Dead Talents Society: It's Not About How You Start, It's How You Finish
Recently, I've been watching and reading some stuff that has ranged from bad to great. While I am leaning toward doing an eventual write-up on Kazuki Hiraoka's manga, The Urban Legend Files. Today's piece is going to be about the Taiwanese Horror-Comedy film, Dead Talents Society, that was directed by John Hsu. A movie that has instantly become one of my favorites. It's charming, it's melancholic, it's hilarious. Just a complete package of a film that has earned its critical acclaim. DTS makes me question whether people watched it when it came out, as it should've garnered way more awards. This movie deserves the world and then some. But why does DTS deserve so much? Obviously, there's a lot of angles to attack this idea from. Yet, the best one for me would be the character writing and performances. These key factors make the whole concept and execution work. Without them, DTS might've just been another film. But before I get to the crew of the Luck...