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Female centric action comedy had Charlie's Angels vibe but no romance to speak of
if you saw the trailer you've gotten a good sense of what this movie is like. Female centric adventure really has a "Charlie's Angels" vibe with the mix of action & hijinks . I'm giving it a low rating because one of the lead female characters freezes everytime she sees s person from her traumatic past-causing her to basically faint -when she should be fighting. (think kryptonite & Superman) I thought it was a stupid trope. Also, that same female lead will NOT get her romantic happily ever after, (though one of her fellow girl fighters will). I felt like there were some plot holes & even some scene holes. I wouldn't rewatch it. Not horrible, but also, not memorable or all that interestingWas this review helpful to you?
Winsome. A feel good story with good singing
I wasn't expecting much as this is 19 years old and the topic wasn't that interesting to me. However, though it definitely has the look and feel of the "My Girlfriend is a Gumiho " era, and the fat suit was not all that convincing, it still had alot of charm. I found it surprisingly winsome, with really good singing ! The ending wasn't as trite as I expected (though it is a happy ending). It won me over & left me feeling like I'd want to definitely watch it again sometime in the future.Was this review helpful to you?
Thin on story, you get your happy ending after alot of violence driving an impossible plot
unmemorable. an impossible plot that concludes conveniently for the purpose of a happy ending. for feminine appeal there is the male lead ; eye candy & prettier than the female lead. For the blood thirsty, there is enough violence to satisfy that as well. The plot is simple and the set production/costumes well done. I wasn't overly impressed, but it's a short-sh investment, so watch the trailer & decide for yourself. It was free for me to watch.Was this review helpful to you?
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Not just a flood — a story of love, sacrifice, and what it means to be human
The Great Flood is not just a disaster or sci-fi movie - it’s a layered story about emotions, memory, and what it truly means to be human.The story begins with JaIn, an AI (Al) who is created, not as a weapon or machine, but as something meant to learn and feel. Anna later adopts JaIn, and what follows is not just a relationship between a human and an AI, but one between a mother and a child. Their bond becomes the emotional core of the entire film.
Then the Great Flood happens ^ a catastrophic event that changes everything...
Amid the chaos, Anna and JaIn are captured, and from here the story takes a much deeper turn. Anna is sent into space, where she is ultimately hit by a meteor. But her death is not the end.
Before dying, Anna transfers her memories into the Emotion Engine, and this is where the movie truly becomes powerful. What we see next is a "time loop " the world repeats itself again and again, almost like a video game restarting from the beginning....
Why does it repeat?
Because JaIn needs to learn.
Each loop exists so that the AI can understand human emotions ,,love, fear, sacrifice, pain, attachment. If JaIin fails to understand, the world resets, and everything begins again. The repetition isn’t a flaw in the story — it is the story.
Anna dies.
The world resets.
Again and again.
Until JaIn finally begins to understand what it truly means to feel.
That’s when the meaning becomes clear.....
Part 1 is reality....
Part 2 is memory .... 'stored inside the AI'....
Everything that happens afterward is not just survival, but learning....Learning love. Learning loss. Learning what it means to be human.
And this is why The Great Flood hits so hard emotionally.
And DaMi delivers an incredibly powerful performance. She doesn’t need dramatic dialogues ,her eyes alone carry fear, warmth, pain, and love. She makes Anna feel real, and her bond with Ja-in feels genuine and heartbreaking.
By the end, this film stays with you , not because of destruction or visuals, but because of its emotional depth and its message.
"The Great Flood isn’t about the end of the world. It’s about an AI learning how to have a heart"
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Watch this for the MDL challenge. It’s an amazing movie about a very resilient teenager and his incredible parents.Born with a rare genetic disorder, 17-year-old A Reum ages far faster than everyone else. Though he is only a teenager, his body resembles that of an 80-year-old man. Knowing that his time is limited, he prepares a special gift for his young parents, who have raised him with unconditional love.
This time, MDL’s summary truly hits the point, so I won’t add any unnecessary details.
