Ephemeral Paradise (2025)

Fights and steam

They had money (for vertical standard). Enough for an impressive stand off between police/ MXY & helpers plus a crazy mouthy helicopter escape as the show opener. Absolutely OTT/ it reminded me of a Bruce Willis movie.
The storytelling? It was underwhelming, till the end the helicopter scene couldn’t be placed in the story or timeline.

But:
I make do with the simple joys in life. Watching a good-looking man shot from flattering angles...

A lot of fighting scenes, ambitious ones, and he managed to do all of these punches and clever moves with an open shirt, smoking his cigarette. OTT cool 😂?

The not only freaky but mediocre parts:
The timeline… crossed. 

Scenes were lined up haphazardly. *Kidnappings! We need them!* So we had one hostage situation plus two kidnappings in the first four minutes. They must have had a checklist and wanted it done early. To mess up the timeline?

Apart from trying to figure out where they were in the story-The past? Present? Before? After? - the plot itself wasn’t mysterious.
Anyone who’s seen “The Departed” knew what was going on five minutes in. But of course, it’s two totally different levels of quality in the editing room or of the production team and director? I have no clue. I can only say, with these scenes, the individual value of them, it might have been a decent movie. And it’s not that it looked like they mixed up episodes.

What they delivered on - coolness and steam
The hottest scene was when she was drugged , she stood with him under the shower..where he tried to resist her and cool her down without being her antidote. He was so tender and caring. 🔥🤗


And every time he teased her, you saw the couple had some chemistry. Big Plus: sweet, crazy mad menacing and steamy scenes. A lot. MXY more half dressed than dressed, a lot.

The villain was b o r i n g though- why? He had no chemistry at all with the FL. And he wasn’t mean or cruel. Just ambitious. And ruthless.

All in all, prepare yourself for a wild ride deep into the valley of “no brain required”. But if you have a sense of humor and a ready collection of sweets and drinks- it’s entertaining.

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