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Good Enough
" Itoshi no Nina " was an odd drama. It throws the audience straight into the action, with the male lead discovering that his friend has kidnapped Nina, a pretty girl they met while commuting. Things progress quickly, sometimes too quickly, with him becoming her bodyguard, falling in love with her, having a fall out with his best friend, dealing with bullies and discovering what really has happened to Nina. That fast pace was just a bit off for the subjects that the drama was dealing with. The progress of the relationships was lost in that chaotic spiral as well.Other than that, the performances were really good, as expected from some of the best young talents of Japan. The ending was pretty realistic as well and feated the whole story too.
So, overall, 6.5 out of 10.
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The story is pretty intriguing, although, it would have been nice if they had explained the whole number thing a little further. But, still, the romance had a nice pace and somehow we got to know each character, even though the length of the movie is a bit short. Still, the performances were really good from all the actors and actresses of the cast. And, the couple especially, had chemistry, which helped a lot with the love story. Now, for the ending, it was more 'realistic', even though I personally would have loved if the characters had fought against their destiny and didn't give in to it.
So, overall, seven out of ten.
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Though I have to give it to the Loona girls for pulling off their acting roles perfectly and they made me forget that I was watching an idol web series, the story didn't really help them a lot. The drama was way too short for what they were trying to achieve : present the stories of the three girls and how they were all connected through that one guy. But, it seems like the story has potential, even though it was presented in bits and parts. The mood was there and they had good settings as well as good performances.
So, overall, five out of ten.
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The drama's appeal to the public is probably due to the intense scenes and the frustrating situations that it presented. The story is packed with twists, revenge, drama and just enough events to make you mad and frustrated, and it keeps that momentum up till the very ending. The latter was actually pretty unpredictable and probably fitted the drama well.
However, there were times in the drama that felt that they were repeated. Also, the whole frustration thing was a bit too much after a while. Finally, the drama had a bit of a slow down towards episode 6, but got back on track quickly.
Still, the performances were excellent and pretty intense. The drama did, in addition, a good job with handling the side stories.
So, overall, seven out of ten.
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The idea of the drama seen through, well most of the time, social media videos worked nicely. The actors and actresses of the cast did a nice job and their performances were pretty great, and that helped to pull of that concept. The story was okay too, but I guess the edgy concept overshadowed it. Also, the story was not conlcuded nicely, hopefully, though, the second season will pick up after the first one and they will give a nice ending to it.
So, overall, six out of ten for this web drama.
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The drama had a bad romance. The age gap was not a problem really, but the real x factor that it was missing was the chemistry. The couple looked more like mentor-student than boyfriend-girlfriend. And the lack of romantic scenes between them did not help at all. The second lead, actually, had a better and cuter love story with the female lead than the main character.
Also, the story was okay, but not well executed. The second couple was messy, and at some point it felt like they were trying to make that bad guy who was hitting his wife, like the victim who deserved a second chance. In addition, the female lead's passion about makeup was kind of out of the blue and felt like she did it only so she can get a job, rather than she actually loved it. The business drama was good though and had a lot of twist.
So, overall, five out of ten.
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The drama had a nice idea of a story, with entertaining side characters, though we never really were presented with the background stories of any of the characters, especially the main one, who could see ghosts but they never explained why or how she ended up doing so. The ending was also left open ( probably there will be a second season ?? ). The overall story was nicely presented, though, and the performances from all actors and actresses of the cast were really good.
So, overall, six out of ten.
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Good Enough
" My Holo Love " was an AI love story done right.The plot had many leyers, with not only the romance, but the past mystery, the family dynamics and the business drama. The CGI were pretty great too, which helped the drama a lot, as bad CGI would have ruined the whole atmosphere the drama was trying to pull off. The male lead was amazing too, as he managed the two characters perfectly, creating romantic leads with both of them, even though they were perfect opposites. I would have liked if they had explored Holo's and the guy's relationship. The second couple was interesting too and they had nice chemistry. The female lead was cute, but she was annoying at some point, though she got better towards the ending. Finally, the ending was quite satisfying.
So, overall, seven out of ten.
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" Parallel world : Love Story " was a bit confusing.My main concern was that it was difficult to distinguish which world was when, if they weren't in the appartment or work. Also, the movie didn't make it clear about the concept until halfway through, so it was confusing if you haven't read the synopsis. Also, overall, the movie lacked intensity, until the ending scenes, when the drama finally got more thrilling and dramatic. The performances were top notch too, especially from the male lead, who was amazing.
So, overall, four out of ten.
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My main problem was with the way that this movie was filmed. The idea of adding colour and lights was interesting, but it didn't pull through as it actually made it look like a very long music video. Plus, there were some music and dancing breaks that were too long to fit the movie. The camera work was mostly like a badly, low badget movie, or, rather, a home movie with badly lighting and close ups that didn't make sense. The editing was horrible too.
And now, there is the story. The main idea was interesting, but the way it was presented, you don't really get to see Chiwawa and her story, as it gets lost between bits of actual plot and fancy cinematography. Also, the story wasn't that good after all, as they left out what happened to her and they focused more on showing her crazy life, packed with over the top party, clubbing, sex, drinking and dancing.
At least the performances were good from everyone in the cast.
So, overall, two out of ten.
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The main story about the cute couple was pretty good, although it started a bit oddly. The first few scenes as to how they met and how they grew up together was a bit off. However, the story started getting better after they went to college. Though the big transformation of the leading character was not well explained. So, overall, the love story was good and sweet. However, the rest wasn't. The rabbit thing was not well presented and it was only there to help the two characters have cute moments together.
So, six out of ten.
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The story was well presented, although the ending could have been better with a more complete and wholesome conclusion. Still, the story was more daring than other korean dramas, showing a tragic story of how two teenagers dealed with grownup problems and the grown ups around them.
The main plus of this drama is the pace. That was handled masterfully and the drama wasn't rushed as a result. The acting was brilliant as well, especially since the two main characters were so young. The story, finally, was touching, sad and interesting to follow.
So, overall, eight out of ten for this sort drama.
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What makes this drama good is the chemistry between the two leads. Even though the leading lady can be annoying, the two of them made a nice couple and they were adorable together. Their love story was really entertaining, although, towards the ending, it got a bit cliche. The love triangle was good at first, but I guess the main story overshadowed it. Finally, the pace was nice and the drama didn't get boring, thanks to the nice side stories.
So, eight out of ten.
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The story was sweet and I liked these two as a couple, as they had chemistry, but, the romance didn't really progress. The love story was kind of inocent and cute but that's about it. The story, overall, was packed with cliches, although it was entertaining. Another thing that was missing was that it wasn't as funny as other U-Prince series. Finally, the performances were good and the leading actor was adorable.
So, overall, six out of ten.
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I liked how they didn't focus on the romance too much, but on the character development of the main character, the friendship of the boys and the girl and the basketball games. However, it would have been better if they had explored her realtionship with her old best friend more in depth, as it felt superficial and it didn't help develop the strong emotions that the story required.
The couple, also, had chemistry and they looked cute together. However, the love triangle was weak. Finally the performances were good.
So, six out of ten.
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