films seen
4
average score
2.75*
nationality
status
Alive and kicking

Movies


Bento Harassment

Kyô Mo Iyagarase Bentô
2019 / 106m - Japan
Comedy, Drama
3.5*/5.0*
Bento Harassment poster

Cute little coming of age comedy that stages an underhanded battle between a single mom and her teenage daughter. After directing some less than notable horror films at the beginning of his career, Renpei Tsukamoto has rebranded himself a comedy director, and he's done a pretty decent job.

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After her husband died, Kaori tried her best raising her daughters by herself. When her youngest finally hits puberty, Kaori struggles to get a grip. Failing to come up with a better solution, she takes the passive aggressive route and prepares her daughter the cutest lunches she can muster, embarrassing her in front of her classmates.

Though set on a small Japanese island, the film doesn't have that typical island feel. Tsukamoto goes for a quirkier and lighter sense of humor, but can't quite keep it up. The inevitable switch to drama feels a bit forced, luckily the ending is quite alright. A film that leans on fun and well executed premise, but struggles with the balance between comedy and drama.


700 Days of Battle: Us vs. the Police

Boku Tachi To Chûzai San no 700 Nichi Sensô
2008 / 110m - Japan
Comedy
3.0*/5.0*
700 Days of Battle: Us vs. the Police poster

One Missed Call 2

Chakushin Ari 2
2005 / 105m - Japan
Horror, Mystery
1.0*/5.0*
One Missed Call 2 poster