Time loop film and television works have been common,
The first thing that comes to mind is classics such as "Happy Death Day", "Groundhog Day" and "The Beginning".
Last year, Japan released a comedy "If you don't let your boss notice this time loop, it can't end", and the "time loop" of migrant workers and animals is funny and crying.
Recently, however, Japan has taken a new twist on the "time loop".
Don't Flow, River I 2024
Douban: 7.1
Recommended Reason: Time Loop Movie
Duration: 86min
Recommended Index: ★★★★
Director Junta Yamaguchi made a similar film "Two Minutes Beyond Infinity" three years ago, in which the protagonists meet themselves two minutes into the future.
And this time, it's everyone trapped in a two-minute loop time.
The current movie rating is 7.1 points.
The heroine Kotoko is an employee of a Japanese restaurant, and on this day, she greets customers as usual for work.
Unexpectedly found myself and a colleague who seemed to be doing the same thing all along.
Every time she finished cleaning up the private room, she would return to the river, and the private room would change back to what she hadn't cleaned up.
At first, Kotoko thought she was hallucinating because she was too tired.
But she is not the only one who can go through the cycle, but everyone in the restaurant.
What everyone is working on will be back to the way it was in two minutes.
Even those who go to the toilet are no exception.
emmm, it seems that there is a picture.
Under the guidance of the hostess, everyone still tried to calm down and get to work.
Although it is not known when the cycle will end, the first thing to do is to reassure the guests.
After all, guests are also circulating for two minutes.
Some guests have been eating porridge for two minutes.
Some guests are unable to complete their work on time.
Kotoko and her colleagues try to serve their guests as well as possible.
For example, tell guests that they can drink as much as they want, after all, everything will be back to square one in two minutes.
After a few cycles, guests seem to find pleasure in it as well.
Since time can't go down, let's go crazy.
Guests begin to possess huskies and go on a rampage to destroy the in-room facilities.
Things are getting more and more out of control.
After people learned that time was trapped in two minutes, the actions they did became more and more outrageous-
Some people will also be curious about the feeling of death and commit suicide by jumping off a building.
Just when everyone is in a mess, Kotoko's colleague discovers a shocking secret.
The time loop, which seems to be caused by Kotoko.
It turns out that before the endless cycle, Kotoko once made a wish for her sweetheart by the river.
She hopes that the other party will not go to France to study, and that time can stay in this moment and be with each other forever.
But she never expected that her wish would come true.
When her sweetheart learned about Kotoko's intentions, he didn't blame her.
He proposes to escape with Kotoko and do what he wants to do as much as he can, and time will be turned back anyway.
The two waded hand in hand, ran through the snow together, drove away from the planned travel destination, and went as far as they could......
Although they will still be back to square one after two minutes, the two are still happy.
The two had a long and happy time.
But Kotoko knows that time can't be allowed to stand still anymore, life still has to go on, and everyone's life has to move on.
It's time for time to return to normal.
Under the expectant gaze of everyone, Kotoko mustered up the courage to walk to the river again with the wishing blessing bag.
Everyone is waiting for the moment to witness the miracle.
However, time still loops.
What went wrong?
Just when Kotoko was confused, everyone began to self-examine......
The seemingly absurd and logical plot is actually a reasonable and effective escape from reality, and in the two minutes of continuous looping, everyone grasps the essence of mad literature.
The daily routine of an adult's work life, day after day, is released in the cycle of time.
Whether it's a writer who is being urged to write or a colleague who serves guests all day, he goes crazy, and the whole person is full of energy.
And in the process of escaping the Japanese restaurant with her sweetheart, the busy and anxious heart was also redeemed for a moment.
It doesn't matter where you go, it doesn't matter what you do, as long as you can escape from reality and find yourself in two minutes of constant loop.
Evasion, while shameful, is useful.
But the circular world is illusory after all, life always has to go on, and everyone has something to do and a mission to complete.
After a short period of healing, you can live a better life.
This is probably the meaning of madness literature.
Although it does not have the cyclical type of brain-burning stimulation like "Happy Death Day" and "Horror Cruise", it is in the same vein as the unique Japanese comedy style.
The whole film is relaxed and pleasant, with a small cost, a little humor, and it looks comfortable.
If you like this kind of circular little movie, you can rush!