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Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
One of the most visually beautiful films ever made. Can’t believe this is all a true story, what an unbelievable life. Can’t lie, I did get confused at times as to what was the present and what was the past, but it’s a film everyone should see at least once. Great film.
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Words aren't enough to describe how perfect this movie really is. I would die for this masterpiece. Art & Reality, go hand to hand. Still one of my real favourites. Press F to pay respects to Schrader.
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
I... i'm just blown away. This film is just perfect. Not only in photography, music, style, characters, direction,writing, message, impact, complexity... it's just like life in some chapters in ours... this is one of definitive films i've seen.
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters no intenta explicar a su protagonista: lo compone. Paul Schrader entiende que la única forma de acercarse a Yukio Mishima era dejar de contar su vida en línea recta y empezar a escucharla como una pieza musical, donde pasado, ficción y presente avanzan juntos, reflejándose entre sí. La película no describe, sugiere. El blanco y negro observa en silencio, los escenarios hablan por dentro, y la música de Philip Glass avanza con la calma de algo que ya sabe a dónde va. Vida, obra y muerte dejan de estar separadas y se funden en un solo gesto. Schrader no juzga a Mishima ni busca explicarlo del todo. Lo muestra como uno de sus grandes hombres solitarios: alguien fiel a un código propio, tan bello como implacable. Por eso el final no se siente como un golpe, sino como una frase que llevaba tiempo escribiéndose. La termino como cierro el 2025: agradecido, en silencio, frente a una de mis películas favoritas. Gracias a quienes han estado, a los de siempre y a los que se han ido sumando en el camino. Les deseo un 2026 lleno de buenos deseos y, sobre todo, un año fructífero para el cine, tanto para nuevas propuestas como descubrimientos cinéfilos. Los quiero mucho. Atentamente, Licenciado Maje.
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
muito foda o jeito que a história (ou aS históriaS) é contada nunca vi cenários tão lindos assim em um filme
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Cult of Personality 2025 (https://letterboxd.com/allbeef/list/cult-of-personality-2025/) #51 of 52 | Costume Design by Eiko Ishioka (https://letterboxd.com/costume-design/eiko-ishioka/) One of the most beautiful films I’ve ever seen and such an amazing musical score from Philip Glass. Shame that it’s tedious and hard to follow. Each piece separately is grand, but all together it is just a big hot mess.
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Incredible.
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
By far Paul Schrader’smost visually evocative film in so many ways, Mishima: A Life in Four Chaptersis a portrait of a very layered, complicated man. It is rather odd to watch this film not knowing close to anything about the man, except what is shown in the film — his inflated sense of self-importance, the devote reverence to traditionalism, or how he strongly focuses on the idea of an “inner beauty” in much of his literature. In fact, the film is so dense with subtext that a lot flew over my head (I wasn’t expecting something so…introspective). Told in an uncommon manner, we are brought into Mishima’s innermost feelings and thoughts through visualizations of four of his most famous literary works, meant to parallel the parts of his life they draw inspiration from. These stories paint a picture of a man that who is simply incapable of reconciling his antagonistic beliefs with an ever-changing, modern society. There’s so much to talk about here, but I really do want to rewatch this film before I dive any deeper. There are several supplements on the Criterion of the film that I would love to go into, that I believe will further my understanding of the man. Some obvious points of praise would be the production design and visuals, which reach a level so high, I don’t quite think I have ever seen a film look this good before. The other would be the exceptional soundtrack by Phillip Glass — I have not stopped listening to it since I saw this a week ago. It’s all but managed to worm its way into my brain.
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
An incredibly stunning watch. My jaw dropped at some of the sets and visuals. Incredibly ingenious. Perectly captures the complexity that Mishima was. The freakin GOLDEN PAVILION!!!
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
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