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Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
My friend, who lives here but is from Tokyo, said that part of what she enjoyed about it was that it was a very different way of looking at Tokyo. In Japanese films, Tokyo is usually filmed in a particular way - like an insider's view of the city, and in American or European films, the perspective is pretty masculine (her words) - focuses on crime, drugs, cops, corruption etc. She said this was a very feminine outsider perspective that was unusual and that is what struck her most about it.
I haven't seen it, so she could be full of shit. Don't know why I haven't seen it, because I have a huge crush on Bill Murray. He really should make my laminated list, if I ever redo it.
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True, LIT does give Tokyo a soft appearance. This is probably because a lot of it is shot in a hotel with soft lighting. Coppolla tried to show the viewer what detachment looks like, and I think Japanese style suits that message pretty well. There's no emotion at all to the surroundings. Its all very subdued and stale.
Unfortunately, any movie examining bordeom will get boring.
Despite all this, LIT did make me want to check out Tokyo.
