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WONDERFUL! Just SUPERB!! Everyone is a Hero here.

In One Word, WONDERFUL !👌🏻
In Two Words, JUST SUPER !!🔥 😀
In Numerals, 9 / 10✨ (My RATING 😏)

This is One of the few Disaster/Hijacking thrillers that I rated 9/10👌🏻

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Disaster/ Survival/ Hijacking thrillers are always a Mix of Intense Nail-biting Suspense, Edge of the Seat Action, Adrenaline Rush Vibe, Racing against Time, Emotional n thoroughly keeps U Engaged!! 👌🏻

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Direction, Screenplay, Cinematography, Production, Acting, Locations (the scenic beauty of the country in aerial shots is amazing), CGI / Visuals, Everything about this movie is SUPERB.

Aerial shots of the high speed train dashing on the rails are MESMERIZING!

Though the Plot is the usual Bomb threat n ransom demanding /routine Hijacking in moving Train setting, it's VERY GRIPPING to watch👌🏻

Pacing, story telling n story progression are GOOD.
No Moment of boredom throughout the movie👌🏻

All the Rescue Plans n the Risks that come with them, the Chaos of the Passengers, the Stress of the Officials (including the Train Conductor n Train Pilot), Political Pressures, the Train working systems n issues especially for those of high speeds, EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFULLY CAPTURED👌🏻

Even the Story of the bomber(s) is right to the plot (one is in an unfortunate situation 🙄 n the other is revenge seeking🤦🏻‍♀️)
The Twist related to the bomber is Good (the most unexpected one but I guessed it🤭, maybe I watched too many thrillers)

The power of the Internet in modern age, to spread the news in social networks or the fund raising is also captured here.
In the end, the public donating the huge impossible ransom amount is heartwarming 👌🏻

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Finally, Everyone who worked hard to Save the Day, is a Hero here !! 👏🏻😏

LOVED CHARACTERS of
ML (Train Conductor)
He himself remained composed, helped to maintain peace in this stressful high-stakes situation n calmed down not only the chaotic passengers but also his colleagues.
Truly dedicated to save everyone under his care👌🏻
Actor Kusanagi Tsuyoshi is handsome😍 n looks like an older version of handsome Keita Machida 💕

Railway Commander (or whatever the designation is🤔)
His Rescue plans are risky but he did everything possible, taking every bold step, running against time.
BTW this actor Saitoh Takumi is handsome 🤭

Ono Machiko's politician character.
She is so cool n funny here.
That contrast of her role from that of JDrama "Light of My Lion" is good👌🏻

Lady Train Pilot (her dedication is good)

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Special Mentions:
That YouTuber guy is selfish, using every situation in his favour but funny, he got stuck with the other 8 members😂

Young actress Hana from JDrama "Minato's laundromat", liked her alot there😍, here hmm it's sad. She acted well👍🏻

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As mentioned, it's a remake/sequel of the 1975's movie.
Even if U didn't watch the original movie (like me), U'll not miss out anything important.
All the references n visuals of the original, whatever required to this story, are shown here👌🏻

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In the end, after the success of the rescue operation, when ML is looking at everyone, standing all alone, I just wanted to hug him n appreciate him😂
Another hyper excited reaction of mine🤦🏻‍♀️😂

BTW, my comments n review here in this page are lil hyper as though am promoting this show, so U can understand the excitement created in 2 hours 15 mins (movie run time)

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NOW, FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELTS n ENJOY THIS THRILLING TRAIN RIDE! 😏

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Very confusing unnecessary plot!!!

the love triangle was simply not even necessary, actually it wasn't even a love triangle it was more or so a love circle/ hectagon
because everybody liked everybody. I'm not sure if it was the faulty subs that were very clearly written by AI or if it was truly the plot that was confusing but every second of the show had me questioning everything, like it made no sense!

