Reviews

Do you like Quirky? Do you like Indie films? Do you really like Rain? Because if you do, you'll probably like this movie. This movie is so delightfully strange and weird. As I was watching I think I might have had a "Huh?" expression affixed to my face but now that it's over when I remember certain scenes I start laughing.

Set in a mental institution, this movie doesn't hold back on the crazy. The cast of characters is so delightfully nuts. Don't get me wrong, I don't take insanity lightly. There is always a sad undercurrent to insanity because the reality is the reason behind a person's mental breakdown. Those reasons usually being a horrible event or events from one's past or the unfortunate breakdown of the intricate workings of the mind or a chemical imbalance in the human brain. I have a close connection with someone with Schizophrenia and I can't imagine the struggle, the fight, the torture that goes on inside their own mind.

But this movie isn't really about the reality or the clinical aspect of mental illness. It's about the characters and their point of view of the world, how they cope and survive. Off kilter is an understatement. But at the same time it can be delightful. Especially the fantastical sequences that literally put you in the mind of the characters. You get to see what they think and feel; usually through their particular idiosyncracy. The one thing I took away from this movie was the Will to Survive.

Also I loved the way the two leads came together in their own crazy way. The way they sought out ways to accept each other. They weren't portrayed as stupid. They simply saw the world in a different way than you or I. I loved the way Il Soon protected Young Goon and made an effort to learn how she thought so he could keep her safe. He may have been crazy but so wise within that context. I loved that.

I am recommending this movie but really for those who have a great capacity for whimsy. Who may like a little weird with a side of fantasy and looking to watch something very different.

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At the beginning of the movie I couldn't take my eyes off the screen. I wanted to watch it till the end. The storyline was captivating and the acting was outstanding! But as the story progressed I grew restless. The interest was lost and the plot just went on and on without anything happening. Repetition of encounters were too many to count and the action was lost on me to be honest. I think the ending could have been much better. It was predictable and the whole mood of the movie was gone. Anyhow I didn't like the movie because I thought it would be "beautiful" and "amazing" as many reviews on other sites said it would be. I set my expectations too high for this one and it just didn't meet it in the end.

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I liked it sooo much that decided to write a few words. Can't say about everybody but don't you guys had friends at school with whom you did crazy things? While watching this movie i remembered my old days and found myself constantly smiling)))) friendship that tied up this different kinds of people, it was like my own story. While we growing up we sometimes losing contacts of each other: family, job, different life, etc. Noone at falt. I met my old friends trough 5 years and so can tell that the pleasant feeling of our meeting (and i hope we won't lose each other again) i also felt in this movie, like it was real, i really believed that there was a group SUNNY and they were a real friends.
To sum up, if you want to watch a masrepiece work, then i highly recommend "Sunny"

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Well this movie was a big disappointment. With established actors being casted (Gakky, Ikuta Toma, Mukai Osamu), I thought that this movie would be overwhelmingly great with the acting power and fascinating storyline. However, Sae and Kouhei spent 3/4 of the drama casting each other wistful glances. Seriously? Wistful glances? Grow up, you two, you're adults already, just admit your feelings!


The Dogwood Tree was a pain. The story seemed to revolve around it (hanamizuki being the title and all), but it was just... a tree. I expected some drama over it and more... spice, but the tree just remained a tree. Ok, it's a tree and will be a tree forever, but the story is just like, oh this tree is special! Oh, I'll take care of it for life! Oh, the flowers have bloomed! Oh this is so magical! Wow! Well that's all.


Sure, this movie had its heartbreaking moments, but the 3rd party (Junichi) just served the purpose of making the couple drift even further away. 3rd parties are supposed to make the couple appreciate each other, not the other way around! Urgh this is so frustrating. And Junichi's conclusion in the storyline was so disappointing; I was just like... What? What just happened? Why?


And that's all I remember about the movie. Expected much better from a production which casted up-and-coming actors, really.

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The Twins Effect has long been a really good movie for me. First time I saw this movie I saw it aired here on Norwegian tv.. Not really expecting anything special from it I watched it.. The result, Well for me it turned out to be many months of looking to find the actuall title of the movie as I couldn't seem to remember..
Now today, I still love the movie equally much as I did the first time I saw it after having rewatched it many times already..

