Story: 5/10
* Most brownie points goes to the 2nd lead's story development.
* Minus 2 for Se Ri's foiled escape plan on multiple repeats plus a lot of cheesy unnecessary (although I acknowledge that cheesiness is subjective. lol)
* Minus 3 for the senseless tragedy towards the 2nd leads. They sacrificed the 2nd leads story just to inject a sob story which isn't even necessary. We know it's unnecessary because the main story will still stand even in the absence of GSJ's death.

Cast: 10/10
* I'm feeling generous because everyone did deliver and no obvious flaws. Most brownie points goes to Ye Jin, Jung Hyun and Ji Hye.

Music: 7/10
* I like classical music so it is a plus.. But the scoring, in general, does not really evoke a remarkable emotion--like when you hear the background music, for example, in your mind you see a flashback and you suddenly remember the emotion it evoked.

Rewatch Value: 1 (Just seeing clips of Seo Dan and Seung Jun hurts so nope, not gonna watch it again).

Read More

Two strengths of this film: how the story is told and the story itself. Its honesty is refreshing--unlike some films, it does not take sides.

The acting is not overly dramatic which I think is fitting coz you get to concentrate on the story more.

The music is not remarkable. But in these kinds of films, I appreciate "silence" more.

On a side note, I like how the give-and-take friendship developed between Evelyn and her employer. It’s built on respect and does not necessarily have to break the language and cultural barrier, generational gap and the employer-employee line.

Read More