A mystery - investigation drama, slightly spiced with supernatural and bromance elements. Short, well-paced, with believable cases and short enough not to be boring. Nothing spectacular, just a decent one-time watch.
I had high hopes about this movie, with its arranged marriage trope and Meguro Ren as the main lead, and it didn't disappoint. Though some parts of the story felt a bit underdeveloped/rushed, and I would definitely like to see more scenes with the couple living happily ever after, it was an enjoyable love story with lots of supernatural, mystery and healing elements beautifully blended. Meguro Ren has definitely become a force to be reckoned with, while Imada Mio's performance as the submissive, frightened servant with a significant character development was a pleasant surprise. I'd gladly watch a longer drama with those two and their undeniable chemistry.
What was great about the performance of JJS? I thought she was ok, what was great about it for you?
I don't really know what exactly means that "the production seemed to be deliberately shallow", but I agree that the characters lacked depth, background and connection. An actress with only 5 years of acting experience carrying a whole movie on her shoulders and making it quite enjoyable for its target audience is something worth mentioning imo.
A predictable revenge story in a satisfying, visually stunning execution. Simple and fast-paced plot, with minimal dialogues and tiny bits of the protagonists' background story, videoclip vibes in its music score, neo-noir colouring and cinematography, tense, violent, with beautifully choreographed fight scenes with guns, knives and fists. Not an unforgettable masterpiece, but an entertaining action thriller with a great performance from Jeon Jong Seo.
Looks like one of Wong Kar Wai 's works with its neo-noir vibes, but it's not. Confusing storytelling and structure -probably on purpose- mixing reality, dreams and parallel timelines. But, its surrealistic, hypnotic visuals and rich nocturnal lighting make it an immersive, acid dreaming watching experience. Only for arthouse film lovers.
A difficult theme, with a surprising positive and not overly melo approach. Ryu Deok Hwan was very young and almost unrecognizable as the chubby transgender young boy who dreams of becoming a beautiful woman, through gender reassignment surgery, and joins his school's traditional wrestling team in order to realise his dream. The humor wasn't always the best, the tone was often inconsistent, the plot was sometimes simplified, but the story had heart and a message.
Short, simple and predictable romcom, with two clumsy, insecure and lacking common sense main leads. But, it was fast-paced and enjoyable, with no annoying subplots and characters, a few frustrating and lots of cute moments.
A historical drama in a non quite historical setting but almost a spaghetti Western feel, with gun fights, bar fights, horse chasing and duels in a wild west style. Though it had a star-studded cast, beautiful cinematography, music and costumes, fast-paced storytelling and some intense action scenes, some characters and subplots were underwhelming and the outcome somehow rushed and lacking. But if so, I'd watch anything with Kim Nam Gil in it!
This heartwarming, comfort, almost healing jdrama was a pleasant surprise and a very soothing watching experience. Beautiful people, wonderful island, wholesome friendships, great story and characters. Though calligraphy, life in the countryside and character development were nicely addressed, without unnecessary overdramatic, exaggerated scenes or overused tropes, the best and more touching part was Sei and Nara's bonding, support, strength and motivation. A unique relationship, full of cuteness and affection. Hats off to Miyazaki Ririsa, a phenomenal child actress, who can teach a lesson or two to many older colleagues of hers!
A documentaristic slice of life film that serves as an introduction to the village of Smangus in rural Taiwan and the tribe of Tayal: their daily lives, struggles, conflicts, bonding, customs, rituals, moments of happiness and sorrow. With a beautiful mountainous scenery and a realistic depiction of the indigenous inhabitants, this was an informative but, most of all, soothing and relaxing watching experience.
An indie film depicting the sad, toxic love story of a manipulative, sexist insecure young man and a mentally and emotionally broken young woman who's been mistreated, abused and taken advantage of by every man in her life. An interesting -though not easy- watch, especially thanks to Ishikawa Ruka's demanding and convincing performance.
A social commentary on media and newspapers, misinformation and manipulation of information, trust and betrayal. Though it was a bit slow-paced (especially during the first 3 episodes) and its pacing felt a bit flat, the intriguing story concept and the great cast were reasons enough for this drama to be a nice watch.
