sometimes you watch things because you Want to not care
I had no experience with this story before watching the movie and though I wanted to like it, there were too many extended " people turning into weird creatures" scenes as well as long explanations of Rock/paper/scissor strategy. It felt a bit indulgent .The main character wasn't sympathetic enough to excuse his extreme violence and still be the good guy. I had to strategically apply 25 Band-Aids so I put this on the TV. This did not distract me muchWas this review helpful to you?
It's dark. You will get depressed, it's sad
I really really needed to start "vetting" my dramas & movies, because way too often I get sucked into watching things that end in the most depressing way. this was one of the first K-dramas that I watched and so it was a new and intriguing experience. I rated it highly at the time but now having re watched it, it seems much too dark and sad. I got enough of that in real life, so I prefer lighter, less dramatic, less crying entertainment !Was this review helpful to you?
Body humor, if that's your thing, enjoy
This was an extremely cringy movie that I watched late at night, thinking that it would bore me & make be sleepy. Unfortunately I kept thinking that, ah , this stupidity will end and the real story will start. That was a misleading of an overly tired brain ! This had WAY with more jokes about bodily functions and sex than I was comfortable with. I was like a deer in the headlights, with unrelatable humor weirding me outWas this review helpful to you?
ハッピーエンドをありがとう
Just finish watching “MY BEAUTIFUL MAN “1)season 1
2)season 2
3)special edit version
The best of the best JBL I ever watched….
Why im crying 🙂↕️..
The ending was deeply emotional, mutual understanding and love displayed .
This series was teaching me a touching and satisfying conclusion to the story between them (Hira and Kiyoi), exploring their evolving relationship as they navigate adulthood and face new challenges together.
The lead actor never disappoint.
Always makes me feel constant butterflies in my stomach.
Their chemistry was top tier 🫠
Couldn’t have asked for the better cast..
This series will be one of my fav BL SERIES🤍
So GUYS!!! U should watch this series...it won't disappoint🤍🤍
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Emotional detachment, tries hard but doesn't really work
kinda sweet and clean, but some things made it odd in a bad way. Leads actually looked less attractive when they were dressed up & fancy. how is that possible ? side characters were kinda ridiculous looking, which was less interesting & more distracting. some plot points were so unrealistic that it was in your face that they existed only to make the plot work. they should have made the cruise last 45 days in order to sell the idea that the leads would switch thier affection for thier significant others because how are they not the same as thier cheating boyfriend/girlfriend if they are so easily emotionally detached ? AND nice happy ending, BUT what about the fact that male lead's job is on a cruise ship ? how can he maintain any relationship with someone not also on the cruise ship ?Was this review helpful to you?
Anyway, the ML put in a lot of effort while playing this role and kudos to him. The support cast are there to move the plot along and they did it competently. There is a hint of romance but it is not a major plot point.
I'm thankful that being a movie, there is no time for long detours or side plots that are angst trains. It moves along at a good pace and most comedic moments landed, which is never a given. The 3 act play is done and dusted right on cue.
BTW, do look up Tootsie(1982) starring Dustin Hoffman. He is the OG unnie. ;)
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Watch for the action & violence if that interests you
This has alot of action/fighting/running . A good deal if not most of this of is violent. Really the death toll is staggering. It's extremely hard to see the leads as a married couple, especially the female lead, but they do fight well together against thier enemies. I was hoping for something a little more like Mr. & Mrs. Smith -But this is completely lacking in romantic chemistry.Was this review helpful to you?
Shouldn't Have Been That Good
What a beautiful movie. Every role was cast so well. And it was filmed beautifully. Regardless of the plot holes, it hits so hard you don't even notice. Full of life and heart. Just bravo. Taiwan tells such beautiful stories. Over and over I'm left feeling love and connection from the stories they tell. No small thing.Was this review helpful to you?
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Awesome action sequences. Off color humor
Trying to give a James Bond vibe with comedy thrown in, it somehow reminds me of a Charlie's Angle's movie where you have seriously good action sequences but then cheesy embarrassing moments. Alot of the laughs are not from clean humor & that's when you feel embarrassed for the actors. A wink, a nod & some innuendo would have been funny, but the randy (rude ,over sexed) girlfriends kinda ruin things with their dirty talk.Also the girls dancing in the bar scene ruins the nice girl's nice-ness.If those things weren't in the movie, I would have given it a better ratingWas this review helpful to you?
Fluffy fun with a good bit of action.
Just fluff. I watch because of the female lead is fun to watch. This is a lighter K -rom-com with a good bit of action & is nice breezy entertainment. There aren't too many cringe worthy moments in this. happily, all 3 main leads do well. The younger guy having a crush on an older woman was weird, but they explain it .Was this review helpful to you?
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Not a comedy or romance (not sure what to call it besides a dud)
Starring one of my least favorite female actresses, where do I begin to loathe ? The guys aren't good looking, infidelity, rude discussions abound. This is not only badly filmed, but it also looks like a much older film. Not a comedy, not a romance. Instead it's sad, depressing & heartbreaking.When you see the old lady talking about how the main character's married mother shook her backside at a man & went off into the tall grass with him...that's how crude this movie is. When you see the pigs mating & the villagers cheering them on...that's as light hearted as it gets.
