Reviews

Better plot and aren't focus about p*rn

From the film poster, I will never thought this film contained n*de scenes (that's why Siwon already warned that this film is rated 18+)

After watch this film, we can see the different perspective of erotic writer, and even when Danbi totally flustered about the sex things we can understand as a girl who never opened herself to this thing, she will ended imagine about it to everything she saw.

And I love how everyone around Danbi so supportive to her, not even judges her choices of work (not that stinky guy) so it's very good film.

I also watched 'love and leashes' and for me this movie and more plot and stories that l&l not just about sex things. You guys can watch this. It's worth, just skip the n*de scenes if you guys uncomfortable

Read More

Set in nostalgic late-1990s Busan (1998), Love Untangled follows 19-year-old high schooler Park Se-ri (Shin Eun-soo), who has long considered her frizzy, curly hair her greatest insecurity—a barrier she believes stands between her and true love. Her plan? Get a sleek straight perm before confessing to the school’s most popular boy, Kim Hyeon (Cha Woo-min). But when she rescues transfer student Han Yun-seok (Gong Myung) from drowning and unexpectedly befriends him, her “Operation Love” unravels in the most delightful and heartfelt ways .

Strengths & Highlights

90s Nostalgia

The film is drenched in nostalgic charm—cassette tapes, pagers, camcorders, and analog cameras transport viewers back to a pre-digital era where handwritten notes and awkward phone calls defined young romance .

Authentic Chemistry & Cast

Shin Eun-soo delivers a vibrant, earnest performance as Se-ri, capturing the hopeful awkwardness of teenage love. Gong Myung brings sincerity and warmth as Yun-seok, their chemistry pulling the story beyond predictable tropes. Supporting roles, including Yoon Sang-hyeon as Seong-rae and Kang Mi-na as In-jeong, round out a believable circle of high school pals .

Heartwarming Simplicity

Though the storyline embraces familiar rom-com territory, its restrained, kind-hearted execution feels cozy and comforting. There's little by way of high-stakes conflict—no bullying, illness, or sabotage—just the gentle embarrassment and authenticity of teenage love unfolding with humor and care .

Emotional Resonance

A later plot twist involving heartbreak and family struggles adds emotional depth. Following a painful separation due to personal trauma, Se-ri and Yun-seok unexpectedly reunite in a sweet, emotional climax—on a blind date of all places—leaving viewers with a hopeful sigh .

Read More

Watchable, But Barely Worth the Time

Blue is a movie about a talented shooter, Yun Tae Hwa, who is tormented by guilt after receiving a lung transplant from his father, who committed a hit-and-run accident just days before the surgery. To ensure he survived long enough for the operation, his father chose not to report the incident and secretly buried the victim. The crime was only uncovered after his father’s death during surgery, allowing him to escape conviction. As a result, Yun Tae Hwa faced harsh public criticism and was blamed by many. Seeking redemption, he sets out to find the victim’s family and offer compensation. During this journey, he finally encounters the deceased’s daughter, uncovering the darkest secret behind his father’s crime.

The story is simple and straightforward most of the time. There’s nothing particularly thrilling, exciting, or suspenseful to keep you on the edge of your seat. Even the big twist when the victim’s daughter, Kwon Mi Ji, reveals the secret behind her father’s death feels anticlimactic. Still, that moment might be the highlight of the film, because the rest often feels flat and slow.

The characters are decent, but they lack depth. None of them left a lasting impression or made me feel emotionally connected. The acting was solid across the board, but it wasn’t enough to elevate the story. The ending was fine, everything resolved as expected and life simply returned to normal.

By the time the credits rolled, I found myself thinking, “That’s it?” The movie felt long yet didn’t give much in return. Overall, it’s watchable, but not particularly enjoyable if you’re looking for something quick, engaging, and satisfying.

Read More

The Wandering Princess was Tanaka Kinuyo’s first color film. Based on Saga Hiro’s 1959 memoir of her life as the wife of the last emperor of China’s brother, the film covered over two decades in her life as she faced turmoil and pain in Manchukuo and Japan.

