Zíza

It's a bit of a shame to watch this without knowing the series it was based on, but even without that you can get the hang of it. If I were rude I'd write that it was a total dud, but since I'm not, I'd say it was a total blast! From start to finish. It's like a super great episode. We're even greeted with the old familiar opening at the beginning and then we get a brand new ending at the end. Again, it's crazy, it's over-the-top, it's ridiculous. Anyone who doesn't like this kind of humor won't enjoy it. Those who don't mind the film won't be bored, but those who love this brand of humor will sit on their asses and only go to the bathroom during the film if they’re at risk of bursting a bladder. It was a rollercoaster ride. Kaku Kento once again showed his talent as a comedian-actor. The others were really only second to him. Another big plus was the details – just look at all the extras, the shrubbery, the mess in the rooms. It was all period, real and as interesting or funny as the film itself. And to top it off, we get the final battle as the sweet icing on the cake. Well shot, dynamic, and even though it might focus on the two main characters fighting, the battles around them still make sense, those guys aren't just slapping each other around. I guess it's clear that the film made me terribly happy and fit my mood completely. I'm glad I waited for that moment. A divine bit of nonsense.

It's not a wrap up of the series, it doesn't add anything to the development of the characters or the story, it basically ends up in the same situation the series ended in again, although it's true that the characters have been shuffled around a bit. If you liked the series, this is just an extended episode. It retains the same quality, no worse or better than the series, nor did the actors show anything new, let alone the creators or director. Just an extended arm of the show.

The kind of show where people talk a lot, like each other, but classically as a family they argue, pick fights, help each other out, have fun. You need interesting characters and very well written dialogue to make a show like that good. And you're in luck, because this show delivers. It doesn't play games, it revels in the mundane, the everyday, and the quirky. It takes some people a short time and some people a longer time to move on from a disappointment. All the characters are sort of finding their place in the world, if they haven't already. If they already have it, they're sitting on it quite contentedly and from that position now dealing with other things. Good and bad. But it's fun. Moderate fun with the chatty Ikuta Toma. It was nice, you liked them and hated them, depending on how they were acting at the time. And that's just the way it is. An enjoyable slice-of-life story with very good acting and well-directed performances.