A sensational, lavish, full of erotism watching experience. The story wasn't anything extraordinary, but the top-notch cinematography and - especially- those two leads with their heated rivalry, pulpable chemistry and sexual tension, made this film a must-watch.
A touching story about an ambitious piano teacher and a talented orphan that bond and find happiness through music. In spite some narration flaws, Uhm Jung Hwa and young Shin Ee Jae's performances and chemistry were enough to make this film a decent watch.
Set in the kitchen of a military outpost base, this is a funny and heartwarming story of friendship, camaraderie and character growth, with lots of delicious food and mouth-watering culinary adventures. Time well-spent.
Chaotic, lighthearted and parody watch, with many references to familiar titles and lots of familiar actors in ikemen roles. The story felt a bit rushed and underdeveloped, especially concerning the characters, but it was funny and entertaining.
A bleak, gripping story about an unusual found family and bonding between two young women pushed to the margins of society, their partnership and supporting, their struggles and fight for survival. With no forced emotions and melodrama from the storytelling, just controlled camerawork and impactful acting from the two leads, this is definitely a difficult watch.
Dark, intense, heavy on politics and manipulations, this is the story of The Owl, the head of a dysfunctional family, with all their secrets, mistakes and dramas. It can feel slow-paced when focusing on political maneuvering, overwhelming during some explicit scenes, but overall it was an interesting watch. Tanaka Min definitely carried this series on his shoulders.
Beautifully filmed and acted, this is a bittersweet story of loss, grief and moving on. Even though the narration's emotional impact feels forced, the sisterhood of those three talented leads is enough to make this story worth watching.
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.
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The story wasn't anything extraordinary, but the top-notch cinematography and - especially- those two leads with their heated rivalry, pulpable chemistry and sexual tension, made this film a must-watch.
In spite some narration flaws, Uhm Jung Hwa and young Shin Ee Jae's performances and chemistry were enough to make this film a decent watch.
Time well-spent.
The story felt a bit rushed and underdeveloped, especially concerning the characters, but it was funny and entertaining.
It can feel slow-paced when focusing on political maneuvering, overwhelming during some explicit scenes, but overall it was an interesting watch.
Tanaka Min definitely carried this series on his shoulders.
Even though the narration's emotional impact feels forced, the sisterhood of those three talented leads is enough to make this story worth watching.
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.