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definitely a must watch
i love the way movies like this portray lgbt and the struggle of my community as a minority.
the cast is also super perfect. waiting for the day this will be available on more streaming sites!

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Does love always have to be so painful(

Honestly if I knew this movie would be so heavy I would have prepared myself a lot better before watching. While it had its sweet moments this was definitely a tragic love story about everything that could go wrong when falling for a player. But sometimes it just doesn't matter, you fall for someone and as hard as you try to get away or tell yourself that this is not going to end well you stick around.

As far as the technical stuff, the acting was good. Both Chen and Lan Yu had great chemistry together and created a believable toxic gay relationship. The pacing and plot development felt rushed. Would've been nice to see a little more of what happened during some of those year's that were skipped which would maybe create even more depth for not only the story but for Chen and Lan Yu. Overall a good film with some hard hitting realities of how love doesn't always pan out the way we want.

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kinda shocked reading the negative reviews for this, cause i Loved it(!), considering the ton of BL themed dramas and movies (from Thailand) i've watched - this is up there with a good ones... the acting was stellar, the plot was interesting not cliché-y. its a coming of age and coming to terms with being gay, or rather growing up in general - i for one loved this -

Chimon (who have to admit even if i've watched any of his dramas, i can't remember) but here he / his acting for-sure made one heck off an impression - loved how geeky he was and how the sec he took of the glasses (and yeah that whole scene was a bit farfetched considering what a meek personality Nack had in general - he couldn't stand-up to bullies or anyone in that school. but some random man trying to rob a kid - that screams violent criminal - he stands-up too?!? meeh) but had to get those glasses off lol, so we (well) his love interests would finally "notice" him -

this was far from perfect and i Really would love it if the director's of these BL's would just Stop(!!!) with the sexually exploitative shots of these young actors - the close-up - slooooow shot from top to bottom focusing on sexual organs or butts, and they in nothing but speedos - like we stuck in a 1960 bad-porno ugh plz - like i know sex sells. but it just turns my stomach when i see this shit - don't care if the target is female or male - we in freakin 2021, enough already!

other then Nack, loved his homies - they such a cute pure hearted bunch - true friends. a bit miss-guided at times, but at least their heart was in the right place and when they were needed, they came through. this whole movie was kind of a roller costar ride - started off normal teens, some bullies, some friends but wholesome in general - then almost turned tragic...

what i didn't get was Pong, why he and the other effeminate gays were such b*tches towards Nack?!? and them saying "oh he's gay, but hiding it..." - like WTAF is that a reason to target the dude - and really didn't get Pong (well hated the little f*cker) he kept stalking Nack and if that wasn't enough, he kept lying to others about him and putting him in hot water - even causing a bullying and beat down incident - like why? what, just cause? i really didn't get his motivation - there were so many others in that class, why target a quite guy that was so focused on his studies (cause he could afford a tutor or to fail to get into a community collage with bad scores) cause he knew how poor they were - its just being mean cause u can -

other thing, seeing the poster one would think there some love triangle here - there isn't(!) Petch was a good-looking d*ckhead and a douche, that wanted to use Nack to release sexual tension, cause he couldn't get with his gf (who went to school not far from them) like plz. Nack may have been tempted, but he knew better then to let a douche use him - plus the sec he backed off Pong came in to "steal" his guy, which back-fired cause as Petch said himself "he aint gay" and he for-sure wouldn't be taking Pong out, as if they a couple - he used him and took what was offered but that's about it - so Pong got his - even though dude didn't learn ugh whatever..

Toy on the other hand for sure was interested in Nack and if no-one intervened they might have developed into something - but in comes Nack's mother, a neurotic, crazed bible-thumper that seeing her son (just) sleeping on the same bed with his buddy, asks him the day after "if he gay or a lady boy, and if he had sex with that man he was sleeping with.." like talk about traumatizing ur own child - let alone coming to absurd conclusion, as if they were sleeping in the buff - it was so sweet and innocent, but i guess u see what u want - and her attitude let alone her calling Toy to tell him that her son was "obsessed with him, so as he aint gay - was he?!? he should stay away from Nack,,," - like plz how could a person be this evil?!? she basically shamed and scared both boys into the closet and now even if they were peaking out - after her, it will take therapy to even contemplate who they really r - well that's the case with Toy.

Nack in despair not knowing why Toy was suddenly ghosting him, decides he had enough - but lucky his friends show-up (cause Toy still has a conscience - even if he scared to admit his true feelings and rather push Nack away) he cared enough to call them and inform them they should check-up on Nack.
then Nack is left to pick up the pieces of his heart and just focus on the normal stuff and get on with his life - no happiness or perfection - just life.. his seeing Toy after a yr with a "beard" doesn't help his heart - but given what his mother did, not shocking - Nack on the other hand should've kept his distance and not taken the hand offered in friendship from Toy, cause that would be rubbing salt in an open wound, which in-spite a yr passing hadn't even begun to heal - it would take a lot of work for him to move forward let alone be ready to find love and be true to himself in-spite of that harpy of a mother - this was a very realistic movie and i loved it

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An ending that is far more impactful, and ultimately improves upon its

