scenophile

I thought this drama was very good when it came to the down-to-earth moments, the more subtle scenes, and the angstiness of their traumatic childhood, though it loses me a bit when it crosses into dramatic mode, like gangster fights and terminal illness.

Even though I really felt the chemistry between the leads while they were in the "unrequited love" phase, and I felt the chemistry of the leads as lovers, I felt like the actual transition between these two phases left more to be desired. I think it's partly the non-linear editing of that particular scene, but also the fact that we spent so much time solidly in the first phase, instead of slowly inching towards the confusing, blurry middle ground, that their first scene being together felt a little out of the blue, even though it was shot and acted beautifully.

Overall, a good watch with its touching moments, but not one that would stick in my mind.