I do not know what to think about this
So I watched this because it looked interesting, but I'm a bit sad. It didn't end as I was expecting, but it was a bit worth it. A bit of romance, a bit of drama; a bit of thrilling, funny or confusing scenes...The movie is mostly a memory of the grandmother, a story about how she and her family found a boy who -turned out to- was a werewolf. (I still saw him as a puppy tho, he looked so cute) It's about the way she taught him as he was her own son, the way she cared for him and the way he cared for her :)
She was living somewhere else with someone else, she maybe didn't even think of him that much as he thought about her. Even when she was an old lady, she still remembered the happy moments they shared together tho.
Now to the things I did not like: the fighting scenes were too long for me, not that I was scared tho; also there were lots of scenes in the night, and I was watching in at day time so it was sometimes hard to see what is even happening; I expected bigger plot twist, I expected something more romantic and thrilling, not a small mix of every genre... and to the ending - I do not wanna spoil you, but I think you will see why I was disappointed.
I think the idea was good, but they should focus more on one genre, not adding more and more so I can't even tell what I watched.
Anyway, that's it and sorry if I made any mistakes in grammar.
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There was a lot of confused crying, especially at the end.
Considering how slow-paced the movie was, I didn't feel bored when I was watching it. You could really tell how much affection the FL had for the ML and I attribute most of that to Park Bo Young's amazing acting. Like seriously, this actress was MADE for crying scenes, she makes me tear up every time she cries on screen. I almost didn't recognize Song Joong Ki in this because it's a complete 180 from his other roles that I had seen. To be honest, though, I couldn't understand the motivations behind the main villain's actions. He didn't seem to be gaining anything from terrorizing ML besides just being an asshole and it kind of bothered me that there was no deeper meaning to his arc. If anybody reading this ever read the Webtoon "Days of Hana" this movie kind of reminds me of that webtoon except obviously less characters/gore/fleshed out storyline. In that way, the movie felt pretty predictable and pretty similar to other movies that go along the lines of "weird uncivilized male lead with nice and normal female lead." Despite that, I couldn't help but rate this movie so high because I absolutely adored Park Bo Young and Song Joong Ki's acting. I wholeheartedly admit my bias LOL. I genuinely loved the entire atmosphere of this movie (because sometimes I just want to have a good cry and watch a sad movie) and even the music felt extremely fitting (the song that played in the credits is definitely going on my Kdrama spotify playlist) to the entire mood. This movie was so calming and yet destroyed me from the inside out at the end, and I definitely recommend it, especially if you're a fan of PBY and SJK.Was this review helpful to you?
Brilliantly acted, heart-tugging & transcendent love story of a Beauty & Beast!
An almost-silent film whose beauty lies in simple narration & brilliant acting making it a must-watch classic. The story is of star-crossed lovers overcoming their differences through a common bond with limited/no words exchanged but acts of kindness; helping them grow individually while falling in love. Outside forces threaten their union, forcing them to make hard emotional choices that tests their fates. The film's themes are Beauty meets the Beast, their love transcends time & leaves you with the lingering question of who truly is a monster? (yes, I am looking at us - humans!)Best Parts of the Movie:
+ emotionally gripping love story between two very different people (with elements of supernatural)
+ simple storytelling & pace (even when shifting between 2 timelines)
+ brilliant acting! (a lot is said with almost no/limited words)
+ feel good factors (comedy, good-triumphs-over-evil, nostalgic elements of childhood, warm family & neighbors relations)
Some Minor, Minor Flaws:
- Origin of the male lead/wolf-boy is only hinted, not explained in details
- Background of Antagonist's motives: he does evil stuff, but why?
- What became of a certain support character (Mr. Jeong) in the end?
(Not plot drivers nor do they impact the overall story. But had they been there, it would have made the film perfect)
Overall:
I maybe in the minority of people watching this film in 2023 but I highly recommend all to watch it at least once to experience the beautiful tale & brilliant acting. Just keep some tissues handy. Do not drop it thinking the picture quality would be bad. While it is not the best compared to the present works, I truly believe it is one of the gems of K-movies, deserving all the accolades it got.
SPECIAL NOTE: Acting by the main leads is class-apart!
+ Song Joong Ki's role IMO is his best acting till date as he solely expressed his character with his face & body, only.
+ Kudos to brilliant writing, cause when he finally spoke, the scene is poignant, piercing your heart.
+ Park Bo Young is amazing throughout, but steals the moment specifically in a gut-wrenching scene towards the end.
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It's a good story with a very very good acting from Joong ki!!!!
Didn't like the end so much but it OK!!
Great Music!!
It's kind of slow at the beginning but fast enough to not make you bored!I feel like i need to see the alternative ending So i can feel that a saw the complete movie!
