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It was very interesting and intriguing, but also very confusing
Seo Kang Joon's acting in this one is superb IMO.This whole drama focused on the acting - the actors' expressions, every small actions mattered to the story. It was fun to unwrap the story inside my head haha. This was the type of drama that you need to focus on every scene, or else you might lose a point. But I also feel there's also too much missing explanation. Because this is a sci-fi mystery drama, audience need some explanation of the concept, no? Especially about the time travel. It was hella confusing until the end. I had to search blog articles about the explanation of the ending to make sense of it.
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But Kudos to the writer though. Besides the story being refreshing , they weren't afraid to kill the main character, even twice at that, dang I cried a lot. I felt it was very unfair that it had to end that way for SKJ's character. But it was refreshing that main characters aren't always immune to death. It was very intriguing even until the very end. I can't guess what the ending will be and it is unexpected even until the very end. overall, great job to the actors, writer and director of this drama!
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This was actually quite good? But the CGI not so much
First of all I'm sorry to all the novel readers who were very disappointed with this movie. But as a movie watcher only, this was actually quite good guys? I like the story flow and how they teamed up. How the main character "isekai'd to the novel. I felt like I was reading a fantasy webtoon hehe. It was quite engaging and fun for me. It was my kind of movie. THOUGH I must say the CGI was bad. Their acting around the CGI was also bad, some parts felt like their acting and the CG were not connected. I'd say it was badly directed. Overall it was quite a good watch and I'm quite excited about the second movie, if there's one.Was this review helpful to you?
Excited about the casts, but that's the only good thing here
wow, what a let down. I was excited about the casts especially because it was Choi Woo Shik and I quite liked Jung So Min too. Choi Woo Shik's recent dramas was outstanding, Especially Our Beloved Summer and Melo Movie. Though Jung So Min's not so much. But I thought they would work it out somehow. Welp. Nope.Besides the bad plot and bad story, I don't feel the chemistry. That was sad. I hoped I can still enjoy the romance side of the story somehow but it wasn't enjoyable at all. This drama was quite boring and annoying. Stayed for Choi Woo Shik but left dissapointed with the overall story. This drama wasn't it.
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It was great.. until the first half.
This is why I was always sceptical about a booming/very anticipated drama (by all people generally, because of the casts). The acting was superb, no doubt. Ji Chang Wook once again proved he was a very good actor. The other actors like Do Kyungsoo and Lee Kwang soo also did great acting. I really enjoyed the first half of the drama, it was such an emotional roller coaster. I can feel the anger and desperation of the main character. It was all good.. until the second half hits.(stop here if you want no spoilers)
I was wondering where the story will go when he failed to escape and got ganged up by so many prisoners - which was a very bloody fight btw, that I feel that it almost made no sense he survived that. I thought after all that hit he will be appointed to the hospital for so much injuries - so that it will make a way he could try for another escape. Welp, but guess what? Everyone was okay and probably just treated in the infirmary and the next day the story got into a big unexpected flip, which is bombastically confusing. I really hate that Squid Game-like plot coming in this drama - and even further the car racing. Like where the hell will this story go?? The writer is too ambitious to make the story extravagant IMO. I think it would be a lot better if they just focus on the prison break and the revenge plot. The logic is really not in the room at this moment and ahead. Everybody is quite immortal, really, especially the main character of course. Always got into bloody fights but always okay, it was too ridiculous for me. And most importantly how he was so very skilled at everything only after 5 years in prison. He was the best fighter of all fighter in this drama haha.
I've watched some of Ji Chang Wook's drama and always felt like this. Whether the story got weird/boring halfway, or the main character is always amazingly immune to death and amazingly skillful in everything. This time I finished watching because I wondered how it will end. Well of course the ending was quite forced and once again quite nonsensical. Really hope JCW's next action drama will have a better plot.
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