Toni Takitani (2004)

Rating: * * * * 1/2 (Out of 5)

Adpated from a Haruki Murakami short story of the same name, Jun Ichikawa's elegant film captures the novelist's essence perfectly. Its unhurried pace might be too slow for some, but the mood it creates is what makes it so poetic. It is also good to see the beautiful Rie Miyazawa again, if nothing other than to feel nostalgic.