I feel compelled to write about this one.
I really loved the connection of these two characters and the depiction of loneliness and longing for purpose they both equally felt and shared. Poignant and truthful.
However, the way this film portrays Japanese culture and people are verrrryyy outdated and dare I say racist? There were moments of appreciation which I recognised as things I personally love about Japan, but they were sullied by the characters’ frustration of where they were,…
Refreshing, hilarious and insightful. It both warms and aches the heart. It shows how the importance of family is universally human. It offers a perpective of the Asian-American, and specifically Chinese-American, experience that needs to be seen more often, not just because we need to see more diversity on screen but because it makes for more new and unique storytelling in an age of tiresome remakes.
Side note: the fooood 😍
Keanu Reeves finds his zen through his underlying bromance with criminal surfer dude Patrick Swayze and his bouncy golden locks of hair.
Gnarly shots of waves and surfing mixed with engaging action make it a real "dude" flick, even though it's directed by a woman. But I guess that's the genius of it.
It has many moments of hilarity, even if some are not intended to be humorous. The dramatically forced delivery of Reeve's lines is something to behold.
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
Slow, but intense. Old tales, told anew. Frightening, yet liberating.
Probably had the most frightening and refreshing portrayal of a witch I have ever seen in film. I love that it didn't rely on cheap jump scares to create terror. It made me suspicious, curious, intrigued; think. And I'm always disturbed when young children are involved with the demonic, and this film constantly put me in a state of unease.
Everyone was perfectly cast. You can see why Game of Thrones…
