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Really good but predictable
The only weak point of this drama, in my opinion, is that it is predictable, the idea has been used in other films.Even though I knew what was going to happen I really liked the series, there was never a moment that bored me. I adored the actors and characters, I empathized a bit with the killer and the music was so on point. There was really chemistry between the actors, the main characters are strong but they also have weaknesses and shows emotions. It is easy to relate to them. I think I am a fan of Park Hee Soon now.
P.S. Do Gangjae can go to hell.
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Story/ Plot/ Script: 9
Acting/ casting:10
Character development: 10
Production quality/ budget management:10
Enjoyment/ impact: 10
(plus points for the OST)
10=perfection 9=exceptional 8=really good 7=solid 6=it's fine 5=meh, forgettable 4=simply bad 3=waste of time 2=brainrot 1=garbage
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No matter how its good, I will never perfect it. Cried so much
Im crying so much, just got finished watching this, and they pulled a banana fish on us???!!!! WHY DID HE HAVE TO DIE😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 THINGS WEEE GOING SO GOOD AND SHE FINALLY HAD SOMETHING, i cant im crying typing this, I hate the ending no matter how good it was😭😭😭😭😭 dont watch this yall, its making me ugly cry😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭Was this review helpful to you?
Ripped my heart to shreds
The story was so well written and heartwreching and the acting was out of this world. I loved this drama, although it had its flaws I'm not the biggest fan of the ending--although I do think it fitted the story. I loved this drama, it was full of action and cliffhangers and I couldn't stop watching. It was incredible and terrifying and heartbreaking and wonderful and I would love to watch it all over again. I highly recommend if you like revenge dramas with strong leads! I also loved the soundtrack and length and felt it was well executed all around!Was this review helpful to you?
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It's called K-Trauma. The killing of ml was absolutely unnecessary. Why did they kill him...just why??? What meaning will her life have after he dies too. ...do they expect her to live a life after killing her father, torturing her and then killing her lover. What do they expect her to do...i mean the writer just wanted the ending to be too dramatic....i would have given this drama a 9 if not for ml's death...so it's a 1 now.... I don't recommend watching this drama if you don't want to end up having a trauma. Was this review helpful to you?
I appreciated a lot the acting especially from the protagonist! She was fantastic! The story is interesting, but it felt rushed. It looked like they tried to convert the usual 16 episodes in the standard Netflix format of 8 episodes and lost scenes here and there!
A thing that I really didn't like (like at all), was the soundtrack. K-drama are famous for delivering powerful soundtrack, you could remember an entire drama, just by listening to one of the songs from the soundtrack, but this didn't have a memorable soundtrack, I will surely not be able to remember it through music!
A very memorable thing instead, are the fighting scenes, this drama is full of action scenes. This is an important part of the drama, and it is well delivered in my opinion! Also the emotional moments are well acted!
I would recommend it, even if it is not the best of dramas!
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Not really live up to its name!
I was so excited to watch this.I had really high expectations.It is not bad.It is a good one.What really saves it is the fact that it is only 8 episodes,so it worths 8 hours of your life.For me personally,if it was 16 episodes i would have dropped it for sure.Music: Nice and catchy songs with a beat to suit especially the fighting scenes.But it is better to add them in your playlist and listen to them any other time because in the drama the music is more absent than present.I don't know why but during every episode i had the feeling they use it into minimum.Most scenes are lacking.
Production/Direction/Cinematography:All in a good level made with much professionalism but nothing really awed me.As this is mostly an action drama they could and should have used the camera in better ways than they did.Ofc iam not a director but iam an avid watcher and i have definetely watched better dramas than this, regarding the use/angles etc of the camera.Anyhow i was expecting something more than this.
Cast:Familiar with many of the male actors.Never saw the main actress before.Already thought 2 or 3 alternatives for her role!
Acting: I gave a 9 mostly for Park Hee Soon (Choi Moo Jin char)because he was just amazing!I liked all the others as well.
But..I know there is always a but...
About the FL.Her acting was just good until episode 5.Flawless and natural.But it lacked the fire this char suppose to have.It was like a good student gets an A but you expected he must get an A+++You cannot give a B but still A seems too little.
But in episode 6...BOOM!The shining star has risen.She had to deliver a variety of emotions and she did GREAT!
And i started to change my opinion about her acting BUT!...In episode 7 the star has fallen back to be just good!Like she had an ON/OFF switch and i was like WTF is going on here!And then another flip.Episode 8,last one,she was AGAIN amazing!
Everyone praises her acting mostly about the fighting scenes.That wasn't the case to me.Took me some time to realize why this switch happened.Is is because she is a bad actress?Because she is a good one??No, it was because when the script given to her was demanding and based on emotions and feelings,her acting was superb!When she had to perform physically she was just good!Yes i know she was trained too hard for all the fighting scenes but for me her strong point was the emotional part of her role.
