Incognito

I just want to prefix this by saying Shuhei is beautiful and the only reason I sat through this. So, here's the thing. Started out as a nice dark humor and the kind of bromance that is way more than brotherhood, honestly it seemed like just my kind of thing especially because one of the guys was a yakuza who runs over Shuhei and they end up developing a friendship. It was adorable and so was Shuhei's character.

And honestly when he says he's into the female driving instructor I was even on board with that. Because it felt like he was still trying to discover himself and when he realized he was immature and petty about her having a kid he will work on himself, that's his arc, like I said, it had that potential. And then Shuhei was having this bonding with the yakuza guy who was also with him in school, and the yakuza guy hates his job and wants to run away.

And Shuhei is rather obvious about not having any feelings for his actual gf and he breaks up with her and he comes from an abusive household and runs away to be with yakuza guy. And then there was a scene with the yakuza guy, where they show his real fantasy is to blow up the yakuza bosses and be with Shuhei's character.

So you think okay so what happens now! Like what deep, thoughtful message will they leave us with?

You know what 'message' they left us with?

You can love a man or a great nice girl who is divorced and has a kid, but when summer ends go back to your abusive parents and settle in with the younger virgin girl that you have no feelings for and who knows that you're using her but lets you do it because MADE UP RIDICULOUS SOCIETAL CONSTRAINTS THATS WHY. How progressive. How thoughtful. Freaking genius sir! Where's that standing ovation ffs lol ugh

I'm going to need something REALLY GOOD to get rid of the bad taste

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- MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD -

The plot of Kamen Rider Build according to my brain - alien being goes around impregnating everyone from Banjo's mom to Rogue's cyborg ex Utsumi until alien forces Rogue's other ex aka Sento/Katsuragi and his new bf Banjo to open a wormhole and collapse two realities, so the one where the alien being impregnated Rogue's THIRD EX aka Stalk aka Faustian Devil(I know man Rogue gets around for sure lol), that reality doesn't exist anymore. Another reason why BUILD is so awesome ? Banjo and Sento END UP TOGETHER OKAY. One of my top fave Kamen Rider series for sure XD but seriously I'm just leaving reviews for KR series so just thought I'd post a funny one and if I haven't scarred you for life lol have a good one ;)oh and if you like convoluted stuff and got a lady boner or just a boner for anti heroes I highly suggest the spin off ROGUE. And okay I know I haven't talked about Grease Kazumi much because his character is actually the least convoluted lol but I feel like his on again off again relationships with both Rogue and Banjo just made me scream like give this man a full time lover lol he deserves it ffs and no that last minute you're dying so I'll back hug you from Misora just wasn't good enough because that man deserved the world okay. He lost his brothers who were his only family and they died in his arms when neither of them had done anything wrong. They were all just victims of Faust's experiments and the second Grease received even the tiniest bit of love from Misora, Sento and especially Banjo, he was willing to die for them. He was such a beautiful person he never even judged Rogue and even understood how Utsumi who had to become a cyborg, felt when Rogue shot him after things started unraveling in Faust and you can tell Rogue is messed up over it too. When he says 'I broke Utsumi' you can feel his pain. He wanted to turn back time, fix his mistakes, but he knew it doesn't work that way that he's lost Utsumi forever. That's why he goes on that suicide mission with Grease. Haha so that concludes it. Be prepared for a ton of angst and sadness and eccentric humor all in one.

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I LOVE how dark this is ! Build is one of my favorite Kamen Rider series and it's the kind of show where the characters make such an impact you can't get them out of your head and keep watching spin offs and fics lol
And I'm not ashamed to admit I have been in love with Rogue! Everything about him that near perfect facial hair, gorgeous long hair, just beautiful and a total hunk. So naturally I was obsessed with him and I was afraid this spin off might be disappointing or put me off one of my faves but no! ROGUE was excellent in every way! It's dark, brutal, downright gory! Just loved this look into what really went down behind the scenes with him starting from how Faust was actually his deal with the devil to the time he becomes a souped up Kamen Rider again.

