Memoirs of Geisha: Treat to Watch

Memoirs of Geisha is a film rich with the visual imageries. that's the first impression you get when you watch this movie. "lush", "exquisite", "beautiful" are some of the words people will attach to this movie after watching it. every frame is filled with colours and work of artistry, transporting one to a completely different time and age. and place. the soulful background score, able performances, slightly slow but engaging screenplay and top class photography means that you can't miss out on the rich experience of watching this movie. watch it to get a sneek peek into the Japan of the 1950s. watch it to celebrate the colours of life. watch it see the immensely popular book with the same name come alive on the screen. you need a crash course in japanese names if you don't get lost in the names of the characters in the film ;)

warning: the film fails to touch the audiences at the emotional level though. the romance of the book is missing to a large extent. even the pain of separation of the lead character from her parents, and later from her sister, doesn't quite wrench the viewers. the only scene in the entire film with some sting in it:

A long time ago, you took something from me, the only thing I ever truly wanted. Well...now you know how it feels.

the film is nominated for 6 Oscars. this is what colussus.net has to say about it:

There's no doubting that Memoirs of a Geisha is a lush motion picture, and it has much to recommend it, but this will not go down as one of the great screen romances of the 2000s. The love story, although competently told, never soars and, while satisfying, it doesn't cause the heart either to break or take flight. [...] It's not surprising how sumptuous the movie looks, or how rich it is in atmosphere.