the girl in the library and that toxic boy band singer ex were simply a horrendous addition to the plot, they weren't needed at all! I don't know where the writers were trying to go with those two but they were just there. The ex was highly toxic from start to finish, I should have known considering he's in a band as a lead singer and he also has BLOND hair. He treated girls like trash and he would hit on multiple at the same time but I'm supposed to believe that he truly liked that librarian chick.. yeah right!! also that ex never at all genuinely apologized to that cute girl... but instead he saw when she was at her lowest and decided to hit on her again... like boy are you crazy??? not to mention the girl actually almost accepted if not for that short kid coming in for the rescue.

the short kid was the only one that I didn't really find infuriating, he liked his best friend's girlfriend but he tried his best to move on and allow for them to be happy, I feel his hurt considering he liked her first but bro should have confessed and acted upon his feelings if he truly liked her. I don't like when he kissed the girlfriend but he did also own up to it and admitted to kissing her to the best friend which I applaud a lot!!! He seemed as if he was the only one who was truly mature enough in this movie.

that short cute girl with blondish hair and cute eyes was just too cute, I loved her but she was also getting on my last nerve like girl stand up... that guy has a whole girlfriend.. in a sense she was kind of wanting to be a homewrecker and she even went as far as befriending the girlfriend in hopes of breaking them apart.. I just felt really bad for her because she had no real idea of how love is supposed to look or feel like because her good for nothing ex boyfriend ( the blond band dude) just treated her so horribly. like homegirl legit bought a whole concessions stall just to please him but because he didn't see ONE I repeat ONE thing that he wanted, he broke up with her. so it was only natural for her to fall for the first guy that treated her nicely which was the tall kid that kind of reminds me of byeon-seok. But her deliberately doing all of that IN FRONT of the girlfriend was just a big NO

the tall kid was just there also, he didn't add or remove anything from the plot except for looking like byeon-seok

the girlfriend that started off with one of the worst cases of hair extensions possibly seen on camera was annoying, she kept constantly telling the short kid that "it just doesn't seem like him" umm.... how would you know.... you've completely forgotten about him once you started dating that tall kid, he isn't the same middle school kid that you knew, he has changed! instead of her being happy for him finally getting into a relationship it seemed almost like she was jealous and she was lowkey hating on the relationship between him and that cute short girl with blondish hair.. and then not to mention when her and the short kid tripped and kind of fell into an awkward position she didnt think once to simply push him off of her but instead she let the short kid kiss her, she didn't even once try to push him away, the "fake girlfriend" of the short kid had to open the door and fins them kissing for the guy to finally pull away... THE GUY... not her... she has a whole man but she didn't even think about pushing that kid off and then guess what?? she ran to her boyfriend and started crying like girl you legit let him kiss you, i don't know what you are even crying for

the subs were so bad that I just wanted to drop the whole show but I guess my 20 minutes of jpn classes kind of paid off since I was able to understand some things.

the music was just simply that BLOND kids band singing the entire time and it was in English, I'm not one to judge but I think the song would have sounded way better if they were just simply in Japanese instead of english.

the only reason why I give this a 3 is because the cute girl ends up with that short kid, which I love.. they are both so cute together!!

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Disappointing

What the hell are they in their right mind to produce a movie of the same drama but instead of watching 7 episodes you watch it as a movie for 1:54:16 Are they crazy I don't get the idea they want since you put in a great effort to produce this movie you should have done something different not collected the episodes and produced it as a movie and the biggest disaster is that no scenes were edited or added this is very disappointing you have the potential to produce something great you do such ridiculous things I want to know what they were thinking when they suggested the idea of ​​producing a movie I expected that when I watch the movie I will see new events developing in their relationship other things that were not explained in the previous 7 episodes in the drama but there is nothing new in it just 7 episodes collected and re-produced as a movie this is very disappointing in short this work was produced only to make the viewer have a lot of expectations that there is a new story and events being produced as a movie for the previous drama but no just collecting the episodes and re-producing them as a movie it is really shameful and disappointing

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why you should watch this amazing movie

this movie was soooooooo great im so great it had me crying my eyes out it depicts such real emotions its so good i watched this in 2020 and was satified such a good fil because the line the main character yi yao said "i dont know who killed her but you know who killed me" made me feel such raw emotions because as a person who is ( sorry trigger warning ahead ) dealing with depression and sui$idal thoughts i really conneted to this and really found myself drawn to this movie becoming one of my favs along side the movie #betterdays2019 best movie with this one its going to make you cry for days but if you need to cry these are ones to watch

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Very unexpected plot!

