Reviews

Soul film

I do agree with all the good reviews about this film and some extra message I've got out of watching this film are - courage and closure.
Sometimes in a challenging situation we hope we will have the courage to hang on to someone that are dear to us. However this film has delivered us a message that letting go is also a form of courage and positive decision.

Like many others, I'd thought this would be a sobbing piece but I was quite surprised with how the story was told, this is a really good piece of film - beautifully shot, brilliant casting, good chemistry and obviously the cinematography and post work was really nice to see.

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The story and the acting were mediocre at best. It had the feel of a cheap TV movie despite the decent special effects. But what disappointed me the most was Hei Yan Jing. He is one of my favorite character throughout the franchise and I like the actor who portrayed the role in Tomb of the Sea. But here, the same actor failed to the deliver the way he did in ToS. His performance literally made this movie less enjoyable. And don't get me started on the outfits for the female characters. It made absolutely no sense for them to be wearing super short shorts and mid drift shirts in the middle of bug and leech infested jungle.

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Gakko Gurashi and Last Idol Family

This review is mainly for the girls of the idol group Last Idol. So viewers have a little more knowledge of their background, rather than going into the movie with negative thoughts because they are music idols. Make no mistake, they are NOT your typical idol group. With that being said don't expect the acting to be award winning performances as this is their first full length film. The acting does start off slow and cheesy, but it gets a little better when the zombies come! Last Idol Family Official YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/c/LastIdolFamily/videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1cZmNP43OM

Real fighting skills. As I said before Last Idol is not you typical idol group, in some of their videos the have fight scenes with monsters and demons much like the zombies in the movie. There are videos of the girls practicing martial arts and swordsmanship and they are quite good. They are definitely the group you want to be with when the zombie apocalypse starts... FACTS! Don't believe me? Here's some of their training and practice videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAixaY2oM7Y&t=39s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuxSbHrKoFE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4__UVAz8L8

Last Idol Family is legit awesome and I can't wait to see what else they will be doing on future projects! That's why I'm subscribed. Midori is my bias, she plays Yuki in the movie. (^_^)

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Firstly,

This is a psychological movie, the main part is the dark side.
So if you want to watch just some bright movie about friendship, this is not the right one.

The movie starts with two high school girls dealing with some teen problems, seems cliche. But as the story develops it gets more and more creepy. Not the creppiness of an horror movie , but a psychological one. The final part is the climax, turning this into a disturbing story.

If you like psychological, it's worth to watch.

WATCH the part after the credits , you can figure out what really happened, or you can get more confused.

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My reason for watching this movie can be summarized by a name... Lee Byung Hun... and I tell you, I'm not sure if it was worth it.

Believe it or not, the story lacked originality, it wasn't anything I hadn't seen before. To quote 'About Adam', "He came. He saw. He conquered. One sister at a time", it sums up this movie to a T. The player played and he (well, you'll have to watch the movie to know what happens from there).

I must admit, I was fairly set on dropping this movie after the first 40 minutes because of the poor acting. I only held on to see how everything would be resolved. I was unable to connect with any of the leading ladies... I didn't believe their characters nor did I care for them. Lee Byung Hun was convincing in his role, I believed his character and I understood him but this certainly wasn't his best work.

As for the music, the live shows from character Mi Young were respectable, that girl has a nice singing voice.

Honestly, I wouldn't watch this movie again. Naturally, as the title suggests, the movie teaches the audience about what secrets can bring people... I simply don't agree with the stance the movie takes (the lesson is given at the end through a voice over of Lee Byung Hun.

'Everybody Has Secrets' isn't necessarily a bad movie, it's the kind of movie you'd watch if you have nothing else to do... or you just want to see a half-naked Byung Hun but if that's what you're after, go for 'Addicted' or even 'GI Joe: Retaliation', they have better stories.

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Bloody, brilliant, brutal, bad-ass. beautiful...

This movie starts off very bloody, to be honest it has a pretty bloody yet surprisingly boring start but when it gets good, it gets really, really good...

Both the females lines in this drama are just gold, every singel one of the females lines in this drama are truly brilliant, convention breaking greatness! Making these characters so much cooler then the bloody gangsters with their fists and knife fights. Honestly I could not care less about the bloody fights I loved this for the dialog, the dynamics and chemistry between the leads. That and though this is not a romance the tension and the humor between them was great (I want to see these two in an action rom-com drama).

The male leads voice was extremely hoarse and in that very sexy in a bad boy that can ken easily kill 20 people kind of yet stil have this adorabel teddy bear heart kind of way...

The female leads look on life, death end respect towards the elders is not only refreshing but also makes great comedy. She is also incredibly good with guns! And the perfect match to the male lead.

