Troubleman (2010)

вторник, 05 августа 2014

23:31

_Aya_

I don’t wanna feel Blue anymore...

I've been meaning to watch this even before Rescue but the first episode kinda freaked me out. But now that I finished it there's a lot to say.

Troubleman isn't your average drama. Mostly because it's been directed by SABU who also worked with Tegoshi on Shisou 5 years earlier. At first I thought it was an average criminal action film but after actually watching it it became evident that this was a parody more than anything One review described SABU as having "a trademark style of quirky action-comedies propelled by characters who hurtle headlong though squirming narratives steered more by the forces of incidence and coincidence than the actions of the protagonists themselves." Not my genre but it was pretty funny at times though mostly just ridiculous and absurd to the point of being amusing. I also really like the distinct sharpness and saturation of the image. It leaves a strong impact. At first BE FUNKY! seemed like a weird theme song choice but by the end it sounded just right.

Troubleman was actually planned as a film and I honestly think it would probably be better off as such. While I really liked some of the character stories (episode 4 was great) imho they were way too long and after the intense start they really dragged down the film dynamics. Also I didn't really like the ending. I expected something different. But hey, at least it was a happy end. Sort of.

I honestly think all the actors were good but Shige was perfect for the lead role. Really, he was. Previously he often got the roles of confident capable guys but each time it felt a bit off. As soon as I heard the title I thought it would fit him but the truth is his acting was very good. There were many strong emotions that needed to be portrayed and he managed it perfectly. Apparently the director was very kind to him and basically let him do whatever he saw fit. I already wrote about this but Shige is perfect for the characters that are more of catalysts of the events that actual doers. And that by no means is an easy part because those kinds of roles require a lot of emotional reactions (as opposed to causing reactions in other people). Either way he was good. Not to mention looking hot as hell, even towards the end. No matter how you look at it he does not look like a man who's been beaten the shit out of.