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So, this is a great mystery and unpredictable plot will keep you guessing. It's a fresh new take on some scientific research that we always find intriguing and they really did it well. The acting overall is pretty good and I like the way it's shot. Pretty much visually appealing and when you find out what is really going on, you feel satisfied with the twists. The only thing I didn't like was the 'love' story, if you can even call what they had 'love' lol so yes it just didn't work for me. No matter how much the creators tried to convince me there just wasn't enough ' love ' or even bonding! Just two people saying things I couldn't feel. So, definitely should watch because the mystery part was good. But the romance didn't work for me.

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What a trip LOL I love dark humor and this is done so well! A heartless Yamazaki Kento, an eccentric Suda Masaki , a suave, rich boy Makenyu and a super adorable androgynous Jun.

And I was laughing my ass off at the whole thing but the most hilarious bits were definitely Suda's homeless man character seriously he gave me the best laughs! Especially when he goes 'that's why you're number 1" lol and when he throws Kento off the bed XD omg in fact every time Kento gets thrown or rolled off the bed made me snort


But honestly the writing is on point, the performances on point, the direction on point. And even though if you're looking for a typical romantic drama happy ending you won't get it here.


This drama at the core is about fighting your demons and how something small can lead to big consequences for someone else and ruin their life. And how actions taken in greed will never have positive outcomes.

The drama deals with someone who was sincere but ends up becoming cruel and cold because a traumatic past can sometimes give you a false sense of security in being alone and not allowing yourself to love.

The story revolves around this person struggling and stumbling and constantly trying to fix things in the past.

Anyway, very good writing, just loved it.

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Beautiful and grotesque at the same time. I didnt think a movie would deliver the same punch as Zebra. Both movies are brutal but I still feel the cruelty of Zebra is more scarring and nihilistic where Grasshopper feels more sad and at least Ikuta's character will bring you some respite. That said I still prefer the starkness of Zebra's grotesque world and theres a fundamental difference between Aka and Semi -- Semi is more self-mutilating, kills because it's a job, where Aka is more self-aggrandizing, kills because it's also fun. But both Aka and Semi still clearly have their own version of morality. And that's why they don't feel like villains but heroic in a world that has very different rules. Semi also had the same unconditional genuine love and loyalty for Iwanishi that Aka had for Zebra even though to an outsider their relationship would be nothing more than abuse. Grasshopper is a story about changing humanity. When you get engulfed by the darkness it's no longer you, but something mutated and that's how it will remain, that's the message of the story. So, if you get a chance, to stay human, take it.

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Okada and Tori in one movie that happens to be an Izumi Takahashi project, do you know how much torture this is lol
When I finally stopped screaming I got so completely hooked by the story! This story really is genius. Meaningful, passionate, with a bromance that will fuck you up. And okay Tori is beautiful no matter what, but I honestly think Okada this is his best look ever. And I liked Ikuta Toma, I think he displays sentiments well and did a good job portraying the main character, who seems cold and calculated on the outside but in truth he's still struggling with something in his past. And the concept and the way they talk about the pseudo science doesn't come across as immature so you believe everything. Just one of my faves!

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A good movie for an entertainer. Very bromance heavy and I loved the way they fight their demons. But I feel like it's nothing special. It had the potential to have a stronger story but every time you feel okay maybe now they'll get more deeper but it remains on the sidelines of the deeper issues regarding the brothers and even though that line 'I'll fix it right up for you' was really the best part of the script, again, there was a lot lacking in the way they showed the brothers bond. This is what I didn't get. If you're making a movie about brothers without romance then the bromance should be Winchester level strong because without it, it's just a movie about cars. But this wasn't even 50 percent of Winchester level more like 25 at best because whether it was the acting or the direction or the script, it seemed to fall short of real emotional depth. But there's hot men, and workout shots, and cars so like I said entertaining but not remarkable.

