( read more)
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May 13, 2009While there is some things to like in these three short films that take place in Tokyo, especially in Gondry's short, there is no need to rush and watch as soon as possible. You may find some of the shorts drag a little too much and unlike other films consisting of many shorts su...( read more)
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September 20, 2009Truth be told, I fully expected to dislike this film. I've never been much of a Gondrey fan, so that was playing against it, and I actually had no idea Bong Joon-ho did a segment (to my eternal shame, though I sure perked up when his name appeared in the credits). Colour me sur...( read more)
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April 27, 2009Being new to the "stories set in one place mini-movies" I was excited my first one was going to be a place I've always wanted to go to...then again I've always wanted to go to New York & Paris. They should make a "Bosnia, Fuck You"..anyways digressing as usual. The concept of th...( read more)
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October 19, 2009Quite possibly one of the weirdest films I have ever seen in my life. I feel useful because now I am a chair...
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October 7, 2009Uma menina que se transforma em uma cadeira, um cara que sai do esgoto pra matar japoneses, e um homem que resolve nunca mais sair de casa - sim, vale a pena.
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September 28, 2009Superb! Each of the three shorts is more messed up than the last. I was very impressed.
Critic Reviews
April 23, 2009
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
April 9, 2009
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Tokyo! is a must-see for the Gondry segment, and a strange, diverting pleasure for the rest. full review
April 9, 2009
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
If you've seen Paris, je t'aime or New York Stories, you know the rate of return on these urban omnibuses is variable, and so it is here. Go in expecting minor pleasures and you'll be fine. full review
March 12, 2009
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Three directors, three films, three reasons to rethink moving to Tokyo. full review
March 6, 2009
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
The refusal of Tokyo! to proffer even the most perfunctory air kiss is what makes it so intriguing. full review
March 4, 2009
Armond White, The New York Press
Tokyo! presents a generation of filmmakers who succumb to sodden, dull, solipsistic hipsterism -- not the life force of Boccaccio '70 or even 2007's Paris, Je T'aime. full review
March 4, 2009
Nick Schager, The Screengrab
In this surprisingly rich anthology, it's not merely location that proves the primary connective tissue, but a sense of individuals struggling to cope with detachment. full review
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