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Felt like a couple of people made a challenge on who can write a movie in a day and then filmed it.

I enjoyed it and it kept me engaged but it felt like a troll, meme movie. Like at the end when broddy said "you really did blow things out of proportion" I laughed so hard cause she really was going to torch his hoe ass. And when the boss died so quickly it made it feel even more meme-ish and i laughed. Felt like one of those "when the villian is explaining all their plan but you can just shoot them while their talking". Bc everyone died so fast, didnt feel like anyone had any plot armour or aura like they gave off at the start. And how Choi pro just shoots the guy in the back just like that, like they just rushed the ending "TLDR ANYWAY BASICLALY EVERYONE DIES THE END" yh thats how it felt. Maybe this is the vibe they were going for. "Badass female lead nothing else" Id give it a 7.5.

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Doesn't hold a candle to the first two

Jackie's belated third entry into his Armour of God series, Chinese Zodiac unfortunately lumbers like a cheap DVD knock-off of one of his old classics. It's decent if unsophisticated family entertainment that demonstrates that Jackie can still put together creative and unique action set pieces. The problem stems from the fact that it lacks so many of Jackie's creative staples and goes way overboard in terms of preaching to the choir with characters practically stopping dead in their tracks to put on their moralising hat and deliver some earnest statement about national pride; there is certainly a feeling of toeing the party line found here that won't be found in his earlier films. Dealing with the film is like dealing with Jackie himself: you have to tune out the crappy stuff to appreciate the unique entertainer that lies within. That being said, Jackie doesn't phone it in as would be so easy with a legacy sequel like this, he still has some charisma to burn and despite the ugly and glossy digital sheen that coats the movie, it's very well shot and directed. Outside of Jackie the only other member of the cast I enjoyed was Kwon Sang-woo, he certainly made a good impression here and I hope I get to see more of him in future. Lacklustre, slow and overly long, Chinese Zodiac only hints at Jackie's winning combo of kineticism, martial arts and comedy despite being occasionally strikingly shot and having its share of populist fun, it just really doesn't do justice to Jackie's film heritage.

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"Let go so you will be happy"

Down the River told the melancholic story of first love through the eyes of Krit, an openly gay high school student. This film was Director Nuchy Anucha Boonyawatana’s graduate school effort so I was lenient in my rating and criticism of it. The story was heavy with Buddhist and natural symbolism interwoven with the boys’ decisions about their futures and whether they would be together or apart.

Krit is convinced that if he gives offerings and prayers at nine different temples that his wish to be with Win forever will be granted. The two have bonded since childhood and their friendship has crossed over into something more intimate. Win is going to the academy in order to join the military which would end any type of relationship they might have. Win also refuses to believe he is gay despite their friendship blurring lines with being lovers. He has a girlfriend and knows the military and society will not be accepting of him as a gay man. Krit presses flowers and his memories of Win into a book that he keeps with him that becomes a symbol of his love. On the trip to the temple and hike to the Elephant Waterfall, the seventh of the falls, Krit hopes to convince Win to stay, but to his dismay Win invites two girls to go with them. Further dimming Krit’s hopes are the monk at the temple telling him at the beginning of the trip that in order to be happy he has to let go.

Nuchy filmed numerous scenes of water and the woods set to a score that perfectly matched the mood and natural background. Sadly, several scenes were too dark to see much of anything. I don’t know if that was by design, age, or poor equipment. The film was held back between the dark scenes and rudimentary acting. While Krit came across as more fully developed, Win was a bit of an enigma. Despite the more amateur issues, I enjoyed the film especially as the meaning of the title became clear.

Krit reminisced about his relationship with Win in an almost spiritually poetic manner. While the film had a universal theme of first love, it also showed how first love between members of the same sex faced even more hurdles in a time and place where their love wouldn’t be accepted. Sometimes a person can hold onto their first love and other times they have to let it go to the river of time.

