Thursday, December 29, 2011

KASEIFU NO MITA (家政婦のミタ)















Fall 2011

Kaseifu No Mita is a drama about a strange housekeeper named Mita Akari. She is beautiful, intelligent, and does her job exceptionally well, but something about her is amiss. She is distant, doesn't smile, and doesn't open herself up about private matters particularly about her past. One day she is assigned to care for the Asuda family; a dysfunctional bunch who can't seem to get out of each other's ways especially since the father is unconfident in dealing with family issues and the mother recently passed away. But soon, they become intrigued by Mita's work ethic and gradually attach themselves to her presence while she desperately tries not to involve herself in their personal lives.

Recommendation: I find myself quite lucky that I found this series because I really had no intention of watching it. I was intrigued after looking over some ratings for the dramas in the fall season and found out that Kaseifu No Mita was getting huge ratings. I had to see what the fuss was all about and I wasn't disappointed. I actually watched the first 7 episodes consecutively (with a few bathroom breaks in between) and had to stop only because it was 3 am in the morning. I haven't had that experience in quite awhile. Matsushima Nanako plays a robotic housekeeper, Mita very well. I would say if Mary Poppins or Mrs. Doubtfire had a dark side, it would be Mita Akari. I really enjoyed the screenplay and/or the way the actors improvised in many scenes. Usually in group scenes there would be one actor speaking and the rest would just look on without moving, which does happen in this drama, but the kids tend to improvise well and are really great. Honda Miyu who plays Kii was adorable and the father played by Hasegawa Hiroki was funny. I really thought Aibu Saki was really good too playing a boneheaded sister in-law. As in most dramas there are extreme situations and you will find a lot here, but the story is quite fascinating and I was caught off guard. I would have to say this is somewhat of a dark comedy, but it provides valuable lessons about family relationships. There is a mystery that deepens after each episode and I couldn't believe the last episode had a rating around 40! I wholeheartedly recommend this series and if I was asked to watch this drama again, I would definitely say, "shochi shimashita."

Story: 1.0
Acting: 1.0
Directing: 1.0
Character Development: 1.0
Emotional Factor: 1.0

5.0 Out Of 5.0 Crowns


Friday, December 23, 2011

NANKYOKU TAIRIKU (南極大陸~神の領域に挑んだ男と犬の物語~)












Fall 2011

Nankyoku Tairiku is about three Japanese Antarctic expeditions that occurred after World War 2 or during "post-war era" Japan. During this period, Japan was in the process of rebuilding itself, but there was still a lingering mixture of bitterness and failure within the country. In the winter of 1957, Japan was one of many nations to take part in the International Geophysical Year which was an international scientific research project. After a few setbacks, the country backed up the expedition and with the help of 19 Sakhalin huskies, a group of explorers set off on the ice-breaker Soya to head towards Antarctica. What awaited them was a brutal yet inspiring journey into a land that was barely touched by man.

Recommendation: This drama was based on a famous true story about two dogs, Taro and Jiro who survived in Antarctica for about a year after the crew of the first expedition left all the dogs behind due to harsh weather conditions. I remember watching Nankyoku Monogatari which was a movie about the same story with my parents when I was young and it was a very sad movie. I am one who usually skips these types of dramas, but I wanted to see more of the background behind the expedition which the drama provides.
In any case, the show itself was good and the first episode especially drew me in, but after a few episodes, it kind of slowed down and I was a bit disappointed with the acting and directing. Excluding Kimura and the dogs, everyone just seemed to play robotic roles. I generally like Sakai Masato, but jeez, he had this constipated look in all his scenes! The acting for the most part felt forced and I thought even for a 10 episode series, it felt a bit stretched. Still, it was nice to retell a story about a country in dire need of inspiration and if you want to understand more about the expeditions this is a drama for you.

