So, about a decade ago, there were these five movies that made up the whole Takumi-kun series. Now, the creators have come back with a six-episode show, with each part running about 25 minutes. I'm guessing they wanted to introduce a newer generation of BL fans to this world, but honestly, it backfired. The whole thing feels incredibly dated, like it’s completely out of touch with how modern BL shows are made today. Between a cast that’s way too crowded and a mountain of different couples to keep track of, the storytelling is just a total train wreck that doesn't make a lick of sense. The whole thing takes place at an all-boys boarding school. You’ve got Gii, who just moved back from the States and is the son of a super wealthy CEO, and he's roommates with Takumi. Right from the very first episode, Gii is basically obsessed, taking every chance he gets to shout his feelings from the rooftops. Takumi is really shy and has no clue how to handle all that heat, so he just doe...
David, a 30ish gay man is waiter by profession. He was a child actor but has totally given up on it. He spends most of his nights in different clubs looking for casual hookups. He spends most of the time with the 18 year old busboy who works with him and is clearly has hots for him. David's roommate is Candy, straight girl, book reviewer and David's ex-lover from another life time. She still years for David and feels no man is good enough for her. She experiments with a lesbian Jerry who completely falls for her while also flirting with a bartender who angers Candy when he doesn’t want to bed her. David hangs out with his misogynist old straight friend Bernie quite a bit. Another friend is a young S&M specialist who, in one extreme and hilarious case, calls upon David to help her out. While we meet all these folks, there is a serial killer on the loose killing young girls and we are told that the murderer could be any of these 5-6 people.
There is absolutely no character build up. I understand that this is an adaptation from a play, but still!. Why is David, who happens to be a very good looking man avoiding love and relationships. Why does he spend most time with the busboy when he clearly is not even interested sexually in him. Why is Candy still so much in love with David despite knowing now of his preferences. Answers to these questions would have helped. Homosexuality and Lesbianism are not of any consequences here. What is weird is the feeling of guilt related to the characters who are rather in a fix regarding their feelings towards each other and sexuality. I am really not sure what as the whole point behind making this film. The film has been publicized as a comedy. On the contrary, I found it more like a tragedy. The two lead actors did a good job, but there was nothing really in the film that held my attention. The serial killer angle was such a drab and you really could guess very easily from the beginning who the culprit would be.
This movie had two great, compelling characters in Candy and David, but it fell flat on its face looking for a plot. (4/10)
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