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The Crush (2010)
Courageous boy
A school boy has a crush on his teacher. He gives her a ring after the class. One day, he meets her in a city and she introduces her boyfriend to him. She does not wear the ring which he gave, but a diamond ring which was a present from the boyfriend. He is so shocked that he decides to fight with the boyfriend.
When he gives a ring to his teacher in the classroom, he looks very happy. However, once he finds that his teacher has a boyfriend, his hatred starts to grow bigger and bigger. I think that the boy's performance is good because the process is described in detail. When he faces the teacher's boyfriend, his voice and expression are so serious that he looks as if he were a man. I wanted to admire his bravery.
In short, this film is exciting and I enjoyed watching it very much.
Three Days in Kamakura (2012)
Family love
The relationship between David and Keiko has been strained recently. David works for an English conversation school for children. One day, a mother doesn't come to the school to pick up her son, Jay, who seems to be half Caucasian and half Japanese.
David takes him to his apartment. Then they start to spend three days like a family. I like the scene very much when David, Keiko, and Jay sleep together. In Japan, children often sleep between their parents. The style of sleeping is called 'kawanoji' because they look like a Chinese character which means river. They looked as if they were a real family.
Jay not only makes David and Keiko happy but also makes them realize an important thing. Keiko says to David, ''You are my family''. I was really moved by what she says. To sum up, this is a beautiful film and worth watching.
Embers (2006)
Very realistic
A woman is waiting for her husband to return from a war. She is very anxious that he may be ill-treated by his enemies, and she is troubled by bad dreams many times. When he fortunately comes back from the war, she is happy at first to know that he is safe. However, she is shocked to know what he has been doing in the battlefield.
The woman's nightmares are so realistic that I mistook them for what is really happening. Whenever she dreams the dream, it starts with the scene that an enemy is on the verge of killing her husband. These dreams must have been so painful to her. However, more painful fact overcomes her. The word ''embers'' may mean that war is not over.
This film is about a story of one imaginary couple, but such situations should be common in wartime. It strongly tells me that war is cruel and we must not repeat war.
Knick Knack (1989)
Cute characters
There are many toys on a book shelf. A snowman in Alaska is alone and looks bored in a snow dome, while those who are in warmer climes such as a girl in Miami, a flamingo in Florida, a pyramid in Egypt seem very cheerful and pleasant. The girl tempts the snowman to come out of the snow dome, so he tries to break the dome's glass with a variety of tools. However, the glass is too hard to break with the snowman's power. Finally, the snow dome falls into a goldfish bowl and
I don't remember clearly, but maybe I watched this film when I was a little child. It is true that I can enjoy watching it now, but I think I could have enjoyed more if I were younger. However, the characters in this film are so adorable that it is not a waste of time to watch it. It is good film for children.
Gasman (1997)
Complicated feeling
A girl is dressing up for a Christmas party with her mother's help which will be held in a nearby pub. She starts for the pub with her father and brother. When they are walking on the railroad, they meet a woman. She entrusts her two children to the father. At first, the girl was enjoying the party very much, but she was gradually disturbed by the woman's daughter.
The girl's feelings are well described in this film. It is not until the girl has put out her head from her dress that we can see her face. However, how excited she is at the thought of the party is clear because she is singing Jingle Bells and nearly dancing while preparing to go out.
The scene when the father carries the two girls is really impressive. That tells that he tries to treat both of them equally. There are various types of family, so we can't decide that they are unfortunate.
The Lunch Date (1989)
Interesting and profound
A woman is hurrying to the platform in a station to catch a train. However, she runs into a man and scatters what she has. After all, she cannot catch the train. Therefore, she goes to a restaurant in the station. She buys one salad there, and a strange thing happens to her.
I liked it when the woman and a man are eating the salad by turns. At first, she openly expresses her hatred toward the man. However, she gives up getting back the salad and starts to eat it. The sound of their chewing salad is very funny, and it implies that they gradually open up to each other. Then he buys two cups of coffee for them. The scene is really heart-warming. Unfortunately, when she goes out of the restaurant, she returns to her daily life at the same time.
