The punchlines were still quite dense, fitting the characteristics of a Chinese New Year movie release.
It also very obviously conveyed what the movie wanted to portray and express. Also, this is a movie for a family to watch, which could make us laugh and cry.
Anyway, I would probably have given it a 8/10 a few years ago. But now, I seem to have become more indifferent and cold-hearted. The "emotional" parts felt excessive to me, to the point of making me feel awkward.
It didn't feel like storytelling but rather a boring lecture; whether it was the prosecutor Lingling's unwavering "fair and just" character image, the mother's desperate silence, or the male lead's solemn speech at the end.
I wished it could have been more subtle and understated - just one line that could make me cry would have been enough.
It also very obviously conveyed what the movie wanted to portray and express. Also, this is a movie for a family to watch, which could make us laugh and cry.
Anyway, I would probably have given it a 8/10 a few years ago. But now, I seem to have become more indifferent and cold-hearted. The "emotional" parts felt excessive to me, to the point of making me feel awkward.
It didn't feel like storytelling but rather a boring lecture; whether it was the prosecutor Lingling's unwavering "fair and just" character image, the mother's desperate silence, or the male lead's solemn speech at the end.
I wished it could have been more subtle and understated - just one line that could make me cry would have been enough.