A light-hearted short series, evident that is a shoujo manga adaptation. Overly exaggerated characters and storyline (plus the FL is a minor) but both leads are cute in their own way: the ML is an arrogant, super narcissist conglomerate heir, while the FL is a feisty, strong-willed schoolgirl. Their bantering and support were the best part of this easy bingeable drama that didn't have any useless/annoying subplots or characters.
The monstrous giant mutated squid was only the excuse for this bizarre but very timely social commentary (full of criticism, sarcasm, black comedy elements and allegories), as well as the tragic story of a dysfunctional family.
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Short, well-paced, with believable cases and short enough not to be boring.
Nothing spectacular, just a decent one-time watch.
Though some parts of the story felt a bit underdeveloped/rushed, and I would definitely like to see more scenes with the couple living happily ever after, it was an enjoyable love story with lots of supernatural, mystery and healing elements beautifully blended.
Meguro Ren has definitely become a force to be reckoned with, while Imada Mio's performance as the submissive, frightened servant with a significant character development was a pleasant surprise.
I'd gladly watch a longer drama with those two and their undeniable chemistry.
An actress with only 5 years of acting experience carrying a whole movie on her shoulders and making it quite enjoyable for its target audience is something worth mentioning imo.
Without her the movie would have been quite boring and unexciting.
Simple and fast-paced plot, with minimal dialogues and tiny bits of the protagonists' background story, videoclip vibes in its music score, neo-noir colouring and cinematography, tense, violent, with beautifully choreographed fight scenes with guns, knives and fists.
Not an unforgettable masterpiece, but an entertaining action thriller with a great performance from Jeon Jong Seo.
Confusing storytelling and structure -probably on purpose- mixing reality, dreams and parallel timelines.
But, its surrealistic, hypnotic visuals and rich nocturnal lighting make it an immersive, acid dreaming watching experience.
Only for arthouse film lovers.
Ryu Deok Hwan was very young and almost unrecognizable as the chubby transgender young boy who dreams of becoming a beautiful woman, through gender reassignment surgery, and joins his school's traditional wrestling team in order to realise his dream.
The humor wasn't always the best, the tone was often inconsistent, the plot was sometimes simplified, but the story had heart and a message.
But, it was fast-paced and enjoyable, with no annoying subplots and characters, a few frustrating and lots of cute moments.
Not one of the best of Park Chan Wook's movies, but still an intriguing watch.
Watch with caution.
Though it had a star-studded cast, beautiful cinematography, music and costumes, fast-paced storytelling and some intense action scenes, some characters and subplots were underwhelming and the outcome somehow rushed and lacking.
But if so, I'd watch anything with Kim Nam Gil in it!
Beautiful people, wonderful island, wholesome friendships, great story and characters.
Though calligraphy, life in the countryside and character development were nicely addressed, without unnecessary overdramatic, exaggerated scenes or overused tropes, the best and more touching part was Sei and Nara's bonding, support, strength and motivation.
A unique relationship, full of cuteness and affection.
Hats off to Miyazaki Ririsa, a phenomenal child actress, who can teach a lesson or two to many older colleagues of hers!
With a beautiful mountainous scenery and a realistic depiction of the indigenous inhabitants, this was an informative but, most of all, soothing and relaxing watching experience.
An interesting -though not easy- watch, especially thanks to Ishikawa Ruka's demanding and convincing performance.
Though it was a bit slow-paced (especially during the first 3 episodes) and its pacing felt a bit flat, the intriguing story concept and the great cast were reasons enough for this drama to be a nice watch.
In fact, I've watched “The Odd Family: Zombie on Sale” twice, the second time with my family and they all loved it.
Overly exaggerated characters and storyline (plus the FL is a minor) but both leads are cute in their own way: the ML is an arrogant, super narcissist conglomerate heir, while the FL is a feisty, strong-willed schoolgirl. Their bantering and support were the best part of this easy bingeable drama that didn't have any useless/annoying subplots or characters.