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Unfaithfulness is the antithesis to romance.
I wasted nearly an hour with this movie. There was a beginning segment, and then after what seemed to be quite awhile, a time jump. During the first "act" I kept waiting for...something. Some explanation, some missing piece of information that would make sense of things. Then there was the time jump- which was underwhelming and felt detached somehow, but I kept thinking that at least now the story would arrive. Unfortunately I was wrong. Netflix has some explaining to do, labeling it as romance and a romantic comedy. In what way can this be labeled romance?? Unfaithfulness is this antithesis to romance!!Oh, and this is yet another glorification of a disgusting individual. What is up with Kdramas and repulsive females??? [I'm looking at you club president Jan-Di.]
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Your Enjoyment of this Completely Hinges on the Last 10 Minutes of this Movie
I think this movie is hard to recommend and equally hard NOT to recommend. Without spoilers, I can't explain why, but whether or not you enjoy this is completely based upon your reaction to the last few moments of this movie. Some people will think it is a masterful ending. Some people will feel completely cheated. Therefore, you won't be able to make an informed decision for yourself about whether to give this a watch or not unless you don't mind directly looking up spoilers on the internet. Personally, I didn't think the ending was particularly clever, but it was certainly unique.This movie felt well-acted, but all the other elements felt average to me.
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A realistic look into the human heart
This movie sort of reminded me of an old fairytale/fable, with a godfather, moral of the story etc. Romance comes second to what is ultimately a slice of life movie.I feel like the biggest reason it is getting such negative critique is because the whole concept of cheating doesn't align with peoples' moral compasses and then everything else they watch is automatically seen with a more judging eye.
To be honest, I felt that the movie did a great job aligning to everyones' moral compass.
It showed that a lot of factors can come into the swaying of the human heart (the desire to take care of someone, location and just being present, workplace commitment, timing conflicts etc).
It showed that we can often be blind, irrational, and take for granted what has already been obtained.
It showed that there are many reasons one enters into a relationship. It showed that love... can be fleeting.
However, it also provided a glimpse of hope that there may be some good people, who can love someone irrationally, who can show good gestures from the heart, and that those who perservere in this way will, quote on quote, "get the girl".
But ultimately, this was a movie that really captured the weakest parts of the human heart, made vulnerable for the world to see.
It wasn't an extravagant and mind blowing movie, but it accomplished what it had set out to do. A light-hearted movie with some thought provoking moments that I would recommend to anyone that just wants a nice and relaxing watch.
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An okay movie, not a priority watch at all
I love Chae Soobin, I watched the movie only for her. I might be biased but she carried the movie on her back by successfully keeping the audience's sympathy with her character until the very end.40% of the movie were montages of the guy cheating that contributed nothing to the plot.
Overall, watch it if you're bored as hell and have absolutely nothing else to do. The movie doesn't make you laugh, doesn't make you cry, doesn't have any thrill element, only fills you with dread at the characters' bad decisions and their audacity to behave the way they do, worst of all, it all seems too realistic to brush it off.
The twist was unexpected and made the movie worth something. Would I recommend it to anyone? A solid no.
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the worst movie ive ever watched
The plot is so bad and the whole movie in general is worse, i regret wasting my time, it was so disappointing and overwhelming, the only good thing was the actors and the actingGuys please dont waste your time for nothing go find sometjing else to watch seriously, the plot the story is so bad jts so confusing its terrible nothing make sense and it only gets worse and worse!
how can anyone think of something so bad and invest money to make it
but maybe it jusy isnt for me, others will like it
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An interesting depiction of the progressions in distancing relationships
I felt very queasy and anxious watching this, mirroring the tone and mood of the movie. There is a sense of mystery coupled with foreboding that keeps you enticed the same way you can't look away at a car crash on the freeway. The story's message comes around full circle so I want to acknowledge the effort on that. I suggest watching this movie blindly with no expectations.Was this review helpful to you?
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Creative production & A “Realistic” Story
Watching the trailer, I knew I was getting into the themes of cheating though what I didn’t expect was how it would be played out in the movie. It was the storytelling that actually made me rate this a relatively high score. At first, you would think you would already know the flow of the story and towards the end, you would realize you didn’t all along. Based on the other reviews, yes, it may seem confusing but personally, I do actually think it was an artistic move. It made the movie much more interesting and creative in a sense however, I personally wanted a closure to Da Eun and Jang Hyuk’s relationship.Story wise , I think it takes on a very realistic approach to relationships that not every relationship works. As the title connotes, every relationship has its sweet and sour moments. In the end, It all depends on the two people in the relationship whether they choose to be together and love each other or not.
The actors all did a great job on portraying their roles and well contributed to the story. All in all, I think it was still a good watch even if I spoiled myself by reading reactions on twitter (lol).
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A Huge Skip For Me.
Okay so this movie was a waste of time, so I'll keep this review short and sweet (haha, get it?).It started off okay. You see the FL's who's a nurse eventually start a relationship with one of her patient Lee Jang Hyuk, and to be honest that part was entertaining. I had my suspicions that she was cheating on him but once Jang Ki Young appeared on screen, I was simply convinced that the character Lee Jang Hyuk simply ended up losing weight to please Da-Eun as he insisted he would.
