4Minutes

Life Flashed Before Their Eyes

I'm a fan of the cinematography. I loved how they told this very unique concept of a story in a nonlinear fashion. The jump from one AU to another was jarring and it definitely required my sister and I to pay close attention to the plot as it unfolded.
I thought this was a genius idea. Though there was some confusion over what exactly was happening towards the end of the drama, I think it's less of a 'I hate that drama bcuz I didn't understand' and more of a 'Im not 100% sure what happened but now I can't stop thinking about it' sort of reaction and mindset.
The fact that they had a very real and a very thought provoking topic like what happens to a person when they're on the brink of death but their brain is still active, was mindful and creative. Not many dramas delve into such a topic. It reminded me of another drama I watched (that wasn't BL but could be considered queer) called Behind Her Eyes that portrayed lucid dreaming and astral projection. Love to see it.
I loved the characters - especially Ton Kla and Great. I think Ton Kla was a very complex and realistic person. There were good examples of character development and growth for Great. There was quite an obvious shift in his personality and morals as the drama progressed. His inaction, cowardice and bystander mannerisms were his downfall in one AU (or actually reality). The sudden ability to go back in time by four minutes to fix a major mistake that he made matured him as a person, in my opinion. (I believe this is the AU and the other version was the real version without the powers.) His decision to expose the corrupt Ministry and deny his parents a chance to return to Thailand and continue doing illegal business showed his growth and newly established morals that were nonexistent before. Good for him!
Tyme was also a favorite character. I liked both versions of him, no matter the AU. His revenge was sweet and served ice cold. The best type of revenge. Grandma deserved better.
Korn and Ton Kla felt toxic from the beginning and it still was at the end but I felt bad for them after it all. Korn felt like a Predator with a capital P when their flashback happened and shown their past. I'm not I'm sure if Korn would have remembered Ton Kla if he didn't marry that woman and left his family behind. Korn was dealt a shitty hand - most of the characters were so I only felt bad for his sudden heartbreak and immediate demise. The way Ton Kla and Korn were laid out on the ground at the end matched the same positions when they were laying in bed talking about running away together in the past. Truly tragic, I acknowledge that.
Ton Kla's love for his brother was visceral for me -
Title had it coming! And his father was no better. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree, indeed.

The production value was at its highest. Everything looked impressive and intentional. The music and settings were memorable. Despite my confusion at the end, the pace of the drama was appreciated and appropriate for an eight episode show.
I would recommend this show to others and I believe it's worth rewatching. Well done.

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Wonderful

I'm not a big fan of Thai BLS but this one was pretty good. The acting was amazing and the concept was new and refreshing, cinematography on point. The plot wasn't confusing, yes at first it is a bit weird after episode 5 but I'm slow as hell and figured it out pretty quickly. I do have to say I do not like the fact that there's a lot of NC scenes. If I knew there were that many I'd just watch the cut version, it was just unnecessary. There were so many storylines and characters, I'd rather have more of the main couple I'm not even going to lie. Otherwise this bl is very good. I wouldn't watch it again though.

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You’d be like ‘What did I just watch?’

Ok so, the concept about seeing 4 minutes into the future was pretty interesting but then turns out it was just the consciousness making it up while you are dying in ‘4 minutes.’

Tbh I had to read all the comments to understand that ending because to me it seemed like the story had too many plot holes when it didn’t. Which is why I’d like to say, the director/writer made the story too complex and complicated.

Also what was up with the 2nd couple. They were cheating on each other but ended by dying for each other because they were ‘so in love.’ Well ok I guess.

Honestly I would rather had loved to watch a series where MC ‘actually’ sees the future and tries to change it for better. I was really hoping to watch something similar to ‘Triage’ because it’s one of my favs but this show was definitely not it. Was a bit let down.

