Helloturia I have absolutely never seen anything like this movie before. You have to see this movie.

Robert Joyner The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

Billy Ollie Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

Francene Odetta It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

InaneSwine Kumiko requires a lot of post-film reflection, as one tries to figure out what the point of it all really was. On the whole, it seems to be a story about a confused, naive and depressed young woman on the search for a better life, or at least something different.The slow opening of the film set in Tokyo does run on a little long, but once Kumiko arrives in America, we're treated to a lovely host of well-rounded characters that our titular character meets along her harsh journey through the freezing roads of Minnesota, beautiful imagery and an alluring performance from Kikuchi, not to mention the film's spot-on, deadpan comic timing.

missraze I first discovered this film when I was looking at the bio of an actress called Ryoko Fujino from "Solomon's Perjury Part 1 and 2, 2015." On the side panel of recommended films I saw the thumbnail of a pretty Japanese lady in an alluring red hoodie and quilted patchwork. I immediately clicked on it and was pleasantly surprised to see a trailer of Kumiko Treasure Hunter featuring Rinko Kikuchi (from "Babel" which has been one of my favorite films for the passed 10 years for its Japanese segment, and I even have a screenshot of a scene within Shinjuku as my desktop photo, haha). I loved the synopsis about a lonely Tokyo woman, in particular (with me being a Japan-phile), and that she was seeking treasure. So I stopped watching vlogs about touring through Osaka which I had been doing for days, and looked online for a copy of this.Well during the film I was confused whether I should constantly be laughing out loud or not. But I see now it's a dark comedy, which I didn't expect. The trailer made it seem like it was a horror. So I was on edge the whole film, though I found it funny. It's also nicely shot though kind of bleak, with its slightly low color saturation and depiction of loneliness. It's an Impressionistic film, one of my fav. types, because it's quite relaxing how films like this silently follow the actor/actress around and have us take in the atmosphere and landscape and vivid sounds rather than cheat us through vapid or verbose dialogue; this film says what it has to without people actually saying much. I think I found this disconcerting film so funny because I related to her seclusive ways, and might be somewhat laughing at myself through Kumiko's weirdness and what these people who encounter her might be thinking of her and therefore me. I still found this film vaguely sad though; Kumiko in that blanket reminds me of a documentary about homeless people in Oakland and there was a small and grimy but loving East Asian woman who had been homeless for decades in the county and ended up dying on the streets, and the film was dedicated to her. **SPOILER** While watching this film I had no idea it was basically a true story, but I still felt this sense of impending doom for Kumiko. Because she's broke, homeless, alone and doesn't speak English. Realistically, that means bad news. Towards the ending when Kumiko is walking in the night in the middle of a snowy forest, I felt increasingly worried for her. I just knew she would die because of another documentary I saw (haha) about a Lakota Native American woman who killed herself by getting drunk and freezing to death on the road in North Dakota, and how it affected her daughter and granddaughter. So while watching I told myself, "I wonder if the director is going to be merciful and not show Kumiko dead but make a happy ending just for her." And so he did. It almost induced a massive eye roll for me and then...when they showed her pet rabbit there, I saw it was a fake happy ending. It's probably her in Heaven or something because it's physically impossible for her rabbit to have wound up next to her in the middle of an American tundra when she left him in Japan...and, well, it's only a movie; there is no treasure. So I researched the true story behind the film and the real woman died the same way the Native American woman had died. How sad. So this in a way is like a horror.

Zach Curtis Literally the worst movie I have ever seen.Although the particularly artsy might enjoy this bizarre departure from reality, this incredibly slow-moving tale of a lonely and mentally unstable Japanese woman isn't worth the price of admission, let alone the gas cost to get to the theater. The occasional chuckle does not make up for the remaining two hours of face-in-your-palm, head-banging self-loathing that follows for having paid for such a torturous experience. Based off an urban legend, it by no means follows the actual story, but rather follows a dull, lengthy journey that leaves you at the edge of your seat -- to get out of the theater and pray you forget about the experience as soon as you can.But you won't. Because it's that hauntingly bad.Unless you prefer artistic shots over actual substance, avoid at all costs.

Oliver Davidson I loved this film for its surreal story line and beautiful photography. Its about a girl who seems to be detached from the outside world and uninterested in engaging with work colleagues, family or old friends. She leads what seems to be a lonely life in a small apartment which she shares with her pet rabbit. One of the beautiful things about the film is that you can never really tell what Kumiko is thinking, or what her emotional state is. The film starts with Kumiko walking to a beach and using a map to locate what we expect to be treasure, but in fact is an old VHS copy of Fargo. This is the source of her inspiration to go hunting for the treasure hidden in that film. There are many great scenes and to me this is an instant classic. I particularly like Kumiko's determination and conviction when everyone else is telling her she is mad. She is a really interesting character.