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Pretty Crazy
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Sep 26, 2025
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Overall 9.0
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 10
Music 8.5
Rewatch Value 8.0

Gil-Gu my beloved boyfailureeeeeee!

Gil-Gu was the heart of this movie for me, so sincere in everything he does while still being an unintentional goof. I love him and Ahn Bo Hyun did an amazing job as well as Yoon A! Double roles aren't easy but she pulled it off flawlessly. My only gripe not having more scenes with Seonji, maybe exploring her head and relationships, but I'm not sure how that would have worked anyway

The cast around them added to my enjoyment as well for Ara, Seonji's dad and Hee Bum to the convenience store staff and teenage girl. I had so much fun with this movie and still teared up at the end. The score was lovely, both in the beginning with the scene changes and at the end with the emotional moments.

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Mantis
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by Miso
Sep 26, 2025
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Overall 6.5
Story 4.0
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 5.5
Rewatch Value 2.5
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A waste of great casting

I went into Mantis mainly for the cast, and honestly, that was the only reason I managed to sit through the whole film. If it weren’t for them, I probably would’ve dropped it halfway. The action scenes were flashy and entertaining at times, but the storyline was such a letdown that it made the movie feel like a waste of talent.

The story follows Han-ul, also known as “Mantis,” a legendary assassin famous for his skill. After taking a break from the killing world, he comes back to find his former company, MK Enterprise, in chaos following the death of its leader. From there, the film throws us into a power struggle where killers fight to claim the top spot. Han-ul starts a company with Jae-yi, his long-time friend, supporting her from the beginning and even requesting his chairman to give her a chance. However, their venture doesn’t last long, as Benjamin, a wealthy and manipulative young CEO, convinces Jae-yi that being Han-ul’s vice-chairman is a loss for her, prompting her to open her own company. Another retired assassin, Dok-go, also enters the fray, raising the stakes and making the competition even more intense.

On paper, this setup had so much potential. A story about rival assassins, power struggles, betrayal, and twisted loyalty could have been thrilling. Unfortunately, the execution just wasn’t there. The plot often felt messy, rushed, and sometimes illogical, leaving me more confused than invested. Instead of building strong character arcs or an emotional backbone to the story, it leaned too heavily on stylized action sequences that, while fun in the moment, didn’t carry the weight the movie clearly wanted them to.

What made it worse is how underutilized the incredible cast felt. With such a lineup of talented actors, you expect sharp writing and layered storytelling to back them up. Instead, the weak narrative wasted their potential, and even the dynamic between Han-ul and Jae-yi didn’t get the development it needed. Their friendship could have been the heart of the film, but it was overshadowed by plot holes and forced twists.

That said, I can’t deny the action scenes were entertaining. They were choreographed well enough to keep me from shutting the movie off completely. But action alone can’t carry a movie when the story feels this hollow. By the end, I wasn’t satisfied—I just felt like I had watched a film that could’ve been great but fell short because of poor storytelling.

Mantis isn’t the worst movie out there. I don’t really recommend it, but you can watch it if you want to see the cast in action or if you just want some flashy fight scenes.

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Mantis
23 people found this review helpful
Sep 26, 2025
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Overall 10
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.5
Rewatch Value 10
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MANTIS - ACTION-PACKED AND EMOTIONALLY INTENSE

The plot could have been tighter, but what really stood out to me were the fight scenes and the emotional tension between Mantis and Jae-yi. The action is clean and brutal. It’s well shot and features choreography that makes your heart race. Dok-go was one heck of a fighter too.

What truly made me feel nervous in a not-so-good way was the relationship between the two leads. Mantis is clearly the stronger one, but because he cares about Jae-yi, she becomes his weakness. That dynamic kept me on edge. At any moment, she could have turned on him, not because she was stronger, but because he always held back for her.

The ending was satisfying too. I thought Jae-yi would stay loyal to Benjamin, but I was so glad she didn’t. Letting Mantis take him out was the perfect payoff and made their bond even more complicated and interesting.

Mantis isn’t a perfect film, but if you love great action and intense character dynamics that blur the line between loyalty and betrayal, this one will hit you hard.

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Mantis
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by ali
Sep 26, 2025
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

Not just action

It was already very obvious from the cast that the acting would be great and action would also be top tier. But one thing that I didn't expect was that I thought it would be just a non stop action movie, the action and gore content was there but they also focused on each characters emotions and their storyline.
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Brave Citizen
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Sep 26, 2025
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Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 8.5
Rewatch Value 8.5

All The fighting scenes are Chef Kiss.

