One for the Road

As a Hong Kong Film Critic myself, this is one of the most anticipated Thai film for years as I noticed there are two up and coming film directors from Thailand shining the world. Of course, Mr. Wong Kar-Wai saw the same thing and took one step farther to produce Thai film. It happened once again after Mr. Peter Chan produced "Sam gang (2002)", while I started my career as film critic in which I didn't understand at that time. 20+ years later, Korean and Thai film are already bypassed HK movie and take over Asian market, so what's happen? I finally understood the situation of HK Movie Industry when I got in. Anyway, Mr. Wong Kar-Wai shown the world Thai ver. Of "See You Tomorrow (2016)", also shown the world Hong Kong Film Producer can push to next level.

At first, the boss seems like a nasty guy. But as the narrative progresses, it becomes clear that he is genuinely a devoted friend, particularly to Aood. It has some unnecessary narrative, but the storytelling is still great. The dramatic journey of Aood and Boss has me feeling deeply moved. It's certainly not all that smooth; there are definitely some bumps along the way. Every person that they cared about is depicted in the movie with a variety of situations and feelings. Although it's not as sad as I thought it would be, this movie is nonetheless very touching and heartwarming. Besides, I enjoy the soundtracks and color grading!

An uneven road trip with not so compelling characters and an overly sentimental plot. Especially in the first half. Fortunately, it's getting better in the second half when the film finally gets a more clear point of view. Should use some trimming to make it tighter and lose some of its unnecessary narrative fat.

The movie might not be for everyone, but it hit me real hard. The storytelling, soundtrack, shot selection, color grading, casting are totally work for me.

Cinema at it's best. You've been on a journey, got deep into superbly played characters, your emotions are all stirred up, beautiful photography, carefully selected soundtracks. Cheers to the director and cast!