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The Crush (2010)
Interesting but some Doubts
This movie's genre is comic. A boy, Ardal, falls in love with his teacher. He found out that she has a boyfriend. Ardal calls him for a duel. However, the boy has a gun. Her boyfriend gets caught out and cannot help running her down. Then, the boy shot the gun. What happened? Which men does the teacher choose?
I don't think that this movie is interesting. Of course, the movie's development is exciting and the last scene surprises me. I watched it with my heart beating fast. However, I can't understand the emotion of the character. Moreover, psychological description is not depicted well. I don't know why she loves the boy. It is a facility development for the movie. The scene makes me have doubts. I don't think everyone should watch this movie because the content is not aimed at everyone.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
Movie like a game
Mario and Luigi work as plumbers. One day, Luigi was gone in the Mushroom Kingdom. Mario travels there with an anthropomorphic mushroom named Toad because he wants to find Luigi. Princess Peach ruled there. Moreover, they save the world, but Koopa balks at them.
The movie is for all genres. The visuals of the movie are exciting and the animation is beautiful. The content is entertaining and funny. A lot of comical developments are depicted. So, I can enjoy watching this movie like a game. I think that this movie doesn't depict the characters well. I'm falling behind in the movie because I don't know about them and all characters are not introduced in the movie. I didn't understand the character's feelings. Moreover, the development of the story has some problems. I feel that the quality of the movie is low. I think that if you have children or like "Super Mario Brothers", you can enjoy this movie.
J'attendrai le suivant... (2002)
Curiosity
"I'll Wait for the Next One..." is a 2002 French short movie. The genre is drama. When a woman gets on the train, a man announces that he is looking for love because he is tired of solitude. Another man talks to him and they debate a little. After a long speech, he says that he wants any interested woman to get off. The woman is excited for him.
This film lasts only for 4 minutes, and a woman, who is the main character, doesn't speak. However, I can understand her emotions and thinking. How they change is depicted well by her facial expression. This film has a lot of curious points and makes me imagine the character's background. For example, I want to know why Antoine starts a speech, why another man joins and why she is excited. They are not depicted and are veiled in mystery. Therefore, the film stimulates my curiosity. I think some people can't understand the content because it doesn't tell the story a lot.
Love at First Sight (2010)
romantic and touching
Arthur lives in a care home and has dementia. He loves Ruth at first sight every day, but he doesn't know she is his wife. Although Ruth feels sad because of his dementia, Ruth enjoys spending time with Arthur.
At first, I felt that this movie is romantic and touching. I want them to live happily. His appearance is young, so his problem is depicted in
contrast to what he looks like. However, there are some points that I can't understand. I wonder if he forgets his wife every day but remembers his friend's name every day. I feel this setting is unnatural, and reality is impaired. I don't know the necessity of the young caregiver. I feel the
scene related to him is the element of comedy. I want to know how this scene connects to
the overall theme.
Lifted (2006)
A challenge with anxiety
"Lifted" is a comedy short animation movie, which was made in 2006. This theme is anxiety. A UFO comes to the Earth and one alien tries to bring the resident to the UFO under surveillance by the coach. However, he can't run a machine, and the resident is bumped hard.
This film has a lot of laughing points. The alien worries about his practical test. The audience is anxious about the resident. The coach worries about his operation. There are three anxieties. The alien repeating the challenge, and I don't get tired of the interesting developments. The favorite part is his last challenge. I was moved by the relationship between the coach and the alien. However, his challenge produces the most powerful result. This movie make the tension and relief well. People should see this movie because everyone can enjoy the contents and visuals. There are a lot of visually pleasing scenes, and people see the
good relationship.
Otousan no tabako (2007)
Family love and Impression
"Otousan no tabako" is a Japanese short movie, which was made in 2007. The theme is family's love. A little girl wants to get a cigarette because her father, who has lung cancer, makes her get it. She is
often scolded by her mother when she finds a cigarette. However, she keeps trying to get a cigarette because she loves her father.
I was moved by this movie. The girl's love for her father is depicted well. It is impressive that she has an inner conflict over giving her father cigarettes. I was touched by her never-give-up attitude. While watching, I felt depressed by the cruelty of reality which cannot be avoided. The movie represents the importance of the relationship within the family. When I watched the movie, I didn't know why she read a picture book to her family in the last scene. When I understand what message the picture book implies, I think that the scene makes the movie better. However, it is a little difficult to understand the meaning. More people should watch this movie because it makes them realize the important thing in their lives.
Three Days in Kamakura (2012)
The transition of emotion
Three Days in Kamakura is a short film that was made in 2012. David works in an English school. However, there is a conflict between David and his wife, Keiko. One day, after school, one student
waits for his mother with David, but she does not come. So, David and Keiko take care of him, and their relationship is changed.
This film reflects the problems which happen in life well. Keiko's inner feeling is depicted as real. She lives alone for a long time in the house, so she becomes negative. David does not talk with her a lot. It looks like a difficult problem for a family. I sympathized with her because I am also a woman. Also, the transition of her emotion is depicted well.
The card-playing scene moved me. They really enjoy playing cards. After I watched the scene and it made me smile, the serious scene is impressive because the two scenes are in contrast. I think that love is important. Everyone should watch this movie because they can look back on their loves.
The Lunch Date (1989)
Misunderstanding
"The Lunch Date" is an American short film which was made in 1989. A woman goes into the station and bumps into a man. This incident makes her
miss the train. She decides to go to the cafeteria and takes a salad. After she sits down, she can't find a fork and returns to the counter. When she comes back, an African American man who looks homeless eats a salad. She tells him that this is her salad. He just laughs, so she decides to protest and also eat the salad.
I'm excited about the development. I didn't expect the story to progress as it does, so the last scene surprised me. The scramble for a salad between the woman and man is unique and
unforgettable. I feel that this film is interesting but I can't say that I like this film out loud. The racism is depicted well. I think that the woman has awareness of discrimination against African Americans. I think that the woman doesn't reflect on her attitudes. Everyone should
watch this movie because the movie reflects people's prejudice.
Fish Out of Water (2005)
Modern folk tale
This film is a comedy without dialogue. The movie was made in 2005. A young man doesn't like traffic jams and rows a boat for commuting. However, he meets with a woman and his situation is changed. It is an interesting film. It has a lot of sarcasm. Some scenes make me laugh because I remember the similar situation which happened in real life such as working and involvement with someone. Moreover, when I see the villains in the movie, I feel unpleasant because their state of being disgusting is expressed well. Though there is no dialogue in the film, it is easy to understand the character's feelings. I admire him as he does things in his own way and in his own time. The last scene is satisfying and after I watched this film, I felt good. Most people should go and watch this film because it is like a modern folk tale, so they can learn something with some laughter.
Knick Knack (1989)
Nice Pixar short
KNICK KNACK is a comedy about a snowman who wants to approach a woman.
The snowman is in the snowdome. But he wants to talk with a beautiful woman and tries to break the dome many times. The story is comical and humorous. His motivation comes from a beautiful woman. It is old-fashioned and frivolous, but the audience can't help laughing at him. I can forget about the unpleasant things in real life. It's pitiful that he's working so hard but not getting the rewards he deserves. His never give-up attitude generates sympathy. I think that I'd like to lend my support to him Moreover, in the middle scenes, I sometimes feel a thrilling heartbeat. The last scene makes me feel a sense of accomplishment. This movie is short but firmly committed to the basics of story such as beginning, development, turn and conclusion. So, it is easy to understand the tale and everyone can enjoy the story.