This is not a romantic film
If you are planning to watch this, thinking it's a romantic film, turn away. This is far from a depiction of a blossoming romance in the middle of an ongoing war, with the lead actors having a tug-of-war over who's right and who's wrong. You might well be disappointed in the first 30 minutes of the film if those are your expectations.
Having said that, I encourage everyone to give this 2-hour-long film a try. Different parts in the film will tug your heartstrings, but it still manages to give viewers relief to ease the tension.
As always, Haruka Fukuhara (Yuri) delivered a magnificent performance in the film, conveying her emotions not just through her dialogue but through her expressions as well. Mizukami Koshi (Akira) did well portraying a military man awaiting his orders on when he can face his destiny. The supporting casts did an amazing job, well, supporting the leads. Honorable mentions to Matsuzaka Keiko (Tsuru), Ito Kentaro (Ishimaru), and Deguchi Natsuki (Chiyo) for adding different colours to the movie.
I liked the whole premise of the movie, how each characters were portrayed, and how each person who was given a dialogue played a role in the growth of both the lead actors and the decisions made by the supporting cast. The cinematography was well done; no camera angles were wasted, and each scene meshed well with the previous one. I almost disliked the film and would've given it a 5 or 6 because of that one scene, but luckily, what I had in mind didn't happen. It played out beautifully up to the end, and I wasn't left with questions, nor was I looking for any answers.
I would've given this film a 7 because, like most of you, I assume, thought it was a romantic film. After writing this review, looking back, 8 sounds about right. Enjoy the film, everyone, and prepare some tissues.
じゃあね
Having said that, I encourage everyone to give this 2-hour-long film a try. Different parts in the film will tug your heartstrings, but it still manages to give viewers relief to ease the tension.
As always, Haruka Fukuhara (Yuri) delivered a magnificent performance in the film, conveying her emotions not just through her dialogue but through her expressions as well. Mizukami Koshi (Akira) did well portraying a military man awaiting his orders on when he can face his destiny. The supporting casts did an amazing job, well, supporting the leads. Honorable mentions to Matsuzaka Keiko (Tsuru), Ito Kentaro (Ishimaru), and Deguchi Natsuki (Chiyo) for adding different colours to the movie.
I liked the whole premise of the movie, how each characters were portrayed, and how each person who was given a dialogue played a role in the growth of both the lead actors and the decisions made by the supporting cast. The cinematography was well done; no camera angles were wasted, and each scene meshed well with the previous one. I almost disliked the film and would've given it a 5 or 6 because of that one scene, but luckily, what I had in mind didn't happen. It played out beautifully up to the end, and I wasn't left with questions, nor was I looking for any answers.
I would've given this film a 7 because, like most of you, I assume, thought it was a romantic film. After writing this review, looking back, 8 sounds about right. Enjoy the film, everyone, and prepare some tissues.
じゃあね
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