This beautiful movie shows us what unconditional love really means. Ah-reum’s parents, Mi-ra and Dae-su, had him when they were just 17 themselves—teenagers facing an unexpected pregnancy. But instead of walking away, Dae-su stepped up. They got married and built a life together—choosing family from the very beginning, standing together through everything.
Unlike 18 Again, where at one point the father—intentionally or not—blames the mother for “ruining” his life, Dae Su never once blames Mi Ra for her teenage pregnancy. Not even with A Reum’s condition, their family remains grateful—and finds joy in simply being together..
And Ah-reum? He’s not just a sick child in a story. He’s a real teenager—with dreams, humor, and quiet strength. He may carry the body of an elder, but his heart is young. You can see it in his eyes: moments of longing when he watches kids his age play, laugh, and grow. It’s natural to feel jealous. But he never resents his parents. Never causes pain. I really admire his resilience towards what life throws at him.
If you’re looking for a film that reminds you to be grateful—if you want something that touches your heart without manipulation or melodrama—this is a perfect choice. Highly recommend it.
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A must-watch movie
This is the one of the best movies I've watched this year. Before watching, I read some posts on X (Twitter) about the two characters backgrounds in manga, so it was somewhat easier for me to understand the story.If you feel like the main characters' plot was lacking scenes, just look at Sugiki's eyes!!! His eyes tell the whole story if you look at them properly. Keita Machida (Sugiki Shinya) portrayed his role perfectly. He has the the perfect gentleman aura all girls fall for. (Not to mention he's my most favorite character here). Takeuchi Ryoma (Suzuki Shinya) is also the same. Both of their eyes always perfectly showed all the emotions throughout the movie. I repeat this again, please focus on their eyes!
I couldn't take my eyes off for a second while watching the movie. As a previous dancer myself, this reignited my passion for dancing. That's why I loved every second of this. The dancing scenes were never boring to me. The scenarios, lighting, everything was perfect.
My only disappointment is the ending. You can't just end it like that. The title is 10Dance, yet the 10Dance competition didn't even start in this movie. I really hope they'll release a part 2 in a few years.
Also I wonder how Suzuki and Sugiki could participate in the competition together in the future. All the competitions showed here had male×female partners, so I'm wondering whether they could participate as partners. If I got it right, in the last scene they perform together because it's only a demonstration. Maybe they'll change the rules. I only reduced the rewatching value because the story isn't completed yet.
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Bom
Esse filme foi realmente interessante de acompanhar, é bem feito e me entreteve.Ainda assim, achei desnecessariamente longo. Presumi que as mais de duas horas de duração seriam usadas para desenvolver melhor o personagem ou o drama dele, mas o que temos é basicamente um filme sobre o julgamento, quase todo passado dentro de um tribunal. Isso não é ruim em si, mas poderia ter sido melhor explorado.
Além disso, o filme carrega uma trama conceitualmente perigosa. Percebi pelas reviews e comentários que muitos homens deturparam completamente a mensagem do filme, interpretando-o como uma crítica às “acusações falsas” feitas por mulheres contra homens inocentes, quando na verdade o que o filme mostra de forma bastante clara é como o sistema judiciário japonês é falho, como juízes e promotores ficam limitados às provas disponíveis e como tribunais não existem para estabelecer a verdade absoluta, mas para julgar com base no que é apresentado processualmente. Isso pode resultar tanto na absolvição de um culpado quanto na condenação de um inocente.
O perigo dessa abordagem está justamente aí: ela abre margem para reforçar o discurso ultrapassado de que não se deve confiar na palavra da vítima. E sabemos que assédio é uma das coisas mais difíceis de se comprovar judicialmente, e que a palavra da vítima ainda hoje é constantemente invalidada, apesar de ser algo que nós, mulheres, temos conquistado aos poucos dentro do sistema jurídico.
