Movie Details
| Title: | Love Exposure | |
| Director: | Shion Sono | |
| Year: | 2008 | |
| Genre: | Drama | |
| Times Seen: | 1 | |
| Last Seen: | 09.28.09 |
Other Movies Seen By This Director (1)
- Why Don't You Play in Hell?
| Date Viewed | Venue | Note |
| 09.28.09 | Alamo South Lamar | This Screening is part of event: FantasticFest 2009 I was going to see Cropsy and Bronson until I stopped by The Highball and Jarrette put his entire reputation on the line to get me to see this instead. Having never seen Suicide Club or anything else this guy's done, I was dubious of Japanese Weird-ness. Luckily, I didn't consider it too wacky at all. I guess the story is mainly a love story between two teen kids: Yu, a poor kid with a terrible dad that forces him to become the prince of upskirt photography, and Yoko, a pretty girl who hates men due to a terrible dad that lusted after her when she was little. Throw in some catholic imagery, a bunch of hard-on jokes, and another girl (who's sociopathic due to a terrible dad who carried out his lustful impulses when she was little) who is hell-bent on ruining Yu's life (not quite sure why, something about original sin) and you get this four-hour epic opus that's distinctly Japanese. I enjoyed this one. I'm not sure it needed to be four hours long but there was definitely enough story to warrant 3 and I guess once you're over three hours, why not make it four? Because of the amount of time he had, Sono was able to take the movie in a lot of different directions. The first half is a bit more kinetic and comedic while the second strays into a lengthy subplot about a cult religion (which is what dragged for me). It's certainly epic and lots of things happen, but it did not change my life. Sorry, Jarrette. So many upskirts So little time to snap them I must sin! Thanks, Dad I hate men! Thanks, Dad Miss Scorpion you're so dreamy I love monologues! It's all been my plan Because I hate sex! Thanks, Dad Hello there, birdie |
