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Miss Granny
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by Tasha
Oct 24, 2014
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Overall 8.5
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 8.5
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 8.0
i watched this bcos of Shim Eun Kyung's award, thought if she won an award, her portrayal of the character must have been good. was not disappointed, SEK was brilliant in her performance and she delivered a charming young lady w remnants of her old self and i cld empathize with the character. some parts comical, some parts cliche, but a v enjoyable movie.
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Ten Years of Loving You
5 people found this review helpful
Mar 23, 2022
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Overall 6.5
Story 5.5
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 1.0
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Too Fast Paced...

I have not read the book so I can't comapre one to the other. I was intrested since I just saw the trailer and like Ryan Ding sine I saw him in Just an Encore.

The movie is too fast paced that even if I would feel emotionally invested I lost the feeling way too fast too.

The ML and FL were roommates of some sort. She is staying at his home because of issues with her family. They are neoghbors and the ML is the friend of her brother. In the course of them livig toether they fall in love but because the ML had some issues wiyhbhis family too he disappears for 7 years.

Years later he comes back and try to win her back and almost didn't get her back. And when he does get her back fate hands them a death blow. They both suffered apart got back together only to suffer again What a load of crap!

I'd say this is a waste of the talent of the people here some I have seen in other works and know how they could deliver and another thing the osts are too good for the movie. So sad that this was poorly written.

Rewatch value is a 0 for me. No matter how much I like Ryan this does not work for me. It is not a wate of time and they made the ending a happy ending but in fact it's not.



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Love and Leashes
5 people found this review helpful
Feb 17, 2022
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Overall 9.5
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 9.0

Good contribution for more movies on those topics

This review is based on just watching the movie, not knowing the webtoon, what I see makes quite a difference in rating.

I didn't know what to expect, but I think it handled that multifaceted topic BDSM quite in a good way, as far as I can judge. Especially they've done it with respect and care of the protagonists. So in that sense it gives a strong statement to respect and accept people having different desires, especially the ones not being generally accepted by "normal" society and to have an open mind and awareness to that. So many people lacking of having that mindset still. That awareness worked very well throughout the whole movie for me and made me rate it that high. Also the FL and ML were acting perfectly well I think. I hope they'll do more in the future. Also the other cast was very good.

Of course some aspects were a bit fast paced or not covered much, like their background or the transition of their relationship. That would have needed more episodes than just a movie and I wouldn't mind seeing a sequell covering that. I read that the webtoon provided more detail. But on the other hand to drag that into a 16 episode drama would've been too long and led to the usual plot problems of lengthy dramas.

So why not see that movie as a good contribution to do more stuff on such topics in society ?

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Architecture 101
5 people found this review helpful
by eiyaah
May 16, 2013
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Overall 9.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 8.0
i just finish watching this now... i already watch this few times but watching 10 minutes of this movie i always end up not watching it and now i finally finish it ! at last i can say that i'm completely done watching this AN INTRODUCTION TO ARCHITECTURE :))

well i saw negatives comment but honestly for me yeaah it's not such a rare kind of movie but at list i can say that i find a little bit pleasure watching it. Why? well i love that the director and the writer chosen that kind of ending well if they pick something like same kind of other movie ending i just feel that it's just like a canned movie but because the concluding part is like this. It's more look like realistic i love the lee je hoon and bae suzy characters. all the actors is great i also like the music so much. over all i can say that it's nice that i choose to watch this movie for today (*0^)?.

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Dew the Movie
5 people found this review helpful
by niqu
Mar 23, 2020
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Overall 9.5
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 5.0
The movie developed pretty much really quick, as dew and phu's relationship grew very fast. The movie touched the depth of the plot in a very gentle and shallow manner. It wasn't very brutal about the reality that was going around Dew. What i liked about the movie is the feels that it gave. Pretty much the ones that I thought I won't feel. This is because, the viewer has a choice to be either happy or sad once the movie is over. And throughout the movie you can feel the same vibe. Eventhough it is unclear on why the movie has to end the way it did, i guess it gave justice to the souls that is in love. the whole message of the movie is that love is beyond gender identification and it centralises the love between soulmates and the belongingness of two souls in love. happy watching!!!!

