Amazing

This was SO good 10/10. To me, this movie was not hard to get through at all. Have you seen gay porn? Have you seen gangster movies? Yes? Okay.. There is no problem for you.

I have seen Japanese movies that depict the horrible sides of prostitution, but even though the main character is not in good circumstances, I never felt sad or bad for him.

This movie is over the top on purpose. There are no scenes that show the main character feeling bad for himself in despair. The movie does not drag on at all, and there are no serious conversations about the world of prostitution or hosting.

Therefore there are no lessons to be taught from this movie. It's pure entertainment. It's sexy and entertaining.

I recommend it. The acting was great. Camera work is good. The straight client was especially sexy for me, and I am just so tickled by the plot. I promise you will be tickled too if you're not skeemish and don't take this movie too seriously.

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Story - A guy figures out his classmate crossdreses and follows him from that point.. many could call this harassment. I did not look upon him negatively because of this, but even if I saw him as having no fault.. there's not much of a plot AT ALL, so I do not understand why people like this.

Cast/Acting/Characters - I have no problem with either actor. They suited their parts fine and acted out the roles well. It's just that the way I'd describe their "love" for eachother is infatuated, fast-paced, and sexual. There is no real development in feelings.. I guess this is fan service which I AM NOT a fan of if it has no STORY.

Music - ??? I never remember music.

Rewatch Value - Never.

Extra - I assume people like this because it involves crossdressing? But I honestly don't care what clothes you wear.. so I have 0 bias towards this or against this. Therefore I think my judgement based on this drama is very rational. I love BL, but I don't like BL without a story or feelings because then it's just meaningless fanservice. Two boys just pressing their bodies onto eachother is not my definition of cute (we need something extra), so sorry.. next!

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Falls short for me.

This is a very critical review.

BEGINNINGS:
This movie is about Jamie and Kevin who knew each other in secondary school. Jamie comes to visit Kevin in Australia very many years later, and the theme of the movie, "I Miss You When I See You" begins.

IN GENERAL:
I like indie films like this because they're raw in emotion. The characters never say their feelings in words. You're just supposed to infer them. This movie tries to tackle themes of internalized homophobia, maybe depression, and AIDS a little as well.

However, I found the film didn't teach anything. It really ended where it started.

Maybe the movie is just supposed to show two messed up people and that's the whole point, but I am always searching for a silver-lining or takeaway.. couldn't find one.

COMPLIMENTS:
The cinematography is great. The scenery is exceptional especially in the beginning. I applaud the actors, directors, screenwriters, and the likes for evoking unique emotions is every scene. Most of this was accomplished through the actor who played Kevin Fong. He was instrumental in the vibe of the entire movie.

COMPLAINTS:
I say these things, but I didn't get any value out of this movie. It didn't devastate me into gratitude or depress me into melancholy. I just feel like.. "Man. This story is messed up!" It had very few moments of true beauty. What are my criteria of beauty? Realistic, well-thought-out moments that strike a cord in my heart. This falls short at no cords stricken...

OVERALL:
Compared to other lower production films, this one didn't have any elements I felt were particularly unique. I think the story is well told by talented people. However, the story itself is lacking. Nothing was tackled in depth, and I am at a loss to what the creators' goal was with this film. With that being said, it is not bad. It is just not special. Watch it if you have time.

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Now, this story will shock you.

Cast - Everyone acted that perfect.
Music - Definitely fit the mood.

Lasting Impression - If you're a BL fan, I recommend watching it once. It has its sweet moments, but the movie is overall twisted. It does not really have any character development or progression of story. It's more just like 'this is the situation and this is how it ended up.'
For the reason I just mentioned, some people find this boring. There's honestly a lot going on in this movie, but the story is so weird that you could feel more frustrated than interested. If you're into Japan's weirdness or weird stuff in general.. 100% watch it.

Rewatch Value - Unless you just really like weird stuff, Nah.

Personal Opinion - I enjoyed it, but it was a disaster. Keyword: DISASTER. If it was art.. that's diffferent. Art can be weird. However art has a deeper meaning. Something that leaves you looking at the world in a different way.. This movie lacked that. It's just in your face. So it gets a 5 because I enjoyed it. If I thought it was complete trash, I wouldn't give it a 5. It just lacks substance.

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So.

It's a pink film, so lots of sex scenes. Some of them feel rather corny. Like, I know that was just a blurred out dildo.

Overall, the story is very bad. There's a criminal who wants to make all men gay by raping them. He believes it frees men and shows them their true desire.. Weird. So Hiro as a police man, interacts with him. I can't call the story incoherent. It follows a plotline, but the actions the characters take and the outcomes don't make sense in the real world. In the fantasy world of the movie, however, I guess it's fine.

