Film Review: Hello World [ハロー・ワールド] (2019) | Directed by Tomohiko Itō / Produced by Graphinica

Hello World (2019) Movie Poster
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hello_World_(film)

Title: Hello World [ Japanese: ハロー・ワールド ]
Directed by: Tomohiko Itō
Produced by: Katsuhiro Takei
Cinematography: Yoshiki Obata
Edited by: Shigeru Nishiyama
Production company: Graphinica
Distributed by: Toho
Release date: September 20, 2019

Characters - Voice Cast:
Naomi Katagaki (堅書直実) - Takumi Kitamura
Future Naomi Katagaki (カタガキナオミ) - Tôri Matsuzaka
Ruri Ichigyō (一行瑠璃) - Minami Hamabe
Tsunehisa Senko (千古恒久) - Takehito Koyasu
Ii Shizuka (徐依依) - Minako Kotobuki
Mirei Kadenokōji (勘解由小路三鈴) - Haruka Fukuhara
Karasu (カラス) - Rie Kugimiya

Country: Japan / Language: Japanese
Genre: Drama, Romance, Sci-fi, Science Fiction
Website: https://hello-world-movie.com/index.html



*spoiler alert

Set in a futuristic Japan, the Government has an advanced technology called "AllTale" which can realistically record the past to preserve the country's history and culture.

Then one day, Naomi Katagaki, the leading character notices an unusual aurora borealis in the sky. An odd crow flew over and snatched his notebook. He follows the crow leading him to a shrine. There he met another Naomi Katagaki and from there his adventure starts.

I'm expecting more drama romance in this film, something like it will give you a tearjerker. There's a tearjerker scene but not enough for my tears to drop, It never came. The story lacks impact. But no doubt the animation itself gives an impact - It's impressive!

Plus in the story, I find it unrealistic and not feasible for technology like "AllTale" to become true in the future (in our real world); on the point where it can record human intelligence too as the past-Katagaki is sentient in "AllTale" world. I find copying human intelligence invasive and susceptible to privacy abuse. It's unethical. And who knows, It could be copying the soul of a human too. I have so many questions about "AllTale" but I guess, I'll leave it as an entertainment-only subject and no chance Tomohiko Itō will give an in-depth explanation about the AllTale. I also guess he got the idea of AllTale because he got the inspiration from directing Reki Kawahara's Sword Art Online into anime.

I'll just leave it at that - a drama romance flick animation. I will not think much anymore on the tech side.

The story is okay, I'll gauge further the rating to a 'very okay' film since I really like the cinematography. The HD-ish plus CGI-ish quality animation.

My rating will be in the middle: 5.0 / 10.0

Another World

This three-episode spin-off was released before the main film. A reference for viewers to understand further the story background. It's a 10-minutes long per episode. Watching this is actually more appealing than watching the main film. You can feel the hardship of Naomi Katagaki of the real world (not the recorded Naomi Katagaki), he did everything for the sake of love.

If you skip this spin-off, you might find the real-world Katagaki arrogant, and selfish which is partly true but there's a reason behind those and you'll find that out with this spin-off episodes.

Poster source: https://hello-world-movie.com/index.html

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Trivia:

• Tomohiko Itō also directed the first two seasons of Sword Art Online Anime. Sword Art Online, a Japanese light novel series written by Reki Kawahara (where Tomohiko Itō directed the anime version) also takes place in a futuristic world where people can play a role-playing game with a cerebral device.

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Otakore Literantadodist
April 22, 2020

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References:

• Hello World (film), wiki - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hello_World_(film)
• Hello World Film Gets Spinoff Anime Another World, AnimeNewsNetwork - https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-08-22/hello-world-film-gets-spinoff-anime-another-world/.150316
• Tomohiko Itō (director), wiki - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomohiko_Itō_(director)
• Sword Art Online, wiki - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sword_Art_Online

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Movie Review: The Invisible Man (2020), directed by Leigh Whannell

The Invisible Man (2020) Movie Poster
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Invisible_Man_(2020_film)

Movie Title: The Invisible Man
Directed by: Leigh Whannell
Produced by: Jason Blum, Kylie du Fresne
Written by: Leigh Whannell (based on "The Invisible Man" book by H. G. Wells)

Starring:

• Elisabeth Moss
• Aldis Hodge
• Storm Reid
• Harriet Dyer
• Michael Dorman
• Oliver Jackson-Cohen

Production company:

• Universal Pictures
• Blumhouse Productions
• Nervous Tick
• Goalpost Pictures

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Release date:

• February 27, 2020 (Australia)
• February 28, 2020 (United States)

Language: English
Website: https://www.theinvisiblemanmovie.com/

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There are several Invisible Man films and TV series, and one popular I know of, Is the "Hollow Man" from the year 2000. That's the only Invisible Man film I watched which is based on H. G. Wells' novel of the same name.

