Really charming movie with a great cast; if you love theater or have ever been onstage you are likely to root for these characters despite the many contrived (or theatrical?) mishaps. Loved the way the movie ended!
Interesting…it starts out showing how “sensitive” the main character is but as it wears on we’re slowly exposed to her insecurity, selfishness, lack of sensitivity leading to what seems to be total appreciation of hypocrisy (which she details in a writing contest entry that wins her a grand prize but doesn’t indicate she has any understanding of how shallow she is until she thinks about her family reading it).
It’s hard to tell if she’s aware of how her viewpoint is wrong (she knows her honesty would hurt her family but stands by her words)…The relief she shows in the last scene about not having to share any information about herself (which to her means lying) is so pure! Good watch
Wow, the second half was so intense— Each team giving their all to support their star pitcher and seeing the physical agony of the pitchers while they are so determined to win…I have never felt so captivated by a sports movie before.
The ending seemed really abrupt and anticlimactic (maybe because of the high intensity and ferocity that led up to it, and finally coming to terms with what was clear from the beginning: they’re both great players and we shouldn’t have to choose one over the other)
I’m really curious about this series. Was it popular enough to warrant a series? Most of the leads look much older than high school students, fight scenes are still bad, but this one was a cut above The Dominators because it centers around Korean history and Japan as a bully (instead of sex jokes/talk and centering activities around horniness or unexplained bullying)
I think it suggested that Hyun Jin was Joo Hee and most of what Hyun Jin saw was madness, fantasies or reflecting on her past; but I’m still not sure how the beginning fits in (at that weird workplace)
This is really simple and silly. I watched it as a 2.5 hour movie on Tubi. It definitely felt like a really long sitcom. Bad acting, sweet story but they seldom played music…Why leopards?
This is The Brawl Busters on Tubi. Just a lot of fight scenes with a plot that is simply “get revenge on bad guy” but liked how much of the action was led by the FL
This seemed a little pointless because obviously what the leads were doing was as unethical as what others in the village were doing and would result in a bad outcome. It also defied belief that no one would figure out what they were doing…So the revelation at the end made sense. But the very last scene was confusing. Was that a death wish? Why not just leave town?
There must have been lots of hype around this movie when it came out for it to cause such disappointment and negative reviews? It was about young people struggling with finding their identity and direction so it had to convey some pointlessness…That’s what they were struggling against. I thought it was good!
I just looked up the director (who also wrote this) and I am sad this was his last movie. And he only did two movies! Ugh https://asianwiki.com/Koo_Ja-Hong
I really loved this movie! It’s on Tubi. The lead’s buried passion for music coming alive while playing with this adorable jangly indie rock band with crappy yet heartfelt lyrics was so endearing. The performance that the movie built up to was so hilarious! I felt like it ended with “At least I have the music in me!” which was nice but I wanted more for him and the band. I would definitely watch this again 💕
Funny and wholesome despite some raunchy moments thanks to the fleeting fantasies of the desperate male leads (one of them dirtier-minded than the others but all good guys at heart)
I thought this was really interesting, paying homage and deconstructing the magic of cinema. I felt like even the sparse opening scene was questioning what makes a good movie. The actors, writing, imagery, the director bringing it all together, or is the magic something we can’t really define because our memories and what resonates with us also informs how much we enjoy a movie.
The end is so meta but also so sweet, felt like a wishful gift to inspire people to keep asking questions and seeking answers in film. I just wish I had seen all the movies used in the third part of the movie to better appreciate this one
I laughed out loud when the plot thickened but felt the lead should have shown more growth/recognition that her actions were wrong. I guess the weird final scene was karma but it didn’t tell me she actually learned anything.
This is more a supernatural comedy for teens than a melodrama as tagged
It’s hard to tell if she’s aware of how her viewpoint is wrong (she knows her honesty would hurt her family but stands by her words)…The relief she shows in the last scene about not having to share any information about herself (which to her means lying) is so pure! Good watch
The ending seemed really abrupt and anticlimactic (maybe because of the high intensity and ferocity that led up to it, and finally coming to terms with what was clear from the beginning: they’re both great players and we shouldn’t have to choose one over the other)
The end is so meta but also so sweet, felt like a wishful gift to inspire people to keep asking questions and seeking answers in film. I just wish I had seen all the movies used in the third part of the movie to better appreciate this one
This is more a supernatural comedy for teens than a melodrama as tagged