Memoirs of a Geisha

Pros: Highly emotional story, good characterization, entrancing plot, beautiful cinematography.

Cons: Digresses from the original novel somewhat.

The Bottom Line: The entirety of the story is fraught with high emotions and eternal love, something that I believe everyone will find appealing.

Review: After having become entranced by the novel written by Arthur Golden, I was delighted to discover that a movie based on this excellent literature was forthcoming. Although this film was not completely true to the novel, it did parallel many of the ...

Pros: Photography, plot, acting, scenery, artistic

Cons: May be too slow paced for some (and too western for purists)

The Bottom Line: It's a long movie that goes by fast if you like the genre.

Review: Alright, with the mixed reviews already submitted on this movie, don't let me bore you with who is in it and what the director supposedly thought when making this movie. This is mostly since I don't know anything about it, nor do I care to repeat the ...

Pros: Film has plot-beauty-score- everything you would want

Cons: nothing was missing

The Bottom Line: I think this is a must see film.

Review: I just saw a most interesting film. The title is “Memories of a Geisha” The opinion may be a bit biased as I am an oriental fabric artist. I have looked at films through the eyes of an artist and thus my eyes were opened wider with the new film. The ...

Pros: Incredible cinematic achievement, art, acting and music seamless blend into a masterpiece.

Cons: None.

The Bottom Line: This movie is destined to be a classic. Five and a half stars.

Review: Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) Directed by Rob Marshall from the Novel by Arthur Golden. Chiyo (Suzuka Ohgo) was born to poor fisher folk, in a little village where she was not unhappy, growing up with her sister, Satsu (Samantha Futerman.) ...

Pros: Acting is superb, settings are magnificent

Cons: long and can have slow points

The Bottom Line: I would watch this again and recommend for any drama lovers.

Review: This is a long movie, but one well worth the time to watch.In Oriental society, a Geisha is revered . A Geisha is a well educated, well trained in etiquette and servitude. She is also basically a high class companion or prositute.Our ...

Pros: Enlightening Experience To Acquire & Share

Cons: Can't think of any

Review: This is well-made movie in its authenticity. It's a very cultural film that has very realistic ups and downs of the characters like people would in their daily lives for that era. It's moving, touching, intriguing, and mystifying at the same time. ...

Pros: The set& location was stunning! Colors essentiates its presentation; the story line was superb!

Cons: I can't really think of any!

Review: I am not sure what people see when they go to the movies, for me, i thought this film was a work of art. The actors were very dedicated and real in every take. The direction of the movie was stunning and i enjoy the story line. I would recommend it to ...

Pros: Beautiful costumes and scenery

Cons: A very hard story, too slow

The Bottom Line: I give it 4 stars for being above average, but I would not recommend this movie to most people.

Review: Memoirs of a Geisha is an extremely sad drama about a young girl whose own family sold her into prostitution. It details the strange course her life takes on over the next couple of decades. It offers an interesting look into the secret lives of ...

Pros: Beautiful scenery, a peek into the mystery behind ancient Japanese custom of Geisha girls.

Cons: Movie is a bit long and slow in some places.

The Bottom Line: Although the movie has a few inconsistencies, it is worth watching--at least one time anyway.

Review: This 2005 movie directed by Rob Marshall, The Memoirs Of A Geisha is based on the book by the same title by Arthur Golden. The movie is not as detailed as the book but I still found this movie to be entertaining. It is the story of a young ...

Pros: Gentle plot twist, splendid costumes, production design, choreography, cinematography, music; Zhang, Yeoh, Ohgo.

Cons: Excessive vagueness in depiction of character and situation renders the film a bit uninvolving.

The Bottom Line: This could have been a more enchanting movie; thanks to a weak script, it’s merely a pretty and occasionally involving one.

Review: ’Remember, Chiyo, geisha are not courtesans. And we are not wives. We sell our skills, not our bodies. We create another secret world, a place only of beauty. The very word "geisha" means artist and to be a geisha is to be judged as a moving ...