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Gonflutter
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Will you be able to get out of a forest by yourself?

An artistic noir-thriller for those who can see beyond what they are shown.
This was absolute great. I was so impressed by how seamlessly they showed the two storylines parallely. I saw saw many people commenting its slow, BUT, this kind of pacing is nature in a noir-thriller film. Its frustrating to watch Yeong Ha slowly losing his shit because of Yeong A. But thats the point. The story painstakingly make you experience the turmoil that he goes through and eventually decides to let the hell break loose.

Its actually good writing. The character Seong A was so great. As in I really wanted to smack the hell out of her towards the end. The character of Seong A is a crazy psycho with a powerful backing until her father decided he cannot take anymore of this monster. So many people cannot fully take in the character because they might be looking for a reason behind the craziness. No. There's no necessity for a reason behind someone's craziness or psycho behaviour. And that's what makes them dangerous. They are unhinged, unreasonable and can burst anytime. Seong A was such a mental character and Go Min Si portrayed it with all the madness it required.

There was a time when I did felt the story lacking. The disconnect between the past and the present after Gi Ho killed the serial killer and met with Yeong Ha. But I am glad they finally drew the circle towards the end.

Another aspect that troubled me at first but then I made my peace around it was Yoon Bo Min's character. Like initially I felt why is she just watching without proactively taking any action. But then I remembered the convo young Bo Min had with her senior. That convo gave the glimpse that her character was never the one to 'look' or focus on solving a crime. Rather, she was an observer, to whom all this was a game or puzzle which would fall into place once she decides. Of course her role as a police officer refined her throughout the years. In the present timeline, she knew somewhere something was amiss. She looked around for the missing pieces and did not get into the playground untill she got hold of most of the pieces that she needed to complete the picture. And when she did she made sure to get it right. This I believe is a great detailing to the character.

Another thing that makes me point out the brilliance is the Killer's cap that Yeong Ha kept at his house. The killer gave it to Ki Ho when he found him on stairs. Ki Ho made sure that he wore the same cap to kill the one who destroyed his life. Later Yeong Ha wore the cap when he made his resolve to get rid of Seong A. I feel like him keeping the cap was an indication that he won't be the same Yeong Ha who decided to turn a blind eye but instead would do anything to protect his people.

One more thing was the story of Ki Ho's family. How something so usual in their life would turn out to be a disaster that ruined their whole family. To be honest, that was an angle to murder stories that I haven't seen before. Like yes, victim's story, the culprit's story, a brief mention of the trauma of the witness, but I honestly never thought about what would happen to the other stakeholders of the event - like Ki Ho's family, who happened to be the owners of the motel where the body was found and the culprit was caught.

What I am trying to say here is if one decides to read a little more deeper into cinema, its direction, you would see so many underlying stories that make the whole stories so much better.

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SibdBel
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Rewatch Value 9.5

If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?

The craziest thing for me is that I started the series expecting nothing and found a work of art. Different from the conventional, with beautiful cinematography and incredible performances with it's own way of telling the story. It may not be for everyone, but you should give it a try and decide if it's for you or not.
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DayanaCosta
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Aug 24, 2024
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Muito bem, maratonei The Frog! O enredo é muito intrigante e entrelaça duas histórias separadas no tempo em 20 anos, mas com um elemento em comum: uma hospedagem que acaba se tornando cenário de um assassinato brutal e as consequências que isso acarreta para os proprietários.

Incialmente fiquei totalmente chocada com a atitude do proprietário no caso que se passa no presente, porém conforme vamos conhecendo o que aconteceu no hotel do passado, comecei a entender (embora não concorde) porque Yeong Ha omitiu suas suspeitas.

Também achei bem interessante a crítica a espetacularização desse casos de assassinatos brutais por parte da mídia e da população que torna famosos esses assassinos cruéis dando espaço para eles falem sua história, enquanto as vítimas são esquecidas. E achei a vingança do filho do proprietário do hotel bem inteligente, não pela parte da violência, mas por destruir as memórias do assassino. Impedir que a autobiografia dele fosse publicada foi uma interrupção desse ciclo da espetacularização dos monstros.

Quanto a atuação dos atores, Go Min Si mostrou mais uma vez porque é uma das minhas atrizes coreanas favoritas, entregou insanidade e o arquétipo de femme fatale como poucas. Arrasou muito!