With this new 2020 Invisible Man film, they applied technological modernity as expected, set in our modern world but of course, the groundbreaking technology of optics is fictionalized. I haven't read the H. G. Wells' book so I'm not sure if the story is faithful to the book and whatsoever with the optics technology.

This film was supposed to be cast by Johnny Depp and supposed to be part of Universal Pictures' Universal Monsters but there's a change of plan and made this an individual story. But they're going to make the film titled Invisible Woman in the future and say it will be part of the Universal Monsters though we're not sure if it will be connected to the events of Invisible Man 2020 film.

I enjoyed this film. Not much of a horror, no jumpscare. It's more of an action, thriller, and suspense.

I'm rating this: 5.0 / 10.0

Thanks!

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Otakore Literantadodist
April 02, 2020

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References:

• The Invisible Man (2020), wiki - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Invisible_Man_(2020_film)
• The Invisible Man (book) by H. G. Wells, wiki - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Invisible_Man
• The Invisible Man in popular culture, wiki - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Invisible_Man_in_popular_culture

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Rent and watch this movie at Amazon Prime Video:

Also, buy the H. G. Well book set which includes "The Invisible Man" book. ^

Film Review: Bliss, a 2017 Philippine Psychological Thriller Film by Jerrold Tarog

Bliss, a Film by Jerrold Tarog Movie Poster
Source: Wikipedia

Title: Bliss
Directed by: Jerrold Tarog
Produced by: Darlene Malimas
Written by: Jerrold Tarog

Starring

• Iza Calzado as Jane Ciego
• Ian Veneracion as Joshua
• TJ Trinidad as Carlo
• Adrienne Vergara as Lilibeth
• Shamaine Buencamino as Jillian
• Audie Gemora as Lexter Palao
• Stephanie Sol
• Michael de Mesa
• Star Orjaliza

Music by: Jerrold Tarog
Cinematography: Mackie Galvez

Production companies:

• TBA Studios
• Artikulo Uno Productions
• Quantum Films

Release date: March 5, 2017 (Japan) / May 10, 2017 (Philippines)
Running time: 100 minutes
Country: Philippines
Language: Filipino
Website: https://www.tba.ph/

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In this ongoing crisis from COVID-19, a virus from originally from China, now a pandemic (already spread globally), the Philippine Government has announced an "Enhanced Community Quarantine" of the whole Luzon last March 17, 2020 ( read: https://www.cnnphilippines.com/videos/2020/3/17/-Enhanced-Community-Quarantine--takes-effect-in-Luzon.html ). The Government advised all civilians to stay inside their homes while they combat the spread of the coronavirus.

Given the situation, TBA Studios is offering the Bliss film by Jerrold Tarog free to watch on YouTube so we abiding citizens can watch and enjoy it at our home.

You can watch Bliss film for free below uploaded on YouTube by TBA Studios:

Bliss Film Review:

I find this movie dark, not very dark, just right. The story is okay. It reflects the reality of celebrity showbusiness, mental health, adultery, and matriarchy. It's kind of like Inception film.

I feel it lacks something about this film. It generally falls under a thriller film and that's what it lacks. They're too safe with Iza Calzado (Jane Ciego in the film, the main character). What I mean "safe", they can do a lot of thrilling acts with the character but it's just so limited. The direction is so lite in this film. I expected Jerrold Tarog can do more with Bliss because of his magnificent Heneral Luna film. I was hoping he can apply the kind of great production from Heneral Luna to this film but Bliss is just not that good. The story is good but the production is not impressive. I don't know maybe the actress is rejecting a scene, they're experimenting, or is it because they have a limited budget?

I'm rating this: 4.0 / 10.0

Also, read my film review for Heneral Luna, another film by Jerrold Tarog:
https://worth-watching-videos.blogspot.com/2015/09/film-review-heneral-luna-artikulo-uno.html

Thanks!

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Otakore Literantadodist
March 20, 2020

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Reference:

• Bliss (2017 film), wiki - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bliss_(2017_film)
• TBA Studios, wiki - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TBA_Studios