Arnab Thokder
Sometimes you listen to a particular old song, or you open a particular page of an old book, or you go and sit by the old playground you used to play, and thats it. The next few days, you won't sleep at night, sometimes you will laugh, and sometimes tears will flow along your cheek, silently, and ... alone... nobody else would know sweetness of that pain.This movie will make you feel exactly that.. and much more...The movie may not attract a lot of westerners. May be because they do not have these kinds of memories. But for the Asians, who in their childhood have struggled as well as enjoyed the meaning of childhood, this movie is the one. And if you don't want to interrupt your daily routine, this is not for you, because this will surely change you routines for the next few days.
luckyakash
There are some movies. which makes you watch again and again. This comes into that category.Story, direction, lighting, editing, music, subtle acting of lead boy and his group are fantastic.I've spent some time travel ling interiors of Thai, It's a mesmerizing place. I took a road to Cambodia on train and bus from Thailand. The places shot in this movie are very similar to the lovely locations i've seen.It surely a nostalgic movie. makes me remember my own childhood and the cute gal friend who went with her family to other city :) it's a must watch when Hollywood weaving movies just our of few computers....
friend-travis
Hi, this is my 3rd Thai movie after Tony jaa's movies. I am from India and just happened to watch this movie which was translated in English. I just loved the movie .It just took me back to my childhood memories. Going with friends on cycles. Fighting with friends and getting back together again. Going back home after a long time away and observing that things are different. Thats how real life is. And more ever i like the emotional part of the relationship between jean and noi. Its so original. Good job done, Ill need a few days to get over it like jeab needed a few days to get out of his down in life after noi moved away. I would rate it as one of the best i have seen...
Bob Wibulseth
Directed by a committee of art school graduates, fresh out of school with no commercial film-making experience, the film break one of the central tenets of Thai film-making of never work with children, animals and trans gender/vestite/gays. The film start with the protagonist driving to his hometown of rural Thailand, the music plays through the radio and begins the flashback... It is unfortunate that much of the effort of this film is deep rooted in Thai popculture, from the soundtrack to the games that the children plays, this film is a step back in time and in essence manages to capture childhood, this film unfortunately is very specific in the audience of 20-30 yr old Thais, without the context of the experience, what's left is a very formulaic story of growing up, and no matter how polished the film is, it is impossible for the film to transcends global audience the same level that it mesmerise Thai audience, this is not an escape of reality of the traditional cinema, but rather a reminisce of simpler time, lost on much of the current generation of Thais themselves. To the global audience, what is left is a snapshot of life of Thailand a couple of decades ago, the emotional impact of the film itself is not through the story but the way they makes the audience recall their childhood, and in that respect, the essence of the film is totally lost in translation.
AD
