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Open City korean movie review
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Open City
6 people found this review helpful
by TheJ
Jan 11, 2013
Completed
Overall 8.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 8.0
Story: The story itself isn't what originally drew me to this movie. I just finished 'The King of Dramas', and after falling in love with Kim Myung Min's acting in that, I was eager to watch this when I saw it on Netflix. But while I was watching it, I was pleasantly surprised at how much I was enjoying it. It wasn't what I'd call a fantastic movie, but it managed to keep me glued to my screen the whole time. I loved how each character had their own little backstory and how they all seemed have a way of connecting with each other's. One thing I really enjoyed about this movie was the twists. Some were incredibly predictable, and some were actually kind of surprising. It was a nice switch to watch something that wasn't totally predictable for once. Acting/Cast: As I said, I recently discovered how much I love Kim Myung Min's acting, and this movie was no different. He didn't really have as much screen time as I was expecting since he was the male lead, but when he was on screen, he was impressive. I'd seen Son Ye Jin in a couple of things before this, and while I wasn't really enjoying her acting in those, I loved her acting in this. She had this constant air of mystery and sexiness, and it was amazing. As for the cast as a whole, I loved it. I really enjoyed the chemistry going on between them. Music: I don't remember any music from this movie. I'm not sure if music would've made it better or if the lack of music was nicer, so I just scored it in the middle. Rewatch Value: I could definitely see myself watching this movie again. Overall: Overall, even though it wasn't totally fantastic, I really liked the movie. If there's one thing South Korea is good at, it's making me bawl while watching a movie about gangs.
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