No geral, achei um bom filme, mas senti falta de mostrar melhor o peso emocional e psicológico daquele processo sobre o protagonista. Faltou drama. A narrativa acabou ficando excessivamente jurídica, quase como assistir a um julgamento de fora, de alguém que eu não conheço e sobre quem não sei nada além do que a defesa e a acusação estão alegando.
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Well it was definitely a cinematic masterpiece…
The concept in itself (from what I interpreted) was incredibly compelling. The story of a strict, but very pained grim reaper that emphasizes “too much” on perfection, causing him to become terrifying yet marvelous. The story of an expressive and free angel that emphasizes “too much” on expression, causing him to become captivating yet chaotic. These two stories are intertwined on the dance floor — one that takes a certain kind of passion and resilience, that both of them lack in their respective ways. Their skills and talents only take them so far and the passion they have is for all the wrong reasons. Only when they were together could they unleash their true potential. The reaper learned to let loose and be vulnerable from the angel, and the angel learned there is still structure needed from the reaper. When they both learned that their missing pieces of passion was each other… it was beautiful. However, I was still extremely disappointed with the way the story was handled. I think the lacking story and dialogue is what sent me over the edge because truthfully, the cinematography and acting itself was outstanding. All props to the actors and cinematographers. It must have been such a hassle for the actors to learn to dance like this in the first place for this movie (unless they did not need to) so I honestly applaud that as is. The story felt very rushed and it almost felt as if they were unsure of how to fit it all into one movie. I feel like as a viewer, we should have seen more of them as people, because truthfully, we know very little about the characters other than the obvious. I think it would have been nice to understand their thinking, and to know the feelings behind what was expressed. It would have been nice to understand fully how the relationship developed. I feel like their love story was very rushed and slightly confusing. The story shouldn’t just be left up for our interpretations, while it’s nice, I still feel like it lacks structure. As I’m writing that, I’m thinking maybe that was the point. Or maybe I’m thinking too deep. Maybe it’s meant to lack structure and be left up to interpretation based on raw emotion… but on the other hand, leaving out structure creates confusion…just as the characters in this movie were explaining. I can’t tell how I feel about this movie. I was disappointed by the lack of storytelling and dialogue, but nonetheless, the raw emotion felt made sure it was definitely not a waste of time. If there is a sequel, I would definitely watch. Not so sure about rewatching the first movie, though.Was this review helpful to you?
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Okay film with an intense/sublime award deserving performance by Xin Zhi Lei
(I will warn you when the spoilers begin, so feel free to read the first part of my review.)My journey into C-Dramas started during Covid with RUYI'S ROYAL LOVE IN THE PALACE. If you haven't seen it, stop reading this and give the show a try. It's star studded. Zhou Xun, Wallace Huo, Li Qin... and Xin Zhi Lei as the unforgettable Princess Jia.
Since that show I've desperately tried to find her as good again, and unfortunately most movies and shows just aren't smart enough for her talent. If you've seen her in other works, the odds are good she's just phoning in her performance. This actress can do great things when given the opportunity, but most C-Dramas use her as a 'sexy' snark monster and waste her talents.
The good news is that the producers of THE SUN RISES FOR US ALL understand her talent and used it. In every frame of the piece. Xin Zhi Lei need not bat her eye lashes, swing her hips, or yell to be noticed. Her nuance in this film is sublime -- and she pulls off a very complex character with the greatest of ease, without the need of her supermodel looks.
The fact she won Best Actress in some big Chinese 'Academy Awards' is utterly earned here. Xin Zhi Lei deserves to be a global actress. My dream is that the people that own Bond (Amazon) would create a series in China starring Xin Zhi Lei, the series would be shot in China (in Mandarin), and she'd play a double agent where both East and West have no idea whose side she is actually on. Trust me -- it would be a ginormous hit.
THE SUN RISES ON US ALL is a great looking film. Instead of buffing and glossing China to look like a perfume bottle, this film appears to show the real China. Crowded, a little dirty, moss growing on rooftops because of tropical weather, etc.. There's such an honesty about how things look I feared the crew were sometimes shooting on the streets without permission.
