Born the son of a yakuza boss, Yūmi Izuhara grew up amidst constant brawls. Though he aspired to become a respectable gangster, his impetuous nature proved his undoing, leading him to commit murder detrimental to his group. Consumed by guilt and beginning to lose his way, Yūmi encountered Morita Kōkichi, a chivalrous man who lived by honour.
The biggest highlight of the film is easily the performance of Andrew Garfield. In his days since hanging up his Spiderman suit, Garfield has routinely churned out great performances, and Mainstream is no exception. He proves that he is willing to try anything and go anywhere in a character.
Inuit girls use their Inuit tradition to hunt down alien monsters, enough said.
With such a raw look at the 15th century, it seems that Disney was really trying to step outside of its element with this motion picture.
Disney remakes have often gotten a bad rap for their consistent reliance on the originals and overuse of CGI. However, Mulan is a remake that is able to transcend beyond Disney's other remakes with a confident and bold earnestness.
Films about casinos have long been a favorite of Hollywood. This is unsurprising, as they're often tied to magnetic characters whose lives revolve around luxury, spectacle, and even danger.
Overall, Matthias & Maxime doesn't reinvent this romantic concept. But it also doesn't need to. Dolan weaves a story of love, friendship, and life that is both realistic and bittersweet. The film is nuanced and sensual in a way we don't get to see often with LGBTQ characters. It's a film that we can celebrate.