This movie really has an unexpected plot. Unlike other thrillers, everything was very exciting and it didn't feel like the movie was too long or had unnecessary side plots.
Furthermore, the movie managed to despict the true nature of politicians while also showing how hard their decisions must be.
In the end, it was a really hearthwarming story and more than just a regular action movie. However in the end, I still do not understand: why was the ransom so high? As said, inflation adjusted, it is 70x higher than in the 1975 scenario. If there really were no big intentions, why is the ransom so high and not just an understandable amount?

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To start off, I may be biased because I like Jong-seo's acting, and I've watched almost all her dramas and movies. While I agree with most of the reviewers saying the lack of depth of the plot, I believe the movie itself was mainly centered on Ok-Ju's revenge and rage. I was kinda hoping there was an ass-kicking scene between her and the final boss, but it vaporized when he was shot abruptly, making me realize that the final boss was the other mf. Ok-ju and Min-hee's chemistry was okay, considering the focus of the movie. I could grasp what drove Ok-ju to madness through their flashbacks and narration. Overall, a good movie for me, and the fighting scenes served.

I've seen some reviewers on other platforms who go 'woohoo to girl power?' I say, YES WOHOO TO GIRL POWER, because that woman Ok-ju risked everything to not just avenge her bf's death, but ALSO WRECKED A WHOLE CARTEL with women trafficking. That was the take that held me hooked the entire movie. She broke the devil's chain that had the victims shackled in a barbaric way. She saved that one high schooler, even just one, even though people say she showed up randomly, but the high schooler showed what kind of heartless monsters those gangsters were. All of them are dead, that was what made me satisfied. Absolutely love this movie.

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An action packed, emotionally invested ride

Japan never really shies from the depiction of things as they are as far as I'm concerned, whether it be the mundane or something as high octane as this. One other thing they never fail to do is bring in a level of emotional depth to the story, even if it is as action packed as this one.

A third thing Japanese movies and dramas always do is lean into the technicalities of things. And though the movie hits us with a ton of technical terms, not understanding any of them is okay. I didn't, but all the audience really needs to know is that the people doing the work know what they're doing and they're doing it well, because even with all the abrupt cuts and quick shots, this movie was always about the people on the train.

What we got was a fast paced and thrilling movie that felt grounded in many ways. The huge reveal that is inevitably present in such titles didn't come as a big surprise to me, and though the motive for the crime felt a little incredulous, it did produce it's intended emotional effect.

I thought the actors did an incredible job that complemented an already solid script, neither party needed to carry the other and for the entire runtime I was at the edge of my seat. I tend to have complaints about certain or sometimes all characters not getting enough screentime to complement their sudden growth, but I don't here.

If you are a fan of action thrillers with heart feel, I highly recommend.

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A High-Speed, High-Stakes Thriller

Shinji Higuchi, the visual mastermind behind Shin Godzilla, returns with Bullet Train Explosion, a gripping disaster-action spectacle that reimagines the 1975 cult classic The Bullet Train for a new generation.

Takaichi, the stoic senior conductor aboard the Hayabusa No. 60, and Rena Nonen (Non) as a rookie train driver thrust into crisis, the film quickly builds tension when a chilling phone call warns of a bomb on board. The catch? If the train drops below 100 miles per hour (161km/h), it detonates. What follows is a high-octane race against time, with the bullet train turned into a ticking time bomb hurtling toward Tokyo.

