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A ride that lost it's way
Tempest is a Korean series that centers around political tension between both Korea (North & South) and the U.S.A.
The drama with 9 episodes, started strong but kept on diverging from it's path with every episode. Yes, it was ambitious. But it couldn't deliver the way it should have.
To be fair, the beginning was quite promising. The pacing worked, the intrigue kept me curious, even if things were already starting to feel a bit tangled. But the further it went, the harder it was to keep up. The political plot grew unnecessarily convoluted, conflicts felt rushed and half-resolved, characters lacked proper development, and the editing often lacked the quality. The drama repeatedly lost momentum. Tension would build nicely, only to fizzle out because of clumsy execution. Storylines were dangled like they’d pay off, but then they just dissolved into thin air.
Both the leads were not much intriguing. I personally found the act of female lead as pale and blank. The rest of the cast, instead, did a better job. The chemistry between the characters fell out of place. While the first half build strong plot, the second half got dragged a lot and left us with mixed feeling towards the show.
Overall, Tempest is a one-time watchable political thriller that dwelves into your senses, only to awaken nothing from within. Positive points for it's good international concept, but pulled down by weak execution.
My Rating : 6.5/10
The drama with 9 episodes, started strong but kept on diverging from it's path with every episode. Yes, it was ambitious. But it couldn't deliver the way it should have.
To be fair, the beginning was quite promising. The pacing worked, the intrigue kept me curious, even if things were already starting to feel a bit tangled. But the further it went, the harder it was to keep up. The political plot grew unnecessarily convoluted, conflicts felt rushed and half-resolved, characters lacked proper development, and the editing often lacked the quality. The drama repeatedly lost momentum. Tension would build nicely, only to fizzle out because of clumsy execution. Storylines were dangled like they’d pay off, but then they just dissolved into thin air.
Both the leads were not much intriguing. I personally found the act of female lead as pale and blank. The rest of the cast, instead, did a better job. The chemistry between the characters fell out of place. While the first half build strong plot, the second half got dragged a lot and left us with mixed feeling towards the show.
Overall, Tempest is a one-time watchable political thriller that dwelves into your senses, only to awaken nothing from within. Positive points for it's good international concept, but pulled down by weak execution.
My Rating : 6.5/10
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