Midnight in the Garden of Good and Dull...
Jaturanrasamee's latest offering may be an interesting study of modern-day Bangkok, but it lacks warmth.
There is little character development: Bati is likable, but an idiot and a victim, with radio as his drug.
There is very little character development and the plot is contrived. Anything good that happens is followed by immediate cosmic retribution. Actions are not consistent with consequences: a known murderer is able to exist in the same societal context without the police being aware of him? We get no background story on Nual, one of the main characters.
The visuals of Bangkok prevent this from being a waste of time, but just barely.
There is little character development: Bati is likable, but an idiot and a victim, with radio as his drug.
There is very little character development and the plot is contrived. Anything good that happens is followed by immediate cosmic retribution. Actions are not consistent with consequences: a known murderer is able to exist in the same societal context without the police being aware of him? We get no background story on Nual, one of the main characters.
The visuals of Bangkok prevent this from being a waste of time, but just barely.
- fnorful
- 10 apr 2006