Tony Takitani
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Metascore
80 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critics What's this?

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8.1 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 13 Ratings

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  • Summary: Alone and self-sufficient since childhood, Tony shuns emotions as illogical and immature. After finding his true vocation as a technical illustrator, he becomes fascinated with Eiko, whom he marries. His life changes, he feels vibrantly alive, and for the first time, he understands and fears loneliness. But when Eiko's all consuming obsession for designer clothes ends in tragedy, Tony finds himself alone again, sitting in his wife's closet, gazing at her treasured couture pieces, the whispering ghosts of her soul. Finally, Tony places an ad in the paper searching for a woman who fits Eiko's measurements perfectly. (Strand Releasing)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 22
  3. Negative: 1 out of 22
  1. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    100
    The movie's underlying theme is the complex relationship between objects and memories, worked out through a taut, compelling story and superbly understated acting. Ryuichi Sakamoto composed the atmospheric score.
  2. Salon.com
    Reviewed by: Andrew O'Hehir
    80
    This is one of those movies where you either give yourself up to its rhythms or give up entirely. It took me a few minutes to get used to it, but I found Tony Takitani absorbing and loaded with emotional power.
  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    60
    This minimalist meditation on loneliness and loss is so spare and drained of color that it seems always on the verge of fading into invisibility.
  4. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Eric Campos
    20
    You really have to be in the right mood to sit through Tony Takitani. You have to be ready to take in a thoroughly depressing story that moves...very...slowly.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. JabezM.
    10
    This film, while admittedly short on narrative and action, has some of the most beautiful and haunting images I have ever seen in a film. They remain with me more than a year after viewing. With the proper mindset and expectations, Tony Takitani is richly rewarding.… Expand
  2. JulieK.
    8
    This is an amazing film to watch on the big screen. Be prepared to have a heavy heart when you leave the theater.
  3. Kirsten
    5
    An exercise in existentialist angst...I lost patience with it. And the director's habit of going from one scene to another by panning to the right of frame became maddening to me.… Expand
  4. MartinS.
    4
    The very definition of meandering. The writer ran out of material 5 minutes into the movie. A terrible dissapointment.

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