Japonsko, má láska

If you're going to visit Japan, do it with an expert on Japanese society and culture like Martin Vačkář and an excellent documentarian like Jan Špáta. Vačkář managed to select the most interesting aspects of Japan, and Špáta appropriately assembled and edited his selections, resulting in an impressive and information-rich documentary about what modern Japan and today's Japanese society represent. The only criticism I have of the film is its overly admiring and uncritical view of life in Japan. It needed to reveal more of the dark side of Japanese success and show the lives of the less fortunate inhabitants. Overall impression: 85%. (03/10/2008)