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Heartwarming but...

I felt like the first half was a lot better — it was a lot of the main leads getting to trust each other, one of them being so used to be alone and the other thrown into a situation that just made no logical sense. Their dynamic was really cute and interesting, and this did stay balanced throughout the entire movie; I really loved that there were no stupid misunderstandings and that any issues they had with each other were discussed. I loved the acting for all the Woo-jins, and the cinematography was unique and worked really well.

With that being said, however, the ending just felt like a cop-out; it felt like it was very much created for the hopeless romantic, the one who believes that love triumphs above all. But for a movie I loved for its practicality, it was disappointing. All those times the movie brought up things that made me go "Whoa, I hadn't thought about that" and suddenly it was like they couldn't think of an answer and decided to just drop the subject altogether.

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PATHETIC FALLACY

Before you decide to watch this movie,
Read this carefully.

I'm gonna be brutally honest
This is the worst Korean movie I've ever seen.
A huge blunder.

There was no plot, it was so boring, I could just skip to 1:16:00 and watch it for 20 mins to understand what happens.
The direction was pathetic, the narration was even poorer and all above the acting was bland.
Now if you're a person who can watch anything as long as it's on-screen, I highly doubt this review is for you, but if you do care about a good plot and direction, this movie is just a waste of time.

Coming from ' A Man From Nowhere ' this movie is a huge disappointment. Ugh!

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painful love tangle

very good but painful film〜 appears to me a classic story of a man unable to love himself and therefore unable to be loved by others、protecting himself from vulnerability by pushing them away and leaving emotional havoc behind： I think especially with the women he so easily attracts trying to sustain the outer image of a conventional straight relationship which is false to his (maybe unconscious) real self which Imagase begins to pull to the surface。yet it seems Imasage ultimately fails too。 I detect irony comparing Otomo's relationship to Imagase at the start and the end of this film as it seems at the end Otomo needs Imagase as well as the other way round where before Imagase alone pursues Otomo： finally we are left with images where Imagase experiences the pain of real love but Otomo is left literally with an empty room reduced to fantasy ーusing an ashtray of Imagase to evoke Imagase but without the cigarette ends that would show Imagase is actually there himself

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Must watch comedy heist

Who doesn't love heist movies, right? I can say that this movie is almost on the Hollywood level movie for heists. What's interesting about this is there were lots of comedic scenes throughout the movie. But of course while building a big picture story that makes sense. There's also a twist towards the latter part so watch out for it.

The casts' performance also made this movie fun and great to watch. All of them have unique roles to fill and the chemistry is undeniably good. I really wish that there will be a sequel for this although I am not sure if there were talks about it.

You can watch this on Netflix. It's a good movie to watch on a weekend when you just want to relax.

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Well that took a turn....

Overall: I'd rate the first part (until 8min 25sec, just end it there, trust me) an 8. It felt a bit contrived but the NSFW was done well and steamy (no fake kissing there). But the 2nd part just took such an unfortunate turn. Also I think a better summary is "a security guard meets a bartender and things go down south" (or was he actually a police officer? I don't know the uniforms...). Watched on Gagaoolala.

Content Warnings: stealing, trespassing, violence, murder?

What I Liked
- the first 8min and 25sec

What I Disliked
- everything past 8min and 25sec, this all seemed so unnecessary and done for shock value

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great cgi, solid plot and reasoning though it is repetitive and obvious. the horror elements were nice and best of all it's always great to have kickass female characters and villains.
it's also refreshing that the "husband" is the one who ends up hurt while the fl is the one chasing evil

Uhm Ji Won is an amazing actress, she's versatile and totally believable in her role. Jeong Ji So is like a Kyoko, better at dark roles, though she looked more like an idol than her awful drama. Jung Moon Sung is not the "typical" hot tall buff ml but he's 1000% better and totally admirable, as someone who fights with all his strength, someone who doesn't fear the fact that his wife is a total kickass boss and also doesn't mind staying in the sidelines.
it's so so rare to see a happy, alive, married couple in dramaland, honestly I love them~


the revelation, the villain and the end are all predictable, but walking corpses that steal/drive taxis and fall from staircases? scary and a nice enough twist on brainless zombies

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"Draken is Mikey's heart..."

Woo boy, is that true! What an ah-mazing movie! It reminded me so much of High & Low, Mikey & Draken, they were so much like Cobra & Yamato! Which means they were totally up my alley, pushing my buttons, making me squee like a silly goose! Goodness gracious!

I loved it so much, I loved the switching between the present and the past, how things kept changing with Takamichi going back and forth, everything but Draken's death which then always led to Hina's death. I especially loved the change that happened in Mikey who used to be so silly and fun but after losing Draken, he died on the inside, he was just going through the motions, not caring about anything or anyone, because with Draken he lost his heart. The dragon tattoo on his neck was the perfect touch!

Oh wow, oh my! I'm kinda sorta vibrating on the inside because this movie is so full of bromance and whump and the chemistry between Yoshizawa Ryo (Mikey) and Yamada Yuki (Draken) is out of this world!

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I really wanted to like this movie. The cover and synopsis are amazing and I'm such a horror/paranormal junkie that I thought there would be no question- that I would love the heck out of it.

I was wrong.

I know "slow build up" is a big thing in horror/thriller, but come on... don't put your audience to sleep. I wanted to cut this off 5 minutes in, that is how slow and draggy it was. But I kept pushing myself thinking it would get better. Again, I was wrong. As soon as Hiroki showed up, I knew I would stay for him and him alone because I saw ZERO hope for this movie actually turning in to anything. I was right about that.

I felt zero connection to the characters and if anything the main female irritated me to no ends. When she would panic and over react her breathing. I wanted to scream shut up. Everything she did was over reacting (this is my personal opinion, don't come for me). I wish they had casted someone better for her. Maybe then it would be a little better?

