The story is so sad that I cried a lot even though it was hard for me to empathize with the characters because of the very poor acting. The film is missing some things that for me were a bit of an essential part of the drama. Like the reason why Hiro dyed his hair dark. Maybe it's not that important, but it's the part that has stuck in my memory for all these years.
Despite all my fondness for this story, I'm really disappointed with the execution. I managed to enjoy this movie only because of the good memories of the drama and the will to watch something that will definitely make me cry.
Sky of Love is one of those stories that made me cry the most.
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Confidential Assignment 2: International
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They raised the standard for this franchise
It's rare to see a sequel as good as the original. Confidential Assignment 2 was not only at par with the original, it surpassed it. This is more fun to watch. Have more action scenes. And, much solid plot. If they are going to release another sequel, they raised the standards too high with this release.What I miss with Western movies: a solid plot, a serious story, but still can make you laugh because the comedy parts were natural. Glad to see the Koreans are sticking to that formula instead of following the footsteps of Hollywood.
Well done, great acting from all the actors, the staff, the director, writer, and editing team.
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How to die on a zombie apocalypse
READ THIS JUST IF YOU WATCHED THE MOVIE FIRST. THERE ARE SPOILERS... AHEAD.This is a complete and detailed tutorial on how to die while being chased by zombies.
I want to think this is a parody cause I can´t take it serious.
And just to be clear, there is not tag of comedy nor parody on the description.
The genres are "Horror, supernatural" and the tags are "Zombies, Suspense" currently to this date (16/01/2023).
So...
Welcome to the apocalypse.
Steps to follow.
0-Make sure you´re alive.
1-You MUST lack common sense.
2-First leave all doors open and give your back to them.
3-Lure the zombies and leave while they are still gathering so you will find some on your way.
4-Don´t go to the upper floor, there is safe come on, you need some adrenaline.
5-When you find a safe place make sure to take your time and be the hero so you can be fresh meet for them.
6-And last but not less important, when you finaly find your way out, leave it open so your friends can joing the world.
Be ready to die.
This movie has not budget and that´s for sure.
From second 1 it´s clear there was not a lot of money involved in the making of this movie, why?
Here is why:
-The makeup was horrible simple.
-The actor where the worst for this job (zombie actors I mean).
-The camera work was bad too.
This movie is comedy (a bad one) and the worst part is that I think it takes itself serious.
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Director Statement
In high school, anything abnormal can be easily targeted for bullying. Especially opening LGBT individuals or groups will face social judgment from the surrounding. In this case, high school students don't have enough maturity to understand these people but instead act out to bully them for satisfaction. Even If is written to illustrate how social pressure on opening LGBTQ+ affects them deep inside physically and mentally. Words are like bullets, with all the bullying and sexual harassment of LGBT people can ruin their lives without no one responsible. Some people did not even have a problem with LGBT people but when it's become a trend or target, it is like entertainment to follow those actions, With limited time to build a relationship for the characters, the montage will be involved a lot to balance the reasons of situation and action of the story. The story includes a dramatic line and expressions, color and tone will be a major key to helping the visual get more emotional.Was this review helpful to you?
Average feel good friendship movie
This was a cute movie about 4 friends trying to find their way after graduating college. The story was okay but there were a few loose ends, no real depth and no real deep storyline. The characters were likable but none really stood out to me. I didn’t feel like I was very invested in any of their stories. Aside from a after credit clip… there was no real indication if his and why they became friends as they seemed to have come from varying backgrounds. I think it would have been a his idea to show a bit of their friendship prior to them graduating of how they became friends. We did geta glimpse into their lives and their struggles but the story didn’t take drive they much into hire they dealt with their struggles. If the point was to focus on the friendship and their individual struggles and stories was secondary… I think it did the job. overall, I think I enjoyed their friendship the most but overall it was just smh average feel good tour of friendship movie.Was this review helpful to you?
"I like this ending" - Bua
Diaw, a script writer who visits hospital for his mother, also had a deadline for a movie project, but he got writer's block, at least in the beginning; then a girl named Bua showed up and expressed interest in his script; then she read every story while they showed us the live action.I feel like each of these stories is like Diaw's progress in responding to this thing called a Happy Ending: as he didn't like happy ending, he thinks no one knows how someone's life will end and no one always get happy ending. Each time Bua finished reading the script, she came up with a comment, criticism, and piece of advice that somehow fit the state of the film at the time and actually helped the film to get better as the duration goes, and satisfying in the end.