Then you enter what I would call the second half of the movie when Jang Hyuk interns at this new company. He and the other intern Bo-Young get at each other's throats and eventually end up pining for one another. First off can we talk about how terrible of a girlfriend Da-Eun is? Obviously, it's inevitable for long-distance relationships to struggle, especially during its early stages, but it's crazy to me how little Da-Eun was willing to sacrifice for Jang Hyuk. Despite the fact that Jang Hyuk would commute back to Incheon from Seoul for her, all Da-Eun could do was to complain. Never once did she offer to alleviate some of Jang Hyuk's burdens by commuting to Seoul in order to see him.
Then, we enter Bo-Young and Jang Hyuk. Sigh. Where do I start? No chemistry whatsoever. Don't understand why they became a thing. I didn't even realize Jang Hyuk was attracted to her until he mistakenly called Da-Eun Bo-Young and also lied that he was having dinner with his team when in reality he was having dinner with Bo-Young.
Overall, I just don't understand the need for this movie? Like what's its purpose? What were the writers trying to do? Seriously. I'd like an answer. Especially with such a great cast, I was expecting so much more. Even the ending plot twist could not save this wreck.
Okay, so quick question for anyone who knows, was it implied that Da-Eun ended up getting an abortion or did she just lose the baby? I was kind of puzzled as to what happened to the baby.
Also, huge shoutout to Lee Woo Je who kind of carried this movie on his back LMAO.
Anyhow, I guess my review ended up being a little sour AMIRITE?? Ok. I'll stop now.
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Unimaginable plot twist
This movie truly captures every emotion of 21st century dating and depicts the problems which can lead the relationship to crumble. One of the best thing, is that the cast is amazing and did justice to their roles.The movie portrays the sweet-and-sour taste that comes with romantic relationships especially when faced with the choice between love versus career.
The climax makes the movie stand out completely. It tells that relationships aren't always sweet, they tend to be the sweetest only in the initial phase after which it eventually starts becoming sour.
The movie teaches you a lot about how long distance relationship works, how people are scared of long term commitments, how working life could be so hectic and also how one trues to find comfort and love in these types of situations.
The plot twist is so amazing and so unpredictable that it catches you off-guard and completely changes the course of the movie. Truth be told, I was kinda disappointed with the ending twist. I was like, "what just happened". Initially I was confused, but later after analysis and deep thought, I understood the plot twist.😅
The plot twist is unimaginable. That's the victory and the best part of the movie. As majority of us believes in a fairytale, happy ending stories, this drama slaps one hard right to the face, that, there's no such thing.
There's is no happy ending in real life.
The ending will not be the thing you seek for.
So, if you are mentally ready to watch it and is interested, go for it👍
- KDRAMAAA_LOVE
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Shocking plot twist in the house yeah..
It was all great as they depicts a realistic problem of LDR couples. As an audience who doesn't like typical plot this was remarkable. I think no one could have ever guess the plot twist.Acting wise there was nothing to say. They did well, it was all natural. Besides, the shots were typically good for me.
The characters were portrayed agreeably that I personally hate a particular character. I saw and barely understand everyone's point of view.
As for the music there was nothing that get stuck on my mind. They did not prioritize the background music that much I believe.
All in all, it's great and fine, it just all went wrong in the coda. In which, they could have explain more rigorously.
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Didn't see the plot twist coming
I enjoyed this movie even though there are a lot of negative reviews, which I guess are warranted. However, everyone has their own opinion but for me I just want an interesting plot and some great acting and I think this has both.I've seen so many A-dramas now and I think this could be the only one that I did not see the plot twist at the end coming. I am still processing it, but at this point I think it worked.
Of course I have more sympathy for the FL, the ML gets what he deserves as he is not a very nice fellow, clutching at straws to settle. But who knows, FL may turn out ok, but it is just so uncertain as seen in her final expression in the film.
Overall, I enjoyed the movie.
It is getting harder to find good A-films/series as I have seen most all of them. I am hoping they keep coming.
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genuinely entertaining
despite the low ratings from a lot of people i actually enjoyed watching it ! it was a fun lighthearted movie to watch and i admit it was a waste because the casts were so good but the plot was rather disappointing (even though i enjoyed it). just thought they could've done so much more with the casts. a wasted potentiaaal.the climax was literally unimpactful i would've preferred if she slapped him or something instead of a fight in the middle of a drivethru . which wasn't even resolved by thee way. i SAW the vision the team who worked on this movie had but in a way i feel like it would be better if it was a 3ep drama since i felt like there were sm things lacking in between the chemistry of the characters & the characters themselves. i get their main focus but the little things count too.
as for the twist @ the end , tbh i expected it since they never clarified the timeline for it. it just sucks because i know they both still have unresolved feelings for each other i would've preferred if they had closure on that. also > where did the baby go < ... its funny because the lack of attention and affection and the distance adding on to their relationship was what lead to searching for attention from someone else & receding feelings for each other. also the writers never showed how in love they were !! it would've add sm more flavor and angst ! ugh
nevertheless i see myself rewatching this movie because the leads are very hot people and im just a bad movie enjoyer. if you have time to watch it then go ahead but you wouldn't rlly miss out on anything if you don't watch it ( except vry hot people working tgt )
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