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Kimi ni wa Todokanai. (2023)
A Masterpiece - 10/10
I cannot express enough how much I Cannot Reach You has impacted me. I've watched this Japanese drama series probably 50 times, and it never fails to amaze me.
1. The Characters - Both Kentaro and Haru delivered outstanding performances. Their chemistry is palpable, and every emotion felt genuine. The supporting characters, like HOsaka, were equally magnificent, adding layers to the story and enriching the overall experience.
2. The Storyline - The storyline is incredibly focused and clear, leaving no room for boredom. Every single scene is precious, meaningful, and essential to the progression of the plot. It grips you from start to finish, ensuring you're always hooked.
3. The Script - What I love most is how the script challenges societal norms, particularly the idea that a man must only fall in love with a woman. This series takes a refreshing approach to love and relationships, offering a more nuanced and open-minded perspective that is rarely seen in mainstream media.
4. The Direction - Credit must be given to the entire team behind this drama, especially the direction. Kentaro's portrayal of Yamato is nothing short of superb. He brings to life every ounce of pain and vulnerability his character experiences. The way Yamato falls in love earlier but with even greater intensity than Kenkaro makes for a beautiful, deeply emotional storyline.
Overall, I Cannot Reach You is a true masterpiece. It's a drama that challenges norms, delivers brilliant performances, and tells an unforgettable story. I give it a perfect 10/10!
Teureongkeu (2024)
Review of The Trunk - Execution lacks the charm, intensity, and coherence
The Trunk, a recent Korean Netflix series, attempts to weave psychological depth and mystery into its narrative, focusing on themes of trauma, relationships, and intrigue. However, while its premise holds promise, the execution leaves much to be desired.
Strengths
1. Ambitious Premise: The concept of a mysterious marriage agency intertwined with personal secrets sets up a foundation for engaging psychological and emotional exploration.
2. Themes of Trauma: The storyline, particularly with Seo-yeon's unresolved grief and Han Jeong-won's struggles, opens avenues for examining human complexity and coping mechanisms.
3. Cinematography: The visual style and atmospheric tone of the series complement its mysterious theme, immersing viewers into its world.
Weaknesses
1. Pacing Issues: The slow narrative progression hinders the momentum, with several episodes feeling drawn out and lacking impactful moments. The genre-blending approach between psychological drama and mystery dilutes the tension, making it difficult for viewers to remain engaged.
2. Characterization: Most characters lack charm or emotional depth, failing to create strong connections with the audience. Their motivations and actions often appear underdeveloped, limiting their relatability.
3. Underwhelming Script: Despite its psychological underpinnings, the dialogues and plot twists lack the emotional resonance and intellectual insight needed to elevate the series. Key moments fall flat, leaving scenes devoid of intensity.
4. Unclear Agency Role: The concept of the secret marriage agency remains poorly explained. Its legality, purpose, and goals are ambiguous, which detracts from the intrigue. The agency feels like a plot device rather than a fully realized entity.
5. Missed Opportunities for Emotional Impact: The series introduces heavy themes like personal trauma and relationship complexity but fails to delve deeply enough to leave a lasting impression.
Constructive Feedback
To improve future projects:
1. Focus on Pacing and Engagement: Introduce tighter scripting and pacing to maintain intrigue and ensure each scene contributes meaningfully to the plot.
2. Develop Relatable Characters: Build multidimensional characters with compelling backstories and motivations to foster stronger emotional connections.
3. Clarify Core Elements: Concepts like the marriage agency should be clearly defined, enhancing the believability and immersive quality of the story.
4. Invest in Writing: Elevate dialogue and narrative arcs to match the psychological depth the series aims to portray.
5. Balance Mystery and Logic: Mystery elements should intrigue rather than confuse. Provide viewers with enough clarity to follow the storyline while keeping the suspense alive.
Overall Impression
While The Trunk has an intriguing premise and moments of potential, its execution lacks the charm, intensity, and coherence needed to captivate its audience. With more refined storytelling and stronger character development, it could have been a standout psychological thriller. As it stands, the series struggles to balance its ambitions, leaving many viewers dissatisfied.
