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this is complete disrespect to the original source and the actors

I feel bad for the author and the actors. For having to see their hard-work turned into THIS, and the amazing actors having their names dragged in the mud due to the shitty directing

The live action MISSED everything from the original novel. Insted of a live action ADAPTATION this seems more like a rip off. It has NOTHING to do with the original source. The message is completely off.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN KIM DOKJA HATED TWSA? (in the novel, twsa was his LIFELINE. the story was made for HIM. He found it after searching 'how to survive' bc he was depressed, twsa was his comfort.)
Second. WHY IS KDJ A BULLY? He was the bullied one.
Third. Why is Sangah a healer? This completely disregards her character (she wanted to break free from society's misogynistic views on women, that they wre meek and nurturing.) to turn her from a fighter to a healer is completely disrespectful for her.
Fourth. Heewon is kdj's favorite character and joonghyuk is a side character? HEEWON ISNT EVEN IN TWSA AND JOONGHYUK IS THE MAIN CHARACTER, THE ONE KDJ ADORED.
in conclusion, anyone who convinces you this is a good movie are either bots or fans of the actors. This LA basically took nothing from the original source but the names of the characters. The novel is so much better, complex and better written. The live action should NEVER have existed. The novel is way to good for a mere movie

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Reading is better

I am not gonna rehash what everyone is already saying. Read the novel instead. Like, trust me. Why waste your time to watch this movie, when you could have a far more entertaining time reading the original. Sure it is longer, but at least it is fun.

No I'm not bashing the actors, but it's alll the director for being such an obnoxious misogynist like wdym healer Sangah?? And erasing Heewon's backstory?? And Dokja's mom being sick??

Also making Dokja participate in school violence is so damn ooc HE'S THE BULLY VICTIM that's like why everything happens he's not a hero he's a cunning, sly guy who only wants the best ending for his faves he's so not heroic

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Completely Horrible

The live-action adaptation of Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint, released as Omniscient Reader: The Prophet, is an unfortunate example of how a complex, beloved narrative can be reduced to something shallow and commercial. Despite the high production budget and a cast filled with recognizable names, the film lacks the emotional weight, narrative structure, and character depth that made the original work resonate with its global audience.

The most glaring issue lies in the storyline. Instead of faithfully adapting the layered plot of the web novel—which explores trauma, survival, and moral ambiguity—the film simplifies the narrative into a generic survival fantasy. Critical concepts such as the "Omniscient Reader’s viewpoint," the bookmark ability, and the intricate progression of the scenarios are either completely removed or barely acknowledged. As a result, the film feels rushed, disjointed, and emotionally disconnected. Major arcs are skipped, key character relationships are underdeveloped, and the plot concludes at an arbitrary point that offers neither closure nor intrigue.

Characterization suffers heavily as well. Kim Dokja, who in the original is deeply introspective, morally gray, and defined by his loneliness, is portrayed here as a one-dimensional protagonist with little to no internal conflict. Ahn Hyo‑seop gives a competent performance but lacks the intensity and subtle complexity the role demands. Lee Min‑ho, cast as Yoo Joonghyuk, brings star power but fails to embody the cold, emotionally damaged regressor. His portrayal feels too refined, lacking the hardened edge and unpredictability of Joonghyuk’s character. Jisoo’s casting as Lee Jihye is also misaligned; she does not convincingly portray the reckless, wounded energy of a traumatized teenager. Though some actors like Chae Soo‑bin and Nana appear more fitting, their limited screen time prevents them from making any real impact.

Visually, the film tries to impress with CGI-heavy scenes and high-stakes scenarios, but the direction lacks cohesion. The pacing is uneven, with key moments feeling rushed or emotionally flat. The worldbuilding—an essential part of ORV is almost nonexistent. The scenarios don’t feel dangerous or immersive; instead, they come off as disconnected action set-pieces. The system UI, the dokkaebi, and the overall atmosphere feel more like visual props than parts of a lived-in world.

What makes this adaptation particularly disappointing is how it strips away everything that made the original work meaningful. The philosophical reflections, the deconstruction of narrative roles, the complicated emotional bonds, and the slow, painful evolution of Kim Dokja—all of it is discarded in favor of a mainstream-friendly fantasy plot with famous faces and fast pacing. It feels less like an adaptation and more like a shallow reimagining designed to be consumed quickly and forgotten just as fast.

