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This romantic black and white comedy burst onto the scene just as the rapid recovery from the America's Great Depression occurred and World War II was on the horizon. It was a time of hope, revitalization, and the consequences of President Roosevelt's New Deal that created an expansive federal work program and Labor Unions putting Americans back to work and worker rights. The movie portrays the richest man who goes undercover to discover the conspirators against him calling for better, loyal work conditions at one of his department stores. This film is just as relevant now as 84 years ago as workers' job security is as fragile today as the early last century and where the belief in love continues to be debated as a sensation versus something deeper. This movie by now considered a period piece of another time in America displays the same level of comedy, and ironic humor as any contemporary romantic comedy with a stronger emotional resonance and lasting valuable traditions that deserve to be preserved.

Rarely does a movie come along that defies all typical storylines of a comedy drama romance(?). This film...well...pretends to be a rom-com in sheep's clothing turning dramatic and then well it becomes the eye of the beholder. To accomplish even a decent movie that somehow balances the comedy with the drama in this instance without shattering on the wedding floor only provides a glimpse as to how the direction and scriptwriting carefully and delicately tread among the almost crazy goings on in what normally would be one of the insane, ordinary, humdrum rom-coms. Directed and co-written by Joan Carr-Wiggen, a Canadian Independent filmmaker, who began her career in her 40s in the 1990s after being an economist, this movie has the female perspective well infused throughout with a chilling authentic but quite entertaining solidity about it. The real way to truly appreciate this movie is to throw out any expectation and forget about the rom-com label and just experience this movie as the director intended instead of relying on the deception movie preview that distorts what Joan Carr-Wiggen wanted its audience to really become aware in regards to life's complications but ultimately happily ever after and in a good way too. If you don't ignore this cautionary statement, you will definitely be disappointed as the low ratings indicate. Well worth seeing, if you follow my strong suggestion.

This number one hit on Netflix from Sony has three Korean young KPop ladies using song against demons in this break out animated movie. The fusion of animation including small details from real-Korean life, the voice actors, the singing actors, and story line come together to create an animated movie receiving outstanding reviews from singing critics, film animators, and an overall popular admiration from the public. As with the classic My Fair Lady (1964) musical, the singing and acting were performed by different actors which makes awarding and evaluating acting performances of people separate from the singing which thrust the movie's singles onto top Billboard charts. In the future, who gets credit for acting and/or singing or dancing which will only become more difficult to distinguish as artificial intelligence becomes intimately incorporated into future movies. It's almost like having to decide the best tennis player playing on grass, clay, or concrete tennis courts.

As for the movie itself, the final result comes from a collaboration of directing, casting, acting, singing, animation, editing, cinematography, set design, storyboarding, computer programming, and music synthesizing. The songs and lyrics sung brilliantly by Ejae (Rumi), Audrey Nuna (Mira), and Rei Ami (Zoey) connect well with each of the film's main characters and storyline. The animation apparently captures the film of Korean anime with a refreshing vitality. The storyline if compared to other standout diverse movies, including the hit Oscar winning musical Chicago (2002), the Japanese hit fantasy anime Spirited Away (2001), or even the period cult classic of Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) makes it hard to establish any comparative brilliance. Additionally the acceptance of Korean perfection and requirement for genetic purity reflected in this movie may diverge from other cultural norms of other cultures, however; but tapping into the culture divide now pervading the world. What really standout in KPop Demon Hunters are the embrace of Korean cultural details, and its singing talent, and animated emphasis on the enjoyable 3-D Korean anime expressionisms blending to create a synergistic, energizing, holistic animated powerhouse.