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For fans of action thrillers, Thai cinema and stories that expose the dark layers of a big city, this film is a good choice. Prepare yourself for an intense and relentless journey through an urban hell where danger is always lurking.
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For fans of darker, more thoughtful crime dramas that explore the complexities of morality and the harsh realities of life on the margins of society, “Outside” is a solid choice. It’s a reminder that even for those who seek a second chance, the road to redemption can be brutal and fraught with obstacles.
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While it may have some dramatic elements that lean toward melodrama (common in productions based on real events), the execution is so engaging and the performances so sincere that these moments are easily overshadowed by the raw emotion of the story. It is a film that captivates the audience from start to finish, leaving the viewer with a sense of admiration for human resilience and capacity in times of extreme adversity. Recommended for fans of disaster films, dramas based on true events, and anyone who enjoys stories of heroism.
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If you’re looking for two hours of impressive fight scenes, an expansion of the John Wick lore, and a lethal new protagonist, “Ballerina” is a first-class ticket to an adrenaline-pumping ride. It’s a worthy addition to the universe, one that reinvigorates the franchise with new blood and promises a bright future for Eve Macarro.
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Visually strinking thriller, with a good production value & solid writing while mostly predictable
This chilling thriller features an aspiring mangaka who accidentaly found a serial killer crime scene. This impacts him drastically, allowing him to elevate his art skills and his career, as he draws inspiration from this encounter for his debut series. I predicted quite a few twists and still I liked a lot how the movie ended. The main character was really ambivalent : a very grey, pitiful hero, which I truly enjoyed.The acting was pretty good overall, a bit less on the side of the villain : he was frightenaning but it could have been even stronger. The Art was so strong that the actor playing the serial killer could not really measure up against its fictional manga counterpart.
The production value was very good. The sketches, fictionnal manga drawings were all very well made and participated a lot to the angsty and dark atmosphere of the central story. I liked how the production showcased the Art, making it a clear mirror of the real life crimes. It was chilling how close it was, which was the point. The OST had a nice ending song but nothing really noticeable during the movie.
I would recommend this to people looking for a gripping thriller. If you like stories featuring artists as well as the creation process, I think this will for sure be an interesting watch as it takes you on the journey of an assistant mangaka drawing inspiration from real life crimes to start a career and the dramatic consequences of doing so. Be mindful of the triggers if you any as there is quite a bit of gore and blood due to the nature of the film itself.
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Funny...Not funny
The acting was wonderful. The story was tight until the end of the movie. Then the plot plummeted.The context of the movie leaves room for conversation and reflection. If nothing else it portrayed the brain washing of abused children who followed blindly the authorities who used them.
This movie had humor, love of family and the sense of community that is the real heart of why anyone would protect and serve. The ending offered no path to redemption. I thought the ending sucked large!
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"My ear works better than your nose"
Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka was not what I expected. The titular Ishinaka showed up in all three independent love stories to give his own brand of wisdom to characters in need.Buried Gasoline
Kawai mentions that late in the war he was part of a group that buried over 400 drums of gasoline on the property of orchard owner Yamazaki. Writer Ishinaka, villager Nakamura, and Kawai dig with permission on Yamazaki’s land dreaming of what they will do with their new found wealth. It doesn’t take long before the men realize Kawai is far more interested in Yamazaki’s daughter than he is the buried gas.
An Argument
Mariko and Shuichi are embarrassed when they find out their fathers have gone to a burlesque show. They decide to shame them and maybe get some new clothes out of the deal as well. The tables turn when each child takes their father’s side in the argument tearing the lovebirds apart.
A Carriage of Hay
Yoshiko makes the long walk to town to visit her sister in the hospital. At the hospital a fortune teller says she’ll meet her future husband within the next day. After a long visit Yoshiko begins the walk home. A neighbor lets her hitch a ride in his hay wagon. They stop for a quick break and food. When it’s time to leave Yoshiko accidentally climbs up on the wrong hay wagon and falls fast asleep. It’s dark when she wakes up in a strange place. Shy farmer Teisaku and his family take her in for the night.
Each story featured gentle humor and young romance. Kawai used subterfuge in order to see pretty Moyoko. Mariko and Shuichi’s relationship and love were tested as they picked sides in their fathers’ fight. Yoshiko found the nearly mute Teisaku endearing as they spent an evening together.
The story was not Naruse’s but men were still shown falling back on their baser natures, especially in the second story where all the respectable men in town were eager to see the naked women dance even as they derided the show. During the third story, Teisaku’s mother summoned a constable to write up a letter stating that the mother had protected Yoshiko’s virginity and that she left intact. I suppose anyone seeing that sexy beast Mifune Toshiro would be given cause to wonder. Yet it was still a distasteful leftover of a rigid patriarchal system. Ishinaka appeared in each story to give the lovers’ romances a little push in the right direction, like a middle-aged Cupid. Happily, this movie was in very good shape, so many of Naruse’s older ones have been degraded with time. Elements of the stories were heavily dated, but overall the stories were charming and uncharacteristically romantic.
6 June 2025
Little note: Shimura Takashi made a tiny cameo as one of the high ranking burlesque show customers
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Ironic story
Whether it's the narrative structure, character development, or the balanced interplay of humor and pathos, everything is masterfully executed. The story's premise isn't groundbreaking—similar plots can be traced back to Gogol's The Government Inspector in 1836, which exposed the corruption of high-ranking officials.Yet this film goes beyond mere satire of modern workplace slogans like "996" and "optimization." It raises a profound question for our era: How should society treat those deemed "inefficient" in the face of progress? The answer it offers is collective resilience—we must weather the storm together.