While the government refuses to negotiate with the anonymous bomber demanding a 100 billion yen ransom, the fate of the passengers - including a disgraced politician (Machiko Ono), an insufferable tech mogul (Jun Kaname), and a panicked group of high schoolers - falls into the hands of the train crew and the determined JR East control team, led by Takumi Saitoh’s Kasagi.

Higuchi’s signature is all over this film: the polished VFX, the grounded sense of chaos, and his admiration for capable, everyday heroes. As in his previous work, Bullet Train Explosion is as much about human resilience and collaboration as it is about spectacle. The film doesn’t shy away from political jabs either. Its portrayal of indecisive politicians and corporate cowardice feels both timely and biting.

The bombers’ ultimate motives might stretch believability, but the emotional investment in the characters, the kinetic pacing, and Higuchi’s flair for cinematic destruction keep the film on track.

Verdict: Bullet Train Explosion is a turbo-charged tribute to disaster cinema. A suspenseful, stylish, and surprisingly heartfelt. Shinji Higuchi proves once again he knows how to detonate drama, not just bombs.

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simple execution of a deeper plot

this was one of the first bls i ever watched when i was getting into the genre and it has stuck with me all of this time. while this film seems relatively simple in comparison to some of the higher produced shows i’ve watched in more recent years, i still find myself being drawn to the rawness of this film. i really like the main lead, shima, and resonated with his insecurities and his flawed approach towards his new relationship while still trying to heal from the past, which was mirrored through togawa’s past trauma. the main thing about this film is that both of them are flawed, and have had difficult pasts that they help eachother to grow and somewhat move on from which i enjoyed watching (and since rewatching).

(side note; this is my first review so if you’re seeing this hihi ^__^)

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Masterpiece with underlying desperation

This movie is a masterpiece. It talks about really deep issues in a "fun" way with lots of great costuming, stellar acting and engaging story. The only bad part is that the show is so vivid but the underlying message is depressing - "it is not possible to fight oppression if you are too low on the totem pole." Yes that is true and also it is not :) That is a whole new review LOL In just a few words: each one of us has karma, and we gotta resolve it. Looking into this movie, there were other possible options for the two characters to live a happier life, but they PERSISTED in going in the wrong direction. That is their karma. Personally, I think it would be better to sneak into King's palace and get the fem Clown out and then go hide in the mountains :) Or leave the fem Clown there but go out and organize an uprising to get him out. Or get out and start meditating and become a saint in honor of the fem Clown .... etc etc etc But that's my solution. The Clowns did not think of it. So .. their karma... I just dislike thinking that the only solution is to feel bad and bear it. I think even when we bear it, we are supposed to feel peace and it SHOULD FEEL LIKE THE RIGHT THING. I think the two Clowns just egged each other down the deep end. The fem Clown had to follow the macho Clown suicidal attempt, and macho Clown did not think of better solutions to bail out the fem Clown. For example macho Clown should have written in front of king to prove that ANYONE can copy fem Clown writing. If macho Clown could do it then someone else could do it and King certainly was aware of nasty people who frame others.... It was worth trying. But macho Clown did not want to risk it.

