The defence The Prestige Tourist
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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Cherry Magic! THE MOVIE
Comedy · Romance · 2022
Still able to read minds, Adachi's blissful new relationship with his dreamy colleague faces a major challenge when they're forced to go long-distance.
Movie details
Cherry Magic! THE MOVIE
“30 years of virginity can make you a wizard.”
2022 Comedy · Romance 1h 44m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.7 / 10
Community rating
Still able to read minds, Adachi's blissful new relationship with his dreamy colleague faces a major challenge when they're forced to go long-distance.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Cherry Magic! THE MOVIE?
For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Hiroki Kazama
Written by
Riko Sakaguchi
Eiji Akaso
Kiyoshi Adachi
Keita Machida
Yūichi Kurosawa
Kodai Asaka
Masato Tsuge
Yutaro
Minato Wataya
Takuya Kusakawa
Yūta Rokkaku
Ryo Sato
Nozomi Fujisaki
Suzunosuke Tanaka
Kengo Urabe
Court is in session
Put Cherry Magic! THE MOVIE on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.