Realism Abounds Even As Character Emotions Hit Just as Hard
What a show.
I will keep it short. The story at the beginning was great for me, then I felt the middle was a little hard to get through because of my annoyance with the antagonists and the perceived unfairness for those that would be affected if things went south for the FL. But by the last 4 episodes, I was blown away by how well the emotions and perspectives of the leads were shown and tied up.
It is a beautiful story that shows the heights and difficulties of the human experience without pulling punches - love, loss, feeling lost, confusing feelings, grief, happiness, commitment, selfishness, selflessness.
At first I kind of disliked the calm-whimsical-featherlight tone that the drama sometimes had, given the heavy topics being explored. But I now believe it helped to inject realism in the middle of the situations. To me, it communicated that I was watching the everyday life of humans while they shot that movie. The story and the emotions were simply put forward for observation, just like when we observe what goes on around us in the lives of those we work with and care for. So I don't mind that many scenes were silent, and the OSTs were used sparingly to accentuate large moments.
And the acting?! Phew. Namgoong Min, the actor you are. Jeon Yeobeen, the actress you are! You definitely pulled me into your movie.
My review balances to 9/10, but it is more of a 9.5/10. Watch this drama!!
I will keep it short. The story at the beginning was great for me, then I felt the middle was a little hard to get through because of my annoyance with the antagonists and the perceived unfairness for those that would be affected if things went south for the FL. But by the last 4 episodes, I was blown away by how well the emotions and perspectives of the leads were shown and tied up.
It is a beautiful story that shows the heights and difficulties of the human experience without pulling punches - love, loss, feeling lost, confusing feelings, grief, happiness, commitment, selfishness, selflessness.
At first I kind of disliked the calm-whimsical-featherlight tone that the drama sometimes had, given the heavy topics being explored. But I now believe it helped to inject realism in the middle of the situations. To me, it communicated that I was watching the everyday life of humans while they shot that movie. The story and the emotions were simply put forward for observation, just like when we observe what goes on around us in the lives of those we work with and care for. So I don't mind that many scenes were silent, and the OSTs were used sparingly to accentuate large moments.
And the acting?! Phew. Namgoong Min, the actor you are. Jeon Yeobeen, the actress you are! You definitely pulled me into your movie.
My review balances to 9/10, but it is more of a 9.5/10. Watch this drama!!
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