Rating: 2/10.
Maharaja (2024)
A Cinematic Masterpiece-Acting Excellence-Brilliant Direction-Unique Chronology-Twisted Plot
Maharaja is a 2024 Tamil movie directed by Nithilan Swaminathan, featuring stellar performances from an ensemble cast led by Vijay Sethupathi and Anurag Kashyap. This film is a gripping tale of revenge, justice, and emotional turmoil, executed with perfection.
Acting Excellence
Every actor in this movie has delivered an outstanding performance, contributing to the overall impact of the story. Vijay Sethupathi, as Maharaja, is phenomenal. His portrayal of a desperate father seeking justice is both powerful and poignant. Anurag Kashyap, playing Selvam, brings a complex character to life with nuance and intensity. Special mention must be made of the police inspector, played by Natarajan Subramaniam, sub-inspector played by Aruldos, the constable played by Munishkant, whose character adds depth to the narrative, and the assistant villain played by Singampuli whose role is both crucial and brilliantly executed.
Brilliant Direction
Director Nithilan Swaminathan deserves immense praise for his meticulous direction. Every scene is crafted with precision, leaving a lasting impact on the viewer. The way he handles the sensitive subject matter, coupled with the intense emotional and action sequences, showcases his exceptional directorial skills.
Unique Chronology
One of the standout aspects of Maharaja is its unique chronology. The story is scattered across different timelines, yet flows seamlessly. This non-linear narrative keeps the audience engaged, constantly piecing together the puzzle, and ultimately connecting every scene in a coherent and impactful manner.
Twisted Plot
The plot of Maharaja is a masterclass in storytelling. Tamil cinema has a reputation for delivering some of the most twisted and unique plots, and this film is no exception. The twists and turns are executed in a manner that keeps the audience on the edge of their seats. The plot is bizarre yet brilliant, hooking viewers from start to finish. It's a testament to the creativity and ingenuity of Tamil cinema, which continues to set the bar high for twisted and engaging storylines.
Conclusion
Maharaja is a perfectly made film that excels in every department. From the outstanding acting to the brilliant direction, unique chronology, and twisted plot, it's a cinematic masterpiece that leaves a lasting impression. Kudos to every single person involved in the making of this film. It's been a while since I watched such a great movie, and Maharaja has undoubtedly set a new benchmark for excellence in cinema.
Malbatt: Misi Bakara (2023)
Next Level!!!! Super Great Malaysian Movies! This is an international level!
I love this movie so much! Great acting, superb directorship, intense, inspiring, heart-touching, and diligent! Kudos to all the team involved in making this movie. I give the highest rating and this is the best Malaysian movie I've ever watched. I hope that this becomes internationally recognised!
I'm always hopeful that Malaysia to keep producing this level of quality of films and keep developing and evolving. The script is concise and precise, and the message is conveyed. I'm not an expert in cinematography and videography, but the sound effect is so real and effective. Congrats and proud!
Beef (2023)
Profoundly Written
Deep & profound. Only high-quality work can come out with such an intelligent and wise product like this series. Love it!
Congratulations to all involved in the process of producing this masterpiece.
Deep & profound. Only high-quality work can come out with such an intelligent and wise product like this series. Love it!
Congratulations to all involved in the process of producing this masterpiece.
Deep & profound. Only high-quality work can come out with such an intelligent and wise product like this series. Love it!
Congratulations to all involved in the process of producing this masterpiece.
M4M4 (2020)
The Most Terrible Movie I've watched since the last 2 years
A total waste of time. Poorly written, poorly directed, terrible plot, contained no wisdom in script, a waste of talent. Sorry, too many flaws that you struggle to find the good aspect of the movie... I watched this movie till the end as I was so surprised to see that kind of quality even exist.
The idea is good but the execution of the whole aspects of the movie is untolerably terrible.
A total waste of time. Poorly written, poorly directed, terrible plot, contained no wisdom in script, a waste of talent. Sorry, too many flaws that you struggle to find the good aspect of the movie... I watched this movie till the end as I was so surprised to see that kind of quality even exist.
