Slower paced drama differentiates itself from the original
Apparently this was the second film in the well beloved gritty crime drama Angel Guts franchise. This follow up only one year after the original. Titled Red Classroom does have a different feel. The acting is on par, if not better. The camera work looks better as does the scenery (perhaps the budget was bigger- many scenes showcases brighter colors).
Seemingly the lead character of Nami is played by a different actress here (she looks more polished and authentic than the actress in the original). Apparently each film in the series has the same character of "Nami Tsuchiya" but is played by a different actress.
Red Classroom begins with a group of men watching some sort of video showing a young woman being raped by three other students in a classroom. One of the men watching the video (an editor of an adult magazine company) seemed to be interested in the actress in the video and thus demanded in finding out more info on this actress. Later on he eventually finds her and soon she reveals that the video was perhaps real.
Aside from that brief rape scene this film is a lot more tame but includes several explicit scenes showing skin. One notable is Nami picking up a random man at a bar and the scene last roughly over ten minutes (around 44:45 - 55:50). Quite graphic with different angles and several brief pauses.
This film seemed to have more of a story but felt slightly more boring and more like a typical romance love story. Within the final 30 minutes there seemed to be an insert showing "3 years later". We then see Nami working at a bar and the editor from the beginning seeing her for the first time since then in shock (saying how he tried finding her all these years despite him being married and having a young child).
Overall this film does spark some initial interest but falls flat towards the end. Somewhat repetitive in the end.
Seemingly the lead character of Nami is played by a different actress here (she looks more polished and authentic than the actress in the original). Apparently each film in the series has the same character of "Nami Tsuchiya" but is played by a different actress.
Red Classroom begins with a group of men watching some sort of video showing a young woman being raped by three other students in a classroom. One of the men watching the video (an editor of an adult magazine company) seemed to be interested in the actress in the video and thus demanded in finding out more info on this actress. Later on he eventually finds her and soon she reveals that the video was perhaps real.
Aside from that brief rape scene this film is a lot more tame but includes several explicit scenes showing skin. One notable is Nami picking up a random man at a bar and the scene last roughly over ten minutes (around 44:45 - 55:50). Quite graphic with different angles and several brief pauses.
This film seemed to have more of a story but felt slightly more boring and more like a typical romance love story. Within the final 30 minutes there seemed to be an insert showing "3 years later". We then see Nami working at a bar and the editor from the beginning seeing her for the first time since then in shock (saying how he tried finding her all these years despite him being married and having a young child).
Overall this film does spark some initial interest but falls flat towards the end. Somewhat repetitive in the end.
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- 31 mag 2024