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First movie we watched! Didn't had much expectation but it pleasantly surprised me with how good it was.

It's about two coworkers that initially had the worst first impressions with each other that slowly finds a companionship as they learn about each others' struggles. They later work together to write a narration script for a moving planetarium event for their work.

I really liked how the movie flow feels natural and subtle, not everything little details has to be spelled out. It's a story about how people still lives on carrying their griefs, and how we should embrace changes in life. ...I think!
Also it's surprisingly funny with it's comedic moments!

My favourite part from the movie is when they were looking up references from old planetarium recordings left by a former worker there. The speaker mentioned how the north star we see from earth is actually a flame from thousand years ago, and is probably already dimmed out in reality. But despite that, it still helped countless humans with its bright guidance during the night.
The movie paralelled this with how these recordings that were made 30 years ago by someone's who's not even alive anymore can be a guidance to these two, who is writing the narrative in the present. I thought it was neat!!!!!!!!!!

Stories about stars always feels comforting to me... 
Also, the people behind us in the studio keeps commenting during the movie and gets shush'd a lot LKSJDLKSJDLKS. They were disappointed that the two main characters didn't become an item but honestly? For me? Win <3

Here we go!! The big boy the myth the legend itself! I got the front row seat, like straight up the closest one to the screen, and it really adds the experience... It's like I'm there.
The story was set during post WW2 in Japan, about a kamikaze pilot who fleed from the battlefield and met godzilla in the island he escaped to. He couldn't shoot it which resulted in casualties and be the source of his guilt for the entirety of the movie.

Now... to be honest... I didn't really like the protag at first cause he's so bitter to anyone LOL but in the end (I'll put it on white in case someone doesn't want to get spoilered) it was worth it!
I almost thought he's fr gonna kill himself and that's the movie message (sacrifice yourself for the nation?!?) even though the entire movie had always said otherwise slkfjslkfjlskd but in the end he survived the crash and returned to his family. Slay.

There's also a scene where the protag got hit in the head and lost consciousness then woke up all tied up and he got kicked and beaten up by the man he terrorize with provocating letters and I immediately hit the locked in pose from my seat.
Sorry. He kinda needed that idk WHO SAID THAT?!

But yeah. The godzilla looks so majestic you can't help but be in awe. Especially when it blasted the hot plasma beam. Like DAMN!!!!! This guy means destruction.
When the movie ends, the applauses were so overwhelming! The guy bext to me literally stood up to clap, it didn't stop for like almost two minutes. Everyone loves godzilla!

 

I'm gonna be honest this is such a good movie to watch with people, especially in huge screen!

It's about a middle schooler named Satomi in his senior year, he's a soprano and the captain in his choir club who's in blue with his recent changes in his voice. After a competition, he got invited by a man, named Kyoji, who later admit he's a yakuza member (?!) and wanted Satomi to teach him to sing so he can win the annual karaoke competition with his family and avoids his boss' punishment.

The casts are soo good everyone is so funny and refreshing. Dunno how to describe it but the school members all truly felt like middle schoolers and it's the most hillarious thing ever. My favourite is the kouhai from choir club who keps getting upset at Satomi for looking half-hearted but then became a crybaby everytime he had Consequences for his Actions. Is this not peak brat for you guys.

It was adapted from a manga, but I haven't read it before, so I had no idea what the story gonna turned out.
Spoiler warning! It's obviously comedy from the first few minutes, but I couldn't remember if also it had "drama" as it's genre and was sweating when Satomi raised his voice to the yakuza's leader cause Kyoji just died and everyone looks unbothered doing their karaoke competition LKSJDLS)#$)# I'M SO SCARED FOR HIM. The leader then told him to sing in the place of Kyoji WHICH WAS APPARENTLY STILL ALIVE_()$# THANK GOODNESS. I genuinely believed he died too that time.
 
A bit unfortunate that we got noisy seat neighbours on our back is a bit too loud 😭They kept gasping and giggling every time the yakuza teases the kid LSJDKSD CAN WE PIPE IT DOWN FOR A A LITTLE GUYS.
Like ok whatever but you have to understand how Extremely Funny it is to see a middle schooler sing a love song beyond his age so wholeheartedly a dead person could hear him except the person in question is still there and just took a shit(_#)(#_)$# MY GUY WAS SINGING A TRIBUTE CLENCHING HIS CHEST JSLKDJSLKD
 
But overal it was a fun movie, probably my favourite for the day too. I <3 COMEDY!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is an art movie............
Remastered in 4K which I don't have any slightest idea how you are able to do that.
A story centered on a man who seems to be in endless slumber and the town surrounding him.
To be honest I'm not sure if there's any grand plot behind it, but we see glimpses of the daily live of the townfolks and hints of mystery from a land far away.

I'm not artistic enough to understand the metaphor and symbolism or cultures behind it... but The shots are absolutely stunning! The atmosphere is relaxing but somehow you're always on guard, who knows what will happen.

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I forgot to mention, but they had a stamp ralley that you are free to join to win a merchandise. I watched four movies and got a cute lanyard! My friend had watched more and got a calendar (perfect merchandise to get in November!)

 

We were also handed a small instant curry roux every time we exited the studio! I have like four of them now...
I will try to cook them......... sometimes......!

I parted way with my friend around 8 pm (he still had one more movie to watch) and boy was I hungry and (most importantly) thirsty.
Considered on eating dinner in the food court before I remember I'm leaving my grandpa alone at home 💀 So I just brought some bottled drinks at the station and went home.
BEFORE ANYONE SIDE EYES ME!! My parents came home earlier so he wasn't left alone for too long....) #_)$(

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It was such a packed schedule but it was fun! I've been having tight days in lab so it was a nice refreshing day :)
Big thanks for my friend for inviting me to hangout!!

Maybe next time I should prepare more on the snack department... Can't enjoy peak cinema if ur dehydrated now can't we

That's it I think!