Memoirs Of A Geisha Details

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[Highly rated reviewer]

Pure escapism

As a big fan of the book I was really looking forward seeing M of a G on the big screen and I was not disappointed. Ok it changed the story slightly and gave it a "happy ending" and missed bits out but dont all films adapted from novels (especially american made films who tend to be heavy handed with the saccharine)? The film is beautiful, the scenery and sets are beautiful and the women are exquisitely beautiful.

For me the joy of this book is in the detail (eg the descriptions of the amazing and very expensive kimono and learning to play the samishen) and there was not enough of that in the film but thats just my thing and, I suppose, could have been boring on screen if not scripted/filmed sensitively and thoughtfully.

Go see this film and be transported to another world and time for a couple of hours and, if you havent already, read the book!!!!

why men so selfish

The film made me see how men take advantage from women, just for the sex sake!! and all kind of selfish. Fortunately, women and men are equal now, maybe not the whole world, but at least it is better than the old day.

I felt so sad to see how sayuri sacrify herself to be surround the man she loves...it made me cried...I'm reading the book about her at the moment, so I can see more view which it is not on the film.