The Difference between 4 stories ..overall good watch
Honestly after reading negative reviews I wasn't sure if i should watch it or not but it was just 4 eps that's why i started watching this with 0 expections.4 stories with different feelings emotions
1st : it's weird how they tried to portray the relationship between Doona (her English teacher) and IU 's character. The way they tried to showcase but but not making clear Lesbian character . Making In a very weird way . That's why most viewers didn't understand what was happening.
2nd : The way both portrayed the inner feelings one is Red Flag? another one is colourblind. It's the perfect example. He ignored all the hints she was giving. She wanted to be free but he was expecting real love that also with breaking Engegment with his ex lover.
3rd : it was kind of fluffy/funny and also dark end . Loved the friendship between those two ❤️
4th : heavy episode. For someone who is suicidal. it'll painful to watch. hated how her lover is suffering from the pain right now. Most Meaningful episode.?
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Interesting for the various directing approaches but not riveting
This anthology series is made of 4 episodes of 20 minutes, each one can be seen as a short movie featuring IU as the main star. Despite it being very different from what I'm used to watch in terms of dramas as well as feeling a bit too short in the episodes' length to be really comparable to a movie, I found the concept quite interesting in itself.I was not as enticed by all the stories. My favourites are the 1st and the 2nd stories. Even for the stories that I enjoyed less, I still found the directing pretty great and eye-catching. It felt like an experimental project allowing the viewer to get into short snippets of the life of the characters with each time some very high quality production. Like the filmmaking which gave very different colours to each of the episode, I found the soundtrack for each of the story versatile and fitting well with each thematic.
I enjoyed the performance of IU in each of the episode, she plays very different characters and manages to convey a lot of emotions in a very short amount of time and has good chemistry with all the other actors and actresses.
I would recommend this to people looking for a different kind of storytelling, an hybrid piece between series and movies. It is a bit of an OVNI and difficult to really say at the end if I enjoyed it or not, but it is worth giving it a shot (especially if you like IU and given its shortness).
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Deeper than it seems
When I watched the first episode, I didn't understand the point of this series. It seemed like none of it made sense, especially since each episode told its own story. It was boring until you thought about it. And from the second episode on, it got really good. I thought all night about the interpretation of the individual episodes.Actually, I just wanted to watch a short series before going to sleep, but the series kept me awake all night. If you're looking for something to think about, this series is perfect. The exciting thing is that everyone interprets the episodes differently.
Really, I loved it. But when you want to watch a short series to relax, this is nothing for you, trust me T_T You will think about it the whole night or day.
To the acting: IU did a great job! And the other actors too! The cast was perfect, in my opinion
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1. Love Set
It's a weird tennis match. I thought that their moaning through every serve and the hit was intentional as if they are um...having sex, aha. I agree with the previous comment that says this. The plot for this one is really subtle, I have a hard time to make a closure with this plot. The two women are putting a bet on their own jealousy toward each other's advantage from the relationship with one man. Confronting dominant towards each other, put their ego on a battle.
2. Collector
I love this one. This story told in two dimensions, real time and the man's portrayed feelings into its own scenery. IU as Eun is
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The vague explanation of the plots, relationships between the characters and the characters’ motivations is exactly the charm of the stories. Everyone can see what they want to see, everyone can view it the way they seem fit, and everyone will be correct in their perception.
For me Love Set represents the determination, desperation and domination; Collector serves as a literal representation of toxic relationships, when two people expect different things and cannot fulfill each other’s needs; Kiss Burn shows the recklessness of youth and the overexaggerated perception of events they hold; Walking at Night portrays the grief and guilt one might feel after losing the loved ones, and how we can try to subconsciously deal with it.
IU’s performance was truly amazing. While she has her style in the lines delivery, that can be seen in most of her projects, the nuances she adds on top of it made all the characters distinguishable.
Each movie was beautifully shot, with Kiss Burn fitting my taste the most. Loved the dark environment and the use of light to bring the set to life.
Overall, after finishing the first episode I asked myself “what the heck have I just seen?”, but the more I watched, the more interested I became and I started to build my own interpretation of the stories I’ve been watching.
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Make sure to be in the mood when watching
First two films were eerie and disturbing nonetheless, the acting was decent. IU portrayed the roles I never imagined she could pull off. It just goes to show how she got better in acting over the course of her acting career. It also wasn't the typical short film/drama I am used to see her at that is why I am kind of shocked with some of the scenes. Overall, it is not really highly recommended, however if you want to try something new this may be the kind of film you want to check out. With the total duration of almost 1hr and 40 mins. it would not take too much of your time.Was this review helpful to you?
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Disturbing but enjoyable
1. Love set is a very disturbing story to watch because there are hints of incest, which is why IU doesn't want her dad to get married to Doona because IU is also with the dad (gross)2. Collector is a dark story but very enjoyable, it was nice seeing IU as an evil character. I felt really sorry for her boyfriend. This stroy was realistic, IU's boyfriend acted his part very well and I could feel his pain.
3. Kiss Burn was a boring story to watch, it was not interesting. To me, it showed how careless the two teens were and how IU's friend didn't have any sense. I think the dad was right for punishing IU's friend because she did make out with some random guy at the beach that she didn't even know
4. Walking at night was my favorite story out of all of them, it was deep and full of meaning. It was very sad and tragic how she died, but it was realistic how her boyfriend felt about her suicide. I love the last lines of the episode
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interesting stories, great acting
IU is so talented. She came across as so natural and was so effortless in her acting.The conclusion of the first story was beyond me, tbh. I love Bae Doona so i was excited to see her! The second one had a low key menacing vibe, it was quite terrifying. The third one was funny. Loved the way it was directed. The fourth one was also lovely and tinged with a bit of melancholy.
IU is really skilled at acting. She always selects fresh stuff to work on. I also liked that all these were shorts and not full fledged movies.
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