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Motel California korean drama review
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Motel California
6 people found this review helpful
by tintin92
Jan 20, 2025
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 7.5
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 8.5
Music 8.5
Rewatch Value 5.5

A combination of melodrama and angst, but with so much complications.

This is one of those dramas where the leads are very wounded since they were kids and they are heading towards finding healing, but that is painful anyway.

The first 4 episodes showed a glimpse of their past and how the leads are as adults and how the FirstLove trope has been present with anticipated misunderstandings, BUT these flawed characters are very lost.

It has a melancholic vibe to it and the cinematography is on-point with this mood. The OST is also beautiful.

Yet by episode 11, i dare say the story is sad, frustrating, painful and agonizing. They are healing but with too much pain.
If you have sensitive nerves, refrain from this drama as it will tear you heart apart.

The finale tried to wrap up everything completely and it did, but, the story dragged for too long and the ending seemed like a temporary drug for the pain the leads went thorugh.

overall, an average drama. The romance is not that bad but could have been better.
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