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My Little Bride
5 people found this review helpful
Jun 15, 2011
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 9.0
Yes My Little Bride has a simple story. But somehow its so much more because its funny and it pulls you in. The chemistry between the leads is so great that you root for them. The ending is too cute. Id rewatch this more than once in the same year.
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Ousama Game
5 people found this review helpful
by NB4Y
Aug 28, 2014
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Overall 7.0
Story 7.5
Acting/Cast 1.5
Music 7.5
Rewatch Value 7.0
Well, let's begin with the fact that I love horror, especially when it's about legends or games, like in this case. So I obviously loved the idea of the movie and in the beginning was really enjoyable with all those orders and choices that the characters had to endure. The first tier of the movie was really good and I really wanted to know how it would continue and how it would answer to all the questions I had in mind. After that it's a free fall. The whole development was getting more and more ridiculous and some things didn't even make sense (a character acting as if he was injured even though he wasn't, the WHOLE school was available at for the characters, at night, so that they could do whatever they wanted, the teacher appeared just a few times, as if she wasn't necessary in a classroom, etc.) and some questions weren't even answered. The ending was kinda good though.

The acting wasn't bad. It was horrible. You couldn't even think that they were actually acting seriously except for a few scenes. And the characters were all empty. The character development was almost inexistent.

The music was pretty good, I would say, except for that happy ending song that didn't even seem to belong to the kind of sad ending the movie had. I was just asking myself "Why?" while hearing it.

Overall, it's a movie that had an awesome idea and started off pretty well, despite the horrible acting, but when the things started to be "creepy" it just fucked up and couldn't go on.

Oh, and IT IS NOT A HORROR MOVIE. It just could feel like one from the summary but isn't one at all.

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The Blue Bird
5 people found this review helpful
Jul 22, 2013
Completed 0
Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 7.0
(Read the full review on my review blog, Re(mAAArk)able Reviews! [Link in my profile!])

If you were enthralled by watching the Japanese drama LIFE, then Aoi Tori is definitely the movie for you. Although the bullying has already occurred at this point, the topics brought up are much the same. The students in the victim's class were forced to right reflection essays of at least five pages expressing their remorse over Noguchi's suicide attempt, and had to revise the essays until the teachers were satisfied. This, the teachers think, is enough for the students to feel they have repented.

Hiroshi Abe plays a poignant, strong Murauchi, despite (or maybe because of) his stutter. His steady gaze as he looks over the classroom, his greeting to Noguchi every morning, everything he does is done with such clarity and care, it's a joy to watch.

Hongo Kanata, best known for his roles in the live action Prince of Tennis movie as well as Nana 2, plays a conflicted and haunted student. He's not a hero, he's not perfect. He doesn't understand what putting Noguchi's desk back will accomplish, he gets frustrated at Murauchi for tormenting the class. At the same time, he questions how at fault he is when he recalls his participation in the bullying, and he answers honestly when his friend Inoue, a major player in the whole affair, asks "Were we really bullying him? He was always laughing."

"Yes, we were. He wouldn't have done that if we weren't."

Like most Japanese films, Aoi Tori has a decidedly slow pace. But as each detail of Noguchi's suicide attempt is revealed, you will find yourself holding you breath, wondering how things ended up this way, and how things will be from now on.

It's a beautiful, heartbreaking film. Definitely an A+ in my book.

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In Love and Deep Water
5 people found this review helpful
Nov 17, 2023
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Overall 5.0
Story 6.0
Acting/Cast 5.0
Music 3.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

Movie-length commercial for MSC Cruises

This movie was literally the middle of the road for me. To me, it had more wrong than right, but I'll just give it a 5 and move on.
I really struggled with this movie, as it didn't seem to know what it wanted to be. Was it a comedy? A mystery? A farce? Except for the main characters, everyone else's hair, makeup and clothing were WAY over the top. A lot of the characters just seemed like caricatures of real people - that makes it hard for me to feel like I'm getting to know them and to feel empathy for them. Most of the characters were a little creepy, including the children. Was that so that we couldn't figure out who the "bad guy" was?

I think the biggest question I had while I was watching it, how did the FL get on board the ship without a ticket, how was she able to remain on board once the ship left (the ML knew she didn't have a ticket), where did she get her wardrobe since she didn't have luggage? And I could be mistaken, but when we first meet her, I don't think she even had a purse on her.

All-in-all, for me this movie was too "campy" and difficult to take seriously.

