Message from tnumark

[Anonymous]

I was so excited about seeing this movie. The book was absolutely fabulous, despite the cries and questions of "accuracy" of a man writing about a woman's perspective. Yet the movie came and went in theaters and I missed it. Today I finally had the chance to see "Memoirs" and I was happy I did. Though the book was far superior, I thought the movie version did try to make the book and the time in history come alive onscreen. The costumes and scenery were amazing, as I'm sure most would agree. But I must say, I did have a problem believing the lead actress was Japanese (knowing full-well that she is a Chinese actress (who was incredible in "Crouching Tiger..." and "The Red Jacket"). I almost wish I didn't know the background of the multinational cast. Maybe that would've made this just that more authentic??? Other than that, I enjoyed watching a film that not only came from a good book but that tried to give a Western audience a small look into the art of geisha.