The story basically revolves around Vampires and the usual vampire plots, This gets topped off with romance and comedy. A horror movie with a different twist to it.. Recently lots of members of the Vampire generations royal family members have either dissapeared or been found dead.. Kazaf, A young male vampireprince who does not drink human blood the traditional way decides that he and his servants should go hiding somewhere where these people doing the wrongdoings won't find him. He Moves into a local church after buying it off with a huge ransom of money, Not too long after, Being outtown he withnesses a breakup between a pretty girl and her unfaithfull boyfriend. The result, She decides to take a seat with him and taste some of his expensive freshly imported whine ''blood''. This experience being new to new to Kazaf as he has never before interacted with a human woman it initially ends up with him falling for her. It doesn't make things any better that The Girl's older brother is a vampire hunter either.. A story about Love between a Human and a Vampire. Will the secret keep them apart or strengthen their bonds?

I really liked the movie, Its special and unpredictable at the most.. The things I might now have liked quite that good about it wouldn't be to much.. Maybe how fast it ended.. It makes you want to keep watching..

I would recommend this movie to all Vampire romance lovers.. Its a pretty good movie when you get into the whole plot. Check it out, You won't be dissapointed..

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y funny but its predictable. After the first 20 minutes you can pretty much guess the rest of the movie. The main actors I have liked both of them from previous dramas especially Lee Sun Gyun. Although I liked him in many other dramas, maybe I am tired of him because to me his character seemed flat, and that’s really a shame because this is the exact same character he always plays.
I felt like I had seen this movie many times before, I watched and fast forwarded through most of it because I was bored. I feel like the fun part is watching 2 characters have a reason to fall in love and get to know each other, but when one character is clearly in love less than 30 minutes in why am I watching it? Aside from that the story was not convincing, I was constantly wondering what purpose the added characters served, and attempted to figure out how the manwha they were creating was interesting.
On a more positive note, there was some chemistry there on screen but I thought the leads had more of a brother/sister vibe. The brother is hot, so watch for him, and the ending was funny and pretty sweet. Someone rated this a 10 so I watched it, now I want my hour back.
This is almost the exact same as the American movie Alex and Emma but with some cartoon porn. (when it says adult it means adult) Try that movie instead it was way better.

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(temporary review by bokami)

whats in it?

1. best tragidramedy japanese movie that seen by bokami
2. this isnt a romcom but it looks like it
3. musical? (yes, but the musical scene is just for the

protagonist psychological POV)..hmm metaphor?

5. its long but very fast pacing...and no scene was boring from

5mins onward to end
6. it have a yum yum puzzling story and once you combine

it...you will get an emotinal overflow

7. only ironman will not like this

8. the storytelling is nonlinear so confusion will rise if your a

fan of clche and straightforward spoonfeed kind of plots

9. Eyecandy cinematoraphy,,,,,is uber in this

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1 litre of Tears is definately one of the saddest dramas I've ever been able to see. I picked up this movie after actually having watched the Drama.



Aya Kito is a japanese girl with a life like all others. Lately some changes has started happening around her everyday life. This movie is the 100% true story of a sick girl, Its based on the Diary of Aya Kito. The Movie was from a different perspective than the original drama as The drama was more added on too and held characters who weren't in the movie.



I Think the actors all did a pretty good job. Aside of my point of view where I Thought The Drama actors would be starring in the movie aswell.. They did a good job and managed to win me over. As for the music, It wasn't a music drama so it didn't really contain too much music. The Music that was there to be found, Were good though.. I gave the music an 8.



I really liked the movie for the atmosphere it has too it. The fact that the story is true only makes it all the more unbearable. Its a really good movie allthough the pace is slow at some points, I'll have to say I don't think the story could have been any better..



Its a good movie, Aswell as the drama is a must watch.

I'd recommend people who like more serious stories to watch this series.. The Movie might start of slow, But It will have you crying by the time you reach the storys end.



R.I.P Aya Kito..

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I began watching this show because it was supposedly like "Battle Royale." The only thing these two works have in common is that there are young people involved in a psychological game involving death and killing. It's more along the lines of "Kaiji" or "Insight Mill," but not as good as either of those.



The concept is really interesting. It's complex, energetic, and a little dark. The way in which the story unfolds is where things fall apart. In what appears to be an attempt to jostle the viewer and communicate unsettling suspense, much of the story is cryptic and ambiguous. I am a big fan of restraint in storytelling and am annoyed when things are spelled out too clearly, but this film over-corrected and went too far in the opposite direction. This resulted in the end feeling very rushed. That said, I did enjoy the way in which the film started.



The acting was OK. The actors were all gorgeous. Set design and cinematography were typical for the genre. The music was generic, I wouldn't watch it again, ever.



I finished watching it, but that's the best thing I can say about it, lol. Definitely a solid "4/watchable."

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