Alexander Sokurov’s The Sun

June 23, 2010 · Posted in Reviews , · Comment 

I wrote this review back in 2005 just after seeing the Russian/Japanese movie “The Sun” about Emperor Hirohito.
So without further ado, here’s the review:

Well, that is all in the past. There is only one unresolved issue left. That is the issue of your fate.

Alexander Sokurov's The Sun
Went to the cinema the other day, to check out the new film by Alexander Sokurov, “The Sun” from 2005 about the last few days of World War II in Tokyo and Emperor Hirohito meeting McArthur and surrendering. To say this film was slow, would be putting a brave face on it, (first 20 minutes is Hirohito getting up and dressed), however stick with it and a fascinating and interesting human study of Hirohito comes into play.

Unfortunately 2 people sitting just behind us didn’t stick with it, walking out after about 20 minutes (possibly during the long breakfast eating scene), with the not so favourable review “That was f*cking shit”, just heard as the cinema doors closed.
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