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promos for this flick are a bit overblown to say the least. They state
that the main character becomes a "legend". Well, if having
your virginity sold to the highest bidder for the largest amount ever
makes one a legend, then Heidi Fleiss should be a national treasure.
I'm not sure how much of Geisha is true either at the character
level or in its reflection of what it means to be a Geisha. But if it
is all true, then "culture" is an overblown term and Geishas
are nothing more than really high priced hookers and/or mistresses,
not something to be revered. The film is actually kind of creepy as
well as Ken Watanabe plants the seed of a relationship with an 8 year
old...and the seed actually grows to the point where "love"
is realized when that 8 year old is over 20 and Watanabe's character
no younger than 50...yuck. Outside of the creepiness and the placing
of the Geisha on an odd pedestal, the film is of course beautiful. It's
certain to be nominated for Oscars for costumes, and perhaps for set
design and art direction. The story...eh, not that great. If it teaches
us anything about Japanese culture, it was that it sucked to be born
into a poor family where you parents would sell you...literally. It's
an overlong film that looks great, but might leave you feeling a bit
nauseous. Wait for it to hit cable.
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