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!!!!

Memoirs of an invisible man

This film is about a girl/womans stuggle as a Geisha. The heading refers to me, as I am a man and didn't get this movie from the off and I left the room after 5 minutes. I feel that this film will appeal to a limit audience, mostly woman, who will love the costumes and scenery. The lady wife did say that it was a good film, but was too long winded, having been at least 2 1/2 hours in length.