tandem is an odd slice in the japanese pink genre as it has the requisite sex scenes and misogynistic tone that is all but required for these types of films but also throws in a disjointed drama or dark comedy storyline that seems like it would have been better suited for a different type of film. the film starts with two lone guys at a restaurant each daydreaming about a previous sexual encounter. one is a mutual subway groping and the other a pretty typical (for this type of film) semi rape scenario. the two pervs meet and start talking after one lends the other a cigarette. they hang out for an evening and talk a bit about their respective sex lives. the film is inter cut with flashback scenes of both of the men interactions with the women that are central in their lives. the two men have a falling out and the film ends on a weird but predictable note. i really do not know what to make of tandem. it sorta comes off as a soft core and odd couple type of anti buddy film and but doesn not really explore the subject matter to any satisfying degree. there also not much of the typical extreme sleaziness often so prevalent in these types of films so i can not really figure out what the point was. i also cant quite tell if the film was supposed to be funny and depressing and or both.  i think that tandem could have had some potential as a more serious drama film with a dark comedy edge but as a soft core sex film that tries to be too mart for its own good it just doesn not work.   can not say i hated this one but can not say there anything notable about it either. negative  . 
tandem is an odd slice in the japanese pink genre as it has the requisite sex scenes and misogynistic tone that is all but required for these types of films but also throws in a disjointed drama or dark comedy storyline that seems like it would have been better suited for a different type of film. the film starts with two lone guys at a restaurant each daydreaming about a previous sexual encounter. one is a mutual subway groping and the other a pretty typical (for this type of film) semi rape scenario. the two pervs meet and start talking after one lends the other a cigarette. they hang out for an evening and talk a bit about their respective sex lives. the film is inter cut with flashback scenes of both of the men interactions with the women that are central in their lives. the two men have a falling out and the film ends on a weird but predictable note. i really do not know what to make of tandem. it sorta comes off as a soft core and odd couple type of anti buddy film and but doesn not really explore the subject matter to any satisfying degree. there also not much of the typical extreme sleaziness often so prevalent in these types of films so i can not really figure out what the point was. i also cant quite tell if the film was supposed to be funny and depressing and or both.  i think that tandem could have had some potential as a more serious drama film with a dark comedy edge but as a soft core sex film that tries to be too mart for its own good it just doesn not work.   can not say i hated this one but can not say there anything notable about it either. negative  . ---------------------------------Answer Question Below----------------------------------

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