The beginning of the movie is so overly stimulating oh my gosh! I was going this whiplash. Am I too old for this lol. But the movie is fun, just don't take it seriously. Silly, goofy hijinks, multi-cultural fun, and tons of cameos.
I think the movie was good, but I think it could've been great. The cop storyline was good, but cliche. I really liked Guo Guo and would've loved to see more of her. But the most interesting storyline were the thieves. Their background, training and plethora of skills, the found family concept, it was all great! The movie would've been way better if they had been the focus.
What in the world?? The opening sequence which is the same cliche backstory was edited so well! It was actually intense, dark, and heavy. The sound design makes everything feel thriller as well. Wow this is some good directing. Even if the plot wasn't great, the directing was amazing! Everything felt so creepy too.
The writing is so good! The raw moments of humanity, the creepy and monstrous cases, it was all amazing. I cried almost every episode for the characters. I adored Maki and wanted him to be okay; my heart hurt each time he hurt. The acting was insane from the amazing Itagaki Rhihito to all the side characters and intense antagonists.
I'm sad I didn't like this more nor have the willpower to complete it. I adored the FL. She is messy, flawed, and there is emotional weight to everything she's gone through in the past. The trauma, abuse, neglect shaped her into who she was. I loved the first two episodes as it felt like it'd be a journey of her slowly finding hope. Scenes felt heavy and intense, the melo was working wonders. But then it's like the writers' speed-run suddenly in episode 4? She's suddenly a part of a start-up company and feels jealous about Yeon Soo moving on. It turns more into a romcom instead of a melodrama. I could care less of Yeon Soo, I would've much rather the show be about Gang Hui slowly finding her passion, gaining confidence in her skills, and moving on from her trauma. Weirdly enough, I'd rather this not be a romance? I just feel like the romance took away from what we could've gotten from the FL. It should've stayed dark and heavy, a pure melo if they wanted the romance to be good. But the romcom vibes did not mess with the darkness of her trauma. Made it feel like they were invalidating the FL's entire issues and journey through trauma.
From the comments I've read, it seems like her trauma takes a backburner in the ending too. All the abusers and toxic villages just apologize and its hunky dory instead of a slow and steady change as if they were real people.
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From the comments I've read, it seems like her trauma takes a backburner in the ending too. All the abusers and toxic villages just apologize and its hunky dory instead of a slow and steady change as if they were real people.