tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69023314007638572732024-09-09T07:17:02.259-07:00japandramareviewAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08250667223130135379noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6902331400763857273.post-53212124222578113352012-04-19T00:55:00.001-07:002012-04-19T01:00:35.236-07:00Movie Review: Caterpillar (2010)<br />
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Caterpillar follows Shigeko Kurokawa who's husband returns from the<br />
Second Sino-Japanese war without limbs, very limited communication<br />
abilities, and a new status as a war god decreed by the emperor.<br />
This is a movie about Shigeko ability to come to terms with her new role<br />
as the caretaker of disabled war veteran.<br />
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The movie stars Tarajima Shinobu who many may recognize from the<br />
historical Drama Ryoma Den as Ryoma's sister Otome. She does a<br />
wonderful job becoming someone who is desperately searching for a<br />
way to validate what she has given up.<br />
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Her husband Tadashi (Keigo Kasuya), is a man who, because of his injuries,<br />
can do nothing but face his demons. This may have been a positive story<br />
were it not for the fact that he is haunted by what happened when he was<br />
serving his country. Unfortunately, his metamorphosis takes a toll on<br />
Shigeko leading her to question the value of the war.<br />
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The film juxtaposes propaganda championing the cause of war against it's <br />
character's sacrifices and asks whether or not it was all worth the pain.<br />
It is graphic and depressing but for all the right reasons. It's steaming on<br />
netflix now. Check it out.<br />
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