The editing is fine, the lighting is so natural, the pacing is a tad slow but consistently moves along. Male lead Zhang Song Wen is as realistic as the rest of the film. Every watch a movie and you feel like one of the actors isn't an actor at all? That he's just some normal guy they hired on the spot? I call this "the character is not aware they are an actor in a movie". Zhang Song Wen's performance is that good.
So what went wrong here? I'm going to give you the spoiler free version, draw a big line, and then begin spoiling.
Simply put: the story is a one timer. No matter how good the rest of the film is, one timer stories are not about the journey but the destination. Usually these type of films have a goal (Find the dog!) and the characters say little to each other, and then they do speak it's usually trivial dialogue.
I recently showed my nieces GROUNDHOG DAY. The first time you watch the movie, you watch to see if and how he gets out of his predicament. But the film is easy to re-watch, because almost every part of the film is interesting, funny, and/or romantic. You can show clips of such films to others and they're immediately interested.
THE SUN RISES FOR US ALL doesn't have great scenes. Instead, the entire film is one great scene, if you will, which, unfortunately, renders the rewatch value to zilch. Once you know how the story ends, your interest is over.
My biggest problem? It appears the writer/director team wrote themselves into a corner. How to resolve the dilemma between the two leads? The chose a cheap trick unworthy of a first year screenwriter and then didn't do with it what they should have. I'm the screenwriter type in my family but my wife (who I've been trained by my side for year, lol) came up with the fix in seconds. "Why didn't they do this?!?" she asked, and she was right.
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The story is about a former couple that seemed cursed. They were happy enough until they had a tragic car accident. They accidentally hit someone with their car, they could have maybe saved the hurt person, but instead they drove off and the person died. Our lead was responsible but her husband took the blame -- and five years of prison -- out of love and gallantry.
Our story is about how this one choice ruined them both. She was so ashamed of accidentally murdering someone that her 'getting away with it' slowly destroyed her. So much show she stopped visiting her husband in prison, because to do so was a constant reminder of her guilt and his innocence. She eventually has an affair with a married man as an escape, but this further destroys her soul because she's murdering her marriage and her boyfriend's marriage.
We join this story during her affair and when her husband is released from jail. For two hours the reunited couple doesn't know what to do with each other. There's too much pain and resentment to resume their marriage, and yet here they are stuck with each other out of guilt. (Did I mention she's pregnant with her boyfriend's child and he's dying of cancer?)
So this story paints itself into a corner and -- the screenwriter absolutely clueless on how to resolve the story -- has Xin Zhi Lei pick up a knife and suddenly stab her husband. She has decided to put him out of his misery, and in a weird way accepts that being a murderer is somehow in her nature.
Why is the ending not satisfactory? I told you my wife INSTANTLY knew why. What would have been much better is if she and her husband were being interrogated by the police, and somehow she managed to murder him in front of the cops. And I mean KILL him, not just stick a knife in him and have him still standing.
Why is this perfect? Because she not only puts him out of his misery, but she will get arrested for murder and serve her jail time the way she should have in the first place. The police would have asked, "Why did you just do that?!?" and her final line of the film would have been, "Because I'm a murderer."
This ending is so perfect I'd tell the producers to reshoot the ending. I'm not kidding. It would make this MEH movie a SOLID movie. The entire thing would have made more sense this way, justifying the over two hours of cinema.
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Intriguing concept undermined by unclear plot.
I liked the reverse storytelling, it felt fresh and initially did a great job of holding my attention, only to be disappointed when the first chapter was revealed. At that point, the plot began to feel confusing and poorly connected. Karina’s motivations were never clearly defined, was she driven by revenge, subtly corrupted by the kulariot, or simply acting out of cruelty?Also, the supernatural element, the "kulariot", was underdeveloped and seemed to exist solely for horror value rather than serving a meaningful purpose in the story. Because it wasn't fully explored and integrated into the narrative, it felt unnecessary and disconnected from the overall plot.