Story/Plot:And here we enter the Twilight Zone! i gave story a 7,5.Pretty low for this "masterpiece".I can't folow the hype over this.Definetely NOT a masterpiece.A good drama but that's all.Don't shoot me but the 8,7 overall rate is too much.One of the most overrated dramas out there.There are many good Revenge dramas easily surpass this one.
Revenge trope is always a tricky one.Is a hit or miss.To create a story,a world and characters and tie them all smoothly is not easy.I get this.And the Revenge Dramas audience,is hard to please.Including myself.
The big miss of My Name is that was too predictable,too early.And i cant help but mention the many plot holes,the unanswered questions and a bad plot-line leaving us more confused than satisfied.I won't get into details because if i would i give many spoilers away.But you will find yourself while watching.It was better to be a 12 eps Drama with a more detailed story and a more satisfactory closure.
There are 2hrs(or less)movies with more substantial plot and character's development.My Name has NONE!Is an action packed series with a very plain revenge story.Neither plot nor characters have any depth!Within 8 hours they could do so many things to enrich this Drama...
Unfortunately the FL is not the heroine for me.I never saw her like this.She was drown into her own revenge.She lost herself in the process.Well she was a lost soul to begin with.She followed blindly Choi Moo Jin,she was manipulated.She should have know better.After all she had a cop's training.Never once sits back to think,search and analyze all the facts.
Side notes: The ending -unlike many-didn't affect me or my overall rating/feelings about this Drama.Made no difference to me,as i wasn't attached to any of the characters.Obviously this isn't good for a Drama.It simply means the viewer was not touched/related and/or sympathized the chars.
As for the romance.Totally unnecessary.Unrealistic.Out of the blue.With no ground at all.I guess the writer already knew herself so she added it only in the last episode!She thought she would add more drama to the Drama!Didn't work for me.
Revenge based on mind games intrigues me more than those based on beating!
Is not the worst.Is not the best.It is only 8 hours.Squeeze it in your schedule or watch it to take a break from your regular dramas/genres.Or don't!!Up to you!
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Han So-Hee can kick ass!
My Name is violent, revenge-themed kdrama.What I liked:
1) Han So-Hee was believable in her role. She looked like she is a real trained martial artist.
2) Park Hee Soon was amazing as a ruthless tycoon & looked good with moustache.
3) I like Pil-do as supporting character who doubted Ji-woo at first.
What I disliked:
1) Yoon Ji-woo characterisation - While it's great that she can kick ass, I wish she showed emotions other than wrath. I'd love to see confusion, grief, identity doubt after the revelation of her father's killer. Her character is almost a Mary Sue to me. I think perhaps producer, director and/or writer wanted a tough female character that is devoid of vulnerability to attract certain segment of audience or keep up with supposedly "dark" theme"
2) While the fight scenes are cool, I dislike the final fight scene when Ji-woo went against multiple attackers solo. She is not a mutant with super strength. Having seen Daredevil's corridor fight scene in season 1, how could she be standing strong after fighting armed attackers?
3) While the romance angle was no surprise to me, I feel that the sex scene was sterile and meaningless. It's as though she needed to satisfy her sexual desire. When romantic interest was killed, it seemed like Ji-woo felt nothing.
Favourite scene
Ji-woo training scenes.
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wasted potential
As someone who almost always prefers shorter dramas/shows in general, I can't believe im saying how much I WISH this were longer.The premise is pretty basic, your classic revenge story where the main characters vows to avenge a loved one's death, you can never go wrong with this! The begining of the drama was exceptionally good, introducing a set of intriguing characters and bad-ass action and fighting sequences( these stayed consistently great throughout the show) that only got me more excited for what was coming next. The middle and ending never quite outdid the begining, they didn't even do as much to reach it but my main problem lies elsewhere.
Even though this was an easy and enjoyable watch, I think both the story and the characters had so much potential to elevate this even more had they had a bit more time to develop. The relationship between the main leads was rushed and came out of nowhere, meanwhile we only got to see each character's one side and get a full grasp of who they really are ( except maybe for jiwoo). This problem to me is most obvious when looking at the character of gangjae: we were already familiar with and what he can do from the very begining, he had solid motivations for his actions and he was -to me- a great villain with a seemingly good plan to take revenge from mujin and jiwoo. But he was so underutilised and only was a threat for 3 episodes? The show had to get rid of him so fast because they didn't have more time.
Had this been 10 or 12 episodes long, I believe would have given all characters more depth and thus each big plotwist, a character's death and every other important event would have bigger impact.
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Forgive, not to make other's life easier, but to make yours easier
My name was a brilliantly done dark thriller focusing on the theme of revenge. It proves that, if done well, it can be an entertaining focus of a show. It can also goes on to show how revenge is not something so desirable or glorific.The story itself keeps making turns and adding plot twists, which certainly adds to the suspense. In this way, it feels like watching a crime drama trying to find the suspect.
Above everything else, I was the most pleased with the acting. Ahn Sohee portrayed Ji woo exquisitely. The pain, self hatred and ferociousness felt so real, it really had me emotionally attached. The same can be said for Ahn Bo Hyun (Pil Do). Neither of them were necessarily likeable characters, but I wished the best for them until the very end still. Choi Moo Jin was just perfect for this drama. He portrayed such a complex character with so much charisma.