The movie is about so many deep issues... at this point in time, I see these issues:
how artists are poor and limited and at the mercy of those who pay them, to the point of abuse, exploitation and even sexual abuse,
the DESPERATION it produces, as fem Clown was forced into prostitution and he willingly went for it to not cause trouble
how it is easy to make a popular, great performance by putting in sex and poop jokes... everyone finds that funny ... so it is used in so much "art"
how art can be used for healing trauma, for telling stories, for communicating, for political and social change, as ART IS POWERFUL CATALYST
how that is forbidden as the society does not care for change, so it supresses art (the nobleman and courtesans and grandma did not like the shows LOL)
How the potent messages have to be hidden in the art to avoid retaliation, so you hide profound messages behind sex and poop jokes etc
how artists will decide to risk their life to do creative pieces which "they cannot do anywhere else" as fem Clown decided to stay in the dangerous palace to do one new art show,
how mistakes cannot be taken back - later the fem Clown could not leave the palace anymore and it was certain death AND he pulled his soulmate Clown into torture and death, he is directly responsible. And instead of fixing it somehow in a productive way, he just committed suicide with him. And the macho Clown, instead of somehow breaking in to free the fem Clown, he boldly went in to get killed. DUMB FOOLS. LOSERS,
OVERALL, the issue of exploited and abused poor and their desperation at their condition and their lack of effort to get out of it. ===>>>THIS IS THE WORST AND VERY EVIL TEACHING OF THIS KMOVIE. I really dislike this. The filmmaker makes only such movies, of great calamities that have no solution.
OVERALL the issue of the entitled and nasty rich, who do WHATEVER they want and retaliate if exposed. and are nasty to the point of murder, rape, prostitution and pervesion
the trauma of abused children who then grow up crazy
the trap of rich and famous and being catered to and thus becoming weak and losing one's mind - the king was a porn abuser and mentally off to the point of being a murderer
the nasty politics and as$ kissing and murders as ppl compete to be rich and famous - the prostitute swindling the king with pervert porn tricks
and yeah love between males and how that is not socially accepted - the two Clowns were definitely "married" and the king felt lust and some trace of love for the fem Clown who was a rather "pure soul"
the weakness of characters who have too much protection - the fem Clown was so meek and "pure" bc the macho Clown just took care of him, so fem Clown never grew and was basically a child in adult body

And personally, I think the costuming, the dances, the performances are STELLAR, sex and poop jokes and all, this was so creative and educational!!!!! And the acting of every single actor is 1000% STELLAR.

Lee Joon Gi's best acting imo is in this movie. He is a PERFECT woman. The manerism, the hips, the voice, ... and he is pretty :) Such a beautiful round full soft face. I kept analyzing WHY. Because I saw him first in Flower of Evil and Lawless Layer kdramas and honestly, I thought he was really ugly!!!! he looks like an elf!!!! with big floppy ears and a triangular chin that made him look like an alien, and very stiff "macho man" body and movement and yeah all those fights.
He is a little better looking in Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo bc he has long hair that hides his floppy ears and triangular face, and some pretty bows in long hair that distract attention.
In King and Clown, his face looked very full and round and soft, with a square jaw!!!! and ... thick meat on his face... I cannot explain it... he looks skinny faced in his later dramas... .... and I was wondering if he got plastic surgery after to get rid of strong jaw he shows here???? And his dancing here was stellar, he is very flexible. Also, all his roles after this movie are all thrillers, where he is a macho he man who fights and kills and is cold faced and cruel and has women, and even there are moments where he shoos away any guys who say they like him, like the son of the father he got out of prison in Again my Life. So seems like LJG worked really hard to get rid of the fem image.... ??

This is surely a gay drama, it is a triangle between two clowns and the king. The macho Clown is surely in love with the fem Clown and vice versa, otherwise they would not be doing such great things for each other to the point of individual suicide and joint suicide! and daily hugging and sleeping so close next to each other. The gay romance is hidden from the audience, just hinted at, for example the two of them sleeping so close in the corner next to each other and He puttinig a blanket on She, we did not need to see any more details than that... since it would be distracting from the movie's main topics.

The movie focused on what a **loving relationship** is. But I think the movie does not really show it. There is not enough communication and growth between the two Clowns. They are very ordinary people who feel deeply for each other but do not know WHAT TO DO WITH IT.
The king felt lust and some immature "affection" but as soon as it wasnt to his liking, he was going to kill his "love". So from his example we know what love is NOT.
The relationship between the two Clowns teaches us more about love, but not everything. It was very soulmate-like deep and solid relationship and definitely beyond just friendship, but it was not a totally functional relationship. The movie just did not want to focus on the fact that it was two MEN in love (and all the details of bed time etc that goes with it) and distract the audience from the bigger issues that are addressed in the movie.