Story: 1.0
Acting: 0.5
Directing: 0.5
Character Development: 0.5
Emotional Factor: 1.0

3.5 Out Of 5.0 Crowns

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

ZENKAI GIRL (全開ガール)




Summer 2011

Zenkai Girl stars Aragaki Yui as Ayukawa Wakaba and Nishikido Ryo as Yamada Shota. Wakaba grew up in poverty and resented her father for being harassed by debt collectors. She vowed to learn the ways of the law and to become smarter and stronger, never having to look back at her poor past again. She dreams of making it big one day and according to her plan she is offered a job at a famous law firm, but strangely her main job is to babysit Hinata, the firm director's daughter. To get to the top, she accepts the position. One day she meets Yamada Shota at the same nursery where she dropped off Hinata, but is disgusted by his weakness and lack of future outlook. Hinata on the other hand becomes good friends with Shota's son, Pitaro which complicates things between Wakaba and Shota. Although both Wakaba and Shota have different mind sets on what is important in life, their lives constantly intertwine and Wakaba begins to see more in Shota than meets the eye.

Recommendation: Being Gakky's first major role in a drama, I was curious to see this series. I am a fan of her work, getting to see her in Code Blue and some comedy shows. Before watching it though, I had a bad feeling about the male leading role played by Nishikido Ryo. I think he is a descent actor, but I am not a big fan of his. Anyway, after watching the first few episodes I knew how this one was going to end. It was filled with cliches and lacked any kind of impressive acting. Gakky wasn't that great, but I put more blame on the directing and screenplay as well. It just wasn't exciting and I didn't feel a strong connection between Gakky and Nishikido at all. The two kids who played Hinata and Pitaro were much more engrossing and it was actually funny at times to see them giving advice to their adult counterparts. I was waiting for more drama between Wakaba and Shota which never developed and their love for each other just seemed to come out of nowhere. I kept telling myself, "how can a woman like Wakaba ever fall in love with such a pill bug like Shota?" He's a good, kind man who cares a lot for his kid, but that's it, he was really a lifeless character. I was like, "come on Shota, do something crazy, take a risk!" but it never really happened until the very last episode which was just too late for me. Having invested hours watching all the episodes, I wanted more from this series, but it never really blossomed. In the end, I remember the relationship the two kids had more than the relationship that the main characters tried to create. No need to waste your precious time on this one unless you are a die hard Gakky fan. If I could send a present to the director, it would be a pill bug!

STORY: 0.5
ACTING: 0.5
DIRECTING: 0.5
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: 0.5
EMOTIONAL FACTOR: 0.5

2.5 Out Of 5.0 Crowns

Sunday, September 18, 2011

NODAME CANTABILE (のだめカンタービレ)











Fall 2006

Nodame Cantabile is about two gifted music students; Noda Megumi or Nodame for short (Ueno Juri) and Chiaki Shinichi (Tamaki Hiroshi) who are vastly different in terms of character, but possess near genius musical talent. At a young age, Chiaki was influenced by classical music when he lived in Europe. Having a famous pianist as a father, he was able to experience many musical events. He met a famous conductor named Vieira who taught him many things as well. Unfortunately, his parents divorced and he moved back to Japan vowing one day to return to Vieira and become his pupil. On the flight back to Japan Chiaki went through a life threatening crash landing. He did grow up to become a dedicated, disciplined, student of music, but due to the horrible flying incident, he could not get himself to fly on a plane. Everyday that passed by seemed useless as he grew unsure of what he was doing with his life in Japan. This is when he meets Nodame who coincidentally happens to be his next door neighbor. He hears her playing the piano at school and first thinks that it is terrible, but realizes that it's actually very good. Nodame is attracted to Chiaki, but he is turned off by her quirky behavior and undisciplined lifestyle. Despite their differences, they develop a strange relationship which changes the course of their lives in a way they never dreamed of.

Recommendation: Nodame Cantabile is based on a best selling manga and like most dramas based on manga or anime, I always brace myself for some major quirkiness. I wasn't shocked to find some here, but it actually wasn't as bad as say Hana Yori Dango. Masumi, the gay timpani player was the hardest to take, but other than him and maybe Mamoru, the second best conductor in the school, I think everyone else was quite pleasant although I understand that it is probably intended to be like a manga. Ueno Juri was really good playing a weird Nodame and Tamaki Hiroshi was good playing a stern Chiaki. I thought with the other good cast members like Eita, Mizukawa Asami (who are both in Last Friends with Ueno Juri), Takenaka Naoto, and Toyohara Kosuke, the comedy worked well. The story revolving around classical music was not only informative, but I really appreciated the genre more after watching this series. It's probably true that there are many talented musicians out in the world and since I can't play a lick of any instrument, it was quite inspiring. I really enjoyed this series; it was not only funny and uplifting, but I have to give out high marks for originality. It was a creative story about life, friendship, and the love for great music. Bravo!

