Japan
India
2378 people rated A daring robbery in a jewellery showroom kickstarts the hunt for Japan, a notorious robber, who is a law unto himself.
Action
Comedy
Crime
Cast (13)
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Mul
31/12/2023 17:40
As an avid moviegoer, I was excited to watch "The Movie Japan" with high hopes for a captivating cinematic experience. However, I left the theater feeling thoroughly disappointed and underwhelmed by what unfolded on the screen.
One of the major letdowns of the film was its lackluster storytelling. The plot felt disjointed and confusing, lacking a clear direction or purpose. The narrative meandered aimlessly, leaving me disconnected and unable to fully invest in the characters or their journey. It felt as though the filmmakers attempted to cram too many subplots and ideas into one film, resulting in a cluttered and unsatisfying viewing experience.
Furthermore, the character development was sorely lacking. The main characters felt one-dimensional and shallow, leaving me uninterested in their fates or motivations. I struggled to connect with them on an emotional level and found it difficult to care about their struggles or triumphs. The script failed to provide them with meaningful arcs or moments of growth, making their actions and decisions feel arbitrary and contrived.
The pacing of the film was also problematic. It felt sluggish and dragged on, making the already confusing storyline feel even more tiresome. Moments that should have been exciting or impactful were dulled by the lackluster direction and pacing, resulting in a stagnant and unengaging viewing experience. I found myself constantly checking my watch, waiting for the film to finally pick up its pace or deliver a compelling moment that never quite arrived.
Moreover, the cinematography and visual effects were lackluster. There was a noticeable absence of creativity or innovation in the camerawork and visual choices. The film failed to make use of its settings and locations to create visually stunning or immersive scenes. The special effects, when present, felt poorly executed and unconvincing, further diminishing any potential for visual spectacle.
Lastly, the soundtrack was forgettable and failed to leave an impression. It neither enhanced nor added depth to the scenes, feeling like an afterthought rather than a deliberate creative choice. The lack of a memorable and impactful score further contributed to the overall underwhelming nature of the film.
In conclusion, "The Movie Japan" failed to live up to its potential. With its convoluted plot, underdeveloped characters, sluggish pacing, and lackluster visuals, the film fell short of creating a compelling and enjoyable cinematic experience. It left me feeling disappointed and disconnected, unable to fully engage with its narrative or characters. Unfortunately, I cannot recommend this film, as it lacks the substance and craftsmanship required to leave a lasting impression on its audience.
mariama rella Njie 2
31/12/2023 17:40
This is by far the worst movie I've watched in my entire life. I cannot believe that an actor like Karthi would choose to make a movie like this. It does not even fall into the category of 'so bad that it's good'. This movie is horrible at every aspect and must be avoided at all costs.
There is no progression to the story, nothing to look forward to. There's loud background music at every step of the way and too many unnecessary sub plots. Watching the movie honestly felt like a punishment. I couldn't even sit through the entire duration of the movie. My humble request to everyone would be to watch any movie other than this.
I was so disappointed by the movie that I had to write a review on it (also happens to be my first IMDb review).
William Last KRM
31/12/2023 17:40
Karthi's 25th film is a disaster There are no amusing elements, and it seems as though someone spat up something bizarre. Inauthentic movie sequences like violence, drama, and pseudoscience scenes are what people dislike. An entire three-hour waste. If the director's name had been attached to this movie, people would have stopped watching it. No actor should give this filmmaker a chance since he mishandled the stunning city of Japan. This is the most intense movie after many days. There is nothing to enjoy this movie even in one scene. If you think the moviegoer is stupid, then understand that the loss is due to you, the director and the actor.
MinnieDlamini
31/12/2023 17:40
I just watched Karthi starrer Japan, and I have to say - "It's boring" - it could've been a good script but it failed as a movie. Wasted opportunity by the director.
First half is an utter waste - felt like walking out of the theatre, and second half was decent, and it actually had a good ending to the story.
GVPK'S music fails to deliver goosebumps. Just a lame loud bass sound doesn't make a good bgm!
Coming to the acting, Karthi has done a good job, but the poor writing cannot be saved by Karthi's nice acting. Then there are these ridiculous fight scenes (especially that one scene after his intro;-)
There are plot twists. Some predictable, and some unpredictable. Still, that doesn't impress. The film has unnecessary violence and the fights happen too late (the hero talks for a while before a fight and we keep waiting for the dialogues to end and the fight to start)
Climax was good. That's all there is to this film.
