Bravo! Everyone!
Bravo! to director Park Jae Bu, whose memorable camera shots I'll never forget.Bravo! to screenwriter Kim Hee Won, who gave us some unforgettable lines that Vincenzo said, especially at the end of episode 20.
Bravo! The classical music in the background which added a lot of depth to the scenes.
Bravo! Song Joong-Ki for his unforgettable performance as a mafioso. His face is still imprinted in my brain.
Brava! Jeon Yeo Bin for giving us an unusual performance throughout the series from a pugnacious to a more understanding one.
Bravo! Ok Taec Yeon who gave us an unbelievable psycho performance with those mischievous eyes of his.
Bravo! Kwak Dong Yeon who gave us an incredible acting job from start to finish
Bravo! All the supporting cast, who gave us the richness we all enjoyed.
And finally Bravo! to Netflix for giving us all a special opportunity to watch Vincenzo.
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The Best Kdrama I’ve Watched
The ratings and viewings did not lie. I saw some negative comments but I think they have no taste or just haters and bitters. Vincenzo just captured hearts that it is the first kdrama that is so hard to let go. It made my weekend nights so happy. Every episode is so packed with everything you want. The chemistry of the casts are beyond perfect. And lastly, the slow burn love story is the best romance story in kdrama world. Not to mention the Best Kiss.Was this review helpful to you?
Perfect mix of dark drama and comedy
Vincenzo is a unique series that mixes comedy and dark drama to make something truly entertaining. It gave me a balance between laugh out loud moments, moments I had to cry, and moments that were exciting and action packed.Each side was making moves like a chess game and everyone had a plan to surprise viewers.
I loved the friendship amongst the group of residents at the plaza and the main characters. They quickly hop in the help Vincenzo because of how much they love him and the Hong family.
I saw some reviews where they didn’t love the comedy, and honestly, it comes down to personal taste. I personally LOVED it. The contrast between the gloomy dramatics and the ridiculous comedy, fan service, and characters like the chef was refreshing. If you want a drama that is realistic in humor and plot, this isn’t for you.
I will say that some of the violence was over done and there are story lines the drama could have really emphasized and explored. I wanted to see more of Vincenzo’s personal relationships, personal development, and more about his time in Italy. But I’m giving this drama a 10/10 because it was truly a unique and thrilling experience from beginning to end.
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What?
I started this before and dropped it at three episodes but i thought maybe the was something wrong with me, my state of mind, or something. So i gave it some time and tried again. This time i got farther-- episode six-- but now I'm going to permanently give up.I don't know how this could get such high ratings. The plot is absurd. Why would he fight so hard to keep this building? Just move the gold, which is what they end up doing anyway...
The acting was pretty bad. I love Song Joongki, but the character gave him nothing but deadpan looks and flat emotions to play with. Deadly and tough is great but it gets pretty dull after a few episodes. The actor that played the father of the FL was great and i liked the lead gang guy with the curly hair, but that was pretty much it for good acting. Everyone else was just so overplayed or dull.
It went out of its way to make SJK look cool but without the emotion to back it up, there's just no soul to it. With such flat characters, it really needed a great plot to keep you interested but it didn't have that either.
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So. Much. Fun
I have to admit I was a bit lost at the beginning. I started watching thinking it was going to be a crime series and after the first episode I was completely lost and about to drop the whole thing. But as often, I keep watching just in case it picks up. And then the whole comedy aspect hit me and I started to laugh. Hard. I love the whole thing. The lead team with both lead actors is top notch. They are a real power couple. They don’t do too much or too little and their comedy timing is impeccable. Vincenzo’s base story is just an alibi for the whole series and I think I’ve got a few ideas on how this whole thing is going To wrap.Now, the villain. I remember watching Taec yon as a cute ghostbuster all sweet and things but seeing him as a villain filled me with joy. You can clearly see he’s enjoying the whole experience.
The rest of the cast can’t be left aside as they are, I think for the first time in a long time, quite an important part of the story. I usually skip and get bored by sub plots but here it all makes sense and I’m having a lot of fun.
Each episode brings laughter and derision. So have a go. You’ll tell me “grazie” later
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Beautifully Written
The first episode had me hooked. The opening scene was beautiful. The characters were awesome. The acting was great, but I was worried on how they will be able to keep the essence of these characters true throughout the show. There was a very fine balance walking along the dark side and the light side (law). If you had these worries, let me tell you know that this show kept true with the characters even as they developed.The biggest complaint that I have heard is how annoying the female lead is. I agree at the very beginning I thought she was annoying and was really worried that she would be the damsel in distress. This changed when I realized that she is a professional lawyer who has a temper and does not give a f*** about people's opinions. She mocks peoples to see them flounder about and reveal their weakness. She uses that to her advantage. In terms of her world views, they are very gray at the end of the day. I won't lie her character is always something I am worried about turning into the typical FL, but so far this show has not disappointed me with her presentation.
