Reviews

I cannot stop crying

I am just 21 years old but this made me miss my school days so much . Everything flashed before my eyes i could not stop crying . Eveything is just too fast these days maybe i am an old soul it made me want to go back to those days .Coming to the movie review i liked the movie just the ending .... cant we have a happy ending was it necessary to seperate those two .I really wanted them to be with each other their last moment was my favourite part of the movie brillantly shot ,the emotions were too pure . Why just why ????? I am just to frustrated .... Too many good cameos storyline pretty simple but felt new .Younjung's acting was on point ,the male lead when he was crying in the train i was also crying with him .... allover good movie but i will not rewatch again it will be too hard for my heart

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a relic best left in the past (major trigger/content warning below)

Overall: I want the time that I spent watching this back. If you want m/m romance, please go and watch, literally... anything else. This is adapted from a manga/anime which I haven't seen and I'm reviewing it on its own merits/flaws. Watched on GagaOOLala.

Content Warnings: rape (graphic and a long scene), ptsd, manipulation, victim blaming, manhandling, physical violence, second attempted sexual assault

What I Liked
- it looked like they had some actual musicians for some scenes/shots
- some acting was okay
- the conductor did apologize so he wasn't a 100% sociopath, but still a really awful human

Room For Improvement
- most live action dub/non con in BL/Yaoi has some element of the FICTIONAL mouth says no but body says yes, it turns consensual at some point. But nope, this was full on non con from the beginning to the end and it was awful to watch.
- that pos (piece of sh*t) "friend" told him it wasn't that bad, he was only raped once in a crowded restaurant and her drinking doesn't make her any less of a pos
- her indirect kiss was awful
- that conductor said he was sorry and wouldn't do it again and then basically almost rapes him a second time!!!
- how on earth did he all of a sudden think "my beloved"???
- character repeatedly says that he can't love men and he's not gay- that conductor's flashback at the end was terrible, so he had a love a first sight and that gives him the right to rape another person, WTH?!?!
- open/confusing ending, so they don't end up in a romantic relationship? I want them to never see each other again. Actually I want the conductor to spend some time in jail, therapy and have to give financial restitution.

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frankly i jst knew one thing about this movie.it was Han Ji won and so i decided to give this a try.i was deeply enchanted and moved by the beautiful cinematography.the fight scenes are shot so beauifully that one even wonders can this happpen..Han Ji won continues to surprise me as her character Nam Sun is such a believable character.a woman surrounded by men on all sides assumes the same tone..the same manners.she's just so believable in her role.
Sad Eyes as a character is like the black knight in shining armour.though our mother says not to fall for such guys we always will.so that's what happens.the heroine falls for the wrong guy and i love this fact.he's a character with such depth that its hard to understand him.Kang Dong Won does a superb job playing 'sad eyes'.his eyes itself seem to speak to the viewer and im waiting for Dong Won to portray sch a character again

the chemistry between the leads is so amazing that its hard to understand how they can even breathe.the string pulled till taut with tension.their eyes speaking to such lenghts that the line between words nd visual blurs.they are like the two sides of a coin.near but still never together.the story shows this aspect accurately.

the music is so befetting to each scene that wthout the music one wouldn't even understnad the hurricane of emotions in the OTP's hearts..

after finishing this al i felt was did i just watch a ballad or an opera.in reality it doesnt even have many dialogues.the body language,the eyes and the actions do much of the talkng in here

this movie has many flaws too.like it doesnt have much of a story and how it gets draggy.the usual stuff but the good points more than overtake the bad ones.
all in all a wonderful piece of art

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First, I watched this movie because i liked the trailer ! And because I find Jimmy Lin Soooo Sexy ! @__@

For th Story --> The story is very simply ! Simply but soo charming ...! The beginning is a little bit weird. But very fast we are taken in the story and we can't stop watching !

For the Acting/cast --> OOOOH ! JIMMY LIN ! OMG He's So Sexy in this movie ! OUAAAh ... He has so charm and he plays very well !
For the Actress, Jan Na Ra she's very cute ! This role is well to her !

For the Music --> I don't remember of the music...So I think It was not very the key point !

Rewatch Value/ Overall, It's a very great Movie ! I'm happy to have watched it ! Simply but charming story with a very Sexy Jimmy LIN ! :D
A 9/10 for me ...

