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EVIL DOES NOT EXIST MOVIE REVIEW
Director/Writer Ryûsuke Hamaguchi won Global acclaim with the 2022 Oscar winning Best International Feature Film Drive My Car. His first follow up feature parks the car in the garage and takes us up to a secluded mountain paradise. Evil Does Not Exist follows Takumi (Hitoshi Omika) a single father and widower who lives in the peaceful village of Mizubiki. He, his young daughter Hana (Ryo Nishikawa), and the entire community have been invited to a meeting with a major corporation who wants to turn their perfectly balanced ecosystem into a glamping location. For those not tight with any luxury jerks, glamping is glamorous camping; a form of camping involving accommodations and facilities more luxurious than those associated with traditional camping. The community brings up several rational and serious concerns that if not taken seriously could lead to serious consequences to the environment. The PR spokespeople, Takahashi (Ryuji Kosaka) and Mayuzumi (Ayaka Shibutanji), are aware that none of these concerns will be addressed with too many deadlines and high financial stakes. Mother nature will have to take one for the bottom line. So, to try to calm things down, the PR duo shadow Takami in hopes to get a staple of the community on their side. Bradly, Jason, and Drew ponder the deep meaning of existence through the filming of trees. Do we all exist in a grand circle of forever within nature’s warm glowing warming glow? Or should the Lorax be run down by a Mazda CX-5 SUV and tossed behind the dumpster of a Denny’s parking lot? Our debate and answers may surprise you!
DIRECTED BY: Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
STARRING: Hitoshi Omika, Ryo Nishikawa, Ryuji Kosaka, Ayaka Shibutani, Hazuki Kikuchi, Hiroyuki Miura
YOUR REVIEWERS
Bradly Martin (Screener Squad, Eye on the Prize, Breakfast Pub)
Bradly Martin was born in the united states and grew up on a healthy diet of sports, films, and books. A rather shy lad who kept to himself, Bradly soon discovered the best way to know a person was to know what people liked. Throughout the years Bradly became a fan of many things and a fanatic of none. From Doctor Dre, to Doctor Strange and the who’s who of Whos. From Playstation to the Dreamcast and Marvel to DC. From LeBron James to James Bond and Lord of the Rings to Lord Palmerston (or Pitt the Elder if you agree with Wade Boggs) and is a huge fan of dad jokes and randomly obscure Simpsons references. Armed with a vast knowledge of comics, films, and pop culture. Bradly traveled the world making friends and sharing takes. As a young man Bradly married the love of his life young and grew older every year with each new child brought into the brood. If trends continue, Scientists predict that .2% of Canada (where Bradly and family reside) will be populated by Bradly’s children by the year 2029. You can hear him leading and listening to his favorite critics on the Screener Squad and Eye on the prize and maybe even provide some comments of his own.
Jason Fisher (Screener Squad)
Born in New Orleans, brought up in Austin, and raised by cinema, Jason is an animator and filmmaker with decades of experience working in the arts. Before even graduating high school, Jason was animating and podcasting with the Austin-based movie review site Spill.com. From this formative experience, he gained an eclectic taste and knowledge that he carried into a rich career working in the animation industry. Notable projects include Marvel’s Hit Monkey, FXX’s Legion, Netflix’s America: The Motion Picture, and working for companies including Nickelodeon, Rooster Teeth, PBS Kids, and many more. As a cineast, it’s his belief that his favorite movie is one that he hasn’t seen yet. His thirst for great art is unquenchable, whether that means consuming it or contributing to it himself.
Drew Tinnin (Screener Squad, Highly Suspect Reviews, Deliberations of Doom)
Drew Tinnin is a Rondo Award nominated interviewer and critic who has worked at SiriusXM’s Fangoria Radio and Fangoria magazine in NYC, as well as the London-based Dazed Digital. Currently a regular contributor to the Dread Central Network, he’s excited to join up with some old friends and other film fans on One of Us as a new contributor to Screener Squad.
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