The army decides that Ryuko (Saga) is to be married to Pujie, the younger brother of Puyi, the last emperor of China and the current puppet ruler of Manchukuo. Pujie is a lieutenant in the Japanese army. Ryuko and Pujie make a surprisingly good fit and are happy together in their small house in Manchukuo even with Pujie's spendthrift ways. Despite the Kwangtung Army’s disrespect of them, the two refuse to let anything get them down. They have a daughter, Eisei, whom Pujie dotes on. But this is war and war is hell. When the Japanese are defeated, Puyi abdicates, and soon the extended royal family is on the run from the Chinese and the Soviets.

I had three complaints about this film. Perhaps because Saga and other people involved in the story were still alive, Tanaka showed too much deference. They didn't say what the empress' illness was until late in the film when they finally revealed she was dealing with opium withdrawal. In the prison Ryuko had an almost obsessive need to protect her when her daughter was completely dependent on her. Saga had also written in her book that she felt Puyi's cruel behavior had contributed to the opium use so she had been well aware of it. The death the film began with was whitewashed*, which was egregious as apparently it was a rather well-known scandal at the time. A few abuses committed by the Japanese military were listed which wasn’t the same thing as showing, a far more powerful technique.

In real life, there was no one to root for in this story. Puyi enjoyed torturing his servants and could be sadistic to his wives, which wasn't shown in this film. The Manchurians were literally being used as slave labor, something Puyi supported. The Kwangtung Army ruled everyone with a vicious hand. In the film, that same military was considered a monolith, much like Star Trek’s Borg. Orders weren’t given by any individual, “the army said,” was all the reason given throughout the film. "The army said" Ryuko would marry Pujie, "the army said" the Manchurians would receive no coal during the winter, etc. Ryuko and Pujie may have fallen in love, but it doesn't negate the fact the only reason they were there was because Japan occupied Manchukuo. Ryuko might be given a bit of a pass as she and her family had been encouraged to agree to the marriage by "the army."

This leads to my third complaint which is more artistic in nature. Many of the more poignant moments took place off screen. The Manchurians' suffering was mentioned and yet was all but invisible, heartbreaking final goodbyes and tearful reunions weren’t shown yet there was time for at least three long scenes of people singing. Ryuko was shown to be almost saintly in all of her interactions. It felt like there were missed opportunities for real human moments instead of ones that felt distanced by telling us what happened and sanitizing the story.

What did work? Kyo Machiko gave a strong performance as Ryuko showing how she sought to fit in with her new country and husband. After a life of being pampered, she was faced with hardship and death she'd never known. I also liked that this telling of the story was from a woman’s point of view, instead of the deposed emperor's. The cinematography was stunning and highlighted the hardships of the refugees as they traversed difficult mountainous terrain. It was nice for a change that a royal arranged marriage worked out, both Ryuko and Pujie were quite enamored with each other. Even after both having spent time in prison they longed to reunite. The OST fit the film like a musical glove. And finally, the few action scenes were well choreographed and filmed for the time. Despite not diving too deeply into the Kwangtung Army’s faults, Tanaka never really let them off the hook either.

The Wandering Princess wandered too much and Ryuko was too optimistic and unable to accept the cruelty all around her. It was interesting to see this story play out through this woman’s idealistic, if not realistic eyes, eyes that hoped to see Japanese and Chinese children playing together in Manchukuo. What she didn’t grasp about the Manchukuo she and Pujie dreamed about was that people are more willing to work toward harmonious relationships if no one brings an army and forces their way in and enslaves much of the indigenous population.

1 September 2025
Real life spoilers:

Not long after this movie came out, Pujie was released from prison and Saga Hiro was allowed to go to him in Beijing.

*Film Eisei was a composite of Pujie and Saga's two daughters. Eisei was 19 and in love with a young man that her mother did not approve of. The two were found dead together, a murder-suicide/lovers’ suicide. Eisei didn’t commit suicide due to the pressure of being a Qing heir as alluded to in the film. She also didn’t have to make the arduous trip and spend time in prison like her mother and younger sister. She had moved to Japan earlier to study and was not caught up in the expulsion and termination of the Japanese after the end of WWII.

Read More

Sweet, but

This was an extremely sweet movie and it really hit the right notes to get the feeling of nostalgia and youth friendship, without making anything too over-dramatic.