After a long time a proper Action Movie which is beautifully Done even with a Cliff-Hanger ending. I mean they can even make a another Movie continuation of this storyline.A big applause for the Director and the writer.

The Story: Nailed every point of a revenge Plot.Very satisfying to see every punch.Boxing part choreographed brilliantly.

Acting : The casting is Top notch.Watching The ML playing as a Villain with this handsome face is scary.FL did her job wonderfully obviously she is a renowned actress.

Music: Nothing memorable. But not boring too.
Overall a Nice watch for a Movie point of view.

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The Whistleblower
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Sep 26, 2025
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Overall 7.0
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 7.5
Rewatch Value 4.0

"I didn't expect him to trick me again" and again, and again...

The Whistleblower was a thriller set across three continents highlighting the dangers of capitalism and greed. Lei Jia Yin and Tang Wei starred as two people caught up in corporate corruption that could lead to the deaths of over a million people.

Mark/Ma Ke has been living in Australia with his family for over ten years. His company has developed a way to turn coal into a form of natural gas. A Chinese company wants to use the technique under a highly populated area that sits above a large coal reserve. The CEO sends his wife, Zhou Si Liang, to handle the less than savory financial elements. She and Mark had been lovers years ago before she broke things off to marry a rich man. They meet at a party and share a night of passion. Passion turns to fear when Si Liang’s life is endangered and a terrible problem with Mark’s company is revealed to him.

The Whistleblower had good elements to it that were buried under plot inconsistencies, plot incoherencies, and two characters who weren’t always likeable. Starting the film with infidelity didn’t put the characters on firm moral footing. Frustratingly, both Mark and Si Liang had moments of brilliance and then utter stupidity. If there was a theme to this film it was that money is bad and makes people bad. Even if that was the case, and there are plenty of corrupt, heartless corporations in the world, the basic business model of GPEC was astonishingly, unbelievably short-sighted and would result in the utter destruction of the company and all involved. If the CEO of GPEC had been a Bond villain then it would have made more sense.

Lei Jia Yin and Tang Wei did the best they could with the material. Tang Wei has a beautiful charisma that is too often underused in Chinese films. The Whistleblower did try to distract from its messy storytelling with action scenes. There were plenty of car chases, and foot chases along and in buildings, and characters falling off and out of buildings. The White Truck of Doom even made a guest appearance! The most fascinating thing to me is that apparently there aren’t whistleblowers in China as there were three screens of explanation about the terminology.

The Whistleblower was an okay thriller that was overly long and stumbled over itself on occasion trying to do too much and not keeping track of its own plot. It’s worth a try for fans of Lei and/or Tang and if you can go into the movie with low expectations.

25 September 2025
Triggers: Black face, not so subtle racism . Infidelity-the wife was the most sympathetic character as well as the son.

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True Beauty: After
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Sep 25, 2025
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Overall 6.5
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 2.0
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If you're confused, you might as well skip the movies.

First things first. Don't judge me, but as someone who doesn't watch Kdrama, I have NOT watched the Kdrama or even read the original webtoon. So the "Megami Kourin" Before and After movies is the only version of this story that I am familiar with. I believe that's good, because this way I won't judge it based on the original webtoon or the drama, and will have a relatively unbiased perspective, compared to the ones who have watched and read those.

Another thing- my almost sole reason for watching this movie is- Tsuna Keito. As he himself said in a live event, this is his BIGGEST WORK SO FAR, both as an actor and a singer. So I'll probably talk a whole lot about him in this review. You can skip some of those parts in case you don't care about him.

One last thing, I'm reviewing both of these movies as one whole story, instead of considering them as two different films. I binged them, so they feel more like 2 episodes of the same drama to me. So that's another thing to note before you read this review.

Oh, and SPOILER ALERT. With that out of the way, here's another review from yours truly.

Plot: 7/10
There's the girl, Reina, who was bullied because she was less than great looking in school, causing her to close herself off from the world for 2 years until she learned how to use makeup and decided to go back to attending school again. By chance, she meets someone (Shun, the Ice Prince) from her school who shares her interest in horror films, at a place she frequents, and he sees her without makeup. He recognizes her in her "goddess" form at school and that's where the story begins. Oh, and one time, Shun's ex best friend (Yu/the Heir, or more like the superstar singer) randomly stands up for her against her former bullies at her workplace. I later discovered that this is not as random and over the top as it was shown to be, it has to do with the fact that Reina happens to be co-workers with Yu's younger sister, Rin. So, Shun and Reina bond over horror films, while Reina and Yu bond over them both knowing Rin. It is pretty dumb, but Yu falls for her when they both go to buy a birthday gift for Rin.
My experience with this adaptation was maybe different in the way that the primary couple takes a loooooooong time (3 years in the story, for goodness' sake) to happen, despite there being obvious mutual attraction from the start. Oh, and I didn't completely hate the main male lead, despite him having a sadistic (no offense to the fans of Shun/Watanabe Keisuke) kinda look on his face whenever he wasn't genuinely smiling.