The only way that these two were not lovers is if they were somehow relatives etc, or if they feared to look gay, or if the macho Clown did not want to evoke memories in fem Clown of being raped for money. But I doubt these were the reasons. In any case, their relationship was waaay beyond "good friendship". They were dedicated to each other to literally death.

But the movie DID make sure to emphasize and "prove" that two men can be in very deep life-long love. So in some ways the movie is promoting lgbt+ or at least gay males love.

And the movie shows the exploitation of gay males is the same as the exploitation of straight women, the "rape" and "prostitution" is a common concept for both, just like it is for anyone who doesnt have the skills and desire to FIGHT.

King surely mounted the fem Clown. The king's clothes were all dishelved. The fem Clown had nowhere to go, his life was at stake AND his troupe and lover's life were at stake. He had to say yes, and he was used to being prostituted. He had to do it so many times before, that's how the movie started. We never saw the fem Clown tell the macho Clown though. Bc that part was not important for the message of the movie. We know that the Macho Clown KNEW.

Also, the macho Clown is not put down as a "lesser man" bc he loves another man. THe macho Clown is a very confident and strong and smart person and we get to like him. And the fem Clown is very gentle and meek and obedient so we get to sympathize with him two. And the two of them communicate. How they agreed to leave after the Fem said they just do one more show and then leave. How they stood for each other. How they fought, how they won the fights. The fem Clown got violent when he was going to be left. They were a great example of a successfully married couple.

So yeah this movie advocates for gay people as "humans" like everyone else.

Also, the movie made sure not to alienate us and kept it "fun" and did not show the very end, only hinted by the fan flying away. Both Clowns must have died on that rope, as nobles hated them and surely killed them on that day. Hopefully. Hopefully they didnt torture them. But at least we know Clowns got happy in Heaven and will come back as Clowns.

And also we are SURE that the two Clowns loved each other so deeply to the point that they could not live one without the other. So the scene of fem Clown getting up on the rope knowing he will be killed and asking the macho Clown how they shall reincarnate .... was a planted scene to show deep deep love and also to advocate gay love as deep and to gain "good points" socially for gay love.

The bigger issues addressed in this movie are REALLY BIG ISSUES about what art is, society, politics, identity, free speech, corruption, rich vs poor, love, dedication, communication, integrity, fight for freedom, social injusctice and class system, hatred towards gay, corruption, entitlement, etc. TONS OF REALLY HEAVY STUFF. And as a real jester, all that was couched in sex and poop jokes and great costuming and dancing :) so it was easier to take in :)

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I am eagerly waiting for the 2nd movie :)

Usually I don't like horror movies however I stumbled across this one when I was watching another movie. The story and description of the movie was very captivating and it didn't disappoint me! The story is very unique and I haven't seen something like this yet.
What I can say is that the plot is very good and it is more than just horror: there is an actual cute story line and character development. Seeing things like outsiders joining a friend group with class presidents under these scary circumstances made this something fun to watch. However what it lacked in my opinion was more realism in the story line, because it felt like they would just take dying every day until they finish the Body Search. The beginning and introduction into the Search was pretty cut short. Nevertheless it was a good movie and everything was good. As I'm not that much into JDramas I can't say anything about the actors or music, however it felt decent.
As for me, the ending wasn't really necessary. But knowing that there is a 2nd movie the ending probably was just a reference for the movie. In my opinion the 2nd movie will be similar, however now the FL of the 1st movie is the one dead! I don't know why she died, but it seems like that maybe we don't know everything about the actual ending. At first some people disappeard when they were eaten and then they didn't disappear? Maybe there is more to the ending..
Thanks for hearing my opinion and I hope you will share your opinion on the movie too, to support the actors 🙏
The movie seems pretty unnoticed overseas, just 6,000 watchers for this good movie

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"Now is now"

Perfect Days was a beautiful meditation on life. Hirayama had more in common with the Buddhist monk he greeted than any of the other characters. Every day was thoughtfully prepared and acted out, most often with a gentle smile and nod of gratefulness.

