Lucy Crazy It begins with a view from a young girl getting her grand dream of working in Tokyo and expands into such a complex story. A wonderfully written movie with a great story telling of humanity and lessons of life that everyone can learn from. It's a beautiful movie. Why isn't it here in the US??? I saw the movie en-route to Tokyo in March 2006. there were a lot of foreign films that are very well down, perhaps, American film makers should watch more foreign films and learn how to tell a story right. This movie alone worth my trip and I will always travel on China Airlines for it's good choice of movies. Movies like this should be imported more often. All actors done a good job. I have only cried about a movie twice before, this is the 3rd film made me cry!

Kellogg Klotz I had the chance to see this film because a friend brought the DVD back from Japan. Otherwise I don't think I would ever have had the opportunity to watch it.The cover of the DVD says "Over 270 million people have cried" over this film. I don't doubt that for a moment. This movie is funny, serious, sweet, suspenseful, hilarious and totally satisfying.The special effects are beautifully rendered and reminded me of what Steven Spielberg might have done if he were making this film. The setting of Tokyo in 1958 is seamlessly recreated, as characters in this film are placed into footage of a 1950's Japanese film.I would love to know how they did this, and I'm going to research it. As soon as I find out I'll update this post.Everything about this film is romantic. Don't miss it.

MRockwell219 As a Japanese, I enjoyed this movie very much. I think this movie means so much to Japanese audience (I'm not saying that only Japanese can enjoy the movie). If I saw a movie about rebuilding a foreign country, I would not that get touched, because I don't know about the country very much.But I know that people in that age did take the biggest part in rebuilding Japan, living in a very hard time. They were Japan's most energetic, hopeful and strong people in my opinion. Having experienced the war, they believed that they can get better and richer, if only they made great efforts. They believed in the future.But how about the real today? Are we still able to keep the sunset that the Suzuki family saw? Do we smile innocently like them? I thought of the real world, and felt very sorry for the people in the movie.I know that this movie does not portrait the "real" Japan. Many people aren't so innocent or good, and Japan became richer because they sold weapons to the US at the Korean War. This movie is, in a sense, fantasy. I regard this movie as a theme park; When you're in a theme park, you probably forget to criticize it and just get fooled by the "lies" the theme park shows on purpose, in order to enjoy. I first thought this movie was a tear-jerker, but at the next moment I thought it's too nonsense to say that it's just a tear-jerker, because this movie IS a tear-jerker on purpose. This movie is a emotion-stirrer for Japanese people who have forgotten to show emotions.I got fooled by the cute lies of the movie, and I cried when Hiromi receives the invisible ring by Chagawa, when Roku finds that her mother loved her staring the letters she got, and when Junnosuke comes back to Chagawa.I could hear "cry! cry!" from the screen which I usually hate. But this time, I was feeling so gentle and tender-hearted that I forget to criticize. Not only me but everyone in the theater felt the same thing. We felt like we were in the 1950s, and watching our neighbors. We laughed and cried so loud like in older ages (in Japan today, when you make a tiny single noise in the theater someone will stare at you angrily). No one scolded kids speaking or older people eating something, because I think we became gentle while watching people in old days. Indeed, I could feel gentler than usual even finished watching the movie. And at the same time, I felt very sad at that there is no such energy in Japan anymore.But I just want to say thank you to the directors for making a movie that I can talk with grandfathers about their youth.

tom-soya I was amazed how 1958 Tokyo was recreated so wonderfully and realistically with CG! Great story and character development. It definitely will bring a tear to your eye - though does get a bit over sentimental in places. Which may have some people reaching for a bucket as well as a box of tissues.The CG effects and set designs are incredible in bringing 50s Tokyo to life - and you will be absorbed into that era.There is also a cameo from Pierre Taki from Japanese Techno/pop band Denki Groove !! I really enjoyed the movie despite being a bit too sentimental and would recommend this movie to anyone!