I expected this to be better. With an almost 7/10 IMDB rating and 84/100 Metascore, i had high expectations. But i was mildly disappointed. It's by no means a bad movie, actors did a very good job, story was interesting, there were some exciting twists and i was very curious to see where it goes. It started slow but as it was progressing, pace got better and there was not a boring minute during the second part.
However, i needed more explanations. I appreciate Japanese subtlety/terseness, it's not like i want for the movies to spoonfed me, but the ending was too abrupt and unsatisfying. I won't say much in order to avoid spoilers but i didn't watch a 2 hours heavy drama for an ending like this. As another reviewer said, this movie almost feels unfinished.
And i didn't get convinced about the motives of one character. The whole movie is based upon unstable foundation. This character could do a lot of things in order to satisfy their unresolved issues. This specific action makes no sense.
So, i don't recommend it but i can say it's a good movie which many cinephiles will like it, even love it.
