The story follows Lee Jung-do (Kim Woo-bin), a young martial arts expert who ends up working with a probation officer (Kim Sung-kyun). What starts as playful adventures takes a sinister turn when they must monitor a repeat child sex offender, pushing the film into darker territory.
The fight scenes are visceral and impressive, though the abrupt tonal shift from comedy to tragedy may feel jarring. Still, it’s a gripping Korean thriller with emotional weight.
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the plot wants to be better
for everyone planning to watch, it’s worth noting: this is a typical japanese film that doesn’t offer a consistent plot or direct answers, although to me it feels much lighter than usual.i really liked the concept itself, the idea is truly original. however, the execution left much to be desired. in my opinion, the film lacked unusual anomalies and scary moments, especially considering that it identifies itself as horror and thriller. unfortunately, due to the small number of events, it felt like i watched the movie in just a few minutes. still, the actors played their roles well, their performance really pulled the atmosphere together. there was also a decent overall vibe, but if the script had been more generous with events, the overall impression would have been better.
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my very honest opinion
bring back the 2 hours I have wasted on watching this shit. it was sooooooooo bad, they could use the money they spent creating this garbage on something useful. now I have to write 300 characters just to say how awful this movie was. I needed only 4 SHIT. I honestly want to know the thoughts of the sctors after they watched the movie. I bet they thought "at least we got payed. let's forget that I took part in THAT."Was this review helpful to you?
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mantis e os sentimentos dos assassinos
se você procura um filme apenas de ação, sem foco em diálogos, mantis talvez não seja para você! antes de assistir, tenha em mente que é um spin-off e que esse é um filme que exige atenção do início ao fim, por conta dos diálogos e dos cortes rápidos das cenas. os três personagens hanul (mantis), jaeyi e dogko são movidos pelo desejo de superioridade e pelo ciúme. quando vi o trailer, achei que seria mais focado na ação, mas enquanto você assiste fica nítido que o filme opta justamente por mostrar as motivações e mágoas de cada um, e não focar apenas nas cenas de luta.
o elenco foi impecável, e inclusive foi um dos motivos para eu assistir. siwan, hyunwook e gyuyoung deram um show de atuação em todos os momentos. as lutas foram muito bem coreografadas.
no fim, mantis começou a trabalhar para jaeyi e a relação deles ficou só nisso mesmo, o que eu já esperava. achei que poderiam ter explicado mais sobre a sumin. mesmo que ela não seja a principal, queria saber se ela só ficou no negócio do mantis porque gostava dele ou se teve outros motivos. além disso, a dinâmica dos dois foi legal de assistir, mesmo tendo sido pouco explorada.
apesar de ficar confusa com algumas partes —acredito que tenha sido porque ainda não assisti kill boksoon — foi um bom filme. com certeza vou assistir de novo depois de ver kill boksoon para sanar minhas dúvidas.
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who actually survived
the movie was really beautiful the story starts out soft and eventually builds up into complexities, pay attention or else you'll lose sight of what matters, the relationship between the twin was bitter sweet, sort of sad and laced with envy and obscurity. somewhere down the line you wonder what does identity mean, is a person's personality all that there is to them? do we love a person because of who they are or what they mean to us? what does it mean when we say we love someone? it's not entirely a love story neither is it one that can happen anywhere as stated by the director in literal sense but the figurative meaning hidden in each actions and words can Indeed happen anywhere. you also start to understand the character Haruma plays, his fixation on Ruo lan and his love for her after all.Was this review helpful to you?
Intense
I knew this was going to be a fantastic movie considering all the rave reviews (and the fact that the director also gave us Oldboy), and it didn't disappoint. The Handmaiden is beautifully shot and beautifully acted. It's simultaneously depressing and full of hope, and it's extremely intense throughout.Was this review helpful to you?
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Don't expect any cute moments nor just love in this movie.
I just don't know what to say about this movie I couldn't watch the whole movie so I just skipped to the end of the movie. I'm so shocked because I thought we wouldn't see real porn in this movie I was expecting something else but I got disappointed.The acting in this movie sucks and the mains don't have any sparks nor the love because that love was just sex and then out of nowhere the "lonely guy" was in the relationship or it was his ex I couldn't know it. Then the man from the start just go around the city just trying to find "love" and later he just goes and make out with random people. And the start was shocked too.
