"Na Bo-ra, JOAHANDA!!!"
It's cute, straight to the point and heartfelt.This Bora's love story, I either love it and hate it, love it for how this obviously gave me dokidoki feelings and I hate it in some parts where Bora tried to buried her feelings for the sake of friendship.
So, I just think this is well done, hit the right spots, enjoyable.
I never watch Kim Yoojung in K-drama but I've watched/finished a varshow called "Young Actor's Retreat" few weeks ago, I loved her there, so It's nice to see her here.
KIM YOOJUNG, SARANGHAE!!!
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This film kinda reminds me to those people who taught me basic skill to live, it's useful. Still I kinda afraid when the time comes to take me to the next level of adulthood, take care of my very own taxes, bills, family, house, etc.
I finish this film with smile on my face, this is not heartache story like what I expected, but rather a heartwarming story of self-maturity.
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I also think this is one of the funniest Ozu's film I've ever watched besides Ohayou. Trio of Chisuu Ryu, Nobuo Nakamura & Ryuuji KIta once again makes me laugh with their casual typical-father conversation, that young wife & pills talk was so hilarious, even in this film 2 times I was fooled by their unexpected prank conversation which ended up with me laugh with them, such pleasure. There are some moments that have the potential to be a drama conflict but here is made funny instead like a sulking husband bullied by his wife and sister in a family way etc.
I love Ozu.
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Back to the drama, it was proven to be very good, they really did a really good job. The story was absolutely cliche, that rich man and poor woman story, but the actors chemistry just unquestionable, the editing superb, the soundtrack is a perfect fit that eventually makes me so attached to characters and also this drama only has 12 episode, so everything is solid.
This show makes me laugh, laugh, laugh, laugh and gave me goosebump everytime the romantic scenes take places and...
...... it's just a great guilty pleasure.
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The hanging by curtain of black hair; the dressing room which Kayako appeared slowly from the floor; the highschool girl that keeps phasing in and out of the house at different times; and the gives birth scene, I won't be able to forget those anytime soon.
Actually I was still confused by the timeline of a car accident at the beginning and when Chiharu became extra in the Kyoko's film. I'm sure it's been explained in the film but my brain is slow to process it.
Oh yes, I almost forget about Kayako and Toshio, I love them here, Kayako with thick make up is super scary imo; then Toshio, I don't think he's got some changes on his make up, but he's keep making me startled. They just simply in their best form in here.
I enjoyed it so much.
A sequel that is worthy to be called great.
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I really like how the story continues and how to clearly show that it's not only the person who entered the house that is cursed but also the people involved with the house, both vengeful spirits and Saeki will get cursed in the end, it's scary but a curse that has the potential to spread arbitrarily like this actually makes me think this curse is ridiculous.
The execution of the horror is unevenly good, more imaginative and absurd but it's just too much and I feel like everything's here is not cannon. The horror sequence in apartment 205 and when Kayako slips into Kamio's room in sneaky way was great, the others made me frowned.
Sigh.
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The atmosphere is very suffocating and uncomfortable in the positive way for horror films. The build up is very brilliant, from every segment that is not arranged sequentially but all of them are interconnected and I never imagine that I will be able to witness such very interesting story development here, plus the execution of the jumpscare is very good.
Kayako and Toshio are not too scary but how they arrange every scene with both vengeful spirit and combined with the scary atmosphere that already can not be detained, the end result is very crazy. The "Kayako" segment, when both of them launched a frontal attack on Kobayashi was very epic, outstanding and haunting.
In the last segment, Kayako only appeared briefly in front of Kyoko but was able to make me shudder, then it was end with that gaze.
Satisfying.
Perfection.
This film absolute up there but below Hideo Nakata's "Dark Water" as my favorite J-Horror.
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So it's a rewatch, surprisingly it's pretty good, has many characters & riders with various personalities, either it's kamen rider or just normal people, they're really make this series entertaining, there are few episodes that makes me laugh a lot. The story was good imo, with the battle royale concept, it's really afford it's way to be so intense till the last eps; at some point I realize that the riders probably could all die because they're must fight each other until only one rider left to live, it feels so suffocating. The world building is also pretty good, especially with the Mirror World which has its own rules.
That's all I want to say, it was fun.
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A heartwarming family drama between 4 sisters who live under the same roof, where the youngest is a half sibling due to different mothers. The situation is quite relatable for me because I also have a half sibling too, and this step family situation is very complicated, there are many boundaries that cannot be crossed, sometimes it feels awkward, and maybe sometime in the future when my parents are no longer around, I will did the same as Sachi did, as an oldest child from both family.
The conflicts that are presented also seem to be commonplace in families, such as children and mothers who don't get along but still love each other, and some minor conflicts that make the story of these 4 sisters colorful.