I do have one big gripe with this movie though; the tone stays pretty consistent and light-hearted throughout but it does what a lot of Asian movies seem to do in the third act: the noble idiocy break-up, followed by the time jump reunion. While this movie subverts the trope a bit (thank god for that), I'm not the biggest fan of it being there in the first place and felt like there had to be a better way to incorporate character arcs without doing it.

Still, a cute film.

Read More

I fell asleep

I started this movie with pretty high energy, but as soon as I pressed play all energy was drained from me.
From the beginning there was so much screaming that it became white noise. Screaming not even from being scared, it was simply a personality trait. when it finally got to the “scary” parts it was so lacking. I sat there straight face observing their faces because that was the only thing I could do. from my understanding this is a highly talked about scary movie, one where if you ask Koreans whats the most scary movie they will say this. I don’t get it, I’m usually scared at a bug hitting a window. I was so excited to see what all the hype was about but I was left with an empty mind.

Read More

Even if u don't end up with loved one still love is love

If u r not obsessed with someone then u haven't love someone. I haven't read the book till today but I didn't want watch movie after watching series but today i watched it and it is quite good. Unlike in series Heung su liked him till the end even though they didn't end up together. Unlike im series he went to meet him in end. So i liked movie more than series. I thought series was one of finest gay themed series ever watched but i was wrong. This is movie thousands times better than series on everything. Acting, music, romance, love, everything on the top level. Yeah we all have different opinions but living as gay guy is fucking hard especially being poor. Anyway i loved it. I liked when Jae Hui ending with someone who is supporting her. Enjoy this movie.

Read More

I apologize for myself for taking two years to finish this masterpiece.

Let me say that it took me a long time to finish this movie because I simply found it boring in the middle. I kept thinking: How can they say it's a masterpiece if I'm dragging my feet to finish it and I don't even want to watch it? And I'm grateful for mdl challenge for making me finish it because, ladies and gentlemen, it's a WORK OF ART.

The last thirty minutes, when the whole explanation of why the whole story happens comes, along with plot twist after plot twist, when you think you've gotten over one, another one is thrown in your face and you just have to deal with the whole mind-blowing feeling.

The acting is very well done, they deserve applause because I really understood both sides of the story. Speaking of which, justice for Mido because in the end, she was just a pawn in a bigger plan and she deserves much more.

What can I say about the ending? I thought about it a lot. What should be the fine line between love and morality? Was Mido the only woman who could truly love Daesung? love is love, even if it's morally wrong?

I apologize to myself for taking two years to see this work of art, and I agree that this film is a Korean classic to watch if you like heavier subjects.

Read More

A Trainwreck of Catastrophe

Finally, after months without reviews, I’m back again and here I am, fretting over the so-called brand-new sci-fi movie "Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy". For your information, it is adapted from Singnsong’s much-loved sci-fi fantasy thriller novel under the same name. Prior to jumping into this movie, I’d had a peek of the first 20 chapters of the webtoon. I may not be an avid webtoon reader, but I still have some affinity to it (my favorite is Singnsong’s other work, which is "The World after the Fall"). There had been quite a few weeks after its release that I began to watch it. Normally, given the venomous-dripped reviews and its wacky rating, I should’ve avoided it at all costs. However, some part of me still wondered why these people were making a fuss over a failed adaptation (for Omniscient Reader: Viewpoint's lovers, it must have been a hard time for you all). So, without any hesitation, I plunged myself into the movie and I got to understand why this movie was called a chaos.

The movie follows the journey of an ordinary office worker Kim Dok-ja who’s living his mundane life with the aid of his favorite web-novel “Three Ways to Survive in a Ruined World”, of which he has been ogling for 10 years (I’ve forgotten the exact time). One day, the story recently concludes its run and Dok-ja finds the epilogue quite a lackluster, so he inadvertently castigates the author (this is a contradiction against the OG source already where he actually praises the author) and triggers the system which transports him to the novel’s world. Alongside his new companion, Yoo Jung-hyeok, Yoo Sang-ah, Lee Hyeon-seong, Jeong Hui-won, Lee Ji-hye, and Lee Gil-yeong, he must navigate through this complicated world that he himself only knows and survive the ordeals and trials based on what the author has created before.

