A remake of episodes 12-13 of the TV series, the 999 arrives on a planet where the entire populace has been turned to stone. The one person still alive, a warrior, attacks Tetsuro and steals his pass, hoping to use it to escape and find a cure for his lover.
Nobutaka Nishizawa, Shuuji Iuchi, Masayuki Akehi
Director
Masako Ikeda
Maetel (voice)
Masako Nozawa
Tetsuro Hoshino (voice)
Kaneta Kimotsuki
Conductor (voice)
Miyuki Ueda
Lydia (voice)
Osamu Ichikawa
Julius (voice)
Hitoshi Takagi
Narrator (voice)
Akiko Tsuboi
Kanae Hoshino (voice)
Hidekatsu Shibata
Count Mecha (voice)
Kiyoshi Kobayashi
Nutal (voice)
Koji Totani
C62-50 (voice)
Masaharu Sato
Bandit Guard (voice)
Twisting what seems to be obvious setups and frameworks is what sets the story structure of Squid Game apart. I appreciate that this narrative is complex but not complicated; an easy enough plot to wrap your head around while still treating the audience like an equal participant in this social commentary
Despite its glaring flaws, First Girl I Loved is not entirely undeserving of a watch. For people who can handle the more difficult aspects of the story and graphic scenes, it is worth looking into. It’s not a film worthy of rewatch, but it may still resonate somewhat with those who need a story like this. It is a genuine, if flimsy attempt at a coming-of-age tale. Were the film to be directed by someone with experiences more similar to Anne, it would likely be more powerful--as it is, it feels like a man’s perspective of what it means to come to terms with your identity as a lesbian.
'Playing with Fire' was clearly a film made for a kid or tween-ish audience. Keeping that in mind, I thought 'Playing with Fire' was alright, though it did portray some harmful stereotypes.
Unfortunately, People We Meet on Vacation didn’t hold up quite as well as I’d hoped.
The sequel to the 2021 remake of the same name continues from where we last left off in this spooky adventure.