Omg the people who think this movie is brilliant have really convinced themselves that they are superior for seeing its "brilliance". I think rather than actually liking this movie, people get off on saying that "its not for everyone, you wouldnt understand". Gosh what an insufferable group of people😭
To the people who think this is some profound allegory for religion and modern society, i just want to ask if this is how you felt after the first watch, or was this feedback consolidated in you by reading all the great reviews?? Because i find it really hard to see this film as something that it isnt, im not the worst at taking in subtle yet deep symbols or subtext but this movie did not make you feel as if you needed to decipher it afterwards. Its an amteur storyline with amteur directing and sub par script, it lacks the artistic balance it so wants to showcase, however im surprised the audience feels the opposite. I would have liked this film alot better if it didnt take it self so seriously, at times it felt like the perfect satire but then my belief in its satirical nature started to sever after i crossed the 2 hour mark, yes the movie is as pretentious as it seems and it dosent make for very good entertainment either. One of the biggest problems with this entire film was that it didnt know what it wanted it to be and doing so intersected into so many concepts, none of which felt complete or whole in the end. This movie wanted to be a satirical piece, a psychological thriller, a coming of age romance and overall wanted to showcase the contruct of modern society, all of which it failed to so so. Im really not sure what people see in it to give it such a high status, or why it is a cult classic?? Its a half baked story about two people within the merciless duration of 4 hours, its ironic that it couldnt transmit any meaning at the end of it, but oh boy was i glad that it ended.
A MULTI DIMESIONAL POTRAYAL OF A MAN'S MORAL DESCENSION This drama is defiantly ahead of its time, i can surely say its very meticulously written. it discusses the issues of human desperation, division in social class and the increase of value for material entities in this world very tactfully. As a person who is deeply enticed by human psychology, this drama was very gratifying for me. its an honest portrayal of a man who is so down on his luck, so deep in his obsession that he forgets about his attributes that make him human. Futaro is a very multidimensional character, this is one of those few dramas that make me feel conflicted about its titular character, for context i am a very morally rigid person, i don't like to see things from a deterministic point of view because i believe that we have a choice in this constricted world, we have little freedom to not to hurt anybody else, but this drama challenges my perception. the last episode was even more conflicting since i felt bad for futaro, even tho i shouldnt. i want to categorize futaro as a product of his environment, but his downright evil actions make me waver. Although, he was evil i still held onto the belief that under all of that moral degeneracy, he had somewhat of a conscience and that is why he killed himself but knowing how the character of futaro actually is, i know for sure his ass would deny it. i have a lot of thoughts regarding this drama which i cant write out in any comprehensible way, this drama has left me a bit depleted ngl because most of the characters seemed so human and rooted in reality, its hard to make sense of it all. this is one of the very few Japanese dramas that isn't outright crazy unrealistic or weirdly sexual either lmao. the acting was phenomenal, the director clearly had a vision and the cinematography was also great for its time. Overall a must watch for anyone who is trying to catch a break from all the superficial thrillers and romcoms of asian cinema ;)
Honestly the real villains are the Baek group... they adopted a child just to manipulate her and raise her with…
vro harin literally burnt children's hands for fun, is this the person you want to defend, is this the monster you want to call a 'victim', ridiculous. the mental maths yall do to justify charaters behaviours like there is an empath compedition going on, be for real-
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Its just some lousy label, what it means that im sex repulsed individual, that dosent mean i see sex in a negative light tho. I am actually a neurodivergent person so if you piece 2 and 2 together i think it makes a whole lot of sense. Anyways, i dont really care for labels, asexual reddit has made asexuality lose its meaning tho, so im not that into microlabels if ykwim?
Im really not sure what people see in it to give it such a high status, or why it is a cult classic?? Its a half baked story about two people within the merciless duration of 4 hours, its ironic that it couldnt transmit any meaning at the end of it, but oh boy was i glad that it ended.
This drama is defiantly ahead of its time, i can surely say its very meticulously written. it discusses the issues of human desperation, division in social class and the increase of value for material entities in this world very tactfully. As a person who is deeply enticed by human psychology, this drama was very gratifying for me. its an honest portrayal of a man who is so down on his luck, so deep in his obsession that he forgets about his attributes that make him human. Futaro is a very multidimensional character, this is one of those few dramas that make me feel conflicted about its titular character, for context i am a very morally rigid person, i don't like to see things from a deterministic point of view because i believe that we have a choice in this constricted world, we have little freedom to not to hurt anybody else, but this drama challenges my perception. the last episode was even more conflicting since i felt bad for futaro, even tho i shouldnt. i want to categorize futaro as a product of his environment, but his downright evil actions make me waver. Although, he was evil i still held onto the belief that under all of that moral degeneracy, he had somewhat of a conscience and that is why he killed himself but knowing how the character of futaro actually is, i know for sure his ass would deny it.
i have a lot of thoughts regarding this drama which i cant write out in any comprehensible way, this drama has left me a bit depleted ngl because most of the characters seemed so human and rooted in reality, its hard to make sense of it all. this is one of the very few Japanese dramas that isn't outright crazy unrealistic or weirdly sexual either lmao. the acting was phenomenal, the director clearly had a vision and the cinematography was also great for its time. Overall a must watch for anyone who is trying to catch a break from all the superficial thrillers and romcoms of asian cinema ;)