However, I think that’s one of the series' strengths! I fell in love with how it shifted to an unexpected perspective I couldn’t have imagined. The way they developed multiple sides to the story made it even more intriguing. That said, they could have added Lukwa's perspective so the audience could better understand her relationship with Great beyond just sharing symptoms.
I have to admit, Bible and Jes are excellent actors. Actually, all of them are fantastic, and this is one of the reasons I could finish the series in one sitting.
There is one major flaw I should mention. I used to work in a hospital, and my job was related to surgery, so I was really bothered by how easily outsiders accessed the Operating Room. In real life, this is nearly impossible, especially in a larger hospital like the one shown. Accessing an OR typically requires multiple levels of clearance.
Aside from that, this is a great Thai series you shouldn’t miss this year!
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A Well Scripted Thriller with Intriguing Characters
A Captivating Journey Through Time and Love – A Final Review of “4 Minutes”After watching all eight episodes of Thailand’s “4 Minutes”, I can confidently say this series has been a compelling roller coaster of emotions, mystery, and passion. What started as an intriguing premise quickly transformed into a layered narrative that kept me glued to the screen. Each episode unraveled new dimensions of time, relationships, and personal growth, making it one of the most thought-provoking BL series I’ve watched.
A Love Story Rooted in Time
Great and Tyme’s chemistry started to develop by Episodes 3 and 4, pushing their love story to unprecedented emotional heights. Great, who has the extraordinary capacity to see four minutes into the future, begins to realize how this ability impacts not just his life but also his relationships with people in general and Tyme in particular. Great’s fragility is progressively revealed by the plot, especially when he confides in Tyme about the dreams he has of him, which is a precursor to the love tension that will develop throughout the episodes.
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Sammon strikes again!
Another perfect story from Sammon, kudos to Bible (perfect as always) and Jes, a pleasant discovery for me. A complicated and gripping plot that keeps you in suspense and in doubt until the last minute. All the actors perfect in their roles and beyond expectations (Fuaiz and Jes). I'm already on my third rewatch.Was this review helpful to you?
Ummmmmmm…..yeh
I couldn’t finish the show for multiple reasons. The first and main reason just being as to why on earth the 17 year old had more and more detailed sex scenes than the walk-in characters in the 1st 3 episodes. I’m extremely impressed by Fuaiz’s acting scenes, but I just feel like BoC has a knack for making younger actors do crazy stuff the sect of they turn legal enough. Not to say the whole film industry doesn’t do the same tho…. Anyways.Next , like many have said, it was getting confusing. I watched it whilst it was airing and I couldn’t actually put my finger on what exactly was happening. I feel like , from what I saw, they put more effort into the acting in the explicit scenes more so than the actual emotional scenes. However, I cannot say I’ve watched all of it as I clearly haven’t but seeing allll there 4 and 5 star reviews saying it just got worse as it went on I think it’s safe for me to say it.
Please spend you’re time watching something else ?
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Great show but the end was rushed
The concept of the show was amazing. It kept me guessing til the 6th episode where they explain everything. The cinematography was great, the actors were good especially the second couple BasFuaiz. Those two completely stole the show with their performance, in my opinion.Where the show started with a bang, I feel like the ending was a bit lacking. Too much was condensed in the last episode, they should have added an additional one.
Tyme's alternative timeline should have been explored longer. They should have given more screentime to the main couple relationship outside of the justice/political debacle in the real timeline. The relationship aspect was a bit neglected.
The ending of the second couple was fitting but, common ! Couldn't they give them proper last moments ? I would have loved to see a longer version of their own 4 minutes like the main couple. They deserved it ! I would have loved to see them living happily in the open even if it was fake.
All in all, the serie was great. It's outside of the cliched tropes for BL and I hope to see more of those kind of projects.
Love you Bible !
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xfavor mirenlo
posta xfavor mírense esto, hay una historia bien hecha y que encima es interesante, personajes bien desarrollados, buenas actuaciones, buena música y uno de los mejores finales de este año, por no decir el mejor.El personaje de Great es perfecto, te hace estar al borde TODO EL TIEMPO, bible hizo un trabajazo con esto.
El personaje de Tonkla el mejor 100%, nunca nadie lo termina de conocer bien y nunca sabes que va a hacer.
Lo único, faltó desarrollo al personaje de win y a su relación con tonkla, había mucho más para dar y se re desaprovechó, y más sabiendo que a Win posta le gustó Tonkla.
El final es loquisimo pero no es muy difícil de entender al final de todo, me encantó.
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I loved it!
An excellent, very interesting series. The fantasy aspect is not excessive and the police plot is well handled. The pace is good, with no lulls. You're captivated by the story.Sensitive subjects are dealt with without exaggeration: corruption, mafia, murder, impunity. A welcome change from the constant sensationalism of this kind of story.
