Memories of Matsuko 2006 123movies

Watch: 嫌われ松子の一生 2006 123movies, Full Movie Online – Shou’s father Norio finds his son in a rather meaningless existence in Tokyo dominated by alcohol and porn videos. Having left home two years earlier to pursue life as a musician, Shou has left his band and his girlfriend has left him. His father asks a favor, that Shou clean out the apartment of his aunt Matsuko, who he says led a meaningless life until her murder at the age of 53. The apartment is filled with garbage bags and is even more unkempt than his apartment has become, and he becomes intrigued with his aunt as details of her life are supplied by a tattooed neighbor and others. Her feelings of neglect by her father Tsunehiro, who favored her chronically ill younger sister, Kumi, translated into becoming a dutiful junior high school teacher devoted to her students until being forced to resign after being blamed for the theft of some money by one of them. Leaving her family due to the disgrace, she had a series of affairs with lovers who physically abused her and did a stint as a massage parlor girl due to her beauty. After her pimp lover dumped her and gave her share of earnings to his new lover, they argued and after killing him she left by train and contemplated suicide. Dissuaded by a lonely barber, she happily set out to build a quiet life with him until the police came to charge her with murder. Upon her release from prison she silently slipped away after finding that the barber had started a new family. Becoming a “Yakusa Girl” she rationalized that it was better to be on the run with a mobster than be alone. However, her mobster lover rejected her after being released from a term in prison and she became an eccentric recluse. Shou concludes that his aunt fulfilled his ex-girlfriend’s parting comment about it being better to give to others rather than expecting to receive..
Plot: While combing through the belongings of his recently deceased aunt, Matsuko, nephew Sho pieces together the crucial events that sank Matsuko’s life into a despairing tragedy.
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Sometimes comic, sometimes tragic, always delightful.
I hadn’t heard of this film till it appeared on television as part of a short season of Asian films. I’m glad that I decided to watch it though as it was a delightful film which made me laugh and cry.

Shou is living alone doing nothing with his life till one day his father comes by and asks him to clear up the house of his aunt Matsuko who had been murdered. Up until then Shou had no knowledge of his aunt but as he sorts through her belongings and meets people who knew her he learns what an extraordinary life she had, some happy but much sad. It is especially sad at the end when we learn how she died after surviving many hardships.

The film has a surreal appearance that reminded me of a cross between Amalie and the TV series Pushing Daisies due to the artificially vivid colours. If you want to see something different I’d certainly recommend this charming film.

Facing Adversity with A “Funny Face” and Undying Hope…
Visually stunning and touchingly poignant, Nakashima Tetsuya’s “Kiraware Matsuko No Issho” (The Life of Hateful Matsuko AKA Memories of Matsuko) follows the crazy and often times sadly tragic life of Kawajiri Matsuko, a woman whose unshakable will to survive, even in the face of unbearable adversity and tragedy is truly inspiring. This is Nakashima’s sophomore film following his sleeper hit “Shimotsuma Monogatari” (AKA Kamikaze Girls) and he doesn’t disappoint.

While comparisons to Robert Zemeckis’s “Forrest Gump” are unavoidable, I think “Memories of Matsuko” is more like a darker version of the famed NHK drama series “Oshin” (1983) which told a similar story about the life and tragedies of a young woman who escaped poverty to become a wealthy store owner. Matsuko’s emotional journey is not as happy one as she continually falls into abusive relationships and tragic love affairs spanning three decades yet, as in “Oshin”, even when it seems that Matsuko has lost everything, she still manages to hold on to her dreams using humor, the gift of music and an undying sense of hope.

Nakatani Miki (“Ring”, “Rasen”, “Densha Otoko”) truly shines as Matsuko and her chameleon-like ability to change her look throughout the various decades (60s, 70s and the 80s) is amazing to watch as is her effortless ability to switch from drama to comedy. She is supported by a great cast including Ichikawa Mikako (“Cutie Honey”), Kurosawa Asuka (“Kirei”), Eita (“Azumi”, “Densha Otoko”), Iseya Yusuke (“Casshern”) and Gori (“Nin x 3 Hattori Kun”).

The film is framed almost like a dark “fairy tale” but Nakashima still manages to infuse his unique sense of visual wonder and comedy into the mix. There are brilliant moments where the film takes on an almost surreal feel–incorporating 2-D Disney-like animation, CGI and elaborate musical numbers which are reminiscent of the film “Moulin Rouge”.

The musical soundtrack is wonderful and successfully captures the themes of lost innocence and heartbreak. It’s amazing how Nakashima is able to work in Japan’s diverse musical history, from childhood lullabies to disco to Enka and Hip Hop into the soundtrack.

While the film is very Japanese in style, the overall message of the film (perseverance in the face of adversity) are very much universal. I was also surprised by some of the Christian themes (the message of hope and salvation) that was also in the film.

Despite the ironic Japanese title, there is nothing hateful about “Matsuko” at all. I’m really fond of this movie and recommend it highly. It’s a bitter-sweet drama/comedy that will make you cry but will also touch your heart in a way few movies do.

Other Information:

Original Language ja
Runtime 2 hr 10 min (130 min)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated N/A
Genre Comedy, Drama, Musical
Director Tetsuya Nakashima
Writer Tetsuya Nakashima, Muneki Yamada
Actors Miki Nakatani, Eita Nagayama, Yûsuke Iseya
Country Japan
Awards 10 wins & 10 nominations
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Dolby Digital (5.1 surround)
Aspect Ratio 1.85 : 1
Camera Sony HDW-F900
Laboratory N/A
Film Length N/A
Negative Format Digital
Cinematographic Process N/A
Printed Film Format 35 mm