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Still singing Linda Linda Linda out loud
Linda Lind LINDA is definitely one of those Japanese movies that are tucked into someone’s old cassette hidden in an old shoebox and on random Sundays it takes you on a journey.
Overall, the movie is simple but really enjoyable. My only negative remark about this movie is that since the accident starts just 3 days before the cultural festival, the amount of things that happen feels way too much to wrap up in 3 days. I wish they had about 2 weeks; it would have consolidated their thoughts and feelings and made an impactful friendship.
Overall, the movie starts in a very odd way; we don’t see the main event that led to the band falling apart, but the movie starts after the problem has already happened, so you’re kind of thrown in the middle trying to understand what is happening. Also, in the first 40 minutes of the movie, the dialogues were so little that there was so much silence, and I wish they had more dialogues. For someone who never watched Japanese movies, this movie would be very confusing because I think you need to have a bit of understanding of Japanese school culture through movies or anime to understand it, as the movie does not have many dialogues giving context.
However, I did like the way the character of the Son represented us, the audience, asking and wondering things as we don’t get much explanation for why the band broke up or some of the backstoryabout the girls, so maybe this was also the point, leaving that air of confusion that being a high schooler brings.
The best part of the movie is definitely the music. Although they were in a band that fell apart, the bandmates had to reorganize and even learn a new instrument, and with a singer who can’t really speak much Japanese, it takes us through a journey of learning music and appreciating it. The music is definitely one of the best parts, and as the movie ends, the performance really was so much excitement.
It is a good movie about making friendships and music, but I just wish it had a bit more context and more dialogue. I certainly enjoyed watching it a lot, but again, I do think a wider audience will fnd it diffiuclt to grasp but Japan cinema lovers will appreciate this.
P.s. you will be stuck with Linda Linda Linda in your head for weeks,
Overall, the movie is simple but really enjoyable. My only negative remark about this movie is that since the accident starts just 3 days before the cultural festival, the amount of things that happen feels way too much to wrap up in 3 days. I wish they had about 2 weeks; it would have consolidated their thoughts and feelings and made an impactful friendship.
Overall, the movie starts in a very odd way; we don’t see the main event that led to the band falling apart, but the movie starts after the problem has already happened, so you’re kind of thrown in the middle trying to understand what is happening. Also, in the first 40 minutes of the movie, the dialogues were so little that there was so much silence, and I wish they had more dialogues. For someone who never watched Japanese movies, this movie would be very confusing because I think you need to have a bit of understanding of Japanese school culture through movies or anime to understand it, as the movie does not have many dialogues giving context.
However, I did like the way the character of the Son represented us, the audience, asking and wondering things as we don’t get much explanation for why the band broke up or some of the backstoryabout the girls, so maybe this was also the point, leaving that air of confusion that being a high schooler brings.
The best part of the movie is definitely the music. Although they were in a band that fell apart, the bandmates had to reorganize and even learn a new instrument, and with a singer who can’t really speak much Japanese, it takes us through a journey of learning music and appreciating it. The music is definitely one of the best parts, and as the movie ends, the performance really was so much excitement.
It is a good movie about making friendships and music, but I just wish it had a bit more context and more dialogue. I certainly enjoyed watching it a lot, but again, I do think a wider audience will fnd it diffiuclt to grasp but Japan cinema lovers will appreciate this.
P.s. you will be stuck with Linda Linda Linda in your head for weeks,
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