This Movie Broke My Brain
Movie review of the film "Perfect Days", 2023, directed by Wim Wenders.
I Discuss what’s unique about this film, what I learned from it and how it has changed my life, as the seemingly mundane life of a Japanese janitor unfolds into a profound lesson on finding joy in the everyday.
I dissect the movie’s depiction of routine and contentment, highlighting how the protagonist’s simple yet fulfilling life can teach us to appreciate what we have. By embracing the concept of "wanting what you have," we can bypass the endless chase of desires and find true happiness in our daily lives.
00:00 Introduction
00:56 What the movie is about
03:04 What’s unusual about the film/character
04:38 The Janitor's Unique Smile
07:01 What’s making Hirayama so happy
08:48 Wanting what you have
15:40 Hedonic Adaptation
17:10 Examples of wanting what you have in practice
18:26 Final thoughts
Пікірлер: 17
Its basically a longer youtube of “a day in the life” & “GRWM to” but without 6pack abs thirst trap or sneaky product review & discount codes
Hirayama is basically practicing zen every day of his life. Your analysis was spot on. We should all take a moment, apreciate the things we have and observe the world around us mindfully.
I watched this movie twice on a round trip flight, and loved it. Your review is spot on. Happiness and joy in life is wanting what we have. Awesome review!
@TheLouisZhao
19 күн бұрын
Well said, glad you enjoyed it!
Great film, can’t wait for the Criterion
He has come to appreciate feeling life as it happens and appreciate feelings whether bad or good. He’s done away with peoples expectations.
I’m only 6 minutes and 20 seconds in, but it’s a beautiful and solid review brother. I love how you really talk about the essence of the movie and the existentialism instead of only what you see on the screen. What I think is also important to mention is that it’s not so complex to achieve such happiness as Hirayama is displaying. It’s a matter of approaching the things in life without criticism and taking the effort to see the beauty inside everything in life.
@TheLouisZhao
Ай бұрын
Awesome brother, very glad you are watching the film. This movie is criminally underrated and more people should watch it. You've probably finished the film by now right? What do you think?
@daanrentenaar
Ай бұрын
@@TheLouisZhao Oh I’ve already seen the movie a couple of times hahah. I was saying that I was only 6:20 in to your video when I commented that. But the movie became one of my favourites right after I finished it. I really like the facts that we never really get disconnected from Hirayama. We follow him the whole movie through. I also liked the fact that the movie itself didn’t have a soundtrack and that we listened totally the music Hirayama was listening to, because it really reflected what was going on inside of him in my opinion. All and all I just really love everything about the movie and found kt so inspiring. I can’t really describe how much I like this movie in one comment hahaha
To get answers to your questions about this film, you only need to watch Yasugiro Ozu's films, especially Tokyo Monogatari. At that very moment you will understand.
@TheLouisZhao
23 күн бұрын
Woah looks interesting, will definitely check it out
@leandrotron
23 күн бұрын
@@TheLouisZhao Wim Wenders himself even made a documentary about Ozu, he's a big fan. In the first frames of Perfect Days I thought "Mr Wenders, I know what you're doing!
16:00 key part of this
awesome
@TheLouisZhao
19 күн бұрын
Thank you
"INSATIABLE" In all the living creatures of this planet this is the only characteristic that is unique to HUMANS. Not the thumb, not the tools and definitely not intelligence. It's your insatiability on everything. And this unique characteristic that you posses will cause your extinction. And you cant do anything about it. So just smile just like the character in the movie. Its inevitable. It's NOT "wanting what you have or wanting what you dont have" IT'S WANTING EVERYTING.
@omalone1169
16 күн бұрын
Simplicity....no desire