Based on my observation, the plot itself offers an intriguing premise with a blend of sci-fi and fantasy thriller, which has always been my favorite. Nonetheless, “Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy” doesn’t really work on me as much as other shows do. Glaring plot holes and unnecessary modifications can be found everywhere right from the get go (the castigation of the author, I mean). Another thing that I notice is how they change Sang-ah’s ability into healing, when she isn’t a healer herself. How he survives inside the sea monster’s tummy is still a mystery to me. Why do they have guns and sniper rifles as weapons too? And I believe Dok-ja isn’t a prophet – in fact, he has a reading skill that can make him see through other people’s abilities. Knowing what will happen in the future just because you understand and memorize the plotlines doesn’t make you a prophet, you know. Too much asking, I suppose. Let’s move on to another point.

Incongruous and grotesque CGI only worsens the situation and I can’t help but keep rolling my eyes over and over again. The monsters’ CGI is tacky and distortedly ugly, as if they were made out of 10-year-old kid’s plastic toys or even cardboards. Meanwhile, the scene where the gold coins churn out of the monster’s body after it is killed, is infuriatingly absurd as though this movie were some kind of RPG game such as Genshin Impact, Honkai Star Rail, and many more. By the way, against all of the people, I actually love the dokkaebi – it’s super-duper cute and speaks like a little toddler that I badly want to hug it (I’m fanatic over the word “dokkaebi” due to ALL(H)OURS’ song, SHOCK).

I can’t fathom why the hell they want to adapt this fantastic novel into a roller coaster of wreckage. I do feel sorry for Singnsong, you know. After all, they deserve better treatment. As for the actors, I have nothing to say except you’ve done a great work despite the not-so-supportive circumstances and I hope that you’ll be able to gain a foothold in other dramas or movies. But still, your efforts have paid off and I’m glad your acting is the last saving grace of this movie.

All in all, you really need to decide whether to watch it or skip it. I’m not forcing you if you’re skeptical, nor I’ll say it’s an awful movie as well because I still want to respect the actors’ hard work for bringing us the adaptation of "Omniscient Reader: Viewpoint" in a decent way. And my one last message to the director and screenwriter: Please, NEVER adapt "The World after the Fall" if you don’t want another hot mess to reignite again (because it’s my all-time favorite webtoon and no one can turn into a cataclysm unless you’re truly experienced). Time to end my review here. See y’all – good luck and happy watching!!!

Read More

One of the funniest movies I've watched

I love comedies. Comedies is the genre I grew up with. In my country (Greece) we have many popular comedy series so I grew up watching them. As I grew older, I watched more movies and series and I can confidently say that Extreme Job is one of the funniest comedies I've watched so far.

The plot is not groundbreaking but it was so entertaining. A bunch of incompetent detectives who want to catch a criminal and prove their worth? Sign me in! I always find myself enjoying these type of stories of people who are desperate to prove their worth so I was obviously rooting for the team, no matter how many mistakes they would make. I went into this film pretty blindly so imagine my surprise when I saw that they bought a chicken restaurant in order to keep track on the criminal, Lee Moo bae.

The first half was mostly focused on the squad's attempts to open the restaurant and keep their cover as chicken restaurant owners. There were so many funny scenes and I admit that watching them cook these chickens made me salivate and crave some. They did a great job at making them look so delicious. The second half focused more on the criminals and how the squad tried to arrest them and it was equally exciting and funny to watch. Although the pacing became a little bit slower in the middle, the movie never lost my attention and I enjoyed it from beginning to end.

As someone who is immersed in the world of kdramas, I must say that sometimes, korean jokes do not land, at least to me. I might chuckle a little but usually, I do not find myself enjoying them that much. However, that wasn't the case with Extreme Job. I laughed so hard while watching this movie to the point my abs got hurt. If you do not feel like doing cardio, this is a great exercise. Of course there were some bits that weren't as funny as other but overal the humor was pretty clever and the jokes were well-thought. The actors did a great job elevating the comedic parts. This is a big pet peeve of mine when it comes to comedies: many actors came across as awkward because their actions and the way they act does not seem natural and convincing. In Extreme Job, every actor did a great job with their roles. Each one of the squad members had their distinquish traits and running gags and the actors owned them. On top of that, their chemistry was excellent and the timing of the humor was to-the-point.