The stories itself is typical Thai rom-com; it's funny, heartfelt, sad, and so on, but as I said earlier, two or three of the stories in the script are crappy because of how Diaw handles the ending, but the fourth, and his own, is good.
The other thing that makes me like this film is the cast. This film has so many familiar faces that have grown fondly on me, and as someone who hasn't watched Thai film/show lately, I'm so thrilled to see them, especially the Hormones The Series graduates and my baby, Mintira. I miss them so much.
I think that's all I want to type. Thanks.
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"The moment you said you loved me, your love is over. The moment your love ends, my love begins."
In the first half, I thought that this was a murder mystery film mixed with a simple romance, but it turns out to be very intimate. As the film progresses, the second half of it becomes more like a romance wrapped in a murder mystery.I gotta say that I like this film, to see this film more as a romance film, how it gave me the feeling that I usually get from conventional romance films. My emotions are raging, and my chest tightens as I witness this love relationship that feels both wrong and cozy, wrapped in a murder mystery that somehow becomes the sentimental playground of this love story.
One of the things that makes this film good, IMO, is that it looks too beautiful, combined with the good performances of the actors, making this film even more charming.
Anyway, this film made me absolutely sad, it hurts my meow meow. The moment Hae-joon found the stock analyst's phone, can I put "if only" to what it brings to the story? Knowing there's a chance they'll get the ending I dream of, if they wait patiently. I'm weak for this.
Idk what to type anymore. That's all. Thanks.
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"Na Bo-ra, JOAHANDA!!!"
It's cute, straight to the point and heartfelt.This Bora's love story, I either love it and hate it, love it for how this obviously gave me dokidoki feelings and I hate it in some parts where Bora tried to buried her feelings for the sake of friendship.
So, I just think this is well done, hit the right spots, enjoyable.
I never watch Kim Yoojung in K-drama but I've watched/finished a varshow called "Young Actor's Retreat" few weeks ago, I loved her there, so It's nice to see her here.
KIM YOOJUNG, SARANGHAE!!!
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This film kinda reminds me to those people who taught me basic skill to live, it's useful. Still I kinda afraid when the time comes to take me to the next level of adulthood, take care of my very own taxes, bills, family, house, etc.
I finish this film with smile on my face, this is not heartache story like what I expected, but rather a heartwarming story of self-maturity.
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In the end, I still enjoyed it and I love what I see in terms of visual aesthetic.
Do I need to read manga tho?
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"This human being has no heart."
I'm stick with my mindset-that this is gonna be a haunted house, probably like Kayako from Ju-on because the poster has that vibe.The first act was passed by introducing the MC, Wakatsuki fascinatingly well, but I thought a lot why was it leaning to the comedy while the main character was described as a meek person and feel so far from horror.
The second act started to be serious, Wakatsuki personality used by main villain as a trigger for conflict and everything is about to go down; sometimes there are still funny moments occasionally, also at this point I realize that the editing and cinematography were so great, give this film its own taste.
The third act is where everything is going down, conflict leads to its peak, and the true horror face of this film shows up. Unnerving, thrilling, spine-chilling and there's no Kayako but this film main villain were so dang terrifying, and the Wakatsuki final battle versus the main villain was so FIRE, ended satisfyingly.
I still don't get it why Wakatsuki think the main villain was a possible next victim of the insurance fraud, like Wakatsuki met the main villain dead ass face for few times, those expresion and the way it talk should have given him red flag, so I kinda think the essays seems forced for the sake of Wakatsuki who is a meek, imo.
The actors performance deserves praises, even though sometimes they're seems over the top but overall they did well on their respective role, especially the main villain, never thought could be that scary.
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"I received this letter..."
I'm gonna type what I think about every stories.1. The Overtaking (3/5)
Great opening, when those guys looking at the mirror to see the ghost, I get surprised like they did.