This film is full of positive vibes, the chemistry between the main cast is very convincing that they are sisters who love each other, they will be there for each other and show that the house where they live is not worth selling.
Hirokazu Kore-eda, I like his direction, probably gonna check his other works.
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It's actually quite relatable because I've been there too but not so far as to confess my feelings to the teacher I liked. While Shimada confessed her feelings and insisted on continuing to love Mr. Ito, from here I also realized that this girl's character was still innocent.
I think this film is quite good at handling the topic of relationships with a big age gap, especially the character Shimada is still in high school and Mr. Ito is 35 years old. The story seems to provide a solution to the problems above, just wait till Shimada become an adult, that's it.
This film doesn't make me doki-doki, it's just visually pleasing to look at, from the beautiful actress and cool actors to the setting which it's not as flat as another Japanese film with a similar genre.
I think that's all, the film isn't special, it's just that it seems to me it could be a comfort movie because the vibe is somehow relaxing, and that makes me enjoyed it.
So thanks.
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Unfortunately in terms of the story, it feels less evocative, Boom' motivation to send witchcraft to Pratan's ex-wife's family feels to weak, just to get Pratan's inheritance doesn't really make sense to me.
The atmosphere is also not tense, the same as what I felt when I watched another Tanit Jitnukul film entitled "Hell" which had an interesting idea but the story and execution were not optimal. A film like this is very suitable to be made as crazy and bloody as possible, especially using witchcraft, the death of the character can be made as creative as possible.
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This second part clearly raises the relationship between Buppah and Rang. When Rang was a child, Buppah became his private tutor and became his first love. That feeling is still there until Rang grows up and rents a room at Oscar Apartment, where Buppah died 10 years ago in room 609 (time of the film), where it's clear he met Buppah's spirit but since Rang doesn't know what happened, the film continues. .
The film is still funny and scary too but not as effective as the first part. I don't know because I was too focused on the continuation of the story about Buppah and Rang, but it really wasn't as strong as the first part.
Drama or romance? The relationship between Buppah and Rang is not that deep, but the pure power of Rang's first love and the interaction between them warms me. So when Rang finds out what happened to Buppah and he reads Buppah's letter, it really breaks my heart. Imagining how beautiful Buppah's life would be if misfortune had not happened to her and she also knew that there were still people who loved, cared and had real love for her.
It's truly suffocating seeing Buppah Rahtree tragic story in 4 films. Moreover, this film closes with the possibility of a beautiful future if only Buppah had not fallen for a bastard named Ake and keep on focus her study, as she was also the top of her class in medical school (explained in the first film).
What happened let it happen, now I can only imagine Buppah Rahtree in the alternate universe living happily as a doctor and living with someone who truly loves her.
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Lolico get a lot of fans and job offer, then from what I see in the film, she seems to be working non-stop, there is even a scene where she says "I'm tired" that makes me touched. Eventually she's just a human, plus the wheel rotates when someone takes the spotlight from her, consequently her mind is also became disturbed, she's so messed up. But kinda heartwarming when Lolico's sister visit her in shooting set, suddenly changes the depressing vibe into calm.
I've come across to think that those idols who are required to appear perfect and good, experiencing the same depression as Lolicon. Aftet all that's life, it's not easy.
I want to give thumbs up for the really good production designs, the settings, the lighting, the colors, etc. looks magnificent.
The best Japanese film visually imo, and it looks like it's all from the taste of its director, Mika Ninagawa. I've look up her filmography, it seems they all have the same vibe as this film, depressing but the visuals are pleasing to the eye.
That's all I can type, it's always a little long and disordered when I do this right after finish the film, I just put out what I think without being compiled.
Thank you.
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Broadly, this film tells the story of Momo Adachi's love story which is full of conflict, pain and betrayal. That's what I want it to focus in, I don't know if this film is a manga adaptation or not, if so, it is too much, because it seems that there are actually a lot of conflicts but trying to be included in a film whose duration is not much. Sacrificing the development of the story & character here that looks not optimal, tends to be superficial, so it can't produce any attachment and emotion to me.
It should be make into series with improvements in some parts of the story.
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Do you want to see what death is like? - Ai Enma
It reminds me a little of Hellraiser, if the Cenobites are summoned if someone manages to solve the puzzle, then the Cenobites will appear, granting sadomasochistic pleasures, shows a great practical effect and take the ones who summoned them to hell.In this film, there's Ai Enma, the Hell Girl, a mysterious woman who can send someone who you have a grudge against to Hell in exchange for forfeiting your own soul to Hell once you die. But unfortunately the way she taking people to hell is not very satisfying, makes me say "Just like that?".
The other things in this film not making me interested, it's just a procession bringing people to hell that I can say just "okay".
I love you Koji Shiraishi-san, but I'm really not satisfied with your work on this one.
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