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Tokyo!

Tokyo!

2008
Comedy, Drama
1h 52m
"TOKYO!," the dynamic new film by three of world cinema's great visionaries: Michel Gondry, Leos Carax, and Bong Joon-ho. A uniquely entertaining modern-day triptych, "TOKYO!" explores Japan's multifaceted capital city through three indelible stories: a Kafkaesque fable about a young woman's bizarre physical transformation; an arch-punk mini-monster-movie in which a man rises from the sewers to wreak havoc on the city; and a beguiling tale about a hermit who ventures outside in search of love. (movieweb.com)

Directed by:

Michel Gondry, Leos Carax, Joon-ho Bong

Screenwriter:

Michel Gondry, Leos Carax, Joon-ho Bong

Starring:

Yû Aoi, Ayumi Ito, Denis Lavant, Teruyuki Kagawa, Nao Ômori, Naoto Takenaka, Yutaka Matsushige, Jean-François Balmer, Ayako Fujitani, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Yoshiyoshi Arakawa, Julie Dreyfus

Genres:

Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Countries:

France, Germany, Japan, South Korea

Languages:

English, French, Japanese
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Tokyo!

2008
Comedy, Drama
1h 52m
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antitypeantitype
Rated 17 Mar 2010
83
78th
Interior Design: Shame, isolation, and floundering ambition lead to a Kafkaesque transformation that seems to be more transcendence than nightmare. I loved this one. Merde: Bizarre postmodern monster movie, where "Godzilla" is a demented white man from the sewers resembling a leprechaun, or a troll... Interesting, weird. Shaking Tokyo: Bong Joon-ho tackles the hikikomori issue. Vaguely reminded me of Kiyoshi Kurosawa's Pulse, but it was less dreadful, more tender and yearning.
Rated 17 Mar 2010
zipsterZipster
Rated 11 Aug 2014
85
68th
Tokyo! is comprised of 3 very purely and exaggeratedly visual surreal tales about some sort of phenomenon in the titular city, each injected with quirky, silly humor and uncompromising sadness. We never know where any of them is going or when they will come to a close, and most of the time, that's what makes them so good.
Rated 11 Aug 2014
chemical404chemical404
Rated 26 Jul 2009
68
78th
'Weird', not Tokyo is what connects these three stories in my mind. Sometimes funny or cute, sometimes provoking, but judging by this film it's very good idea to call all three filmmakers 'visionaries'. But it suffers from the same problems as most of anthologies - shorts are uneven, and stories sometimes feel like a drafts, or little ideas that film-makers had, that weren't good enough for the feature, but too good to be forgotten.
Rated 26 Jul 2009
spunkieSpunkie
Rated 18 Jun 2009
70
84th
I enjoyed it more than most, infact I think it's the best compilation movie for recent years. While Merde is the most striking one, all three revolves around similar themes -especially isolation-, each memorable in their own sense.
Rated 18 Jun 2009
parcalihamparcaliham
Rated 15 Feb 2009
85
77th
15 Subat 09 Pazar, 12:30, emek sinemasi, if 2009 & herbirnn japon toplumu ve sorunlari hakkinda bir sozu olan uc ayri etkileyici ve ilginc film... sanirim herkes gibi favorim ikinci filmdi. fakat Gondry'nin bolumunun sonundaki yaraticiliga, 'ise yarama istegine' ve ucuncu kisa filmdeki 'toplumdan, insanlardan bagini koparmis, muzmin hayati yasayanlara' dair anlatilan hikayeler de oldukca basariliydi. cok begendim... http://sineofrenik.blogspot.com/2009/02/f-2009-tokyo.html
Rated 15 Feb 2009
mrcimrci
Rated 08 Dec 2024
72
75th
1. 6,5, 2. 7, 3. 8 Anthology with Tokyo in the background. Claustrophobic living spaces, searching for meaning, changing into a chair, alien from other country, hikikomori with a perfect house.
Rated 08 Dec 2024
teemukeskteemukesk
Rated 11 Dec 2022
77
35th
Tokyo! was definitely an odd watch, but it worked so well together. All three shorts revolve around the same themes and have the same moody setting. I came for Bong Joon-ho's short, but ended up really enjoying Michel Gondry's Interior Design, who I didn't know was involved in this. Merde was good but didn't have the same impact on me. Fascinating all in all.
Rated 11 Dec 2022
mixmaxtermixmaxter
Rated 27 Sep 2022
80
41st
Three challenging but intriguing films that resist interpretation, besides revolving around the concept of isolation. Enjoyed them the most in order of appearance.
Rated 27 Sep 2022
hisblobhisblob
Rated 27 Mar 2020
79
65th
79, 80, 69
Rated 27 Mar 2020
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 23 Apr 2018
68
33rd
Gondry - 69: An intriguing set-up unfortunately leads to a lacklustre twist; likable performances help. Carax - 58 - strange story which really leads nowhere. Joon-Ho - 77: Best of the bunch; a genuinely touching meditation on loneliness and especially social anxiety; slight, and somewhat superficial, but still enjoyable.