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Complex and thus Confusing

For starters, I want to emphasize that I really appreciate BLs with sci-fi/fantasy plots like this one; we have come so far from uni rom-coms. That said the storytelling was needlessly confusing though some might think its a genius way to keep us engaged and gripping, but sadly when you understand the full picture you feel massively underwhelmed and disappointed. What we've known and who we've rooted for 90% of the show, we didn't know anything about anyone by the end. The lead characters I liked turned out to be unlikeable for what they did and the support characters I hated on in the beginning, well nothing changed about them. Acting was decent, good enough for a BL and despite the confusing plot, this was a solid 9 in my BL book for how refreshing it is.

But why did I rate it 7.5? For using "minor" character in NSFW scenes. For even having NSFW scenes for the sake of it. Build a relationship and show these scenes; if I wanted to watch porn I'd go to pornhub.

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Confusing.....

I feel like for this type of series, I need to watch at least 2-3 times to get it. The plot was okaish I guess, I didn't like the fact that we barely got in dept with our own main characters. The romance felt bleak because I didn't know why they like each other so much that they would turn their back on their own family without a second thought. I am kinda confused with the timeline. But I wont go through all that. Overall pretty meh tbh. I felt like some characters were just there and weren't really needed. Well the actors did great I guess. It was genius to caste Bible as a bottom. Sex scenes were great as expected from Thailand. But this series is kinda not for me...

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Great' wasn't as great as we thought...

Ufff, thank God I dropped this drama by the third episode and then watched it again from the beginning after it ended. I understood that I would only be able to fully grasp it if I watched the entire drama in one go.

Although, to be honest, there wasn't really any deep science that we couldn't understand... In my religion, I had already read that after death, a person's brain stays alive for 7 minutes, and during that time, they see everything they did in their entire life or the memories of things they regret.

Now, in this series, the concept is just about 4 minutes instead of 7... Simply put, in the first 5 episodes of the drama, we are seeing the guilt and memories of the last 4 minutes of 'Great's' life—what he did and what he could have changed but didn't. In episodes 6 and 7, we see what actually happened in real life that 'Great' couldn't change, meaning 'Great' wasn't as great as we thought by episode 5..😅😅😅... And Tonkla killed the title and also shot 'Great,' taking revenge for his brother's murder... And the part where Tonkla's brother (who returned home at the end of episode 4) was also 'Great's' hallucination because, in the last 4 minutes of his memory, he tried to save him... The scenes related to Tonkla, Korn, and Win are mostly real, not imagined.

"And in the last episode, we are shown 'Tyme's' last 4 minutes, where he wishes that he had met him naturally without any purpose, and had only continued their relationship with genuine love."

Now that's love—Korn, even after hearing the truth from Tonkla, sacrifices himself after Tonkla dies, and they both die lying in the same position as they did during their first date while talking. That was very emotional... And then the mini heart attack at the end of the drama, hahah... Overall, I've never seen a BL series like this. They have played with science very well...

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A Well Scripted Thriller with Intriguing Characters

A Captivating Journey Through Time and Love – A Final Review of “4 Minutes”

After watching all eight episodes of Thailand’s “4 Minutes”, I can confidently say this series has been a compelling roller coaster of emotions, mystery, and passion. What started as an intriguing premise quickly transformed into a layered narrative that kept me glued to the screen. Each episode unraveled new dimensions of time, relationships, and personal growth, making it one of the most thought-provoking BL series I’ve watched.

A Love Story Rooted in Time

Great and Tyme’s chemistry started to develop by Episodes 3 and 4, pushing their love story to unprecedented emotional heights. Great, who has the extraordinary capacity to see four minutes into the future, begins to realize how this ability impacts not just his life but also his relationships with people in general and Tyme in particular. Great’s fragility is progressively revealed by the plot, especially when he confides in Tyme about the dreams he has of him, which is a precursor to the love tension that will develop throughout the episodes.

Read the complete article here-

https://the-bl-xpress.com/2024/10/05/4-minutes-series-review-ep-3-to-8/

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