A reflective first act may prove to be too slow for some viewers, but these moments contain the most imperative lessons for Kenshin in the entire trilogy. This film contains-easily one of the greatest third acts We've ever seen, and any martial arts/action film buff worth their salt needs to see this film. Once again We applaud Satoh Takeru, Tatsuya Fujiwara, Kenji Tanigaki and the rest for the unbelievable devotion to realizing these dynamic characters as authentically as possible. Aside from some character development gripes, the assuredness of direction, cinematography, pacing, acting-chops, choreography and perhaps most importantly, appreciation for the source material, it's lessons and essence, this is easily one of the best, ( if not the best) in contemporary Japanese action cinema. This trilogy was seriously on point. Purists open your eyes: this is what all adaptations should strive to achieve, creating an ending that is far more impactful, and ultimately improves upon its source. unparalleled fight choreography.

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On par with the series but for different reasons!

This movie moved away from the experimental filming style of the Gameboys series but the quality remained. In this instalment we see more of Gav and Cairo and their struggles as a couple, and also an update from the usual characters such as Pearl, Terrance, Wesley and the briefly introduced Achilles.

I loved that the style of filming now allowed us to see a more organic, less showy version of Gav and Cairo's relationship. The plot this time focused more on Gav and his struggles, which I loved! He was so positive in the series that I wondered when we would get more honesty from him, about his life outside his relationship with Cairo, and we got it, it was so nice, but often heart-breaking to see. There was a genuine progression to Gav and Cairo's relationship too, no rushing, and the actors did a good job of relaying this. There was still lots of crying, so expect that, but it felt natural.

My main issues with this instalment lay with Terrence, Wesley wasn't so bad but Terrence was a bit annoying to be honest. His character just seemed so fake, with all the apologising, I'm not sure if this was the actors fault or if Terrence was meant to be kind of flaky? But either way, it made his relationship with Wesley seem ingenuine. I did like their story overall though, and some of their moments were cute, so I hope I can better understand Terrence's character in the future, maybe in Game Boys 2, which I am interested in and hoping to watch!

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hard to finish

This movie is old but this is not the cause, I was unable to like it. I just decided to finish this considering I started it, to just tick it off my PTW. But completing this was a really tough task. It started off pretty well with an amazing first encounter and all the Blood Type facts but then it goes downhill in terms of story. The characters become annoying and annoying.
The typical showcasing of a man’s personality in respect ofo the blood type was assumed to be entertaining but it was not, at least for me. I didn’t get a single laugh. Maybe if I had watched it in the year 2005, when this was made it might have felt charming but NO, it doesn't have that chemistry between the leads that reach the heart. Not just the passion but grief part also there is no feeling.

The acting was slow and boring and they fail to impress me until the end and I don’t wanna watch it again.

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I guess my expectation was way too high

It started with an office work problem, resigned, decided to come back to parent's home, and accidentally met this soon-to-be-special someone there. Yes, a mainstream plot one. Interestingly, this movie could deliver this mainstream plot in such a warm way through their cinematography, and their choice of place and occupation included in this movie. It's like being hugged by my birthgiver (love you, mom) while watching this whole movie. But, unfortunately, they left the important thing hanging which was their parent's opinion about their relationship, like how they'd tell their parents and on what occasion they'd tell them. I'm dying to knowwww, please :( Not to mention their lack to portray how the cast's feelings developed, it's just happened. Aside from all that minuses, Yuuki and Ryo also the others are really great actors. I'm way beyond excited when I knew they'd be in the same movie as a couple, I mean they are both my fave!! What a beautiful yet shocking coincidence!! Anyways, overall it's a great movie even if it's not meeting my way-too-high expectation, maybe just three quarters? that's good already.

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her eyes..

a love story that would get you into your feet, i watched this because of ryusei and wasn't expecting anything but the movie made me cry so hard and the story and chemistry was built so well💯. It was a roller coaster ride and i love how the movie made me feel different kind of emotions. I also admire the female lead because it's not easy to live alone whilst you're also blind plus her bright personlity bring me hope that we can still be happy despite of our illness and problems. Both their acting are performed well and they were able to portray the character as if it was them.Super highly recommended plus the title suits the movie a lot💖

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I have strong, conflicted emotions right now, after finishing it. On one hand, it was such a beautiful and well done movie, I don’t think it could have been improved in any way. On the other hand, I cannot stop thinking about the potential this story had to be a drama.

The writing got me on a few plot twists that I didn't see coming. Some bigger, some smaller, but all executed quite well. With a limited screen time, they did a good job at giving enough exposition to ground you in the story, but not waste time on unnecessary details. The characters were interesting, and surprisingly I got attached to them quite fast. The chemistry and the switching dynamics and testing each other between Po Xiao and Feng Ren was perfect and by the end of the movie, I craved for me.

It’s definitely worth talking about the visual aspect of Wuliang - it was an aesthetic feast. Even if the plot was not as interesting, I would still finish the movie without skipping a second just to appreciate the beauty of it. The background music perfectly enhanced the atmosphere the visuals created.

