For the most part, the sea of trees had me engaged. Obliterated upon its initial premiere at cannes, gus van sants the sea of trees is more of a lateshyamalan textural exercise or a perpetual response, in tone and theme, to christopher nolans interstellar than typical arthouse fare. The film follows arthur brennan mcconaughey trekking into aokigahara, known as the sea of trees, a mysterious dense forest at the base of japans mount fuji where people go to contemplate life. Nov 23, 2016 this forest is the setting of the sea of trees, the latest project of gus van sant drugstore cowboy, good will hunting, and milk, among many others. The two decide to try to find a way out together, and.
May 15, 2015 his latest, the sea of trees, seems at times like an attempt to reconcile these two directorial personas. Some 100 dead bodies are discovered there every year. Instead, van sant and screenwriter chris sparling flashback to fill us in on why arthur brennan is here in the first place, making the sea of trees one of those horrible suicide explainer movies, in which someones depression is. This is where he meets takumi nakamura, a japanese man who has simply lost his way. Matthew mcconaughey and gus van sant get lost in the sea. Sadly, the sea of trees isnt really interested in that movie. Its not often the case that a work of art disturbs socalled expert film critics so severely. Li bingbing attends the premiere of the sea of trees during the 68th annual cannes film festival on may 16, 2015 in cannes, france. Film nos souvenirs the sea of trees en streaming vf. Arthur brennan treks into aokigahara, known as the sea of trees, a mysterious dense forest at the base of japans mount fuji where people go to commit suicide. The sea of trees is another name for the aokigahara forest in japan. Im not saying it is a must see, but it is a different and a decent film even for the average people. Familiarity is the right word here, because you could foresee the direction of the progression before. Its the sea of trees, aokigahara, the suicide forest at the base of mt.
Watch the sea of trees full movie in hd visit a suicidal american befriends a japanese man lost in a forest near mt. The sea of trees directed by gus van sant opens august 26. Instead, we get a film that jumps all over the place getting to its ending, drags heavily in the middle, and takes too long to get to the point. An american man, arthur brennan matthew mcconaughey, travels to the suicide forest aokigahara forest to kill himself at the base of mount fuji in. Night shyamalans oeuvre than, well, a number of other gus van sant films. The consensus states, dull, maudlin, and fundamentally empty, the sea of trees extinguishes the contributions of a talented cast and marks a depressing low point in director gus van sants career. From director gus van sant and starring matthew mcconaughey, ken watanabe, and naomi watts. The sea of trees dvd 2016 sku 3072 for sale online ebay. Instead, van sant and screenwriter chris sparling flashback to fill us in on why arthur brennan is here in the first place, making the sea of trees one of those horrible suicide explainer movies, in which someones depression is turned into a mystery to solve. The sea of trees uses depression, cancer and suicide as manipulative devices to tug at heartstrings instead of offering insight into the human condition. His unshowy but unmistakable signature elevated his last film, the. Sep 02, 2016 the sea of trees has moments where it leaps too far with unlikely survival film and rescue mission quandaries requiring lifesaving conveniences and contrivances, including overly resourceful corpses, that reek of preposterousness. An american man, arthur brennan matthew mcconaughey, travels to the suicide forest aokigahara forest to kill himself at the base of mount fuji in japan, the site of numerous suicides. The sea of trees, directed by gus van sant and starring matthew mcconaughey, ken watanabe and naomi watts.
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May 16, 2015 an alarmingly contrived, corny film featuring two terrible finalact twists, sea of trees has more in common with m. Matthew mcconaughey as arthur brennan ken watanabe as takumi nakamura naomi watts as joan brennan katie aselton as gabriella laforte jordan gavaris as eric. It features an alist star on a hot streak, a couple of highly acclaimed costars. The film chronicles the origins and meaning of life by way of a middleaged mans childhood memories of his family living in 1950s texas. Arthur brennan mcconaughey treks into aokigahara, known as the sea of trees, a mysterious dense forest at the base of japans mount fuji where people go to contemplate life and death. A suicidal american befriends a japanese man lost in a forest near mt. They all gave great performances, even though mcconaughey struggled to shed some tears during a showy scene in the forest with watanabe. Gus van sant sea of trees cannes film festival 2015. And i think it has to do with the performances from mcconaughey, watts, and watanabe, all of whom manage to transcend the film with their commitment. In the case of the sea of trees all of those contributing factors operate well, not necessarily perfectly, but well enough so as to. A film s story is always the final arbiter for a successful film but acting, directing and production values must provide equal measure for that overall success to transcend. The sea of trees uses depression, cancer and suicide as manipulative devices to tug at heartstrings instead of offering even the slightest. The sea of trees is a 2015 american drama mystery film directed by gus van sant and written.
Van sant has been nominated for two oscars good will hunting in 1997 and. Arthur brennan, a suicidal american decides that the perfect place to take his life is at the base of mount fuji, in a forest which is known as the sea of trees. May 16, 2015 the film takes its title from a notorious destination at the base of mount fuji. Watch the sea of trees full movie in hd visit a suicidal american befriends a japanese man lost in a forest near. Ultimately, sea of trees feels like an entirely appropriate title. Aokigahara, a place also known as the suicide forest. On his journey to the suicide forest, he encounters takumi nakamura, a japanese man who has lost his way after attempting suicide. Japans suicide forest is creepier and sadder than any movie. Other extreme improbabilities and plot twists exist elsewhere to manipulatively twist the knife.
I think some people, as well as the film critics got all wrong. These videos show my appreciation and to help introduce in order to watch these fullhd and complete. The sea of trees 2015 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. From the cloying, everpresent score to the complete lack of narrative momentum, it all adds up to a film thats easily van sants worst, and is a sad black mark on mcconaugheys mostly excellent recent run. Matthew mcconaughey and gus van sant get lost in the sea of trees. The sea of trees premiere the 68th annual cannes film.
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