‘Public Affairs Office in the Sky’ Netflix Series Review - Monotonous with Unnecessary Efforts

I have usually observed in Japanese cinema that their acting is overdone and the same is seen in the Public Affairs Office in the Sky. Inaba is a journalist who is working under the information bureau of her channel. Recently she was shifted to this department after a legal case came to notice. Inaba was pursuing a lead without thinking about the limits a journalist should cross. The individual's husband sued her and hence she lost the field work job.

After this incident, much didn't change for Inaba as she didn't reflect upon her mistakes. Living by the principle that everyone will hate you if you want to stand by the right is equivalent to her living in a delulu world. I'm not saying that this belief is wrong, but as it's said little knowledge is a dangerous thing. So, in her case, these beliefs weren't leading her anywhere. Not utilizing the chances she's being offered and having her interests divided didn't lead her anywhere until she was asked to work with the JASDF.

Sorai, an ex-pilot now works in the public affairs department of JASDF. He was going to be a pilot however fate had other plans in mind for him. Inaba and Sorai work closely for the assignment and the audience sees a potential couple and romance subplot here. What we're offered later on is an insult to how the show starts.

At JASDF officers work closely and primarily focus on bringing their work to the public notice. Inaba being the appointed director of the TV channel also indulges with them repeatedly. She never thought that she'd find an interesting story here or that the experience would be life-changing.

If you ask me then this project shouldn't even be made. The makers nonetheless decided to go ahead and adopt the format of a series when just a movie or a short film would suffice. With a total of twelve episodes, nothing interesting has been shown. There will be multiple moments where you'll question its existence.

Coming to the acting part, a lot of things have been exaggerated. For example, take the scene where Inaba gets to her knees (literally) begging her superior to watch the new clip of the restaurant just a few minutes before it is aired. The tone in which the actors speak is monotonous and devoid of any emotions. They're just on the sets to deliver their part and settle with whatever the camera records.

After finishing multiple tasks with JASDF, what was Inaba doing there when initially it was just working with them on a report? Many questions end with a simple answer and that'll be clear once you have finished watching episode number four or five. Inaba and Sorai became each other's pillar of support and using the same, Public Affairs Office in the Sky could've been a hit.

Final Score – [3/10]
Reviewed by - Riya Singh
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