There is beauty in this film that you will rarely find in cinema nowadays. Every single shot has been so painstakingly crafted, colors exuberantly vibrant, with the scenery carefully chosen for each location so uniquely palpable it's breathtaking at even the most simple of moments.
The story is about a boxing match, but if you think that's the core of its purpose, you are inherently mistaken. This is about a fight yes, but a fight within ourselves is harder to overcome than merely hand to hand combat.
The score is absolutely incredible, transcending you with each scene as it lays perfectly balanced with you emotionally.
'I suppose everyone is lost in their own wilderness.' To quote Masahiro, you will definitely find yourself in the wilderness of our characters, as there is everything you'd want in this story, with challenges and relationships built that you will carry with you long after this is over. You will laugh at loud at some moments, breaking you from the weight this fight has over beloved main characters. It does more than entertain, its invokes FEELING.
The battle between these two warriors and within themselves is elegantly fought, purposely displayed for our minds to wander into our own battles.
It's passionate. It's rage. It's palpable emotionally. Its cuts deep into the true unwavering reminder of our own mortality.
'Life is so tragically short, but beautiful.'
It's everything I want in a story, and it's everything YOU should want. Well done team, well done.
