Mouse

this drama. blew. my. mind.

I started watching this drama with expectations. I saw many people suffering headaches throughout the episodes, and it turns out I experienced the headaches too!😂
Mouse is not your usual crime/thriller/action drama. It gives you goosebumps, confusion, and like I said: headaches!!
If you are intrigued to watch this drama, please know that this drama is dark, confusing, scary, cruel, and triggering. And if you are not a fan of a crime drama but just wanted to have a little twist to your genre, this might not be the perfect drama as it is a very heavy drama.

I am a big fan of a true crime movies and drama, and to put it simply: read my headline. This blew my mind. Every story, every step the characters make, every word, every thought, it has meaning at the end and whatever you expected: it will exceed it. Some characters might not seem important to you or some might be very important to you, but it won't turn out that way, and I for one experienced that myself.

While watching this drama, my only problem was the length of each episode, which is around 63-100 minutes and that some scenes were not necessary. But it doesn't change my view towards this drama, as it has perfect plot twist, and perfect acting shown by Lee Seung Gi and Lee Hee Jun.

This drama gives the perfect amount of emotions: sad, happy, awed, exciting, anger, and confusion. I'd easily give this drama a 9.5, mostly for the plot and the acting. One of the best crime/thriller k-drama for sure.

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BEST THRILLER KDRAMA

Ending the “Predictable” Allegations

Like most I went into the show thinking that Ba Reum was the physcopath as the poster of the show made it obvious. Right from the start I was suspicious of him. That slowly changed throughout the show, making me think i was wrong and the real physcopath was yo han but was still suspicious cause of the poster so i knew there was a plot twist coming. My views COMPLETELY changed right after the surgery happen, i was certain yo han was the physcopath and that’s what made ba reum change.

OVERVIEW

I love the plot twists after every episode, the thriller aspect and how EVERY detail and backstory anre all connected. 10/10 Show, Well done and Pasted nicely. I kinda felt bad for bareum by the end how he got all his emotions back but i especially felt bad for yo han and his wrongful death :(

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A very unique kdrama

I would like to start off the review by saying that this is one of the most unique mystery/thriller kdramas I've ever watched. The entire concept was very unique. This drama is definitely not for everyone because the plot is very complex and they purposefully leave you confused until the last few episodes; However, it's very fun to try to breakdown the plot with theories as a viewer and it's extremely satisfying when you start getting answers to your questions. I feel like the people who dropped this drama did so because they probably got confused by the complex storyline but they failed to realize that that's the whole point of the plot being so complex. This drama is a must watch because the plot is sooooo unpredictable and every episode ends with a bang, which I LOVEDDD. I have to say that this drama had one of the most satisfying endings I've ever seen in a kdrama because every character got the end that they deserved and the entire drama was an emotional ride. The message shown through this drama is so strong and well done. The acting was amazing as well.

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A Masterclass in Narrative Misdirection

Man, flashbacks are king in this series. At some point, you think you finally understand the plot — but no, that’s not really what happened. Mouse constantly rewrites its own story, breaking under pressure and reshaping itself through a strong Asian storytelling influence that modern shows rarely dare to use this aggressively.

You start watching and think, okay, this could’ve ended in 6 episodes. Then you reach episode 12 and think the same. But it just keeps going — not because it’s stretched, but because the entire plot keeps blooming with every episode. Each new reveal adds depth, twists your understanding, and forces you to re-evaluate everything you believed before.

The series plays with perception, morality, and truth, using flashbacks as weapons rather than explanations. Just when you feel comfortable, it pulls you back into chaos.

Highly recommended.

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Eerily Brilliant - A top drama of 2021

The opening starts with an intensity that I’d argue most dramas don’t have. Many dramas lead you in with a slow and sluggish start or start off fast and decline, however this is one of a kind. It had me gripping my seat every week as the story unfolded.

What’s the most intriguing about this drama is the concept that psychopaths can be determined before they are born. This plays an important factor within the show, as the first episode gives you a detailed history of psychopathy, expectations, and experiences of the characters in the drama.

What I love about this is that it keeps you guessing at every turn, analyzing each characters perspectives as well as their actions. So detail oriented that you can’t miss anything otherwise you miss a clue. What makes this show so eerie is the facial expressions, and the impending suspense that you get from them.