12 August 2024

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Boy friends that don’t know they seem like boyfriends

I have never watched a movie that was a BL before, but this is one of the best movies I’ve seen in my lifetime it felt like a series, but was longer than a normal show which was perfect for the whole storyline. I have to say that I’ve seen many food BLs, but the food that was shown on this movie looked so good that if I watch it for a second time I may need to be eating at the same time or else I’ll be hungry. Also I have to say that this movies plot was better than normal show plots. I will warn that there may be spoilers ahead.
The storyline was a nice and warm storyline with just a tiny bit of sadness just like a tiny one. At the start we see that Aki is at a home with no one around him until we see Haru at school and trying to make it home so that Aki and Him can unpack into their new home. We see that Aki loves to cook because he has a whole box just for cooking supplies and Haru likes photography because he has his own professional camera and editing apps on his computer. While Aki is trying to find his headband turns out it was on Haru and that’s when the roommates decided that Aki will cook for the both of them and Haru will clean up the house and Aki’s mess. After that we see Aki whipping up the most delicious looking meal on earth and if Haru said it was bussin then it must be bussin. We also get to meet their friends which consists of 4 other people which is two men two girls and one of the girls supposedly had a crush on Haru back in high school put it ended because Aki and Haru were super duper close. I swear they have the most precious and sweetest relationship/friendship in the whole world because it showed that they need each other from when Haru’s sister came and made Aki scared that he had a girlfriend to Haru making food for Aki when Aki was so busy doing a report he forgot about and almost died from boredom from studying which is so real because I literally act like that and made Aki so happy that Haru made him food. Until they had their conflict which was Haru getting an offer to study in England for photography because his photos of Aki were so good, but didn’t tell Aki until he found out from his friend at their Halloween party. That did make Aki sad because he doesn’t really know what he wants to do in life, but is afraid that his journey with Haru is ending. Until at the very end Haru said that he won’t be going to England because he can’t see his future without Aki in it. I have five things to add which is Aki looks so cute with the devil headband, Haru is so cute when he was crying in his dream when chief penguin wasn’t their, Aki buying Haru another giant version of his chief penguin, when Aki got drunk and fell asleep onto Haru and cuddled him, and the ending credits scene were they both said that some people may not see this scene because some people just click off when the movie ends, but I didn’t. I literally recommend this movie it was the cutest thing on Earth!

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Leave everything in your hands and head straight to watch this absolutely amazing movie

On an ordinary day, the Incheon Airport Bridge turns into a terrifying battlefield when heavy fog hits, leading to a series of devastating accidents. As the survivors try to understand what is happening, a pack of mutated military dogs is released and begins hunting humans mercilessly. In the midst of this chaos stands Cha Jung-won, a government official who finds himself having to fight for his life and the life of his young daughter, Cha Kyung-min.
Tensions quickly escalate as the attacks escalate, as father and daughter face not only the brutality of military dogs, but also the collapse of the bridge infrastructure. Every passing moment becomes a test of their resilience, as they discover that the fog is not the only threat, but that there are greater and more dangerous forces behind this disaster.

With outstanding direction and stunning cinematography, “Project Silence” takes you on a journey of tension and fear. The nightmarish atmosphere that the film creates makes you feel as if you are trapped on that cursed bridge, trying to survive at any cost.
The film combines high-tension action scenes with emotional relationships between father and daughter, adding human depth to the story. It also addresses themes such as sacrifice and resilience in the face of great risks. Cha Kyung-min appears as a brave and determined girl, and she plays a crucial role in the group's survival, making her character one of the bright spots in this exciting film.

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It's just very bad recap

I didn't expect much from this movie as I've read all your reviews before watching it but it still left me totally disappointed...
My main issue with it is that I can't really grasp which audience directors had in mind - for fans like me it should contain more new scenes, not only some crumbs and I defo wouldn't recommend this for a new people as editing was such a mess and everything what I loved in the series wasn't here, it felt totally dry and hectic. It isn't even good as a short "recap" cuz all best scenes, all teasing and magic is gone. Soooo... If you want to watch new scenes just watch the beginning and ending and if you are interested in 2gether just go watch the series and don't waste your time for this.

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a movie everyone needs to see.

Review in Portuguese:
Um filme que exala beleza, um filme que é extremamente humano, traumas que temos no passado pode mudar a gente no presente, criando uma nova personalidade por trás disso.

O filme entrou pro meu top 1, não é muito do que falar, virou meu filme favorito e o melhor que eu já vi. Um filme sentimental que trás a todos uma mensagem sobre superar um trauma, passamos o filme vendo o protagonista conhecido como Diretor onde ele conhece uma Garota que não sabemos o nome durante o filme inteiro. O Diretor quer fazer o seu filme, por isso que ele fica filmando o seu dia a dia com a Garota.

Esse filme teve o mesmo sentimento que eu tive com "O Menino e a Garça", você cria um mundo da sua cabeça para escapar do seu trauma, a Garota faz isso basicamente "matando" as coisas ruins de sua mente, escapando do verdadeiro e do real. Mas, sabemos que isso não pode durar para sempre, e é exatamente isso que rola ao decorrer do filme.

