An original, well-crafted and convincing story, with well-written characters and excellent performances. Even though the pacing got a bit slower during the last episodes, overall it was an intriguing, suspenseful and very enjoyable mystery/time altering drama. Highly recommended :)
An artistic, provocative and intriguing -both visually and contextually- noir film presenting three turning points of the protagonist's life in reverse chronological order. Dystopian, bleak, emotionally raw watch at times, with stunning neon-textured cinematography and magnificent night shoots across city streets, this film is definitely not an easy watch but those who enjoyed ‘Chungking Express’ will probably like it too.
A quirky, playful, subtle but so vividly colorful road-trip story of an unusual friendship between a grumpy, cynical, foul-mouthed man and a young boy desperately wishing to see his mom. Funny, heartwarming, non-sensical, dreamy, refreshing. An underrated gem from undeniably talented Beat Takeshi, covered by the incredible music of Hisaishi Joe!
One of the best rom-coms from Japan I've watched in a while! Like "Ossan's Love", it's a very refreshing and enjoyable story with superb performances: Adachi's inner monologues and battles, as well as Kurosawa's thoughts and feelings were the cutest xD A definite must watch!
The 1st episode was the weakest, with too much (imo unnecessary) gore, but it kept getting better after each episode. I found myself rooting for most of the main characters and my fave was by far Jae Heon ♡
A real story, with real people enduring everyday life, aging, illness and loss. Even though there were some rather forced scenes where the lack of subtlety was very obvious, the couple's genuine love and affection -through small gestures and gentle strokes- made this 'documentaristic' movie really heartbreaking, but so worth watching it!
"Do what you can do. Even if it's a small thing, it is still fine."
A beautifully shot slow paced 'documentaristic' slice-of-life movie that leaves you with a heartwarming, comforting, yet melancholic and nostalgic feeling.
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Even though the pacing got a bit slower during the last episodes, overall it was an intriguing, suspenseful and very enjoyable mystery/time altering drama.
Highly recommended :)
Dystopian, bleak, emotionally raw watch at times, with stunning neon-textured cinematography and magnificent night shoots across city streets, this film is definitely not an easy watch but those who enjoyed ‘Chungking Express’ will probably like it too.
So engaging, quirky and unique!
Takahashi Issei was fascinating - the best choice for this role:)
You can give it a try :)
Thank you once more for this great article series!
Funny, heartwarming, non-sensical, dreamy, refreshing.
An underrated gem from undeniably talented Beat Takeshi, covered by the incredible music of Hisaishi Joe!
Like "Ossan's Love", it's a very refreshing and enjoyable story with superb performances: Adachi's inner monologues and battles, as well as Kurosawa's thoughts and feelings were the cutest xD
A definite must watch!
The 1st episode was the weakest, with too much (imo unnecessary) gore, but it kept getting better after each episode.
I found myself rooting for most of the main characters and my fave was by far Jae Heon ♡
Even though there were some rather forced scenes where the lack of subtlety was very obvious, the couple's genuine love and affection -through small gestures and gentle strokes- made this 'documentaristic' movie really heartbreaking, but so worth watching it!
A beautifully shot slow paced 'documentaristic' slice-of-life movie that leaves you with a heartwarming, comforting, yet melancholic and nostalgic feeling.