All Night Long

Well the acting was overdramatic and the plot's all over the place but it had a lot of interesting visuals ngl, I actually really like the aesthetic of the film like the whole streetscape within that era of Japan, the hairstyles and everything combined with the retro noticable type of violence- the atmosphere was quite well done. The content itself is sorta nonsensical but had a bizzare charm to it that I personally like which is like it's subtle depiction of youth. In particular, in the scene where Shinji and Yoko are gazing out at the Tokyo Bay and talking in a life-sized, natural, ad-libbed manner, scenes like that were very pretty. Well, it is precisely because of the happiness felt by the two in this scene that the more brutal violence is impactful in the later developments. However what really elevates this film to the next level is the sharpness of the final scene, which points to the stark reality that such brutal violence is a normal part of our society, which appears perfectly normal on the surface. I found this final scene many times more effective than any of the splatter scenes, and I felt the power of the direction that continues to capture Tetsuya's "fallen" state over a long period of time, as he was literally a "crawling body" until he got to this point. Although it does have a dated feel to it (not just it's super noticable fake gore) , I think the film manages to narrowly avoid the stigma of being too provocative, thanks to the youthfulness and universal message that emerge from it.

Well the acting was overdramatic and the plot's all over the place but it had a lot of interesting visuals ngl, I actually really like the aesthetic of the film like the whole streetscape within that era of Japan, the hairstyles and everything combined with the retro noticable type of violence- the atmosphere was quite well done. The content itself is sorta nonsensical but had a bizzare charm to it that I personally like which is like it's subtle depiction of youth. In particular, in the scene where Shinji and Yoko are gazing out at the Tokyo Bay and talking in a life-sized, natural, ad-libbed manner, scenes like that were very pretty. Well, it is precisely because of the happiness felt by the two in this scene that the more brutal violence is impactful in the later developments. However what really elevates this film to the next level is the sharpness of the final scene, which points to the stark reality that such brutal violence is a normal part of our society, which appears perfectly normal on the surface. I found this final scene many times more effective than any of the splatter scenes, and I felt the power of the direction that continues to capture Tetsuya's "fallen" state over a long period of time, as he was literally a "crawling body" until he got to this point. Although it does have a dated feel to it (not just it's super noticable fake gore) , I think the film manages to narrowly avoid the stigma of being too provocative, thanks to the youthfulness and universal message that emerge from it.

Some might complain about how slow and serious this film takes itself. Following through with the intimate desperations with the three characters we’re on the ride for, it slowly descends into an nihilistic shitshow for the third act. It’s very confusing from the get go if we should really even care for these characters. Since they do take part in the dehumanization of women. Seeing them as only a ticket to having fun rather than someone to live for.

It sort of captures how different human beings can be and still have some relation to one another. It drives into how open and easy it is to lose one’s sanity regardless of what you say and think. Our psyche is like a ticking bomb waiting for the right moment to explode but it’s up to our conscience to decide how irrational it’s willing to go.

The synopsis makes this seem out to be something very gruesome. Although the third act is pretty sick and kinda carries itself too long, this film isn’t as bad as you’d expect it to be. I wish it was more spontaneous and extreme with its violence so it’d be more fun.

Some might complain about how slow and serious this film takes itself. Following through with the intimate desperations with the three characters we’re on the ride for, it slowly descends into an nihilistic shitshow for the third act. It’s very confusing from the get go if we should really even care for these characters. Since they do take part in the dehumanization of women. Seeing them as only a ticket to having fun rather than someone to live for.

It sort of captures how different human beings can be and still have some relation to one another. It drives into how open and easy it is to lose one’s sanity regardless of what you say and think. Our psyche is like a ticking bomb waiting for the right moment to explode but it’s up to our conscience to decide how irrational it’s willing to go.

The synopsis makes this seem out to be something very gruesome. Although the third act is pretty sick and kinda carries itself too long, this film isn’t as bad as you’d expect it to be. I wish it was more spontaneous and extreme with its violence so it’d be more fun.

Went in expecting some filth and got a pretty great movie. A darker than night black comedy in some ways. A little bit of Texas Chainsaw, Blue Velvet, Napoleon Dynamite, and general 90’s coming of age.

Disturbing! But not in a why would you make this type of way at all.

Went in expecting some filth and got a pretty great movie. A darker than night black comedy in some ways. A little bit of Texas Chainsaw, Blue Velvet, Napoleon Dynamite, and general 90’s coming of age.

Disturbing! But not in a why would you make this type of way at all.

the movie was full of socially awkward weirdos.. and some scenes were unintentionally funny.

the movie was full of socially awkward weirdos.. and some scenes were unintentionally funny.

Now that wasn’t v nice was it :/

Now that wasn’t v nice was it :/