Review of Departures (2008) by Dave — 24 Jul 2009
Wow, the Academy sure missed the boat this year! Waltz with Bashir, The Class and Revanche are all light years better and FAR more deserving of the Oscar than this sappy drivel. I can only guess that there were a bunch of votes divided up between the other three with this sneaking in on top.
Not only is this not the best foreign film, it isn't even the best Japanese film. I highly suggest Tokyo Sonata which is far superior to this.
This review of Departures (2008) was written by Dave on 24 July 2009.
Departures has generally received very positive reviews.
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