I am not a reader of this ORV story. Honestly, the movie was a letdown for me. Total waste of time! I should have watched something else than this trash. The writing and pacing felt messy, and I kept feeling like I just wanted to fast-forward to the end. The main character’s constant martyr attitude got frustrating fast, and a lot of his decisions didn’t really make sense.
What surprised me most was how cheap the production and CGI looked. For a 2025 movie, the effects felt weirdly outdated — like something from the early 2000s or even much ealier. I’ve heard the film changed a lot from the original story, so I might still give the novel/webtoon/anime a try, but this adaptation definitely didn’t do it any favors if the original story is as good as the fans said. This movie might even make potential readers avoid reading the story. What a disservice to the original author.
I am at episode 25 now. I am trying my best to finish this drama. Found it draggy and slow. I love HMH and didn't want to abandon it. I don't have any issue with the acting; it's mainly the flow and plot of the story. I do appreciate the beautiful aesthetic of this drama, though.
I enjoyed this drama. Han Li was cast right. The styling is great too. I liked the production as well. Not bad. I hope S2 will have the same casts. Please do not change the casts, especially Han Li's actor.
They should have stuck to the idea of first second third instead of group task during the final. Neo had a high…
No wonder he looked so pale during the long distance running part. And he even made a mistake and took a wrong turn. He performed really well under such conditions.
I watched it for Neo. It's pretty exciting, but some parts are rather frustrating. There are annoying parts too. The games are interesting, but most are way too complex to understand properly. Tons of maths and psychological games.
What surprised me most was how cheap the production and CGI looked. For a 2025 movie, the effects felt weirdly outdated — like something from the early 2000s or even much ealier. I’ve heard the film changed a lot from the original story, so I might still give the novel/webtoon/anime a try, but this adaptation definitely didn’t do it any favors if the original story is as good as the fans said. This movie might even make potential readers avoid reading the story. What a disservice to the original author.
And the make up is real bad too. I could even see how dry and flaky the heroine's face is. lol