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Feb 08, 2024jimg2000 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Dec 29, 2016: Liked the tenet of the troubled love story and the ghoulish Aokigahara place but not how they were joltingly presented in the film. Nonetheless, unlike "The Forest 2016," it has a potent message on life and death, not to…
Jul 03, 2022firefly5 rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
Extremely boring!
May 03, 202110000mefest rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A very moving and thought provoking story that flirts with the possibility of communication beyond death. Michael McConaughey portrays a man who becomes enlightened about his life in what could be a supernatural way.
Feb 15, 2021scribby rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Thought-provoking, with a (not entirely unexpected) twist at the end. Drama, but of the "magic realist", not realistic, sort.
Jan 04, 2020richmole rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Wife and I were spellbound by this...unexpected and unusual drama. Won't be everyone taste, but it was extremely well made and acted, with a bit of a twist at the end. (No spoilers here!) Like a few other top stars today, Matthew…
Nov 18, 2018kuhwass rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
Overly melodramatic, underdeveloped characters. A lot of holes in the story.. ie..why climb a cliff face when you have been walking primarily same elevation. Poor casting of wife..seems too much like a college tv sitcom actor. We expected…
Nov 10, 2018TPunnoval rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
Portland's iconic director, Gus Van Sant has made some fine movies in the past (Elephant, My Own Private Idaho, Mala Noche.) Then he made this thing. He must have obtained funding by telling his benefactors that he was planning a remake of…
Oct 29, 2018Mouziey rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
horrible acting waste of going to Japan to on location film. A man finds out about his dead spouse from unexpected events what her color, season, book...yeah right...any other no name actor could pulled this off....what does he get out of…
Oct 01, 2018bookerfree rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Worth watching. Don't bother with other opinions (including mine!). Take the time to find out for yourself that this is a very good and thought provoking movie.
Sep 11, 2018MB85CAL rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This film is a meditation on the ebbs and flows, joy and pain of living. The "sea of trees" is both metaphor and symbol of this constant movement and tide that ripples through our lives whether we battle going against the current or ride…
Jun 26, 2018maipenrai rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I was not certain if I was going to like this film during the first half hour. I was afraid it was going to be something supernatural with ghosts or "spirits". In a way it was. The longer I watched it, I grew to care about the…
Apr 02, 2018greatflicks rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
We thought it was a slow drag. Kept flashing back and forth from his home life to his being in the forest located in Japan. We finally shut it off and watched something we had recorded. We checked how Rotten tomatoes rated it about it…
Mar 13, 2018MICHAEL TAGGART MALONEY rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
A bereaved physics professor finds spirituality in "Suicide Forest" at the base of Mount Fuji. Not bad. Not particularly good either. Matthew McConaughey dials it back several notches and delivers a decent performance. Naomi Watts gives…
Jul 02, 2017bobbles1 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Interesting movie, a bit macabre but touches some life and death issues and the ending is eye opening.....for thinkers....
Jun 14, 2017CatfoodShawn rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Another beautiful piece from Gus Van Sant. It isn't for everyone by any means, but it's a meaningful work of art.
Jun 02, 2017fshum rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
It is interesting to note the various comments which have the two extremes: very positive or very negative. For those who understand the movie and realize the subtle messages it tries to convey, it is a great movie, and vice versa. This…
May 09, 2017
This movie draws you in with the cinematography and wondering how the story will end, but it ended up being a big waste of time. We were sorry we saw it through to the end. Worst movie I've seen in quite awhile.
Mar 02, 2017jjvotnbot rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
Quality cinematography & acting wasted on a pathetic story with zero entertainment value.
Feb 16, 2017beaches4evr rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Not for everyone but a spiritual story. Such a lovely ending. Very worthwhile.
Jan 25, 2017cmarie20 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A love story with all the warts. Good movie!
Nov 17, 2016chriscoleman rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
There is a forest in Japan at the base of Mount Fujii called the Suicide Forest, aka Aokigahara, where people go to kill themselves. Over the past two years several movies have been made about this forest, including the Natalie Dormer…