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Shôgo Furuya

Tokyo Godfathers (2003)
Directed by: Satoshi Kon, Shôgo Furuya

Written by: Satoshi Kon, Keiko Nobumoto

Cast: Toru Emori, Aya Okamoto, Yoshiaki Umegaki, Shôzô Îzuka, Seizô Katô, Hiroya Ishimaru, Ryûji Saikachi

Just about everybody loves to sit down and watch a nice Christmas story; any story that either shows the true meaning of Christmas (the presents, yo), or how one must save Christmas for whatever reason.

Either way, stories of Christmas miracles seem to have a way of warming our hearts, no matter how ridiculously unlikely or serendipitous the story may be. And now for my stunningly smooth transition to the real review: Tokyo Godfathers. Satoshi Kon’s third film is a great example of a Christmas story, but unlike most Christmas stories, this movie is about a group of unlikely heroes. Well, most stories are about unlikely heroes - but Tokyo Godfathers has some really unlikely heroes, which I think brings a lot...
See full article at Planet Fury
  • 10/5/2010
  • by Geek With Taste
  • Planet Fury
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