STORY: 1.0
ACTING: 1.0
DIRECTING: 1.0
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: 1.0
EMOTIONAL FACTOR: 1.0

5.0 Out Of 5.0 Crowns

Sunday, September 11, 2011

HANA YORI DANGO (花より男子)




















Fall 2005

Hana Yori Dango (Boys Over Flowers) is about a financially poor girl named Makino Tsukushi (Inoue Mao) who attends a high school for the super rich through the sacrifices made by her family. As she is different from her classmates in terms of status, money, and power, all she wants to do is pass through each day at school without any issues. Unfortunately, she inadvertently gets involved with Domyoji Tsukasa (Matsumoto Jun), the leader of the powerful group, F4 (Flower 4). Domyoji is known to have a bad temper and when he doesn't like a student, a red note is slipped into the student's locker. The student then gets harassed by other students forcing him/her to leave the school. Since the F4 are heirs to powerful Japanese families who donate to the school, they can do whatever they please; even the teachers don't get in the way. But when Domyoji tries to get rid of Makino, she surprisingly stands up to him. Since people usually cower before him, he is startled and actually develops a bit of an affection for Makino. This starts a rocky relationship between the two, but will there be a happy ending?

Recommendation: Okay, so first of all this drama was based on a popular girl's manga. Since I'm a guy, I don't read girl mangas (not saying that all guys don't read girl mangas) so I can't compare the series to the manga version. I do know that it was a very popular manga and actually the drama got really high ratings. Unfortunately, I have to say that it really didn't do much for me. I thought Inoue Mao acted well, but I just couldn't watch the drama without gritting my teeth sometimes. Man, I hated those three annoying rich girls (although they were probably meant to be annoying) and all the F4 members including Matsujun (he was funny at times) made me cringe. Oguri Shun was descent. That said I actually liked Makino's family and Kato Takako who played the dango store owner was funny too. I understand that the directing team may have wanted to make it feel like a manga at times, but sometimes I think the people in charge should think more out of the box and not necessarily try to match how the characters are in the manga exactly. Also, the more episodes I watched, the more I felt like I was watching a drama really for women (obviously because it's based on a manga for girls). Anyhoo, with all the luxurious items from cars to jewelry that they had to use for the series, I think it was quite amazing. Still at the end of the day, I don't think I would go back and watch this one again, even if you bribe me with a dango.

STORY: 1.0
ACTING: 0.5
DIRECTING: 0.5
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: 1.0
EMOTIONAL FACTOR: 0.5

3.5 Out Of 5.0 Crowns

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

LAST FRIENDS












Spring 2008

Last Friends is about six young people who eventually live together in a "share house" or basically a house that is rented by a number of people each with their own rooms but share the living room, kitchen and bathroom etc. Aida Michiru (Nagasawa Masami) is a nice young girl who develops a steady relationship with her boyfriend Oikawa Sosuke (Nishikado Ryo) until she becomes a victim of DV or domestic violence. Michiru coincidentally bumps into her longtime friend Kishimoto Ruka (Ueno Juri) who she hasn't seen in 4 years. Ruka always cherished their friendship and was saddened when Michiru moved away with her mother. Determined to stay in touch with Michiru, Ruka goes out of her way to protect her. Takigawa Eri (Mizukawa Asami) has been a long time tenant at the share house and eventually offers Mizushima Takeru (Eita) and Ogura Tomohiko (Yamazaki Shigenori) to live there. With all the personal issues that these young people face, they somehow find solace in each other and their determination to stay together create lasting bonds that become unbreakable.

Recommendation: Highly recommended! I don't remember seeing a drama that captures the essence of what young people go through these days. Last Friends really is good because it delves into social stigma like domestic violence and homosexuality that people have trouble coming to terms with. The series is a bit extreme on a certain level, but nonetheless most of the episodes weave in and out of complex personal situations between each character almost flawlessly. You can feel Ruka's pain of keeping a long and dreaded secret from her best friend and the powerlessness of Takeru trying to help her. I know that Nagasawa Masami was the lead actress, but Ueno Juri took over this show. It was amazing to see her play a quirky comedic role in Nodame Cantabile and transform herself into a boyish outcast of a character in this series. Mizukawa Asami who played Eri was also delightful as she created a lighter cheery mood in a dark series. I'm not a huge fan of Nishikado Ryo, but he did a good job of representing a creepy and obsessed boyfriend of Michiru. Anyway this drama shouldn't be missed because there are life lessons to be learned here and it teaches us that the world is not always black and white.

