Thoughts of a geisha movie watcher
As with any "movie based on a novel by..." the book was much better.The details that make the book such a thrill to read are passed over in the movie, making it a sort of let-down for those of us who read and loved the novel. Independant of the novel, this is a great movie. I'm sure I'll watch it again...several times maybe even. If I were to describe the movie (and the novel come to think of it) in one word (which I'm about to do right now), I'd describe it as beautiful.
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And, I still haven't signed up for Memoirs of a Geisha and I read a bad review--the person said the movie was so heavy on dialogue it wasn't until almost the end he found out it was a love story. Or was that Snow Falling on Cedars. hmmm....
Posted by: God's Child | December 27, 2005 at 12:33 PM
Wheee.... "Memoirs" was total eye candy. Especially the part where she dances the lead... I sat there, absolutely mesmerized. I thought they did a nice job- kept in most of the important content from the book.
Posted by: meowkaat | December 28, 2005 at 10:20 AM
I saw the movie but haven't read the book yet. I actually liked the movie but was a little weirded out by the relationship between the Chairman and the lead. He basically groomed his concubine.
Posted by: E to the Dwige | December 28, 2005 at 09:16 PM
E-You are so right! I was so caught up in this girl's fascintion with him that the fact that this grown man put dibs on a 9 year old. At least he did wait for her to grow up.
Posted by: Quel | December 28, 2005 at 09:43 PM