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Judging by the extremely short synopsis of the movie, I wasn't sure what to expect at all. At first, going by the name and the first few scenes, I thought it would be a mere drugs movie. It proved to be so much more then just that, very realistic also.
To be honest, a tad more realistic then I had anticipated.

I haven't seen any of the actors in other movies or show's so I can't judge them by that, yet the overal acting was pretty good. Very realistic. I loved the music, it matched the movie splendidly in my opinion.

I watched this movie with my boyfriend, who's not a fan of Asian movies in general. And even he had to admit that it's better then expected. Overal it proved to be a fairly good movie, not one I would personally watch again any time soon. But maybe someday, I will definitely re-watch it.

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Being kind of old, this was actually a pretty good movie.

The story/plot was decent. I didn't like the characters very much...but that may be because some of them had...strange acting.

Although, I did have one favourite character. He was really cool. I even liked one of the girls a lot. (Not at first, though.)

Even though "Pulse" had some scary scenes, I still think they could have made it more interesting and less slow-paced.
The best part about this movie (for me) was the ending. The movie was boring near the beginning, but it got really interesting near the end.

Anyway, I recommend this to people who are looking for something to take away their boredom or give them a little scare.
It might give you nightmares...

I hope my review was helpful :D

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I've watched the japanese drama with same plot, BUT, this movie is far better in any way!

The movie is super adorable, and I wouldn't mind having Jang Geun Seok as a pet, he's suuuuuuuuuuupercute. I know, he's a really good actor but he mostly get's roles that are manly and cool. But seeing him acting cute was on a whole other level. Made me fell in love with him again and realize that he's just too good to be true! *o* You really won't be disappointed by any of the actors, they play their roles really good. Unlike the drama version, I really couldn't stand the guy playing momo. o.o The mean girl made you hate her, the sweet momo made you fall in love with him, the ex made you laugh (because he just doesn't have any luck! XD). The cast is really good!

The other thing I liked about this is that they made it a movie instead of a drama. The story could proceed in a normal pace without letting the audience get bored. It's a perfect runtime for the plot!

The thing I didn't like as much was the music. Sure, it wasn't bad, it's Jang Geun Seok who's singing after all.. But I got a bit confused at the musical. (Can't say more, you'll see for your self if you decide to watch it!) (WITCH I REALLY THINK YOU SHOULD!)

Personally, I found a new favourite! :D So I really recommend you to watch this if you like comedy (and some romance)

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With all the buzz going around, I thought, for sure, this was gonna be a hit.
I didn't expect it to be this bad.

Ryu Seung Ryong -> I don't know him that well, but I can tell he doesn't belong in this movie.

It has zero consistency and a whole lot of noise.

Yeon Sang Ho was also the screenwriter? Whaaat?
Maybe next time just stick to directing.
That wasn't so bad.

What a way to ruin a cool premise.

But it's a story about a super dad trying to get his daughter back, you say.
I DON'T CARE.

But what if it was a story about a loser dad trying to save his daughter from a horde of zombies, you ask
I CRIED IN THAT ONE

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worth waiting and worth watching!

Actually, I don't like watching Korean movies. Especially the movies that often end with an opening ending. And I feel like they show the scenes very quickly. I really don't like being left as a puzzle in my brain. But this movie is different. It's different. At the beginning of the story, the scenes seem fast, but later on, things get really good. It's a good movie with a mixture of comedy, emotion and warmth. IU's cute and funny acting, Park Seo Joon's funny face and good acting, warm stories of side characters and all of that can be shown in a 2-hour story, so I appreciate it. I waited for almost 3 years and it's a good movie worth the time I waited for.

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Well, that was very... Japanese. And as much as I looked forward to this movie - I own the manga in its entirety and I watched and loved the anime - I simply didn't like it. Why?

For one, the music was very jarring. Terribly loud, electronic, very... 2001: A Space Odyssey like with the whole droning thing etc. After a while, it made my eye twitch. I really hated it.

Also, I felt like I was actually watching a theater performance. It was mostly filmed in a studio, among very obvious set pieces - the shop didn't even look like a real place - and the performances themselves were so overwrought, especially by the villains. It felt very "even the viewers in the last row need to see I'm batcrap insane, watch me cackle." Yeah.

