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Fighting a karmic connection?
"Parting by life or by death, nobody knows. But if you choose to be together, you can't escape this karma."
First viewer here, HAHA.
The story isn't exceptional or new. Both the leads find objects relating to each other, and spend a lifetime waiting / yearning for each other. When they meet, sparks fly instantly. The ML is curious, but the FL is fearful. Through the course of the movie, their past love story is fleshed out and we find out why their love ended in tragedy.
FL: "We really shouldn't be near each other"
ML: "If we are destined for tragedy, why did fate bring us together? Bringing me here with you, learning about all the past. For what? If everything happens for a reason, maybe fate brought us together to fulfill something."
And they set on a path to fulfill that last promise he made to her, and re-experience what they never truly got to live together. Tragedy wroughts again. He falls off the boat, and nearly drowns. The FL, too, jumps into the water to save him. But she learns a hard lesson, and breaks his heart. He leaves.
ML: "Don't leave her again. You must live for her."
3 years later, they meet again.
ML: "I don't just care about you because you look like the woman I was searching for... Why is it that whenever I did anything, I had to imagine how much better it would be if you were there with me? Why is it that every time I looked through my lens, I always saw your shadow wherever I went... I only thought about you. The person who I know. I fell in love with you. The person standing right in front of me."
And they kiss. The ML dedicates a photography exhibition to her.
Where this movie excels -
>the acting and chemistry between the leads felt real
- they kept it leads-focused and didn't deviate with too many supporting characters that added nothing to the plot
Where this movie could have been better -
> for a love and connection this deep, it didn't quite stir my heart the way it should have
> I wish we got to see more on the leads falling in love. Much of the story was about the past, ML convincing FL that they should be together.. but where was the real connection in the present? It felt lacking, and it lacked both the soulful quality and the oomph. Their chenistry was under-utilized
> Despite the 1hr 40 min length, it felt short. This would have worked better as a mini-drama
> For a movie that speaks about this karmic connection ending in tragedy, the movie never quite addresses this other than (1) her fear, and (2) his conviction to live whatever time they have together happily without thinking about the end / possible tragedy.
> the ML mentions that maybe they were brought together again to fulfill something, what was that?
In the end, I was left with a feeling of 'that's-it'?
In essence, it's a simple classic movie of two people who've loved each other for a long long time and find their way back to each other. Good time-pass overall, but it could have been so much deeper, intense and romantic.
First viewer here, HAHA.
The story isn't exceptional or new. Both the leads find objects relating to each other, and spend a lifetime waiting / yearning for each other. When they meet, sparks fly instantly. The ML is curious, but the FL is fearful. Through the course of the movie, their past love story is fleshed out and we find out why their love ended in tragedy.
FL: "We really shouldn't be near each other"
ML: "If we are destined for tragedy, why did fate bring us together? Bringing me here with you, learning about all the past. For what? If everything happens for a reason, maybe fate brought us together to fulfill something."
And they set on a path to fulfill that last promise he made to her, and re-experience what they never truly got to live together. Tragedy wroughts again. He falls off the boat, and nearly drowns. The FL, too, jumps into the water to save him. But she learns a hard lesson, and breaks his heart. He leaves.
ML: "Don't leave her again. You must live for her."
3 years later, they meet again.
ML: "I don't just care about you because you look like the woman I was searching for... Why is it that whenever I did anything, I had to imagine how much better it would be if you were there with me? Why is it that every time I looked through my lens, I always saw your shadow wherever I went... I only thought about you. The person who I know. I fell in love with you. The person standing right in front of me."
And they kiss. The ML dedicates a photography exhibition to her.
Where this movie excels -
>the acting and chemistry between the leads felt real
- they kept it leads-focused and didn't deviate with too many supporting characters that added nothing to the plot
Where this movie could have been better -
> for a love and connection this deep, it didn't quite stir my heart the way it should have
> I wish we got to see more on the leads falling in love. Much of the story was about the past, ML convincing FL that they should be together.. but where was the real connection in the present? It felt lacking, and it lacked both the soulful quality and the oomph. Their chenistry was under-utilized
> Despite the 1hr 40 min length, it felt short. This would have worked better as a mini-drama
> For a movie that speaks about this karmic connection ending in tragedy, the movie never quite addresses this other than (1) her fear, and (2) his conviction to live whatever time they have together happily without thinking about the end / possible tragedy.
> the ML mentions that maybe they were brought together again to fulfill something, what was that?
In the end, I was left with a feeling of 'that's-it'?
In essence, it's a simple classic movie of two people who've loved each other for a long long time and find their way back to each other. Good time-pass overall, but it could have been so much deeper, intense and romantic.
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