I have only completed four episodes out of twenty, however I have rewatched every one of them at least three times tying to find Easter eggs or come up with an explanation as to why the camera does a close up on someone’s eyes in a specific scene. It’s all linked together throughout the show, you won’t get enough of it. But I would highly recommend that one should watch it after more episodes release because it will drive you crazy!!

I believe this drama is so ahead of it’s time in a way, the complexity of each character is well developed and you can see why they’re the way that they are because of the descriptive personal history.

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They got me....over and over....

Man....the first time they really got me in this show was in like episode 4. It's really hard to get me, usually I am like 500 miles in front of any plot twist. But, they are suuuuper mean in this drama and intentionally mislead you at the end of almost every episode, so you spend like 80% of your time watching the drama like WTF IS EVEN HAPPENING OMFG I AM SO LOST. There are a lot of moving players in this drama, so it's difficult at first to keep track of everything. Those mean suckers use it to their advantage and at the end of Episode 4 they make you think Ba Reum has the little boy hostage. OMFG...I was SO PISSED. I was like...nooo why you take this sweetheart and turn him into the bad guy in episode MF 4?!!? I should have known then that I was in for a bumpy ride. They bring it all together as the drama progresses....but everything gets a lot more sci-fi than I had expected.

Its still taking me some effort to get past the major gimmick of this drama. I won't spoiler it for you, but I was like....this some serious sci-fi BS right here. Except... nothing else in the drama is sci-fi at all. So like...it doesn't mesh well in my brain to only have that one weird "technological advancement" that the entire drama is centered around when it's so far outside the realm of possibility in the modern world setting. I think fantasy/sci-fi dramas work best when they have multiple outside-of-reality plot points.

I will say this....maybe skip this drama if you are soft hearted about pets being brutally murdered. Like ok, they put a disclaimer that it's not real and the pets are fine...but you can only watch so many puppies and kittens and birds and mice be slaughtered and still be ok, even knowing they're CG. I had to cover my eyes a few times so only the subtitles showed because I just didn't want another dead puppy in my brain. It's weird right? Like you could show me piles of dead bodies on TV and I'll be like...oh so it's a murder show. But show me one dead puppy and I'm like... YOU GD MF BASTARDS HOW TF YOU KILL A CUTE LITTLE PUPPY WTF. Aside from the general human gore, the only other disturbing thing I saw in this drama is that Lee Hee-Jun (older detective lead) has one nostril like SIGNIFICANTLY larger than the other. ....there were a lot of up-nose shots of the poor dude.

Overall, if you can tolerate the gore, this was an exceptionally well done crime thriller drama. The acting was across the board well done (except that one weird scene from the past with english speaking actors who were all so bad it made me physically cringe...the valley girl they had in the wheelchair who was supposed to have CP delivered some of the worst acting I have seen in my entire life...that whole segment should just be axed it was so hard to watch). The writers and directors did a super great job stitching together such a compelling twist filled narrative that managed to keep multiple plot threads all woven together without any significant plot holes or tangles. Definitely one of the better detective crime thriller K-dramas I've watched. Masterfully coordinated.

I'll probably rewatch this at some point, in a year or two after I've forgotten most of the finer plot points so that I can relive some of the anxiety induced WTF IS GOING ON HERE moments.

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Tenha muita sanidade pra ver do início até o fim

não tenho nem palavras pra descrever o sentimento que tive vendo esse Dorama. Ele é aqueles Doramas com um final triste (MUITO), mas mesmo assim um final que era muito provável de acontecer. Amo os atores, amei a atuação e toda a história, e como cada ponto se ligou ao outro. Mouse será um Dorama muito memorável para mim. Não recomendo pra quem não gosta de protagonista morto no final. Do início ao meio ele é somente um dorama de detetive e assassino, mas do meio até o final é outro tema, com muita informação. Quando você é aqueles tipos de pessoas que fica tentando saber oq acontece depois ou tentando acertar, é um ótimo Dorama pra ver, mas não tenho certeza que você vá acertar muita coisa. MUITO PLOT TWIST

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