Rin is a mystery movie about a village where children are disappearing, and a group of high-school boys who try to find the missing children. The exact genre is kept vague at the beginning of the movie, so I will also keep it vague.
There are two main aspects that I want to write about, the characters and the mystery. A large part of the running time is used to depict the relationships between the group of boys who are the main characters. Each one is different, with their own backstory and problems. The way this played out felt similar to certain novels by Stephen King, It for example. (Don't expect other similarities too much.)
Somehow it feels like it is based on a novel, rather then being written directly as a movie. Doing some research, I read somewhere that it is based on a play by Matayoshi Naoki, but I did not find conclusive evidence.
The attention to the characters made their interactions the most enjoyable aspect. The main character Kouta is likeable, but is sometimes over-played. It is instead the edgy transfer student Tendo who brings most of the tension.
The mystery has a good build-up and is intriguing. The problem is that it is resolved too abruptly. It is a relatively short movie of only 83 minutes after all. I would have liked to see the detectives work more, collecting clues and making conclusions.
The village is cosy, but could have benefitted from even more culture. Or the female classmate that sometimes hangs out with the boys could have been involved more. It is a nice story, that leaves me wishing for more.
There are two main aspects that I want to write about, the characters and the mystery. A large part of the running time is used to depict the relationships between the group of boys who are the main characters. Each one is different, with their own backstory and problems. The way this played out felt similar to certain novels by Stephen King, It for example. (Don't expect other similarities too much.)
Somehow it feels like it is based on a novel, rather then being written directly as a movie. Doing some research, I read somewhere that it is based on a play by Matayoshi Naoki, but I did not find conclusive evidence.
The attention to the characters made their interactions the most enjoyable aspect. The main character Kouta is likeable, but is sometimes over-played. It is instead the edgy transfer student Tendo who brings most of the tension.
The mystery has a good build-up and is intriguing. The problem is that it is resolved too abruptly. It is a relatively short movie of only 83 minutes after all. I would have liked to see the detectives work more, collecting clues and making conclusions.
The village is cosy, but could have benefitted from even more culture. Or the female classmate that sometimes hangs out with the boys could have been involved more. It is a nice story, that leaves me wishing for more.