The idea is good but the execution of the whole aspects of the movie is untolerably terrible.
Interceptor (2022)
Watch this if you want to fall asleep:)
I'm watching this movies because I really had nothing to do. I read the synopsis and seems like a great movie. After started watching, I find that a lot of things were done quite poorly, e.g. Acting skills were a bit annoying. It's plain with no sufficient emotion for the role. Fighting scenes were the one I find really absurd. It is like how my two boys fighting at home. No art at all and they look super tired and exhausted.
I watched the movie with no emotion and just waiting for it to end. I fell asleep while watching and realized already half of the movie. I took a break and continue watching still with no feeling because the movie was too plain and boring.
The worst part is the illogical aspect with the interceptor timeframe to intercept the missile. Just in 4 minutes, JJ managed to do every impossible things on earth.. lol.. that's hilarious and cheap too.
I watched till the end and I know I need to rate this in IMDB and the rating is 1.
I logged in IMDB and started reading all other user's review and surprisingly they were all felt the same as me..
I thought the only part I find it funny because Thor was in there... haha.. but later I got to know that JJ is his wife. I see...
Well, wasn't really good movie and not worth watching. But it's trending no. 1 in Netflix of my country. Indian movie (Jana) are far better than this one but it is only trending at no. 8. So I guess people like it though it seems little stupid.
Lastly, hope this is constructive. Heaps of improvement areas for this movie. Hopefully to improve in future.
Jigeum uri hakgyoneun (2022)
10/10 Highly Recommended & Worth-Watching. "All of Us Are Dead" Portray Meaningful & Conscious Action in Time of Crisis
I fell in love with this movie from the 1st time watching the 1st episode. I got hook-up with the plot and finished this series within only 2 days. 9 episodes on the 1st day and 3 episodes the following day.
Credit to all the hard work and the creative art presented in this series. I must say, exceptional acting, excellent directorship, great casting, cinematography, videography, deep script, editing, and the make-up artist are all incredibly appreciable.
The storyline started to get intense from the beginning till the end. The crisis is presented in the form of the zombies caused by the Jonas virus.
I love how they presented various characters of human beings when facing a crisis, and in this case, it is between life & death.
Selfishness & selflessness are conveyed meticulously in every character. The human survival instinct influences human action, especially in the end, where the human-centric point of view decides to save humanity from extinction and sacrifices other beings as collateral damage.
I love how every crucial message and critical learning are conveyed to the viewers. The issues with inequality treatment, bullies, minorities, politics, fear, bold, and proactive were included.
I can't wait for the 2nd season to come. I did watch other zombie TV series, but none are this great after Train to Busan.
Je te veux moi non plus (2021)
Pathetic & Immature
The issue presented is commonly happened, which is fine. But I can't brain the immaturity of Nina as a lawyer🤷♀️. Her action is as if she is 15 years old girl who seeks attention. It turns me off to see such stupidity and childishness.
Sufiyum Sujatayum (2020)
The most beautiful and heart-touching movie!❤
I fell in love with this film. This is the 1st Malayalam film that, from my view, has the essence of an international movie.
The storyline was so realistic and understandable by culture outside of India. I love how all the roles in the movie played their part.
It portrayed the mentality of 21st-century people and how civilised they are going through the conflict.
The story explains the essence of love very well. You can feel the depth of the love of Sufi and Sujatha, the love of Sujatha's parent to Sujatha, and the love of Sujatha's husband to his family. You can see that when you genuinely love, everything will be true.
It's worth watching this movie. I love it! I want more!❤❤❤❤❤
Haseen Dillruba (2021)
Best Movie Ever in 2021
"If Love doesn't push you to the brink of insanity, then it is not true love!
Only the meek who seek refuge in a passionless relationship!"
Strong Acting, Beautiful script, excellent videography and cinematography, unexpected, thrill, suspenseful, and twisted.
I love the movie so much! The first movie in 2021 gave me self-fulfilmen. Good job to the team and Taapse Pannu, Vikrant Massey and Harshvardhan Rane and the rest of the actors who complete the movie! Love it! Awesome😍