Liverleaf (2018)

I will make this review short and simple, describing my experience and how I came to watch this movie.

I was browsing through my regular streaming website when I first saw Liverleaf. I was bored and looking for something to watch. I saw a cute japanese girl on the cover, and assumed it was a romance movie, which is usually my type of genre. I went in blind without reading any plot summary or looking at what genre it was. I watched the first 40 minutes of this movie thinking it was going to be around the love triangle between the teenagers, while they experience tough times. Then once the bloodshed began, I was thrown off, I literally shouted ''What the f*ck!?!'' and my roommate even came in to check on me. Watching this movie, without any clue about what was going to happen was probably the best viewing experience in my life. I literally didn't see any of the events coming and at the ending I was left with a feeling that I honestly cannot describe.

So my honest review of this movie is as follows: If you watch this movie, going in with no expectations at all, you will probably have one of the best viewing experiences ever, it has plot twists, gore and good characters. Watch this movie.

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This movie is crazy

I feel like this movie was created just for those who enjoy gory scenes, which there was a lot of. The events in the story are pretty unrealistic. Like, how can there be that many crazy people gathered in one small town (You'll understand if you've watched it)? The only reason I would watch it again is to show someone else how crazy this show is and to see the beautiful cinematography. I really loved the snowy weather, I think it helped to contrast with all the blood. The music was okay and I think the acting was well done. The actors did a good job in portraying the craziness in each of the characters.

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I think this film was just too long or probably should changed the order of the scenes.

I love how these bullies are nurtured for us to hate to the point that what they do exceeds the limit, so when our heroine who I believe in with everything that has been taken, really wants to kill the bullies, when she did it, it felt so satisfying. To be honest, when Nozaki killed Kuga it felt like it was nearing the end but I saw that the duration had not yet reached half.

Then later Nozaki kills again but there is a gap that makes the initial build up not feel effective anymore, plus later it will include an element of romance which in my opinion is very unimportant.

It's a shame, I think if only it's focusing on Nozaki taking revenge on her bullies is more than enough, there's no need for love between these characters that makes everything feel like the bridge is collapsing at the end. Had the order been changed maybe it could have been better.

Although implicitly, making this film only covers not many characters who are represent every kind of person involved in every case of bullying in schools is quite good idea; There are those who are bullied, the bully, former victims of bullying, students who stand up for the victims, neutral students, teachers who are not good at handling bullies, messed up families behind the bullies, etc. but I don't really care about it anymore since this film getting mixed up and draggy.

Oh yeah, there's a two twist near the actual end, at this point I can only sigh and almost crying inside because I don't think this film need it.

Potentially very good but why why why?!!!

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