Beautiful movie, scenes
931948
Yes, do watch it. You will learn and have a greater appreciation of another culture.  Loved it. Hope more like this.
923170
One of the most beautiful movies I have ever seen, specially if you grew up watching Mary Poppins, which is my case. So many beautiful and nostalgic memories every time they played one of those songs :) hands down one of the best!
585476
The samarai scene between the two ex-assassins was so beautiful I felt emotional.  Honestly, I thought I might start crying.  This movie is beautiful and powerful.  I don't particularly care for all the extra blood that comes literally spurting out of peoples' headless necks.  I'm not a comic book fan by any stretch.  I can, however, relate to the idea of wanting to seek revenge for someone killing my groom, my wedding party, and my baby (unborn, no less). She's a bad bad fighter.  She really is.  The samarai sword scenes are amazing.  I'm a female, by the way, although this comes off as a male movie.  I recommend this flick.  The storyline is good.  The characters are developed.  They are not shallow; they are just quiet. Uma plays off being a stupid American tourist in Japan quite well; she also pulls off the ex-assassin bit very well.

It's gory.  Don't watch it with your three year old.
214365
This movie is an absolute delight to watch if you're interested in cinematography, and with all the winter scenes it's best to watch it during an oppresive heat wave as I did.  You could turn the sound off and get the idea, which is that an old man whose wife has died is trying to reconcile with his estranged elder son.  The younger son has been taking care of him, and of course that causes a lot of problems.  The pace is extremely show -- "leisurely" if you like -- and you may lose interest if the visuals aren't enough to keep you involved.  I was stationed in northern Japan in the US Air Force many years ago and the winter scenes in the local village brought back a massive amount of memories, which kept my interest more than it might yours.  It's definitely worth watching but be prepared for the pace.  The transfer to DVD is excellent.
4177467
Beautiful film, beautiful Blu-ray release.

Director and cinematographer being the same person is (too) rare in filmmaking. Apart from being gorgeous the pictures couple the nature and surroundings with the drama and actors in a unique way. For the viewer this can result in a strong feeling of presence in the events. You might almost smell the leaves in the trees and feel the afternoon sunrays on your face.

The musical score is stunning.

After watching this 6 1/2 hour epic in two consecutive afternoons, I knew that this would be one of those few movies (like There Will Be Blood, for example) which I need to watch once every year.
770919
This movie never is too old to enjoy.  It taught me history, the story was wonderfully told..and the beautiful scenes of this movie linger in my minds eye..
101949
Excellent movie! It really touches the heart.

My only negative is that there are a few words that really should not have been used in such a lovely movie. They really did not belong.
803183
Love this movie. The Blu-ray transfer is nice and crisp and the sound clarity is well done. The movie is a bit of a slow burner, but I like that approach. The house that he lives in is amazing and looks beautiful on the screen. Well worth watching.
1226767
Beautiful, compelling and poetic.  The Bolger sisters and Samantha Morton shine in one of the best films of this year.  Djimon Honsou's awesome performance in the role of "Mateo" deserves the oscar for best supporting actor.  The only real flaw with the film is that there are a few scenes of oversentimentality that don't entirely work (i.e. the early scenes involving E.T. although they do somewhat payoff in the end of the film) and some of Paddy Considine's acting is suspect in certain scenes at the beginning.  Also what's with the girl's having that digital video camera when this is supposed to take place in the early eighties I believe (i.e. E.T. showing and dolls conveniently being found at the amusement park/area)? But overall this is a film full of memorable scenes, great music and cinemtography and one of the very best endings I have ever seen.  The power of the ending alone gets this one a five star rating.  Look beyond its flaws if you can.  There are many rewards in giving this film a chance.  It should have been nominated for Best Picture instead of Lost In Translation.
3678911
Excellent movie. So well written, directed and acted. No cliches, not the same predictable format. Excellent, memorable scenes. This is well worth seeing.
2034703
This film is beautiful, whimsical, sweet and very sad in some places.  Each actor was perfect in their roles, and I loved the highly stylized look and feel of the cinematography.  The actual vintage film clips intertwined into the film were breathtaking and delightful.  Well worth a watch!
2750946
I went into watching this movie knowing that I would probably enjoy it simply because I could tell that it was my kind of movie. However, I ended up loving it more than I thought I would and I can comfortably say it's probably one of my favorite movies ever, now.

It's a bittersweet love story for the currently brokenhearted, for those who have ever loved "abnormally", and for those who are able to see the beauty in tragedy. It's a movie more in love with life and the human experience than I've seen in a very, very long time. It's for the feelers of the world, for those who wear their hearts on their sleeves, and for those who know that life is not to be taken for granted.

This movie also contains the one and ONLY sex scene that has ever brought tears to my eyes. The message behind the moment and how it was filmed were brilliant, beautiful and powerful.
3057418
love this movie and on blu-ray i love it even more.the scenes are just so crisp and beautiful.and also thanks to amazon because i bought this used for 4 bucks and its in incredible condition,just like new.
3061602
Beautiful movie. Up there with Ponyo and Totoro as one of our true favorites for whole family. We must have watched it a dozen times in the first month after first viewing. Didn't know any selkie stories before seeing this. This is much happier than the traditional selkie story, so don't let that dissuade you.

Has a few harrowing parts that upset our 4 yr old boy the first time. Makes mom cry more than kids. More harrowing than Ponyo, less so than Up or Planes. Not harrowing to our 7 and 9 yr old boys, but still captivated.

The story in a story is beautiful and held the attention of the older children.

The art is interesting, enchanting. The water colors are gorgeous while the main characters are simply drawn. It makes it very beautiful and accessible to kids too.

Almost nothing inappropriate. But: graffiti in a couple scenes shows an Fbomb spelled in..perhaps Gaelic? At least not in English, so they probably can't pronounce it and make out it's a swear word. It went totally over my kids' heads.
2929960
This is a completely beautiful and poignant story that is not too mushy and yet not too depressing.  When you first start to watch the movie, you think "oh man, this makes me literally want to kill myself", because it so vividly describes the miserable life that Gilbert Grape (Depp) lives.  And yet, there is light for Gilbert in many of the moments with Arnie (played wonderfully by DiCaprio), and especially when he meets Becky (Juliette Lewis).  She is a sort of wayfarer that happens to be broken down in this town when the truck pulling her grandmother's camper failed.  To me, she is more like an angel type of figure that has come to help Gilbert, and set him free.  In this process, she gets him to open up, and after she has helped him do this, she leaves.  Now Gilbert finds the strenghth to break free from his opression, and save his family.  The already afflicted, overweight mother dies, and now Gilbert symbolically purges his old life from him and his family by burning the house down.  After that, everyone is free.
2841927
I watch this movie at least two times a year. I wanted to have my own copy for my DVD library.  The photography is stunning, so is the acting.
278202
Beautiful story, beautiful artwork on the behalf of the film producers. The scenes on the open water are especially entrancing and the whole story sticks in my mind as one of transformation, unity and love to all creatures on this planet. Amazing movie.