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sunako_yue) wrote2016-02-09 11:55 am
sunako_yue) wrote2016-02-09 11:55 am
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Thermae Romae - my review
In ancient Rome, architect Lucius (Hiroshi Abe) is too rigid in his ways and unable to keep up with the fast changing times. Because of this, Lucius loses his job. A friend then takes Lucius to a bath house to cheer him up. There at the bath house, Lucius slips through a time portal and arrives at a bath house in present day Japan!
I always thought I would love everything Abe Hiroshi stars in, but I was wrong. I am so sorry Abe-san! I admire you, I adore you, you are the best, but this wasn't your best movie. I am not sure if it was a comedy or a drama or what. Yes, it has elements of comedy, but they weren't so funny. The first time he travels in time to modern Japan, it was fine. And wow, his body... he is mostly naked or semi-naked in the whole movie, so that is a big plus! He has an amazing body, and with his height... **swoon**.
But he comes and goes, comes and goes, and the repetitiveness of him being amazed at everything that relates to modern bath loses it touch, the fun. Since I am going to Japan, I found them very interesting, but that was it. The actors were good: for once Ueto Aya played a good, goofy mangaka with a nice sense of fashion. She did not try to be cute, like she always does (ok, not always since I've seen her in just a couple of movies/doramas yet. But what I saw she is always like that). Kitamura Kazuki (Keioniusu) is better suit for this kind of role: arrogant, evil, etc, instead of the goofy one (he overacts too much while trying to look nice). I don't have any complains about the actor who played Hadrian... he never overeacts, and all the roles that I've seen him played before suit him perfectly... He can be the bad guy, the good guy, the yakuza guy, and well, even an Italian emperor.
The locations, beautiful. All green and vast, just like I like them. But to be honest, the story... it was like sometimes it was more of a parody than a... comedrama? dramacomedy? The soundtrack was all Italian songs, operas more than anything. When Lucius, or the old men, were swallowed by the water, it was obvious they were dolls (Ken dolls, most likely). Instead of an onsen or a bath, it was obvious it was some kind of bowl.
Overall, some scenes + the soundtrack + the soprano seemed a parody. Cast and locations, beautiful. Abe Hiroshi: so manly and so talented. Story, MEH.
**My rating: 6/10**
I always thought I would love everything Abe Hiroshi stars in, but I was wrong. I am so sorry Abe-san! I admire you, I adore you, you are the best, but this wasn't your best movie. I am not sure if it was a comedy or a drama or what. Yes, it has elements of comedy, but they weren't so funny. The first time he travels in time to modern Japan, it was fine. And wow, his body... he is mostly naked or semi-naked in the whole movie, so that is a big plus! He has an amazing body, and with his height... **swoon**.
But he comes and goes, comes and goes, and the repetitiveness of him being amazed at everything that relates to modern bath loses it touch, the fun. Since I am going to Japan, I found them very interesting, but that was it. The actors were good: for once Ueto Aya played a good, goofy mangaka with a nice sense of fashion. She did not try to be cute, like she always does (ok, not always since I've seen her in just a couple of movies/doramas yet. But what I saw she is always like that). Kitamura Kazuki (Keioniusu) is better suit for this kind of role: arrogant, evil, etc, instead of the goofy one (he overacts too much while trying to look nice). I don't have any complains about the actor who played Hadrian... he never overeacts, and all the roles that I've seen him played before suit him perfectly... He can be the bad guy, the good guy, the yakuza guy, and well, even an Italian emperor.
The locations, beautiful. All green and vast, just like I like them. But to be honest, the story... it was like sometimes it was more of a parody than a... comedrama? dramacomedy? The soundtrack was all Italian songs, operas more than anything. When Lucius, or the old men, were swallowed by the water, it was obvious they were dolls (Ken dolls, most likely). Instead of an onsen or a bath, it was obvious it was some kind of bowl.
Overall, some scenes + the soundtrack + the soprano seemed a parody. Cast and locations, beautiful. Abe Hiroshi: so manly and so talented. Story, MEH.
**My rating: 6/10**