Ballerina (2023)

Review of Ballerina: 7.5/10 Stars

"Ballerina" is a visually stunning and emotionally charged film that follows a young dancer's journey to achieve her dreams. The lead actress shines, capturing vulnerability and determination with grace. The choreography and dance sequences are beautifully executed, showcasing the artistry of ballet.

While the plot can be predictable and some character arcs lack depth, the strong performances and emotional depth make up for it. Overall, "Ballerina" is a captivating and heartfelt film that earns its 7.5 stars. It's a must-watch for dance enthusiasts and those who appreciate stories of perseverance and passion.

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I really liked this b/c Jeon Jong Seo as OkJu is absolutely fantastic! I have only seen in her Money Heist: Korea and she was one of the best things about that show.

She carries this film and that opening scene was excellent but then the action was non-existing. It was a bit slow for my liking at the beginning and I get that they were trying to get the audience to understand why Ok Ju would go through those lengths to avenge Min Hee. Some of the flashbacks went on a little too long. Overall, I enjoyed it. I was even taken by surprise when she killed one of the characters. Did not see that coming!

Kim Ji Hoon never disappoints! This man can play the worst villain and then the complete opposite. The scene where he is working out... Oh my goodness!

10/26/24

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Felt like a couple of people made a challenge on who can write a movie in a day and then filmed it.

I enjoyed it and it kept me engaged but it felt like a troll, meme movie. Like at the end when broddy said "you really did blow things out of proportion" I laughed so hard cause she really was going to torch his hoe ass. And when the boss died so quickly it made it feel even more meme-ish and i laughed. Felt like one of those "when the villian is explaining all their plan but you can just shoot them while their talking". Bc everyone died so fast, didnt feel like anyone had any plot armour or aura like they gave off at the start. And how Choi pro just shoots the guy in the back just like that, like they just rushed the ending "TLDR ANYWAY BASICLALY EVERYONE DIES THE END" yh thats how it felt. Maybe this is the vibe they were going for. "Badass female lead nothing else" Id give it a 7.5.

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Top tier neo-noir genre

Straightforward but perfect storyline, the attention to details is extremely precise and its neo-noir styling has one of the highest quality ever seen in Korean movies. Action scenes are quite flashy but still able to maintain high accuracy in combats, great use of gore with optimal amount of shock factor, has some of the most perfect panning for its transition shots, and of course Jeon Jong Seo returns with her top tier acting performance while Kim Ji Hoon is great scene stealer as the antagonist in the film. It's a really enjoyable cinematic experience that deserves to be shown on the big screen but still glad that Netflix has produced it really well this time.

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I fell in love with Jeon Jongseo after Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon. She is one of the best actresses and she plays such cool characters. Initially, I thought the person she was avenging could have done more to help the main character but putting that to the side this film just screamed female rage and I'm here for it. When you put into perspective the SA laws in Korea and how they are carried out it makes you feel hopeless. It's a country where cases like, "the burning sun" happen and the people involved aren't brought to justice which makes citizens and victims lose hope in authorities. This character brings out that justice. I liked how the perpetrator in the movie said something along the lines of "What I did wasn't even that bad and I don't deserve to die" because who are you to decide what is and isn't bad after what you have done to all of those girls? The downplaying of what they did is also common in real-life cases. This movie was amazing and I think it should be shown to everyone. Really disappointed to see such a low rating and the point of the movie flying over people's heads.

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The good, aesthetic, nice fight scenes

The bad?
Non believable skinny girl vs not only muscled men, 10s of men but also weaponed men
It wouldn’t have hurt them to add more characters even female and let her have her own set of comrades and not just a teen
The story was flat, no connection to any character no sympathy and super detached

Also extremely misogynist, not only were women the toys and victims of these drug dealers, but if this was a man saving the day, he’d have been feared, praised, respected but they kept calling her crazy btch, satanic btch, not taken seriously, and overreacting??? Dude does anyone ever call a revenge driven male lead as “overreacting”?
“Aw dude why are you killing us you’re so overreacting”
did anyone ever say that to ma dong suk?
And worst of all “spoiler”, near his death bed and he says she was fat? Fat? Really? He murders someone and goes “ah man she was so fat I thought she lied about being a ballerina”, and I mean like what fat? She was a walking twig

kim mu yeol is everywhere yet he’s always such a generic character with no impact

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omfg THIS FILMMMM

TOP TIER. SHE'S JUST THAT GIRL.
The starting point with the robbery in the convenience store hooked me from the start. I was so interested on the female lead since I saw her.
After that scene, I admit is was kind of difficult to get the hang of the plotline but it was worth the wait.
The exploring of a human trading network plus other mafia business is really good, it was well reflected, and I really liked the antagonist's behavior. The antagonist was antagonisting.
The VFX and the action scenes are so well produced and it was so realistic, and the skills of the female lead are REALLY GOOD. The kid who was a slave also worked, but I have a problem. She didn't influence much on the film and her role could've been more useful if it had more thought, and if we didn't do any changes, I would've left her aside from the film.
The fights between the protagonist and the antagonist are the best, and the finishing scene just added more to the score, burnong hom was such a good idea, even more about what he mentioned about the ballerina's body. And her finishing phrase was the cherry on top.

The entirety of the film gets a 9/10. It would be a 10 if in the start I didn't loose the plot, and the music is improvable, but it has to do with the theme. The revenge is there and it makes sense. And those who say that she has no motive, that means you didn't get the film. She was taking revenge on her friend's side, and the female lead did so well while so. I do not get the ones who hate this film.
I never wrote a review this long. This says a lot about how much I loved this film.
And, sorry if you find any typos.

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Ballerina

Revenge drama. A lot of action, fast storyline, and really brutal. And unpopular I did not like it, in my opinion it get stupidly overhyped. Yes, acting was not bad, in my opinion Kim Ji Hoon was the one who stole the show.
It was supposed to be brutal - so it is not a problem. A lot of action also make sense. Maybe fast storyline was just too fast? Cause we could not really get to know characters. And as far as people love Jeon Jong Seo's acting it did not click for me - and maybe that is why I did not like it as much as other, her character felt actually soulless - and it makes sense for revenge but it did not work for me.

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Me and my friend watched this today and we decided to give it a 8.5/10

The story was better than we expected.

Very engaging

Great acting from the cast.

Well-organized plot

No confusions



The murder scenes are very graphic and very detailed which can be a bit disturbing on some occasions.

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