The Kodai Family

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dustin d The Kodai Family has a high-concept premise and flamboyant production value. In my opinion, that makes it better than 80 percent of movies by default. (Although a flamboyant style can destroy an already bad movie, like adding glitter and tinsel to a fresh dog turd.) Kie-san is a youngish "OL" with a very active imagination who falls in love with her boss, Kodai "Nantoka"-san, who comes from a telepathic family. The movie has a lot of fun illustrating Kie-san's daydreams and a lot of humor involving the realistic concerns of marrying someone who is telepathic. The movie starts to drag around the 35-minute mark, when it become a fairly routine rom-com. However, it still manages to transcend its genre and keep the viewers invested in the characters. (Fun fact: I was on the set of this movie for the shots at Narita Airport. (By "fun," I meant "self-centered.") I was just outside the frame for the shots where Saitoh Takumi is sitting in the departure lounge. I like to think my life story crossed with this movie's narrative. This didn't influence my star rating too much.) Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member made me cry three times. it was that good. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Time pass. I too thought the first half was way more promising. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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