Great Cast, Uneven Script & Missed Narrative Potential
This had a lot going for it. The cast was stellar, and their acting was on point. There were many intense and gripping sequences, the fight scenes were dynamite, the second leads were exciting, and the overall narrative was interesting and engaging. However, the script didn’t land for me, and I think this might simply be better suited for a different audience.
With the script we got, I struggled with several elements. The character shifts felt a bit abrupt to me—characters introduced as strong and intelligent seemed to devolve too quickly. Strength became weakness, clarity turned into erratic behavior, and loyal personalities veered into exaggerated deceit—all without enough development or transition for me to think those changes were justified. I also had trouble connecting with the motivations behind many character choices. They didn't make sense to me, which made it hard to stay immersed or believe that those decisions aligned with who the characters were. Some conflicts had great build-up, but I felt the climaxes were often followed by weak resolutions or surprisingly easy defeats. Given how much intelligence and planning the villains demonstrated, I expected more complex or difficult take-downs—each one felt too easy to me. There were also a number of filler scenes that dragged the pacing for me, and I found much of the romantic dialogue for the female lead predictable and formulaic—almost like scripted speeches.
This really could have been my cup of tea with a different script, but unfortunately, this is the one I got.
With the script we got, I struggled with several elements. The character shifts felt a bit abrupt to me—characters introduced as strong and intelligent seemed to devolve too quickly. Strength became weakness, clarity turned into erratic behavior, and loyal personalities veered into exaggerated deceit—all without enough development or transition for me to think those changes were justified. I also had trouble connecting with the motivations behind many character choices. They didn't make sense to me, which made it hard to stay immersed or believe that those decisions aligned with who the characters were. Some conflicts had great build-up, but I felt the climaxes were often followed by weak resolutions or surprisingly easy defeats. Given how much intelligence and planning the villains demonstrated, I expected more complex or difficult take-downs—each one felt too easy to me. There were also a number of filler scenes that dragged the pacing for me, and I found much of the romantic dialogue for the female lead predictable and formulaic—almost like scripted speeches.
This really could have been my cup of tea with a different script, but unfortunately, this is the one I got.
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