فتبينوا ♥️🫀
31/12/2023 17:40
Senseless Narration
* Lackluster Story & Very Poor Screenplay
* Forgettable Songs
* Silly Heroine Track & Investigation Scenes
* Half Baked Sub Plots
* Weak Characterizations.
* no logic and all characters look like serial drama artist for episodes
* Worst body language of karthi and don't know what he is trying to imitate
* Even the screenplay is very weakly written. The flow of scenes never makes any proper sense and the scenes never create an interest in the way they are being unfolded on screen. All the subplots are poorly written, especially the heroine track looks very silly and unwanted as she appears only for 10 minutes in the whole film. Even the whole investigation process never engages us.
Merhawi🌴
31/12/2023 17:40
Before you guys spending money on this movie, Karthi was going with the flow then suddenly I don't know why he chooses this movie worst screenplay worst storyline and acting was kind of unnatural Karthi tried a new body language and slang but it gets annoying in a while.
GV Prakash music was ok other actors like fillers to this movie not an impactful characters.
The movie mixed with variety of sentiment and entertainment but it doesn't helps us to get in with the flow
if you 're a expecting something big like Kaidhi or Theeran this is not the right movie overall not worth it for money I spent.
Stunts_vines
31/12/2023 17:40
I wonder what made anyone involved to even make this movie. The two story lines are so abhorrent and unbearable meandering everywhere but going nowhere. Karthi tries to make an impact but falls flat in his face with every scene being more cringeworthy than the last. The violence scenes seem unnecessary and the characters from his henchmen to the cops don't add any meaning. The worst is the cheap copycat of the GVM cop role whose entire role is to keep chasing the culprit.
The scene where the so called movie about Japan was made kicks in at about five mins. If you can survive and enjoy the movie scene which runs for five mins then please continue with the movie but if you can't just get out and walk away.
Life's too short to waste three hours on this movie.
AneelVala
31/12/2023 17:40
Probably one of the worst movies in Karthi's career. No idea why he accepted such a movie. And no idea how the director narrated the story to the main cast and convinced the producer to make such a movie. No story, no comedy, no action, zero entertainment. Movie started off with a fight between a husband and wife followed by a robbery scene. Then comes the hero introduction. Probably one of the worst hero introduction you can ever think of. Then the story gives a feeling of an introduction to a good cops film. But continues without any proper direction. No proper villain character and no proper cast. Importantly, no idea about the film location, Cops travel to Andhra then Kerala and then again to Tamilnadu and all these within two days by road. There is no scope for heroine. She comes for few scenes and suddenly disappeared. KS Ravikumar comes for 3 or 4 scenes, but don't know what character does he play in the movie. Time to mother sentiment, just to convince the family audience, which is the biggest minus for the film. Please watch it if you have enough money and time to waste...
LiliYok7
31/12/2023 17:40
Cops in search of a culprit named 'Japan' for robbing a jewellery shop.
Unexpected film from Actor Karthi (played as a lead 'Japan') and director Raju Murugan. Unexpected in the sense 'disappointed'.
The main reason was the poor screenplay. The film started, travelled and ended in a complete boring way. Not even attractive in a single scene. None of the technical aspects supported this film. The composition and a few frames of this film worked from a cinematography aspect. Even the title card didn't perfectly made and the tag animation of Karthi's 25 (The 25th film of the actor who performed the 'Japan' character)too had poor graphics. The cast performed really well.
Nothing positive to say about this film. Really disappointing!! This film would have been better if the importance of Japan's character gave to the screenplay. Only the Japan character, Karthi's performance, his costume design and make up shines.
Odeneho.Ahkwasi
31/12/2023 17:40
You may hape a no of perspectipes but the mopie is actually good, with a sentiment scene, action scene and eperything that you would expect in a moVie so my opinion is that please watch the mopie you will really like the moVie if you watch it i belieVe . Actor karthi's way of choosing the story was really nice the climax scene was really good to down you and make you bow dowm to whole moVie but to be frank anu emmanuel's acting is really not good.but still its there. Its pery happy to see youtubers like irfan then rithick piews father are special moments in that mopie mainly the coimbatore slang and the tuticurin slang has been talken there which added aditional pros to the mopie and the roles of the police was also good.