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It's my first time ever to write a review for a movie I watched..so there's a lot of grammar mistakes here & there..also, English is not my first language..it's a big surprise that I end up liking a heavy/dark/mature kind of movie like this one..I usually like heartwarming & meaningful movies.

My review:

-The story part-

Even though, "Villain" had a complicated and heavy story..I think it's quite easy for me to understand the story and what's going on the movie.

Some said that "Villain" is a slow paced movie but for me it's quite an intense movie.

There's a certain scene that are quite hard for me to watch and makes me uncomfortable..I don't want to spoil here just figure it out yourself by watching this movie

-The acting part-

The acting by actors & actresses in "Villain" are all great especially Satoshi Tsumabuki..I think Satoshi-san's acting in "Villain" seems real..I mean it's not like he's acting..he's just the character himself (Yuichi) I can feel his character's anger,sadness and guilt throughout this movie..I find Masaki Okada's acting here as really good! His acting in other project I've seen him before is just average..nothing special compared to this one..I hate Okada's character the most out of all the other characters in this movie coz his character's personality is just so terrible..this is my first time watched Eri Fukatsu,Akira Emoto & Kirin Kiki..they're all did a great job at portrayed their own roles in this movie (I'll watch them in other projects soon) Last not least,my favourite actress,Hikari Mitsushima's acting is great as usual..though,she doesn't have a lot of screentime in this movie.

-The music part-

I think the OSTs played at the background are fit well with this movie..the most stand out for me is the English song that played at the end credit.

P/S: Anyway, I won't ever watch it again because this movie is indeed one of heartbreaking movies (I almost teared up when I watched it btw) and it's really heavy and dark (not good for my mental health if I watch it a lot of times)

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this movie is a trip. i dint expect it to be so funny like that. its an old movie but the humor is in there somewhere. kim sun ah is forever my favorite actress mainly coz of how natural and talented she is with her roles. she dint even have to do much but her actions spoke louder. she is a regular girl working at a bowling alley and one time she was standing at a balcony and spit and it hit park young kyu (protect the boss). hes is a notorious and weird gang leader who believes in conserving the environment. he falls for her instantly and tries to pursue her forcefully. the other guy cha tae hyun (my sassy girl)is a underated/underpayed cop who wears masks sometimes as a traffic guy. he falls for her too but his moves are sweet. he hates young kyu because of an incident that happened to him when he was young. they fight for the girls love is hilarious.
bonus point, there is some erotic scenes with santa and some cast thus the title

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enjoyed the movie version more than the series

Overall: A slower paced/subtle romance dealing with a realistic problem. I would suggest watching this instead of the series. Watched on Youtube.

Content warnings: none I can think of

What I Liked
- a more realistic reason for the drama
- supportive siblings
- focused on 1 couple
- countryside setting
- the music
- Mean's cameo (he is also the director)

Room For Improvement
- the poor communication still bothers me but they were in high school and Phob was in a stressful situation
- cutting the 350 minutes of run time to 150 minutes of run time was a vast improvement for the very slow pacing, although I still watched it at a faster speed
- they did cut down on the number of flashbacks and flash forwards which was good but still too many flashbacks
- lack of doctor/patient confidentiality
- the ending: still think we could have used a certain something to end the series

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Surprisingly a very decent movie. It's not just funny, there was depth to it, it was emotional and dramatic as well.

I don't think if that's a thing about Korean comedy movies, but they are never just a comedy. Like, they have to add some dramatic and hella serious stuff to shake the things up a bit. Never seen a pure comedy South Korean movie, they always gotta have some drama going on. Well, anyways, in this case with We Are Brothers, I didn't mind it that much.

Because the movie is overall quite good and well-acted, the funny moments were actually funny and I adored the interactions between the two brothers. The serious elements (like Sang Yeon's past) were an interesting twist to the story and they could have been actually quite impactful if the movie wasn't supposed to be a comedy haha. Kim Sung Kyun was hillarious, his expressions were the best.

So, in a nutshell, an entertaining movie, it's not a must watch, but it's good enough if you want to watch something to pass time or to relax a bit.

