Ringing in Their Ears

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Audience Member This film is an interesting mix of fiction meets documentary with some intriguing characters. Following a story based on real events regarding the real band Shinsei Kamattechan, Ringing in Their Ears also shows us the lives of several fans of the band. In fact, the film, while using the band as an instigator, is primarily about these select fans (Michiko, a girl torn between becoming a professional shogi player and her high school sweetheart who introduced her to the band's music, and single mother Kaori's son who can't seem to separate himself from his laptop. It turns out he is obsessed with Shinsei Kamattechan and its eccentric lead singer Noko). It is mostly these stories that form the interest of the film. Will Michiko give up shogi? Will she mend the relationship with her family and become something more suitable to women? Or will she throw it all away and take in the music of Kamattechan, and be everything her boyfriend wants? On a side note, will her brother ever leave his room? When it comes to Kaori and her son, the film delivers the most laughs, and heart. Will Kaori ever stop exotic dancing at night? Will her son give up his laptop or risk expulsion from school? Will the two be able to mend their relationship and come to an understanding of each other? And will Kaori's ex become more involved in his son's life or be forever distant and a constant problem? And there's also the tertiary characters that each of these mains encounter. How Kamattechan affects them and their relationship with the main characters is also an interesting and entertaining journey that drastically ramps up in the latter stage of the film which climaxes in a full concert performance from Shinsei Kamattechan. While I didn't care much for the live performances or live music of the band which clearly managed to make a name for themselves due to a gimmick (always online, everything streamed), whenever their recorded music was featured in the film, it was pretty catchy. This isn't a perfect film but it has a lot going for it. Director Yu Irie has managed to blend two worlds together to form a multi faceted story that should easily entertain those into light hearted films, documentary, music and happy endings. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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