Diagonaldi Very well executed

Supelice Dreadfully Boring

CrawlerChunky In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

ChampDavSlim The acting is good, and the firecracker script has some excellent ideas.

u-78684 As a Chinese, I don't know anyting about Geisha, maybe there's plenty of mistakes in this film, but I appreciate it all the same.For me, film is film, it's not a textbook, I don't care those things.In 2005,when I just graduated from my university,I don't undersand why Zhang ZIyi and other two actress join this film, I hate Japanese that time,now, I can see things more rationally. d

Nicole C A combination of many nations' talents, this exquisite film is both captivating and dazzling. Everything from the acting, directing, costumes, light, color, music, and cinematography is spot on, and leaves you with a reminiscent feeling. The first thing that captured my attention, as well as took my breath away, are Ohgo Suzuka's eyes. Maybe it is obviously color contacts (was it invented back then?) or some sort of color editing, but they really capture your attention. The striking color gives her a more innocent look, which could be what the filmmakers are counting on. Going on from that, I am especially impressed by Ohgo's and Zhang's performance. Ah, maybe that's why they wore color contacts, so it would be a direct link between the two actresses portraying the same person at different ages. Whatever the reason, they both gave electric performances and grasped their roles completely. While it is relatively easier for Ohgo to display innocence, Zhang does it equally well, that it is believable that they are the same person. My only regret is that I did not get to see more of Ohgo. The rest of the cast did superbly in their roles as well. Li Gong and Yeoh brought the fieriness and elegance to their characters, respectively. Li Gong does a good jealous, and flaunting woman, who's always bitter. Yeoh, who is Malaysian (#represent), does an amazing job at showing class, and this has got to be her most admirable work that I've seen. The tone of the film, which is set from the very first scene, makes for an intense drama. I was predicting a sort of dark, heartbreaking story because of the tone. Though that wasn't necessarily the case, it worked well throughout the movie. It helped to keep the intrigue there so that audiences would not drift off. This was only possible with the right directing, costume and set designs, editing and cinematography. The attention to detail in this is extraordinary. I especially loved the cinematography led by Dion Beebe, which complemented well with the tense mood of the film. In addition, I enjoyed the multiple voice-overs, in which we would see a character talking and then the scene would change so that it becomes a voice-over. Very carefully crafted and beautifully edited. Overall, a captivating historical drama, which also educates about an olden Japanese tradition (though I am unsure of the extent to which it is accurate). Having said that, the romantic line was a bit weird to me because of the age gap. I know age is just a number, but I don't really like the idea of older men liking younger women, just because it gives me the impression that they are 'dirty old men'. Though of course this does happen in real life, I'm just not sure of the ideology behind portraying it in a cultural film made from Western standards.

rajatdahiyax Memoirs of a Geisha is a 2005 American epic film adaptation of the novel of the same name, produced by Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment and Spyglass Entertainment and by Douglas Wick's Red Wagon Productions. The picture was directed by Rob Marshall and was released in the United States on December 9, 2005 by Columbia Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures. It stars Zhang Ziyi, Ken Watanabe, Gong Li, Michelle Yeoh, Youki Kudoh, and Suzuka Ohgo. Production took place in southern and northern California and in several locations in Kyoto, including the Kiyomizu temple and the Fushimi Inari shrine.In the years before World War II, a Japanese child is torn from her penniless family to work as a maid in a geisha house. Despite a treacherous rival who nearly breaks her spirit, the girl blossoms into the legendary geisha Sayuri. Beautiful and accomplished, Sayuri captivates the most powerful men of her day, but is haunted by her secret love for the one man who is out of her reach.

i_ianchev The gentle standpoint of the Japanese woman...I guess you have all watches "Memoirs of a Geisha", the beautiful adaptation of Arthur Golden's book of the same name. This dramatic film does justice to the position not only of the geisha in the Japanese society, but it is also an embodiment of the innocence of the Japanese woman. I dare not say that there is no controversy in this movie - the lead female actresses are all Chinese. Though the depiction of the characters is so much true to the original. My opinion is such not because I understand all the qualities of the geisha performer, or the Japanese women, but as a result of the many various emotions and thoughts that this cinematic artwork awakens in me. The heartbreaking purity and vulnerability pierce through the silver screen into the viewer's mind like a clear chord from a Shamisen's stretched string.The movie follows the narrow path of poor Chiyo through the hardships of time and depicts the layering of an impeccable white powder mask. Despair and the driving forces behind the transition of the main character from the gentle Chiyo to the symbolic Sayuri. Romantic mystery and cruel reality wrap up the appealing of this powerful story. This film is about the power of the spirit which I guess most of the Japanese women have. Their obedience and timeless intimacy are two of the main characteristics which we all know. Also, we can see the world of the geisha depicted in details. It nurtures carefully, but also drains the natural desire for freedom. This harsh world imprints the sense that there is no alternative, but to live gracefully empty. The story though follows the historical turbulence of time and unites the two main characters at the end. Fate is involved like a thin invisible thread joining the dramatic parts of the story.The intimate music and the compelling visuals are so immersed that we ourselves feel deep compassion for Sayuri. Throughout her whole life she wants only one thing - to love and to be loved. The Chairman is that island of peace and happiness which she longs for. Do we all crave to express and feel? Aren't we all harboring such intimate dreams of fulfillment? Don't we all relate to the same heartfelt desire? I think that deep inside we are all the same. No matter when, where and how we live...