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Life as Fiction
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About Me

Life as Fiction: Commentaries on Film / Everything Else

“Anyone who falls in love is searching for the missing pieces of themselves. So anyone who’s in love gets sad when they think of their lover. It’s like stepping back inside a room you have fond memories of, one you haven’t seen in a long time.” —Kafka on the Shore, Haruki Murakami

AUTEURS RATINGS GUIDE
5: Loved, In Personal Canon
4: Good, Possibly Great
3: Functional But Flawed
2: Of Little Interest
1: Intense Dislike

FICTIONAL CRITERION COVERS (LIST)

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Norwegian-wood

Norwegian Wood

Without Hatsumi, there is no Norwegian Wood.

Favorite Films

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Style

  • Melancholy
  • Serene & subtle
  • Wildly romantic
  • Of-the-moment
  • Coming-of-Age

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Rohit

12Aug12

Thanks for fanning my Ozu list.

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LifeofFiction

7Dec11

We have very similar usernames. You have a great Kurosawa list too.

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adrianmendizabal

21Sep11

I love your criterion covers. :)

Life as Fiction and honeybon like this

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44

6Sep11

You rating 3 stars '2001: A Space of Odyssey', why? This movie is one of the best of All Time.

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    Life as Fiction

    6Sep11

    Admittedly, I saw that quite a while ago and didn't really feel for it. But of all the Kubrick films, that is one I'd love to revisit. I've been waiting for it to play on the big screen, so as soon as I get that chance, I'll jump on it.

Wants To Watch

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Reviews

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Norwegian Wood

Norwegian Wood

In Norwegian Wood, Haruki Murakami crafted the college years of Holden Caulfield—a spirit of universal self-identification that made the novel a cult favorite for those who felt something…  read review

Drive

Drive

The worst thing about Drive is the hideous, misuse of Mistral during the credits. You sit there, as Ryan Gosling drives into the night, wondering if you’ve been transported to a grittier version…  read review

Mr. Nobody

Mr. Nobody

In the words of Lauryn Hill: “Everything is everything.” That may be Van Dormael’s message in Mr. Nobody, an ultracomprehensive look at living, decision-making and learning not to worry about…  read review

Udaan

Udaan

If the astounding box office success of the glossy yet heartwarming 3 Idiots can be attributed to the Indian populace wanting to believe in a life outside strict academia and careers in medicine…  read review

Ratings

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An Autumn Afternoon

An Autumn Afternoon

  • Currently 4.0/5 Stars.
Charulata

Charulata

  • Currently 4.0/5 Stars.
Himizu

Himizu

  • Currently 2.0/5 Stars.
Rust and Bone

Rust and Bone

  • Currently 3.0/5 Stars.