Mellow (2020) User Reviews

Heartwarming small stories in Tokyo

[shihopeko · 10/10 · 28 January 2020]

This is a film directed by a rising young director Rikiya Imaizumi starring Kei Tanaka, the actor who recently got his big break after 20 years of his acting career.

This film depicts small one-sided love stories that develop around a single florist Natsume (Kei Tanaka) through his daily interactions with customers including a long-term friend ramen shop owner Kiho (Sae Okazaki).

There are no shocking or surprising event that happens for love to develop in the story. The director Imaizumi, who also wrote the screenplay, reminds us how people develop feelings towards someone through subtle interactions and heartwarming moments in daily life, and most of these feelings fade without anyone knowing. This film might make you feel that you want to tell someone important in your life, that they are important to you.

After watching this movie at a theater in Tokyo, it took me a long time before leaving the seat because I wanted to give myself time to sink-in and enjoy the positive and warm feelings that this movie had given me.

I highly recommend watching this.

A lovely little film

[erikendayo · 10/10 · 1 February 2020]

I recently watched this film "Mellow" in Japan and loved everything about it from the photography to the music and beautifully crafted with charming characters.

The director is Rikiya Imaizumi also wrote the script.He has got a good reputation for capturing and depicting the ordinary people's emotions and feelings, with this film being full of those moments.

This is not a thrilling entertainment type of film, however it gives you a warm feeling after you watch it. It reminded me of how important and precious it is telling someone that you love them.

I highly recommend this lovely film.