I just know this gonna break my heart...but isn't life like that sometimes?
The premise isn't that original and yet this drama still grasped my interest thanks to the top tier acting and the palpable chemistry. It's a bit slow but the cinematography is beautiful. I LOVED the cam recorder snippets, the different use of cinematography practices, such as the black and white silence movie sequence, the 360° under the rain kissing scene. It all certainly adds to the nostaligic aspect of it all and enhanced the importance of memories and how, with the love, they are all that is left behind. It also feels like a acclamation to the seventh art, some sort of story into the story, which I appreciate a lot. Some interesting pictures too!!Stunning music throughout the drama that definitely highlights the emotions and dialogues that seemed to be an hymn to love and life. My heart ached and broke but there was this utterly warm feeling too, because of Lee Daeum and how she lives her life and all those people gathering and moving forward together.
I believe, this was a beautiful tribute to cinema, to these people working in that industry, putting their life at risk but also a testimony of the medical staff that sometimes feels like family and of course an homage to love, romantic, familial and friendship.
Our movie is a warmhearted stunning piece that almost grasped the entirety of what life is and can be and I hope as you watch, you will remember that you are not lonely <3 Highly recommend!
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A narrow aperture to their story that gives you a deep depth of field!
As expected, Depth of Field has stunning pictures, some of the most beautiful shots i've seen in a while, with sharp colours and this sense of mystic reality. It is emphasised a lot in the scenes on the rooftop that feels surreal by how breathtaking they look and yet....they are real.While the story lacks a bit and defintely feels somewhat rushed, especially in the second part of the drama (but that is expected as to the number of episodes) the acting which was really good and the visually pleasing sceneries makes up for it, at least to me! The story started well and although the characters might feel a little hollow per moments, there was an underlying message throughout the entire drama that I appreciated a lot : stop hiding and punishing yourself for who you are and what you love, just do it and be true to yourself!
A narrow aperture in photography tend to give you the deepest depth of field, meaning everything becomes sharper and in focus and I feel like this kinda summarises their story! I think Konno helped Hayakawa regain focus on what really matters to him and that helped him fully accept his love for music and that regardless of the past, music will always be IT for him just like photography will always be IT for Konno. And in between all these self-discoveries, they found themselves and fell in love and i'd lie if i said i was 100% fine with how it all went down but considering the little 5 eps they got, i think they did a good job.
Overall, Depth of Field is a nice short drama with scenes that will leave you gobsmacked by how pretty they are...look at it as an array of quick snapshots of Kono and Hayakawa's lives.
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An almost Hannibalesque thriller yet so unique!
Nine Puzzles is a well written crime drama with an interesting plot & from the teaser, it reminded me of Hannibal the series. Now, it was really fun to speculate on who was the killer and whom to trust and the reveal, despite not being that much of a surprise to me, happened to be very charged emotionnally, which was different but still very much enjoyable. The only thing that's a bit meh, a plot hole some might say, is that we didn't get to see how the murders actually occured through the eyes of the killer.However, this drama, instead of being focused on the extreme plot twist aspect of a thriller story, it is rather centered on characters and actually subtly alludes to some social issues (power, money, corruption, bonus point for the lavender marriage mention) so kudos for that! I also need to mention the absolute mouth gaping cameos, the great music and imagery, the atypicality/neurodivergence of the two main leads that felt fresh and fitted perfectly for the story and ofc the addicting chemistry between Kim Dami and Son Sukku.
Overall, it's a nice thriller drama, definitely perfect for binge watchers! Apprently, there is no season 2 planned but i'm fine with it as i'm very much satisfied with the ending!
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A bunch of firsts...and a bunch of love.
First Friends. First Love. First heartbreak. First dreams and first encounter with the harsh reality of the world. A hundred memories is the perfect representation of firsts in life and how fate and destiny impact your surrounding and your feelings, all set in a stunning and somewhat heartwarming 80s background. It follow Youngrye, Jonghee and Jaepil throughout the years and highlights the changes in their relationship but also emphasises how somehow not much has changed since the first time they met.I like this drama because imho it was able to capture perfectly some notions such as the innocence and intensity of a first crush/love, the absolute excitment and power at finding a best friend for the first time but also all the heartbreaks that comes with growing up and dealing with all those emotions. There is, all over the drama, a study about fate and destiny and how these two concepts play a big part in the life of the FML Youngrye and what I appreciate is that it is about her loves, her friendships but also her family . At the end of the day, it is all about fate, destiny and timing...sometimes your first love is not the last, sometimes your first friend will forever be your friend, sometimes your borther gets to study and you don't, it's fate, it's timing, it's all being at the mercy of life and time.
The acting is really great and they all seemed to have grasped their characters well. Again the setting and all the side characters are SO good and makes the drama 10 times more enjoyable.
Now, It has its frustrating moments, especially with the obvious triangle that never is just a romantic triangle but rather a bigger thing. It can be extremely annoying but it's really not the case for me as I try to look beyond the first layer of their relationship, meaning the romantic aspect of it. I try to see further, because they are friends, because they all love each other, because they all are their firsts and each of their meeting were fate and destiny and so it can be hard to let go of these people that quite literally expanded your entire view on life. Therefore, if these types of tropes pisses you off, I don't think A hundred memories is for you, for others, please give it a try, i think it's great!
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Half a life left and what if it is the most interesting?
Fifties profetionnal is the type of drama you start without expectations and yet an hour later you find yourself playing the next episode right away.The plot, imho, sounded very interesting and fun on paper and the drama actually delivered just that. It is very interesting, fun and full of action. The ensemble of actors is great, properly delivering their lines and bringing the perfect amount of comedic relief needed. I've got to mention LEe Hakjoo characater that has stole the spotlight for me during the 3 first eps! The storyline is enticing and the balance between past / recent events but also between the three leads/police investigation is quite intelligent, it allows the scene to breathe and for us, as viewers, to pick on clues and make our own investigation.
Very nice up to now, let's wait and see how the rest goes.
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A slice of life drama like only Japan can do...
I started this after seeing a picture of it on twitter and what can I say, I've only watched one episode and yet I feel like i've found an absolute gem!It's slice of life only like Japan can do, quite realistic and already brought up important subjects and highlighted some of today's society issues regarding queer people and the youth in Japan. I feel like this is gonna be one of those found family drama and I'm so excited for the rest <3
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A fresh travel variety show!
I love Jang Doyeon, her comedy really works well with me and I love travelling shows so this was perfect for me. For now, I watched the first 2 episodes with Byun Yohan, and just like during Salon drip, their chemistry is off the chart. All extremely funny but also always nice to witness an actor in such an environment! Very excited for the rest!Was this review helpful to you?
My royal hope!
What I like about this show is even though romance is a big part of it, I feel like the main plot is all about self growth, acceptance and dealing with past traumas that have a direct impact in the current life & i fuck with it so much.It is funny, interesting and the acting is great. The chemistry is believable and essentially just full of good stuff.
Now, I hope the show doesn't merely focus on the romance aspect because I feel like it can be so much more. I hope the MLS, thanks to e/o, will be able to thrive and finally heal and be happy because they both deserve it!!!
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