Message from nmacanish

[Anonymous]

Because of the hype surrounding most movies, I tend to avoid movies that everyone tells you that you must see. This was one of them. I'm sure that most people know that this film was based on a New York Times bestseller by the same title. The movie takes place right before the war in Japan. A young girl is sold into slavery by her poor parents. Her only chance for survival lies in her ability to work in a Geisha house. Events lead her into the life of a geisha. The film follows her journey as a geisha and then into life of poverty during the war.

The themes in this movie were just as powerful as the scenery. There was many beautiful images of the town in Japan where this film takes place. I think that it would be a very useful tool to use in a high school classroom. The sets and the costumes in this film are impressively done. The struggle of poor women in a male dominated world are very apparent as are the struggles of finding happiness in a life of survival.

As a skeptic I recommend this film