Foreign films have always seemed to hold so much potential for surprising me during the viewing experience. Whether it be the concept of the film, the set designs, the casting, or the dialogue- movies like Furie , produced by Ngo Thanh Van, usually give me the full pleasure of doing a completely blind review (during one of my languid Netflix nights). Here is the gist of my thoughts Amazing martial arts sequences Predictable plot and plot twists, but it did not diminish the excitement Certain train scene seemed to be poor CGI Most of the fighting seemed authentic to a viewer with no martial arts knowledge Camera angles and lighting were very pleasant to the eye The acting was especially excellent where it concerned expressing anger/judgement/despair, I only had one opinion that there were some moments where the lead was intensely emotional which contradicted scenes in close proximity where she looked laid back and detached
The source of the show’s appeal is not what people might think. Generally pretty to look at, colorful in every scene, and with incredibly detailed animation at times, Neon Genesis Evangelion has much to offer to the viewer's sight. In plain sight are these visuals. To the more observant eye is revealed a layer of the show more associated with an English course on theme and philosophy. The savior of mankind is said to be science and technology, but only as forms of support to preexisting humankind. That being said, the action of transferring a human’s personality to a machine shows a deeper relationship between people and science. It is the blending of the two, a combination of human empathy and apathetic technology all in the fight for human ideals highlighted throughout the show: Asuka’s pride, Misato’s vengeance, Shinji’s determination, Ayanami’s desperation. The enemy is called Angel, and each of their powers are destructive. Not one has shown positive, productive abilities. The...