Honestly im not surprised this movieās getting so much buzz. Anyone who knows Park Chan wookās work knew this was bound to happen. Canāt wait to see itāŗ
I was left with that weird feeling of watching a movie that had all the right ingredients but never really found its voice. The setup is so promising a mysterious boarding school, fragile girls, and the heavy backdrop of colonial Korea. The cast does their job well too, especially Park Bo young and Park So dam, who bring a lot of life to their roles. But as the story moves on, what shouldāve been a suffocating psychological thriller kind of falls apart. The pacing is uneven, some scenes donāt connect, and the suspense just never hits the way it should. Itās like walking down a dark hallway full of doors, waiting for one to open into real terror but you get to the end and nothing happens. In the end, itās a beautiful film to look at, with some great ideas, but it feels more like a whisper than the scream it wanted to be. 7/10
Never thought watching two women call each other "bitch" would turn into such a strong friendship. š Aema isnāt just about nudity or controversy itās about female resistance in a system that only wanted to exploit them. Jeong Hee ran was absolutely iconic!
What makes The Admiral: Roaring Currents unforgettable to me is the way it captures the fragility of one man standing against the impossible. Yi Sun sin is fully aware that he may not survive, yet he turns that inevitability into strength. The film doesnāt just show a naval battle it shows how despair can transform into resolve. Watching him, you realize that true leadership isnāt about eliminating fear, but about facing it head on and carrying others with you
7/10