If the "True Beauty" Kdrama wasn't so popular, and I hadn't Googled the Japanese name of the movie and seen the Kdrama poster in the search suggestions, then I probably wouldn't have known that these movies were adapted from a Korean webtoon or that it had previously been adapted into a Kdrama. Without taking that into consideration, the plot is pretty much run of the mill Shoujo manga plot. There's a girl, a boy... And another boy. And as someone who has accepted the fate of having eternal chronic second lead syndrome, I had totally quit watching Shoujo manga adaptations... Until I saw this movie's poster, heard that Keito will be a singer... And here I am, fan girling over his songs.

Cast/Characters: 8/10
Reina was alright. Typical Shoujo manga lead. Hated that her trust issues decided who she ends up with. Kōki was alright considering she had basically zero acting experience. But yeah, like some others said, she wasn't great with the comedy scenes. I wonder who they would've selected for this role if good acting was a deciding factor.

If I just glance at the actors, and state my opinion, I think Keito is definitely better looking than Keisuke. It has to do with the fact that I like a softer, kinder face (Keito) than an edgy, sharp and colder face (Keisuke). Nonetheless, they're both pretty good actors, so the acting was alright from them as well. I keep thinking though, if they only cast the characters based on looks alone. Because in an interview, the author Yaongyi mentioned how similar Keisuke looks to the drawing of the male lead...

If I look at Shun individually as a character, he's actually quite okay, surprisingly, since I usually saw that Shoujo manga main male leads have an unlikable personality. His story was alright too, he had to take care of his mom, poor guy. And then he moved to the US to live with his dad. Got the girl, succeeded in his desired career. Happy ending. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Now, my main topic, Yu. I'll remind you that I have chronic eternal second lead syndrome (many times, it has been caused by Keito himself). So despite every ridiculous thing, I ended up on Yu's team. I mean, if I had someone with a singing voice like him chasing after me, I would've agreed to marry him after listening to the first line. Not to mention, he even looks better than Shun, in my opinion. And fortunately, despite being the second lead, his character got a decent amount of character development and focus, not the romantic focus, though.

The rest of the cast was good. No complaints there. More about the cast coming up in the next section.

Production: 7/10
If you couldn't guess from the visuals, this production has a fairly high budget. The cast cameos it had amd the name of the studio attached to it is proof of that. I wish that they utilized the budget better, though, instead of spending all of it on the cast, marketing and aesthetics. And they definitely should have inserted the "Unmei Dayo Na" song in the movie. If you're gonna produce it, then why not insert it in the movie?

Music:9/10
My highlight and the best part of the movies. It has been my dream to hear Keito sing more solo songs since 2020. As someone who is IN LOVE with his voice, I find the biggest, and perhaps the sole success of these movies to be the 3 songs sung by Keito- 2 versions of Tokubetsu Nante and Unmei Dayo Na. Tokubetsu Nante is a super sad song about unrequited love that goes with Yu's story in the films. I usually don't listen to songs like this, but I had to make an exception for this one. I have a soft spot for acoustics, so the acoustic one wins for me.
Unmei Dayo Na is a hopeful song, even though it is still a love song. I wish Yu's story turned out to be more like this song. And I also wish it was inserted in one of the movies.

Besides Keito/Yu's songs, the ending theme song of the film, Tokimeki by Kucci (who also wrote and composed all 3 of the songs from the films) was alright. It contrasts Yu's softer, slower Tokubetsu Nante, and goes well with the Shoujo manga genre and visuals. I will say though, that I'm not fan of such loud songs. Thus, the less than perfect score.

Rewatch value: 2/10
If not the music videos and Yu's performance parts of the movies, I'm not gonna rewatch this adaptation. Who wants to rewatch heartache? Not me. I'm certainly hoping this is the last time I have to see Keito play the second lead in a movie. And I most definitely hope that this is the last Shoujo manga adaptation that he gets involved with.