This film makes me think about the important thing again, that I should not judge people by their appearance.
Paperman (2012)
Nice short film
When a man is standing on a platform, one of the papers which he is carrying is blown off, and it sticks to a woman's face next to him. The paper was stained with the color of the woman's lipstick. After that, he finds that she is working in the building opposite his office. He folds a number of paper planes and throws them so that they will make her notice him. Unfortunately, all of them fall to the ground. However, a miraculous thing happens to him.
I like Paperman for two reasons. The first reason is that this film is ingenious. It looks like an old one at first, but actually the Walt Disney Company uses the latest technique. It uses both computer graphics and handwritten pictures.Second, the message of this film is good. No matter how many times he fails, he never gives up. His effort is repaid in the end. I was reminded of the proverb, ''Constant dripping wears away the stone''.
Consequently, it is a nice film and I recommend watching it.
Whacked (1998)
Very stimulating
People suddenly fall to the ground one after another. What happened to them? A man works at the golf course. He collects golf balls which are hit by players. He may be tired of his work. When he is looking at a golf ball, an idea occurs to him. He carries out it out at the top of a high building. I was really surprised at the beginning of this short film. When I saw people were falling to the ground, I was confused and attracted by this film. If it began with the introduction of the man, I would not be attracted so much. The composition of this film is very ingenious. I feel that this film is a little stimulating, so it may not be suitable for small children. However, those who are tired of their daily life may be able to enjoy watching.
Otousan no tabako (2007)
The errand
A girl who goes to an elementary school buys a pack of cigarettes from a vending machine on her way home from school. She does not buy it for herself, but for her father. As he has been ill, his wife does not allow him to smoke. However, he wants to smoke, so he gives some money to his daughter and sends her on an errand.
The actors perform so seriously that I was fascinated by this film. At first, the girl persists in buying a pack of cigarettes for her father though she knows that smoking damages human beings' health. She says, 'If you smoke, you will die'. She loves her father and she may want to be praised by him. Therefore, she tries to fulfill his father's wish. In the end, however, she finds a way to entertain her father without cigarettes. The girl's growth made me relieved. I think that it implies the family's bright future.
Lifted (2006)
Makes me laugh many times
One night, two green aliens came to earth by spacecraft. Their purpose is to abduct a man who is sleeping in his bed. The smaller alien tries to control the man with a lot of switches.
I could not help laughing to see this film. The contrast between the smaller alien and the man was funny. While the alien is trying to catch the man, he does not notice what is happening to him and continues to sleep. I was surprised at him. The bigger alien is very tolerant. No matter how many times the smaller alien fails, the bigger one gives one more chance to the smaller one. I fell that there is a strange bond between them. However, this film is a comedy. It can make you laugh to the end. It is a very short film, so you can watch it anytime you want.
How about watching it when you are sad or depressed? It can make you laugh and feel happy.
Father and Daughter (2000)
Beautiful
This film is about a girl and her father. One day, they come to a shore and the father rows a boat into the sea. He left his daughter alone. She never gives up. She goes to the shore again and again to see her father.
The music of this film is very beautiful. In the beginning,I heard the sound of an accordion and it made me feel sadness. The music expresses the feeling of the girl, the season, and the weather. The music plays a very important role in this film. I was moved by the girl. However strong the wind is, she goes to the shore by bicycle. She does not stop going to the shore when she becomes an old woman. How tenacious she is!
I like this film so much that I want to watch it repeatedly.
Fish Out of Water (2005)
Interesting story
A man wants to avoid traffic jam, so he tries to commute by sea instead of by car. Though he can go to work comfortably at first, a woman who does not like congestion asks to get on his boat. Once he allows her to, more and more people are coming to his boat.
I enjoyed this film very much. Actors do not speak in it, as they are not necessary. The man's face tells his feelings to us enough. The man's idea to avoid traffic jam is very amazing, but I can sympathize with him. For I travel by train every day which is really crowded in the morning. I wish I could avoid it like the man.
I like this short film very much and I recommend watching it. The end of this film is so interesting. Especially, those who are bothered by traffic jams or so will be made to laugh and can enjoy it.