Blu-ray Review – Being Natural

"Being Natural" is a Japanese production that has a secret. Such a reveal is saved for the last moments of the picture, and it transforms a rather sedate endeavor into something wild. However, to reach an oddball display of physical transformation, one is expected to remain with the slow-burn approach of the feature, which invests in character-driven frustrations and atmospheric stops. "Being Natural" is a comedy that's not especially funny, but the screenplay almost delights in such dryness, having fun arranging itchy relationships and unexpected confrontations that, for some viewers, will resemble certain social and political experiences in Japan. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com