Ningen shikkaku: Dazai Osamu to 3-nin no onnatachi (2019)

Ningen shikkaku: Dazai Osamu to 3-nin no onnatachi: Directed by Mika Ninagawa. With Yûdai Chiba, Tatsuya Fujiwara, Kengo Kôra, Rie Miyazawa. Oguri Shun plays Dazai Osamu who is one of the more popular novelists in Japan. Like most artists he has his vulnerabilities and exposures. In this case, the man is an alcoholic and lustful nomad. In other words, while being married and having promised himself to one he has two harlots on the side.

“u0026quot; No Longer Human u0026quot; had two elements that worked great : the cinematography and the performances.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe lead actor was amazing, with a top-notch performance and flawless acting. The rest of the cast did great as well, as expected from a stellar cast of notable and popular actors and actresses. However, the movie had too many characters that were overlooked, and overshadowed by the main ones.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAnother factor that the movie handled perfectly was the cinematography. From the scenery with the flowers, mount Fuji, the cherry blossoms, to the era-appropriate settings and costumes. The camera work was brilliant and the overall result was just like reading a book.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eHowever, the story was weak. Even though it is based on the popular and renowned book, the movie felt like it was focused on the main hero and his love for women. The ending was a bit confusing with the final scene simply erasing what had happened to the rest of the sequence. So, storywise, the movie didnu0026#39;t handle the material as well as they did with the cinematography and performances.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSo, overall, five out of ten.”