X
- 2013
- Olive Films
- 2 h 24 m
- 2013
- Olive Films
- 2 h 24 m
Summary The final chapter of Sion Sono’s Hate Trilogy follows the wife of a famous novelist as she explores her sexuality.
Written By: Sion Sono, Mizue Kunizane
- 2013
- Olive Films
- 2 h 24 m
- 2013
- Olive Films
- 2 h 24 m
Guilty of Romance
56
6.6
Where to Watch
Summary The final chapter of Sion Sono’s Hate Trilogy follows the wife of a famous novelist as she explores her sexuality.
Written By: Sion Sono, Mizue Kunizane
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 8 Critic Reviews
56
25% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
75% Mixed
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 8 Critic Reviews
56
25% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
75% Mixed
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Most disturbing and fascinating is the mixture of Izumi’s liberation with her degradation in this film, which plays like a more horrific version of David Lynch’s “Mullholland Drive.”
Though it begins with the aesthetic and conceptual rigor of Blade Runner, it quickly veers toward the gratuitous outlandishness of a Bruce La Bruce film.
There are too many twists, insignificant literary references and drawn-out scenes of sex and violence to sustain either the pic’s running time or its ideas, with Sono’s message obscured in the final reels by an ambiguous treatment of his leading ladies.
It’s a conversation starter: a cultish exploration of female sexuality in a culture dominated by prostitution and patriarchy.
Although the film’s dark humor and colorful, thriller aesthetics provide some juicy material at the beginning, its overindulgence in chatter, fornication and occasional gore feels too blatant to make Sono’s social commentary run anywhere but skin-deep.
Mostly, Guilty of Romance seems content allowing characters to verbally abuse each other before eventually reaching the inevitable conclusion that life is a burden and all love is illusory.
The pungent, ponderous final chapter of Sono's "Hate" trilogy (following Love Exposure and Cold Fish) bows out with lots of bangs and plenty of whimper.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 9 User Ratings
6.6
44% Positive
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
44% Mixed
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
11% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 9 User Ratings
6.6
44% Positive
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
44% Mixed
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
11% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
There are no user reviews yet. Be the first to add a review.
