Joe Shiren
In a series of busting bubbles
Probably the most star-studded movie of 2019. Once you see the names like Kimura Takuya, Kohinata Fumiyo, Nagasawa Masami, Matsu Takako & Watabe Atsuro are all in this movie, you gonna enjoy the top-notch acting and chemistry between the actors.
Story-wise, this is not the kind with breathtaking twists and turns, rather calm and steadily paced. I have high hopes since it's based on Higashino Keigo's work. If you are a fan of Higashino Keigo, you will understand that this is simply not at the level of Suspect X (from Galileo series), Sleeping Forest and The Crimes that Bind (from Shinzanmono series). You could argue that those movies have stronger plots since they have their own specialized novels and dramas but I expected more since such great assembly of talents do not come up often in the Japanese movies.
An entertaining movie, but not the one that would give you lingering thoughts after watching it.
Story-wise, this is not the kind with breathtaking twists and turns, rather calm and steadily paced. I have high hopes since it's based on Higashino Keigo's work. If you are a fan of Higashino Keigo, you will understand that this is simply not at the level of Suspect X (from Galileo series), Sleeping Forest and The Crimes that Bind (from Shinzanmono series). You could argue that those movies have stronger plots since they have their own specialized novels and dramas but I expected more since such great assembly of talents do not come up often in the Japanese movies.
An entertaining movie, but not the one that would give you lingering thoughts after watching it.
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