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Vital Reviews

2004

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A man awakes in a hospital after a car accident to discover that he has lost his memory. At first he is unable to even recognise his parents, but, as his memories return so does his earlier interest in medicine. After enrolling in a medical course, he soon finds himself having to dissect a female corpse who looks strangely .. Read more

Starring	Tadanobu Asano, Nami Tsukamoto, Kiki, Kazuyoshi Kushida
Director	Shinya Tsukamoto
Genres	Drama, World Cinema

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- The latest from the director of âTetsuoâ, âTokyo Fistâ and âA Snake of Juneâ is a flesh feast of more... read more on Time Out
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  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:19
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- - 11
  - 0
  Slow and uninteresting
  
  An interesting idea for a movie, but the final product was very unimpressive and uninteresting on the whole. There was a perfectly acceptable slow pace to the ... read more »
  
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  - DJM666
  - 271 reviews
  - Walsall
  - 08 Apr 2006 at 22:42
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- - 0
  - 0
  like father like son
  
  This is what happens when fate catches up with one. Put them back together and burn them. Very instructive movie that controls emotion in psychological terms.
  
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- - juradino
  - 627 reviews
  - London
  - 12 Jun 2010 at 03:27
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  Vital
  
  Sounded so promising, chap has accident, loses memory, goes to medical school, does autopsy and then recognises corpse. I personally lasted 35 mins into the ... read more »
  
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- - indans123
  - 7 reviews
  - saltash, cornwall
  - 13 Feb 2010 at 19:53
- - 0
  - 0
  Boring as hell
  
  I sat through 45 minutes of this movie and could not work out what was going on. Found it extremely dull and boring. I did not find the characters remotely ... read more »
  
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- 705609
- - a customer
  - West London
  - 09 Feb 2009 at 20:42
- - 0
  - 1
  Not yer average movie
  
  Strange but worth a go
  
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  - 2nd row from the back, Lincolnshire
  - 02 Sep 2008 at 20:38
- - 0
  - 0
  Boring
  
  The theme of grief and loss is a worthy concept to explore but this film was extremely boring. Great recommendation for insomniacs but otherwise avoid.
  
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  - London
  - 25 Jun 2008 at 22:54
- - 1
  - 1
  not a horror film
  
  strange ghost story, not a horror at all, barely a thriller.
  
  looks good, but didn't really do much for me.
  
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- - jj2
  - 2 reviews
  - London
  - 24 Apr 2008 at 07:57
- - 1
  - 0
  Deep and moving.
  
  A creative and impeccably acted film, which manages to make its bizarre narrative into a touching and beautiful story about love and grief. It's extremely ... read more »
  
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- 509473
- - Jegsy
  - 15 reviews
  - Leicester
  - 06 Jan 2008 at 00:56
- - 3
  - 0
  leave your body behind
  
  I love this film so much, now i can not speak for everyone tho.
  
  its an art film, its got some very of cryptic scenes, so it is confusing.
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- - Kim Flores
  - england
  - 22 Jan 2007 at 17:16
- - 0
  - 0
  Errr... What
  
  I normally love Japanese films, and TV. I was really looking forward to this. I don't know if it was because I was watching it at 2 in the morning, but it... read more »
  
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- - Aisha
  - 4 reviews
  - London
  - 17 Jan 2007 at 15:37
- - 2
  - 0
  Truly, Madly,Deeply as directed by David Lynch
  
  This is a strange film, so of course you start thinking oh oh Lynchian territory. A young man has been in an accident and can remember very little. He slowly ... read more »
  
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  - 30 May 2006 at 10:03
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- - 11
  - 0
  Slow and uninteresting
  
  An interesting idea for a movie, but the final product was very unimpressive and uninteresting on the whole. There was a perfectly acceptable slow pace to the ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 230426
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - DJM666
  - 271 reviews
  - Walsall
  - 08 Apr 2006 at 22:42
- - 3
  - 0
  leave your body behind
  
  I love this film so much, now i can not speak for everyone tho.
  
  its an art film, its got some very of cryptic scenes, so it is confusing.
  read more »
  
  Report this review
- 404942
- - Kim Flores
  - england
  - 22 Jan 2007 at 17:16
- - 2
  - 0
  Worth watching
  
  Interesting concept for a film, very well excecuted. Acting consistently convincing, Tadanobu Asano continues to be a great actor. Worth watching if you like ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - London, UK
  - 04 Mar 2006 at 16:09
- - 2
  - 0
  Truly, Madly,Deeply as directed by David Lynch
  
  This is a strange film, so of course you start thinking oh oh Lynchian territory. A young man has been in an accident and can remember very little. He slowly ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 249613
- - itstinks
  - 550 reviews
  - North of Reading
  - 30 May 2006 at 10:03
- - 1
  - 0
  Deep and moving.
  
  A creative and impeccably acted film, which manages to make its bizarre narrative into a touching and beautiful story about love and grief. It's extremely ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 509473
- - Jegsy
  - 15 reviews
  - Leicester
  - 06 Jan 2008 at 00:56
- - 0
  - 0
  Errr... What
  
  I normally love Japanese films, and TV. I was really looking forward to this. I don't know if it was because I was watching it at 2 in the morning, but it... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 403137
- - Aisha
  - 4 reviews
  - London
  - 17 Jan 2007 at 15:37
- - 1
  - 1
  not a horror film
  
  strange ghost story, not a horror at all, barely a thriller.
  
  looks good, but didn't really do much for me.
  
  Report this review
- 557923
- - jj2
  - 2 reviews
  - London
  - 24 Apr 2008 at 07:57
- - 0
  - 0
  Boring
  
  The theme of grief and loss is a worthy concept to explore but this film was extremely boring. Great recommendation for insomniacs but otherwise avoid.
  
  Report this review
- 588208
- - a customer
  - London
  - 25 Jun 2008 at 22:54
- - 0
  - 0
  Boring as hell
  
  I sat through 45 minutes of this movie and could not work out what was going on. Found it extremely dull and boring. I did not find the characters remotely ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 705609
- - a customer
  - West London
  - 09 Feb 2009 at 20:42
- - 0
  - 0
  Vital
  
  Sounded so promising, chap has accident, loses memory, goes to medical school, does autopsy and then recognises corpse. I personally lasted 35 mins into the ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 861246
- - indans123
  - 7 reviews
  - saltash, cornwall
  - 13 Feb 2010 at 19:53

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  A man awakes in a hospital after a car accident to discover that he has lost his memory. At first he is unable to even recognise his parents, but, as his memories return so does his earlier interest in medicine. After enrolling in a medical course, he soon finds himself having to dissect a female ...