films seen
2
average score
3.25*
Solid pieces
A Cheerful Gang Turns the Earth
by Tetsu Maeda
Yoki na Gyangu ga Chikyu o Mawasu
2006 / 92m - Japan
Comedy, Crime
The inoffensive
Sweet but somewhat overly constructed coming of age drama. While there's plenty to like here, Maeda's drama is hardly original and the story about a comatose boy waking up after 12 years feels a little tacked on. The acting is fine and there are some stand-out scenes, but overall it's little more than solid filler for genre fans.