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This was a roller coaster

Okay so this is probably going to be my first and only review. . Umm I'm not sure if these count as a little bit of spoilers but I'll keep the tag up in case.



This movie was AMAZING. The acting was spot on and holy crap Wi Hajoons acting was scarily impressive.
It had me look away sometimes and gasp because of the jump-scares and surprising scenes.
By the end of the movie I was so so relieved. Still, all of the things the psychopath did was scarily smart and a little predictable at times. Not to mention what MC did near the end, I was super impressed. If I had to put one thing I didn't like, it would be the police or civilians not seeing what was wrong. I'm pretty sure it was obvious something was off about the guy but yep.
And yeah that's about it!

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A movie that is definitely worth watching. The story was so beautiful.

As someone who writes narrative, I really liked the plot structure in this movie. I would only evolve Mara's internal conflict a little more, and I would give Gali a more closed ending after his realization.
But other than that, this movie was so worth watching. The acting was great and beautiful (my eyes were teary most of the time), the actors portrayed the characters' feelings so well. The special effects as in Gali's POV were so good. I think it is very important to be empathetic with the people around us, you won't ever understand their personal struggles, but you can choose to be a kind and understanding person to them (which is actually what we all should do), this movie also promotes that.
And, oh I desperately need to look for the movie's OST, it was just so perfect!

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Where to start with this mash up of Spaghetti Western and Kung Fu movie? Carlo Ponti and Run Run Shaw put together a crew of Hong Kong, American, Italian, and Spanish actors among others. Set in America, filmed in Spain and Hong Kong with music that ran the gamut including rock, American Western, and Chinese and Italian influenced. It may not have always made sense but it was never boring.

Lo Lieh's Ho was sent to America to find his recently deceased Uncle's booty that ultimately belonged to the warlord back home. Lee Van Cleef's Dakota was a ne're do well thief that landed in prison for trying to break into the uncle's safe ending in the uncle's accidental death. The clues to where the treasure was hidden were tattooed on the backsides of four of the uncle's, uh, female friends. Ho broke Dakota out of jail where he had been canned and they began trying to get to the bottom of the mystery. They were tailed by a murderous religious fanatic sharing a dark history with Dakota.

The movie was not dubbed well, Lo Lieh's voice-over actor sounded like he took a hit of helium before reading his lines. The music as stated above was all over the place and didn't always match up to the mood of the scene. The fight choreography was bad, with fists and kicks clearly missing their marks and not particularly inspired. Lo Lieh has shown in his other work that he was capable of much more. Van Cleef looked like he was having fun, having done this type of role many times before. He and Lo had good chemistry and made believable on-screen comrades in search of the treasure. Ultimately, it was their friendship that made this movie enjoyable for me.

If you are lactose intolerant, best to skip this movie as it is a 1970's cheese fest of the highest order and bare derrieres abound. Some of the gags were funny, others landed on their rear ends, much like the puns I've used in this review. Despite it's many drawbacks, the combination of Lee Van Cleef and Lo Lieh was enough to keep me entertained from beginning to tail end.

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When i saw a movie recommendation on Youtube with the title "She's Dating the Gangster" i thought it would be another cheesy romantic comedy (since i have seen a lot of philippine youth movies) but darn it.It actually surprised me since it was MORE THAN THAT! It is such a lovely, beautiful, smart and heartbreaking love-story that makes you shed hundred of tears by the end. It was my first time watching Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo on-screen and wow what a GREAT chemistry they have! And both portrayed their characters perfectly! Their characters Athena and Kenji are to die for, i love how selfless they are and how Kenji becomes the man he was supposed to be by the end....but deep down he will always be Athena`s gangster. As we all young woman would wish for our own gangster someday.

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Palme d'Or of 2010 Cannes Film Festival

The Story is BIG AHH? I can't understand it and I don't know what's happening so this Review is basically non-sense.

Uncle Boonmee have some health problems. On his last meal he meets his ghost wife who said that Heaven is overrated and his long lost son in weird gorilla costume that looks so fake with Red eyes. That's the only part that I understand other than that this movie is moving slow,boring and draggy.
All of the Cast are acting stiff.

Overall the show is weird and not that amazing but for some they found it beautiful. Sorry I failed to find the special of this Award winning Movie. If you are smart enough I will recommend it Lol

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I don't know why the most people doesn't like this movie. But in my opinion; I have been so excited to watch it. I think the love between the male main lead and the female main lead wasn't pure but it still a "love". We can judge the feelings of others only because we don't agree with there ways to express them. The 18+ scene; even it disgusting me a little; but still so hot and you can feel the love in those scene; it's so realistic. The ending is a tragedy for me; the male lead doesn't forget his love to the last second in his life though the female lead gave up on him and moved on with her life.

