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Will simply never shut up about this movie.

Movie Tw: rape , child death !!

I love this movie with all my heart It shows raw reality and emotions. Again if you don't like seeing anything rape related don't watch the movie because that's how the story begins and forced underage activities as well. It's sad that the mc had to divorce his wife to keep her safe from who he thought was Kai and couldn't even tell her about what happened to him that night but I'm glad they stayed in touch though. Just a warning the end is heartbreaking and definitely unexpected. !ENDING SPOILER! He died before he even got to turn himself in.

P.s "go build that school"

Overall storyline is about a man that gets raped + loses his job and has no one to tell his story to and is actively getting threatened by a boy (that mc used to teach years ago) that owned up and said he did it just for us to find out that he really didn't do it later on. Eventually they get comfortable with the other and tell each other their life stories which ends up in them planning and attempting to "kill" the man behind it all. (It all : The rape, the killings and underage activities.)

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Pretty Average, entertaining enough

My mom recommended this one to me so I didn’t know what to expect.
The movie itself isn’t bad per se but it was pretty confusing. It kinda borders between being like interstellar mixed with K-Movie Wonderland… I can definitely see an attempt there.

I think majority of the movie kinda failed at showing you what exactly was happening throughout the film, until the very end where they literally say it whats happening by explaining it themselves. But I guess the fun part was also trying to guess where the plot is going.

Although I’m still confused as to why she was subjected to going through a loop of finding her son (even though it was her idea that the ideal mother will be made once she finds the son) if this experiment lasted centuries and all the humans died then how was it possible for them to be made with zero complications whatsover, especially since the first thing that happened to them once they launched into the space was getting hit by the other pods exploded particles… it all just seems a little lazily done, the world ending, robots taking over… yadda yadda.. But the movie isn’t bad so… it was pretty entertaining to watch and even the loops had me curious and wondering where the movie would ultimately lead. I genuinely thought this was going to be a typical apocalyptic movie where they try to survive the flood- but its also nice to see it be something different for once other than apocalypse! So i’m not too mad but also not mesmerised or amazed by it.

Overall a good watch. Maybe would be a bit more fun watching with someone else.

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intelligent coming of age

This begins with exaggerated parody of characters and tropes but develops into real growth for all four. It's clever how they did that. Worth careful attention.

The Japanese style of loud, physical comedy isn't for everyone. I'm not a big fan but through all of this, I could recognise and appreciate the skill and craft which went into it. If it had continued throughout, I might have thought 'not for me' but wouldn't rate it down - they executed a particular style very well. Moments in it had me laughing out loud too.

More importantly, it set up the female lead and the silly situation she'd gotten herself into well. And there were brilliant moments in there, like when she imagined herself standing up to the bullies but didn't actually say anything out loud.

Through it all, they wove in a lot of truths. You do need to speak up, Hatori was in love with her infatuation and Rita was dependent on her devotion. But through a tropey string of events, they did grow and come to love each other in a significant way. That's the heart of the movie - young people growing and figuring themselves out with each other's help.

There are tropes in there I'm not keen on - the claim that love 'doesn't need reasons' (emotions don't, but relationships do), or choosing the boy who keeps hurting you over the one who lifts you up. But both of those are more grounded than we usually see in rom coms. The love they grow into makes sense, and they give time to showing both its deep roots and the relationship, young but real, it's growing into. Rita gets it together more convincingly than most MLs. He wasn't striking out from his pain, just withdrawn. He took her devotion for granted, not realising it until Kosuke pointed it out. He tried to do the right thing in a situation where someone was going to get hurt whatever he did.

Adachi grows too. Her big scene, that was so well written. If you doubt the intelligence of this film, look there. Kosuke got some growth as well, though he already had a head start on the others.

And yeah, it would be great if sometimes the happily ever after wasn't the 1st leads together. This one though, they convinced me. Kosuke and Adachi are going to be alright as well.

For all of their skill with the over the top comedic exaggeration, for me it was the quiet moments where everyone shone. This is well done, there are layers and it needs attention to keep up as it shifts. Japan is amongst the best for intelligent coming of age, this is part of that tradition.

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The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil is an absolute thrill ride from start to finish. The story grabs you immediately with its tense cat-and-mouse setup, blending action, suspense, and a little moral chaos in just the right doses. The dynamic between the cop and the gangster is electric — it’s not friendship, but it’s a partnership built on respect, strategy, and necessity, which gives the movie a unique energy. The villain, the devil, is chilling and terrifying, and the way fear finally shows in him is brilliantly portrayed. The pacing is perfect, keeping you on edge without overloading with unnecessary drama. The ending hits hard — satisfying yet lingering, leaving a strong impression without being over the top. Acting across the board is solid, the action scenes are tight, and the movie knows exactly how to keep the tension alive. A must-watch for anyone who enjoys smart thrillers with edge-of-your-seat suspense and unique character dynamics.