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You're My Pet
5 people found this review helpful
Dec 29, 2011
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Overall 8.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 8.0
Let me preface this by saying I am a hardcore kimi wa petto fan with matsujun. (he was sooo cute!) I would also like to mention that although I liked Geun Seok, I really felt hat he was too handsome and not cute enough. However when I watched the movie I became a fan, not enough to topple kimi wa petto, but enough to be a hair’s difference.
First are the comparisions. They have the same concept, but in kimi wa petto I still feel that matsumoto jun was way cuter, like puppy dog cute, but JGs was the kind of puppy you could see as a man. The chemistry between Ha Neul and JGS was like brother sister and she didn’t start off as cold as the lady from kimi wa petto- maybe because a drama has more time. Still, the movie brought out some points that the drama didn’t touch on, and although they are very similar, it almost feels like a different story.
I really like how they pretty much let JGS get manish from day one, so when the transition from pet to man came it didn’t seem so awkward. I didn’t like that there were some holes in the plot (I filled them in myself from kimi wa petto), and I also didn’t like how JGS’s goal was so sketchy and undefined. ballet to musicals? really?? his dancing seemed a bit stiff, and a bit much, but singing was heavenly. (but they did show off his singing, so yea! i missed it after YAB.)
All in all I would definitely watch again I liked all the eye candy, and the concept from the drama. If it can convert an Arashi, matsujun fan girl like me, it will be fun for all.

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The Isle
5 people found this review helpful
by DLSEUL
Dec 22, 2015
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Overall 6.0
Story 6.0
Acting/Cast 7.5
Music 6.5
Rewatch Value 5.0
A very bizarre film and at some parts is quite dull. I enjoy the filmmaker for making realistic choices, but this film seemed a little weak. I do enjoy the fact that there is more acting involved because there is not a whole lot of talking present in the film. So you actually have to pay attention to what the actors are doing.
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Homunculus
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by 03tmmy
Apr 26, 2021
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Overall 7.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 7.5
Rewatch Value 7.0
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From a non-manga reader

(no spoilers) Hearing that there was a lot lacking, I do feel that. Otherwise, the cinematography was gorgeous. The lighting hits a sweet spot. Ayano Go was great; I think this role definitely suits him.

The first half was great; it's pacing felt natural and I could easily follow the story. Second half felt a little strange. If I had to guess, this is where they cut a lot of original material.

(spoilers) The introduction and revelation about Nanako/Chihiro didn't have the impact that it should've, considering how important it is for our main character. And Manabu's past got covered within like the last 10 mins of the movie. This is something that you need to dedicate a whole episode for each character (ofc they couldn't do that). That's why adaptations are so tricky.

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Space Sweepers
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by epcsom
Feb 5, 2021
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Overall 8.5
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 7.0

Definitely worth watching

A small bit of a disclaimer: I am not someone who watches a lot of movies and if you narrow down the list of the movies I have watched to the ones that fall in the sci-fi genre you would hardly find any, so needless to say I am not the best person to write a review but I couldn’t help myself!

I absolutely loved it and didn’t mind the length at all ( if it was up-to me I would want to make it even longer,lol! just to have more scenes of the members of the Victory spaceship and that child! I would be lying if I say that I didn’t find those scenes very cute and wholesome). Given that I haven’t really watched any western sci-fi movies the plot wasn’t what I was expecting; I hadn’t prepared myself for the emotional aspect of the movie but I am not complaining. It was an emotional ride with just the right amount of thriller and comedic scenes at the right time, and thankfully they didn’t just show Koreans in the space! Also, I loved Song Joongki’s acting ( I may be biased here as I have been awaiting his return to the screen for a very long time) but those emotional scenes were executed well (and I guess there wasn’t any scene that required phenomenal / extraordinary facial expressions or sth so I cannot really praise( which I just did!) or criticise his acting skills)
Just go and watch it , you will surely not regret it until and unless you are one of those real movie critics!

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Eclipse
5 people found this review helpful
Dec 16, 2017
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Overall 10
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 6.0
Oh boy! I found this yesterday and thought I would give it a try. After the first 10 minutes I wanted to turn it off, I don't know why, I just felt this woudn't be worth it. At the end I watched until midnight, I was completely sucked in by the story. It's really, really good. The acting was superb, the story itself makes you think and almost haunts you. I coudn't get it out of my head even in my dreams. It's a psychological work and it's a great one. I can recommend it to everyone who likes good psychological stories. The BL is real, btw. There is no doubt about it. But the focus is on jealousy and obsession.
Give it a try!

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Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum
5 people found this review helpful
Jan 21, 2019
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Overall 6.5
Story 6.5
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 6.0
Rewatch Value 5.0
I have watched this movie a few times, and every single time the beginning and middle SCARE me to no end; But also every single time, towards the end of the movie, It turns into a comedy for me and makes me laugh to no end.

The story is entertaining enough, and easy to follow. Similar to the blair witch project (which also scared me in the beginning and middle, but became a comedy) a bunch of silly kids want to investigate a local legend and film what they find, The stpries were pretty gross, and what they "found" was pretty horrific. Things get spooky, and the kids come to regret their curiousity.

Starts off well, but that ending.. That one moment.. just thinking about it now is making me laugh.

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