SummaryRyuichi Sakamoto's last performance, a concert film featuring just him and his piano playing for the last time before passing away.
Directed By:Neo Sora
Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
91
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Generally Favorable
7.8
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
91
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11 Reviews
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Apr 4, 2024
100
Opus is yet another priceless gift from a once-in-a-lifetime talent – and a reminder of what we’ve lost. Goodbye maestro – and thank you.
Mar 16, 2024
100
A spare, lovely work directed by the late musician’s son, Neo Sora, Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus is even more haunting on a big screen, where its shimmering black-and-white photography and elegant camera moves actually heighten the intimacy of the performance.
Mar 14, 2024
100
For the fan, it’s an intensely moving experience. But even for the viewer without much knowledge of Sakamoto’s work, “Opus” holds its own as the rare cinematic space for contemplation.
Feb 26, 2024
90
Far more than a showcase of his talent and productivity, Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus lets Sakamoto deliver an elegy, and in the process, an autobiography of his creative journey, as captured through the precision and poetry of director Neo Sora’s camera.
Mar 28, 2024
80
It’s a work suffused with emotional tones and shades, surprisingly not all of them sad even though the subject knew at the time of filming he had mere weeks left before he’d die of cancer.
Oct 11, 2023
75
Under Sora Neo’s direction, each number becomes a mini-study of Sakamoto and the grand piano he plays on.
User score
Generally Favorable
7.8
80% Positive
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Aug 30, 2024
10
*Opus* is a deeply intimate and hauntingly beautiful farewell from Ryuichi Sakamoto, capturing the essence of his life's work in its minimalist yet profoundly emotional compositions. Each track feels like a personal reflection, a final conversation with the listener, leaving a lasting imprint of his genius and soul. It's a poignant, bittersweet masterpiece that lingers long after the music fades.
