Fast & Feel Love

One of the better movies GDH has produced in recent times. Solid storytelling, and eventually some decent character development. I wouldn't be surprised if this movie doesn't do well with a younger audience-doesn't cater to current trends, like so many other Thai movies for a younger crowd do these days.

An original storyline, with a really great sense of humor, and also a few moments that almost made me cry. A story about people achieving their dreams, and wasting their time doing it, and all for the best!

I wish more movies made nowadays were this good. A living proof of why western cinema is almost dead.

This is a rom-com that tackles reality of adulthood full of obstacles while still be lighthearted. The movie starts out with a classic expectation of Thai students, and the way adult crushes students' non-traditional hope and dream. And from that we learn about our lead's dream of being a competitive cup-stacker, and the journey to be the fastest cup-stacker.

Unfortunately, that journey included plenty of side-tracking in life, like partner's relationship, family (his mother owns a noodle shop), making a living using his skill, living environments and various chores. All in all, the parts of life that need to be fulfilled, just to continue living his dream.

Yes, there are plenty of parody and imitating filmography from Marvel (the music and scene) to Parasyte (yes, the butlers and maid for the family) to Fast&Furious (if you listen closely to the song lyric and scene shots). There is even an intentional play on English subtitle, where the word is opposite of what it was said. I will say, this film is much more enjoyable when you can understand both Thai and English, while being able to recognize various parody.

Like any good movie that gives us more than seen in the trailer. This film asks us to reflect on ourselves - the value, the belief, and what we take for granted.

It gave me some Amélie (2001) vibes with a little of Spike Jonze's Her (2013) in the end.

Outstanding: Comedy, Directing, Acting, Soundtrack, Script... I could go on and on...

It's a movie about growing up, relationships, love, family, work, dreams and everything in between.

It gave me laughs and tears.

There's absolute nothing I'd change or I feel like it needs more work.

One of the best movies I've seen this year.

Cheers.

I picked up the 2022 Thai movie "Fast & Feel Love" because it was an Asian movie that I hadn't already seen, and since it was labeled as a comedy on the cover, I figured that was what I would be in for.

Turns out that there wasn't really a speck of comedy to the storyline here. In fact, the movie's script and storyline, as written by writer and director Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit just fell short of entertaining me. And running at 132 minutes, then this movie was a bitter pill to swallow. I managed to endure 61 minutes of the ordeal, then I just gave up on the movie out of sheer and utter boredom.

First of all, the script didn't come off as being the least bit funny, so already there was the movie losing momentum. Then the fact that nothing interesting happened in the 61 minutes that I suffered through just didn't really help to make it an enjoyable movie either. And a movie about sport stacking? Well, that hardly qualifies as great entertainment to me.

I wasn't familiar with the cast ensemble in the movie, but they did indeed have some talented actors and actresses on the cast list. Just a shame that they were given very little to work with in terms of a proper script and characters.

I have zero intentions of returning to finish watching "Fast & Feel Love" because the movie was a swing and a miss.

My rating of writer and director Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit's 2022 movie "Fast & Feel Love" lands on a generous three out of ten stars.