Tokyo Nights (VMX 2025)
Written & Directed by: Joey Cruz Manalang
People often say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But that saying is not applicable this time. No matter whose eye is watching this film, no one would dare to say it’s beautiful.
Out of the 169 movies that we’ve managed to watch on Vivamax, 𝘛𝘰𝘬𝘺𝘰 𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 is undoubtedly the worst to the max.
The production team even went to Japan to shoot all the scenes. Prepare yourself for a freaking nonstop 6-minute montage showing its different places and activities. Instead of driving tourist attraction, it’s only giving tourist distraction. With the amateurish cinematography, scenic spots from Japan are downgraded.
There’s a documentary interview portion wherein all questions lead to sex. The confrontation scene, abruptly turning into foursome, is mindblowing. It’s shot entirely in Japan, yet most scenes are done inside the restroom, hotel room and swimming pool.
There’s also a random 1-minute fireworks display which serves as a symbolism of how scattered and messy the film is.
To connect the scenes with each other, the editor inserted clouds and skies in between. The sun and the moon are already tired of showing up just to hide the hideousness of this movie.
Some characters are speaking in Nihongo. They sounded beautiful, but when you read the subtitles, all they are talking about is sex.
There’s no emotion present with the actors and actresses. Audio dubbing sucks. Songs are cheesy and disorienting. Musical scoring is repetitive and irritating to hear. Shots are blurry. We’re getting a Windows Movie Maker vibe from the editing.
The running time is only 1 hour, but it feels like forever. What an excruciating watch.
Instead of 𝘛𝘰𝘬𝘺𝘰 𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴,
the title should be Nights of Terror.
Lust is out. Disgust is in.
TAGLISH VERSION
OF THE MOVIE REVIEW:
Sabi nila, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Pero sa pagkakataong ito, kahit kaninong mata ang gamitin mo, walang sino man ang magtatangkang magsabi na maganda ang pelikulang ito.
Mula sa 169 movies na napanuod natin sa Vivamax,
walang duda na ito ang pinaka-chaka to the max.
Nagpunta pa sila sa Japan para mag-shoot, pero pati ganda ng Tokyo ay nawasak dahil sa kapangitan ng cinematography.
Nagpakita sila ng 6-minute montage kung saan namamasyal lang sila. Imbes na tourist attraction, naging tourist distraction siya. Na-downgrade nang tuluyan ang Japan. Mapapa-staycation ka na lang.
Meron ding bonus na 1-minute fireworks display. Literal na paputok lang ang nasa screen. Sabog at walang direksyon ang pelikula.
May documentary interview portion silang nilagay, tapos lahat ng mga tanong ay papunta pala sa kantutan. Mindblowing yung confrontation scene na biglang naging foursome. Nag-Japan pa sila, pero mas marami pang exposure ang kubeta at ang kwarto nila.
Ilang beses ding pinakita ang mga ulap at kalangitan para pantawid-eksena. Pati ang buwan at araw ay napagod na dahil gamit na gamit sila para lang maitago ang kapangitan ng pelikula.
Nagsasalita sila ng Nihongo. Ang ganda pakinggan. Akala mo malalim ang mga linya. Pero kapag binasa mo ang subtitle, napaka-walang kwenta pala. Paulit-ulit lang ang pinagsasabi tungkol sa kantutan.
Walang emosyon ang mga aktingan. Basta mairaos na lang. Tunog-lata ang audio. Ang cheesy at out-of-place ng mga kantang pinapatugtog. Nakakairita at paulit-ulit ang musical scoring. Ang hilig mag-zoom pero anlabo ng nga kuha. Parang inedit lang sa Windows Movie Maker. Napaka-amateur ng pagkakagawa.
This is excruciating to watch. Isang oras lang ang palabas, pero panghabambuhay na pagdurusa ang dulot. Nakaka-offend panuorin.
Imbes na 𝘛𝘰𝘬𝘺𝘰 𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴,
mas bagay siyang Gabi ng Lagim.
Aatras ang iyong kalibugan
dahil sa sobrang kapangitan.
𝗧𝗢𝗞𝗬𝗢 𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦
Rating: √-♾️/5
Cast: Alessandra Cruz, Benz Sangalang, Mark Niño, Arneth Watanabe
Release Date: February 21, 2025 on VMX (Vivamax)
A Movie Review by: Goldwin Reviews
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