I think that it's implied that Su Yeol kept in contact with I Sin when she was in prison. We see her drawing his family happily while looking at a photo which I don't think is posted online. And when meet again to start the investigation, it doesn't look like they see each other for the first time after 2 years.
Isin's crashout in the final episode made me cry with her. She went through so much and she finally let her emotions free. Go Hyun Jung, your acting cannot be described in mere words for there are no adjective to do justice to your masterclass performance.
I am on Episode 10, I want to binge it but at the same time I want to take my sweet time savouring it. I didn't expect to love the series as much as I do.
After thinking about it, the problem isn't necessarily that the movie wasn't as action packed as it was promised. Yes, I admit that I was expecting more action but I didn't mind that the movie wanted to follow a different approach. The problem is that the writing fell flat so their attempt to give more depth to the characters was shallow.
The film is barely 2 hours long and since the plot tackled many points, it was inevitable that not all would be fleshed out. But when you're trying to bring so much on the table, you should do so better. They wanted to portray Mantis as a ruthless assassin but they lso wanted to highlight his soft side for Jaeyi. They wanted to focus on Jaeyi and Hanul's relationship but they also wanted to showcase the politics and hierarchy in the crime world. They wanted to have comedy but they wanted some emotional scenes too. The writing and direction were not very clear and they felt quite messy at times.
I'm all for having action films that go beyond the action element and give depth to the characters. This is why I appreciated Gil Bok Soon's character in the first movie and this is why I was initially interested in Jaeyi and Hanul's dynamic. But Kill Bok Soon handled this aspect better compared to Mantis, which is why Mantis fell short.
I am kinda disappointed, not gonna lie. The story wasn't that engaging, even from early on I had a feeling that I wouldn't like the movie as much as I had expected. The characters left much to be desired, especially Hanul. The writers made his crush on Jaeyi his entire personality, we love yearners in this house but they need to have some other interesting aspects.
I also want to complain about Hanul's writing as Mantis. The film tried so hard to convince us that Mantis is supposed to be one of the top assassins in the crime world and yet I wasn't sold. Such a pity, I expected so much from Siwan's character based on the trailer but I was let down. At least his acting elevated him.
Like other people, I decided to watch this before watching Mantis first. It was entertaining and it's definitely a very nice action movie with a good casting and interesting story. I just think that the characterisation and the presentation of the character dynamics could have been explored more, especially Bok Soon's relationship with her daughter.
The ending of Episode 3's case was so satisfying. Listen, I totally understand that Lee Sang Hyun committed a crime by kidnapping and theatening the mayor but I also heavily sympathize with him. His brother died because those in power cared more about money than people's health. He tried to advocate peacefully, he seeked justice by the book and no one listened to him. He had reached his limits, it's understandable why he went so far.
In a more realistic scenario, he would have been jailed and yet it would still be uncertain whether the Mayor and the other people involved in the project would have paid for their mistake. Why should the wronged be punished and not those who committed the mistake and abused their power? I was so happy to see that Shin helped him and his mother to leave. Even though they might not have gotten a direct apology (I haven't watched episode 4 yet so I don't know if more will happen), at least they can try and live a better live now, away from the country that took their beloved one.
Netflix is doing a shitty job with the promotion. They have posted so many teasers and they even posted behind-the-scenes content before the actual release. Thank God I haven't watched anything besides the first teasers and the main trailer, why do they spoil so much?
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The film is barely 2 hours long and since the plot tackled many points, it was inevitable that not all would be fleshed out. But when you're trying to bring so much on the table, you should do so better. They wanted to portray Mantis as a ruthless assassin but they lso wanted to highlight his soft side for Jaeyi. They wanted to focus on Jaeyi and Hanul's relationship but they also wanted to showcase the politics and hierarchy in the crime world. They wanted to have comedy but they wanted some emotional scenes too. The writing and direction were not very clear and they felt quite messy at times.
I'm all for having action films that go beyond the action element and give depth to the characters. This is why I appreciated Gil Bok Soon's character in the first movie and this is why I was initially interested in Jaeyi and Hanul's dynamic. But Kill Bok Soon handled this aspect better compared to Mantis, which is why Mantis fell short.
I also want to complain about Hanul's writing as Mantis. The film tried so hard to convince us that Mantis is supposed to be one of the top assassins in the crime world and yet I wasn't sold. Such a pity, I expected so much from Siwan's character based on the trailer but I was let down. At least his acting elevated him.
In a more realistic scenario, he would have been jailed and yet it would still be uncertain whether the Mayor and the other people involved in the project would have paid for their mistake. Why should the wronged be punished and not those who committed the mistake and abused their power? I was so happy to see that Shin helped him and his mother to leave. Even though they might not have gotten a direct apology (I haven't watched episode 4 yet so I don't know if more will happen), at least they can try and live a better live now, away from the country that took their beloved one.