Gen Sekiguchi's “Survive Style 5+” is a curiosa in cinema, being one of the rare comedy anthologies that actually delivers. Intertwining several stories where some characters cross over with others, there are a lot of scenes that one could pick as best. From Tadanobu Asano going to war with his murdered wife, who keeps resurrecting for the sole purpose of beating him up and humiliating him, to the constant homo-erotic tension between two gang members that is always introduced with a gay club dance number needle drop.
Still, as wonderfully absurd and visually rich as “Survive Style 5+” is, one scene always sticks out. It brings together Asano's neverending battle with his ex with that of a family plagued by their father stuck thinking he is a chicken after a hypnotist is murdered before turning him back. After many failed attempts by the salaryman-turned-chicken to fly, he actually manages to take flight.
Still, as wonderfully absurd and visually rich as “Survive Style 5+” is, one scene always sticks out. It brings together Asano's neverending battle with his ex with that of a family plagued by their father stuck thinking he is a chicken after a hypnotist is murdered before turning him back. After many failed attempts by the salaryman-turned-chicken to fly, he actually manages to take flight.
- 3/28/2024
- by Adam Symchuk
- AsianMoviePulse
Tsukasa Kishimoto's “The Rise and Fall of Park Avenue and the 10 Rooms” is fairly standard for an ensemble piece in that it offers a variety of genres across its short stories, centred around a fashionable location. However, working with a limited budget means that this lacks what most films of this type aim for: style and glamour. So, does it have enough substance?
The Rise and Fall of Park Avenue and the 10 Rooms is screening at Japan FilmFest Hamburg
Set around Koza Gate Street, Okinawa, the story revolves around a boutique hotel, where locals come and go at the bar, or even rent a room: A hard-luck musician has his dreams realized and crushed in an instant; a singer returns home from Tokyo for a school reunion; a gambling addict plays without limits; and two corrupt police get in too deep. The hotel has ten rooms, though we will...
The Rise and Fall of Park Avenue and the 10 Rooms is screening at Japan FilmFest Hamburg
Set around Koza Gate Street, Okinawa, the story revolves around a boutique hotel, where locals come and go at the bar, or even rent a room: A hard-luck musician has his dreams realized and crushed in an instant; a singer returns home from Tokyo for a school reunion; a gambling addict plays without limits; and two corrupt police get in too deep. The hotel has ten rooms, though we will...
- 6/17/2023
- by Andrew Thayne
- AsianMoviePulse
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