The acting was also amazing. I felt everything the characters felt. Well, sometimes I went on more of an anger ride, when they felt sad, but that’s given. The emotional delivery was quite detailed. Nothing to complain about.

Overall, I highly recommend watching. It’s an old tale of “with great power comes great responsibility”, but it focuses more on the characters, building trust and understanding each other's motives, while trying to survive.

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Didn't click me

A documentary about mountain climbing precisely speaking Mt. Everest, the highest mountain peak of the world situated in Nepal in between the Himalayan range.

The documentary is about a mountaineering guide school that recruits students who are interested in mountaineering. These students get trained for four years into brave and experienced mountain guides. Every year they make paths, build camps from 5200m to 8400m above sea level. It's done so that climbers who want to participate in the summit are safe.

So I was very excited to see some exciting trekking, camping, mountain climbing, etc but everything went dull. The documentary had all these things but it went dull with no excitement, maybe the coldness of the region kept everyone compacted in their jackets. Even when everyone reached the top, I don’t see that happiness of reaching on the top, it was more like a journey and some travelers had this destination as a cross-point.
The production quality was good but the narration was pretty bad. there were no interviews or chats just a few seconds of people saying about their current state The most beautiful about this documentary is the scenic beauty of the place.
about the low rating is just because it didn't click me.
after watching this documentary I am going to watch some vlogs to get some serene beauty and narration, coz this one was really not my type.

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How short horror movies should be made - a perfect depiction of a passing moment in time.

As someone who hates math, this scenario truly felt like a nightmare. Don't know what was scarier - the dead bodies or the numbers on the paper. It also serves as a good representation of the emotional and psychological pressure Korean students need to face in terms of their education - each score might seem like a life or death situation.

The quality of the practical effects was amazing. We see so much poorly done CGI in horror movies in recent years, it's refreshing to see a well done gore in A Function.

It's definitely one of the best short horror movies I have seen. Highly recommend to everyone, as long as you can handle some gore.

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Interesting arthouse film about mindsets

I am usually not so much into the whole arthouse scene, but this film i really did enjoy. The cinematography was really beautiful, the director plays a lot with different colouring and styles to express certain moods. The music is excellent and every theme does add to the mood as well. This film got it right to bring out the inner struggles of their characters.

I agree with T-Rex, the amount of the sex scenes does not really add much to what the film tries to express, but they are also not feeling super misplaced in here.

WARNING: It is an arthouse film, you got to love the picture and the visual watching experience, and you need to be able to deal with a bit strong emotions.

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I was confused 95% of the time when watching this movie!

Before watching this movie, I've seen the male lead on kisskh voting list, as one of the most attractive Korean actors. Up until watching this movie, I hadn't watched any movie or drama that he acted in. WOW! He is VERY attractive; just seeing him in photos alone you probably will not get why a lot of people find him attractive. However, once you see in a movie/drama, you'll understand the reason why. Within the first 6 minutes of this movie, I was like, wow this man is fine! The male lead attractiveness, the visuals (shots), and the cast acting is as good as it gets (seriously). I was totally confused by 95% of this movie (mainly the script). I get the James Bond & Godfather vibes the director envisioned. However, I don't think the script held its weight. I wanted to drop this movie 3 times before reaching where I am now (the 1 hour 47 minute mark). While I am curious to know what happens in the end, I just think it'll bring more confusion.

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Make your own

I'm so glad that I ignored all the negative ratings and comments and watched this.

I don't know how so many people ignored the story when it's really touching. Everyone had their own agenda and amidst all these people, we have our protagonist Kim Min Jae who didn't realize he was being used and fell in love, his' and Kahee's love story is probably the best part of this movie, especially seeing Min Jae's devotion and care, he proved his love with not just words but with his actions as well.

Honestly, every character was important in giving the story substance. Revenge, Politics, Greed, Lust and Love all played their part in giving us a movie with a great story.

I wish people would stop focusing on the soft porn and watch it for the story and acting.

The story still might not be everyone's cup of tea but it's actually not bad as the reviews and comments would have you believe. The only reason I'm writing this review is coz there's just so many negative ones, I hope to convince a few people to watch it and like it like I do. If you still don't like it, then well we all have different tastes anyway hehe. Also, try to watch it with good subtitles, bad subtitles is probably the reason some people didn't get the story.

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What caught my intention was the female lead (she's a regular on Running Man)

I was not expecting the vivid sex scenes in this movie, and honestly it didn't bother me as much as the storyline. The story is about a selfish king (who is gay), and from a young age, he preys on the little boys who are in training to be guards. BTW, I was shocked seeing this within the first 5 minutes of the movie. One of the guards grows up and becomes close with the king. The king probably brainwashed the guard into sleeping with him, as kings in those days had authority, and probably would kill a person and their family if they rejected the king's request. The king doesn't have an heir to the throne, and instead of fulfilling his duties as king by impregnating his wife the queen, he would rather be dethroned, send his wife to basically live as an exiled queen (aka nun), or offer his wife (the queen) to sleep with his bodyguard male lover. This happens all within the first 30 minutes. Honestly, I am disgusted with the storyline. None of this screams romance.

Note: My review maybe bias, as I am not interested in BL dramas or movies.

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