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This is so damn fun

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: 21 Jan 2005 13:53 |  Comments (4) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Popoya: Railroad Man

1999
Japan
Colour
Director: Yasuo Furuhata
Cast:
Ken Takakura
Nenji Kobayashi
Shinobu Otake
Ryoko Hirosue
Hidetaka Yoshioka

Patriotic propaganda film. But tearwinning.

This film is about an honourable Japanese rail man's life, interwoven with some magical Japanese fairy tales re-interpreted into the story's frame. I give it three stars because I like the acting a lot.

The film in a whole, is very stereotypical, and old-fashioned. Good for being nostalgic. Both for the Japanese and those who share the memory of the influencial Japanese culture before 1980s.

: 21 Jan 2005 03:51 |  Tags: Zp Iv Review |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem