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Overman korean movie review
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Overman
5 people found this review helpful
by Kate
Sep 2, 2020
Completed
Overall 5.5
Story 4.5
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 1.0
Another sad movie, that is supposed to make you sad, shock you, and then technically leave you with a hopeful outlook, but it didn't work out.

The best way to describe my view on it is: it didn't flow well. The scenes between leads had this deep, melancholic vibe, but then there were some scenes incorporated here and there that felt amazingly out of place with how graphic and detailed they were. As if the writer didn't know if they want to keep everything vague and leave some parts for the viewers’ interpretation, or if they want to shock the viewers with some "realistic" and tragic plot points.

There was one scene that was simply a heavy emotional bomb dropped on me, but nothing followed after. I had no chance to release the built up tension since the male lead didn't really do it either. It took me out of the movie completely. I had to pause and ask myself: what exactly have I just seen and why none of the characters truly reacts to it?

It wasn't exactly a short movie (average length) but it felt short because it lacked content. The portrayal of Alzheimer was superficial, taking into consideration the amount of scenes with the mother. They could have done a better job. Or leave out the majority of the scene and focus more on how the male lead sees his situation and how he describes it to others.

My biggest problem was probably Do Hyeon. I saw him struggling, but it never felt like he did. I didn't feel sadness, resignation, doubt, fear... The only time I truly felt strong feelings from him was during the "emotional bomb" scene I mentioned earlier. Whatever his character was supposed to feel, I wasn't connecting with it.

The ending seemed rushed. We found out all the tragic details and background story and then again: nothing followed. They went straight to a semi-happy/semi-open ending.

Overall, it had good potential, but it left me with a conclusion that even the writer was not sure what she wanted to portray in it and how she wanted to do it.
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