2. The Shadow Man (3/5)
It's give me goosebump when the banging also occurs in the real world, then the grandma & her daughter becoming so quiet as the camera zooming to the darkness.
3. The Tailing (1/5)
Is it because of trauma? Boring.
4. Looking Out Together (4/5)
For me, it's terrifying because what if the female teacher never move on and keep bothering him? Imagine that happen to me, it just aargh.
5. The Red Woman (3/5)
I hate something that ends with "If you listen to this story, she will come to you", my 10 years-old get paranoid because of that and I afraid to get to toilet for months because a story I read says that "the ghost will come to you in toilet after you read this".
This short kind of the same and a little bit like It Follows (2014), if you telling story to others then the Red Woman will angry and come to you, but if she killed someone you already told then the baton gets back to you. I guess it works like that. Crazy.
6. Empty Channel (1/5)
I don't feel convinced that listening to that woman who talking on the radio could make someone do something like at the end.
7. Hide and Seek (2/5)
At first it was a little funny, because as if the mystical thing that happened in the school was common, but for the new teacher it was clearly shocking, make him think that stay late at night is yabai yabai for a while, but then he's following that ghost kid, stupid.
8. Keep Playing (4/5)
Funny & scary, like why the hell those kids playing in graveyard, and watching them one by one fall, hurt, then go home was hilarious, because there are lots of them kids but they keep falling and bleeding somehow. When there's only 3 kids left to keep playing it was starting to get creepy, when there's one left it's BOOM, I'm gonna pass out if that was me.
9. Thief (2/5)
I like how this segment tells its story, but I don't understand where the part that should scare me.
10. Sealed (5/5)
Short, evident & solid.
HIs film quality could be up and down but class is permanent.
Great job Koji Shiraishi with that suitcase.
終了
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A surprisingly decent mockumentary, does not offering new things but the execution is quite good.
The point begins with the Kaikai Channel crew who fake the shows about Hikiko because they have difficulty meeting the speakers about Hikiko who was shared by a Twitter user, but later it fell victims in accordance with the way Hikiko murder her victim, dragging them and skinned them. After there were several victims who had the same fate, then it was the crew's turn to be haunted.It managed to make me shudder, then the jumpscare was not fancy but effective.
I cheered a little when the crew finally met Hikiko, she looks like a normal japanese female ghost but the way she moved her body and the way she walk was quite imprinted in my memory when I watched the CGI animation ver., and the Hikiko vibe in here was almost the same as the animated version, I like it.
There's a missed opportunity imo, to make a chase scene by Hikiko in the apartment hallway or just seeing her walking throught out the apartment hallway like in the animation could be a gold scene, because she's a hardworking ghost, she's a limp but she will chase her victim no matter what, and that's creepy.
Well therefore everything that is presented in this film is well executed, from the story, jumpscare, the character, etc. so it's feels easy to digest.
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A film that makes my heart hurt, placing small children who are still innocent in the care of adults who are clearly not entirely good because it all starts from lust & jealousy that finally sparks fire.It just hurt to see the kids to go through the "hell", and everything happened because men stupidity to fall into lust, especially when they in good financial situation, it's great that you take the responsibility but what makes it complicated because the situation is Sokichi having an affair with Kikuyo who gives birth to 3 children in their 7 years of relationship, all of that makes his legitimate wife, Oume falls into a deep pain in seeing her husband having children with other women while he and Sokichi do not have children which resulting in jealousy and delegated as anger towards the children, that's what I think.
What happened next was inner upheaval, seeing the 3 children experienced heinous thing done by those adults I've mention above, and it's clearly making me sad, furious, etc. -_-
The ending clearly shows "there's no way back" for everything the adults did or simply it's the opposite of "he's too stupid", and it's a relief.
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I also think this is one of the funniest Ozu's film I've ever watched besides Ohayou. Trio of Chisuu Ryu, Nobuo Nakamura & Ryuuji KIta once again makes me laugh with their casual typical-father conversation, that young wife & pills talk was so hilarious, even in this film 2 times I was fooled by their unexpected prank conversation which ended up with me laugh with them, such pleasure. There are some moments that have the potential to be a drama conflict but here is made funny instead like a sulking husband bullied by his wife and sister in a family way etc.
I love Ozu.
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