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Slow start but ended up being a blast.
Do not let their low rating deceive you, if you give Newtopia a chance you will find a lovely drama of only 8 episodes that combines action, comedy and some seriously sad scenes.
The episodes are short to the point that is very easy to binge-watch, and to be hones I think this drama would benefit from watching the episode back to back more that having to wait a week per episode.
The strong points:
- The cinematography (I sound so posh), no, but listen to me, there are some camera movements that are truly interesting, it plays a lot with verticality (if that's even a word) of the tall buildings in South Korea, and also builds a very oppressive atmosphere by using several settings that are panic inducing (Ventilation conducts, the subway, a mall..). There is some brilliant use of colours too, I need to mention the subway portion of the story because there was some really amazing use of camera and filters here.
-The characters, while you might start being a bit weary of them all, it's amazing how they slowly get you, and how you end up getting very attached to the cast of main characters. The drama separates the adventure Lee Jae Yun (Played brilliantly by Park Jeong Min) and Kang Yeon Ju (Jisoo who is less brilliant that PJM, but I haven't' seen her act as badly as people claim she did). The Lee Jae Yun side of the story is very enjoyable, because there is this little cast of characters from the army, and the hotel that you end up falling in love with. Kang Yeon Ju side of the story delves more into a solo adventure, and yet her side of the story has some highlights, like the subway adventure.
-The beautiful mix of dry humor and crying moments, seriously, I teared up and laughed equally. Nobody is save in this drama, I really thought they were all in danger of dying.
The drama ends up open to the possibility of season 2 but yet at the same time if it doesn't happen the ending works really well as it's own.
Really, a great experience.
The episodes are short to the point that is very easy to binge-watch, and to be hones I think this drama would benefit from watching the episode back to back more that having to wait a week per episode.
The strong points:
- The cinematography (I sound so posh), no, but listen to me, there are some camera movements that are truly interesting, it plays a lot with verticality (if that's even a word) of the tall buildings in South Korea, and also builds a very oppressive atmosphere by using several settings that are panic inducing (Ventilation conducts, the subway, a mall..). There is some brilliant use of colours too, I need to mention the subway portion of the story because there was some really amazing use of camera and filters here.
-The characters, while you might start being a bit weary of them all, it's amazing how they slowly get you, and how you end up getting very attached to the cast of main characters. The drama separates the adventure Lee Jae Yun (Played brilliantly by Park Jeong Min) and Kang Yeon Ju (Jisoo who is less brilliant that PJM, but I haven't' seen her act as badly as people claim she did). The Lee Jae Yun side of the story is very enjoyable, because there is this little cast of characters from the army, and the hotel that you end up falling in love with. Kang Yeon Ju side of the story delves more into a solo adventure, and yet her side of the story has some highlights, like the subway adventure.
-The beautiful mix of dry humor and crying moments, seriously, I teared up and laughed equally. Nobody is save in this drama, I really thought they were all in danger of dying.
The drama ends up open to the possibility of season 2 but yet at the same time if it doesn't happen the ending works really well as it's own.
Really, a great experience.
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