Drama Digest:
The men’s handball team primarily shoots images of its content with the intention of garnering lots of likes and becoming well-known, rather than practicing very infrequently. It is also clear that their initial interest in playing handball matches was quite low; instead, they were more focused on how to gain notoriety and earn tons of social media likes. The handball team at the school is about to disband. Can it be revived via social media? High school student Masao Kiyota resides in Kumamoto Prefecture in southern Japan.
The Feel-Good Part:
You’ll enjoy watching Daigo Matsui remember specifics and use them effectively for character development and narrative cohesion. As the narrative developed, things began to calm down and move beyond the obvious. The filming is quite captivating and pleasant.
The Disappointing Factor:
It lacks the additional sporting component and any truly memorable characters that would elevate it. A timely catastrophe tale that provides plenty of inspiration and hope to concentrate on the things you can change while everything else is out of your control.
In-Depth Analysis:
In this movie about a group of high school boys who are attempting to re-popularize their school’s handball team by posting cool handball images online using their smartphones, social media is effectively incorporated despite the absolute havoc it has wreaked on the actual social skills of an entire generation. It’s a light comedy-drama with a few amusing parts, and it does make a point about the hollowness of acting in ways only to get likes from online strangers. Bonus points go to Daigo for also producing a sports movie that focuses more on the appropriation of masculinity in the present digital age than it does the art of the sport itself. There are obvious lessons to be learnt in this movie, and the humor in it also appears adequate. The storyline that is communicated may also be categorized as light but not boring.
Star Power:
The star includes Seishirô Katô as Masao Kiyota, Kotarô Daigo as childhood friend Okamoto etc. the cast has many supporting actors. It’s unfortunate that none of the characters have many distinguishing traits, which makes it difficult for some viewers to remember them, and that the character development of each is not readily apparent.
Overall Opinion:
So, high school student Masao, who stopped playing handball after the Kumamoto Earthquake, unintentionally caused a sensation with a photo he uploaded on social media. However, there isn’t much going on in terms of the plot, and neither are the characters all that intriguing or memorable, so we can conclude that it’s a good watch, but you probably won’t feel like watching it again. If social media is something that particularly interests you a lot in movies, you might want to see this one right away.
