TokyoGyaru

I gave this a shot. I really did. Twice. But it reminds me of Censor in that it starts out rather interesting and then you realize the bland underperforming and the stilted, overlong scenes are just that. I don't need to be startled every five to ten minutes (I don't like jump "scares" unless they're earned and pay off), and I like depth, but there is a way to contemplate while moving the story forward. And this film just doesn't have characters who are interesting enough or plot progression intentional enough to sustain the imagination.

There are some clear themes here, but having themes isn't enough. Also, the characters are so one-dimensional and boring. I couldn't care less about any of them. At least have some personality! At least be sympathetic. The last interesting European horror (or whatever this was) film I enjoyed was Oddity. Did it have some cheesy lines? Yes. Was it perfect? No. Did it have style? Yes. And it had a mix of personalities, people that either disgusted, offended, or touched you. There were mysteries that played out in a way that kept feeding you. This wasn't that.

I stopped watching, came back days later, tried again, and then just gave up. I don't even care to see how far I'm in. Maybe an hour. I'm just too bored.

You know what movie I would have preferred? The stop motion film the main character starts to make "on her own." Those puppets were great. That story was interesting.