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★★★★½ Watched 06 Jan 2025
Swing Girls is a 2004 Japanese film directed by Shinobu Yaguchi, blending music, friendship, and comedic moments in a story about a group of young students learning to play jazz. What surprised me the most about this film was how emotionally engaging it was. Although it may seem like a simple plot about a group of girls forming a band, the way the director develops the characters and the pacing of the film made every moment enjoyable and entertaining.
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This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
I decided to watch Ichi the Killer because lately, I’ve been interested in diving deeper into Asian cinema, specifically Japanese cinema. I had a feeling this could be a good choice to start with.
The Plot and Characters
I found the plot to be quite engaging, though undeniably very harsh and disturbing. As the movie progresses, it becomes clear that you can’t sympathize with any of the characters, as they’re all mentally disturbed and commit truly horrific acts, such as…
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★★½ Rewatched 28 Dec 2024
Cannibal Holocaust, directed by Ruggero Deodato, is a key film in extreme cinema that has generated controversy due to its explicit violence and the use of real animals. For years, it was censored in several countries, and it remains a topic of debate to this day. The film features such shocking images that many viewers initially believed the events depicted were real, especially the scenes involving animal sacrifices, which are disturbing and one of the most criticized aspects of the…
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