"One of the movies I wanted to see the most this year was Scarlet, the latest from Mamoru Hosoda, whose most recent film was the metaverse fairy tale Belle. Whereas that film was a reimagining of Beauty and the Beast, Scarlet is a twist on Hamlet that's full of bold, creative ideas. I mostly enjoyed it, but unfortunately it's saddled with an ending that doesn't really fit."
"Even though the opening makes it clear everything turns out relatively OK, Project Y remains riveting and unpredictable throughout. It starts out as a heist movie. Two best friends (Han So-hee and Jun Jong-seo) have worked hard for years and are about to retire from their awful jobs for good, but then they run into a sequence of scams that"
Scarlet, directed by Mamoru Hosoda, reimagines Hamlet with bold, creative ideas while following the director's previous metaverse fairy tale Belle. The film embraces inventive storytelling and visuals but culminates in an ending that feels poorly matched to its earlier ambitions. Project Y opens as a heist movie and follows two best friends (Han So‑hee and Jun Jong‑seo) who have worked long hours and plan to retire, only to be pulled into a string of scams; the film remains riveting and unpredictable despite an opening that hints at a relatively OK outcome. A Norwegian film focuses on connection through art.
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