Hirayama faces each task of his day with a thorough meticulousness, whether it is caring for his plants, cleaning the toilets for his job, or bathing in the bath house. Every morning he greets the day with a smile of gratitude. Instead of chants, he listens to an outstanding soundtrack of bluesy hits from the 70s and 80s on his cassette tapes. He’s no hipster and thinks Spotify is a brick and mortar store. That’s not a knock, the people intrigued by his music have no idea how to load an audio cassette either. He rarely speaks as if he’d taken a vow of silence. Only when necessary does he converse. Every night he reads a few pages from a book before dreaming in black and white as his mind frames the day in light and shadow.

Yakusho Koji won Best Actor for his role in this film at the Cannes Film Festival in 2023. He is certainly one of the best actors in the world. He conveyed a wealth of emotions with few words as Hirayama practiced his contemplative life. Hirayama’s world wasn’t perfect. Different people bolted into it and jostled him about. Was he running from a past or simply finding a way to heal the wounds from it? Whatever the reasons for his solitude, he seemed at peace, refusing to give into anxiety. “Now is now.” Spoken like a zen master. When he scrubbed toilets he performed the task like a soulful meditation. He communed with the trees and called them friends, delighting in the leaves scattering the sunlight about. An old film camera helped him capture poetic moments.

If you are looking for a film with a beginning, middle, and end, this is not it. This was more like a Buddhist walking meditation with each step intentionally caressing the earth and each breath deeply felt. Every moment was a gift of wonder. Hirayama’s days may not have always been perfect but they were special.

“Birds flying high, you know how I feel
Sun in the sky, you know how I feel
Breeze driftin' on by, you know how I feel
It's a new dawn
It's a new day
It's a new life for me, yeah”
-Nina Simone

22 April 2025

Trigger warning: Bare old man butts in a bath house.

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One of the best films ever!!

After having seen "Drowning Love" starring the real life married couple Nana Komatsu & Masaki Suda and really liking them as duo and their performances i was pleasently surprised that they have another film from 2020 "Thread: Our Tapestry of Love" which follows a romantic drama of the slice of life genre where Ren & Aoi met when they were 12-year old and fall in love with each other. Ren desperately tried to save Aoi from her horrible situation but they get separated by the authorities and she gets send away with her family. Even after 10 years the now grown up Ren has still kept the thread Aoi gave him as a bracelet as he is still waiting for her in his heart.

This film is a long journey of growth,life and survival. It moved me to tears with how sincerely it was portrayed. The chemistry between Nana & Masaki,omg my heart went out for these two! Aoi is such a strong character! I understood her goal of independence in a world that only had shown her cruelty, alas i wish she had come back for Ren earlier, so many years gone by and i was so saddened for his lonely heart that only longed for her. Just ahhhh my heart! Still shed so many happy tears in the end!

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I could feel THEIR Drowning Love…

I have been wanting to watch Drowning Love for a while and i am glad i finally gave it a shot. In my honest opinion, it is a dark,complex and very heartbreaking story. The female lead and male lead are very young, they are also portrayed by two very amazing actors Nana Komatsu & Masaki Suda (who also married in real life). These two could literally speak with their eyes, their chemistry natural and clearly portrayed the violative, vibrant and passionate youth of their love, i could sense them drowning in that love. We get several symbolic scenes combined with the harsh and glittering nature, Masaki`s character as untamed and carefree as the big glittering sea and the flying windstorms. He absolutely adored her in which you could see in his small actions in reflectivation to his unbidden nature.Despite being filmed by a female director i felt no sense of female gaze, or even romantization. Its a raw, naked and deep form of art in its uniqueness, quite disturbing as well at times. This film clearly showed so well that two broken souls cannot heal each other.

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