Issei Ogata, Rie Miyazawa, Takahumi Shinohara, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Yumi Endo
A man who has lived a life of emotional isolation discovers the dark side of falling in love in this drama from Japanese filmmaker Jun Ichikawa. Tony Takitani (Issey Ogata) is the son of a Japanese mu... read more 
DVD Release Date: January 10, 2006
Stats: 330 reviews
I couldn't imagine how one of Murakami's stories could be captured on film. But I must say, that Jun Ichikawa did a great job! I loved how the characters seemed to belong in the clean and simple surroundings they were in. It was consistent with the way Murakami describes his char... read more
An extremely quiet movie, so if you're into action, this isn't for you. This one captures best the mix of loneliness, discovered love, and missed opportunities for connection -- all hallmarks of Haruki Murakami's fiction. The very last telephone hang-up touches the very core o... read more
Such a small and quiet yet enchanting film. An incredibly slow pace may make this film seem long, but it is so emotional the journey is worth it. Perfectly capturing Murakami's original narrative, it is reminiscent of the work of Yasujiro Ozu. Not a film for everyone but one that... read more
[font=Century Gothic]The eponymous character of "Tony Takitani" is a son of a jazz musician. Takitani is himself a gifted artist but since he is so detached from human emotion, he is much more suited for drawing mechnical illustrations and makes a very successful living from tha... read more
I love Haruki Murakami's stories, so I was predisposed to love this, and Ichikawa does a sterling job of turning a slight delicate tale into a slight, delicate film that conveys all the complexities of a life lived and a relationship won and lost, never hitting you over the head ... read more
the minimal dialogue was nice. the overtones of loneliness and masochistic deprivation were pretty standard japanese fare.
weird film I am not sure what the poitn was but If yo uare into weird asain films this is the one for you
I think the film sticks too closely to its literary origins. I haven't read the short story this was based on, but it's clear from the constant voiceover narration, which got annoying pretty quicky, and the equally annoying scrolling transitions, that this was more akin to a com... read more
Though it falters as a narrative, Tony Takitani sticks in the mind with its poetic contemplativeness. Full Review
It's a marvelously moody meditation, beautiful to look at and beautiful to ponder as the camera slowly pans from one scene to the next, framing life as still life. Full Review
It's a film for specialized tastes, quiet, delicate. But it suits those tastes beautifully. Full Review
Tony Takitani, fablelike and beautiful, requires a certain amount of patience, but its small, peculiar charms work their way into your soul.
Whether you view it as a metaphor for a country or a singular study of the human condition, Tony Takitani explores the borders between solitude and loneliness, hunger and consumption, memory and loss. Full Review
Tony Takitani is an exquisite film, as elegant and precise as an impeccably cut diamond. Full Review
A gentle breeze of absurdism floats through this lyrically understated story. Its sadness is little short of magical. Full Review
This is a wisp of a film that despite its simplicity is hardly slight. Full Review
It's a quiet dream of a movie, a vision of loneliness giving way to love, then to loneliness again; it's like Vertigo remade in a sedately haunted style of Japanese lyricism. Full Review
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