Episodes 1- 6 were really good, a solid 8. The slow build for their relationship was intriguing, blurring the lines but still ambiguous. But then the final 4 episodes were so rushed. The romance becomes heavy handed and it's like they suddenly have intense romantic feelings towards each other when their relationship before was more of a pull towards one another, something mysterious and undefined then boom it was like I'll throw everything away for you? Sadly, my final score is a 7 with the last few episodes being too rushed.
Toni Rakkaen gave such an incredible performance in this. I geniunly did not know he could act this well. He was so charismatic and intimidating. He was the perfect villain.
Each plot is soo good, but very underdeveloped. There's so many interesting storylines in this, it would've been perfect for a short 6-8 episode mini series. But having all of this in just over 2 hours proves to be a bit much, leaving little room for any moment to settle.
To give the story more breathing room and take out some of the convoluted plots, I would have had pran and lahn be a couple already, take out the love triangle, and had less characters overall.
This movie looked amazing. The cinematography was artistic with many creative shots, fun visual editing, and the lighting was absolutely glorious. Genuinely some of the best lighting I've seen in years. Butttt the editing was very choppy, the plot was an absolute mess, and the screenplay felt like it was put together by group of people rushing towards a deadline. There's no buildup for the new characters and instead they give a bunch of flashbacks and backstory for the previous characters. These brand new characters are immediately thrown into the plot and the building of their bonds fall flat compared to the slow moments that build it in the first movie. Also the plot just didn't make much sense in this one.
Very confused why this has such a high rating. The story has so much to work with. Such an interesting world to build yet everything falls flat. With a world full of aliens, how is a cult still the big bad? All the characters fall flat and the MC is severely underdeveloped. The only personality trait she had was kind of sad. Her personality, motivations, and goals never made sense because there was nothing to back them. Events happened instantly with one thing happening after the other with zero breathing room, no moment was left to sit. There's no room to learn about characters, gain empathy, or feel when somethings happens.
The directing played like a movie. The plot points felt very fast, yet flushed out. The story doesn't offer much of anything new, but the execution is well done. Many moments were genuinely creepy and unsettling, but some things were offset by lackluster acting. But overall, a fun watch.
But reminder-this is a b-list horror plot. Don't think about whether things make too much sense.
The problem isn't necessarily the age gap, but the weird character writing. They have the actress and character be in her late 30s, yet she reads like a 20 year old? She's bubbly, quirky, childish, unsure of herself, etc. Even the actress herself seems to feel awkward cosplaying that kind of character. They could've made her mature and thoughtful and have moments of her childish side come out when they get to know each other more. I dropped it with only 30 min left.
The leads are so cute. They're both so animated and sassy, even the ML. I'd love to see them paired again. Even with such a messy plot, it was really funny, cute, and entertaining.
One Day Off is short, sweet, and very ordinary. For such a small drama it was surprisingly profound.https://mydramalist.com/738123-park-ha-kyung-travel-diary
This story had all the workings to be as good as "why i dress up for love." The chemistry, fun hate-to-love concept, sincerity, and well casted actors all make this one feel original most of the time. I would've loved to see this as a full length drama. Despite some cliches, this was a super fun watch that felt fresh. I really liked how unconventional the FL was.
Okja has a happy ending, but the overall ending is bittersweet. It's a very dark movie, fair warning! You will absolutely be crying during the movie :'')
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To give the story more breathing room and take out some of the convoluted plots, I would have had pran and lahn be a couple already, take out the love triangle, and had less characters overall.
But reminder-this is a b-list horror plot. Don't think about whether things make too much sense.