Best acting in Japanese media but that's the only good thing about this movie

As I said, the acting is masterful. Easly the best of all Japanese dramas and movies I've seen. Maybe even one of top 10 of all media I've ever seen. The cast did amazing job, I didn't feel like they acted at all. It also wasn't anime-like or cartoonish at all which is unusal for Japanese media (that I've seen at least).

The soundtrack was also nice, though there weren't a lot of music. Most of the time the background sound was silence. However, these are the only good things I can say about this movie. There will be spoilers.

The first thing I hated was Rei's "lesbianism". Sorry but no. I am a lesbian and it was very hard to watch. She was supposed to be out of closet but she had a voluntary sex with men. What lesbian does that? Was it suppoed to show her awful mental state? Was she trying to punish herself? It's just a very weird decision for me. Moreover, I feel like it only invalidated her sexual orientation. I can't believe she's lesbian because her actions towards men don't make sense to me. Also, it made me feel sick and disgusted. I wish they discarded all the sex scenes but especially those with Rei and men. Or at least didn't claim she's a lesbian.

The relationship between Rei and Nanae is toxic af. They are toxic people and they get worse when they're together. It made impossible for me to root for them. They were portrayed as bad people, not just lost or misunderstood, but I guess it's understandable as the movie starts with a murder. (Also I love how Rei made a disclaimer she's not a simp: "I did not murder a man to have sex with the woman I love". Beautiful.) Another point is I don't believe the love Rei had for Nanae. I don't believe it held for more than 10 years and was strong enough to make her kill for Nanae. I see it as just a cheap way to move plot forward. The actresses did what they could but it's just a big plothole for me.

As for the technical side of the movie. What the hell if wrong with the camera work? It was shaking so much, is the cameraman alright? It did get better further in the movie but it never really went away. It made me quesy watching it as if I had a motion sickness. The shots were also weird, sometimes too close, sometimes too far to the side so half of the screen if filled with irrevelant stuff and you can't see the important stuff happening.

I could write more points but I don't want to spoil it too much. Also, this is long enough. I wouldn't recommend this movie but if you want to risk it then expect a lot of nudity and sex scenes, crying and not much of logic.

Read More

Watchable only for pretty boys and bed scenes

If you like pretty boys and 18+ bed scenes, watch it. If you want good acting, interesting plot, fun script, then this drama is not for you.

The story is pretty simple. The drama is divided into two sections: 1-5 is PayuRain, 6-13 is PrapaiSky. Rain and Sky are best friends, so they show up in each other's stories. The plot is typical MAME with creepy, completely unacceptable in real life behaviour and dubious consent. Both romanticised, of course. There's also some noncon, but not between the main couples. The story is ok, but not especially engaging. The drama knows it because the characters make out all the time when they finally get together. Think Why R U but worse. And the bed scenes are 18+, you will see the whole act, fortunately no nudity.

The acting is awful. I think it actually got worse further into the drama. The dialogues are unnatural, the expressions are exaggerated or not there at all. No human behaves like the characters did. It was really difficult to see the characters instead of the actors, though usually I don't have a problem with it. The way the played the characters was so bad, I was actually glad when they were making out, because at least they weren't talking then. I'm really glad the actors are pretty. At least you can always look at their face or body and ignore whatever they try to act.

The editing and production are also bad. The scenes are too long, sometimes shown from many angles. I question the necessity for it. I really liked the motive of weather, which is connected to the names of the main characters. That was original and fun. The clothes were amazing. The drama is very pretty, in a typical Thai bl series way.

Would I recommend it? Not really. But it's not the worst, and if you watch with friends, then it may be even fun. The good will be multiplied and the bad ridiculed.

Read More