For sure a lot of people are going to like this movie!!!!!
Just lie me!!
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STORY: Rated it 9 because there are other supernatural/fantasy type of movies that somehow has this concept. Or something. However, the plot of this one is really done well. (I actually kind of hesitated watching at first because of "werewolf". Kinda got suspicious that he'd be like Jacob of Twilight. Sorry, Twilight fans.)
The start might be a bit slow, but it's bearable. Everything that happened really contributed to the development of the plot and the characters. The changes that happened in the characters are not exaggerated. The ending... for me, it's really something that gives a great impact. I couldn't think of any better way to end the story. The ending just satisfies everything that happened. (Although I really think that that is not for everyone's liking.)
ACTING/CAST: This is really a 10. The cast is very well-chosen. The various emotions an audience could feel while watching the show won't be possible if it weren't for the casts who portrayed their characters -- from the main casts to the minor casts -- very well. I really want to mention Yoo Yeon Seok. It's because his acting really made me want to go inside the show and strangle him to death. Although others are able to do that, too, for someone I just knew, that's really good. Park Bo Young did very great, too! She, along with the not only handsome but also great Song Joong Ki, made the whole movie lovable and so worthy to watch. Song Joong Ki... I can't describe his acting in the movie using words. "Great" may be an understatement. (Or I may be biased.) His acting in this one is just so awesome.
MUSIC: Other than that one certain song which Suni played, there are no other songs in the movie. And that's a beautiful song with a good message. For a melodrama, it's good that the music isn't overly done. It's actually one of the great points of this movie, too; it didn't need a really dramatic song for the audience's emotion to be provoked out; the casts' acting made up for it. That's how great their acting are. Anyway, the other sound effects are good and just matches well with the scenes.
REWATCH VALUE: 9. This will be good to re-watch, but with the knowledge of how everything will turn out, I probably will just re-watch this once in a while, when I'm feeling nostalgic or something.
OVERALL: The visual effects are not that grand, but it's not really too bad. The plot is great. The acting is superb. Music is good.
If someone wants to watch something that will make him lighthearted after the watch, skip this one because, well, this is a melodrama. :P
However, I truly recommend this movie to everyone. 2 hours and 5 minutes will not be wasted, I am sure!
(Sorry if I didn't get to be objective. OTL)
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Like most movies made especially for the ladies, A Werewolf Boy do not treats us with complicated or ambitious storyline. Everything is made ??so that you can fully enjoy the sweet romance. The movie starts out in present times, where we see the 60-something years old Soon-Yi (Lee Young-Ran), peacefully living in America with her family. One morning she gets a call about the sale of property in Korea that belonged to her family. The whole situation causes the influx of memories. The action goes 47 years back. Due to the bankruptcy of the company of her father, and tuberculosis, Soon-Yi (Park Bo-Young) and her younger sister Soon-Ja (Kim Hyang-Gi) together with mother (Jang Yeong-Nam) are forced to move into a house in the countryside, which is owned by the rich (jerk) Ji-Tae (Yoo Yeon-Seok). The house previously belonged to (the mad scientist) biologist who carried out various experiments on animals. Someday Soon-Yi lured by strange noises coming from the shed, meets up with one of these experiments. This experiment named by Soon-Yi, Chul-Soo (Song Joong-Ki), turns out to be a handsome young boy with some kind of super powers.
The movie met with mixed opinions of critics, but despite this, thanks to the overwhelming support from young girls, was a huge commercial success. If you did not like the Twilight series, then you probably won't like A Werewolf Boy. There are applied the same ideas that made so many women obsessed over Twilight. Although, all movie is in truth, Twilight with much less flaws, thanks to appropriate choice of mood and well constructed ending, it became somewhat more ambitious, and definitely better movie.
We get a young heroine, whose form has been specifically designed (it is quite bland and without any outstanding features, which is partly be faithful to the image and behavior of women in Korea in the '60), as a kind of "avatar", so that women can experience their fantasy of first love with the perfect boy who is beautiful, mysterious, taciturn (eliminates the problem of quarrels), virtually immortal and loyal (quite literally) like a dog. There are no sexual overtones or dark/heavy situation. The entire movie is perfectly prepared so that young girls could be moved, and enjoy the sight of the handsome Chul-Soo, who behaves like a fairly intelligent, Labrador, and finally able to cry at the touching farewell scene.
The movie is kept in a pleasant and warm (thanks to a well-chosen lighting), a little fairy-tale atmosphere. Jo Sung-Hee superbly led young actors and toned down their acting, so they would perfectly fit the atmosphere of the movie. Excellent characterization and neatly constructed plot, which makes the "sweet" scenes seem very natural and does not seem forced, completes this warm feeling.