Every actor in this show really knows their characters. I never really think about this while watching this drama, but you can totally tell the dedication and effort these actors are putting into this show.
Overall, this show walks on a fine line the entire time of being a great hit or the next Game of Thrones, so far this show has me hooked at episode 10 and the balancing act has been real. This show is a breath of fresh air that I have been craving for in this sea of very similar plots.
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One of the best dramas I've watched
Yes, some people say it's over hyped. I was afraid it would be too so i waited ages to watch it and nah. I loved it. Yes the humour can be absurd sometimes but...thats kdrama? I personally enjoy it. It was needed in this too. I found the comic relief an essenial balancer with the dark stuff that was going on. I ADORED the character's, they were amazing even the baddies were just so good at being bad. I also personally loved how vincenzo didn’t have his character watered down at the end. Overall just a good story with amazing.characters and unmatched acting. If you're unsure please watch it to atleast episode 5 as at ep4 it really kicks off.Was this review helpful to you?
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Having already watched at least two, wait... FOUR of Park Jaebum's earlier works, I have to say that I'm really looking forward to watching this recent project. Not to mention that this drama had Song Joongki and had a hint of a mafia theme, it sounded like the drama would be a lot of fun to watch.While I wouldn't want to criticise other's choice in their preferences in watching the kind of drama that they want to see, I have to say that if there was any opinion to be made about this drama... you might as well need to keep watching till the end before making any strong opinion about it. Having completed Fiery Priest and quite a bit of Chief Kim, I've grown to be fond of Park Jaebum's style of comedy as well as writing.
Since this drama is still ongoing, it'll be pretty rash to make any conclusion on whether it was good or bad just because certain episodes may move a bit too slowly or too boring to some. In fact, personally, I felt that that the current pacing is just fine. A good story plot doesn't have to always have to be bombastic all the time in order to be good. It needs to have its ups and downs and even more important it needs to have a good plot and character development in order to give a good story. Or else, the story wouldn't be very memorable in the long run. And this series is a black comedy, yes but it is not makjang.
That said, I was pretty intrigued to find quite a few interesting similarities and parallels between the two main characters of Vincenzo to the two main characters of Fiery Priest. And I have to say, as long as Park Jaebum keep up the good writing and pace as he did for his earlier works that are of the same genre one can look forward to a great story.
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The first few eps were really boring and disappointed me but after that, every episode was better and more amazing than the one before it. This is one of the few dramas where I literally clapped my hands when the characters did something badass or won and cried when beloved characters died.I did expect more of the FL tbh. I expected her to be very badass, smart, upfront and as she was the best lawyer in her agency, I expected her to have more connections and to fix things herself, but Vincenzo is the one that planned 99/100 of things, the one that killed, questioned, saved, used connections. And while I understand that the consigliere of the Italian Mafia is a whole other league than a Korean lawyer, I still expected more. The casting was perfect but I think they didn't portray emotions that well, but I understand that it's more of an action dark comedy than a romance, melodrama, or whatever. She was extremely good as a character but a side character not a main honestly. Cause in my opinion she should've achieved more on her own than just follow Vincenzo's orders.
That aside: The music was amazing. This is the first drama where the music had my complete attention and the first time I liked the whole soundtrack!
Vincenzo is a badass to the bone and I liked how he always had shit under control. and if he didn't he always found a way to win. he was protective of his friends and family and he was deservingly well-liked.
Plus he is handsome
I loved how the ppl that lived in the plaza were all secretly talented and how loyal they are. There were many things I did not expect from who the villain is to who the secret hacker is to the trackers put in Chairman Jung's watches. Loved the time skip in the last episode and it was a really good conclusion to the whole series.
It was extremely entertaining even tho some things could've been better. Some scenes were also really funny and I liked the friendships in the drama. Tho I did hope for more indication or like the tension between Vincenzo and Cha young. Cause I felt deep friendship, protectiveness, loyalty, and true love with 2 kisses but didn't really feel the romance. There was a mutual attraction which was sooo CUTEE. and all the gifts they gave each other ahhh so cutee
Anyway, a bunch of smart funny talented sassy experienced people come together to take down their disgustingly greedy enemies, what more could we ask for?
