100/100

Certainly the most fascinating movie of the year. Sono turns pornography into high art with this surrealist, extremely meta insane ride of a movie that is as visually gorgeous as it is mindfucking. Monstruous performances, specially by Ami Tomite - a fucking beast in here -, genius perspective twists and role reversals throughout and so many possible readings that "rich" doesn't quite cover the thematic range of the film. Like with any Sono film, I have to sleep on it and rewatch it a few times before articulating an actual review. A masterpiece.

The pink film:
1. One sex scene every ten minutes
2. At least one hour long
3. Anything else goes

Sono takes the roman porno and turns it inside out, directly confronting and taking its audience, its creators, and the entirety of Japanese society to task for its hypocritical male-dictated standards of freedom and sexuality. La Chinoise is the easiest comparison -- a skin film in the making; the long takes, bold primary colors, and the anarchic use of music torn straight out of Godard's cinematic little red book.

"i want to be a man so i can kill all of them"

sion sono creates a dream-like surrealist atmosphere to make fun of the pornography industry and promote feminism in an almost fourth-wall breaking way. brilliantly absurd and absolutely fucking insane, but also smartly written and satirical. a very unconventional and abrupt twist 30 minutes into the film completely changes one's perspective on it. it explores the complexities of how misogyny affects young women in a very competitive and hectic industry. it shows how lesbians are fetishized by doing exactly what it's making fun of. it's not afraid to show obscene sex and violence and often blurs the line between the two. the elegant and beautiful classical compositions contrast with the graphic sexual content in a quite bizarre and jarring way.

There is no way anybody except for Sion Sono could make or even think of this movie. It’s a very enthralling and experimental satire that is absolutely worth it’s very short runtime. The cinematography is gorgeous and adds visual stimulus to this intense ride.

GILA WOY KOK BISA SION SONO KEPIKIRAN BIKIN FILM INI

“Theme?! Don’t annoy me with that. People’s lives don’t have a theme”

Sion Sono has yet to disappoint, this is one of the most innovative beautiful films I’ve ever seen. It’s the most anarchical feminist Tour de force I’ve ever witnessed; just as you start to feel comfortable Sion Sono rips the floor from beneath you in the most wonderful ways.

Along with being a stunning social commentary on the porn industry and women’s roles and how men corroborate them, it’s also a gorgeous looking film. The craftsmanship behind the camerawork, framing and cinematography, mostly through some of the most innovative costume and production design of all time, left me hypnotized.

Go into this one as blind and open-minded as possible and hopefully you’ll enjoy it, though it’s definitely an adjustment.

Would Recommend!

70

Cut!

Un lagarto dentro de una botella: una imagen poética y excéntrica de la esclavitud.

jfc

Canny tell if this is feminist or not, probs what Sion Sono intended tbh

A lot of colours but no substance.

No thanks

i don’t even know what happened but holy fuck i’m gone

Pulp fiction + love exposure

"1. This nation's men are shit;
2. The freedom they created is shit;
3. The world they dream of is shit!"

I'm not totally sure what to think about this movie. It's audacious and over-the-top, two things that Sono seems to specialize in. There's bright colors, some fourth wall breaks, a smattering of fetish stuff, and a lot of yelling. I'm not totally sure what the "real" narrative of the film is supposed to be or what the point is, but I was never not entertained. Sometimes you just have to sit back and let your senses me assaulted.

damn she got whitewashed

using blood as blush is such a fun & sexy idea....

I’m Thinking of Boning Things