Koi no mon (2004)

Koi no mon: Directed by Suzuki Matsuo. With Ryûhei Matsuda, Wakana Sakai, Suzuki Matsuo, Kiyoshirô Imawano. Live-action adaptation of a madcap manga about art, opposites, love and a whole lot of cosplay.

“I saw u0026quot;Koi no monu0026quot; at a film festival in Geneva, Switzerland, with my mother and a friend of mine; there are almost no words to describe the impression that this film made on us!!! Letu0026#39;s say that we were almost breathless from non-stop laughing and admiration: this film really rocks!!! At the beginning of the film, I was thinking (because I knew that it would last 114 minutes) : is it possible to maintain the same pace for such a long time without boring the viewer? I wasnu0026#39;t expecting such a performance from the director, but he really did it!!! Until the very end of the film, the three of us were totally filled with non-stop enjoyment. Besides, I have to say, without spoiling anything, because it would really be a shame for a future viewer, that u0026#39;Koi no monu0026#39;, although some of its aspects (the depiction of some characters or certain situations) might seem a little bit u0026#39;over-the-topu0026#39;, is really far from being stupid; the humour is in fact quite cleverly conveyed, never considering the viewer a fool: there are many different issues explored, all of them in an original, absolutely unique way, making u0026#39;Koi no monu0026#39; a truly original and completely unpredictable gem.I would also like to add, and I think that many people would agree with me on this point, that it is in fact very difficult to make a very good comedy: most of them are somehow u0026#39;formattedu0026#39; in a way or another, which makes them somehow u0026#39;clichéu0026#39;.There is nothing like this here; you go from one surprise to another. I never gave a 10 to a comedy, this is the first time today, but this one really deserves it.Finally, i would really like to say: Bravo, Mr Matsuo, you have really made a true masterpiece, which will remain in my heart forever!!!”