The Wig (2024)

The Idea was good, but the execution is bad.

I just watched this randomly because the Poster gave 'The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon (2023)' vibes, and after watching, i guess there were some parts where it was like that, but i was quite disappointed after finishing it.

The story was good to be honest, like the idea and the emotions behind it. It's raw. It's gritty. It's well thought out, but it was just the way they executed it that made it boring for me. I wasn't quite getting what the heck they were trying to do in the first quarter of the movie. I get that it's gonna be a mystery/crime because obviously the ML is a lawyer, but they were trying to build up 3 plot lines at the same time in the beginning, so it was kinda confusing for me whether I was watching a life drama, crime, or romance. It was all over the place.

The worst part is, the Crime that ML was trying to fight for was left open-ended. We didn't even get to the end of it.

The romance part, no! i wouldn't really call it romance, but the thing with FL reminded me of 'Old Boy' in terms of plot twist. If you watched that movie, you'll know what i mean. I was really confused about what they were going for with her. She was kinda like a distraction, but as you kept watching, more plot twists got revealed, and again, if it had been handled correctly, it would've been an amazing plotline.

If they kept going with ML's life drama/story and leaned into that more, it would've been a great movie, because that alone, the way they built it up, was already a solid story. It kinda tied to the title of the movie actually, now that I'm looking back on it. Giving it a double meaning. 

The acting was solid. ML was such a good actor. His acting was such a hard carry, despite the movie being boring. His character was well written, emotional, and got a lot of depth to it.

FL, this is my second time seeing her. She's very different here, and it's amazing how she handled the character. 

Overall, I don't know. This is meh for me. Sorry.

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