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Worth watching
I like to read and to watch again and again this omniscient reader even though that they change it but it’s understandable since they put in first chapter about the prophecy so i don’t think there’s a problem with that, i hope they'll continue to make it more like this .. they make it my dream come true about the manga and in reality 🥰 thank you for the cast and the director who made itWas this review helpful to you?
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More Than Fan Service: A Mature Return to the Bar
Bar Boys: After School deepens the emotional and thematic reach of the original by asking what happens after the dreams, once idealism collides with reality. Set a decade after Bar Boys (2017), the sequel reunites Erik, Torran, Chris, and Josh not as wide-eyed law students, but as adults shaped - and bruised - by life. Directed by Kip Oebanda and co-written with Carlo Catu and Zig Dulay, the film trades youthful ambition for reflection, consequence, and quiet resilience. It's less about winning cases and more about surviving systems, relationships, and personal doubt.Each of the four leads feels thoughtfully evolved. Carlo Aquino's Erik remains principled but weary, now working for a nonprofit and facing public suspicion for choosing the marginalised. Rocco Nacino's Torran balances the dignity of teaching with the compromises of working in a firm. Enzo Pineda's Chris is confronted by his own emotional blind spots as a husband and father. Kean Cipriano's Josh, once the dreamer, returns to law school after a failed showbiz detour - humbler, but more grounded. Their friendship still holds, but it's no longer effortless, and the film is honest about that shift.
The emotional anchor of the story is Odette Khan as Justice Hernandez, now in her twilight years. Her scenes are beautifully written and deeply affecting, filled with quotable reflections on integrity, invisibility, and the courage it takes to stand for something. She doesn't lecture - she guides, and the film's most powerful moments often come when characters simply sit and listen to her. It's a performance that lingers long after the credits roll.
Among the newer characters, Will Ashley delivers a gripping portrayal of Arvin, a working law student juggling poverty, responsibility, and quiet despair. His monologue - "Forgive me for not being happy. Sure, I am proud of who I am, but I can't shake the feeling that I could have been more, if I just had more" - is genuinely heartbreaking and one of the film's emotional peaks. While his character does occasionally feel like a replication of young Erik Vicencio from the first film, Ashley's sincerity and rawness largely overcome that familiarity. It's his strongest dramatic work to date.
Sassa Gurl deserves her flowers as Trisha, a top-of-the-class trans law student portrayed with intelligence, restraint, and purpose. Her performance avoids caricature and instead carries quiet authority, representing the LGBTQIA+ community with gravitas and alacrity. Trisha isn't defined by struggle alone - she's defined by excellence, and that choice matters.
Benedix Ramos — who previously played Erik Vicencio in the Bar Boys musical — is a quietly inspired addition to the film as Bok. Acting opposite Carlo Aquino’s Erik Vicencio, Ramos first appears as Erik’s client who dies early in the story, before returning as a haunting manifestation of Erik’s unresolved guilt, failures, fears, and fractured conscience. The meta-casting works beautifully: Ramos becomes both a narrative device and an emotional mirror, blurring the line between memory and accountability. His presence is meticulous and fastidious, never overstated, yet deeply felt — an unsettling reminder that Erik cannot outrun the consequences of his choices. It’s a smart, layered creative decision, and an unexpected icing on the cake that elevates the film’s psychological weight.
Glaiza de Castro also shines in her limited but impactful moments, particularly in the scene where she helps Chris to finally understand Rachel's (Anna Luna) point of view and confront his failures as a husband. It's a calm but devastating reckoning. Klarisse de Guzman is a delightful surprise, showing strong comedy chops and natural screen presence as Mae - an impressive debut that lands its laughs without feeling forced. Longtime fans will also appreciate the cameos by Atty. Victor Cruz (Sebastian Castro) and Lord Master (Vance Larena), which feel like warm nods rather than empty fan service.
