Ô Rûshî!

There is something to say of a film with such a slow casual pacing that keeps you enthralled and waiting for the next turn. The story and cast were wonderful with some unexpected turns. Watch and enjoy.

You are a prostitute! The woman works hard to earn a one-night stand from her niece's doer. Ha! That is a riot. Now get this: the man is a deadbeat single father!! Maybe it is time to stop making films?

Even though the movie was Japanese, it could easily have been an American Indie movie. Complex characters and issues that can't result be resolved. No simple answers here

These women were written from the perspective of an American man. The film is probably the kind of fantasy that a man has when he watches anime or visits Japan once. The guy has no talents and is in debt and is already a father and attracts women?? Not in this reality! The 5 dolla sucky sucky reference is valid but less in Japan and more in The Phillippines, Thailand and these days in Vietnam. Conclusion: this is another film like The Last Samurai, You Only Live Twice and others where a western man shows up in Japan and immediately gets poon. Enjoyed the car scene but there was little more in it for me.

I understand how an east asian woman would get the feels and tinging down there for a strong developed American man. But the man she chose is a divorced loser with a child and ex-wife who is not even ex. I mean let's keep it realistic. On the other hand he was tapping not anything serious of course.

This film is not just a funny story about a middle-aged Japanese woman, falling in love with an American heartthrob then hopefully following him to the US, there's actually more true emotions to it. We could see how culture could be very different, the difference in generations, it gives us a light on why Japanese people are portrayed to be so emotional and how things affect them psychologically. The feeling of romance, empathy for loneliness, funny moments, a wee bit of hot unprecedented sex, anger and lots more thrown into there. A film worth more credit for the emotion it brings.

Charming story about two sisters adventure going to America from Japan. The cultural differences and what drives them. The main character Setsuko is loveable as her alter ego Lucy who chases after life instead of being trodden on by it. Not an action movie but a sweet tale definitely worth a look for it's raw view of life in all the shades of good and bad.