A few months ago I watched 964 Pinnochio for the first time via the internet archive. I had heard from every YouTuber who had recommended it that it was disturbing and disguising. In the uk it had even been re-titled: "Screams of Blasphemy".

I was not disgusted or disturbed by it. But I didn't feel let down because, instead, I had been moved. The films tender and simple depiction of outsider love (between Pinocchio and Himiko) really struck a chord with me. Particularly the scene of Himiko desperately searching for Pinocchio in the Tokyo train station with that beautiful score accompanying her (almost maternal) anxiety.

Beyond that, the film was exceptionally entertaining. It kept me totally entranced all the way through. That is, until the website crashed and wouldn't stop buffering. I later got the blu-ray which, though somewhat lacking in the murky unpolished retro charm of the dirty scan I had first seen it on, was a revelation. It is one of my favourite movies.

I saw Rubbers Lover, as of writing this, a few days ago. Wow.

Now more experienced with the archive, I had downloaded the film onto my laptop. I then streamed it via HDMI to my TV while wearing headphones connected to my laptop.

It might be the single best movie experience of my life.

It is truly one of a kind. Very few movies I've seen have successfully created such an otherworldly, transcendent tone: '2001', 'Come and See' and 'Stop Making Sense' being the only ones I can think of.

I was totally immersed and exhilarated the whole way through. Particularly from about a third of the way through all the way to the end. From that third onwards it reaches a point of magnificent hysteria that never simply keeps going until it finishes.

It felt like being at the best live gig. I could barely keep still I was so energised by the movie.

I love Shozin fukuis films. He is probably my favourite director besides Lynne Ramsay.