What I like about it is that it never reveals too much, yet it doesn't leave the viewer in the dark. Also, the characters' development is very well and realistically done. All of the characters are facing real problems both in the past and present. Music accompanies the movie in such a subtle way, yet emphasizes the emotion in different situations. All of the actors were great and I can't wait to see more of them, since this is the first time I am seeing the most.
The only thing i selfishly wish is that there was more. I wish I could see more of some characters' backgrounds. But that would probably do the movie more harm than good.
To conclude this review, I definitely recommend seeing this movie and I hope that you will enjoy in it as much as I did.
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Wish it was better
At times I had an amusing time watching this drama, but it was sprinkled with lots of annoyance and second hand embarrassment. I was fully on board on the whodunit train when I started, I was craving that sweet unraveling of the mystery and revenge plotting, but from early on I realized that the passing scenery won't be a cunningly crafted mystery with our main characters playing 5D chess, one-upping each other, being elusive with their moves. Instead it's family drama with both overly and not enough dramatic interactions and hilariously unfit music editing choices. Still, it was entertaining enough to ride it to the very last stop, although I really wish that the ride was shorter.I think this drama had a good potential, however the execution wasn't good and I couldn't take this drama seriously. It felt forced and it dumbed down the characters just to keep it going longer. There were so many instances where I laughed out loud at the parts that were clearly meant to be serious, and I really think that one of the biggest villains of this drama is that overly carefree, cheerful music that totally shatters any attempt of immersion and suspense. It's VILE.
I expected more from these characters but they mostly fell flat in my opinion. We are being told over and over that a character is smart for example, or kind, but we are shown none of it most of the time and although I am fine that at the end there is complexity to the truth behind it all, there were many plot holes and loose ends that could have been tied better.
A lot of the issues that I have with this drama would have been solved if they made it more coherent and more concise. There are flashbacks of the same few scenes appearing in every other episode, repetitive conversations and many decisions that just don't make any logical sense, especially at the end. The plot is trudging along at the snail's pace, while at the same time many things I wanted the drama to acknowledge are being overlooked and at the end I felt like nothing really mattered, there is not a single real consequence for anyone's actions.
Maybe it's just not what I wanted or needed at this time, but I wouldn't recommend this.
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For me, the good sides of this movie are it's comedy relief, it's pace and acting. Even though it has some really creepy and even disturbing scenes that are surrounding the movie's plot, they didn't make them the sole center of the movie, but at the same time comedy and romance didn't make them any less creepy. Horror scenes were done really well in my opinion and made me feel uncomfortable, but comedy relief and movie's self awareness at times made this movie hilarious! I laughed a lot at some scenes cause they were unexpected, I like that type of comedy. The actors portrayed their roles quite well and a lot of times their reactions, especially laughing, felt really genuine. I think that made me sympathize with them more.
As for the things I didn't quite like is the story itself. It was a new concept for me, but it didn't quite stick to me, especially at the end. The story had such a nice pace and it was interesting, but the last 20-30 minutes felt so forced to me. And yet, at the end I felt like nothing was resolved, I didn't feel any satisfaction of a rounded up story. It felt like they just dismissed some problems that were present throughout movie without really solving them.
To conclude this review, I recommend you to watch this movie cause it's fun and the way it mixes different genres is very interesting.
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The story that stays with you for awhile
I don't often come across drama that makes me feel so excited and makes me eagerly anticipate each episode till the very end. I didn't watch it as it was coming out, but since I was busy I couldn't binge it as much as I maybe wanted to. Even though it has it's flaws, the good feeling I was left with exceeds and overshadows them and at the end of the day, what matters the most to me is that I had a good time, and that I most certainly did!I think it's the best way to go into a drama like this with as little information as possible, so I am not going to delve into the plot much. I'll just say it is super interesting with all it's twists and turns and I was genuinely surprised how creative and funny it gets, despite dealing with some very serious themes. Some of the the themes hit very close to home and I was touched with how they managed to present them and I think about them often even after finishing the drama. All the main characters and most of the supporting ones are so lovable that you want to protect them at all costs.
I have to give praise to the screenwriter Jin Soo Wan for yet another amazing drama, this woman has me in her grasp and so far everything I've seen from her I rated 9 and above.
Actors did an amazing job bringing these characters to life and they had good chemistry between each other. It was endearing to watch them and very easy to root for them. Music was fun and even as I'm writing this the main OST is playing around in my mind, little earworm that it is.
And for the end, I have to mention the few shortcomings. The main fault I'm finding with this drama (while completely ignoring the consequences of time travelling) is that I feel that at the end things got a bit rushed and there were a few loose ends and questions I wish we got an answer to. I also wish we got to see FL's story with the same amount of depth as the ML's, especially in the aftermath. I realize that with the drama this complex it's inevitable to leave some things in the shadows or use convenient solutions (I am looking at you, Master), but it was still something noticeable for me, although to repeat myself, it didn't ruin the overall experience at all.
I recommend this drama wholeheartedly if you are craving something sweet, but thoughtful to watch.
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The beginning was a bit odd for me, it kinda seemed forced so, to be honest, I was in dilemma if i should continue watching it. It was hard to sympathize with some characters, especially MinHyuk, and that all bothered me. But I am so glad that I have continued cause after first two or three episodes drama really starts a new pace and becomes more than interesting, you could say addicting. That pace changes as the drama goes so sometimes some parts feel a bit slow and some a bit fast, but more often it's just right.
Every person has a reason for acting the way they are, even tho it's sometimes stupid or pitiful it's the best they know. You should have in mind that characters don't know everything that we know as watchers and that their judgement is limited to that. I like that drama is written that way, it engaged me into the story even more. Actors did an amazing job in portraying their characters and their development.
What I personally really liked about this drama is it's comedy relief. Because of the heavy story it was much needed and I would say it was very well done. If some of those characters were a bit more developed it would have been even better.
Music was also fantastic, very immersive, especially symphonic OSTs. It was well placed and it filled up the silence perfectly.
There is this other thing that i minded and that affected the overall score i gave it quite a bit, and if you are going to watch it, you may notice, or have noticed like I did if you have already completed it. The editing of some scenes feels a bit off. Some scenes are prolonged by adding shots one on top of the other from other angles and that made them feel awkward, or just very wrong at times, even tho i don't think that's the feeling that they were going for. That's the main reason why i couldn't give this drama 9 or more.
With all that being said I would just like to add once again that I've really enjoyed watching it, it has a good plot and I recommend it.
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