On the trail of a missing husband, private investigator Goro crosses paths with a deranged killer.
Iku Suzuki, Hiroshi Morioka
Director
Shigeru Nakahara
Goro Nanase (voice)
Tomomichi Nishimura
Inspector Yamagashi (voice)
Hideyuki Umezu
Tsuyoshi Toyama (voice)
Yo Inoue
Mama (voice)
Aya Hisakawa
Yumeko Azusa (voice)
Ai Orikasa
Ranko Shitawara (voice)
Eiko Yamada
Kahoru Kaze (voice)
Arisa Andô
Sayoko Toyama (voice)
Kyōko Minami
Sayaka Toyama (voice)
Hiroko Emori
Keita Toyama (voice)
Masaru Ikeda
Kyusaku "Gure-san" Kogure (voice)
Eventually, “Hobbs and Shaw” introduces us to a Samoan community. Clearly, Johnson’s Samoan roots are on display. Quite frankly, I found this section of the film very intriguing. The “Fast and Furious” franchise has a solid track record in the diversity department
"Be good. It doesn’t mean you can’t be tough. It doesn’t mean you always have to be nice. Just be good."
Overall, 18 Presents feels more like a soap opera than a drama, and I feel bad for saying that since the concept is based off a tragic story (even though it’s loosely). I’m sure other people will find this film emotional for them, but as for me, it’s bland and forgettable.
In a world where we hear ringers and beepers at every corner, technology feels inescapable. This is why technology is often an enemy in Digital J-horrors, like One Missed Call.
This powerful story shines with poetic animation, an exploration of deeper truths, and the protagonist's complex search for identity.