What Takeshi deliveres to us is, his own emotions and ideas, which sometimes are quite wicked. In Takeshi's virtual world, real life is toned up. Human emotions are sharper, revenge is more significant. This particular scene displays Takeshi's own oil paintings, which were not created for the film, but became part of the film. He makes us touch his soul, his entire being. That is what impresses me _ Takeshi makes me watch his being, he makes me believe that he is alive
+Aleksander Mikhailov Well, I'd say EVERYTHING needs context . . . . . . but I'll grant you that this builds it's own. But folks should still watch it in the film, if only to reach the finalé.
This scene, watched on his own, is astonishing. If you put this scene in the movie contest is one of the most brutally poetic scene ever made in the history of cinematography
When I saw this first time in movie theatre (1998) I remember this part 1:57 - and I couldn't but cry. I don't know what made me react like this to the beautiful music and these naive images but I couldn't help but feel the tears rolling on my cheeks and try to understand what I'm seeing and why I feel like I feel. Now, years later the same thing happens like there is no time between these two moments.
Thank you for your post. The same thing happened to me. I couldn't help it. Upon viewing again, I find myself with tears rolling down my face. So profound, simple. An exquisite scene.
An incredible diversion from the 'action' of this film. An amazing blossoming of a man who has been stripped of what he feels keeps him relevant. Amazing.
Un des meilleurs films de Kitano et une des plus belles scènes, emplie de poésie et d’émotions, que j’ai vu. Je replonge dans la nostalgie et le cœur qui s’emballe en revoyant cette scène culte. La musique de Joe Hisaishi est parfaite pour cette scène ! Un peu dommage que par la suite Kitano n’ai plus fait appel à lui...
Si il le fit par trois fois encore. Ce fut « Dolls » pour la dernière d'entre elles. Les deux se disputèrent à propos de celle-ci et ne se virent plus après, hélas...
I agree, it's a very powerful combination this music and the images. You are completely human to have such a strong reaction, as most people should. What I really mean to say is Beat Takeshi is an amazing filmmaker and that's why this scene is so great!
Le parfait alchimie entre un réalisateur et un compositeur, cette scène prend un dimension métaphysique , chaque plan nous montre le cheminement de la création à travers le personnage et les fleurs , la musique démarre par un séquence de piano nous faisant penser à la partition de mike olfied pour l'exorciste mais cependant d'autres instruments viennent s'installer dans le développement de la réflexion de l'homme, les arpèges de guitare nous dévoile toute ses angoisses , sa tristesse , ses retenues dues à son infirmité récente mais cependant un instrument à vent nous permet de le faire rebondir et commencer à visualiser sa projection créative à travers la transposition des fleurs en forme humaine, un pur moment de poésie et de bonheur qui se termine par l'envolé de violons pour clôturer la scène lorsque la fleuriste intervient auprès de l'individu.