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It's a story about loss and isolation that comes from not being able to accept that loss. Ryoichi has resorted to living in the mountains alone in his father's cabin. He doesn't believe in people becoming slaves to their employers, so he tries to disrupt and eventually end this system of oppression by killing the bosses who oppress by sending them bombs. But in my opinion, all of this isn't so much what Ryoichi wants but it's a way to get control over something meaningful while he mourns the loss of his family and is clearly wallowing all on his own, not even allowing his own sister , the only other living family, to touch him. And when she confronts him he acts coldly despite obviously loving her. Everything is going as Ryoichi plans when one day he gets visited by a ghost in the lone cabin who suddenly starts intervening in his life. But the ghost is here with a purpose. This is where we go deeper into our main characters psyche and see his descent into insanity. I thought this was a great film with a purpose. Definitely must watch.

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Beautiful film just beautiful!

Like Wes Anderson meets Guillermo del Torro but darker than Anderson and lighter than Del Torros masterpieces, this one is definitely full of suspense and you'll be hooked by the mystery.

Honestly, Koreans have mastered the art of psychological suspense and drama.

This film is very visual, so it really treats the surroundings like a character, the forest and the house of course. I love fairytale retellings especially when they're done in this way. The colors, the objects, the clothing, everything serves a visual purpose, everything has meaning.

It's definitely sad but it's not too dark and not too much horror so anyone can watch it.

But when the ending rolls out you'll be just surprised. It's done so beautifully .

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I'm just in AWE.
It's a wonderful feeling when you go into a movie without even looking at the blurb and encounter what is quite literally a diamond in the rough.
I've seen a few Thai horror movies now and I'm starting to see they can be just as nuanced and complex as Korean horror and this Swimmers being a prime example.
Take Me Home is a ghost story.
But in truth, this is a heartbreaking look at the reality of human shallowness and that accepting 'ugliness' is not that hard if you open yourself up to it. That you could potentially save someone's life if you just accepted them. But in a world where we worship physical beauty, there's no place for anyone who falls below those arbitrary standards of beauty and ugly that we alone came up, and these unrealistic standards might as well be the most devastating human invention.

Because when physical beauty means everything you force people to become ugly on the inside.

And the ending, that philosophy maybe it felt right to me so I thought it was perfect.

Anyway, that's all I'm going to say about it .

This film reminded me of Oculus which is another favorite of mine, but I don't mean it's the same concept or story, absolutely not, I just mean tonally and family ghost story.

If you can just deal with a little bit of deformed faces on ghosts, I really suggest you watch it.

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I don't know you can say I have questionable taste lol but I absolutely loved this one.

Is it perfect? Hell no. There were many serious things happening with not so serious ramifications which usually bothers me but with BFR somehow it felt right for the light romance feel. Because the focus of the drama was not those things but the romantic and sexual tensions between the main characters and they did such a great job of making me feel their chemistry and their bond.

I honestly loved watching both the couples but I do have a slight preference for Badz (Mond) because that guy is just a tall baby XD how can you not adore him! But seriously it's a slow burn with not that much skin ship but when it happens it's hot. Because their bond doesn't feel fake you end up rooting for them.

And again, like I said this show is more guilty pleasure romance but still has a good script and the story doesn't get boring.

All in all one of my faves!

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I would have been miserable if there wasn't another season lol I'm so happy!
As you've probably figured out by now, I'm absolutely in love with the new cast, and I'm still Pavel obsessed XD
This show is so cheesy but in the right way.
I love all the three couples and their chemistry is so amazing which means the actors and the director made us truly believe in their love so even if the story overall was a bit flimsy it was the perfect guilty pleasure escape.
Ming Kit omg Joong is so BEAUTIFUL I can't get enough of him and even though he's the youngest he's confident and loud like Pavel, and Nine I think he's really good at portraying emotional range.
And Earth and Ben again, their chemistry will give you goosebumps.
But I have to say Pavel and Dome were so good together!
Sigh.
I hope next installment they work on the script and the story.
Can't wait for the next season

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