A tragic, but touching tale unfolds through the remembrance of the two leads about the passed away fiancée of one of them. Miho Nakayama is wonderful in the double role. I must admit I got a little bit confused by who's who though. For those who haven't seen it, Fuji Itsuki is the one with a cold that lives in a house in Otaru, Hokkaido.
I know the idea of romantic movies is to live in on the fantasy, but a little too much silly dialog takes that away for me. Then again, I never was much for this particular romantic style of movie, as Wong Kar-Wai's 'In the Mood for Love' is much more up my ally. I may read a bit harsh with regards to Shunji Iwai compared to the other reviews I've seen, frankly it's quite an enjoyable movie, but the thing is he's just no Proust.
I know the idea of romantic movies is to live in on the fantasy, but a little too much silly dialog takes that away for me. Then again, I never was much for this particular romantic style of movie, as Wong Kar-Wai's 'In the Mood for Love' is much more up my ally. I may read a bit harsh with regards to Shunji Iwai compared to the other reviews I've seen, frankly it's quite an enjoyable movie, but the thing is he's just no Proust.