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Beautifully shot and directed with studied care by Natthaphong Wongkaweepairod, "Reset" boasts two luminescent leads and a strong supporting cast. If it doesn't quite produce gold from the material and personnel available to it, it still makes for many entertaining moments.

The principal theme of redemptive second chances is muddied somewhat by the nature of what its lead, the aspiring actor Armin (Pond Ponlawit Keprapakorn), has to face and overcome. Here, in this series, Armin struggles to succeed in the face of professional jealousy, nepotism and sexual predators. Many will find something credible and comparable to their own work experiences in this list; but writer/director Natthaphong throws into the mix a demented villain, Thiwthit, played in a pantomime fashion by Bom Tanawat Uthaikitwanit.

What sustains "Reset" is the considerable acting power of Pond in the lead role. Such is his ability, he could perform scenes convincingly on his own, without any other actor on screen; but here he is supported ably by Peterpan as his love interest. The resulting scenes between them are enough to justify anyone watching this series, although herein lies the problem. The beauty and emotional force of the scenes between the lovers tilt the drama in a way that makes the remainder a chafing distraction by comparison.