And the end what the heck was that he comes back because he realize that the "lonely guy" was the one he was looking for meaning he found love and he really though that he would still be there.. I am not sad about the sad ending I am more mad that I watched this movie I never in fact gave this low rating but believe me don't waste your time if you're not into watching 2 hours of porn.
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Love the love
“Love Untangled” is a beautifully crafted drama. The story is about pure love—no sacrifices, no hatred, no cheating—only trust, belief, and understanding. The plot is well-written and skillfully executed. Every actor delivers an amazing performance. The last scene, when the male protagonist cried, was so deep, intense, and emotional. I was completely drawn into the story; it felt so real that I didn’t want it to end.I absolutely loved it!
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oh the melodrama
Algorithms surfaced this while I was searching for something else. With English subtitles no less. Not in the MDL database and almost no information on letterboxd, so the best way to decide if it was worth the time was to just watch it =DWas it worth it? There are better films. It's very melodramatic and feels like it belongs to an era far earlier than 2005. I was initially thinking 1950s, but now that I've seen a few from Film Archive Thailand's holdings, it's very different. What it most reminds me of in feel and tone is the 1959 Mae Nak Phra Khanong, although the only available version of that I've found has a very strange redub so perhaps the (unknown to me) redub date is a better comparison? It doesn't feel like anything I've seen from early 2000s Thailand so far, though I do have some leads for possible comparisons. Apologies for geeking out here. I enjoyed the sense of stepping back in time, not just in the content but in the very style of film-making.
It's not long and it moves at a good clip. Lots of things happen even though there isn't all that much story or depth of characterisation. I like melodrama and learning new things, and found it entertaining, so all in all it was worth my time. Would it be worth yours? If you have a spare hour forty minutes and a curious mind, give it a go and find out =D
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Waste of time
I watched the movie Sweet and Sour and honestly, it felt like a waste of 1 hour and 24 minutes. The trailer seemed promising, which is why I decided to watch it, but it turned out to be a disappointment. I believe in true love and value true sacrifice, so I was rooting for the main couple’s chemistry from the very beginning. Unfortunately, the male lead ditched her and got involved with his colleague.Towards the end, I thought he would realize his mistakes, go back to her, and apologize. Instead, the director ruined the ending, leaving me confused. The story didn’t have proper closure. It showed him blaming his boss and then proposing to his new girlfriend, asking her not to go abroad.
I really disliked the movie. I felt deeply connected to the female protagonist, but the story failed to do justice to her character.
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Craziness mixed with heartfelt moments.
A fun, crazy watch. I quite enjoyed this film due to the craziness and the funny moments that came out of it. It was entertaining to watch all of the crazy moments between the two leads. On one hand, it’s creepy and mysterious, with Gil-Gu experiencing all these bizarre, mind-bending situations as he tries to figure out what’s happening to Sun-Ji. On the other hand, it’s surprisingly funny and heartfelt at times, especially as he goes from being just curious to genuinely caring about her and wanting to break the curse. Although, it doesn’t offer much of a rewatch value it’s a great one time watch for a romantic comedy.Was this review helpful to you?
Sweet but also depressing — but in a way that many Asian movies turn out to be.
I did enjoy this one and it was sweet and heart-warming at certain moments, with great performances and lessons. It did end up being a little more cliche than I'd expected though; given the blurb, I did not expect the plot to revert to some of those same tropes we've seen so many times before in other Asian media.Was this review helpful to you?
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Light-hearted, but might've been better as a drama.
Not really my type of humor (which seems to be often my issue with the comedy genre, especially those from Taiwan), but it has a few fun moments and a decent story.Pacing-wise, it feels very bloated for a film and the tone jumps around a lot — I often thought this might've worked better as a drama paced similarly to Oh No! Here Comes Trouble, which sort of did a better job of balancing different tones and exploring its characters.
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not my kind of genre : juvenile humor- watch the awkward insecure girl & laugh
It makes me sad to not like this & i want to support Korean content on Netflix, but this made me want to quit only 10 minutes in. My problem is that this is not my kind of drama. High school is a hard pass for me. The angst, the awkwardness, the whole mentality, the fact that you can't really have a satisfying romance with a satisfying conclusion because; it's high school ! I tried to like this, but it got me cringing at the humor & when the female lead starts to pursue her crush, you know she's going to make a fool of herself & we are supposed to laugh. Again, this kind of humor is a hard pass for me. I've got other dramas I will enjoy betterWas this review helpful to you?
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