Mondays: See You 'This' Week! (2022)
Genre: Comedy
Duration: 82 minuten
Alternative titles: Mondays: Kono Taimurūpu, Jōshi ni Kidzuka Senai to Owaranai / このタイムループ、上司に気づかせないと終わらない
Country:
Japan
Directed by: Ryo Takebayashi
Stars: Ryo Ikeda, Wan Marui and Yugo Mikawa
IMDb score:
6,5 (1.308)
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It's Monday, October 25. The employees wake up in a small advertising agency. Confusion. If it's Monday, did we work yesterday? What happened? A pigeon flies against the window with a loud bang. Yoshikawa reads an email. A project with a deadline. The chief enters in a good mood and marvels at the sight of his sleepy-looking employees. It's an intriguing start to the film.
The somewhat humorous beginning seems to be the beginning of a light-hearted movie where a group of people are stuck in a time loop. However, that is only partly true. The film retains its light-hearted moments, but gradually adds more and more emotional depth to the action and some of the characters. A good choice. In this way, the film does not slide into a flat and bland repetition of moves, but remains intriguing.
The setting of a small office space is the only setting. The small space is chaotic and oppressive. There is no room for great effects in this small space. It is therefore logical that the tension is taken from small disturbing events, from the project with the deadline and from a deeper acquaintance with the characters. With the help of these means it is possible to keep the tension level up.
The partly surprising music and the comically sound effects often mark changes in the atmosphere. Although somewhat calculating, these effects retain their freshness and do not disrupt the flow of the film in any way. And that is nice in a film with a short running time and a reasonable pace. The running time of 82 minutes fits perfectly with the modest structure of the film. The film just doesn't need more time.
Mondays: See You This Week! is a funny and original work.
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