FL was the weakest link in the triumverate
Kim Ha Neul was the weakest link in the triumvirate. If her acting style is to express emotions only through her eyes, she failed! She couldn't even bring on the tears, or at least one, in sharp contrast to the MLs. Its sad coz the series itself was good: the unusual plot, the storytelling, the non-mushy romance, the action. The series kept me riveted and I would recommend a watch. The two MLs were superb. My Oscar goes to Jang Seung-Jo, though (clap! clap! clap!), though Yeon Woo-Jin was good, too, and my new eye candy!Was this review helpful to you?
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Better Than 2, Worse Than 1
I really enjoyed watching Squid Game 3. It was a heart-thumping, emotionally gripping, superior piece of storytelling - up until it became all about saving the baby! Yes, I get it. After the failed rebellion and ensuing guilt, it became a treatise in humanity - what it takes to be human. But where did that intense, burning desire to shut down the games that Gi-hun was willing to stake his life on? Didn't the post-rebellion deaths add to his anger? This to me was the downside and disappointing part of the season. The heart thumping was gone. The story had gone downhill.The last third of the series was disappointing. Before then, the twists, like Hyun-Ju's death, was gripping and germane to the story. Not so the bridge scene between Gi-Hun and the baby's father, which seemed forced- just for the sake of a last minute twist. Adding to the disappointment was that whole arc with Detective Hwang. It turned out to just a drab fishing expedition. Even the confrontation between the two brothers was just, in a word, meh!
To end on a positive note, the acting was excellent all around. Kudos to Park Sung-hoon. He's the hero of the piece, in my book!
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