Titled “4.6 Billion Years of Love” in Japanese, the metaphors felt very out of place. There was an ancient pyramid (that signified the pathway to heaven) that oddly sits next to the prison, which was the central stage for the whole movie. There was also an inexplicable giant space rocket sitting in a nearby gantry (that signified the path to space). I don’t really get the whole movie actually. I could tell it was a mystery thriller that unfolded before my eyes, but I just wish it was unfolded in an easier way instead of unfolding a little, folding again, and then unfolding the same spot, and then folding another corner. Watching the movie was akin to watching a stage play, only more tiring and less enjoyable.
And what’s the deal with the half-naked tattooed guy performing modern dance? If it was meant to tantalize using homoerotism, I hope it worked on the half-filled theatre filled with 90% of men of dubious sexual orientation.
Maybe I just can’t appreciate this sort of artistic flick. I’ve googled the movie and read reviews but don’t blame myself for not appreciating it. I still think it’s crap despite it having been screened at Toronto’s International Film Festival. What’s the point of adorning something so much when you don’t get your message across clearly?
