What Makes Drive My Car So Great

In which I find out that Ryusuke Hamaguchi is my favourite director(!?)

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Mieko Kawakami and Haruki Murakami discussion:

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[xyrildanmanuel]

i didn’t really think misaki and kafuku’s relationship was supposed to have a romantic aura in the first place. i thought kafuku treated misaki more of a daughter since he and oto never had to see their own child grow up to be the age at which misaki is right now

[inputrequird]

Finally watched this movie last night and was absolutely blown away. One of the most visually captivating movies of the last few years, and just crushing on the emotional scale in all the best ways. Great video!

[JoeNuts]

the best part of this movie is that it was filmed very close to where I used to live so rewatching it is almost irresistible

[alexandraapostolidou]

That was very well made, you deserve more recognition

[spencer]

Thanks for another great video, I can't believe you haven't blown up yet but I'm glad to be here.

[ivasabolovic]

Just watched this last night (so I'm going thru video essays as one does) and wow is this a wonderfully subtle, calm and understated movie. I quite liked your analysis, and I am looking forward to checking out Happy Hour as well (as soon as I find five hours to spare haha). Also, I really like how you used the ost from the movie in the video! One of my favorite aspects of the film without a doubt, goes perfectly with the cinematography 😌

[Teddy-odlp]

*minor spoilers for the film

Almost fittingly in line with one of the concepts that the film explores towards the end, I interpreted the interview between Kawakami and Murakami as two things being true at the same time. In much of the same way that Oto and Misaki's mother have hurt their loved ones while still having loved them, the same could be said about Murakami's portrayal of women in his writing. He may not intentionally be misogynist, and is clearly well intentioned about women, but a lot of the criticism about his portrayal of women can be attributed to the more complex intertwined systems that lead to both men and women alike to have subconscious patriarchal biases. So, ultimately, the more important conversation isn't whether or not Murakami is actually sexist, or whether Oto or Misaki's mother loved Yusuke and Misaki respectively, but rather what are the things that led to these things in the first place.

[davidmakinster]

Toko Miura, as Misaki, gives as perfectly crafted a performance as I have seen in a very long time.

[daviddang]

awesome analysis, would love to watch more of your content

[othrsdmusic]

Here after completing Happy Hour. Took three sittings but I wish I could've done it in one. And I love that you talk about it here because it really seems to be Hamaguchi's seminal work. You lose track of time, almost, watching for hours and hours.

[quoted]

Your work is inspiring man such a deep and well written understanding of this film keep up the work

[cursedt]

Love this video. I just watched it yesterday and will definitely go seek out Happy Hour.

[Brianfilms]

The red car reminded me of late ozu red tea kettle

[austingosetti]

I was thoroughly impressed with this video. This is exactly what I look for; quality dissection and discussion.

Please keep doing this,
I'm very happy to have found your channel.

[majidshamm]

Very well made, really enjoyed your perspective and all the a analysis you did on this

[nickbooze]

Drive My Car was brilliant.
But Burning? That was the film of the DECADE.

[flypelican]

you just earned a well deserved sub! great video :)

[mimisebastine]

Dont know if you noticed this : Hamaguchi used the music mentioned in the short story "Men without women" for the movie.

[nemeesis]

There is a shot of just the car for a few seconds when they are hugging each other in snow hill. i wondered when that shot came why its there? In the ending scene i realized the red car was parked among all modern cars and red car felt alone/different from others. Then i replayed the ending scene and noticed something ...all the other cars were of hyundai make...i think there is a metaphor there.. some people are red car and some people are the other cars.

[nemakingart]

Is the story his wife tells in drive my car based on something or is that story also in Murakami's "Men Without Women"?