‘Jungle Cruise’ Is Fun but Has Questionable Representation
'Jungle Cruise' is fun if you can ignore the racism of the ride it’s based on and the film’s bland, stereotypical characters.
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Shoko is a sex worker who travels the country, known as "Shoko of Ecstasy" for her exceptional sexual prowess and technique. Completely alone in the world, she returns to her hometown after several years to visit her mother's grave. On her way back, she saves a man attempting to jump off a bridge—it turns out to be Koichi, a childhood friend and her first love. He runs the hot spring inn inherited from his late parents, but business has slumped, and real estate developers are eyeing the land...
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Shoko is a sex worker who travels the country, known as "Shoko of Ecstasy" for her exceptional sexual prowess and technique. Completely alone in the world, she returns to her hometown after several years to visit her mother's grave. On her way back, she saves a man attempting to jump off a bridge—it turns out to be Koichi, a childhood friend and her first love. He runs the hot spring inn inherited from his late parents, but business has slumped, and real estate developers are eyeing the land...
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Written By:Kyoko Godai
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Runtime:60 minutes
Studio:Okura Pictures, Nabe Cinema
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