The only single guy on the island of marriageable age is a Lothario (man who behaves selfishly & irresponsibly in his sexual relationships with women.) whose kissing scene is gross, really disgusting. ( sloppy kisser!)
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Bromance but no romance. Friendship is front & center theme.
It feels wrong to give such a low rating to a movie with 2 impressively hunky leads who spend a good deal of time barely dressed & flexing for the camera, but there were too many swimming scenes and not enough scenes with more important things that would have helped the movie feel more cohesive. Scene transitions felt chopped and it really effected the impact of the story. Bromances abound but the romance was just a tease . This is not a movie about coupling and the happy ending is all about friendship. Only watch if you are fans of Lee Jong Suk & Seo In Guk, but beware, this won't let you be biased as they both exude off the charts charismaWas this review helpful to you?
Friendship theme. Some cringe worthy humor.
There were some crude moments that I could have happily done without and some of the humor was cringy. This would have been a disaster as a series, but as a movie (& as a free movie!) it was decent entertainment. I liked how it was about inclusion & that the male rivals ended up supporting each other. I'd say that "friendship" was the theme & how people are better together than alone.Was this review helpful to you?
"When I'm cornered I tend to do some crazy things"
Snow Trail was a lot of people’s firsts. This film was Mifune Toshiro’s first film. It was Ifukube Akira’s first film to score. And it was the first of 53 films that Mifune and Shimura Takashi would make together. Kurosawa Akira wrote the screenplay marking the first, albeit minor, collaboration between he and Mifune as well.Three bank robbers flee to the mountains in Nagano with the police hot on their tails. They start out at a hot springs spa hotel before making their way deeper into the mountains where an old man, his granddaughter, and a mountaineer are staying in their rustic guest house. The robbers face the problem that there is only one road in and out of the mountains. Climbing over the mountains could be deadly as they face avalanches, blizzards, and treachery.
Let me just get this out of my system, Mifune was a sexy beast in this film and in his debut he showed the charisma that would keep him employed for many decades. But as much as a young Mifune Toshiro appealed to me, this was Shimura Takashi’s film. As the two men were cooped up in the guesthouse, Shimura’s Nojiro softened, longing for home and missing his lost daughter. Mifune’s Eijima grew more restless and dangerous by the minute like a caged panther. Kono Akitake had the pivotal role of the mountaineer coerced into leading the two criminals over the deadly mountains.
I can only imagine how beautiful this film would have been in a 1947 theater. The cinematography in the mountains was stunning even in this faded copy. I would also love to read about the making of this film as they climbed up, rolled down, and stumbled through the snow and rock.
The film showed the depravity of humanity through Eijima and the hidden humanity waiting to be restored as in Nojiro. The generous and cheerful grandfather and granddaughter elicited opposite emotional reactions in the two crooks. Shimura gave a touching performance as the crook transformed by human kindness. Mifune also gave a strong performance as Eijima’s baser instincts took over. The grandfather did not seem too concerned about the events that unfolded on the snowy peaks, “The mighty mountain will punish the bad.”
Snow Trail combined a thrilling mountain escape with a redemption story, fleshed out by two actors I enjoy watching work together. Ifukube’s music hit all the right notes as the men struggled against nature and themselves. Yeah, I enjoyed this film and could easily recommend to people who enjoy old Japanese films or want to be reminded that we are all tied together.
“Mountaineers have a code. No matter what, we don't cut the rope. The rope that ties one human life to another is not to be touched.”
19 June 2025
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Intertwined multiple stories, only one of which is appealing.
the rating is perhaps inflated due to the one (of 3 stories lines) that appealed to me.Specifically, the Cinderella storyline is sweet & really watching the lead male smile is all the reason you need to enjoy this short drama.
It took me A long time to hunt this down so that I could watch it (ended up finding it on Plex). The multiple stories were woven together well, but they tried too hard to make too many romantic happy endings. Weirdly the males here were all kind of clueless & Honestly, most the stories didn't appeal to me (not alot of warm fuzzies except from one couple). With the older couple, it was never clear to me who the father of the older woman's daughter was & it was super awkward that the older man really didn't seem to want a romance as he was still very much in love with his dead wife. The storyline of the girl who had a long time crush on one of her best friends-fell flat as her crush was (apparently accidently ?) really sending mixed signals & actually didn't seem all that interested in getting married (he also didn't seem like a "catch" ). I really cringed at the way they resolved the guy who was planning on committing suicide's story. That really felt forced. The Hotel CEO's story was cute, but I wanted to see him to follow his creative dream, so his choice was disappointing. Everyone (important) DOES get thier happy ending & overall it was an enjoyable movie.
One more candid comment:
The Christmas content that was sprinkled throughout hits differently as there is a cultural disconnect -so it doesn't evoke the same meaning as it would in the U.S.
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