I was familiar with Ryu Seung-Ryong from Low Life, Lee Honey from Aema, Jin Sun-Kyu from Through The Darkness and Aema and Shin Ha-Kyun from Beyond Evil and Evilive. I admit that the actors I looked forward to see the most were Shin Ha-Kyun, whom I loved in Beyond Evil and Sun-Kyu who delivered some excellent performancies in Through the Darkness and Aema, in which he portrayed two very different characters. But all actors did an excellent job as I already mentioned. Seung-Ryong matched perfectly with the tired yet fierce of Chief Go, Lee Honey was captivating yet hilarious as Detective Jang, Lee Dong-Hwi as Detective Young-Ho made me pity him so much for being the voice of reason and Gong-Myung was charming and yet so funny playing the rookie detective Jae-Hoon.

And as for Ha-Kyun, oh my God, I have no words. Aside from the fact I was always at risk of having a cardiac arrest because of his styling and aura, he was amazing as the villain. it's my first time watching him in this type of role and if any casting directors are reading this review by any chance, I beg you, cast him in more roles where he's unapologetically evil! He was charming yet dangerous, funny yet mischievous. He carried the character with confidence and charm and despite his limited screen time, he stole the show.

I really enjoyed the characterisation in this movie. I connected with the team very quickly and at times, I wished I could be part of their little family - for this is what they were. I appreciate that the writers showed their bond through various scenes, although they would bicker and disagree with each other about the methods they should use in order to catch Moo Bae, they clearly cared about each other and did their best to work as a whole. I especially adored how exasperated Chief Go was while he was trying to guide the members, he gave off the vibes of a tired dad (I mean, he was already a dad of a teenage girl but he had to watch over four overgrown children). The chemistry between Detective Jang and Detective Ma was also really funny, their love-hate dynamic did not feel forced at all and despite them fighting or arguing, they clearly matched each other freak, as was shown in some occasions.

Aside from the good humor, the movie also had great action scenes. The fight choreographies were thrilling to watch (Twelve, take some notes how to direct proper fight scenes), they weren't many of them at the first half but the final climax was more than a satisfying pay-off. I keep rewatching them, I can't get tired of them. I also appreciate that they made made the fighting sequences believable by having the main characters getting injured instead of being these almighty superheroes who cannot receive a single scratch.

The soundrack matched perfectly with the comedic yet intense tone of the film. It had many humorous tones yet it added more tension when the film required it. A nice detail i noticed was the parts that resembled chicken noises, kudos to the people involved!

My only complaint (which still doesn't undermine my experience) is that I would have liked it if the writers had explored more the feelings of the team regarding their treatment from their supperiors. Once they got the taste of money and success after the restaurant flourished, they seemed to finally feel content with being good at something and receiving appreciation for that. We especially saw that with the Chief who was finally able to provide for his family. I think the writers could have utilised this aspect some more, it would be a good opportunity to add more depth in the characters and the story. There was an attempt to create a more serious tone but we quickly went back to the comedy.

Nevertheless, I had such a great time watching Extreme Job, it's one of the films I'll go back to when I'm in need of a good laugh. I strongly recommend it to those who seek something light-hearted to watch and if you love comedies, you might love this one too!

Read More

Nearly untangled

The film follows the hollywood concept of casting someway way older to play up the 1 year age difference between teenage characters, but the male lead's acting and styling is good enough to not be distracting, especially as the rest of the teens are played by early to mid 20 something year olds. It's nice to see a high school narrative with no bullying involved and the teen characters are all charming, especially with their friendships, including between the two leads. The way the two realize and express their romance is lovely.

The male lead and his mom suddenly has to deal with a whole domestic violence plot line that is suddenly resolved at the end with nary a verbal exposition to explain how he's free to return to Busan to be with the female lead. It feels like missing a whole episode of a kdrama. I feel like had the movie had even half an hour more instead of being cut off at 2 hours, they could have completed the storyline, it's so weird it's like a whole chunk got deleted. Either the movie needed to be longer or it should have been a mini series or even full drama series instead. It would have been nice to see a bit more of the second male love interest as well as he actually seemed like he had more dimensions to him, not being shallow, top hundred in scholastics, actually appreciating the female lead's actions, but that's not as consequential as the male lead's plot being entirely missing.

The film is still a cute watch, it just feels incomplete.

Read More