Overall: 6.5/10.
Other than Tsuna Keito/Yu and his music, this story is not worth watching, in all honesty. If you don't care about Shoujo mangas, or the cast or the original webtoon, or the Kdrama, skip the movies. However, DO NOT skip Yu's music. You'll love the music, no matter what.

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Eternal Summer
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by estar
Sep 25, 2025
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Overall 1.0
Story 1.0
Acting/Cast 3.0
Music 2.5
Rewatch Value 1.0
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wanted to watch this ages ago cause of Ray Chang, since seeing him in We Best Love: No. 1 For You & warming up to him in We Best Love: Fighting Mr. 2nd, Meow Meow Boss & I Am Sorry, I Love You - wanted to check out more of his work & found this. but had a gut feeling that this would be sad, so put this off for yrs... & this had a very gloomy atmosphere from the get go IMO, even as kids there was this somber undertone to everything. by the end everyone was crying & i am sitting here wondering WTF.

from the one sentence description, i assumed Shane & Jonathan already were attracted to each other, but cause of "society" didn't act on it... Carrie showing up, falling for Shane allowed Shane to distance himself from the person he loved or some such... not the case - 1st off Carrie moved to their town cause she "met" Jonathan via the school news paper & i guess they fell in-love. but when they were together & tried to consummate their love, Jonathan realized he wasn't attracted to women. maybe he always knew he was attracted to boy's/men & specifically to Shane & (ironically) Carrie was his attempt at forcing himself into being "normal", but that attempt made him face reality.

what i don't get is why Carrie, who understood that Jonathan didn't just reject her cause he was gay, but that he was in-love with Shane - her then turning to Shane, cause she was hurting. was that a subconscious way of hurting Jonathan for rejecting her?!? bitchy move - sorry not sorry.

also ironically i usually hate the trope; where one friend falls in-love with his bff & then cause the bff doesn't feel the same & never will, said friend decides on his own, not only enough is enough, but it's time to cut ties without consulting or giving their bff a heads-up. but this time around, i got Jonathans pain & he did try to tough it out... but given how he was physically losing it, i get his need to end things.
what i don't get (again) why the frack Shane f*ck Jonathan?!??? did he always know that Jonathan saw him as more then a friend, but as he didn't feel the same he ignored it/played dumb. but now that he was gonna lose Jonathan, he slept with him to keep him by his side?!? if so, another douche move cause 1. he is in a relationship with Carrie & 2. what he gonna offer Jonathan? the mistress role?!? or his taking them to the beach, was him trying to find the words to suggest an open relationship, a throuple??

either way i aint as impressed as others watching, cause this was very confusing half way towards the end, all 3 crying instead of talking, didn't help & then it just cut off - like is that supposed to help me understand this plot any better?!? idk i guess i needed clarity & more dialogue between Shane & Jonathan - this wasn't satisfying or enjoyable to me.

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I Just Wanna Hug You
1 people found this review helpful
Sep 25, 2025
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Overall 6.5
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 2.0
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My Sept 2025 recommendation

Watch this for my Recommendation Challenge by 𝑵𝒐𝒊𝒓𝑹𝒐𝒔𝒆𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕.

This is the story of Masaki and Tsukasa. They first meet when they argue over using a basketball court—the facility manager had accidentally double-booked it for the same day and time. To resolve the issue, they agree to split the court in half: one side for Masaki, the other for Tsukasa.

For some reason, Masaki finds himself drawn to Tsukasa, and he quietly checks in on her from across the court. When it’s time to go home, he offers to drive her—and from that small gesture, their friendship begins to grow.

Over time, Tsukasa slowly opens up. She shares with Masaki the story of her past: a severe car accident during high school that left her with lasting injuries. She now lives with memory impairments and uses a wheelchair. But despite everything, she refuses to let her limitations define her—she’s determined to live life fully and on her own terms.

Masaki, a taxi driver and passionate basketball player, admires her strength more with each passing day. And as they spend more time together, Tsukasa begins to see him not just as a kind friend, but as someone truly special. Soon, their bond deepens into love, and they begin a relationship.

Despite facing challenges—and resistance from their families—they fall deeply in love, supporting each other through every obstacle.

So what will be the next challenge life has in store for them?

That's pretty much the story without giving anymore spoilers. Now what I like and don't.

