Title: Kawapperi Mukoritta / 川っぺりムコリッタ
Rating: 5 / 10
Recommended for:
For those who want to watch a slow and mild heartwarming story and/or are fans of the cast
* Potential spoilers ahead!
* I have not read the original novel.
Liked:
- The charm of this story lies in the mild but heartwarming developments in the second half of the movie where people who aren't related come together to offer one another comfort in their respective struggling lives. However, the movie didn't go big on theatrics or extremely emotional outbursts to be a tearjerker so it came across more like a gentle river flowing through.
- While the characters were clearly struggling with their respective circumstances and flaws, there were also parts which made them look more endearing and relatable to the audience. In this respect, I think that the cast of Matsuyama Kenichi, Muro Tsuyoshi, Mitsushima Hikari and Yoshioka Hidetaka were critical in making these characters look more appealing than they seemed on the surface. Also look out for some of the cameos who added a nice edge and surprise to the story at times.
Disliked:
- It took a lot of patience and willpower not to give up on this halfway because the slow pacing was indeed a big deterrent. Coupled with the fact that the gloomy state of affairs added to the weight of the story, this is probably something you might not want to watch if you are feeling down or frustrated because it will get on your nerves. Moreover, the ending may bring a light smile to your face but I wouldn't call it gratifying enough to justify the "torture" from the first half of the movie.
- Much as the characters were endearing and quirky in their own ways, I thought that the movie painted them as rather one-dimensional so it was difficult to see why they behaved as they did. As such, I found that I couldn't really understand these characters enough to form an opinion about them and only remembered them more for their interpersonal interactions that were the highlight of this movie.
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