To go to the same university with his girlfriend, Miki, Shuichi has moved to an apartment owned by her mother, only to find that all the other tenants are beautiful women-- Wakana, a secretary at a major corporation; Natsuki, an international flight attendant; Shizuka, a doctor; and Azumi, a teacher. These girls, led by Wakana come to his apartment to party every night. His dream to live with Miki soon begins to ship away, all the more so as his penis is too large to be intimate with her. Is he able to resist the seductions of his fellow tenants and make it with Miki?
At least we got the original cast back, right? Not even that saves it. None of them could bring a sliver of hope to this special. Rather, they bring dread as we witness the light leaving from their eyes.
Guillermo del Toro highlights a touch of innocence in the Gothic classic. The journey of Victor Frankenstein defying death gained inspiration from the Eastern energy system that is named ‘Qi’ and the lymphatic system being studied by Muslim scholars.
At its heart, it’s a fond tribute to an influential artist and thus one that can speak to everyone’s inner artist, even if it lacks the sincere commentary you may wish to see.
By depicting 4 different stories, Director Sergio Tovar Velarde keeps the focus on the shared humanity and search for love (both self and romantic) of various gay Mexican men.
Steven Soderbergh’s Contagion is a fan-favorite, as are some of the more science fiction angled movies like 28 Days Later or World War Z. I recently watched the 1995 Wolfgang Peterson-directed movie, Outbreak for the first time, which is currently available on Netflix.