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Its a simple story, but the director's cut on some crucial scenes and dialogs can make you flabbergasted. Due to the cuts, the audience is left to figure out or piece it together. The ending is a bit of a puzzle for some audiences so this is also becos of the director. When i first watched it i thought of the American Fatal Attraction but then this movie is different in many ways - the emotions are raw, its in a different cultural context, the fatal attraction is between 2 persons w wide age gap. The number of characters are small and so it was left to the actors/actrresses to deliver it. There was also some flipping of scenes, so piecing the scenes was important to understand the movie better. Jang Hyuk is brilliant in this, there is limited scope for his character but yet he could deliver well. I have learnt to trust Jang Hyuk in his performances, sometimes the storyline may not be great, but he wld always bring the character to life. What was most interesting to me was that in a country with Confuscian philosophies and strong cultural binds, this movie was made.

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i'm obsessed & in love

it's the first time i've written a review here, it just shows a little of the amount of emotions i felt when watching this gem.
i can't really express how much i'm in love with this movie. it's been days since i watched it and i can't stop thinking about everything that happened. the song that plays in the end is amazing as well. i've loved this movie since the beginning, it's now one of my favorites for sure. i couldn't stop noticing the peace they clearly felt in the moments they were together. the tranquility of just being in silence, looking at each other... it was an incredible and beautiful experience watching this movie. i loved every second of it and i'll definitely watch it again in the future.

"if you leave something behind, you gain something too."
"what if this is a past life, who do you think we are to each other in the next?"

"will we meet again in the light?"

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I can't really call it sci-fi because there is no science involved in the time travel although time travel theory does play an important part in the movie it's more about how true love can work miracles.
A sweet and pretty woman moves into an apartment complex one day she hears a voice from her air vent asking her to help save her neighbor's life.... the voice tells her he's from the future. At first, she doesn't believe it but eventually agrees to help. In doing so she ends up falling in love with her neighbor.
I gave it an 8/10. If you're in the mood for a "pure" love story this is a good one to watch.

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I got so excited when I first heard about this movie and it DID NOT disappoint! Casting is absolutely perfect: Park Seo Joon and Kang Ha Neul have great chemistry and they make an amazing comedy duo. Their friendship seems completely natural and they are hilarious together (separately too).

Writer / director Kim Joo-Hwan did an excellent job at mixing comedy with a dark storyline. It could have been a total mess, but everything flows really well and all the aspects of the story fit perfectly together.
I also thought the fight scenes were really well choreographed, more realistic than those I've seen in other action dramas / movies.

I don't have too much to add, as I liked everything about this movie: it's an easy watch that will make you laugh and I highly recommend it!

Oh! Wait... One thing I could add: lots of Park Seo Joon shirtless scenes. That's it.

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Good Enough

" The boyfriend that can't kill and the girlfriend who won't die " had a really strong main story. However, they didn't equally handle all the stories.

First of all, this movie is not the typical school romance film, with cute scenes and romance all over it. On the contrary, it explores themes like depression, family drama, and problems that high school students might encounter and deal with. The way the 'couples' (referring to them as pairing not as romantic relations) healed each other and provided comfort was a nice and hopeful note. However, even though the stories were intense and had depth, they needed more time to bloom. The film hardly had time to give them equal time for all of them and that resulted in either having some of the characters underdeveloped or having things happening rashly, which sometimes confused the plot.

Nevertheless, the ending was bittersweet and unexpected. And the actors did an amazing job, especially the leading lady in those final scenes.

So, overall, 6 out of 10.

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Harsh Reality

If you're looking for a movie with a happy ending (or even a happy middle), move along.

This is actually the second time I watched this - I think I watched it almost 10 years ago. I recall feeling a little lost and empty at the end (not about the plot, but about life). I thought it was good enough to watch again one day. Well, that day was today, and I didn't feel the same feelings as I did the first time.

As another review said, there is a lot of skinship, and it doesn't portray the gay community in a humanized light. Although yes, lust is part of being human, there was more lust and less emotional connection. I didn't feel very connected to any character.

The acting was believable (except the very first scene). I also wonder if the actor who portrayed the main character is actually deaf, because it didn't sound like a hearing-person pretending to be deaf. I hope that's the case, and I liked that actor a lot.

The music was forgettable (was there even any music? I don't remember) except for the ending song. No cheesy soundtracks, though, which is more important to me than having suitable-but-forgettable music.

All in all, this film was rather average and I think had more potential with the plot than they executed.

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