Movie review- The Gift

This time I would like to introduce a movie called The Gift. The movie genre is thriller. The film was directed by Joel Edgerton. He works as a film director and actor. He also directed Boy Erased in 2018. He has also appeared in several other films, including The Great Gatsby.

The main character of this movie is Simon played by Jason Bateman. He is an actor and has won several awards. It is Rebecca Hall who plays his wife Robin. It is director Joel Edgerton who plays his friend Gordon. 

I will briefly introduce the story. The main character, Simon and his wife, have moved to a new city. It seemed like they were buying a luxurious home and living a happy life with each other. One day, he happens to meet his friend Gordon when he was a student. After that, Gordon gave him wine to celebrate their move. Simon felt he wasn't very close to Gordon, but Gordon talked as if he were his best friend. Simon feels uncomfortable with this. After that, there were some suspicious behaviors such as carp being put in the garden pond as a "gift" from Gordon, and having him enter the house while Simon was away to help Robin. Simon, who felt it creepy, warned Gordon not to follow him. As a result, the carp is dead, the dog is gone, and there are signs of people in the house. There was a surprising reason for this action he took.

I think the scary part of this movie is that it feels like fear is close at hand. The sound is very quiet in the scene where you can feel the presence of people in the house, which makes me nervous. I was very scared because I was alone at home. It's not a horror thing like a ghost, but I feel like I've realized the fear of people again. The last truth was also very surprising, so I recommend it to anyone who wants to feel the fear! And you can see it on Amazon Prime, so please have a look!

The trailer is

https://youtu.be/5l2M7n3o-XQ

Movie review- School of Rock

Hello every one! This time I would like to review a movie. The movie I will introduce is School of Rock . The movie genre is musical comedy. This movie was directed in 2003 by Richard Linklater. He also directed Before Sunrise (1995) and Boy Hood(2014). He has won two awards at the Berlin International Film Festival.

The main character is Jack Black, who plays Dewey Finn. He is an American actor and singer. He has won the Comedy Acting Award for this film. Mike White plays the main character's best friend Ned Schneebly.  He is actually a friend of Jack Black.  And he wrote the script for this movie for Jack Black.

One day, guitarist Dewey is fired from his band. Ned, a friend who lives with him, told him to pay the rent. At that time, a temporary teacher at a private school comes to Ned's house. Dewey who wants to work pretends to be his friend and goes to the school. The school had many rules and was very strict. He taught the children lessons and fake rock music. The kids were confused at first, but as they played the music, they were fascinated by Dewey's cheerful personality and rock music. And Dewey decided to take part in a band battle with children with musical talent.

Overall it's a fun movie, but the scene where the students hide behind other teachers and practice their music is very exciting. I thought it was amazing that they were actually playing an instrument. I was very impressed with the scene where the children and Dewey played in a band together. This movie is recommended for both music lovers and anyone who wants to start playing an instrument!

The URL of the trailer is https://youtu.be/3PsUJFEBC74

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My Favorite Restaurant- Red Lobster

I would like to introduce Red Lobster. It is an authentic seafood restaurant. As its name implies, it specializes in lobster and seafood. The atmosphere in the store is American, but the music and lights are very calm. It's  very interesting because there is a lobster tank at the entrance.

This time I had seafood Ahijo and grilled lobster. And the drink was Cassis Julep. Ahijo has a good garlic smell and goes well with French bread. It may be a little more expensive, but it costs about 1500 yen on average. Lobsters are about 5,000 yen each, so please try if you can afford it. The clerk prepared the lobster before eating it. The clerk prepared a bowl and a towel for me to wash my fingers. Other than that, the clerk asked me the order in which to bring the dishes and if they wanted to see the lobster before they cooked. I didn't see the lobster this time, but if you're interested, take a look.

There are 7 in Tokyo and 5 in Kanagawa. There are shops in other prefectures, so I think it's easy to get there. The shop I visited this time is a 5-minute walk from Tamasakai Station on the Keio Sagamihara Line.


This is a fashionable store for families, birthdays, anniversaries, etc. So if you are interested, please check it out first. There is also a takeout menu, so be sure to check it out.

Red Lobster Tama Sakai store

Address: 2-3-7 Koyamagaoka, Machida, Tokyo 194-0215
Phone: 042-798-7533
Business hours: Monday-Sunday, public holidays, the day before public holidays: 11:00-22:00 (last order21:00)
Take-out phone reception hours: 11:00 to 20:00 (pickup time from 12:00 to 21:00)
No regular holiday
URL: http://www.redlobster.jp/

Movie Review-Silent Hill

The movie which I will introduce is Silent Hill. The genre of this movie is horror. It was screened in 2006. North American gross revenue was 47 million approximately. The director is Christoph Gunz. Other works by this director include Necronomican (1993), Crying Freeman (1995), and La belle et la bete [Beauty and the Beast (2014)].

The main character of the movie is Rose Da Silva. Rose and Christopher Da Silva were worried about the strange behavior of their daughter Sharon.  She was often emotionally unstable, wandering and wandering outside of the house, speaking the mysterious word "Silent Hill" as if obsessed with something.  Her mother tries to solve the mystery by visiting the actual Silent Hill in West Virginia.  But Sharon disappears there.  As I explore Silent Hill in search of Sharon, I am overwhelmed by unimaginable fear. 

 

The monsters in this movie are impactful and very scary. Rose is very brave and cool, but I think I wouldn't be able to move if were there. I think Rose is amazing. I think the atmosphere was very good. When I was watching a scary scene, I think the music atmosphere in the movie was right. I think the movie called Mist is similar to this movie. This is because both movies are similar to science fiction movies and have a dark and lonely atmosphere. People who like dark and lonely horror movies should watch this. There is also a game in this movie. The character in this movie appears in a game called Dead By Daylight, which is famous recently. I want you to see the game.

The URL of the movie trailer is here.

https://youtu.be/zEBcxLqFGDQ

Momoka Kato