For fans of the original story, this adaptation is difficult to recommend. It misses the core message, the emotional highs, and the quiet devastation that defined Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint. For newcomers, it offers little more than surface-level storytelling and forgettable character arcs. It is, at best, a missed opportunity and at worst, a hollow shell of a story that deserved much more care.

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Read the novel instead of wasting time watching this trash.

As a reader of the original novel, it was a very bad adaptation. I already had my doubts from the start when I saw the casting, but I didn't expect it would get this bad. They change almost everything and stripped off the main and truly essence of Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint. From the title, characters, and to the story itself, I can't even imagine to call it ORV to be honest. It feels like watching a movie with the same names of the characters. It genuinely made me mad and sad that a story about being a reader and surviving through reading novel was being twisted into something I can't recognize and comprehend. There's a little hope in me that they will do a justice even just a tiny bit but after seeing it came out, I don't really know anymore. I just want to suggest that if you're planning to adapt a novel, at least make an effort to read it — not just asking an AI to summarize the whole story. And this is not just about the director, even the actors at least put an effort into understanding the characters that you're bond to act, not just reading the script that was given to you and decide on your own. Remember, researching is free and doesn't cost that much of time. And those kpop and kdrama fans depending this, please stop. This isn't all just about your favorite actors/actresses or idols having a screen time, at least be sensible and understand where the original novel fans was coming from. If your favorite story was being twisted like this until it become unrecognizable, would you really just stand and do nothing? As someone who loves this story very much, this live action is painful to watch. So for those who at least caught their interest after watching the movie, please, I tell you, READ the original novel. It is a lot better than this trash. Furthermore, in my opinion, ORV was better off without the live action. It can shine alone without this trash tainting it. (These words aren't long enough to actually tell my dissatisfaction and disappointment. And just to say, this is me trying the NICEST way to express what I'm feeling about this live action)

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ORV does not have any LA movie!!!

This movie just took the title and our lovely characters' names to create a new movie with a new script that's not related to our original plot. It also changed the original weapon from traditional swords to those trash (guns). Also, the cast is a problem too. First, I must admit that they're experienced actors and actresses so their performances were really good. But they don't fit in our original characters' appearance. No wonder because I have mentioned it at the beginning: This movie is not associated with our original masterpiece a lot.

If you are wondering how much I rate this trash, I'll rate it 0/100. No explain no pain.

P/s: If you're one of the cast's fan and want to watch it, you should read the original (novel) or at least the manhwa to understand the plot. Don't just learn about our masterpiece through this movie!!! I swear you will regret after you realize that your time and your money is all wasted because of this.

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Too much changes

That's not an adaptation if you only take the names and change everything else
How can you justify the title Omniscient Reader if Kim DokJa doesn't get the skill ?
Where are the constellations ? What is the Star Stream for if we don't see their interactions?
Yoo SangAh is supposed to be viewed as the protagonist of a non-fiction novel, and later we discover that she is the most "normal" person (and not referred to as a character), so her quitting her job doesn't fit her personality. Plus, if she's not learning any languages, then she can't have the multilingual skill, which was important in the Disasters arc.
And honestly, does the director really think that swords are too unrealistic when fighting against FANTASY MONSTERS???
How is a bullet more useful when even a blade can slash through an itchyosaur???
And how come every backstory is just pure nonsense now? They don't even make good obstacles to overcome or a good plot twist. It just feels like someone had to add words for an essay and just wrote whatever to match the word count.

There's so much more problem with the storytelling and all the scenes and characters that were deleted, but you should probably just go read the novel or manhwa because it'll be more enjoyable that way than knowing about it through a comment.

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There’s something nostalgic about But Always. Because the main story is set in the ’90s, the moments the characters lived through felt strangely familiar. It's a simple love story about two childhood sweethearts falling in love again, and I really adored both the younger and older cast.

It’s been a while since I’ve watched anything with Nicholas Tse, so I was surprised—and really enjoyed—his performance here. I remember him from the early 2000s, where he often played the "bad boy" or characters with a tough attitude. But in this film, he plays a bit of a fool who’s just deeply in love and keeps searching for the girl he can’t forget—whether in Beijing or New York.

