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Princess Raccoon Reviews

2005

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Chinese superstar Zhang Ziyi (Memoirs Of A Geisha) stars in the latest film from master film maker Seijun Suzuki; a magical musical adaptation of a well known Japanese folktale. Ziyi stars as Tanuki-hime, a raccoon spirit princess who falls in love with Amechiyo (Jo Odagiri), a human prince banished from his father's kingdom. .. Read more

Starring	Zhang Ziyi, Jo Odagiri, Hiroko Yakushimaru, Mikijiro Hira
Director	Seijun Suzuki
Genres	Drama, World Cinema

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- "The most jaw-droppingly insane, hilarious, sweet, beautiful and tuneful film I've seen in many moons. I LOVED THIS MOVIE"
- 40914
- - Ain't It Cool News
  - 08 Oct 2007 at 15:25
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  Strange, but nicely so
  
  Again only watched this as I am Ziyi fan, a strange project for her to choose but you can say that is one of the qualities Ziyi has, she is always willing to ... read more »
  
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  - Lincoln, Lincs
  - 02 Dec 2006 at 11:57
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- - 0
  - 0
  Interesting
  
  10 minuites in-Ow god whats this i rented. 45 mins in-this is quite entertaining in a strange way. 80 mins in-when does this end? No martial arts, more singing... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Chiggers
  - 26 reviews
  - UK
  - 05 Aug 2009 at 17:53
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  Whimsical
  
  Pretty good, but I can't give it five stars as it went on a little too long at the end. The performances were great though.
  
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  - New Malden
  - 19 Jan 2009 at 06:09
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  A Raccoon to Treasure
  
  When it comes to Seijun Suziky it’s always wise to expect the unexpected, though even firm adoption of this principle still leaves you unprepared for the ... read more »
  
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- - Bribaba
  - 146 reviews
  - London
  - 19 Jul 2008 at 16:36
- - 2
  - 0
  An Old Master's Final Anarchic Love Letter To Cinema
  
  Don't watch this if you're expecting to ogle Zhang Ziyi while she hangs off a wire and beats up ninjas
  
  It's not that sort of film
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- - delbocavista
  - 3 reviews
  - Waltham Abbey
  - 20 Jan 2008 at 20:58
- - 2
  - 0
  Strange, but nicely so
  
  Again only watched this as I am Ziyi fan, a strange project for her to choose but you can say that is one of the qualities Ziyi has, she is always willing to ... read more »
  
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  - Lincoln, Lincs
  - 02 Dec 2006 at 11:57
- - 3
  - 5
  Disappointing
  
  I am a big fan of Zhang Ziyi, but this film is not one of her best.
  
  I only managed to watch 20 mins - had to switch off!
  
  She was fantastic... read more »
  
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  - kent
  - 24 Oct 2006 at 17:27
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- - 2
  - 0
  Strange, but nicely so
  
  Again only watched this as I am Ziyi fan, a strange project for her to choose but you can say that is one of the qualities Ziyi has, she is always willing to ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 391103
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - Lincoln, Lincs
  - 02 Dec 2006 at 11:57
- - 2
  - 0
  An Old Master's Final Anarchic Love Letter To Cinema
  
  Don't watch this if you're expecting to ogle Zhang Ziyi while she hangs off a wire and beats up ninjas
  
  It's not that sort of film
  <... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 515588
- - delbocavista
  - 3 reviews
  - Waltham Abbey
  - 20 Jan 2008 at 20:58
- - 0
  - 0
  A Raccoon to Treasure
  
  When it comes to Seijun Suziky it’s always wise to expect the unexpected, though even firm adoption of this principle still leaves you unprepared for the ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 600472
- - Bribaba
  - 146 reviews
  - London
  - 19 Jul 2008 at 16:36
- - 0
  - 0
  Whimsical
  
  Pretty good, but I can't give it five stars as it went on a little too long at the end. The performances were great though.
  
  Report this review
- 690653
- - a customer
  - New Malden
  - 19 Jan 2009 at 06:09
- - 0
  - 0
  Interesting
  
  10 minuites in-Ow god whats this i rented. 45 mins in-this is quite entertaining in a strange way. 80 mins in-when does this end? No martial arts, more singing... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 794109
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Chiggers
  - 26 reviews
  - UK
  - 05 Aug 2009 at 17:53
- - 3
  - 5
  Disappointing
  
  I am a big fan of Zhang Ziyi, but this film is not one of her best.
  
  I only managed to watch 20 mins - had to switch off!
  
  She was fantastic... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 377509
- - a customer
  - kent
  - 24 Oct 2006 at 17:27

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Critics' reviews
- "The most jaw-droppingly insane, hilarious, sweet, beautiful and tuneful film I've seen in many moons. I LOVED THIS MOVIE"
- 40914
- - Ain't It Cool News
  - 08 Oct 2007 at 15:25
- A cult favourite thanks to delirious, inventive, expressionist-tinged â60s gangster flicks like âBranded to Killâ... read more on Time Out
- 49571
- - Wally Hammond
  - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:20
- "Like a manga crossed with a Richard Lester Beatles film. It's a gorgeous, surreal holiday from real life"
- 40916
- - The Guardian
  - 08 Oct 2007 at 15:25
- "A hallucinatory hybrid of Monkey and The Wizard of Oz...it's like nothing you've ever seen before"
- 40915
- - BBC Films
  - 08 Oct 2007 at 15:25
- "A delirious confection...as riotous a spectacle as any film released this year"
- 40917
- - The Telegraph
  - 08 Oct 2007 at 15:25

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  Chinese superstar Zhang Ziyi (Memoirs Of A Geisha) stars in the latest film from master film maker Seijun Suzuki; a magical musical adaptation of a well known Japanese folktale. Ziyi stars as Tanuki-hime, a raccoon spirit princess who falls in love with Amechiyo (Jo Odagiri), a human prince ...