Sensei Kunshu (2018)

This movie is just what you need on a cold rainy day. It’s warm, light and heartwarming like a soft fluffy pillow you want to hug, and you’ll feel good.
Some think the female lead Sumaru is a bit over the top and thus annoying. I think she’s funny and just real. It’s her innocence and naivety. She’s refreshing if you’re a bit reserved or surrounded by people who are too self-conscious or scared to show tneir real selves. She loves and she wasn’t afraid to show it. Wouldn’t it be good to be like her, without fear and reservation. But alas, most of us are jaded and scared due to our life experiences. She meets things and situations head on, even if she knew it might hurt her. Yes, she’s a bit all over the place, but that’s what made her funny and endearing. She’s just what Mr Hirotmitsu/sensei ( the male lead) needed.

Sensei is a mathematician. He loves Math. Math is rigid, structured, consistent, driven by logic. Some find it difficult, boring or mundane. Yet Math brings order to chaos. And here is how the Sumaru and Mr. Hiromitsu compliment each other.

She brought unpredictability into his structured world and made him laugh. Her honesty and courage inspired him to face the things he was running from. And for all her naivety, she was mature enough to encourage him to face his fears and go back to France to finish his studies.

Whilst he taught her to focus on things she wants to do. When she thought she has no chance to gain his love, she still didn’t give up. She did cry a bit. He taught her the realities of adulthood. That we may not always get what we want no matter how much effort we put into it. And that if we love someone, we shouldn’t be selfish. That we should let the other one grow and not be held back by our love.

I probably made it sound like it’s a deep movie with profound or life-changing lessons. No, it’s not. It was meant to entertain.

I felt the last part was a bit lacking, not because there was no proper kiss. I wasn’t expecting one anyway. I like this taboo student-teacher genre but I still think it wasn’t right for him to kiss a previous student in the school.

I gave it 9, because it made me giggle and laugh, a lot. And I liked the heroine. She’s fresh, funny and brave. Her and sensei gave me the warm fuzzy feelings. Definitely will watch it again.

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This movie was definitely not one of the best ones I've seen. It had a good idea, but the way it was executed felt incomplete and there really wasn't anything, besides the eye candy male lead, to catch my attention.
During the whole movie I was annoyed by the female lead's acting. It felt as if all she was doing was being loud and annoying. I have never wanted to stick a sock in an actress's mouth before, for her to shut up, but this movie honestly made me want to do that.
The whole movie was saved by the ending, which was actually enjoyable and ended up redeeming for half of the stuff that had happened. If it hadn't been for this sweet ending I would've given this a 5.

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