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meighy

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meighy

Richmond, California
A Touch of Fever japanese movie review
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A Touch of Fever
13 people found this review helpful
by meighy
Jun 21, 2013
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Overall 6.0
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 4.0
Rewatch Value 3.0
I wanted to like this more than I did. It wasn't a bad movie. However, there were a lot of long, drawn out scenes where people were just staring into space or talking about nothing...I think these scenes were supposed to add tension, or make you "feel" what was going on as opposed to telling you, but for me they just felt excessive. Also, I don't know if I'm just not bright or something, but I don't really understand what happens in the end. I didn't understand all of what happened in the movie, either. On the positive side, there were a few scenes that I think really worked, and I liked the acting for the most part. I did end up caring about one main character more than the other. The BL was mostly implied, not graphic, so if you're not into that, you don't have to worry about seeing something you don't want to see. This isn't porn disguised as drama. I think it's more about the way the characters view themselves and each other and what they are doing than anything else. I doubt I'll rewatch this. For one thing, it's a bit long, aided by those long silences I talked about before. There were long bits of the movie where it felt like nothing was happening. The movie is old so the fashion is also a bit distracting. The main lead always has his pants belted practically at his throat, for instance. When rating music, my first thought was "Was there any music in this?" So that's why it's such a low score. Overall, I think people who are more into movies with an independent feel than I am will enjoy it more.
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