Bullying + Violence + Triggers = last half of movie
Likes:lighting even during the darker scenes was okay.
acting was decent.
fx were okay.
Music and sound effects done well.
Dislikes:
Writing:
Plot holes.
No punishment for the two guys who controlled the "finding girls". Bullying had no consequences either. No growth for the main actor and no true conclusion either. Sloppy ending, seemed very rushed compared to the slow beginning. The crying of Se Jun after what he did, seems dumb, because he had no problem doing what he did before the bathtub scene.
Production:
Shaking camera, especially with close ups, they should've used a film stabilizer.
Pacing was extra slow in the beginning, then rushed at the end of the movie.
Overall:
There was no bromance as it is tagged that. What the male leads had was barely friendship even. People read way too much into the two male leads calling it boy love. Not at all. They used each other; one for money, the other to get involved with the uncle that's never shown. Bullying, violence and triggering content that due to the rushed ending, doesn't give a satisfying resolution or conclusion. Even if you like graphic violence, this is on the low end of the decent movie spectrum. I don't recommend wasting your time watching this. No scene grabbing parts, that make you want to watch it again.
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Shock effects and toxic bonds, both felt out of place in the storyline
Well, what happened here really? I have no idea. I am seated after watching this, kind of in trance, captivated, kind of having feeling of having witnessed something bizarre. But all of that happened with last 15 minute development.As for BL aficionados, this one was not it in any obvious sense. Se Joon definitely had a strange obsession with Yoon Jae's validation, but there was no indication that attraction stemmed from any romantic feelings. Then on Yoon Jae's side in one scene, you will know the main one, after he meets him, he seems more sad to see Se Joon in such state than any other consequence that led to it.
So in one way or another they seemed to care for each other. Unexpected plot. Kind of unnatural. I think there was more shock value because Se Joon was not developed as a character that he ended up being. Weird movie. I do not think I like it.
A lot of loose ends. Acting was great though. Overall, meh.
Not a recommend.
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