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I initially believed the focus would be solely on flooding; however, I was met with an unexpected surprise.

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Artificial Intelligence, Nature, and the Question of Creation in The Great Flood

The Great Flood begins in media res. The viewer is thrown into the chaos and, throughout the film, is given very little exposition about the characters or the incidents that shape the story. This is a clever way of introducing a world that feels dreamlike, especially in its sense of beginning and creation, an origin that remains unknown and unstable.

While the film is not as bad as many disappointed viewers have claimed, largely because its title subverts genre-expectations, it does also have its weaknesses.

Overall, it is a solid movie that engages with contemporary social and cultural concerns, particularly questions of creation, whether through technological advancement such as artificial intelligence or through natural reproduction. The film therefore functions as an allegory. It reflects on the creation of the world, its mutability, and the connections between different systems of cause and effect. Yet it remains unclear whether AI represents progress, or whether natural processes such as DNA and genetics are the true forces driving advancement.

Throughout the movie, the viewer repeatedly encounters different numbers attached to the protagonist, suggesting multiple attempts, alternative outcomes, and repeated chances that all converge on the same goal of creation. Although AI appears to be the primary means of achieving this goal, the film includes two moments that emphasize the significance of family bonds. In both instances, the flood recedes and sunlight emerges, visually linking nature and humanity and suggesting an ecological vision of coexistence.

As a Korean film, the allegory may also allude to the country’s declining birth rates and the broader social hesitation toward forming families. This is a theme worth reflecting on, and although the film could have developed these ideas more fully, it still offers a thoughtful and engaging perspective.

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This film brought back many memories for me. I was called in to work at our hospital when COVID-19 first hit, and we didn’t know how to help the patients. Now, five years later, we have learned so much, yet many people still struggle with the lasting effects of the virus. For those of us in healthcare, it was a traumatic experience, just like for the people in the film.


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Going to be one of my favs!!!

I started the movie with a smile and curious mind. It was so funny all along. There were hardly and moment that I didn't like. And each and every artist's delivery and usually their reactions were top notch. Suddenly the film got serious, I cried so bad for a movie after a long time. I'm a person who is up for anything if it includes my friends and it definitely touched my soft point, making me feel the characters every moment. I totally loved the film but I really wished that Cha Eunwoo's character would show up but nah it had to be a sad ending nothing can be done. Broke my heart into pieces yet loved it to every bit!! Great movie!! I wish such movies or series are made at least once or twice a year but with a happy ending.

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The great flood

I think a lot of people misunderstood The Great Flood because they watched it as a disaster movie. This isn’t a movie about a flood. The flood is just the setting where everything collapses.

At the beginning, we learn that An-na is an AI researcher working with the government. Years before the disaster, the government already knew an asteroid was coming. They didn’t tell the public. Instead, they pushed for a project meant to preserve humanity.

An-na’s experiment was a child.

She created him artificially and raised him as her own son. Not as a lab subject but as a real child. She fed him, protected him, and loved him. She wanted to perfect the child first. The government wanted her to create the mother next.

When the flood begins, the authorities come for the child and for An-na who is a researcher. The child is left behind.

Before An-na leaves, she tells the child to hide and wait for her on the terrace. That moment is devastating, because she believes she’ll come back. And he believes her.

She doesn’t. she can recreate the child the way she did before.

An-na goes to space as part of the final survival mission, but her vessel is struck by the asteroid. She’s dying. And in that moment, she chooses to become the experiment too.

She decides to enter the system as a mother.

That’s when the loop begins.

The flooding apartment, the repeating scenes, the desperation none of it is random. It’s an emotional simulation. An AI trying to develop something that can’t be programmed. A mother’s grief and a child’s longing.

An-na keeps reliving the search for her son. The child keeps waiting, hoping she’ll find him. Both of them are reaching for each other across iterations, across failure. The system resets every time emotion falls short.

What makes it painful is that they *are* trying. Together. On opposite sides of the experiment.

In the end, the experiment succeeds not because they survive the flood, but because they finally find each other inside the simulation when reality denied them that chance. The new humans born from this project aren’t just intelligent. They carry memory, attachment, and loss.

That’s the real ending.

Reunion.

The tragedy of the movie is that they couldn’t stay together in real life. The beauty is that they did somewhere else.

People wanted a disaster movie. What they got was a story about a mother who loved her child so much and just wanted to reach him again.

And honestly? That’s why the movie stays with you.

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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 interesting

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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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