P.S. (Spoiler) I also liked the cover image of the series with 5 of the main characters kind of laying next to each other connected by red string. I don't know if it was easy to spot, but if you have some sense of creativity or enjoy symbolism, the image represents the character's issues/dilemmas...or so I think. I guess it can be interpreted in different ways, but this is what I saw. From the left you have Eri facing Takeru because she likes him, but Takeru doesn't see her as a girlfriend and so is looking the other way. Takeru is looking at Ruka with his eyes opened because he knows her secret. He also likes Ruka, but Ruka only likes him as a friend so she is looking the opposite way. Ruka and Michiru are facing each other because they are friends and they like each other, but Ruka is upside down because the way she likes Michiru is "different." Michiru also develops feelings for Takeru and so her hand is extended toward him, but Takeru doesn't have the same feelings and so his hands are tucked away. Then you have Sosuke who is next to Michiru because they are in a relationship, but they are looking away from each other because their relationship is not a wholesome one. The red (blood?) string represents the bond/relationship that the characters have with each other and that they are all connected in some way. I wasn't sure about the white clothing that they were wearing, but it may symbolize the purity of youth in terms of their thoughts and actions. Other than Takeru, everyone's eyes are closed symbolizing the fact that they are obscurred from certain truths about each other. What do you think?

STORY: 1.0
ACTING: 1.0
DIRECTING: 1.0
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: 1.0
EMOTIONAL FACTOR: 1.0

5.0 Out Of 5.0 Crowns

Sunday, September 4, 2011

GOOD LUCK!!












Winter 2003

Good Luck!! is about a young man named Shinkai Hajime (Kimura Takuya) who dreams of one day becoming a full fledged airline captain. Unfortunately, he encounters a strict, by-the-book captain/trainer named Koda (Tsutsumi Shinichi) who gives him a hard time. He also meets a brash straight talking mechanic named Ogawa (Shibasaki Kou) who believes Shinkai to be another young, popular, playboy pilot. But beneath his spontaneous and sometimes out of line character, Shinkai knows more than anybody else that flying an airliner united with the crew and taking utmost care of the passengers needs are just as important as safety procedures and regulations. With his passion for the skies, he not only gains vital experience, but he motivates and touches the lives of everyone around him.

Recommendation: Who would have thought that a drama about flying airplanes would be a good idea? I actually ignored this series at first because I didn't think it would be exciting to watch. But I was wrong. The ratings for this series hit above 30% at one point. I know that Kimura Takuya's dramas usually are very popular, but this was quite an amazing statistic. I later realized that obviously Kimutaku is a charismatic actor, but the supporting cast was amazing as well. The plot and direction was well focused too. I think the screenplay and chemistry between each character was great especially with Kimura and Shibasaki; the way they bantered back and forth was great. I wholeheartedly recommend this one. The characters are deep and I fell in love with all of them.

STORY: 1.0
ACTING: 1.0
DIRECTING: 1.0
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: 1.0
EMOTIONAL FACTOR: 1.0

5.0 Out Of 5.0 Crowns

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

FREETER, IE O KAU. (フリーター、家を買う。)














Fall 2010

Freeter, Ie o Kau is a drama about a young man named Take Seiji (Ninomiya Kazunari) who believes he is living an "average" life. He never excelled in anything and lived each day like a leaf blowing in the wind. One day he quits his job after working for only 3 months and begins to search for a more suitable position. After some time, his search for a dream job looks hopeless, he is constantly scolded by his father, and his mother becomes depressed. To pay for expenses at home, he finds a part-time job at a small construction company. He makes excuses that he's only working there temporarily until he finds a "real job." But as he experiences the harsh working environment and the people who take ownership of their positions, his perspective on work begins to change and also influences his life at home.

