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StefAnd

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StefAnd

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Call Boy japanese drama review
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Call Boy
2 people found this review helpful
by StefAnd
Mar 27, 2021
Completed
Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 8.0
This review may contain spoilers

Hardship is necessary to shine

This is my first review I posted here, nevertheless I hope I can help to give my insight a bit about the movie. I am sorry in advance should any typos or grammar errors incurred here.

The movie generally tackles Oedipus Complex in a beautiful way. Thus, the explicit scenes incorporated was not gratuitously given, but necessarily inherent to the story as her late mother's last word.
"I'll be back before it gets dark.
Be a good boy and stay warm in bed.
Alright, Ryo?"
Of course we do not warm our beds by manner of ironing, but to have company in bed. The words are the first lines in the movie, lingering inside MC head while he dreamt of her departure. It also recurred later while he opened up his heart.
The tear scene also come near the end of story, after the surreal explicit scene. Makes it almost a round narration.

It was trying to say however hardship a person gone through, he/ she would make it in any way to survive. Hence MC make his own flaw to his trade even the best among his peers. Even though there is some gay perversion here nothing too much like gay movies would.

Unlike most explicit scenes movies, the movie was filmed subtly and satisfying. The editing too was gentle and felt natural. I can't comment much about the cinematography since the movie rarely shot panoramic, if there is any.

Characters are well developed to support MC prominent role. I can say they all acted naturally, except for Sakura. But maybe that is only my preference, for I've only seen her in Antiporno. She was doing better there. MC worth to note as he acted superbly, from novice to advanced having matured by work.

Soundtracks here was made originally to accompany the narrative. Ending music was Mr. Wonderful by Peggy Lee, it was like a revelation tribute to MC. Excellent song pick, the music and lyric matched so well to conclude the atmosphere.

I definitely would watch it some other time I find convenient, but I cannot recommend this well-made movie to anyone since the explicit scenes may offend some. That's it wrapped, thank you for reading and enjoy the movie.
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