My review for the movie

Movie Review:
Dawn of a New Age

I was surprised at how much i enjoyed this film, when i first sat down i was expecting a documentary, not an actual movie. The character development was interesting and it blended dramatics with humor very well, what I've noticed about the humor of japan through its movies is that the Japanese enjoy slapstick. physical humor seems to be the top rung on the comedy ladder as it's an in seemingly every movie. although the overlying humor of the film was that we were watching this "new" technology being developed and hearing (probably close to what was actually said) tthat something like the VCR was an impossibility.

The main character felt real with his background being in engineering and without a college education. he played his role well in capturing a kind-hearted but determined individual who refused to settle. when they successfully completed the first VCR i wanted to jump out of my seat and cheer for them because they took me along for the ride. normally i have a problem with watching movies that have subtitles, in the case of this flick however, i didn't since it was so character oriented and not action oriented.

The only grievance i have with this movie is the main character's eldest son who seems to come and go with the wind and only peaks when it's to guilt trip his father after his mother's stroke.

All in all though I'd say this was an excellent film and I'd recommend it to anyone who enjoys comedies, underdog stories, and sometimes the occasional tearjerker.