Recommendation: I enjoyed this series a lot and as I reflect back on it, I think it's because I empathized with the lead character and his myriad of issues. I for one, lost my job due to a company merger more than a year ago. I never like my job and felt like I was wasting time sitting in a cubicle. Any energy that I had, felt like it was slowly seeping out of myself. I understood Seiji's issue with work, but I also realized that most people don't work because they like it; most people wake up everyday because they have to. It was interesting to see the different perspectives people had about work. Also family issues were big in this drama and it is so true that a lot of times we don't know that we are hurting the people closest to us. In any case, Ninomiya fit his role well. I liked the construction company boss, Oetsu and Seiji's sister Ayako played by Igawa Haruka. Karina and Takenaka Naoto had main roles, but I think they could have been better. Still it was a good series to watch and has a lot of helpful advice on the struggles of life.

STORY: 1.0
ACTING: 0.5
DIRECTING: 1.0
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: 1.0
EMOTIONAL FACTOR: 1.0

4.5 Out Of 5.0 Crowns

Monday, August 29, 2011

ENGINE












Spring 2005

I'm hoping to finish one more drama before school starts. For me watching dramas comes in spurts; once you get hooked, it's hard to stop. I just watched four dramas in less than two weeks. I don't think I broke any records, but I did enjoy the experience!
The series that I just finished watching is called Engine starring Kimura Takuya who plays Kanzaki Jiro. He is a talented circuit racer who is a bit brash and immature. He gets fired from his racing team overseas and returns to Japan only to find a younger and faster racer that took his place on his old race team. He also returns to his home after being away for six years. His father runs a foster home with several kids of different ages who have various personal issues. Jiro never liked kids, but as he tries to get his job back, he inadvertently helps them deal with their own problems as well.

Recommendation: This was a pretty good drama, but I say this really only because Kimutaku is in it. Replace him with any other actor and I don't know if I would give this series a good rating. There are some good actors that I was surprised to see like Ueno Juri and Toda Erika, but they were still young and didn't have huge roles. Koyuki was good, but not great in my opinion. I watched Sakai Masato in a samurai movie called "When the Last Sword is Drawn" or "Mibugishiden" and I thought he was pretty descent in this series. Overall though I would watch this just because of Kimura Takuya. I enjoyed the story, but it was a bit predictable. After the first episode I knew that Jiro would be involved in solving a kid's problem every episode. Still it was worth it and I do recommend this series. By the way, my favorite kid was the fat one that gave Kimutaku the evil eye.

STORY: 0.5
ACTING: 1.0
DIRECTING: 0.5
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: 1.0
EMOTIONAL FACTOR: 1.0

4.0 Out Of 5.0 Crowns

Thursday, August 25, 2011

MEDAKA (めだか)












Fall 2004

Medaka is about a young woman named Meguro Takako played by Mimura. She has been living her life like a leaf in the wind; without any direction or motivation until she starts a job as a teacher for a night school. At first, just like her previous jobs, she doesn't really enjoy the work, but eventually she becomes more serious about her job and the challenges that come with it. Her nickname is Medaka which she isn't particularly fond of, but her students stick with that name. As she tackles the issues facing her students, her bond with them strengthens and she gradually learns the true meaning of being a teacher.

Recommendation: This drama was a nice feel good story. I've watched a few dramas that were set in a school environment like GTO, Gokusen, and Rookies where the teacher goes beyond the call of duty to help his/her students. Medaka was no different and so I caught myself being a little bored at times because of the predictability of the series. I also thought that some scenes were over dramatic although I know that dramas are supposed to be like that in a way. Still Mimura, who I really think is a good actress, stole the show. She has a great smile and portrays a pure and innocent type very well in this series. I also liked the perspective of a night school that showed different students of all ages going through a variety of issues different from traditional students. I also got hungry almost every time I watched an episode because Medaka and/or her students seem to always be eating something that looked delicious! I recommend this drama if you want to watch something inspirational; Medaka's smile did it for me.

Spoiler Alert: One small issue I had with the drama was that there seemed to be a love triangle developing between Shiina, Medaka, and Sakuragi that never fully developed. I was waiting for a scene in which Medaka was going to choose or at least hint at who she liked, but it never came to fruition.