Enfim, gostei bastante do drama, da vibe de suspense, a fotografia impecável, a trilha sonora. Tudo digno de telona. Recomendo muito para os amantes do gênero suspense.

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SanddyAlifAzzahra
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Aug 24, 2024
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Rewatch Value 8.0

Rekomendasi banget

Sudah lama ga nonton drama thriller jadi tegang banget, alurnya maju mundur, buat yang suka drama thriller wajib nonton sih, akting aktor dan artisnya keren bgt, ga main main pokoknya mah, tegangnya dapet, deg degannya ddapet, penasarannya dapet bgt, kalo bisa buat yang suka nonton di cepet-cepetin, untuk drama ini jangan ya guys yaa nanti gagal fokus hehehe. rekomen bgt pokoknya, wajib tonton
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Akirasub
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RESEÑA <3

Intrigante desde el primer momento. Inquietante, contiene acción.
Empecé a ver este drama porque me llamo la atención el título y no me arrepiento.
Me recuerda a alguna serie americana.
La verdad, que el final me costó entenderlo pero la serie está muy bien.
Puede que en algún capítulo, me haya hecho un lío, pero luego, lo pillas rápido, además, está bien porque te pone muscos recuerdos.
Los actores de 10, aunque yo debo de decir que tengo un favorito, y no diré quien para no hacer spoiler.
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fer
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Sep 5, 2024
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Rewatch Value 9.0

Quando ninguém vê

Não sabia que precisava ver a Go Min Si de vilã até ver! Simplesmente PERFEITA! Sem falar também no personagem do Chanyeol, graças a ele deu um gostinho a mais de emoção pro drama. Achei a história um pouco lenta e confusa nos primeiros episódios, mas depois do 5 (o do Chanyeol!!!) tudo ficou bem mais eletrizante! Muito bom o enredo e a fotografia, cenas muito bem iluminadas e posicionadas conforme o contexto da história.

"Se uma árvore cai em uma floresta e não há ninguém por perto para ouvi-la, ela faz algum som? Ou não há nada além de silêncio?"

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Robinoak
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Aug 27, 2024
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Rewatch Value 1.0

Faz ou não faz barulho???

Bom essa é minha primeira resenha nesse site, então peço que sejam lenientes comigo :)

O primeiro ep é mais lento de certa forma, pois serve para apresentar os personagens, mas quase nada acontece, só no final que finalmente o mistério de verdade tem início, deixando um gancho pro próximo ep. Vou ser bem sincera, assisti mais porque fiquei curiosa de como seria o final e não porque achei genuinamente interssante, assisti querendo que tivesse velicidade 1.25?. Fiquei esperando que até o final tivessem grandes plots twists, mas não foi o caso, não que se configure como uma obra previsível, só não fiquei boquiaberta com os no percorrer do drama. De certa forma fui influênciada por algumas resenhas, fazendo com que eu criasse algumas expectativas. ( Não querendo apontar o dedo e ser uma chata, até porque não tenho o mair senso crítico também). No fundo acredito que obras onde há muito sofrimento não sejam da minha preferência.
A profundidade da obra sim me incomodou, sinto que alguns simbolismos foram meio ???
Mas algo a ressaltar é a atuação dos dois atores que interpretam os psicopatas, desde da primeira vez em que cada um aparece já da pra sentir uma aura esqusita. A atuação nessa série de fato é muito boa, principalmente a diva da go min-si que entregou tudo no papel de uma narcissista completamente maluca.
O modo que constroem a narrativa tem como objetivo te fazer refém, são cenas cortadas e só depois costuradas para prender o telespectador.
Por mais que seja um k-drama não segue a formatação típica, diria que tem mais o estilo de uma série ocidental.
No final das contas é longe de ser ruim, entretanto algumas questões não são bem aprofundadas e não chega a ter nenhum plot Twist de cair o uc da bunda. Mas ainda sim a proposta da série é interessante, mostrar o quanto as pessoas sofrem com as consequências das ações dos outros, muito mais do que os autores de tais atos imperdoáveis.
O final é bem fechadinho, ótimo pra quem não gosta de final que deixa mais dúvidas do que pontos finais.
Obrigada a todos que leram essa resenha!!!

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