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From watching the movie, I could sense the artistic vision that the people who worked on this had, the sets and production was beautifully crafted and pleasantly messy and overwhelming, with many scenes worth taking time to analyze and interpret. There was also a surrealistic element; as if it aims to make the viewer wonder if the protagonist will randomly wake up to realize it was all a dream. The way this was filmed was undeniably enticing, which made it different from most I've seen. The distinct use of colors noticeably played a big part of emphasizing intense emotions and accentuate on the otherworldly vibe of everything. The nature of the film felt like it needless to be understood, but instead to be enjoyed and appreciated for whatever absurdness and unexpected course of events it delivered.

I initially gave it a watch for Kubata Masataka and I definitely enjoyed his character and was pleased with how unique it was from his other roles. The bold styling and fashion added so much personality to every character and made them all so worth investing in , which left me slightly dissatisfied that there was , in my opinion, not enough time spent on having the characters play a part in the story, I was looking forward to Oguri Shun's character who was implied to have a more important role in the trailer, so I didn't think he was going to be mysteriously killed off so easily. I also wished for more "world building" of what kind of place the restaurant was.

In despite of everything - the romance aspect really caught me off guard and didn't make sense, although looking back, there were development in the characters' relationship, I felt like revealing the romance in such a crucial moment totally broke the flow of this movie, cutting it short with many things unresolved and shifting from the build up of the uncanny encounters at the restaurant to just a romance story, hence why the ending didn't quite resonate with me.