The editing, production and cinematography were top notch. Action scenes can often get quite messy and surely are difficult to film, so I applaud the movie makers. Also take a notice in the darkness of this drama, and I mean that literally. The color scheme is, for the most part, on the darker side.
Alright, this might be biased, but I loved the OST's! I love swervy, so naturally, I listened to the soundtrack long before actually watching. It was perfect for the show and I really enjoyed that the music was somewhat.. distant? It wasn't overwhelming or repetitive, which is unfortunately the case with many shows.
After some consideration, I decided to leave this drama 10 stars. It left me feeling very bittersweet, but isn't that the perfect portrayal of revenge? From a psychological perspective this makes so much sense. I can not blame it for my own naivety of hoping for a noble ending.
I am happy to have watched My name; I can now understand why so many talk about it. I reccomend it to almost everyone, perhaps with the exception of those who don't like seeing blood or watching darker shows.
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I never cried so much bro
The soundtrack is so particular, and every time I hear the main song I literally start crying.This was one of my first thriller k-dramas, and if I'm not mistaken, my second ever k-drama, and it really made me fall in love with this genre of shows. The story, the acting, the soundtrack, it's beautiful and sad at the same time.
When Pil-do died, I was bawling my eyes out and was depressed for 3 whole days. I don't think a character's death ever hit me as hard as this one did, and as much as I hate to admit it, bc I was such a big fan of Pil-do and his relationship with Ji-woo, his death was a must.
After Ji-woo's father was murdered, her hatred towards the murderer and her passion for revenge were awakened. Throughout the whole show, we were all patiently awaiting the episode in which Ji-woo finds her father's murderer and avenges his death, but when she got together with Pil-do, he convinced her that revenge is not the way. He believed justice could be served in a different way, and so the 2 of them decided they were going to arrest her father's murderer and put him behind bars, however, this was not the original plan that Ji-woo had in mind. I'm not supporting Ji-woo's decision to avenge her father bc I do think that Pil-do has a point, but the original plan and the original wave of motivation was revenge, and that is exactly what needed to happen in the end. If Pil-do hadn't been as brutally murdered the way he was, Ji-woo would've never gotten that revenge. That's why his death was needed, however, I do think he deserved a better death. That man was a f-ing fighter and an icon, he deserved a whole dramatic k-drama death scene bro. I will never forgive the writers.
Anyways, yeah, that's my spiel.
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biraz abartmış mısınız bu diziyi ya
herkesin öve öve bitiremediği o dizi iste benim review’ım:- polisler bu kadar SALAK olabilir mi ulan istanbul mu izliyoruz adamların gözü önünde diğer polis kıza jiwoo diyo hic jiwoo kim aqq diye düsünen yok 15 bin kere olay mahalinde kızımız kötü adamın kaçmasını sağlıyo hiç ayılan yok hele o jeon pildo yok mu ya abim cok asırı fenasal yakısıklı ve karizmatik olmasa cok fena sövücektim son bölüm hariç 1 kez bile karşılıklı fight’ta kızı yenemiyo ve bunların düştüğü her kötü durumdan da bunları abla kurtarıyo jeon pildonun etki 0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣
- ama belki kinda olay budur katniss x peeta vibeları vardı biraz gerek jeon pildonun cok iyi biri olması yönüyle gerek de ablamızın bin kere dünyaya gelse 1 kere bile pildo’yu haketmeyecek olmasıyla
- böyle diyorum ama romansları da çok iyi işlenmiş falan değildi son bölümde pildo ablaya iki tane artık tek basına savaşmak zorunda değilsin cart curt dedi diye ablam hemen asık oldu sevistiler filan?? yani tamam sana el uzatan ilk kişi olması yönüyle çok özel birisi anlıyorum ama hikayenin içine çok daha güzel yerleştirilebilirdi gibi geliyo 1 bölümcük fazla oluverseydi de kızın en sonunda pildo da ölünce canavara dönüşmek isteyip kötü adamı öldürmesine daha çok empati yapabilseydik (bu empati yapılabilicek bi konu mu emin olmasam da)
- bi de bu kötü adamın örgütünün sağ kolu abi de çok etkisizdi aslında çok sahnesi de vardı bi sey anlatmaua calısır gibi yapıp hicbi sey anlatmadılar yani örgte sadakat?? mi anlatılmaya calıstı bilmiyorum daha çok bi espirisi olabilirdi o abinin daha ilgi çekici olurdu
- yine de o kadar sövmeme rağmen kötü bi dizi değildi tek solukta izlendi aktı çıtırdı ablamın oyunculuğu süperdi pildo abim cok yakısıklıydı katilin kim olduğunu ilk bölümden tahmin etsek de iyiydi
- tam bir netflix dizisiydi ama ya ve bunu kötü anlamda söylüyorum her sey cok ‘rushed’ hissettirdi hikaye karakterler tam geçmedi bilmiorum öyle iste
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