I'm a bit nervous since I haven't wrote a proper review for a long time. Regardless I want to do my best.
I watched this movie recently and honestly this is one of the best movies I’ve seen – I kid you not – in YEARS. It’s breathtaking and gave me nostalgic feels.
If you look at the story it’s not special on the surface, as some of the other reviewers pointed out, but this movie approaches the bad guyxgood girl motive adequately. So often it is done very poorly, but here, the development of their relationship is understandable. The acting is done very well, I had the feeling that especially the actors playing the teens merged with their roles.
From the start, I liked the gangster. I guess I have a heart for the bad ones since, as a rule, they are more complex than the good ones. I find the female lead very likeable. She’s cute and innocent but not bubbly or annoying. I wasn’t bothered by any of the other characters; they contributed their parts to the story and made the whole thing more vivid and enjoyable, so did the music.
Thinking about the ending, it is realistic and suits the story. I was completely satisfied. This movie has a proper length. Neither it is too short nor is it too long.
Throughout the movie I smiled, I laughed, I cheered mentally, and I also cried – a lot actually. Now you can say that I am a rather emotional person, however, the truth is that the characters grew on me and I experienced them as humans, not just fiction. I didn’t feel like watching a movie, I felt like I was looking through a window. This means the actors/the director/everyone who had contributed to this movie are highly skilled people.
There are things which I didn’t get properly, so I definitely will rewatch this movie. Nonetheless I give “Our Times” the highest rating because I think it deserves the overall 10/10.
This movie has everything: romance, humor, drama, a bit of action, and I highly recommend you to watch it. To me, this movie is far better than most Hollywood productions nowadays.
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