All in the gorgeous setting of Jeju island with just beautiful scenery and cinematography that is just lovely. The ending is very interesting, and is the perfect combination of happy and tragic ending.

This drama also teaches us, stay in school, do not join a gang, but if you happen to find your self in a gang do not trust any one and to all just keep being suspicious and know you can never truly feel safe!

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Missing an actual plot...

What made the The Witch Part 1 good is because it had an actual plot AND some fantastic fight scenes.

I actually felt like watching an ActionMovie with Part 1.

This one though... the storytelling was too messy that you couldn't really tell what's the point of watching till the end. Moreover, the action scenes went overboard that it looked cringey instead of cool like its predecessor's.

the only thing that saved this movie for me is the fact that Kim Da Mi is still in it.

Basically,
Bad cinematography
Below Average Acting
Cringey Fight Choreos
Overall Special Effects looked cheap
Soundtrack doesn't even fit the mood

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This is one of the many horror movies that I actually rally enjoyed. I LOVE horror movies, but I haven't been seeing any good ones lately until I came across this. Definitely worth my time.

I didn't want to watch the second movie of ''One Missed Call'' because I honestly did not like the first movie. The characters in there annoyed me to death, and Idk... I liked this one much better than the 1st.

I loved the horror part of this... the twisted ending that I wouldn't have suspected... and even the light romance between the main characters. This movie was scary... but also very touching. The ending made me shed a bucket of tears. It actually kind of taught me something a bit more about love. Haha, I never thought that I would ever say this about a horror movie.

Overall, this is definitely worth watching. If you didn't like the first movie, you should STILL give this second movie a try. It kept me on my toes until the end, and the characters won't be forgotten easily.

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STORY: Lu Bai is chosen as the Holy Fox Son to save and protect the Fox Fairy Tribe. He is injured in the human realm and rescued by a human prince, Xiao Jing Chen, and nursed back to health. A strong friendship (or bromance) develops between the two.

ACTING/CAST: Same cast as the series but I think their acting skills have improved. The stupid evil laugh of the villain is as silly as ever though. haha

MUSIC: OK

REWATCH VALUE: I am a total fan of the actual story of this series and the 2 movies even if the execution of it is wanting. I wish it was BL but China won't have it...yet. I may rewatch this sometime but what actually happened is it made me rewatch the series!

OVERALL: This is the expanded story based on the historical events shown in The Fairy Fox series (ak.a. My Roommate Is a Fairy Fox). This was excellently done. It looked as if they filmed the series and the two movies all at the same time but released them separately, it's so coherent. Anyways, if you like the series, the two movies were good too. I hope for more.

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Unexpectedly Poignant

If you read the synopsis, it seems like this would be about a man sexually abusing a disabled person, but it isn't that story at all. The film is full of symbolism from the very first frame, and, while a bit dark, I liked how it ended. The last 40 minutes were quite satisfying. You do have to get through the first half though.

The film starts out a bit slow but if you pay attention to all the details, it will reward the astute viewer later. Be warned there is some violence in this one, and a lot of suggestive scenes though nothing overtly pornographic, in my opinion.

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Hard work pays off <3

seeing hobi being so serious and criticizing the chemistry of the dancers scared me a lil but that's why he's so good: the final product is perfect and he puts in the work. His hard work and dedication paid off well, and I loved seeing the members at his listening party as well as jimin at hobipalooza. It was nice seeing hobi a little more relaxed thanks to jimin's presence and encouraging words. Loved this solo project a lot, and the documentary was nice too! ??? It's always nice to have this sort of extra content to see the behind the scenes and all the people it really needs to pull off such a big scale project. Everyone worked very hard and I hope we'll get to see more from hobi in the future (after his enlistment ofc TT, but I will be patient); and since he is so versatile, I know it'll be another 180° from jack in the box the way jitb was so different (and yet hobi) from hope world.

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Man on Fire alert. Man on Fire is a movie starring Denzel Washington that is a guilty pleasure it has numerous flaws but I love it and I've watched it multiple times hence I enjoyed this movie too because it is kind of a similar plot. Oh who am I kidding it's practically the korean version of it. I did like the action here more and the fighting scenes are incredibly well done. Yes, the plot isn't exactly original and bites from a lot of western films (Taken, Man on Fire, etc) but it's still a great watch with intense fighting scenes. The adonis Won Bin starres in this as a man trying to rescue a little girl. He must battle the villains who kidnapped her in order to rescue her. That's pretty much the plot. The fact that this is an action kind of hinders what the plot can explore in terms of the underground gang business hence it is pretty much an ajeossi rescuing a little girl and in doing so saves the day. However, the selling point is the gritty atmosphere, intense action and overall thrilling moments. I did enjoy it. Yes it gave me crazy Man On Fire feels but that didn't stop me from loving this. I do recommend.