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Riveting

What a brilliant movie from an excellent cast. From the first scene to the last I was enthralled by a story that I just had to keep watching. Roy Chiu is a brilliant actor and once again has put in an impeccable performance. The story was well written and the cast did justice to their characters and the emotional roller coaster that they seemed to ride on an almost daily basis. Personally I found this movie one that I would recommend to anyone who likes their movies with a bit more grit and realism. Yes the romance was heartfelt and the chemistry stunning but you wouldn't expect anything less from actors who have spent many years honing their craft. Well worth watching 10/10

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Surprising & unexpected

I looked forward to this movie ever since the trailer came out. It has such an interesting plot line which is sweet and light. I would say that it was a bit predictable but some of my predictions were wrong which made the movie more engaging.
I could understand some people’s hesitancy to watch a step-sibling love story but the ones I’ve seen are heartwarming and comedic.
*spoiler but I have questions about a particular scene: flashback- Minato comes home to see a girl leave her brother’s room which prompts her to check on him. This reveals that Toru’s clothes are on the floor while he is sitting on his bed under his blanket. This indicates a possible love scene. But, I wanted some clarification about this scene since we learn that Toru has loved Minato ever since they first met as kids and so I wonder if he went through with it or not to distance himself from Minato. (Let me know if they explain in the manga!)
I give this movie a 8.5/10 because I would’ve like to see more authentic, romantic scenes between Toru and Minato (not only Mina). The FL acting was on point and provided a naive and comedic character. The ML acting was sufficient where he conveyed a lot of emotions.

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Didn't liked the ending!!

I recommend you to watch this movie. After reading everyone's review don't get confused it's actually a good movie.
I learned, this life is all about misunderstanding.
Zhang Yang ruined everyone's life just be cause of misunderstanding.
Acting/Cast was no joke they portrayed it really well.
The plot wasn't predictable. It is bittersweet story
I didn't liked the end bcoz Zhang Yang fucked over Xu Yi's life (Due to which her mother died), Ba La's life (Due to which she died), and physically abused Ba La, cheated on his ex, and then got a happy ending.
I would actually say Li Er done the good job until end. She didn't betrayed her dead friend (Ba La). Supported Xu Yi until end

THIS MOVIE IS BETTER THAN THE RATINGS GIVE IT CREDIT FOR!♡

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Started put sooo promising! The build up was phenomenal as well. I loved all the actors and how great they acted but once it started getting close to the end, it just got extremely boring.

It had so much promise from the start that had it had the ending it deserved, could have made people sleep with their lights on. But sadly. The ending was weak and not to mention, confusing. I don't understand how this movie could be so great and have a solid clear story.... only for it to end like even THEY didn't know how to end it. I feel like they threw stuff together and called it a ending.

I wish it had ended better.

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A less popular perspective on love and marriage.

This was a very nice way to close off their story. The direction was a total glow up from the 1st part.

The pain of Toey was kept evident until the very end. This must have been stressful for the actor to pull off, but did soooooo much to accurately portray how trapped he was with all that emotional baggage. 4 years of being stuck and emotionally stunted is no joke.

The entire cast is amazing. The scenery is breathtaking.

I wish the last 10mins of the film wasn't so rushed. Seemed as if they suddenly realized it's the last day of shooting and had to get a whole life packed into 10mins.

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Very interesting and well-made, but not perfect

I just finished watching the movie and I have a few thoughts about it. What is most interesting to me about this movie is the main character Kyoichi. He is VERY unpredictable and it is a puzzle to piece together what he is thinking. There were multiple times in the movie that i was thinking to myself "What in the world does he want?".

Small SPOILER as examples: Kyoichi said he could never choose Wataru as he is a man, then later that same night he had sxx with him. Later on, Kyoichi got together with a girl, but went to a gay bar. Another time was when Kyoichi told Wataru he did not need him anymore, then had sxx with him again... such a rollercoaster of a movie.

The other main character Wataru is interesting, seemingly laid-back yet extremely obsessive. But his thoughts and feelings are more simple than Kyoichi. I highly enjoyed the acting of all actors, all of the characters, including the women, were believable and real.

The story itself is interesting, but very vague and many things are implied, not stated. This can be seen as simply an artistic choice, and the movie is very interesting because of it, but the story is lacking. It can be summed up as: confused bisexual likes to sleep around until he rediscovers his high school friend with whom he has rather poor communication with. The movie is just filled with toxic behavior and relationships, something that happens in reality but not enjoyable to see in a movie.

I am somewhat stumped with this movie because I do not idolize it. The relationships in this movie are very toxic, so rewatching it would feel disrespectful to my own happiness. While we all know some relationships in movies and dramas are idolized and fiction, these are not realistic necessarily; just toxic.

Small sidenote, the movie did not have any music that I remembered, it fit the movie a lot but I do enjoy music in films. Since it fit the movie I gave it a high score. Overall, I'm unsure if I am glad that I watched it. It's definitely interesting, but if you have other more highly rated things to watch first, watch this later.

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A macabre love story

A macabre love story that will plunge your senses into the dark depths of bewilderment. Two violent men, on the opposite sides of the law, love a woman who has never felt the emotions of love. Which one loves her more? Which one will prevail? To find out, watch this exciting tale of love and death.

As usual, Jun Ji Hyun is outstanding in portraying Hye Yeong, the young, innocent artist who wants to experience love. The challenges of this character were way above the norm. Expressing yourself without speaking is a talent, and Ji Hyun has mastered every challenge she’s ever faced.

The two MLs played their part to perfection. Try to decide which one she should be with as you watch. Even after watching it I’m not sure I made the right choice.

This drama is also a lesson on not listening to your coworkers. The depth of stupidity for the plan they hatch out, will boggle your mind.

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