Rated 23 Apr 2018
leffingwellLeffingwell
Rated 06 Apr 2016
70
58th
Gondry : 70, Carax : 85, Bong : 55
Rated 06 Apr 2016
iconoclastIconoclast
Rated 05 Mar 2015
76
75th
Gondry: 76, Carax: 65, Bong: 87
Rated 05 Mar 2015
cgcorecgcore
Rated 05 Apr 2014
71
81st
disaster, isolation and a lot more in a masterful artsy frame. pretty beautiful in fact.
Rated 05 Apr 2014
bakcheiabakcheia
Rated 08 Jul 2013
73
60th
These would work better as three separate shorts rather than in an anthology format in my opinion. I enjoyed the first segment the most, but the other two pieces were thought-provoking and intriguing as well.
Rated 08 Jul 2013
astrakhanastrakhan
Rated 22 Mar 2013
81
80th
In this consistently strong triptych, two Frenchmen and a Korean fall in love with Japan. Their sense of wonder, enchantment, and bewilderment comes across perfectly in the films. Gondry is the sensitive lover whose warmth and heart comes across even as an insecure tourist. Carax is the brash, playful suitor whose elaborate satire ventures close to the core. And Bong is the wise insider who best understands the Japanese and how to push their buttons. A tiny sliver, yet shows so much of Tokyo.
Rated 22 Mar 2013
qvtQVT
Rated 08 Sep 2012
25
35th
First part cool, second part unwatchable, third part meh.
Rated 08 Sep 2012
hofschneiderHofschneider
Rated 03 Sep 2012
80
65th
Gondry: 87 Carax: 75 Bong: 79
Rated 03 Sep 2012
nyliranylira
Rated 30 Oct 2011
58
37th
Merde is awful.
Rated 30 Oct 2011
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 25 Oct 2011
30
78th
"There's nothing in recent memory quite like Merde." - Andrew Schenker
Rated 25 Oct 2011
jodamicojodamico
Rated 13 Jun 2011
77
63rd
Bong Joon-Ho's is the best. Carax's is the worst. All three are worth watching.
Rated 13 Jun 2011
venicevenice
Rated 10 Feb 2011
83
82nd
I like all three stories, but Shaking Tokyo is the most memorable one for me. There's a fine balance between the earthquake and the silent moments.
Rated 10 Feb 2011
aliboronAliboron
Rated 07 Feb 2011
75
22nd
Everything but "Merde" is not worth it...
Rated 07 Feb 2011
snakefood89SNAKEFOOD89
Rated 31 Jan 2011
81
55th
Everything but "Merde" is worth it.. Particularly "Shaking Tokyo"
Rated 31 Jan 2011
armondwhiteArmondWhite
Rated 24 Dec 2010
1
0th
Tokyo! presents a generation of filmmakers who succumb to sodden, dull, solipsistic hipsterism -- not the life force of Boccaccio '70 or even 2007's Paris, Je T'aime.
Rated 24 Dec 2010
carsonwidCarsonWid
Rated 06 Sep 2010
85
95th
These stories might seem unconnected and unfinished, but they all fit together very well. This ideas presented don't need to go in-depth, they merely show life as a small part of a big society, our isolation, and our connection to other lost souls. Very well done and I dare say better than Paris je taime.
Rated 06 Sep 2010
katje_iikatje_
Rated 13 Feb 2010
79
61st
First part: 88. Love everything about it. Second part: 67. Kind of weak, but enjoyable. Third part: 82.
Rated 13 Feb 2010
dogus37dogus37
Rated 18 Nov 2009
70
72nd
not for the last part.!!!
Rated 18 Nov 2009
kakkikakki
Rated 16 Nov 2009
80
41st
Stories about lonelyness in a big city, a girl transforming into a chair and a guy suffering isolated in his house founds someone like him.
Rated 16 Nov 2009
13ncucuma13ncuCuma
Rated 13 Oct 2009
70
42nd
Could be better. Last story (Shaking Tokto) could be longer, second one (Merde) could be shorter... A good try and has good stories, but somehow feels row and amatorish.
Rated 13 Oct 2009
joojooJooJoo
Rated 06 Oct 2009
4
56th
Carax's edition severely limits this as a whole.
Rated 06 Oct 2009
twofacednewtTwofacednewt
Rated 06 Aug 2009
89
64th
Not a very big Gondry fan, (please fuck off hipsters) but this film had surreal Gondry moments that I enjoyed. The first short film really is the strongest of the three, the second had some message that I just didn't understand I guess, and the third was very interesting but somewhat unsatisfying.
Rated 06 Aug 2009
stflyst_fly
Rated 30 Jun 2009
85
86th
Great. This is an anthology about life in Tokyo divided into 3 stories each directed by a different filmmaker. The first is about an artist's loyal girlfriend who feels unneeded. The second is a surprisingly shocking and alien tale of mayhem. The 3rd is about a man in self-imposed isolation who leaves his apartment after 11 years to find his pizza delivery girl. Each segment is beautifully shot, acted and directed. Highly recommended must watch.
Rated 30 Jun 2009
nunstranglernunstrangler
Rated 16 May 2009
43
16th
Strange, but uneven and mismatched short films that say little about anything, and unfortunately aren't as engaging as they may sound.
Rated 16 May 2009

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