"Amanhã é meu aniversário."

A Garota cria uma dependência com o Diretor, já que ele basicamente ficou com ela durante 30 dias, até a chegada de sua Mãe onde queria o seu perdão.

A melhor cena para mim nesse filme, é quando a garota começa a surtar, onde ela quebra tudo e sai correndo que nem louca. Detalhe disso tudo é a música tocando de fundo, você se sente angustiado pensando o que pode rolar daqui para frente, a música fica o tempo todo rolando quando ela quebra tudo.

A Garota tenta escapar de seu passado, criando o seu próprio mundo imaginário, apesar do que ela diz a si mesma, a família da garota está viva, ela provavelmente não foi tocada em nenhum momento, só ao longo de seus anos vivendo com a sua mãe, ela foi insultada, culpada e comparada, não recebeu o respeito ou mesmo a validação como uma pessoa que ela merece, o que acabou afetando ela durante esse tempo.
A razão pela qual ela não ter pulou daquele telhado pode muito bem ser devido às mentiras que ela continuou contando a si mesma e todo o seu "ritual" que ela faz.

Necessitamos de alguém em nossa vida, a Garota precisa do Diretor para conseguir superar os seus traumas. Somos seres vulneráveis, podemos surtar a qualquer momento, podemos ficar tristes a qualquer momento. Só que, para mim, esse filme ensina que você pode superar seus traumas, o filme ensina que com alguém ao seu lado, você possa superar algo. Pode demorar muito, mas você consegue superar.

Hideaki Anno é um mestre na direção, a cinematografia desse filme é linda, bonita e azul.

As atuações desse filme são espetaculares demais, Shunji Iwai e Ayako Fujitani são bons atores, Shunji manda muito bem na atuação, mesmo sendo algo simples... Quem brilha mesmo é a Fujitani, toda o ódio, loucura e tristeza ela consegue fazer isso de forma linda.

Talvez eu seja muito otimista durante esse filme todo para dá uma nota tão alta, mas esse filme me cativou muito. Espero que mais pessoas assistam e curtam o filme.

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"I don't have time to get mad anymore"

Filipina director Mae Cruz Alviar and writer Enrico Santos put their own stamp on the relationship time travel trope. They didn’t break new ground but they did commit to their story and characters in a way that came across as authentic.

Mary and John have been married for years and have a son together. Mary still deeply loves John and has built her world around helping him to fly while John has become selfish and angry. John never has time for her or their son, Austin, especially after Austin failed to make the football team. Austin tells his dad that Lodz has been talking with him and that everything is going to work out, his dad just has to figure out what he really wants. John asks who Lodz is and Austin shows him a picture of Jesus. When Mary dies the next day, John has his own meeting with Lodz who has a proposition for the guilt-ridden man.

John had a little over a day to put things right and save Mary. Not really long enough to have a complete personality change and to its credit the film showed John faltering at his first challenge. He was smacked upside his head with what was really of value in his life and how much time he’d wasted thinking only of work and himself. The people around him had suffered and been starved of his affection and attention. Mary was a skilled chef and she wanted to fly. Austin was a gifted pianist ready to fly if given the chance as well. John’s eyes were opened to the love and happiness he’d been shutting out for years and how badly he’d hurt his family.

Few people are given second chances and John learned about redemption, accountability, and regret in a crash course delivered by an electrician to help him see the light. Normally, this is the type of film I’d give a 7.5 to for being a good average movie, but I bumped it up for the commitment the filmmakers showed until the end to not take the easy way out.

11 August 2024

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SUCH A GOOD KDRAMA OR MORE OF A MOVIE

This kdrama was such a fun drama that I watched this drama or actually movie twice. Not only the movie was nice but also the people who acted in it. Like the boy is so handsome and the woman is so beautiful and young. I think it's a shame that the girl only knew that the boy had died after 15 years. I also really like the chemistry between the two. The boy was afraid of heights but still went into the attraction to tell her his feelings. The letter he had written for her was a really beautiful letter that really brought a tear to my eye. Bo-ra went on a blind date and that man said the same thing as her ex which made her cry, I felt really bad for her. She and her friends are so sweet to each other, they had a fight with each other, but they still gave a lot of hugs. I'm glad the girl had the hard operation. The music style of this drama is also very good but not the best. I would definitely watch this film drama again for the third time, this was my own little review, hopefully it helped you, I definitely recommend watching this drama, I shed a few tears myself, but now I'm really saying goodbye BYE PS CHIARA PLACENTI

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