What I loved most was that she was always his choice. That consistency in his love is one of the main reasons I adored his character. The story moves quickly, but that’s pretty common in older movies, especially with so much packed into just an hour and a half. I also loved the timeline—it brought back a lot of historical memories, which made it feel like I was back in high school.

One thing I personally would’ve loved to see more of was stronger chemistry and emotional connection between the leads. But I get that with so much happening, it was easy for some moments to slip by. I also secretly hoped that he survived the Twin Towers crash—that maybe he was back in Beijing, waiting for her at their childhood spot.

Things I loved about this movie:

The attention to detail with the time changes. There’s something beautiful about showing how the world changes over time—like the street sign where they used to wait for the bus. It really made me miss the feeling of older films.

I already mentioned it, but I absolutely adored Nicholas’s character.

The ending, where it’s revealed that he was always there, even noticing her during her happiest time at the earthquake camp—that really got to me.

I’m giving this a 7/10 because it was genuinely nice to watch something that felt familiar.

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One Man's Greed and His Attempt to Destroy A Beloved Work

This movie could have easily been one of the top ranking and most profitable movies but the director's greed destroyed it and made it into one of the Unspeakables right up there with ATLA Live Action, Dragonball-Z LA & AOT LA that we have all done our best to erase (if you don't know what I am talking about, GOOD! Let's do our best to forget this too).

They made a movie from a very popular and beloved novel with a huge fan base that was very much ready to support this and completely screwed them over. They completely destroyed beloved characters and twisted the original work into something nearly unrecognizable.

To be frank this isn't an adaptation, it is more accurate to say this is someone's badly written self-indulgent misogynistic fanfiction or a badly plagiarized attempt of the original work.

Let me try to paint a picture of what they did with some analogies:
**Please note that the following are made up scenarios are not a reflection or opinion of how I feel about the following works or characters. It is not a critic on other works, I am just trying to explain what this movie has done and changed from the original work**

1) Why are fans mad about the guns?
-For anime fans: This would be like if they made a Bleach Live Action and gave everyone a gun. Ichigo now has a handgun and his bankai changes it to a machine gun. Sounding ridiculous?

-For Chinese wuxia/xianxia fans: Instead of flying swords, they all now have flying guns.

-For Harry Potter fans: You guessed it! Wizards get guns! But not the purebloods because guns are muggle and too high tech, no they get swords and no wands for anyone! Good luck deflecting a bullet with your sword Voldy.

(It should also be noted that the other issue with giving a master SWORDSman guns is that guns are the WEAKEST weapon in ORV)

2) On the subject of Kim Dokja (the main character):
-For Marvel fans: This would be like taking away Captain America's iconic shield and giving him a gun NOT to shoot nazis but so he can go and kill all the people who didn't believe in him pre-serum.

-For anime fans: If Naruto didn't bother with talk-no-jutsu and friendship & just destroyed the entire Hidden Leaf so no one would ever think he was weak.

3) Misogyny? Where? (In the case of Yoo Sang Ah (played by Chae Soo Bin):
-For anime fans: This is like if in FMA Hawkeye was made Mustang's secretary instead of his Lieutenant OR if she quit all together because she couldn't handle the horrors of war. You get the picture. The destruction of a strong and amazing female character into someone who just fades into the background because only male characters can be in the spotlight.

Again these analogies are just for a comparison of what this movie has done and how it has changed the source material.
If these all sound insane or ridiculous to you then you now know exactly how ORV fans felt every time they learned something new about this dumpster fire they call a movie.

Do not waste your time OR money on this. Don't even waste your thoughts.
If you have any interest at all then go read the original novel or even the webtoon.

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As a precious fragment of dokja i will never accept this monstrosity

Kim dokja would rather give SSSSSS-grade Infinite Regressor a chance than watch this. Han sooyoung didn't sacrifice 13 years of her life to write TWSA to save dokja's life for this either. We don't need LA or even anime adaptation just leave orv alone, i rather sacrifice orv popularity than see my beloved fiction gets ruined by someone who never made an effort to check the og work, no respect for neither fan nor author. I will never acknowledge this LA as ORV, the disrespect is hurtful for us dokja's fragments. And yes i will rate it 1 star even though i will never watch it. Why should i when dokja defended his most beloved novel from haters, i also have the right to do so by bashing the poorest execution of my favorite novel.

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