Love Syndrome: The Beginning (2024)

Unless there’s a sequel, Don’t Watch

First off I would like to say something VERY IMPORTANT:
To those who have experienced sexual assault, even if you are now in a better place and think you’ve healed enough, don’t risk your mental health by watching this.
If there’s one thing that was well made in this movie was the SA scene. From a victim: it felt like I was reliving my own assault even if the details aren’t even slightly the same, it was just so well acted and scripted that my body reacted instantly.
Spare yourself, go watch something else, stay safe and love yourself.



Those who watched the other 2 series associated with this (these are side characters of Unforgotten Night and the characters of Love Syndrome III) will be severely disappointed unless there’s a sequel.
This movie alone explains absolutely NOTHING, so if you are just now being introduced to the characters you will absolutely lost.

TW:
- Rape (repeatedly)
- Non-con recording
- Severe beatings and torture
- Abusive behavior
- Abduction and drugging

There’s nothing enjoyable about this.
Spoilers (but not really):
After Gear records a sexual encounter with Night after a bet with his friends, Day (Night’s brother) is out for revenge. He sets up Itt, the friend that made bet, getting him to go back to his house on the pretense of paying for damaging his car. Itt is then drugged, beaten unconscious and raped while being recorded, all by Day who wants revenge by his younger brother. This lasts over a few days, meanwhile Gear and Night are happily together going on dates after having made up.
When Night shows up with Gear, Day promptly freaks out and that night Gear comes and takes Night on a romantic getaway.
Ofc, as expected, when Day finds out he beats the living shit out of Itt who’s been trying desperately to contact Gear to no avail.

It ends on a cliffhanger with Itt finally getting a hold of Gear and telling him Day has found where he his and is coming to beat him up.

There is ZERO romance, even between Gear and Night it’s more portrayed as some sort of Stockholm Syndrome like “you where my first and only one, I still love and forgive you even though you literally recorded us having sex and showed it to your friends”.
I already HATED the backstory of Day and Itt when I first heard it in Love Syndrome III but this took it to a whole new level.
I loved Itt and Day in Unforgotten Night, hated them in Love Syndrome III and now I’m just plain DISGUSTED at this “couple”.
A sequel here would have to have a redemption arc so incredible for Day that I don’t know it’s even possible.
So far, there’s absolutely no hope. It’s a disgusting story about someone getting raped and beaten, nothing else.

I give props to the actors of Itt and Day though, they did a fantastic job, I hope they had a good team behind them making sure they were okay because scenes like that can take a toll on a person even if it’s just an act.

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disappointing

I was looking forward to this. I had been constantly searching for when it was releasing. I really enjoyed the book and series. Love Syndrome is about Itt and Day. there wasn’t enough of them. I was hoping to see Neil and Nick’s story come to life, but Nick wasn’t even in it. If there is a second part, I would still watch it though. the actors did a fantastic job I just think the script needed some work. probably would have been better a series. it could have gone into more detail with the story line. so happy to see Neil being played by the same actor. this was the third recast for Day and Itt but they did a great job. overall it was a Huge letdown!!

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Bom na medida certa.

Fiquei bem feliz quando foi anunciado o filme de Love Syndrome, eu li os quatro livros e no momento estou a ler o quinto, também li algumas histórias dos outros casais desse universo. Então não podia perder a oportunidade de assistir o filme, ficava contando os dias para chegar o dia do lançamento e assim que saiu, claro que fui direito assistir. Não me importei com a troca dos atores, apesar que amei fortemente Long Frank como Day Itt, só me importava assistir como seria apresentado a história com uma nova direção e quando descobri que estaria incluso a história de Gear Night achei diferente, mesmo sabendo que o início do casal Day Itt aconteceria por causa deles.

Na minha humilde opinião, não achei ruim. O filme é bom na medida certa, a história é fiel, boas cenas, atuações e químicas medianas, direção e fotografia são boas também. Ainda que boa parte da história foi resumida e acaba acontecendo rápido (Acredito que por se tratar de um filme e não série), quem não sabe MUITO dos acontecimentos pode ficar perdido. Percebendo que o fim estava próximo e não havia chegado o ápice do filme, fiquei apreensiva por estar no momento de suspense (Mesmo eu sabendo o que aconteceria). "TO BE CONTINUED" me deixou bem surpresa, eu não imaginaria que teria uma parte dois e percebi que realmente estava gostando e interessada naquilo.

Sim, gostei do que foi entregue. Não é digno de prêmio, porém quem conhece o universo de Love Syndrome é provável que possa gostar (E muitos também não, cada um tem uma opinião diferente). Para aqueles que sabem do plot de LS e não gostam de jeito nenhum, optem por não assistir e relaxar. Não adianta saber que realmente NÃO se interessa pela história e assistir apenas para ficar comentando mal, tem muitos que adoram fazer textão e tacar hate. Quem quiser conhecer esse universo LS, dê chance para a série e o filme e é bem importante ler algumas das histórias dos casais, por você mesmo sem ser baseado em outras opiniões (São bastante controversas).

Por fim, estou bem animada para continuação e como será a continuidade das histórias. Quero saber se apresentará mais dos outros personagens e se irão adicionar outros casais. Espero muito que foquem mais em Day Itt e desenvolva bem a relação deles, uma série seria perfeita para mostrar o desenvolver desse romance conturbado.

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