Jeanskynebu
the audience applauded
Livestonth
I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible
Edwin
The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.
ciyao-29248
The film Departures by Yojiro Takita introduced me a job I have never noticed: mortuary. As the characters in the film mentioned, having a work to do with dead people's body is a shame. However, I would think this kind of job is unusual, but not a shame, because every job should be respected. The main character, Daigo was first working in a band to play cello. When the band was dismissed, Daigo and his wife Mika moved back to his mother's old house, because it is too hard for them to afford the living expense in Tokyo. In the old town, Daigo found this job, and starting to work as a mortuary. All of his neighbors and Mika did not agree with him doing the job, but after seeing him doing the job, they realized this job should also be respected. I really enjoyed watching this movie because this is not just showing a plain story, but having many social and family issues like transgender and no parenting children. The burial custom in Japan shows that it is not an American film because there is no such custom that cleaning the body in front of its' family and friend.
lileonhirth
I really enjoyed watched the film Departures. This was my favorite film that we have watched this year. This film is about a man named Daigo who quit his passion of playing the cello. Daigo and his wife move back to his hometown in Northern Japan to look for a new living. Daigo finds an ad for a job in which he thinks is a travel agency. Once Daigo was hired, he found out he was actually working as a mortuary. He learns the rituals used in preparing the dead for their final rest. I enjoyed watching this film because it was extremely easy for me to follow, unlike other films I have watched. It is very easy to tell that this film is not American because there is barely any fighting or rivalries. I did not like the beginning of this film because the start of it was a very slow pace. The more I watched this film, the better it got. My favorite part of this film is how the main character, Daigo quits his one and only passion to find a new one. I was expecting that Daigo would have different life because he quits what he loves the most. I like how the director displayed Daigo's character to be bold and willing try new things even if he fails.
tamayo-24294
Departures isn't going to be my favorite movie of all times, in fact I would place in towards the bottom of my list. The movie depicts a young married man who lost his job as a cello player in an orchestra, but he needs to find a job soon. An NK departure agent isn't a glamorous job, in fact it's a job that nobody really wants. First off the main character, Diago doesn't look like the right person for the job, but that kinda is the point. To me it just doesn't look right and I think it would be better if Diagonal was a little older. My second problem with the film is the fact that it was so slow. There wasn't any action and day in and day out, they just went to funerals. I know that's what the film is really about, but it would be nice if they could put in a little bit more action.
jageldbart
[***SPOILERS***]Departures is an amazing film from Japan which tells the story of Daigo, a cello player in an orchestra in Tokyo who moves back to his hometown when the orchestra closes down and becomes a casketing preparation agent (CK Agent is the term in Japan). Overall, I completely loved the film all the way through because it ties almost everything together and really is just a touching movie. However, at some parts the movie did drag along (during the casketing preparations), but it proved to show the intricacy and care taken for this career. It also shows Daigo's eventual passion and thoroughness for how he goes about this choice of career. However, throughout the movie I felt a sadness for Daigo because he was shamed by his old childhood friend, other people spoken of, and eventually his wife because of the job that he took on as a career to make money at first, but then started to enjoy. All in all, I think this movie was incredibly stellar, and would definitely recommend it to a friend (and actually already have).
