Form Not Quite On Top
An adaptation of the popular Japanese manga ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ง๐ผ๐ฝ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ aspires to dissect the realities of Thailandโs entertainment industry but delivers a disjointed and underwhelming narrative, ultimately sabotaged by its reliance on tired tropes, shallow thematic engagement, and weakly drawn characters. While "๐๐ผ๐ผ๐บ" ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐ด๐ธ๐ฎ๐ป๐ผ๐ป delivers a standout performance that injects rare emotional depth, most of the cast is left navigating a script marred by stilted dialogue, uneven pacing, and ethical misstepsโincluding the troubling normalization of sexual assault without consequence.The central romance, initially inert, gains modest traction in the latter half as chemistry belatedly develops, yet these gains are undermined by the infantilization of characters, poor representation of feminine gay men, and squandered dramatic potential. With sporadically impressive cinematography and a premise that hints at industry critique, Top Form had the scaffolding of significanceโbut settles, disappointingly, for mediocrity.
๏ผญ๏ผฅ๏ผด๏ผก๏ผณ๏ผฃ๏ผฏ๏ผฒ๏ผฅ โ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ
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