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This was a watchable movie, but seldom have I seen a movie that seemed to have so many worthy elements that failed to come together in a compelling manner. Why?Why are all 3 lead actresses Chinese? I like all 3 in their non-Japanese movies, but they all looked, sounded, and 'felt' non-Japanese. If you are familiar with real Japanese actresses playing traditional Japanese roles, you can easily feel something is not right.
Why did the American director choose to have everyone speak in English, often resulting in non-Japanese actor/actress speaking in terrible non-Japanse-sounding accents? Most of these actors, as seen in previous movies, sound 'much' more like great actors when they speak language they are comfortable with. This took away from the illusion of reality. I much would have preferred subtitles.
Ultimately, the storyline and script lacked weight and grandeur. This could have been a great one, but alas...
Follow Ups:
Saw a trailer of it and did a double take wondering why they had Chinese accents (maybe they were trying to affect a Japanese accent, but they still sounded incongruently Chinese to me)
Zhang Ziyi and Michelle Yeoh have different accents from each other, too...
There's no question that the 3 Chinese actresses were cast because they are the closest thing to "bankable" or "commercially recognizable" outside of Asia that Hollywood could find. And the blue eyes on Zhang Ziyi made her look caucasian to me...
found the movie depicted much of what I found there. Also I really don't think this issue of Chinese playing Japanese, or other ethnic actors playing different roles is an issue. I thought we got past this a long time ago. Having spent a lot of time in the past in Japan and found the film reflected a lot of what I found there esthetically.. The photography was excellent ,also the music beautiful and appropriate. Some of the supporting roles I thought were very good and maybe should get recognized. All in all I think it is a very fine film.
...about Chinese playing Japanese, wouldn't be caught dead suggesting that (white) Shakespearean roles shouldn't be played by blacks. Heaven forbid!clark
"Why did the American director choose to have everyone speak in English, often resulting in non-Japanese actor/actress speaking in terrible non-Japanse-sounding accents?"He didn't.The script was written well before the director was hired. The book was in English as well.
Ah, now I understand. I had assumed it was a Japanese book written into a movie. It turns out to be the first novel of a Western writer Arthur Golden, who according to Amazon:"After earning degrees in Japanese art and history from Harvard and Columbia--and an M.A. in English--he met a man in Tokyo who was the illegitimate offspring of a renowned businessman and a geisha. This meeting inspired Golden to spend 10 years researching every detail of geisha culture, chiefly relying on the geisha Mineko Iwasaki, who spent years charming the very rich and famous.
The result is a novel with the broad social canvas..."
Now I understand...
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