[REVIEW] Waterboys

Waterboys
Japanese Movie


 

Genre: Comedy

Cast:

• Tsumabuki Satoshi as Suzuki
• Tamaki Hiroshi as Sato
• Miura Akifumi as Ota
• Kondo Koen as Kanazawa
• Kanebo Takatoshi as Saotome
• Hirayama Aya as Shizuko
• Takenaka Naoto as Isomura
• Sugimoto Tetta as Sugita

Synopsis:
     It's springtime in Japan and the Tadano High School swim team is barely keeping afloat. When a pretty new coach turns up with the nutty idea of creating a top synchronized swimming team of her own, she has just a few problems to overcome. First, she's teaching at an all-boys school; second, the 5 boys who have committed to the team are all hopelessly bad swimmers; third, she suddenly discovers she's 8 months pregnant and due for maternity leave.

Inspired by their darling coach's dream, the boys bumble through the spring and summer, preparing a routine for Tadano High's festival. They face great adversity: the derision of their fellow students, a swimming pool full of dead fish, the mounting pressures of college entrance exams, and worst of all, their own dismal record of constant failure. Their only encouragement comes from a gaggle of local drag queens and the crazy owner of an aquarium, whose idea of trainin them, is making them polish fish tanks round-the-clock.

When autumn finally rolls around, the boys have not only miraculously perfected a truly unique routine, they've won the respect and participation of a whole crew of new teammates. On the eve of the festival, the performance is threatened by one last catastrophe. Will the Waterboys hard work be wasted, or can they paddle their way to the success and recognition they've worked so hard to win?

info credits: http://asianwiki.com/Waterboys

Sukaretto says:
p.s. contains major spoilers.
     TROLL MOVIE. XD never expected this to be freaking funny. i thought this was a really serious movie, the reason why it got 3 drama seasons. XDDD i wasn't able to enjoy their bodies cox they're waaaaaaay too skinny. except for Tamaki Hiroshi. i was like "who is this guy again? he looks so familiar but i can't remember his name." and then the credits rolled in. Tamaki Hiroshi. ARE YOU SERIOUS? NO FUCKING WAY. he doesn't really look like the Tamaki today and the past 5 years. he's skinny but he's got muscles. the facial structures are different. he looks more like his brother than himself (if ever he has one). what happened to you Tamaki? bring back the old days. 
     and their performance in the end. secondhand embarrassment. XD look at them guys in swimming trunks swinging their hips like that. hahaha. that scene where they went up from the water and wriggled their butts in front of the girls (audience) and Satoshi went nearer his girlfriend and started shaking his skinny shoulder... i think that was sweet. lols.  but yea,  i enjoyed this movie a lot. 

My Ratings: i'll give this 8/10 :)

[REVIEW] Tsure ga Utsu ni Narimashite

Tsure ga Utsu ni Narimashite
Japanese Movie

Genre: Drama

Cast:

• Miyazaki Aoi as Takazaki Haruko
• Sakai Masato as Takazaki Mikio/Tsure
• Osugi Ren as Kurita Yasuo
• Yo Kimiko as Kurita Satoko
• Fukikoshi Mitsuru as Sugiura

Synopsis:

     Mikio is a married man and works hard for the company where he is employed. Then one day Mikio is diagnosed with depression. Mikio's wife is Haruko. They have been married for 5 years. Haruko draws comics for work, but they do not sell well. She mainly relied on Mikio for support. Meanwhile, Haruko did not notice any changes in her husband. She begins to blame herself for not noticing any signs. Mikio's depression derived from his work. His company has been pressing him to quit the company. After Mikio quits his job his condition improves, but the dynamics of their relationship changes.

info credits: http://asianwiki.com/My_So_Has_Got_Depression

 

Sukaretto says:
p.s. major spoilers coming up.
     this movie is too cute. too cute and realistic. Aoi and Sakai, despite the age difference has chemistry and are too cute together. there's no awkwardness. and i like it that they made it as normal as possible. i mean there's the kissing and cuddling like other couples do.
     the way they tackled the issue on depression is also good. well, for me. the way Mikio's mood swings from really high to low, his loss of appetite, losing hope, feeling useless, suicidal. and how his wifey handled it. she was ashamed at first and then there were times that she loses it too. it really is about acceptance.
     i like it how they did not make it too dramatic. i lost it when Haru's drawings came to life. lols.

My Ratings: i'll give this 8.5/10