What I really enjoyed in its prequel was still here: awesome fighting choreographies, fast-paced editing, great camaraderie and team-work and, of course, Woo Do Hwan and Lee Sang Yi's awesome chemistry and sync. But, the story was much weaker and predictable, with more weak parts and repetitive plot devices, while sometimes the fight scenes felt too long to be enjoyable. Entertaining for a one-time watch.
A typical romance melodrama from the golden kdramas era with a great cast, delicious food, lots of makjang elements, secrets, misunderstandings, back-stabbing and exaggeration. Though 32 episodes long and 14 years old, it was an enjoyable watch.
A simple and rather predictable countryside story, too cheerful and chaotic for its own good, with a likable male lead and some annoying side stories. Nothing memorable, just a cute and fluffy romcom for a one-time watch.
Definitely not what the intriguing premise made me look forward to. And most definitely not what the talented cast deserved: a confusing storytelling with lots of back and forth, lacking introduction for most of the characters and unclear justification for their actions, incoherent and annoying subplots. As for the ending... dull and uninspired. Perhaps it would have been better if there really were some sort of sci-fi and thriller elements in it, as expected, but sadly that was not the case.
Having read Kazuo Ishiguro's book on which this movie is based, and having Ishikawa Kei as screenwriter/director, I surely expected much. I definitely wasn't disappointed since the cast did a wonderful job portraying the unbearable pain and traumas of Nagasaki post-war life, enhanced by an exquisite cinematography. But, for those who haven't read the book, the full of metaphors storytelling can be very confusing for the most part - and the scenes in english can be distracting. Watch with caution.
Based on a true story, this is a bittersweet journey from gender dysphoria to becoming/being one's true self. There were some musical parts that felt misplaced and the duration could have been shorter, but young Mochizuki Haruki and veteran Saitoh Takumi's wonderful performances overshadowed any script mishaps.
An emotional story about a father's quest, grief and redemption, told through a very unusual mixture of sci-fi and family drama plot. With a great performance from veteran Lee Sung Min and the most adorable robot, this was a bittersweet watch.
A cute and short romcom with a large dose of supernatural touch. Εntertaining mainly thanks to Yoshikawa Ai's balanced performance and the notably high production value for a story like this.
A brilliant black comedy about a man's fight for his career and family survival. Masterfully filmed by auter Park Chan Wook and superbly acted by the veteran cast, this is a sharp, ironic and morally grey story with a lot of things to ponder over.
When I heard that Lee Hye Young was casted for Hornclaw, the main role in the titular book's movie adaptation, I found this choice brilliant. Though the book (as most of the times happens) was better in terms of presenting Hornclaw's backstory, inner thoughts, mental and physical deterioration, I thoroughly enjoyed the adaptation of this intriguing, refreshingly unique story, mainly thanks to lady Lee Hye Young's masterful performance. Her quirky anti-heroine persona, both reserved and powerful, brutal and refined, violent and tender, definitely made this film a fascinating watch.
For a 20 years old drama, this was a nice nostalgic watch. It had all the usual cliches and a slow-pacing, especially during the second half, but it also had an interesting story and two talented leads in the beginning of their acting career.
A short drama that blends culinary creativity, politics, rivalry and ambition in a lighthearted, though superficial way. The best part was the outro with the cute dance of the cast members!
Average romcom with an old-school vibe, in terms of cliches, love triangle and family issues. Though both leads are talented and I've watched them in much better works, here they weren't acting their age although they did the best they could with the script they had. Skippable and forgettable.
What started as a typical high school romance turned into a much darker story in a half-baked outcome. With no clear goal and direction, characters poorly explored, heavy themes superficially tackled, and too many genres unsuccessfully mixed, this was a difficult, frustrating watch.
Strong on politics, weak in romance this drama had a promising start and dynamics but it felt repetitive and borderline lackluster towards the end. In spite of some overacting from Jang Hyuk and some wasted potential from Lee Joon's character, it was a decent political saeguk.
Nothing memorable in terms of storytelling and acting. A typical bland office girl without a backbone not acting her age, waiting to be saved and loved by her (yakuza) knight. Unfortunately the yakuza part of the plot was only a bait. A short drama suitable only for background watch.
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But, the story was much weaker and predictable, with more weak parts and repetitive plot devices, while sometimes the fight scenes felt too long to be enjoyable.
Entertaining for a one-time watch.
Though 32 episodes long and 14 years old, it was an enjoyable watch.
Nothing memorable, just a cute and fluffy romcom for a one-time watch.
And most definitely not what the talented cast deserved: a confusing storytelling with lots of back and forth, lacking introduction for most of the characters and unclear justification for their actions, incoherent and annoying subplots. As for the ending... dull and uninspired.
Perhaps it would have been better if there really were some sort of sci-fi and thriller elements in it, as expected, but sadly that was not the case.
I definitely wasn't disappointed since the cast did a wonderful job portraying the unbearable pain and traumas of Nagasaki post-war life, enhanced by an exquisite cinematography.
But, for those who haven't read the book, the full of metaphors storytelling can be very confusing for the most part - and the scenes in english can be distracting.
Watch with caution.
There were some musical parts that felt misplaced and the duration could have been shorter, but young Mochizuki Haruki and veteran Saitoh Takumi's wonderful performances overshadowed any script mishaps.
With a great performance from veteran Lee Sung Min and the most adorable robot, this was a bittersweet watch.
Εntertaining mainly thanks to Yoshikawa Ai's balanced performance and the notably high production value for a story like this.
Masterfully filmed by auter Park Chan Wook and superbly acted by the veteran cast, this is a sharp, ironic and morally grey story with a lot of things to ponder over.
Though the book (as most of the times happens) was better in terms of presenting Hornclaw's backstory, inner thoughts, mental and physical deterioration, I thoroughly enjoyed the adaptation of this intriguing, refreshingly unique story, mainly thanks to lady Lee Hye Young's masterful performance.
Her quirky anti-heroine persona, both reserved and powerful, brutal and refined, violent and tender, definitely made this film a fascinating watch.
It had all the usual cliches and a slow-pacing, especially during the second half, but it also had an interesting story and two talented leads in the beginning of their acting career.
The best part was the outro with the cute dance of the cast members!
Though both leads are talented and I've watched them in much better works, here they weren't acting their age although they did the best they could with the script they had. Skippable and forgettable.
With no clear goal and direction, characters poorly explored, heavy themes superficially tackled, and too many genres unsuccessfully mixed, this was a difficult, frustrating watch.
In spite of some overacting from Jang Hyuk and some wasted potential from Lee Joon's character, it was a decent political saeguk.
A typical bland office girl without a backbone not acting her age, waiting to be saved and loved by her (yakuza) knight. Unfortunately the yakuza part of the plot was only a bait.
A short drama suitable only for background watch.