The directing debut of actor Cho Hyun Chul is an affectionate and emotionally heavy coming-of-age story of two young girls that examines their friendship, hidden emotions and frustrations. With a hazy cinematography, a slow-paced but tense storytelling and many symbolisms that sometimes make the story hard to follow, this film is a sad experience, especially for those who know the real tragedy involved. Watch with caution.
I watched this unprepared, meaning I didn't know it was Miike Takashi's work. It definitely wasn't as violent, wicked, gory, fast-paced as his previous works, but it definitely had many of his signature elements. Engaging though a bit chaotic story, with some interesting twists and a few holes in the plot, intriguing performances and exemplary production. But, I have to admit that, overall, this film didn't add anything significant or very memorable to the genre, though it's good enough for Miike fans.
A high expectations movie which resulted in a lot of wasted potential: a talented cast performing one-dimensional characters, a thought-provoking premise in a convoluted storytelling, a flawed plot with more questions than answers given.
With wonderful cinematography of rural Taiwan and mostly a non-professional cast, this quiet, respectful slice-of-life film tells the story of an indigenous dysfunctional family, and serves as a social commentary about the disappearance of the traditional way of life.
Intriguing premise and promising cast, but subpar outcome with many missed opportunities in terms of storytelling, pacing and conclusion. Many characters and subplots felt underused or even unnecessary and what made me keep on watching were: * Lee Jung Eun's talent and charisma that make her give life to any role she's given * Choi Jin Hyuk's rare and genuine smile * Mi Jin's supportive parents and bestie Not bad, but it could have been so much better.
Dense plot, engaging storytelling and great production in a well-crafted, fast-paced investigation thriller. Though it took me quite a while to warm up to it, mainly because I found it a bit confusing and difficult to follow during the first episodes, it soon became absorbing and, even if some things turned out to be too convenient and neat, it still was very entertaining thanks to the veteran cast, especially Ji Sung, Jeon Mi Do and Kwon Yul, and their demanding performances.
That pink poster almost made me skip this, but I had to watch Uhm Tae Goo's first leading role in a romcom, and he definitely didn't disapoint - in fact, he deserves most of the credits for this! Nice pairings, great bromance and an adorable ML, who carried the show on his shoulders most of the time. Though it had some pacing issues and some unnessesary subplot diversions during the second half, overall it was an entertaining, funny, fluffy and very summer romcom.
Slow-paced, a bit unfocused and disjointed in some of its subplots, with characters not very adequately fleshed out, and a plot that feels underdeveloped and unbalanced between its heavy and satirical moments. But overall a well-intended and mostly optimistic story about a group of movie lovers trying to overcome their hurdles and get their lives together.
Fast-paced, with a nice mixture of comic, dramatic and action scenes, exemplary CGI effects and an experienced cast, in a predictable, superficial story that doesn’t take itself too seriously. Still enjoyable for what it is, but not nothing memorable.
Slightly better than season 2, but definitely not on par with the 1st season, this was a rather underwhelming closure to a very promising story. Not bad, but not as epic as it was expected to be.
An utterly sad, extremely captivating story told in a subtle way, using flashbacks and cleverly put twists and revelations, about lonely, abused and betrayed people, their traumas, struggles and attempts to heal and move on. Toning down the melodrama and handling better some plot arcs would have been much beneficial, especial for the second half of the story, but Sugisaki Hana's talent and charisma was more than enough to overlook any of these issues. This young lady is definitely a force to be reckoned with!
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With a hazy cinematography, a slow-paced but tense storytelling and many symbolisms that sometimes make the story hard to follow, this film is a sad experience, especially for those who know the real tragedy involved.
Watch with caution.
It definitely wasn't as violent, wicked, gory, fast-paced as his previous works, but it definitely had many of his signature elements.
Engaging though a bit chaotic story, with some interesting twists and a few holes in the plot, intriguing performances and exemplary production.
But, I have to admit that, overall, this film didn't add anything significant or very memorable to the genre, though it's good enough for Miike fans.
Many characters and subplots felt underused or even unnecessary and what made me keep on watching were:
* Lee Jung Eun's talent and charisma that make her give life to any role she's given
* Choi Jin Hyuk's rare and genuine smile
* Mi Jin's supportive parents and bestie
Not bad, but it could have been so much better.
Nice pairings, great bromance and an adorable ML, who carried the show on his shoulders most of the time.
Though it had some pacing issues and some unnessesary subplot diversions during the second half, overall it was an entertaining, funny, fluffy and very summer romcom.
Still enjoyable for what it is, but not nothing memorable.
Toning down the melodrama and handling better some plot arcs would have been much beneficial, especial for the second half of the story, but Sugisaki Hana's talent and charisma was more than enough to overlook any of these issues.
This young lady is definitely a force to be reckoned with!