Matrixston Wow! Such a good movie.

Protraph Lack of good storyline.

Grimossfer Clever and entertaining enough to recommend even to members of the 1%

Staci Frederick Blistering performances.

Fredrik Hamper At first I found the back and forth messages/typing completely distracting but I became used to it after a while and it blended into the movie.The scenery and overall atmosphere is beautiful. Another reviewer pointed out that this movie would have been better with a linear narrative and I agree with that. I wanted to know more about the main character and wanted everything to stop for a moment.The ugliness of human nature - there's a lot in this movie. The overall movie left a bad taste behind. One character I wanted to see something good happen to was Kuno (the piano player). Horrible incidents started to pile up as the movie went on and it wasn't very realistic or maybe I personally have a hard time seeing the world in that light.This was a powerful movie and the only reason I'm giving it a lower score is because of the morbid atmosphere it left behind with me.

daiyuxiaoxiang It's my first time to watch movies by Shunji Iwai. I'm so deeply moved and hurt by the movie. It is so beautiful and cruel that I think adolescent should not see it. It likes a knife through my heart. Thanks Shunji Iwai, it's a perfect movie that no one can expect to see a few in his life. I have expected to see a warmhearted movie about a lonely boy, but this movie give me far more than that. I'm so attracted by the actress who acted the girl who died. She is just the kind of girl I loved and her tragedy hurt me a lot. The performance of the actors are very good although they are young and lack of experience. And the music is very unique and like it is said in the movie,it's like a religion.

daniel-mkatz In a lot of ways, this movie is an indictment of the Japanese school system similar to Battle Royal. That said, where Battle Royal is a futuristic allegory, this is a brutal portrayal of what could be real life.There are two problems with the movie. One is the constant interruptions by script from the BBS that the main character is posting on. Some of these are relevant to the story, but many seem superfluous and do little to aid plot development - becoming highly tedious. The second problem is the use of hand-held camera. This is used very effectively in some places, however in others it is a bit too "amaturish" and shaky and does more to give the viewer a headache than to depict the scene it is involved in. There is also the trip to Okinawa, where the entire length of the holiday is filmed with the hand-held cameras and is so drawn-out that rather than an important segment of a film, it appears more like the actual home footage of someone's holiday.Other than that, this film is brilliant - with highly developed and unique characters, a lot of drama and a beautifully crafted storyline. I would recommend it.

Urbangarbage I saw All About Lily Chou Chou 2 months ago and cant seem to stop thinking about it. All About Lilly Chou Chou changed something in me and if you are to sit down and watch this film you will be changed as well. The movie is perfection from start to finish. From the heart stopping images of Japan to the utter torment of teens, this movie is a 10 from beginning to end. It has a very distinct plot line though you tend to stray from it in trying to under stand all that is going on in the movie. This movie is very similar to the Stanley Kubrick movie Clockwork Orange, while watching it I found a lot of similar issues. Japan's youth is going through a massive change such as the British youth did in 1970. I found the movie absolutely incredible nothing I could possibly say could summarize it. If you are a true cinema attic then you have to watch this movie it will be the best 146 mins of your life.