After all that fuss about Platinum Data...

[barbosa2007]

I found Toma's No Otoko to be better.

Psychiatrist Washiya Mariko (Matsuyuki Yasuko) turned out to be the anchor of the film as she struggles to unravel the mystery that is the Brain Man, who goes by the name of Suzuki Ichiro. Implicated in a series of bombing cases, Suzuki (portrayed by Ikuta Toma) is identified as the main suspect by detective Chaya (portrayed by veteran actor Eguchi Yosuke).



It also doesn't hurt that the movie has some beautiful cinematography. 

Comments

[mayaamin.livejournal.com]

have you watched it?
i wanna watch this movie too, but couldn't find the one with english sub.

do you have any link to it?
thanks!

[barbosa2007.livejournal.com]

I watched the one with Japanese/Chinese subs. You can get it from YYets (just Google for the subbing group).

[ltgmars.livejournal.com]

NGL, Platinum Data was particularly disappointing after having read and loved the book. :< But that's all I'll say until more people have had a chance to watch it.

I'm excited for Nou Otoko, though! *_*

[barbosa2007.livejournal.com]

Oh! Was the PD novel much better? I thought the movie was drawn out towards the end. It didn't help that when I watched it, it was after a long work day. *yawn*

I would love to hear your thoughts on No Otoko when you've seen it! At times I was watching through my fingers.

[ltgmars.livejournal.com]

The book was so good -- so complexly emotional and cerebral. And uh, the story was substantially different. My friend who also read the book before watching the movie characterized the movie as "an AU fanfic of the book". XD You should definitely read it if you get the chance.

[barbosa2007.livejournal.com]

I would go get the Platinum Data novel but... *looks forlornly at the unread Higashino novels on my bookshelf*

At least it makes more sense that the novel was a bestseller while the movie didn't live up to expectations at the box office. Don't get me wrong, the results were rather spectacular, but I was expecting it to do better with the male audience.

[clara-maria.livejournal.com]

some of the scenes were seriously disturbing~ but I still have to agree with you

[barbosa2007.livejournal.com]

Yes, the scenes were disturbing but they fit into the larger picture of the movie. And I loved Matsuyuki Yasuko as the heroine. She's misguided but sincere.

[nakahalu.livejournal.com]

i wanna watch both but have to wait for some kind soul to sub in english. I am searching for smaller size files too. hope available soon. thanks for sharing.
;-)
^__^

[natassadea.livejournal.com]

Well I haven't watched Nou Otoko so I couldn't make a fair judgement, but from the trailer it looks ah-mazing!! I found Platina Data kinda disappointing too... I mean, with all the huge huge promos & awesome trailers, it came flat compared to all the fuss it was receiving.. Oh well but it didn't stop me to watch it twice on my in-flight ent service hehehe

[mjlights.livejournal.com]

I haven't PD and unfortunately have no intention of doing so... So I can't comment on it. But I am waiting ever so patiently for Toma's movie. It has everything I want to see him become in a movie. From the trailer I've seen, i's going to be worth the wait.