What I like:
+ Both Masaki & Tsukasa are really facing real life problems, but despite all it’s one of the greatest love stories that doesn't only show us the sweet side of love but also the bitter side.
+ How both parents' concerns are truthful. Both parents love their kids, and the way they show it is raw…

What I don't like:
- Unfortunately I find the story quite boring… And the type of story I'll forget what this about if I'm not write the review
- I can't quite make a different between past stories & the future... It's confusing sometimes

Overall, despite having a meaningful love story, if not for the challenge, it’s one of the movies that I’ll stop watching after 30 min.

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The Truth Beneath
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by andjel
Sep 25, 2025
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Overall 9.5
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 8.0

Beware of the Truth

If you liked Oldboy, you will also love this movie. It’s not an action film, but it has the same level of disturbing psychological drama that makes it suspenseful and engaging. My warning is that this movie is not for the faint-hearted.

Also, this movie is weird. It has some unusual directorial choices, but as the story progressed I started to appreciate them because they make the film unique: the subtle scene transitions, the timeline shifting back and forth, actors holding straight faces without responding naturally to situations, slight image freezes on important details, and the light outfits of the main character — the mother, Yeon-hong, who behaves like a frantic woman in search of answers. All in all, this is a unique movie that thriller fans will find worth watching. A lot of effort went into making the mystery as deep and complicated as possible, and it was done in an original and satisfying way. It certainly isn’t easy to know or handle the truth.

The whole movie was captivating, but the final scene gave me goosebumps — something I haven’t experienced in a long time.

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Snakes and Earrings
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Sep 25, 2025
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Overall 7.5
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 7.0

Epic yandere romance disguised as heartbreaking tale of dysfunctional love.

This story brings yandere love down to a street-level, where it doesn't feel like the mythical obsessive character of anime, but rather like someone you might brush with in real life. It tones it down and explains it, without attempting to justify it. This is - at least to my mind - a heartbreaking tale of 3 people who are all to one degree or another yandere. It all seems so innocuous at first, but by the time the movie is over, you can see the outline of an epic, twisted tale lying beneath it that was never really shown, and yet there it is.

I say 'a heartbreaking tale' because I have a fairly healthy psyche, and it just pains me to see victims of child abuse grow up into such confused people with so much pain, trying to cope with no one to rely on. It's not that the story itself is heartbreaking, just that the characters are.

There is a lot more going on psychologically than what the movie shows you, and you have to infer or extrapolate it. For instance someone is talking to cops, and they are describing a violent act that occurred. But the movie never shows it. In this sense, there are deeper inferences in this story than just what you get on the surface, and some pieces you have to put together yourself. Other things are shown in greater detail, such as piercings, fights, or certain intimate scenes. But though there are several intimate moments between the characters throughout the story, you aren't shown all of them like a smut film. You are only shown certain moments, so it's not as gratuitous as it seems at first. The explicit nature of some intimate scenes are done in a way to portray sensuality and pain being two sides of the same coin.

As an S&M romance this isn't my cup of tea. But as an occasional student of abnormal psych, I can at least understand it. However, aside from being a romance, this is also a sort of mystery plot (I suppose you could say?), and that part was fun to me. The story needed a great deal of depth coming from the characters for it to work, and these actors did a really great job. With lesser actors this probably would have been unwatchable.

And then there's the ending. For some people who are really really in love with truly yandere ML, this might be seen as an HE. Other people are only going to see the OE that it shows you on the surface. Or think that the HE is just way too sinister and mentally back away from actually calling it an HE or seeing it as one. I personally didn't like the ending because I view the idea of penning some poetic/mysterious/vague lines and slapping an OE on a story a copout. I really do. I know it's a distinctly 'Japanese' thing to do and is not that uncommon an ending in a Japanese tale, but I'm sorry I don't like it. I find it very low-effort and too simplistic. But that is what they did here, and I was mildly displeased with it.

This IS worth a one-time watch at minimum, so I gave it a 7.5 because it's decent. The direction and production were spot on, the styling was great, the actors were excellent.

The basic story is awesome af, but I don't like the way that story was fleshed out by the original novel author. The novel did win awards and receive critical acclaim, but it was written by a very very young adult and to me that shows. I think the story would have been a stronger one if it had had a stronger author with more experience and weight. But the fact remains that the plot itself - which is truly artistically awesome af - was penned by that very same author so it's a take it or leave it situation. I think this story would absolutely SLAY with a good solid rewrite.

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Unlocked
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Sep 24, 2025
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Overall 9.0
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 7.0
Unlocked (스마트폰을 떨어뜨렸을 뿐인데)
This Korean thriller perfectly captures the contemporary fear of hyperconnectivity. Its premise, both simple and unsettling, feels dangerously plausible: what happens if you lose your phone, your "digital DNA", and it falls into the wrong hands?

