Section 44 (2008) User Reviews

unexpected

[coldplayer-57213 · 7/10 · 14 July 2017]

This is a short movie. The main character is Richard. One day, he is arrested as a murder suspect. Then, he is questioned in a dark room. In order to escape this unexpected situation, he decide to disclose an acquaintance secret. However, this action causes an unexpected result to him. I feel that this movie looks like ridding a roller coaster. So, if you like an unforeseen development, you should watch this movie.

A short comedy film

[ypandalove · 6/10 · 27 July 2017]

At first this film seems like a serious or suspense movie. However, after a while, you can find that this is a short comedy. You might not be able to anticipate the end of the film for a minute. A man who is the main character appears in this film. He is suddenly kidnapped at the beginning. He is put into the pitch-dark room and sits face to face with a man who is in a suit. The main character is lighted up and carried out an inquiry. He has no personal knowledge of anything and pleads his innocence. At last he shouts his friend's sin and the ending is anticlimax. This film is a mere comedy. There is no deep theme for a few minutes. The main character's attitude is so funny for audience. How can we find the meaning from this film?

Funny or serious?

[rika-31302 · 8/10 · 7 August 2017]

This short film is very funny but sometimes serious. I think everyone wants to repeat this film because you can find some things you want to poke at in it if you watch it once.

Because of not only the title but also the dark scene like a real crime movie. No one might not be able to expect the ending.

What we can learn from it is anyone who is forced into a corner tend to lose his/her temper and do something to lose his/her credit against his/her will. That's why I wonder if we can laugh innocently at the ending.

Anyway, you can't watch it without repeating and it brings you some fun and a little shock even though you know it's fiction.

surprising and interesting story

[seizetheday-62572 · 8/10 · 2 August 2017]

This is very interesting. The ending is unexpected, I think. In the beginning of the story, it seems that the young man commits something. But in the end, it finds that it is surprise. In my opinion, this story shows the weakness of people. When people are demanded in serious situation, such as there is no supporters around them, they snitch on their comrades. In many films, there are similar scenes to this, and the characters who is demanded never snitch. It will get more interesting if they don't disclose the secret and shows their friendship. This is fact, but they are just mass production. In that point, we can say that this movie is successful because it breaks stereotype. I think the movie which is not stereotype and include a lot of surprise is more interesting than the one that is stereotype. Furthermore, in every movie, the ending is very important. If the beginning is boring and the ending is interesting, the movie will get boring. In this point, this movie is very good and makes the audience have fun.

Surprising birthday party

[izmsyoko · 7/10 · 10 August 2017]

We will never forget the ending of this film. The ending of this film has so big impact on us. This is a short story, but it has a big ending. I recognize that the ending of films is important. I also think this ending is funny, but it is lack of reality. If this film was more real, audiences would sympathize with this film more and this film would be more fun.

Funny movie!

[okk07 · 9/10 · 6 August 2017]

I thought that this film is impressive. There is tension – what has become of this lead character? I thought that a dark room gives us fear too. It is said that policemen makes a suspected person recognize a crime by threatening words. Because of this, I thought that there is much fear in the scene, and I wonder that there are these happening in real. Also, when people are forced into a corner and they want to survive, I thought that they may act like this lead character. I enjoyed these act of him, consequence and ending. Next, I found that wave of a story in film and a way that gives audiences impact at first and so on. I thought that although we study this in our class, when there are wave of a story and so on, the film become interesting. I thought that this film makes us enjoy and be surprised, so I like this film very much.

This story is a bad taste in the mouth.

[hirotohirotogackt · 8/10 · 1 August 2017]

This story is tragic and sad. As soon as this short movie starts and the main character opens the door of his house, he is taken away somewhere. I did not understand what was happening. What did he do? I was a little surprised at how this story began. From the scene, the tragedy go to bad and unhappy way. This short film make me think about what I should not rashly tell others my secrets or my party's. If you do not pay attention, you might say something you do not have to say. I feel scary in this film. A series of this story is to celebrate his birthday, but I think this surprise go a bit too far. I have watched the celebration like this on foreign TV show. The style is usual in the country like America, but I cannot think of it in Japan. Movies are excellent in that the audience can enjoy the gap between own values and other's.