The storyline was the same as any other, honestly. I'm not hating on that though, there are a lot of horror shows/movies out there that are pretty much cut outs of a different show but they somehow make it just as good.... this one fell short. Way short and left nothing to the imagination. Not far in, you pretty much know who is who and what is what. No mystery at all. Lol

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People need to take a film for what it is, entertainment.

If I was Son Ye Jin's husband, I would be okay to her having 2 husband's. Jokes aside it was an entertaining film and had a lot of LOL moments, there are quite the good and and bad with the film so let's start.
Story: first time hearing the plot from YouTube, I was intrigued but thought it was strange as well. As it started they were already a couple 15mins in therefore I wasn't feeling the chemistry at first(more on that later) and unable to empathize with our main character. Added to that is how annoying both are. It's a shame because I actually liked it and laughed a lot while watching but overall was not more than a 6. It had a good message at the End and is recommendable as a B side Romantic Comedy
Acting/Cast: the late Kim Joo Hyuk played the character well, he showed the confusion,anger, loneliness, and love of a character having a wife that loves him but not only him. Son Ye Jin as always is a staple in romance movies, I love how she shows such an absurd character in to life and delivered the lines in a manner where I believe YeJin actually wants 2 husband's. Their chemistry as I said was lacking at the 1/3 of the movie but got better as it progresses.
Music:. The music was placed at the right places at the right time. The tracklist we're perfect for both the comedy and romance of the film.
Rewatch Value: i enjoyed the film however this is not something i would want to rewatch any time soon. It was a great romantic comedy but there are many other films that are far better in storytelling and plot with still showcasing the romcom.
Overall: all in all this film can be something you may want to watch with your partner and see the opinions of yourself and your partner to the issues that are presented in the film. Dobby warned the film 18 + movie there for you wouldn't want to watch this film with someone who will make things uncomfortable.

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Emotional Rollercoaster

That was one hell of a ride. I admit, I had been curious about this movie for a while but kept seeing low ratings so I always passed it up. Finally tonight with nothing else better to do I thought "eh why not?" -- Dude, I have no idea why the rating is so low on this movie. It was fucking amazing!

From the start I was laughing my ass off. This movie is so weird and unique but without a doubt they managed to pull my heartstrings until I cried.

Every character was interesting, I couldn't help but to love them. (well... most of them.) I kinda wish this was a show so I could see more of them. The actors were phenomenal.

I think the only issue I had about the movie was how it ended. I'm actually really confused at to what happened? I really don't understand it so I feel like I'm missing out and even though I want to be happy, my confusion makes it where I really can't be?

There is really so much I want to day about this show but because every piece is tightly woven, I feel like if I say to much I'll give everything away. Lol Gah I didn't want this to end though. It was so good. I wish there was a second movie or tv series spin off (given IF they kept the same actors. lol)

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PAINFUL AF!!!!!

Typical story where you fall in love with your childhood friend, then when you grow up, a girl comes into the picture.

When I watched this, the only thing I thought was 'poor Jonathan'
He deserves better; not a 'friend' who had sex with him even when he's straight and had a gf. The girl's too, she's kinda annoying? Like, she tried to be kind - acting like a best friend, while she's supposed to stay back and let the men cleared things out (glad that in the end, she did it tho)

Anyway, Shane is an asshole. Maybe he's confused idk, but he didn't want to lose Jonathan as his best friend, and his girlfriend. Bruh, you can't have everything in this world. He's even making it worse by having sex with Jonathan then acted pitiful in the end. So, in conclusion: Shane is a red flag walking.

For Jonathan, I was hoping that he had a stronger character in the movie. Yes, love hurts, bae T.T I also felt bad at him because of his father demands for his future. If only Shane understood him better -.- but no, Shane only cared for Jonathan to watch his basketball so that he could act cool blablabla.

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"The whole world seems cursed"

I don't usually watch horror, but the story of seemed interesting and fascinating. So, I thought I should give it a try. I just finished watching it, so the emotions are still fresh and raw.

Just like as headline says, for Ga-In, her whole world seems cursed with no way to escape from the curse. The first half of the movie progresses into her realizing the curse she always bore and the last half is about her life turning into an empty pithole of what is real and what is not.

《Don't trust anyone. Your friends, your family. Not even yourself. Then, you just might live》

Those are the words that she thought to be an escape from her curse. A ray of hope to survive. But those words were what created a path that led her into destruction.

There are several jump scares and out of nowhere, dream sequences that gives it a disguise of our typical horror movie. But it really isn't. Those sudden dream sequences serves a purpose. And I believe those jump scares are way of alerting viewers of the possible danger. Then, when a seemingly normal person enters the scene, it makes viewers and Ga-in feel relieved only to be introduced with the real danger.

The acting was the main reason why I feel some of the most ridiculous scenes felt fascinating and intriguing to watch. All the actors done their part almost perfectly. But the actor who played as Ga-in did a very great job. All the emotions she potrayed and how she delivered her dialogues which weren't that imapctful left an impact and captivated me as a viewer.

The storyline was gloomy and somewhat thrilling and the actors did a great job to keep the vibe in their acting. Even a smiling face seemed sad and a sad face scary because at times, it's just Ga-in's delusion and at times, the face will soon show a new level of insanity.

I didn't notice the music much as the story was pretty fast-paced in my opinion and I didn't want to miss any important scenes.

I don't think Someone Behind You will be as much thrilling to watch the second time as the first time. But I think if you enjoy the gloominess of this movie, then you will be able to re-watch it, maybe, not with the same excitement, but at least, without getting bored since it is somewhat a fast-paced movie with talented actors and a good storyline.

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