films seen
1
average score
3.50*
nationality
status
Alive and kicking
Movies
An interesting mix of drama and dark comedy, two genres that aren't that easy to combine. The first half is somewhat mean-spirited, though never in an overly serious or hard-hitting way. In the second half Ichii picks his moments to drop the comedy and serves several surprisingly poignant dramatic moments. Solid performances and clean cinematography provide a solid base, some slightly exaggerated situations and amusing coincidences do the rest. I was quite surprised by the efficiency of the drama in the second half and the finale is superb, if the comedy had been a little sharper this could've been a small masterpiece. A very fun discovery. Read all