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Every once in a while, there are movies like this that make me really giddy! I love movies that create a certain style of their own. It creates its' own atmosphere and stand out from the crowd. And I mean stand out in a "black sheep" kind of way.

STORY: I loved the concept of this story! I'm a huge advocate that you should never judge a book by its' cover, and this movie really conveyed the message that love transcends above all else. I enjoyed the realistic aspects it showed when it came to having this kind of ability of transformation. It treated the issue of transformation with fun and serious moments. The only problem I had with the story was, although it did a good job highlighting the issues and problems these two would come upon when they first started dating, it failed to highlight the simplest idea too. The dating. Yes, the movie did show the two of them spending time with one another. I definitely get that it might have been hard to really show that, when there were so many other elements the movie wanted to get to, but the foundation of Woo-Jin and Yi-Soo's relationship was built on a very typical romantic relationship setup. Two people meet, go on dates, and fall in love. There wasn't a whole lot of depth shown between Woo-Jin and Yi-Soo to really get a deeper feel of how special their relationship was to one another. But, I guess you can only put so much material into a movie, what with their budget, time-limit and all. Overall, I still really loved the story line and definitely appreciated the fact that they included different races, age, and even women and a kid (that was super cute!) as Yi-Soo's counterpart.

ACTING/CAST: I don't even have to note how much I loved the cast of this movie. It was amazing and was super cool to see so many talents rolled into one movie. The acting was great and could see how challenging it would be for all the Woo-Jin actors. I would just critique on the fact that Woo-Jin's personality and displayed character was a little wobbly throughout the movie. In most cases, actors/actresses have one character role and get to make it their own. Sometimes, there are cases where an actor takes on two character roles (reason being the two characters are twins) and do a great job acting out two different people, but it's hard for a cast of 25 talents (varying from gender, age and experience) to adhere to a single character role and work together to show a fluid and smooth performance that gives the audience the feel that they are seeing one person instead of many. I'm not sure how the director or screenwriter was involved in trying to get all the Woo-Jin actors to cooperate in how to show a singular Woo-Jin character, but there were times throughout the movie where I felt like I was seeing a different Woo-Jin then the one previously introduced.

MUSIC: Again, I'm not the type to really pick on the music selection. All I'll really say is that they picked the music beautifully because it really set the tone and created the style of the movie in the most perfect way. The only real reason a "MUSIC" section would be long, is if I felt the music didn't fit the style and the tone of the story of the production, at all. There's only one instance where I felt that in a Korean drama.

OVERALL: Overall, great movie! Loved it, and it left a warm cozy feeling in me when it ended! The actors/actresses, directors and staff members did an AWESOME job creating a very down-to-earth, laid back and almost "indie feeling" movie.

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Best chinese movie so far

Okay so let me start by saying that this movie rocked hardcore. It was one of the best chinese movies I've seen in a long time and I've seen a lot of Chinese movies. First of all, the CGI. Any well seasoned historical c-drama watcher is probably aware of how bad the CGI in their dramas and movies usually are. Dont get me wrong we all love our flying characters and all but I'm pretty sure we've all gotten second hand embarrassment from sometimes watching those CGI involved scenes but the special effects here blew me away. Thats all I was talking about even after the movie was over and the people who watched it with me couldn't understand why but I'm sure you guys would. It was on point! The wings, oof the dark wings on Crimson Bird was the greatest thing ever. Hell Crimson Bird was the best character ever, all shirtless and long haired and badass! Second the acting, oof the casting was perfect! Everyone played their roles so perfectly well you could not picture another actor playing it, Deng Lun with his arrows dressed head to toe in dark leather is forever my weakness because damn but the man can play a cold emotionless character so very well which brings me to Mark Chao, I'm biased because I personally love the man as an actor but he also played his role so very well, he was the perfect polar opposite of Lun's character and the man with long flowy dark hair is just perfection, nothing more. Their little developed bromance toward the end was crazy adorable. I would've loved it so very much if the Mad Painter had a slightly bigger role just because I wanted to stare at Xua Kai just a little bit longer, the painted flowers on his face was the best idea they came up with. The movie itself was unceasingly well executed, easy to comprehend and follow because there wasnt an unnecessary amount of side characters taking away screen time and distracting the viewers. The action scenes were badass and the costumes were crazy appealing not to mention the make up. Overall this movie was a really great one in my opinion and I definitely recommend it. Closing note: I really love the actress who played the empress. She killed it.com

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