This movie is not trash, if you are inclined to call it trash then don't get angry if people call fluffy shallow romance stories trash. It's not for everyone obviously as it is not your typical doki doki type of movie that everyone likes. It was trying convey something different and not the usual run of the mill shoujo romance movies we get every year. Do I think it is great? NO the editing is a bit jarring especially in some moments but it's by no means a bad movie. The acting is also good, just like what I thought hiroya shimizu is superb and the girl did well especially that she is an Idol.
I can already see season two, the ending is a nice setup for a continuation. I wouldn't mind if I'm wrong though. I'm quite satisfied with the way it ended.
He's the definition of hit or miss. Some of his movies are my favorites but some of them are just straight garbage especially movies where he experiment a lot. Him and Sion sono has similarities not only their style but most of their mainstream movies sucks like it seems they are in it just for the money, maybe to fund their passion project. I heard first love is really good so I'm excited to see that one.
I like the contrast between the anger expressed by the two lead characters, one is more subdued and the other one is gunblazing wild swinging like a kamikaze figther jet. It seems like a typical inspiring boxing movie at the cover but boxing is just a vehicle used to better show the motivation of these characters, it is a character driven movie.
Wonderfully acted by suda masaki and Yang Ik Jun, but not just them but all actors. Each characters have their own struggles and quirks that made them memorable. Not an easy to watch film as whole movie was shrouded by the theme of hopelessnes; abadoned by parents, speech impediment, sex workers and a society with people committing suicide. It is also not for everyone there are sex scenes and the movie is almost 3 hours long, but that's the appeal of slow burn movie, you just sip it slowly like your hot coffee in the morning.
Same staff as Boku wa Mari no Naka? it feels like it cause both have same style. I especially love the cinematography in this drama, and one music in particular sounds like the one in All about lily chou chou movie.
Hashimoto Ai dramas not getting subs even here with popular actors such as takahata mitsuki and mackenyu. It's weird that with amazing cast, no one picked this drama yet.
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8/10
BTW here is my best dramas this decade . I guess this decade belongs to hikari mitsushima and haru kuroki.
https://kisskh.at/list/r1xkZKq4
my best this year
https://thatjapanesedramaguy.blogspot.com/2019/09/the-best-japanese-dramas-of-2019.html
Wonderfully acted by suda masaki and Yang Ik Jun, but not just them but all actors. Each characters have their own struggles and quirks that made them memorable. Not an easy to watch film as whole movie was shrouded by the theme of hopelessnes; abadoned by parents, speech impediment, sex workers and a society with people committing suicide. It is also not for everyone there are sex scenes and the movie is almost 3 hours long, but that's the appeal of slow burn movie, you just sip it slowly like your hot coffee in the morning.
Hopefully part 2 will also be subbed.
9/10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ez_hHhI6jps