Love Untangled

Stop putting movies down because you're a sheep.

"Well I don't know I can name like 300 movies exactly like this one🙄" - Says every other review under this movie without naming a single other movie like Love Untangled

Before anyone else asks, there are no other Korean movies that follow the same plot as Love Untangled. (I'm sure you could find many other Asian feel-good movies that leave you with a similar warm and satisfied feeling inside though.)

If you want something with a similar feel try 'Flipped' a classic American movie. Lots of reviews are exaggeratedly saying that this movie felt familiar to older romance movies, but there's nothing quite like Love Untangled out there. It's unique plot wise and leaves you feeling warm and fuzzy inside (maybe a teardrop or two.), I'm really disappointed with reviews like this trying to put it down slightly, yes it follows a cliche of 'Female Lead figures out she's in love with Second Male Lead instead of Male Lead' with that coming of age finding yourself feel, but ya know Male Lead is usually a butthole which is what the writers do to push viewers into liking Second Lead more.

I'm happy Love Untangled didn't do this, it's nice to feel a bit regretful for FL because Hyun was indeed handsome and kind to add on top of that, but we also don't dwell on it too much because we can see valid reasons as to why FL went with SML (not just 'oh she found out her crush was a jerk then realized she likes SML instead' like SML is some sort of rebound which is usually what movies like this went with kekek).

Love Untangled isn't basic it just follows an old romance cliche and gives us a fresh take on it. ^^

There's no need to put movies or shows down for bringing us a bit of a splash from the past, aren't people always going on about how they want things to feel like they did in the past? This movie does just that without feeling overly repetitive.

If you're going through the reviews trying to figure out whether or not to watch it I say just do so, don't let these negative nancies deter you away from a genuinely good film!!

(Personal Recommendations for similar feeling movies below:

20th Century Girl
Tune in for Love
A love so Beautiful
Our beloved Summer
My Girl
You are the Apple of my Eye (Taiwanese)
Cheer up, Mr. Lee (non romance)
Big World (non romance)
A Little Thing Called Love (Thai)
Love O2O (Chinese)
My Sassy Girl
Newtopia
The Heirs (more of a F4 vibe)
The Fault in Our Stars (Western)
When I Fly Towards You (Chinese, Yes I know you've likely heard of it kekek)
My Love, Enlighten Me (Chinese)
Because this is my First Life
Our Unwritten Seoul
Your Lie in April (Japanese)
I hear your voice )

None of them are the same plot but they have the same nostalgic warm feel, some do adhere to the 'love yourself as you are' 'awkward but cute' teen romance cliche ^^

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BEING LOVED FOR WHO YOU ARE AT YOUR CORE.

WHY WAS THIS EVERYTHING AND MORE.

"i always thought i needed to change myself because i wasn't worthy of love. Be prettier than i was for you, or get better so you would notice. but now, i don't think about that.not around this other guy i like, anyway"

BRUH. this hit home. FL Seri: bright, happy, empathetic, and puts others before herself. insecure and always compared to her sister. never successful in love. She's the sunshine--but she feels as though she has to mold herself to fit what her crush wants her to. i felt myself in her. she thinks she's hard to love, ugly, undeserving. but all along, there has been someone who loves her as she is. loves her for herself, her hair she hates... loves her for being her. loves her like it's nothing. and that my friends is why i sobbed at the end of this. HELLO. she is so sweet. so caring. loved the initial confession scene-- so raw. so sweet. so thoughtful.

seri liked this his hot, flashy guy, but in reality, there was yunseok in the background, secretly caring for her and admiring her. even helping her with her preparations to confess to the other guy. UGH I CRIED. the way yunseok helped her fold the triangle things, showed up at her test, never forgot any details, admired her hair as it was and hated that she wanted to change it... putting together that book, loving her just as she is. ugh, what a man. what a relationship. i love them. this was perfect. 9.5/10 cuz it was lowk cliche (him moving to america lmfao), but it was done so well. ugh.

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Absolutely loved it

Dare I say better than 20th century girl?