STORY: 0.5
ACTING: 1.0
DIRECTING: 0.5
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: 1.0
EMOTIONAL FACTOR: 1.0

4.0 Out Of 5.0 Crowns

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

DENSHA OTOKO (電車男)

Summer 2005

Densha Otoko (Train Man) is supposedly based on true events. It's about an otaku (in this case someone who is obsessed with anime) named Yamada Tsuyoshi played by Ito Atsushi who saves a young woman named Aoyama Saori played by Ito Misaki from an abusive drunk on a train. Yamada never had a relationship with a woman and posts his experiences on an internet forum for single men. He receives advice from various strangers who eventually call him "Densha Otoko" on the net hoping that he could one day get together with the beautiful "Hermes."

Recommendation: This drama received high ratings and it was an interesting story. I really loved this series as it brought excitement and high emotion to a familiar storyline aka Beauty and the Beast. I basically was sucked into the world of an otaku and the series humanized this group who are usually seen in a negative light. As usual you have some weird characters that I would have left out entirely like the strange Japanese man with the connected eyebrows touring around the world. I also thought that Ito Atsushi did a great job playing Densha Otoko, but there were a few scenes that I thought were a bit too mushy with the studdering. I know that Ito Misaki was a former model and maybe she still is, but her acting was pretty good. I watched her in two other dramas called Kiken na Aneki and Yama Onna Kabe Onna, but her acting seemed one dimensional. I thought Shiraishi Miho who played Jinkama did a fabulous job. She enters whenever the Darth Vader tune is played and Toyohara Kyosuke who played Sakurai was just hilarious with his fantasies. Yamada Takayuki, Horikita Maki, and Oguri Shun are also in this dorama but they have small roles. I definitely believe this is a classic in the drama universe and it a series that you won't regret watching!

STORY: 1.0
ACTING: 1.0
DIRECTING: 1.0
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: 1.0
EMOTIONAL FACTOR: 1.0

5.0 Out Of 5.0 Crowns



Friday, August 19, 2011

H2 - Kimi to Itahibi (君といた日々)

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Winter 2005

It's unbelievable how time flies. This is actually my first entry for 2011. I haven't posted anything for awhile mainly due to being lazy, but I was able to find the time and muster the energy to review one of my favorite dramas called H2 which is based on a high school baseball manga. The story revolves around Kunimi Hiro played by Yamada Takayuki who was an ace pitcher for his junior high school. He won the junior high school championship with his fellow teammates (and friends) Tachibana Hideo (4th batter) played by Tanaka Koutaro and Noda Atsushi (catcher) played by Nakao Akiyoshi. Unfortunately Kunimi and Noda both are diagnosed with physical ailments ("glass elbow" and weak waist respectively) that prevent them from participating in high school baseball. Both of them enter Senkawa high school which doesn't have a baseball team. Hideo on the other hand enters Meiwa No.1 high school which is known for their baseball tradition. Hideo's girlfriend (Kunimi's childhood friend) Amamiya Hikari played by Ichikawa Yui also goes to Meiwa. Eventually, Kunimi and Noda find out that the doctor who diagnosed them was not a real doctor and they were actually very healthy in the first place. They help their school's baseball fan club to become an actual baseball team and with the help of the team manager, Koga Haruka played by Ishihara Satomi, they strive to one day play in the famous high school tournament, Koshien.

Recommendation: I'm a sucker for sports dramas as I love playing sports in general. This was one of my favorite series even though I remember being annoyed by the English teacher and the character called Kine. Still, most dramas seem to include some wacky character from time to time so I wasn't too surprised. The thing about this series is that it's really not just about baseball. It's really a love story and the conflict between the four main characters (who all have names that begin with an "H" Hiro, Hideo, Hikari, Haruka) which was interesting to see play out.
Even though I never played on a high school team or met my first love in high school, each episode has a scene or two that reminded me of the "good old days" when times were simpler. With all the responsibilities that come with being an adult, it is funny to look back and remember the problems and issues that I faced back then that now seem trivial. Yet, it was still an important time in my life and I experienced heartbreak, death, and made close friendships that still last today. When I watched H2 those memories resurfaced; something about high school and the timelessness of baseball just did it for me.

STORY: 1.0
ACTING: 1.0
DIRECTING: 1.0
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: 1.0
EMOTIONAL FACTOR: 1.0

5.0 Out Of 5.0 Crowns