Even with its utopian ending, the film's substance is undeniable. It forces a reckoning: Do we become willing agents of self-exploitation, or dare to pursue our ideals?
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My Review of the Movie Revelations:
I watched the film over two days. It falls under the genres of horror, mystery, and fantasy. At first, I was intrigued by the poster—it gave off a strange and gripping vibe that made me want to understand the meaning behind it. However, by the second day, I found myself confused due to a lack of clarity in several key points.The movie is interesting and manages to keep the viewer engaged, building curiosity about who the villain truly is. But halfway through, the amount of unexplained mystery becomes overwhelming. It leans more towards a Western horror style rather than the Korean touch I expected.
There were several logical gaps that felt overlooked during the storytelling. For example:
The criminal was wearing a sensor bracelet—typically, any attempt to remove it should trigger an alert, yet no one seemed to notice in the film.
The villain suffered multiple severe injuries, including falling from a cliff, hitting his head on a rock, and being thrown from a high place—yet he only died after falling from the seventh floor. This defied logic.
Although the film includes religious themes, I want to clarify that I have complete respect for all beliefs. My criticism isn’t directed at the religion itself, but rather at how the concept was executed. There were too many inconsistencies that made me lose interest and excitement about how the story would unfold.
In summary:
Revelations has a captivating premise and an intriguing visual style, but it suffers from weak storytelling logic and unresolved plot points. With more attention to detail and narrative clarity, it could’ve been a much stronger film
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Okoma is the young conductress on an old, dirty bus. The driver and her friendly colleague is Sonoda. The two love their jobs even as the company they work for is being edged out by a new company that has cleaner, more modern, and faster buses. Their passengers tend to be poor or in need of a largely empty bus. Passengers bring baggage, children, even chickens with them. Okoma comes up with the idea of acting as a tour guide along with her other duties to liven up the ride and draw in more customers. The two bus workers ask a visiting writer that Okoma had helped out to write them a script. Ikawa is more than happy to pay back the favor he owes Okoma and sets to work writing the script and teaching her how to speak like a tour guide.
Takamine Hideko was delightful as the good-hearted conductor. In one scene they stop the bus so she can deliver a gift to her mother who scolds her for spending money. She had no problem sharing her meager earnings on something for her mother yet at this stop she had to trade out her badly worn cloth shoes for her traditional geta. Fujiwara Kamatari played the congenial but slow driver willing to go along with Okoma’s ideas. He took her ideas to the boss as it was unacceptable for Okoma to present them to the toe digging, lemonade drinking, back stabbing leader. Natsukawa Daijiro as Ikawa supplied the two bus workers with creative and legal advice. More educated and cosmopolitan, Ikawa came to their aid when the bus company boss crossed an ethical line and pressured the two to do the same. The trio of comrades were affable and easy to root for.
Naruse made use of the rural scenery as a silent fourth character. Most of the roads appeared to be dirt with the bus kicking up a trail of dust behind it. The opening sequence and jaunty music reminded me of Mr. Thank You (1936), another film dedicated to a bucolic bus route and happy driver. The copy I watched was sadly in need of restoration, like peering through murky water that caused the faces to be badly obscured. I would love to have seen the countryside more clearly as well.
Hideko the Conductor wasn’t deeply profound, nothing exciting happened, yet Naruse once again showed us regular people choosing to make the best of difficult situations. He also provided gentle laughter, friendship, and a twinge of pain on the scenic ride.
5 June 2025
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Interested in Supermoon?
I'll be honest, I rarely ever watch any trailers before watching a show or movie. And this time was the same. Saw the poster and went right into watching it.This movie's theme is more leaned towards Memories of Youth, Space, etc. To have a highschool first love like them, unfulfilled wish. A good movie to watch when you want something light and good.
Xu Nian Nian, played by Liu Hao Cun, a new student who transferred in their school, smart and athletic. She performs well academically, and she's good at sports too.
Yang Yi, His obsession with Space, stars and Universe. He can do anything he want but too lazy to work hard, until he met Xu Nian Nian. He actually started to study more to get close to NianNian.
They're bickering a lot, and it's hilarious actually. Cause that bickering is so fun to watch. Friendly fire turned to a basketball match. And the whole competition was entertaining.
If I gotta say what I was surprised with in the Movie it was this, I thought throughout the whole movie that Yang Yi fell first and he fell harder, But plot twist, at the end suddenly everything changed and every scene connected like dots, and showed that NianNian saw him first and fell for him first and she fell harder. Her feelings were not noticeable at first but reaching the end they became clear.
Things I liked the most in the Movie:
1. Never thought I'd see Song Wei Long in a skirt and a ribbon on his head.
2. The Bus slap scene. Lol that was funny.
3. How Yang Yi's eyes widened when he realised that Xu Nian Nian knows how to play Basketball, to be honest that was the moment he knew he fucked up.
4. When XNN contaced YY to meet up, and he agreed with a single text, like they haven't been apart at all, and it's the same as it was a year ago.
From my point of view, it was definitely a good movie and I'd recommend you to watch it!
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2gether is like my first love if i had a heartbreak i will go and watch 2gether.. i'm confused so i will watch 2gether....i can watch 2gether forever i love they chemistry and my key to bl is this series or movie but 2gether is like my healer i can watch this whenever i need and its gives me the chills like watching 1st time
And this is not the best drama but its a good and nostalgic movie..
The chemistry of Sarawatine is best like and the story telling is good they rewinded us all 2 parts in one movie which is kinda intresting plot and when sarawat gives tine guitar picks just skips my heart beat so overall its good
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