The cast is very limited. The small budget of this movie is obvious by the not so great cinematography, lack of extras, subpar effects, and subpar acting. I will admit, some of the way the acting comes off is intentional. Because by reading the synopsis, it is pretty clear this movie intends to be comedic. Therefore, some of their over-the-top reactions are on purpose.

If anyone is interested in the potential love story of Hiro + Mamoru, that's not the main focus, but it's in here. The movie is only one hour, so if you have the time, the story exists.

Rewatch Value? No. If any of the sex scenes are to your liking, rewatching those is not a bad idea. Other than that, this movie is so bad that I would not rewatch it. Maybe if really bad movies make you laugh, you can rewatch and have a laugh.

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Why am I watching these?

Another pink film. This one is extremely sexual as it's about a masturbation camp. A student who is interested in studying gay masturbation goes and checks it out for himself. He forms relationships with the students and teacher, some more than others..

I think the story is pretty good. I was actually thinking while watching. At times I felt the conversation between the student and teacher about their area of study was somewhat forced, but the script-writer tried.. The rest of the plot deals with the rules of the camp. You can masturbate together, you can masturbate one another, but there is no fellatio or anal sex. This is mainly what the plot is based upon as well as the teacher/master's philosophy and life studying this subject. The incoming student is used more as a vehicle to tell the story. The story starts with him entering the camp and revolves around what he experiences there without focusing on him as a person. The movie feels more third person than told from anyone's perspective.

The acting was pretty good. The actors have to act overly emotional. Whether it be surprised, turned-on, remorseful, etc, they put on a performance. I felt the performance by the guy who is against the straight student, the straight college student, and the teacher/master is the best. Those are the three main roles afterall.

Rewatch Value? Yeah. I think this one is not that bad, so why not rewatch it?

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This movie is overall simple and beautiful. There are really no questions about it. Well shot with a plot simple enough to fit into the time frame. It's a nice experience.

Actors - The movie could not come to life without the actor's beautiful execution.

Rewatch Value - I'll only watch it again one day if I wanna feel inspired or something.. LOL.

~~I didn't reach the character requirememt, so I'll add more~~

The movie is very unique and adds on to the charm of Japan. I have watched many Japanese BL movies, and this movie is just an addition to my pile of good Japanese movies!

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This is what all BL fans want. There is not over-sexual, raunchy scenes. The movie is more like a build up of emotions. The plot is definitely interesting but a little unrealistic (no worse than any other series or movie), and there may be some parts that the viewer is left curious about at the end, but it's overall super satisfying.
Noboru Fukami is pretty handsome, and the chemistry is without a doubt there (like every other Japanese BL), so it's awesome.
I never remember music, but I felt the emotion, so they must've used some good music, and I could watch it again and will as long as I remember this movie's existence.
Just WATCH IT!!!

And the ending is:
*SPOILER IF YOU CONSIDER IT ONE*


~Happy~

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First I gave this a higher rating because I disagree with what others are saying.. This is also my first review on this website.

Story - I agree that the story is not solid. At first it takes a couple weird turns. It's unexpected. They are not swimmers. This is not about a swim team. However I think the different tangents the storyline goes off on helps introduce the characters really well and more importantly what kind of world Nack or Chimon (actor name) lives in. There is also a part about his devout Christian mother, but this storyline remains unfinished. I don't know if I like that or dislike that because it's a controversial storyline anyways.
The story overall is GOOD. The ending is not really happy or unhappy. It has a lesson at the end, but it is up to the viewer whether to agree with it or not. The story is DEFNITELY enjoyable though if you're here for some BL. It's also a smooth watch in general even if you're not a crazy BL fan.

Acting/ Cast - I'm a fan of Chimon, so I'm a little biased. Chimon, the main actor, is very good though. He acts good! The other main male character/ his partner also delivers for the part. There's nothing bad to say about their acting. If you watched Thai BL before.. it's about average with all other series and movies.
However the main character, Nack, has a group of friends. They are not a huge part of this movie, but I never felt the real connection between them and Nack.. I started to ask myself if they really saw him as an equal friend, but I think it's a mix of them being newer actors and how the storyline was written.. not really much can be helped there.
All the other supporting characters definitely delivered though.

Music - I don't really ever pay attention to music.. I like the story more. From what I remember it was pretty good.. I think.

Rewatch Value - If you're into BL, this is something to consider to watch again in the future. It's a light-hearted movie that's not typical or overly anything really. It's a good movie. I will probably watch it again.

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