A sad, delicate story about art, inspiration, love, passion, meaning in life and healing. Top-notch cinematography, colouring, countryside setting and music, ethereal performance from Lee Yoo Young.
Kuno Totono is such an intriguing character and I love, love his curly hair and expressions! Suda Masaki, all supporting and guest actors did a marvellous job in this. Can't wait for season 2, with more of the ongoing and new cases he's involved in :)
Such a fun watch! Though definitely an over the top rom-com, with a predictable plot and every possible cliche included, it was very enjoyable :) All characters and sub-stories were delightful, all the tropes were presented in a refreshing way. Special mention to the most iconic harabeoji and Young Seo's cousin and her impeccable english!
Though it had some pacing and balancing between genres problems (school aspect was more developed and 'realistic' than the investigating one), overall it was an interesting watch. Nothing memorable, but adequate.
Refreshingly unique blending of slice-of-life, coming-of-age, sports, friendship and romance genres. Exquisite production, superb acting and a story that could have been a masterpiece if not for the sloppy, rushed closure for most of the characters...
So adorable and heart-warming! Though the story was quite predictable, Matsuyama Kenichi and Ashida Mana's impressive acting, their chemistry and body language interactions made this film a wonderful experience, full of happy tears and silly smiles :)
A heartfelt remake of a familiar story with only a few changes, with a great cast and a wonderful music score. Definitely this couldn't surpass one of the greatest cinema classics, but it was worth watching.
A slow-paced story of friendship, love and loss, divided into too many different subplots and genres that eventually felt disconnected, inconsistent and unbalanced. The strongest elements were the trio's performances (especially Jeon Mi Do's) and the elegant cinematography, while the weakest were the romance subplots and the unequal screen-time and story progression the three FLs had.
A poignant social commentary about loneliness, self-isolation, luck of human connection. Gong Seung Yeon's nuanced performance and the bleak filming tone were among the strongest pros of this slow-paced yet piercing story.
A worth-watching introduction to the world of Wong Kar Wai, which is full of loneliness, longing, melancholy, passion, desperation and thirsty for love people.
Extreme in violence, sexuality, emotions and revenge, as well as depicting the depths of the human heart, hatred and desperation. Masterfully scripted, filmed and edited, with a haunting music score and outstanding performances, this is a shocking, twisted & disturbing revenge story, a traumatising but unforgettable watching experience. Definitely not for everyone...
"The Korean war was nothing compared to this! Egh, hyo, hyo, hyo, hyo"
With a totally frustrating, illogical, superficial and over-the-top plot, lukewarm love lines and too many (selfish and materialistic) characters not particularly worth rooting for, this family drama was strangely entertaining in its outrageousness, oversimplicity and challenging morals and ethics.
A quiet, slow-paced and emotional melodrama with two beautiful love stories: the sweet, adorable first love of the young couple and the challenging, angsty love of their mature selves. All four leads did a great job portraying their characters, while the cinematography, the colouring, the scenery and the perfectly-fitted music made the story more enjoyable.
A rom-com with a poorly-written story containing every single cliche anyone could ever think of and a supporting cast much better than the main leads, especially the unrealistically naive and annoying FL. It had some beautifully decorated macarons and cupcakes though :)
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Top-notch cinematography, colouring, countryside setting and music, ethereal performance from Lee Yoo Young.
Suda Masaki, all supporting and guest actors did a marvellous job in this.
Can't wait for season 2, with more of the ongoing and new cases he's involved in :)
Though definitely an over the top rom-com, with a predictable plot and every possible cliche included, it was very enjoyable :)
All characters and sub-stories were delightful, all the tropes were presented in a refreshing way.
Special mention to the most iconic harabeoji and Young Seo's cousin and her impeccable english!
Nothing memorable, but adequate.
Exquisite production, superb acting and a story that could have been a masterpiece if not for the sloppy, rushed closure for most of the characters...
Though the story was quite predictable, Matsuyama Kenichi and Ashida Mana's impressive acting, their chemistry and body language interactions made this film a wonderful experience, full of happy tears and silly smiles :)
Definitely this couldn't surpass one of the greatest cinema classics, but it was worth watching.
The strongest elements were the trio's performances (especially Jeon Mi Do's) and the elegant cinematography, while the weakest were the romance subplots and the unequal screen-time and story progression the three FLs had.
Gong Seung Yeon's nuanced performance and the bleak filming tone were among the strongest pros of this slow-paced yet piercing story.
Masterfully scripted, filmed and edited, with a haunting music score and outstanding performances, this is a shocking, twisted & disturbing revenge story, a traumatising but unforgettable watching experience.
Definitely not for everyone...
With a totally frustrating, illogical, superficial and over-the-top plot, lukewarm love lines and too many (selfish and materialistic) characters not particularly worth rooting for, this family drama was strangely entertaining in its outrageousness, oversimplicity and challenging morals and ethics.
All four leads did a great job portraying their characters, while the cinematography, the colouring, the scenery and the perfectly-fitted music made the story more enjoyable.
It had some beautifully decorated macarons and cupcakes though :)