Murder at Shijinsou (2019)

A murder mystery in the midst of a zombie outbreak...

Before you read this review, please know that I am a huge fan of Kamiki Ryunosuke. If you think it’s starting to get a bit biased, you’re probably right.

Where do I even begin? This movie was truly a ride. I’ve always found murder mysteries to be interesting but never did I imagine one in the middle of a zombie outbreak! That alone was enough to make me feel excited for this movie. After watching it, I was not disappointed. The balance in the movie was nice because it wasn’t just all fun and exciting, it was also surprising and tragic. There’s a certain scene I can’t get over and it took me a while to convince myself that it really happened.

The cast was incredible. Kamiki never disappoints. His character wasn’t out-there or anything but the subtlety in his acting was so good. He’s always been amazing at that. Not only that, he was also funny at just the right times. I’m glad he took on this role. It’s quite a simple role and yet I could not imagine anyone else playing Hamura. He added a charm to this character that made me want to protect him at all costs. Hamabe Minami was a refreshing addition to this cast. Her character didn’t really have that much emotions, but she was still a joy to watch! She was so cute too. I loved watching her act. The dynamic and chemistry between her and Kamiki was really fun and wonderful. I wouldn’t mind seeing them in another project together actually. Nakamura Tomoya was also good. Honestly, I’ve never seen him before this movie but I liked him in this. He was great but.... you know. Anyway! The supporting cast has some well known names already so it was interesting to see them all act together. Personally, I don’t think anyone fell flat when it comes to their acting. In conclusion, this cast was a treat.

If you’re looking for something fun to watch, I definitely recommend this! It’s thrilling, funny, and engaging. There is a heavy theme in it but still overall enjoyable. People have mixed reactions about the ending and tbh, even I was a bit “Wtf?” when I watched it but I still liked it nevertheless. Perhaps a part 2 would be nice? Lol kidding... unless? Haha. I wouldn’t mind if I were to be honest. But at the same time I have no idea where to go from that ending.

So yeah, if you’re skeptical about watching this movie, I say go for it! It’s fun. Who doesn’t like fun?

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A murder mystery / detective movie with a special horror twist.
I quite like it honestly. Despite that special supernatural spin, the main story is still dependent on natural laws only and hence can be deduced by regular detective work.

My first time seeing Kamiki as this sort of character... really refreshing haha
Now tempted to go back and watch his Tantei Gakuen Q again just as comparison XD

Also, Yamada Anna! I was wondering why the girl looked so familiar. She's a rising new actress that I really like.

In conclusion, would recommend if you have 2 hrs to kill and want some fun logical deduction. :)

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Les zombies sont de sorties...

Alors que dire de ce film ?! Une fois n’est pas coutume… Il s’agit d’un film que j’avais dans ma liste pour des raisons assez obscures ! (Je ne me souviens pas du tout pourquoi… Après, puisque les genres & thématiques de ma liste varient selon mon humeur, je ne cherche pas vraiment à comprendre x’D !)

Je commence donc ce film en ne regardant que les genres & le casting en diagonale… (Quelle idée me direz-vous… On a parfois de bonnes surprises mais souvent de mauvaises x].)

Courte introduction : L’histoire commence de manière assez « classique », nous avons deux étudiants apprentis détectives… (Rien de choquant jusque là ^^’) Ce duo se retrouve, un peu malgré lui, a être embarqué dans une « excursion » pour un festival. Là-bas, rien ne se passe comme prévu… Nous avons directement droit à un duo de jeunes riches des plus étranges (On comprend assez vite qu’ils ne sont pas nets… Et que leurs intentions envers la gente féminine est assez limpide…) mais également à une invasion de Zombies (Un peu sortie de nulle part cette attaque ! Le pire c’est qu’elle repart tout aussi facilement qu’elle n’est venue x’D !).

Alors au final qu’ai-je retenu de ce film ?
• Le héros est absurde… La jeune héroïne lui propose un baiser à deux reprises pour qu’il exécute ses demandes… Et lui… Il fonce… (ça fait un peu passer la gente masculine pour des obsédés, non ?!)
• L’association de la « richesse » à la dépravation… (Je trouve que ce cliché à la vie dure…)
• Une intrigue intéressante mais l’invasion de zombies gâche une grande partie de l’histoire ! (Je m’explique : L’intrigue nous tient jusqu’à la fin, cependant, les zombies n’ont aucune importante dans cette intrigue… Leur venue nous donne la sensation qu’ils sont mis juste pour le côté trash puisqu’on nous explique pas la raison de cette propagation ni la raison de la disparition des zombies… J’ai un peu eu l’impression d’être prise pour une idiote ^^’)

En bref : Il s’agit d’un film avec une enquête intéressante… Cependant, le côté zombie gâche en grande partie l’intrigue puisqu’on ne nous explique pas la raison de leur apparition…

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Owing Him a Kiss

Overall, I enjoyed this movie, but there was one thing that left me unsatisfied. In several scenes, the female lead (Kenzaki Hiruko) promised to let the male lead (Yuzuru Hamura) kiss her if he did what she asked. This situation happened again when Kenzaki Hiruko ordered Yuzuru Hamura to move the zombie body of Shindo Ayumu from the bed. After that, I thought and hoped there would be a scene where Kenzaki Hiruko would fulfill her promise at the end or before the movie ended. But that didn't happen, and they didn't even slightly mention the promise. Instead, they only showed a scene revealing that Kyosuke Akechi had become a zombie. It was OBVIOUS that he wouldn't survive, and it didn't surprise me at all. I'm sure if the director had decided to include a scene, even just a slight reference to the promised kiss at the end of the movie, many people would have liked it as I did. That's why I call it "Owing Him a Kiss" because it remains a debt. That's my brief review and complaints, thank you.

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Plotnya banyak yang bolong???

Pas liat ada tag horor, aku kira ini akan sangat menyeramkan. Tetapi kenyataannya nuansa film yang dihasilkan tidak terlalu merujuk pada sebuah genre horor. Aku sedikit kecewa dengan beberapa plot yang tidak di jelaskan dalam film ini, seperti kenapa tiba-tiba virus itu bisa ada tnpa dijelaskan siapa perantara pertama yang menyebarkan virus tersebut. Lalu, di akhir scene di mana para zombie telah hilang, knp hnya akechi yang tersisa disana?? Apakah ini bertujuan agar memberi kesan dramatis di akhir?? Menurut aku, banyak plot yang bolong di film ini

Di akhir pun Akechi sempat ingin mengucapkan sesuatu yang membuat kita penasaran?? Apakah akan ada season 2? Sekian

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