Sake-Bomb is a bitter-sweet dark comedy. The film open's with Naoto getting promoted to the head of the brewery that he works at in Japan. Before he can accept this promotion, he is told to take one week and do something he has always wanted. So Naoto decided to go to America to find his ex-English teacher whom he was in love with and who disappeared one day without even saying goodbye. To help him on his quest, Naoto enlists the help of his Japanese-American cousin, Sebastian. Sebastian is a sarcastic and self-deprecating Asian-American Youtuber, who's life is stuck in a rut. As he spends more time with his cousin, Sebastian finds himself questioning many of his opinions about life, love, and the world in general. Chrissie Fit also has a small role in the film as Edi. She isn't in it much, but she is truly hilarious when she is. Sake Bomb is a mixed bag of dark/black comedy mixed with tragic narrative elements and a few heartwarming moments here and there. The film is defiantly crude at times, and it isn't afraid to hit on a lot of taboos and sensitive subjects. Sometimes this works. Sometimes it doesn't. However, there were some really good scenes with good character development. And I thought the ending was amazing. I won't spoil anything because I do hope people will seek this movie out for themselves. It's a fun little indie movie, but it isn't easy to access. Here, in the US, the only place I could purchase it was on YouTube, which is kind of lame. Hopefully, it will become available on a streaming service or even get a U. S. DVD release. However, with that said, if you can watch this movie, I would recommend it.
