Simply wonderful. Bae Doona is perfect.

Quirky fantasy starring Bae Doo-na as a blow up sex doll who comes to life and gets a job in a Tokyo video store. She wants to learn about the ways of life and love, but ends up discovering more about loss and loneliness. Bae's huge doe eyes and blunt bob haircut do a perfect job of selling the innocence and awkward sadness required for the role. Very melancholy but beautifully filmed and hugely satisfying.

A bit too over-constructed, which damages the overtly use of symbolism. A good film, but is flawed by the repeated use of symbolism, which almost make it feels formularized. The lead actress is wonderful.

I had the pleasure of seeing this film at Cannes. An interesting premise that somehow actually works. The Tokyo portrayed here is dark and full of lonely, listless people, and while there are moments of comedy, most of the film is depressing. Ultimately, it would have benefited from a little more subtlety.

Surprisingly beautiful, I really enjoyed it. The cinematography, acting, and music is great.

I don't think I got all of what Kore-eda wanted to say on the first watch, but "Air Doll"'s bittersweet melancholy will have me watching it again soon enough. In addition, the cinematography is absolutely spectacular, and the ultra-cute Doo-na Bae turns in a great performance.

What a curious little film. Quite specifically Japanese, dealing with concepts of tainted sexuality, "sophisticated love," moé (a girl is even named Moe), and gloriously liberated emotion and identity. The whole film is beautifully shot, and deeply moving while also being quite unsettling. The first time the titular inflatable doll smiles is when she's getting makeup put on to cover up her plastic seams, like scars from an abusive past. It feels both cruel and "utsukushii."

Understated fable with a haunting perf by Du-na Bae. It's light and airy with a dark, bitter centre.

It's a simple story, sometimes even banal at times, but it has so much charm I can't help but like it.