I truly loved this movie, it was silly, just the right amount of quirky and it was so good it even had my family who don’t consume asian content invested 😂

The only thing that I found a bit disappointing is how they depicted curly hair as ‘ugly’ but its wonderful how the message in the end is that her hair is just as equally beautiful and she left her hair curly ❤️

The couple was so adorable and had so much chemistry 🥹 I’ll definitely be rewatching this sometime again, i’ve felt so many butterflies watching their budding romance develop throughout the movie. I recommend it!

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Love is a beautiful Thing

A romantic comedy at its best – thank you, Korea, for reminding us how love stories should be told. I mean, this movie is nothing revolutionary or new; it repeats a story already told a hundred times, but it is done in an honest and pure way that makes you remember what love is really about. It is more about friendship than about butterflies in your stomach.

The main protagonist, Park Se-ri, is adorable in her silly attempts to find the love of her life. All the characters are cute and believable. I don’t know how modern students will react to it, but for me, as a 40-year-old guy, this movie was very nostalgic for my high school days. From my experience, the events in the movie are quite realistic.

The production of the movie was also great. I appreciate how much effort people put into making it. This is so much better than your average Netflix movie, but thanks to Netflix many will be able to enjoy it and be inspired to write their own love story.

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20th century girl but with a happy ending

also was that a reference to coffee prince with gong yoo running a coffee shop ??

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I liked the story. And i liked the cast that was taken both were really good and their acting looked really real and sweet the chemistry between was also really sweet.

The film balances emotional depth with lighthearted moments, keeping the audience hooked throughout. The cinematography adds a soft and romantic touch, making every scene visually pleasing. While some parts felt predictable, the sincerity of the performances and the way the story unfolds make it a memorable watch. Overall, it’s a movie that leaves you with a warm feeling and a reminder of how love can find its way even through unexpected paths.”

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Awww

Really cute - very simple story but I liked how they delivered it. There was a lull at the beginning, there's really no drama or anything at stake, the cinematography, the place and characters really are the highlight. Which is what the story is about anyway. It's like going on Google maps and zooming in to a specific place, this is what the story feels like.

Just exploring and witnessing how someone else lives and their experiences. I had it playing in the background, not totally focused on it since there wasn't much going on at first. Although not such a bad thing because it was relaxing having it in the background then there was a point I began to enjoy and be engrossed in it.

I loved the last part so much, because we got to see the ML's perspective and that really added depth to the story. I had a different perspective of Gong Myung here, I feel like he got to show more depth somehow. I loved his crying scene in the hospital.

Both leads played their roles really well. I enjoyed watching them and Eun Soo is so natural. I especially loved how she acted out her emotions when they met again and how that little whimper she did. Such a tiny thing but it really conveyed a lot.

The timing it was set on didn't really make much difference other than add a nostalgic effect to the story which worked really well. It made it feel like a love stuck in time, in a good way. With the ML's background, Se Ri, her friends and Busan were made to feel like a safe, peaceful haven.

Anyway I enjoyed it more than I thought and glad I finished it with my attention span these days 🙈❤️ Oh, and the cameos were cute!

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Just be yourself Korean *Mia Thermopolis!

If you're interested in this movie, this is how I can describe it in one sentence!

Don't expect some overcomplicated love drama or storyline, this is like any other coming of age movie with good writing and a feelgood vibe without any big problems. If I have to compare it to something, I'd say, this was like (LITTLE SPOILER INCOMING!!!) the "20th Century Girl" with Happy Ending.

The movie doesn't offer much, except a likable group of friends and a supporting family. I really liked the dynamic between Seri and her father! Everyone were great, and even tho the movie is 2 hours long, it was enough to develop their journey properly and see how close they are. They really did go for 100 miles for each other, and that was refreshing to see.

The chemistry between the cast is top-notch, Shin Eunsoo and Gong Myung didn't have a hard time to sell their romance, and the rest of the crew were on par as well.

"Love Untangled" doesn't go deep into their lives, especially Yunseok's side story with his dad, but I didn't feel we needed more, because that wasn't really the point of the movie, and I'm glad they emphasized that he knew everything about the message that Seri left, because it was weird at first, so props to the writer for not ignore it.

Overall: It's predictable plot, but we don't love these type of movies, because the story is complex, it's pure fun, especially if you're a 90s kid.

Lastly:

*How many of you understood the reference? It's from "The Princess Diaries" movie, because I feel like this was kinda similar to that, except, Seri is not a royal blood.

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