I watched ‘Jazzy Misfits’ mostly because Cheetah was in it, but I hadn’t expected to be so blown away by the story.
The 2019 film ‘Jazzy Misfits’ was directed by Nam Yeon-Woo. It was his first feature film. He has acted in a couple of things. He was a radio operator in ‘Train To Busan’ and he was Team Leader Kim in ‘Champion’.
Plot
The film tells the story of a mother and daughter who are looking for the youngest because she stole money from them and she disappeared.
The mother is played by Jo Min-Soo who we know from ‘The Witch: Part 1’. She’s quite an interesting character. She had Sun-deok (played by Cheetah) when she was quite young. Sun-deok started living by herself from a young age, because she felt like she wasn’t wanted by the mom. She kept bringing over boyfriends.
Sun-deok is a jazz singer who’s trying to make a name for herself. She carries a bit of a chip on her shoulder but is very kind to everyone, because she doesn’t expect anything from anyone. Sun-deok has gotten to where she is by relying on herself.
The youngest sibling Yu-Ri has stolen money from both her mom and Sun-deok and has disappeared into thin air. The mom and Sun-deok team up to find out where she is. They retrace her steps from the school, to the tattoo studio where she’s working, to her boyfriend.
Diversity
The diversity in people that we meet on the road is quite incredible. We get to know people of different races, people on the LGBTQ+ spectrum and even an American tourist who does parkour. Each and every single one of them isn’t treated by the stereotypical ideas that I sometimes see in films. It was really refreshing.
In the end, when they finally discover where Yu-ri, the youngest, is, it happens by accident and I had a good laugh about that. I don’t want to spill too much. You really have got to watch it.
I definitely recommend this film. The acting is excellent and I like how the movie shows dialogue that feels quite real. I am in awe with the diversity and the humanity that sits deep in the grooves of ‘Jazzy Misfits’.
If you are in need of a feel-good film with very human roots, definitely give ‘Jazzy Misfits’ a try. Also we get to see Cheetah singing, which is a revelation.
Check out the trailer here.
