Last Mile (2024)

Last Mile Review

After finishing this movie, I have so many thoughts about it. First off, the cast did an amazing job! Mitsushima and Okada were an interesting duo that is perfect for this shared universe. While short, seeing the cast from MIU404 and Unnatural was a delight!

For the movie's plot, I really enjoyed how everything was laid out and while the connections were not there yet; I was excited to see how everything would click in place. As for the movie's theme, I do agree it could have been a little tighter and a bit more critical, but I hope this movie will allow people to talk more about these issues. I think Nogi did a great job in creating a thrilling mystery with surprising twists.

I think if you are watching this movie for the guest appearances, you'll probably not enjoy this movie. Regardless, I think this is an enjoyable watch to see how the mystery is unraveled and solved.

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The movie is mainly a social commentary what I would call instantaneous consumerism. To which degree we expect to get things and get them quickly, because it’s what corporations promised, without thinking of a healthy way to make it happen. The revenge story drags a bit, doesn’t add a lot to the story.

The main attraction of the movie are the leads Mitsushima Hikari and Okada Masaki. I found Mitsushima to be terrific in that role, sometimes frightening as you can tell from the way Okada look at her that he agrees. Abe Sawado was great as always and his interactions with Mitsushima was my favourite in the movie. I’m not a bug fan of Dean Fujioka but he filled the role here pretty well. The guests from the actors from previous drama fit exactly where we left them off but the aura from their scenes felt out of place.

Directing wise, it would’ve benefited from a tighter focus on the theme. The involvement from the cast from “related” dramas turned it into an investigation, and less about the theme of the movie. The whole mood of the movie was different and I find it didn’t need that connection. If the nod to the dramas was a must, a quick guest appearances would have been enough.

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