GOTH (2008)

I personally enjoyed watching this movie, I've read the manga series and fell in love with them. I liked the whole concept of how the main characters think differently from the 'norm' and how they are strange with thier obession with death. Maybe that's just me.

This isn't really a horror movie or anything. You're able to see how two high schoolers who never spoken before discover they share the same interest. Death.

Story 10- The main characters unravels the mystery of a murder case in thier neighbourhood not to solve the case and catch the murderer, but to see the corpse themselves.

Acting 10- I thought the acting was brillient as I felt I could connect with the obession the characters have.

Music 9- The music genre fits wonderfully as it beats up the tension.

Rewatch 9- Again I enjoyed the movie, may have something to do with loving the manga so much.

Some people may not agree with me and I admit some parts were a little slow but it's definitely worth the watch. There isn't much blood, 'scary' disturbing scenes for a murder/crime movie, however overall I loved the movie.

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Taking the "GOTHIC" approach to the life of high schoolers. What appealed to me is the film 'Goth' captured the dark and obsessive side of human beings and this was a different approach instead of attaining a story similar to School 2013 or It started with a Kiss. In no instance, I have read the manga nor had a skim look at it in any way. This review is my vision without the manga background.

I liked how two high school students discovers each of them have an obsessive interest in corpse/dead bodies. Soon after, they take on a homicide case where they can reach their full potential in order to see a corpse themselves.

Since viewing this drama, I realize through J-Rock, EmoRock, and PunkRock music and the subculture within Japan not a lot of this subculture is being portrayed within dramas. It's great to see a variety of characters where high school romance and cutesy isn't as heavily portrayed within the drama. From the beginning, it's confusing to tell what's going on, however as the story progresses, you start understanding the characters, the settings, the main story, the distance between the character and the family, and the socialization between the popular and unpopular high schoolers.

I fully enjoyed this type of drama as I'll never see this if I did not take on a psychological/thriller challenge. The drama itself may be disturbing, more artistic, not as bloody, and eye-opening towards high school life than any other drama. It's one that should not be overlooked.

Dark, Suspense, Psychological, Crime, Artistic, and Obsessive are the key words in this drama. If you like any of these themes above, the movie should be on your 'PTW' list.

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For those of you who read the manga and novel:
The drama compared to the manga/novel combined wasn't half as gory and didn't fully capture the creepy quality that 'Goth possesses'. They combined allot of stories in 'Goth' together to create the plot line of this movie. It is still interesting and it manages to work. The characters fit the manga/novel's characters perfectly. The mail lead is absolutely spectacular in this and captures the characters role well while the female role's character isn't captured as well but she still fits the part.

For those who didn't read the manga and novel:
This is a very artistic movie and I appreciate it for that. The themes are dark for those who want a switch up from your normal love-com. Which there are subtle hints of romance but it really focuses on each persons dark passion towards murderers. The characters make the movie really. Its a bit slow from the beginning but gets more interesting as it goes on. Each time you watch the movie you catch something you didn't the first time and it just gets better from there. This movie also highlights a sub-culture in japan that isn't usually focused on in many drama's.

If your you want a dark mystery with an artistic sense then this is the movie for you.

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If I have to be honest I'm a bit confused about my feelings concerning this movie. I've read the manga version of this story, long before coming across this live-action, so the plot is nothing new to me and yet I must admit I'm surprised I liked it so much, despite the fact that I wasn't really impressed with the manga to begin with. I'm quite late finding out there was a movie actually, considering that it has been years since I read the manga and yet when I saw it the urge to watch it was irresistible. And now I think I finally know what lacked in the manga and what was the reason for my unfavorable opinion about this story for so many years. It is the atmosphere. It is not a thing you hear very often, but yeah. The live-action of "Goth" really have a better atmosphere than its' manga version. The camera angles, the colors or even their absence on some of the scenes, together with the actor's play, overall presentation and music really managed to put some nice touches on the right places and "give life" to this story.
It really turned out to be a better movie than I've ever thought could come out of the manga with the same name. And I really can't believe I'm saying this, but I think this movie has managed to become one of my most favorite psychological horrors to date. (And I don't usually like such movies...)

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How many times is a horror movie actually horrific? GOTH shows a unique perspective with its characters and reveals that the concept of death can much more than just morbid.

Pros:
- The atmosphere is unique and strong, with its over exposed light shot giving off a dream-like aura
- The story is interesting, as it shows the characters looking at death as something more beautiful rather than morbid
- The main female character, Morino, is fascinating and her story is tragic and beautiful
- Some of the graphic images shown are incredibly unnerving and help give the movie an authentic feel, which adds to the experience quite a bit

Cons:
- The plot feels very fragmented near the end due to relying heavily upon symbolism and indirect deeper meanings behind actions and words
- While the metaphoric presentation is cool, it seems inconclusive and a little unfinished

Final thoughts - This is one that makes you stop and reflect after viewing. The experience at face value is pretty good, but when you ponder the deeper meanings, the movie gains more appreciation.

It is certainly non-conventional and the presentation may not set well with some, but this is a surprisingly deep and fascinating movie to those who wish to stop and think about it.

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Esse filme é do tipo que, ou você vai considerar uma obra de arte, ou você achará uma droga. Eu, honestamente, fico com o primeiro critério.
Acho difícil ficarem no meio termo. Tem que ter a mente mais aberta e pouca expectativa. É em suma uma trama psicológica em moldes mais sombrios, mas não houve cena realmente chocante na minha opinião, ficou algo mais artístico até (como é realmente a intenção do autor dos crimes). Eu particularmente (assim como muitos) gosto de histórias com um serial killer, e gosto de ver os protagonistas indo atrás de pistas para encontrá-lo. O diferencial aqui é os dois protagonistas não são exatamente heróis querendo fazer justiça, mas sim dois jovens curiosos com certo fascínio pelo mórbido. É bem interessante.
Gostei bastante, me encantou com sua forma única e gore, mas sem exageros. É um filme bem sensível mesmo. Quando fui pesquisar e soube que foi baseado em um mangá, também fui atrás para ler. É um mangá curto de apenas um volume, que também vale muito a pena.

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