Gachi bôi

2008 [JAPANESE]

Action / Comedy / Drama

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Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 92% · 50 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.9/10 10 212 212

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Plot summary

A wrestling club must deal with the fact that their newest member is an amnesiac.

Director

Norihiro Koizumi Photo
Norihiro Koizumi

Top cast

Osamu Mukai Photo
Osamu Mukai as Chihiro Okudera
Shigeru Izumiya Photo
Shigeru Izumiya as Tsuneo Igarashi
Ryû Nakatani Photo
Ryû Nakatani as
Ryûta Satô Photo
Ryûta Satô as Ryoichi Igarashi
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1.09 GB
1280*682
Japanese 2.0
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23.976 fps
2 hr 1 min
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2.23 GB
1920*1024
Japanese 5.1
NR
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23.976 fps
2 hr 1 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by R T 7 / 10

The feel good movie of the fucking decade

The feel good movie of the fucking decade. A guy with short-time memory who takes polaroids and writes notes to remember stuff, memento style, becomes an amateur wrestler. Yes, that's the premise of the movie, and yet i was cheering at the end like a fool. Starts a bit slow, and the movie goes to a bunch of familiar places, it's the usual underdog/sports story-go-and-beat-the-odds, but because the characters are well written, and the performances strong, i didn't mind seeing some cliches here and there. Sure, the writting is nothing "hard hitting" but the exploration it makes of memory, human relations and following your dreams is genuine and engaging. Not every "human drama" movie has to be a fucking Fassbinder movie, and not every movie has to be something totally "new and different" to tell a good story. While something like Memento wanted to explore the loss of memory thing as a thriller Gachi Boy goes more for the human side. It will make you feel good, and for all the right reasons.
Reviewed by R T 8 / 10

With shades of "Memento" fused with some comedy

With shades of "Memento" fused with some comedy, Gachi Boi is an underrated feel-good movie that will leave you with a smile as the end credits roll. The plot is about a bright, intelligent student Igarashi who joins his local uni's wrestling team. Trouble is, he has a big problem. An accident on his bike has left him brain damaged meaning he can't recall anything he's done over the past day when he wakes up the next morning. The only way he can recall the previous day is by writing down notes and taking photos for himself to find in the morning. This movie though it may be about amateur wrestling WWE style is poignant and heartbreaking at times. You feel so sorry for Igarashi and his condition. I couldn't imagine it myself - waking up ever morning and not recalling what happened the previous day. You can see the pain etched on his team mates' faces and especially his little sister as he makes mistakes and has to consult his notebook to remember things. The cast are great in their roles and the wrestling matchups are filmed very well. The final tag-team match against the Coelancaths is really exciting. Overall this movie is a fantastic human drama with a good mix of comedy and emotion. Those that like underdog sports movies will definitely love it.
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