The only real drawback is the poor character of the antagonist, Ji-Tae. Jo tried to humanize him a bit, but failed to do so and by the end of the movie we still see Ji-Tae as somewhat hideous and artificial jerk. Nicely depicted are scenes of Chul -Soo transformation into a werewolf. There is small amount of computer graphics, so that the whole thing does not seem artificial. The problem is only the fact that they have been treated with neglect when it comes to their importance in storyline. Although the movie is very carefully produced and has no major flaws, the calm atmosphere of whole movie causes the end to greets us feeling a bit deceived by triviality of events.
If you are not a woman, but still you want to enjoy this movie, you have to prepare yourself before the show. Forget about the thrilling storyline, action scenes, or undertaking the issues that force you to think and try to enjoy the light romance, with elements of melodrama.
It was hard for me to rate this movie, because I rarely get emotional during romances, in particular those produced for the teen. It was a nice experience (mainly thanks to the sweet and charming Park Bo-Young) and the warm, fairy-tale like mood of the movie. I can honestly recommend it to any woman as a movie perfect for a women evening.
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It turned out good overall. I specifically like the flashback plot. And I appreciate this version of story about a girl and a werewolf.
But one thing for sure, Song Joong Ki's acting here is DAEBAK!!! Love you, oppaaa...:*
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Acting: the acting is something I can't explain it truly stopped me from closing the tab to this movie........ I mean come on song ki joong in it HELLLLLOOO his like the king of acting (if you guys watched most of his drama you know what I mean then plus he really delivers on acting and looks wise .... His soooooo sexy *o* lol) I like lead female park Bo but I was like wtffffff are you doing toward the ending like I would have cried if there was bold reason there couldn't be together but she lost her chance and still leaves him at the ending which brings me back to the story line ..... Aishhhhhhh chincha really pissed me offf With the ending really could have been a better ending which is why I don't like melodramas primerly because they really known for that sad or unfinished ending
Music: was ok not bad nothing to say in that department other then she can play the guitar really well
I would rewatch it only to seeeee song ki joong ^_^ lol
Gave it a 7 because the ending could have been better overall for you people who like song ki joong don't let the ending stop you from watching this amazing film I would recommmmend it because it was truly a gplushly and the acting was out of this world plus if your a fan and support song ki joong no question asked WATCH THIS RIGHT NOWWW!!!!!!!
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I waited so long for English subs, because I was so interested, because of the plot. I had really high expectations on this and it fullfilled nearly everything.
The end wasn't as great as I wanted it to be, so I gave 9 points for the story.
Nevertheless it was such an awesome movie.
I loved the acting of every actor, especially of Song Joong Ki. He was GREAT, even though he didn't had so much lines of speaking. Now I love him even more.
Park Bo Young was also great. I will definitely check her out a little bit more.
The movie couldn't only persuade with the acting. The storyline was also really good. I've never seen such a logical asian movie before. I love how there are some fantasy elements. Furthermore it provoked so many of my feelings. I had to laugh, to smile, to be angry and to cry. I cried so much in the end and usually I don't cry because of movies.
This movie includes all the subjects, I love in a movie.
I can highly recommend it. This is definitely my favortie kmovie.
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My reason for liking and giving a very high score for this movie is simple. The whole time I was watching, I was completely immersed in the overall movie. Being fully immersed in a fantasy-genre movie is quite a feat for me.
STORY: The story itself is heart-wrenching. I am not a fan of this movie-genre but I can say that the whole plot is exquisitely well done. Both the transitions and the flow of the story helped the movie up a notch in my heart. I give my thanks to the scriptwriter/s of this movie.
ACTING/CAST: This movie made me forget the names and the reality of the actors/actresses acting in a movie. This is what I call "Butterfly Acting". I rarely see this in movies and dramas, and so I commend the cast of this movie and their exemplary coordination. Also, I give my congratulations and thanks to the director and producers of this movie. Kudos!
MUSIC: The music/sounds in this movie was very appropriate. When the scene needs silence, there is no music. But when it is needed, the classic sounds of the guitar, crickets, and such was not amiss. The music itself guided the plot of the movie deeper and deeper into the resolution of the story.
REWATCH VALUE: Before, I watched a movie called Sunny. I actually (and fully) rewatched Sunny for more than 25 times. FOR THIS MOVIE, I evaluated its rewatch value as 10 because this movie will be in my heart forever and whenever I get the chance again to watch it, I will. This is like what I felt for the movie "Sound of Music". I think this'll be a classic.
OVERALL: To sum all the things I said, this is a heart-wrenching, fantasy movie that has a cast with "Butterfly Acting". I repeat, this will be a classic movie with a beautiful story and acting.
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