I just felt it didn't work for this film. Something I didn't hugely care for was that large chunks of time were 'skipped over', explanations of what has occurred given textually. While artistically I understand why so many questions were left hanging in the air, a big part of me still wouldn't mind some filling in of the blanks. If this is a big pet peeve of yours, I don't recommend this movie. I do feel it's important to understand if something is or isn't.Ī lot of this movie is left open to interpretation. Historical accuracy has never been huge for me, though. It was not seen as such a solid concept as it is today.Īgain, this could arguably be the intention of the director, handling a modern issue on a different platform.

It's also important to note that sexuality was much less. In reality, shudo was considered a higher form of bonding and there was extremely little concern over who participated in such acts and who didn't. For example, there is a lot of concern in the movie over who 'swings that way' and who doesn't. I won't give an entire Japanese history lesson here, but homosexuality was not fraught over as it is in the movie. In a way, it's modern-minded characters in a historical setting. In terms of historical accuracy, Gohatto is right on the money for everything except the subject it's primarily dealing with. He's determined to deliver a stinging punishment that will rid her of her insolent ways, once and for all.Rewatch Value 5.0 I'm going to start this review with a sort of disclaimer, and that is that a lot of my 'problems' with this film are arguably just artistic nuances that don't align with my personal tastes. Little does Tally know, but Jace is furious with her recent bad behavior. There's just one problem: he happens to be her English teacher.

With his sexy, brooding stare and deep intelligence, he's unlike any of the boys at school. She is drawn to enigmatic and devastatingly handsome Jace from the moment she first lays eyes on him. If she needs to ace a pop quiz in order to pass one of her classes, she’ll simply use her powers of persuasion in the bedroom to convince the school nerd to let her copy off his test paper.Īnd if the biggest nerd happens to be a female student, well, Tally doesn’t discriminate.Īt eighteen years old, Tally's determined to start her senior year off with a bang by bedding the most desired male at school.

As the infamous bad girl of Sacred Heart Boarding School in Los Angeles, she isn't above using her sexuality to get her own way.

Certified Taboo by J.C. Boddington