The film excels in portraying the ease and precision with which Jun-yeong (Yim Si-wan) infiltrates and dismantles Na-mi’s (Chun Woo-hee) life. The tension builds through scenes that reveal how the villain exploits the most mundane information to isolate the protagonist, undermine her reputation, and place her in danger.

The real strength of the movie lies in Yim Si-wan’s performance as the antagonist. Known for more sensitive or heroic roles, here he delivers a chilling and brilliant portrayal of a sociopath with no clear motive beyond the "fun" or satisfaction of destroying lives. His Jun-yeong is charismatic and deceptively ordinary, which makes him all the more terrifying. He conveys a cold, calculated malice that dominates the screen.

Although the pacing sometimes falters and certain plot twists may feel forced or predictable, overall Unlocked sustains a gripping atmosphere of suspense. It serves as an effective reminder of our vulnerability in the digital age and the vast amount of personal information we carry in our pockets.

Unlocked is a solid and entertaining Netflix thriller, elevated by a memorable villain performance from Yim Si-wan. Recommended for fans of Korean psychological thrillers and anyone who enjoys stories featuring exceptionally twisted villains.

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KPop Demon Hunters
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by j0rdan
Sep 24, 2025
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Overall 7.0
Story 3.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 8.5
Rewatch Value 2.0

Good but not a Perfect ?

So I finally got around to watching K-Pop Demon Hunter, and I’d say it was a solid 7/10 for me. It’s one of those projects where I really liked parts of it, but there were a few things that kept me from fully loving it. On the surface, it’s flashy, stylish, and definitely entertaining. But when you dig in, there are areas where I wish they had gone further, especially with the group dynamic.

Let’s start with what worked: the music and visuals. Honestly, this movie looked amazing. Every performance sequence was a feast for the eyes, and I could tell the production team went all out to make it feel like a real K-pop stage, just cranked up with supernatural energy. The colors, the sets, the choreography—it all looked expensive and creative. They even managed to blend in those demon-hunting effects without making it cheesy, which is not easy to do. You could freeze-frame almost any moment and it would look like a poster.

The music was also well produced. The beats hit hard, the choruses were catchy, and you could tell the songs were designed to stick in your head. For me personally, though, the soundtrack just wasn’t my style. That’s not to say the music was bad—far from it—it just wasn’t the kind of thing I’d add to my playlist. Still, I respect the effort because it really fit the vibe of the movie, and for a lot of people it’s probably the highlight.

Now here’s where my main issue comes in: the Saja Boys. I was excited to see how the whole group would be used in the story, but most of them were barely involved. The focus was mainly on the leads, and the rest of the members felt more like backup characters than actual teammates. That was disappointing, because one of the best parts of K-pop is the group chemistry—each member brings something different to the table. If the movie had taken more time to develop the other guys or given them moments to shine, it would have felt richer and more balanced. Instead, it leaned too heavily on just a couple of characters.

That being said, I still enjoyed the ride. The action scenes were fun, the fantasy elements gave it a unique twist, and the over-the-top style matched the whole concept. It’s not the kind of film you watch for deep storytelling—it’s more about the spectacle, and in that sense, it delivered. But I can’t help thinking how much better it could’ve been if they had taken advantage of the full cast.

So yeah, K-Pop Demon Hunter was good, not great. I’d call it a flashy, entertaining experiment that shows how far K-drama and K-pop aesthetics can go when blended with fantasy action. With stronger music (at least for my taste) and more equal involvement from the Saja Boys, it could’ve easily been an 8 or 9. For now, though, 7/10 feels just right.
Do you want me to polish this further into something you could post on a review site/blog, or keep it as a casual fan reaction for something like social media?

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Love Untangled
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Sep 24, 2025
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Overall 8.5
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.5
Rewatch Value 8.0
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Feel good movie. ???

It was quite pleasant, and I was particularly surprised to see Gong Yoo.




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Minamahal
5 people found this review helpful
Sep 24, 2025
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

Real life....

This movie made me go to cinema after 12years. I'm really not a fan of Filo movie but after stumbling upon the pairing of Andres and Ashtine on a tiktok edits, I was hooked. Their chemistry is off the chart. The movie is relatable coz I believe we all experience this kind of love once in our life. They gave justice to the characters they portrayed and for a first lead movie for both of them, this is really really nice. Hoping for a sequel to show their growth and maturity. Job well done for the director and for #AshDres!!!!!!!
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