The only saving grace? Watanuki and Doumeki. This kind of a relationship was what I wanted from the manga and the anime and the movie actually delivered. So brownie points for that.

But... yeah. This? Not my cuppa. Maybe someone who is really into artsy stuff will love it but not me.

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Harsh and depressing. The synopsis didn’t prepare me

Long story short, i got really triggered and i am not the kind of person to post things like this on every little thing that bothers me. I misinterpreted 18+ as just sexual content, consensual or not. It was recommended as GL and I was curious.

I don’t know why, but I completely misunderstood the vibe of the movie before I started watching it. I ended up fast forwarding through most of it and then stopping completely. So no, I didn’t not actually watch most of this movie, this is more of a warning. This triggered my PTSD, anxiety, and negative thoughts really severely. I stopped about half way when some really violent stuff happened, don’t want to spoil if someone wants to watch it.

I just really wasn’t prepared for what this movie had in it. Partially my fault for thinking it would take a less extreme turn in the plot. But yeah, one mild/medium panic attack later, I decided to write this to just give a little more info in the reviews of this movie. I’m sure some people like this but I wish I had known more about the content.

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This is a touching tale that I was not expecting until I read the summary. I thought it would have elements of fantasy from the title and thought it was another movie biting off this whole vampire and Werewolf trend but it was a pleasant surprise.

First of all, the story isn't exceptionally original. It's been done numerous times but nonetheless, it doesn't stop it from being poignant and unsettling to some degree.

Song Joong Gi plays a boy who as the summary states appears to have been raised by wolves. He is discovered when Park Bo Young's character moves to the countryside due to her sickness and he happens to have been inhabiting the shed of the place that they just moved in to. Park Bo Young's family eventually pick him up because they cannot find anyone to adopt him and so the story is triggered.

This story isn't really about a werewolf. It's about monsters. Song Joong Gi's unrefined character through living with Park Bo Young's family starts a transformation to become human or to attain human qualities. He develops an affection towards Park Bo Young's character amidst his transformation and they develop quite a bond. However, due to numerous predicaments, he reverts into a "monster" and is dubbed as dangerous. However, a "monster" in appearance is not a monster at heart and in watching the movie you start to distinguish who exactly the real monster is.

The tale is somewhat light hearted but with very heavy moments that made me sweat a little from my eyes. However, I lamented a little that we never truly delve into any important details regarding Song Joong Gi's character. It's mentioned but not shown. It's not ridiculously relevant but I would have liked to know. Also, the villain is somewhat stereotypical and other than being a rich arse hole, there's not much we know about him. However, I guess his character is relevant in the success of this plot. However, the philosophical undertones didn't stop me from wondering what his story was. Take that as my need to always over think things.

Overall, a very poignant story with minor flaws.

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y funny but its predictable. After the first 20 minutes you can pretty much guess the rest of the movie. The main actors I have liked both of them from previous dramas especially Lee Sun Gyun. Although I liked him in many other dramas, maybe I am tired of him because to me his character seemed flat, and that’s really a shame because this is the exact same character he always plays.
I felt like I had seen this movie many times before, I watched and fast forwarded through most of it because I was bored. I feel like the fun part is watching 2 characters have a reason to fall in love and get to know each other, but when one character is clearly in love less than 30 minutes in why am I watching it? Aside from that the story was not convincing, I was constantly wondering what purpose the added characters served, and attempted to figure out how the manwha they were creating was interesting.
On a more positive note, there was some chemistry there on screen but I thought the leads had more of a brother/sister vibe. The brother is hot, so watch for him, and the ending was funny and pretty sweet. Someone rated this a 10 so I watched it, now I want my hour back.
This is almost the exact same as the American movie Alex and Emma but with some cartoon porn. (when it says adult it means adult) Try that movie instead it was way better.

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The world of sleeping

The chilling effect of this movie is very prominent right from the start, setting the threat at the closest person you could ever trust in the most unbelievable way. The acting performances are of course top notch in order to achieve that, even the snoring act was designed precisely to elevate the creepiness of the situation. The storyline buildup was good, the ending though could be better, as the tension control at the end was a little off balance. The way it handles its logical sense was technically ignored as the characters sleep in, and audiences should do the same.