Finally, Sheila Francisco completes the film as Atty. Rhodina Banal, a formidable opposing counsel who embodies how the law can be twisted through technicality to protect those already in power. She doesn't just represent the antagonist in court - she represents the rotten and corrupt system, and her presence sharpens the film's social critique considerably.
At just over two hours, the film does run a little long and could have pushed certain confrontations - particularly between Erik and Rhodina - with more sharpness and urgency. Even so, its emotional honesty carries it through. Bar Boys: After School is a thoughtful and compassionate sequel, fully aware that its audience has aged alongside its characters. It speaks less about ideals and more about accountability, compromise, and the quiet, often uncelebrated work of choosing to keep going.
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Boooo this movie, boooo!
This movie had three things I hate.1. Annoying kids
2. Stupid time loops
3. Pretentiousness
I hate movies with time loops because most don't do them right where they can feel new and exciting each time like Edge of Tomorrow or Happy Death Day to me. This movie did it the way I hate. I was bored.
And while programming human emotions, she should have programmed human intelligence because my God, woman! How hard is it to keep up with this kid? Tries too hard to be profound and falls flat at being entertaining too.
The first 30 mins was exciting and then we find out it was all AI simulation and that destroyed the thrill.
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Best bl in my opinion.
Just everything. Its perfect.I am a sucker for a sad ending/open ending and I lowkey wished it ended before they aged up.
I wish it would've ending where he said "after that day, I never saw him again" I know its a true story and the ending is what the director wish would've happened but it felt unnecessary.. to ME atleast. Otherwise the whole film was a 10/10
The fact that the actors had to live together ? i praise them so much i dont think i would be able to. ?
Made me feel empty and i haven't found a better lgbtq film since.
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Personal opinion
The fact that people don't understand the ending or the movie eternal summer pisses me off so bad. You didn't truly watch it, and if you did, then watch it again.This movie has so much depth to it, im not sure where to start.
The relationship between Jonathan and shane. While watching the movie, you can see that Jonathan and shane are almost emotionally attached even though jonathan was forced to volunteer to be his friend. Throughout the movie, you see Jonathan slowly losing his sanity and himself. His grades start to drop, and he doesn't make it to college. Before he became friends with shane, he was the top student in class. Be basically sacrificed his grades for shane.
When they get older and are seniors in highschool, you can tell shane is very attached to him and is always asking him to watch his basketball games and even at one paint says "my game went bad after you left" meaning his basketball game started going bad after Jonathan left.
Carrie, at first, I seriously hated her. And I still do. But i can't understand her at all. When her and Jonathan went to teipei and were gonna have intercourse then jonathan suddenly got up and locked himself into the bathroom. That's when he realized. Carrie knew something was weird when she was stalking him and found him reading a book on "The Theory on Transgenderism." Later on, she even asked him directly if he liked shane and advised him to confess, but still. She ended up getting with shane.
Anyway, I dont wanna talk about her.
You can tell that shane and Jonathan truly cared about one another, and after Jonathan found out shane and carrie (his ex) were dating, he left, and shane tried to follow after him
There's a big misunderstanding that shane didn't feel the same way or that he only slept with him just because he was drunk. No, shane loved him too he just couldnt come to terms with it, during the scene at the ball where Jonathan goes "me or carrie" shane acts like he didnt hear him when you know he did.
Did Shane SA Jonathan? Sorta, kinda, yes..? After shane got in the accident while drunk driving, Jonathan came and picked him up despite being upset.
Shane basically forcing himself on Jonathan was the only way he thought the friendship could be savaged. Shane knew about Jonathans feelings and his own. He thought that it would fix their relationship, Jonathan just kinda accepted it after he resisted, and I think their desperation in that scene showed how much they truly loved each other.
The ending. Im a sucker for an open ending, so I really loved it even though it hurt. You're supposed to interpret shanes' reaction to Jonathans confession yourself. Jonathan didn't have a reaction to the confessions because he already knew and wanted to keep him by his side. He just didn't wanna accept his own feelings.
Anyway Im tired of typing, but this movie has so much more depth than you think !!!
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