Movie Reviews: The Pledge To Megumi

1 Hrs 42 Mins

Rating

★★★★

Duration

1 Hrs 42 Mins

Movie Digest

The film, The Pledge to Megumi depicts the story of Yokota Megumi, who was kidnapped by North Korean agents in 1977. Megumi is a young 13-year-old Japanese girl (Megumi) who suddenly goes missing, and her family efforts to find her. Thirteen-year-old Megumi Yokota did not return home from school in November 1977. Her family was in the dark about her even alive. About 20 years later, her family discovered that she had been kidnapped by North Korean spies. The Japanese invaded China and Korea, among many other countries, during (and before) World War II. They did similar things as North Korea did to these families, perhaps not that secretly. Now, North Korea is doing the same thing to the Japanese. When will all this come to an end? See the tragic story of the young girl and her family’s extreme efforts to bring her back home.

The Feel Good Part

The story is terrific and allows you to get a closure view into the worst situations the Japanese family had to go. The emotional scenes of Megumi’s family’s love for her and their never-ending efforts to bring her home can emotionally drain oneself. The viewers’ will be teary-eyed after seeing the families’ efforts to get their sons, daughters, brothers, and sisters back to their motherland.

The Disappointing Part

There’s no disappointing point as such. But as the drama is dark-themed, people may find it difficult to watch. The viewers who are not fans of dark-themed drama may not be comfortable watching this.

In-Depth Analysis

The entire drama revolves around Megumi’s abduction, with everything seeming natural and breath-taking scenes and plots.

Star Power

The actors are the star power of the show. Natsuki Kasa(as Yokota Megumi) has undoubtedly won our hearts with her splendid performance. Other characters had also given a fantastic performance and did justice to their roles. It was like they all lived their parts in the movie. They portrayed every emotion very carefully and precisely perfectly.

Overall Opinion

Scene by scene, plot by plot, the story unfolds the crime mysteries behind the abduction, thus keeping the viewers engaged on screen. The movie is a true example of pain, pressure, turmoil, and sufferings that can leave you in agony. The film is not only a must for crime drama lovers but everyone who wants to see something new besides the daily drama movies.