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On Nice to Not Meet You Nov 6, 2025
Well that's crass.
The opposite of "to meet" is "not to meet".
Imagine this famous Shakespeare line mangled and delivered with an American twang: "To be or to not be...". Prime, Netflix, all the trashy media. Basic.
On The Captives Oct 25, 2025
Title The Captives
I give it 6 for ambition, narrative-wise it's lacking, low budget and unconvincing in the acting department.
The cover art for the film isn't representative of the content, although the girls are pretty they don't wear costumes like that.
Replying to atom951 Sep 17, 2025
Based on what I saw in the film, she did not have DID, she was pretending. I haven't read the book, maybe it was…
No, it's as clear as day. Every human I know has at least this much to deal with in life, most deal with much worse.
Replying to atom951 Sep 16, 2025
Based on what I saw in the film, she did not have DID, she was pretending. I haven't read the book, maybe it was…
Because it wasn't. She's a high maintenance drama queen. The film was disingenuous, no inner DID personalities are other existing people - she's doing an impression of someone she knows. I feel sorry for the husband.
On A Man of Reason Sep 10, 2025
I liked it, it was exciting and quite original the way it panned out - and also some of the characters. One loose end, not sure if deliberate or the budget ran out. Anyway, good movie, good entertainment.
lo_ve Sep 8, 2025
It's extremely hot and humid in Asia at this time of year, right? No air con should have immediately triggered the cancellation of the event. If would be unbearable.

This guy's a great actor, he gets better and better, he adapts effortlessly to different characters from one extreme to another and he's convincing. Take Queen Woo for example, impressive work.
Replying to atom951 Sep 8, 2025
What happens in the book?
Yes, sorry, I edited my previous reply - I misread "therapist" as "the rapist"
Replying to atom951 Sep 8, 2025
Title Kim Ji Young: Born 1982 Spoiler
What happens in the book?
There was no rapist in the movie was there, what did I miss?

Sorry - I'm so used to reading modern slack typing I misread "therapist".

I see what you mean, I thought it would be something along the lines of divorce - this type of woman is high maintenance, pretending to have DID puts a lot of strain on the partner, a form of selfishness. Before you ask, there's no form of DID where the personality is a known 3rd party - that's just an impersonation. Her mind was very weak. None of her issues warranted professional help or recognition, everyone faces the same or worse and deals with it. I also suspect that in reality she dropped out of her job and wasn't invited back - such personalities are high maintenance in the office too
Replying to Smiley face Sep 3, 2025
Title Kim Ji Young: Born 1982 Spoiler
I don't like the fact that they don't mention anything about here illness like what type of illness she is suffering…
Based on what I saw in the film, she did not have DID, she was pretending. I haven't read the book, maybe it was for dramatic reasons. Sooner or later, a fraudster like this gets found out by those closest, like the husband. It becomes a completely different type of mental illness and one that's not at all palatable to an audience - generally unlikeable.
Replying to tadeo Sep 3, 2025
Title Kim Ji Young: Born 1982 Spoiler
I watched it with my mom after reading the book (my mom read it too). My mom doesn't usually watch kdramas, but…
What happens in the book?
On Kim Ji Young: Born 1982 Sep 3, 2025
Title Kim Ji Young: Born 1982 Spoiler
Well, the synopsis ends with "What happened to her?" I just watched it, I still don't know.
Without leaving direct spoilers, it was mildly engaging, we can all relate to her life experiences and it's well made with good actors, but.. there's a reason this film's showing for free on every single streaming service. It's yet another self-indulgent writer's piece that doesn't bear the scrutiny of the audience. Have you ever met the type of person that says they're allergic to cucumber, where in reality they're not allergic at all, they just don't like it? It's called personal taste, it's not an allergy - they're faking it.