Movie Review: Handsome Suit

Date: 10 April 2009
Time: 915 pm
Location: Golden Village Bishan
Kaki: JoC
Rating: 3.5 stars

Synopsis: Let's be handsome! - Takuro Oki (played by Muga Tsukaji of the comedic duo DrunkDragon) is a 33-year-old single and gentle man. However, due to his appearance, he has never fall in love before. One day, he confesses his love to his pretty restaurants helper Hiroko but is rejected. The heart-broken Takuro goes shopping and by chance, comes into possession of a magical suit that makes its wearer incredibly good-looking, transforming ugly duckling into super gorgeous model. This magical suit is called Handsome Suit. Can the new Takuro win the heart of Hiroko now?

Review: Oh man... where to begin... funny, it's funny. Not AS funny as DMC (hence, minus half a star), but not that bad lah. OK to watch, with a typical "love yourself" message at the end of the movie. I wouldn't want to give the plot away too much, but I have to say, one-third through the show, I had already guessed at the twist. Hurhur... Director Lee watch too many movies.

Anyway, this was another predictable movie (In fact, name me a recent movie that you watched, which was unpredictable :P). BUT!!! Predictable movies are good too lah.. easy to watch... doesn't jolt you, follows standard formula... there was some joke about his Osaka accent, but as non-Japanese speaking folks, we wouldn't understand. It's abit like us adopting the M'sian accent in our movies... only the folks in the know would get the joke, for those who don't, it would be a case of catch no ball.

I wouldn't push this movie as hard as I did DMC, cuz I really found DMC hilarious.. but that could be cuz I am really really into slapstick humour. But for the crap movies out in cinemas these days.. this one not bad lah. Anyway, I generally like comedies, and I like Asian comedies, has a different flavour from the angmoh ones. :P

K K, enough crap. It's a funny Jap comedy, go watch if you're free. Ok to give it a miss if you're not, and I expect it will be out on cable in another 6 months, so wait for it if you're patient. :)