It's a pity that "Drive My Car" is not selling well in its home country, but it's also true that both the style and acting are the exact opposite of what Japanese audiences are used to. While the dialogues and situations tend to feel a little cold and artificial, I found the characters' reactions strangely realistic. Their lack of "action" is not what you would expect from a movie, but especially in Japan, that's what would most likely happen in real life.
Not much happens during the course of the film's three hours, but it felt like the director purposely gave us time to think, put the pieces together and relate to our own experiences in between each scene, just like the main character during his car rides back and forth the theater. I wouldn't date to call it slow cinema, but you get the idea. People who lived long enough to have regrets and skeletons in the closet will probably enjoy it.
Shout by manicureVIP 4BlockedParent2021-10-23T12:00:55Z
It's a pity that "Drive My Car" is not selling well in its home country, but it's also true that both the style and acting are the exact opposite of what Japanese audiences are used to. While the dialogues and situations tend to feel a little cold and artificial, I found the characters' reactions strangely realistic. Their lack of "action" is not what you would expect from a movie, but especially in Japan, that's what would most likely happen in real life.
Not much happens during the course of the film's three hours, but it felt like the director purposely gave us time to think, put the pieces together and relate to our own experiences in between each scene, just like the main character during his car rides back and forth the theater. I wouldn't date to call it slow cinema, but you get the idea. People who lived long enough to have regrets and skeletons in the closet will probably enjoy it.