Usually I'm all for bromance. But in this case, the relationship between the princess and the spirit guardian was, for me, the dramatic core of the movie.
This drama was cute and silly. And, sometimes, silly in a not very cute way. For someone like me, who watched without knowing of the background of the 2 male leads, their acting was very weak and their characters' boasting about how popular and great they were felt undeserved (the writer didn't hear about 'show, don't tell'?) and awkward.
The story itself had potential. Instead of the kindergarten-style plots, we could have seen a story about how angels could become humans or demons, and what choices humans could make to become demons or angels. I guess I'm glad that that kind of story wasn't attempted with those script writers and those 2 male lead actors.
Just rewatched this drama and enjoyed it even more than the first time. The 13 episodes fly by without any fillers. The acting is great by Park Sung Woong and Lee Joo Hyun, but a little green by the younger cast. Still, they managed just fine to make me care for their respective journeys. I loved the story and found the gradual development of the boys' relationships nicely done.
People will hate me for this for sure, but in my opinion it was a bit boring. The zombie scenes/chases were out…
I enjoyed the first 6 episodes, but I see where you are coming from. The show was very epic. Perhaps too epic? We've got the big picture, all right, but all those political games did feel a little dry and intellectual. Interesting, yes. But to become gripping, to me, the show needs exactly what you mentioned: "more development of the main characters while being chased by the zombies and searching for the cure of it". Maybe season 2 will be the cure for that?
Not bad. Could have been better with decent character development. The writing seems to play with a couple of disjointed ideas without any satisfying pay off.
I am Italian, but yesterday I have seen the movie with Eng Subs because I understand Written English, and there…
Those translation mistakes are fairly common, probably because the same word means he/she, etc. in Korean. But trying to decipher such subs can get a bit weird and tiring. As for the movie itself, yeah, a waste of time, as you say. It's a pity too; I really wanted it to be good, as I enjoy watching Park Hae Jin.
Good drama: heartwarming, moving, inspiring, sad, but also funny at times. Epic themes and beautiful soundtrack.
But 20 hours too long, in my opinion. The funny moments became boring because of the repetitiveness of the scenes and of the one-note characters that contributed nothing to move the plot forward. The villain was well played but having the same motivations and tactics for the whole show made him boring after a while. I couldn't believe my eyes when the same plot points started to come back, with less emotional impact, in the second half of the show. And I was disappointed at how useless master Saam and Sungha became in the latter part. Can we have a show about Sungha now? (Of course not, and I'm 6 years late, I'm aware. But his character is tragic and fascinating with his innate goodness and twisted loyalty. I sure could stand to see more of him.)
Despite the uneven writing and pacing, the show still made me tear up at the end of the journey. Because it's a story about a good man who was strong enough to lead his life according to his heart and his dreams.
I haven't seen the drama nor read the webtoon and, from the very first minutes of the movie, I felt that it was made for those who already know the story. Because for someone like me, who went in intentionally spoiler free, the movie made no sense at all.
I dropped it after 24 minutes. The female lead, all innocent and bubbly, felt like a tool, not a human being complete with goals, ideas, setbacks, etc. If after almost half an hour a movie is incapable of establishing its main lead, then it's a mess.
Has anyone seen the movie yet?
How was it comparing to the series?
By the way, can anyone speaking Chinese tell me if this movie is based on the book "Profiler" or on another book by Lei Mi.
Thank you!!
The story itself had potential. Instead of the kindergarten-style plots, we could have seen a story about how angels could become humans or demons, and what choices humans could make to become demons or angels.
I guess I'm glad that that kind of story wasn't attempted with those script writers and those 2 male lead actors.
I think Bleak Night could also fit the mood of this list.
But 20 hours too long, in my opinion.
The funny moments became boring because of the repetitiveness of the scenes and of the one-note characters that contributed nothing to move the plot forward. The villain was well played but having the same motivations and tactics for the whole show made him boring after a while.
I couldn't believe my eyes when the same plot points started to come back, with less emotional impact, in the second half of the show. And I was disappointed at how useless master Saam and Sungha became in the latter part.
Can we have a show about Sungha now? (Of course not, and I'm 6 years late, I'm aware. But his character is tragic and fascinating with his innate goodness and twisted loyalty. I sure could stand to see more of him.)
Despite the uneven writing and pacing, the show still made me tear up at the end of the journey. Because it's a story about a good man who was strong enough to lead his life according to his heart and his dreams.
I dropped it after 24 minutes. The female lead, all innocent and bubbly, felt like a tool, not a human being complete with goals, ideas, setbacks, etc. If after almost half an hour a movie is incapable of establishing its main lead, then it's a mess.
How was it comparing to the series?
By the way, can anyone speaking Chinese tell me if this movie is based on the book "Profiler" or on another book by Lei Mi.
Thank you!!