Snakes and Earrings

For those who've seen "Noriko's Dinner Table" and wondered what happened to the younger sister played by Yuriko Yoshitaka ('just a nameless girl, walking toward the center of the city'), it may come as no surprise to see her show up naked, tattooed, and pierced in this tale of middle-class urban ennui in the underground. From one dreamworld to another. She doesn't have the sexual maturity to make the S&M stuff in this film remotely erotic and the two guys she bounces between, two tattooed punks, while giving us a multi-layered view of that world, are little more than posers. Their poses do reach beyond stereotype and the film tries to be cool towards them, demonstrating a reasonable awareness of the subject matter, but it comes up short in execution. I like Yoshitaka a lot, think she is a promising young actress, but don't think she is suited for this role. Snakes and Earrings is far more modern and realistic/relatable than a CAT III film, probably because its story comes from a teen-aged girl's prize winning novel rather than the sexist fantasies of old men, but while the film has a contemporary world view it doesn't have the story punch necessary to elevate it much beyond voyeurism. For those just interested in seeing Yoshitaka naked there's plenty of that but it's not enough to make this film more than a guilty pleasure.

I went in for the smut scenes but was smacked with depression lol The style and vibe of the characters were cool. It was interesting to watch. Based on the other reviews, it makes me want to read the book. It right up in my alley with the josei/seinen manga vibe. It got pretty interesting at the second half. I wanted to see the choice she's gonna make between the two but there was a good twist. I wanted more at end but the movie said no.

I see myself as someone who's reasonably capable of separating movies from the books they're based on, but in this case it is just too difficult.

The book Snakes and Earrings is actually pretty good. The story is about a girl who suffers from some kind of depression that makes her so numb she has to feel pain to feel alive. The film is about a really annoying girl who just seems... for lack of a better word: stupid.

I'm not gonna spoil the plot, I'll just say that I found the film an interesting example of how a good story can turn bad when the filmmaker forgets to focus on characters and their wants and needs. Frankly, all of the characters in the film version were extremely underdeveloped, especially the female one. I don't want my time back, I'm just a bit disappointed.

Like the wonderful book this was based on, the film is a small little gem. One that revolves around just three people. It explores the 'dark' world they come from, full of piercings, tattoos and rough sex. The film is very sensual but doesn't exclude passion from proceedings. Everything in the film is detailed as some form of release from the suffocating world each character finds them self in. Shot with utter simplicity, the development of the main tattoo is the perfect metaphor for the development of the female lead, as she becomes entwined with demons. The shots are calm and well considered, each one bringing to life a darker world in an accessible way. An excellent adaptation.

The story behind this movie was incredibly facinating.

The acting was pretty good an I believed what they were trying to portray to me.

I can deff understand how many people won\t like this movie because they are stuck in their "hollywood happy ending" ways. They think that all movies should be rainbows and balloons and happily ever after. Those people should stick to their north American or disney movies because they have been trained like sheep to only enjoy these types of movies. For those with a higher IQ and a little more depth, give this movie a shot as it was a surprising look into the life of the main character and her journey to find herself

7.1.