There's no Manicheanism, and we know that not everything is black and white. Another good point.
As for the many very explicit sex scenes, apart from the first one, which I found excessive, the others fit the story well. The first scene between the 2 heroes is hooootttt
Best BL series of 2024?
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A Good Story, Well Narrated
This was actually a good thriller. A good story well narrated. A smart film, probably not meant for everyone.I liked the freshness of the narrative. That's because I couldn't predict the next things to come, which I found refreshing. At some point I thought they were mocking my brains because some twist of events seemed illogical. But in the next episode, it became clear that the apparent nonsense wasn't a nonsense at all. I had a burning question for an episode or two, but afterward, I understood that the explanation was there all the time. It appears that I was somewhat misled by the rapid pace and intensity of the show and mistaken that explanation for hints. I also liked the attention given to the details, the symbolism used throughout the entire series, the fact that everything was well thought, well-designed, the logic was flawless and everything fell into place in terms of logical deduction. To me, it almost felt like the filmmakers were mathematicians. :-D :-D
The acting was very good, and the direction was superb.
Having included Vivaldi in the OST tracks automatically grants a 10 mark from me. But generally speaking, the music was good, well-chosen, and well-matched to the scenes. Also, it doesn't have too much of it, so it's not redundant or annoying.
I will definitely watch this show again because I'm sure I'll notice details that I missed the first time.
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4 Minutes is definitely a must-watch.
To begin with, let’s respect and show support for these actors who participated in these NC scenes. It’s not easy for anyone to do it, especially if it’s their first time. While some dramas use NC scenes to compensate for the plot, 4 minutes does not do that at all. The NC scenes compliment/coincide with the drama as a whole. The plot, the acting, the chemistry are all amazing. I definitely recommend watching this series if you haven’t yet. This show displays perfectly the difference between real and ideal. What would you do if you knew what was going to happen? Would your actions truly lead to a good end? Even if you tried your best to do what was right, was it really the correct choice in the end?Was this review helpful to you?
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the series that kept me on my toes
this is the kind of bl content I want with both thrilling plotting and sweetness .. I loved how each moment had it's own uniqueness to it and while haveing a magical element it was quite realistic .. but what stole the show for me was the acting every actor really killed... I really love how unique evert boc storyline is like they don't follow the normal pattern of bl story and give it there own twist which actually makes it more entertaining and fun especially with this one the most fun part for me was how each ep gave you answer and question both keeping me guessing what was happening. and just to add I really love how the time actually did focus on other characters and there own stories rather then it connecting it all it was more intersecting which made it more fun ...Was this review helpful to you?
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Wish it was longer.
As the title suggests this show would have had a higher rating from me had it been more fleshed out over more episodes imo.Things which I liked:
1) The elevated overall production value and the care placed in every detail from the cinematography, locations, characters’ styling, music scoring and of course the directing.
2) Majority of the cast protrayed their characters convincingly bar Jjay and Jet in some of their scenes but overall they were decent too.
3) I liked that not all characters (bar Tyme’s grandma maybe) especially the leads are these cliched “good spirited/heroic” ones in fact most are gray and some are just straight up fcked up lol.
4) Stand out acting performances especially from Bas and Fuaiz. Hope to see each one of them given more roles because I appreciate their talent and performances a lot.
5) Those cat mascots are adorable I need them.
Things I didnt like:
1) So much build up in the earlier episodes but by the finale many points that were emphasized earlier were left unanswered or attainded to.
2)Personally for me the ending as sad as it was regarding KornTonkla made sense and was appropriate given the grave errors both of them commited especially Tonkla. The ending for TymeGreat left a lot to be desired and was borderline non-sensical imo (especially given what Great commited). Same point can be applied to Great’s parents as well.
3) Unfinished/rushed eplanations for certain characters’ fates (Nan Sarman that lady that was hit by Great etc) wish they explained more on them but I guess with just 8 episodes not everything was going to be tackled perfectly.
Overall it was a nice and a different series that definetly stood out to me in the see of mediocre BL shows this year.
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It’s not cute love.
8.5 stars rounded up, the only reasons this isn't a solid 10 stars is there are a lot of little things that bothered me in of plot and relationship dynamics , but the rest of the series was lovely so it's ok.I honestly don’t want to share too much about this series before you look it — it’s best enjoyed knowing as little about it as possible. However, what I will say is the pacing is good, the jumpy timeline builds tension and has you at the edge of your seat, and that ending…Bitter and sweet. How you feel about it may determine your final rating too.
But yeah, apart from that...
It was a unique story but there was a missed opportunity to really make this an the best story, which somehow makes the flaws worse since I get frustrated seeing wasted opportunities.
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