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Best Kdrama I’ve watched
I have been watching a lot of Kdramas for a while now, and when I started Vincenzo, I didn’t feel like it was that good for the first 3 episodes. However, I kept watching because it was pretty funny and I loved the way it was shot, I had faith in it. It started getting really good all of the sudden and when it ended I literally couldn’t get over it. It has really raised my standards for Kdramas and every Kdrama lover should watch it. The cast has great chemistry together, which made the acting really good in the show. Even the villains are such great actors that I couldn’t even hate them. The drama has everything like action, romance, plot twists and humor, it is really amazing.Was this review helpful to you?
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Everybody thinks this is a Rom/Com with some Action & Law drama. WRONGGGG. MINOR SPOILE
Everybody thinks this is a Rom/Com with some Action & Law drama. WRONGGGG.This is a story about Serial Killers (sociopaths) . Its a Horror* Crime drama with some comedy and bad romance even worse who done(sic) it Mystery. The Genre tags should read: Horror, Serial Killers, Crime, Law, Romance, Comedy, Thriller/Mystery
* Horror - Slasher type and not Supernatural. Think more like Saw rather than Final Destination
I think I just felt bad how morally corrupt (murder/blackmail etc) all the main characters were and How thoroughly I enjoyed the show because of it. This fact made me question mine & wider audiences' morality.
E.g. They murdered a van full of people incl. a child & the FL dad was murdered but the sow still flows from this darkness to comedy, flirting. However, I enjoyed this change of pace & kept it from being a doom & gloom fest, but felt guilty in after thought.
The show is a masterpiece of people giving in to their killing urges and not even trying to justify they have a conscience, all while keeping the audience hooked. If you watch the show, with the frame of mind that this is a tragedy drama, rather than a romcom, I wonder if you will have a different out look to mine and many others who enjoyed the show.
However, this show lacks in the romance category, especially as the leads had great chemistry. A Suave international criminal mastermind/hitman with a law degree struggles to confess his feelings throughout the show, made for lacklustre viewing and in need of some romantic spark.
This is a show that effortlessly flows from cold blooded murder, revenge to comedy and romance for 16 episodes without blinking an eye/missing a beat; this is The Godfather with its own special Korean Sauce mixed in.
This is why I love Kdrama. lol
Rating:
Overall 8.5
Story 9 - Considering its about Serial Killers disguised as a Rom/Com/Action..pure genius
Production 6 - They could have stepped up the Rom in Rom/Com
Acting 8 - Serial Killers blending into society as normal functioning people, totally had me fooled. They were only glitchy during the Rom part.
OST 6 - Did its job but nothing memorable
Visual FX 5 - Meh
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I admit when I first started this show, I was not in to it -- at all. It just isn't my kind of thing, Never has been, but I had someone behind me, pushing me to keep watching and I'm so glad they did! I got hooked so fast, I felt like I was losing my mind waiting for new episodes. Lol I was so worried about this show and it's ending, I just wanted it to keep going forever.
If you have been eyeing this show, I'm telling you, YOU NEED TO WATCH IT!! There was never a dull episode (even if you're like me and it's not your thing, this show might actually change your mind). I always felt like I just got off a rollercoaster when a episode was over.
(honestly right now, my thoughts are scattered -- I just have constant screaming in my head since the last episode)
Everything about this show was unique for me and so intense! All of the characters were mastered perfectly by those who played them. It changed my views on so many actors. Like, they played their parts so well I know I need to step away and calm down for a bit. But I love that. I love when a actor plays the part so well. It just shows how talented they are!
I know some people have a issue with this har mafia guy suddenly teaming up with strangers and helping them (I questioned it at first two) but I loved seeing how cold he was at first, only for him to later really seem them as his family. I loved seeing this story progress the way it did. I get it's not for everyone, but it really made the whole show better that way. I loved that by the end, he really did pretty much have his own little mafia. Lol
I loved the comedy that was squeezed in some places to help lighten the mood when it really needed it, I don't think any of them were misplaced or pointless. I really feel like they were perfect and added more to the story. With everything going on I'm glad they had that or I think most of us would have either cried ourselves to death or had heart attacks. Hahah
THAT ENDING!! Omg. The last two episodes in general had me sobbing my eyes out. I don't even know what to say about them. There was so much raw emotion and it was .... brutal, honestly. But so worth it. I wouldn't change anything about them. But I really am curious if there will be a season 2 or not. They ended it in such a way that it could go either way. It's been a long time since I've seen a show like that. Usually it's pretty cut and dry about which way it could go but this one, they really were like "well... we might and we might not" and I can't even get mad at it because it's still a great ending. Lol All the tears were worth it!!
I'm sure I'll come back later to update this once my brain stops screaming. Haha
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