Cyrano Agency (2010)

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Le casting était super alléchant et l'histoire promettait une comédie enlevée. Finalement, c'est un film assez basique avec des personnages à la limite de la caricature. L'excellent Choi Daniel n'est pas du tout à sa place dans ce rôle de benêt amoureux et Park Shin Hye se cantonne à un rôle de quasi-figurante. La sublime Lee Min Jung et le surprenant Uhm Tae Woong ne parviennent pas à sauver cette comédie.

Ce que j'ai aimé :
- le casting trois étoiles

Ce que je n'ai pas aimé :
- l'histoire sans intérêt
- le casting mal exploité
- les personnages mal taillés

L'originalité du thème aurait pu faire des étincelles mais les longueurs et les dialogues creux plombent le tout.
Comédie râtée.

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I liked this movie a lot. I heard about it last year on a blog somewhere and it piqued my interest right away. When I wasn't able to find it with English subs I sort of forgot about it for a while. Then I started to notice Uhm Tae Woong. I'm glad I did.

Like the synopsis say,s the movie is about a troupe of down on their luck actors who open a dating agency and utilize their skills to help people win the object of their affection. It's fun watching the tricks they come up with to hook the prospective mate for their clients. Things take a complicated turn when a man comes in hoping to acquire their services and the woman he fancies is the ex love of Byung Hoon (Uhm Tae Woong).

The story obviously plays on the theme of Cyrano De Bergerac and it's done quite well. But this is not a re-telling or even a moderization of the old classic.

The set design is wonderful. I wanted to hang out in the old theatre where the troupe has their head quarters. The dynamics of the troupe and their interactions were some of my favorite scenes. Although this is not strictly a comedy, there were times when I laughed out loud. I consider it a success when a movie can draw a spontanious loud laugh from me rather than simple amusement. Uhm Tae Woong does a great job here as well as Park Shin Hye (that was a surprise).

The main themes of this movie are love and trust and which is more important? There's also friendship and learning to let go.

The director did a good job of setting the mood of this film and telling the story in way that flowed at an even pace. It is a fairly light movie and I can see why it did so well at the box office.

If you're looking for a fun movie to watch that isn't too dark and yet not overly light and fluffy, this one is a great pick.

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