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I just saw this. It is a Japanese film. Very well done, I like it a lot. I had some doubts about the way they could handle a story where a significant amount of the content takes place on a message board but it worked out really well.
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Computer engineer Otaku (the Japanese term for “geek”) is an average young man, dressed in unstylish clothes and dorky glasses. But as luck would have it, he encounters a pretty young woman on a commuter train and saves her from a lecherous molester, falling in love with her at first sight. A few days later he receives a thank-you message from the woman along with a set of Hermes teacups. Having never had a girlfriend or received a gift from a girl in his life, Otaku seeks out his pals on his BBS website for advice using his codename Train_Man (Densha Otoko): “How should I ask her out?” Deeply interested in Train Man's first love, his BBS pals eagerly supply him with advice. Encouraged by their support, Train_Man undergoes a total makeover for his first-ever date with “Hermess”. Little does he know that he is about to ignite an Internet phenomenon...
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From imdb.com, a viewer review
Chick flick, 21 February 2006 3/10 Author: ottaky from London, UK
My wife went back to Japan over Christmas and, as usual, returned with a suitcase full of video cassettes that her parents and friends had recorded for her. Amongst the tapes this time was a series of TV shows called Train Man which, so I'm told, is a spin-off series from this film. I didn't watch the tapes because they were sans English subtitles, but my wife explained the plot to me which sounded marginally interesting.
My wife enjoyed the tapes enough that she ordered this film on DVD and we sat down to watch it last night.
Oh dear - not my kind of film at all. I guess it can best be described as a romantic comedy, but there was precious little comedy to be seen. The romance was of the type I associate with Japanese TV - schmaltzy, twee and hopelessly overwrought. The acting was nothing special - in fact, I found the Train Man character himself to be particularly unbelievable and his hammy mannerisms to be deeply irritating.
Overall I find it difficult to recommend this film - it's just a below average TV show stretched out to an hour and forty minutes. ---------------------
Considering he would automatically categorize it as a "chick flick" makes me think this film is at least a little better than the review.
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Joined: Wed May 10, 2006 2:35 am Posts: 18585 Location: In a box Gender: Male
I should also warn that I'm a bit biased towards Japanese culture
I found the visuals of Tokyo, the city environment and such, really beautiful. I also couldn't help but be amused by 2chan because I'm an internet nerd. Heh, the people online reminded me of some people from here .
It's not mindblowing or deep or anything, but I don't really care about that.
Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2004 5:24 am Posts: 37009 Location: In Missouri, they would (will) not let me be Gender: Female
See, now you are just defending it.
I'm not expecting movie of the year or anything. Also, I love any visuals I have seen of Tokyo. I hope to visit there someday, so this will only be a plus.
And if characters will remind me of people here it will only be an added bonus that brings the lulz.
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