The audience feedback rating was 68%:
| A | Loved it!! |
| A | * BEAUTIFUL CINEMATOGRAPHY-> ESPECIALLY DETAILED AND BOLD STRUCTURED WIDE SHOTS * LOVED THE CONTRASTS AND GROWTH OF THE CHARACTER |
| B | |
| B | Good story – very novel |
| B | Compelling story supported by an enjoyable soundtrack. (and a touch of fantasy thrown in?) |
| B | Existential fantasy. At least she died happy. |
| B | Quaint. Nice policeman. A sad lonely girl. |
| B | Thought provoking – the lead character was nutty in a good way |
| B | INTERESTING, BUT VERY STRANGE ENDING. |
| B | This is what coming to the cinema is about... seeing, experiencing the impossible become possible within the ordinary. Very pleased to have seen this. |
| C | Sad story. |
| C | Visually and culturally interesting but hard work in places. Ending was a little preposterous! |
| C | A bit slow and a strange story. But entertaining nevertheless and an insight into Japanese life. |
| C | Japanese humour?? |
| C | UNUSUAL |
| C | COMPLETELY UNBELIEVABLE! SOMEHOW ANNOYING, BUT QUITE ENTERTAINING NEVERTHELESS! |
| D | Long drawn out! |
| D | Congratulations, we could hear and see the whole screen. Strange film, enjoyed some of the cinematography. Didn't really get it. |
| D | Wasn't sure whether it was a comedy or not. Didn't make me laugh! Confused of Wakefield!? Huge improvement with sound and venue. Thank you. |
| D | Different. Brought back memories of Japan. |
| U | Surreal! But some lovely photography and a very interesting score. I like the end music. |
| U | BIZARRE! |
On-line:
Telegraph feature - 25-2-2015 "Did a woman die trying to find Fargo's buried treasure?" - WIll Storr
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/film/kumiko-the-treasure-hunter/true-story-death-takako-konishi-fargo/
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/film/kumiko-the-treasure-hunter/true-story-death-takako-konishi-fargo/
Wikipedia entry Takako Konishi:
IMDB rating 6.6 out of 10:
Rotten Tomatoes audience rating 63%
Mike McCahill in the Telegraph: “thoroughly oddball” 3 stars
Jonathan Romney in the Observer: “Quietly magnificent" 4 Stars
From Jane Becker:..
ReplyDeleteKumiko turned out to be a strange little film, frustrating and fascinating by turns. The central character was so disturbed she was hard to relate to, but it took the simple kindness of two Minnesota residents to provide a narrative contrast with the self obsessed behaviour of her family and colleagues in Tokyo. As Kumiko pursued her delusional quest for treasure in the desrted frozen landscape of the American Midwest she was portrayed increasingly like a strange little conquistador, an alien in every sense . The pseudo-happy ending left the audience puzzled, frustrated or disappointed, but at least there was something to debate in the bar afterwards!