Movie Digest
Ono Yasuomi teaches mathematics in a private school. He doesn’t have a girlfriend and is completely absorbed in mathematics. Ono Yasuomi isn’t unhappy with his life, but he is concerned about the prospect of remaining unmarried for the remainder of his life. His dates with ladies are a disaster. Ono Yasuomi is at a loss about what to do. Akimoto Kasumi, one of his students, informs him that he is not normal. Yasuomi Ono wants Kasumi Akimoto to teach him how to be normal.
The Feel Good Part
Ono Yasuomi teaches mathematics in a private school. He doesn’t have a girlfriend and is completely absorbed in mathematics. Ono Yasuomi isn’t unhappy with his life, but he is concerned about the prospect of remaining unmarried for the remainder of his life. His dates with ladies are a disaster. Ono Yasuomi is at a loss about what to do. Akimoto Kasumi, one of his students, informs him that he is not normal. Yasuomi Ono wants Kasumi Akimoto to teach him how to be normal.
The Disappointing Factor
That isn’t to mean that the stories are always accurate. The adultery story is clumsy, and the college student protagonist’s cynical techniques are unnecessarily petty. As a result, hoping for a positive outcome for a woman can be tough, implying that the spectator has a one-sided attachment to the male protagonist.
In-Depth Analysis
The cram school teacher/maths enthusiast Yasuomi Ohno (Ryo Narita) and his lively and completely immature student Kasumi Akimoto (Koji Maeda) are the central characters in Koji Maeda’s film (Kaya Kiyohara). Together, they attempt to explore the joys of dating, the former out of desperation stemming from a fear of lifelong loneliness, and the latter out of an obsession with an ambitious businessman from whom she takes thinly-veiled inspiration. What follows is an emotionally charged yet fascinating examination of what it means to be normal, and whether or not our two characters choose to accept conventional norms.
Despite the fact that Ryo Takada’s story has the potential to be touching, he wisely avoids melodrama in favor of a dramedy approach. It makes for more agreeable viewing, and hence more investable characters, if he peppers his story with jokes and sharp-witted moments of relatability. Because of Yasuomi’s youthful innocence, the spectator is much more invested in the outcome of his dating endeavours, seamlessly rooting for him as he tries to warm up to a woman who appears to be enchanted by his unwilling ignorance of the world around him.
Star Power
The film’s acting is engaging, with Ryo Narita and Kaya Kiyohara both playing their roles convincingly and nuancedly. Narita embodies Yasoumi’s apprehensive attitude with sharp facial expressions and a juvenile chuckle, capturing his pensive uneasiness to a fascinating degree. It undoubtedly adds to the charm of the film and, as a result, provides for more enjoyable viewing.
Overall Opinion
“You’re Not Normal, Either” is a solid album overall. It has both depth and humor, leaving enough area for thought while yet leaving the viewer completely satisfied.