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Poor acting, few conversations, too much silence and poor visual effects. The plot did not inspire.

At first I thought that the combination of MMA and exorcism would give a fresh approach, but there is nothing extraordinary in this film, nothing that could break certain conventions in an interesting way.

All I liked was one of the exorcism scenes. I feel sorry for the potential of two actors - Park Seo-joon and Woo Do-hwan - which has not been used properly. I don't recommend this film, I think it's tiresome and tedious.

No idea, no chemistry, no idea.

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Um.. Well I can tell you one thing, I did not like this film. I think this film could have turned out a lot better had I known what was even going on half the time. The plot as this film progressed got really messy and was hard to keep up with, and I didn't really see a change in any of the characters. Only added tension between them as secrets surfaced. And also something I'd like to point out plot-wise, the ending was very vague. I was hoping that if she made a decision, she would've made it more clear then what it turned out to be. I don't really understand how the writers thought going this route was a good idea, because if you ask me the whole thing needed to be rewritten. I think the idea of her falling in love with another man while married was something that could have been built up to something great, but the decisions made didn't add up to me and I ultimately feel bad that the actors had to take part in something so poorly written.

Thankfully, the cast chosen was well enough to get by on. Shin Min Ah is actually a great actress, so she can at least deliver. Joo Ji Hoon.. I mean I can't really give my honest opinion of his performance since I've seen him in very little (just Goong), but from what I saw in this film he performed well, and was very good looking while doing so. Kim Tae Woo didn't really stick out to me, so I didn't form much of an opinion of him.

As for the music... Didn't form much of an opinion on that either considering I didn't hear much music. Overall.. I'm very disappointed with this film. And I hate that I only stuck around for the romance scenes, they were probably the most intriguing part of the entire film.. Which is pathetic if you think about it. I'd only rewatch the romance parts, other than that, this is just another film added to the list. I won't waste my time watching anything like this again. I guess you can watch it if you're bored like I did, but don't expect anything great.

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This was just a hot mess. It's like someone dumped a Silver Spoon puzzle on the floor and put random pieces together leaving out 60% of the pieces.

The storyline has no rhyme or reason other than just to be there, and has the nerve to move at the speed of light. I just know anyone who had never watched the anime/read the manga, was probably very confused. They are first introducing themselves in class, then are close buddies within 3 minutes by the next scene. Huh? No character, nor story, development at all. I even had a hard time trying to figure out which episode they were pulling from the whole time. Sequence and continuity? Guess that didn't matter, either. "Hmmn, I'll just jam these two pieces together whether they fit or not! Ha ha ha ha ha... "

There's no making up for the hodgepodge storyline, either. The person I thought would be casted the worst was Inada Tamako, since I thought her appearance could only exist in cartoon form. Turns out she was the only good casting there was. The actress fits her perfectly in appearance and portrayal, which is a remarkable feat. I don't know what happened with the rest. Mikage is a goof troop that isn't reserved which makes her some other random character that didn't exist, but just has her name. The charm, rural eloquence, and mystique is completely missing from her. Ichiro is a jovial guy that pokes fun at his friends... how about NO. Completely opposite of the actual character. Mayumi (cheese fanatic) is completely indistinguishable. I'm sure some girl said she was her, but I can't tell who that was, even after rewinding.

The worst of the worst? Hachiken. Once I made sure I was, indeed, watching the correct film, I had to wonder if the people who made this movie watched the correct anime. Hachiken had been rendered unattractive, assertive, forward in regards to Mikage, and seems to have no lessons needed to learn. "Gin no Saji" movie creators... go home, you're drunk. They took the setting and the characters, then created something entirely different. Something that is entirely a mess that is hot.

I really didn't have high hopes for this live action, however, I didn't think it would be this terrible. I thought the "xxxHolic" live version was the worst I had seen (they messed that story up so bad). But this, hands down, far surpasses that. I say don't waste your time, or critical thinking skills, on this travesty.

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