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Forbidden Fairytale korean drama review
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Forbidden Fairytale
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by andjel
5 days ago
Completed
Overall 6.5
Story 5.5
Acting/Cast 7.5
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 5.0

Fairytale for grownups

I must admit, the director was smart to compare erotic stories with fairytales. However, in my opinion, the way they mixed the two felt completely wrong — especially the use of cartoon characters. Maybe the film even agrees with me, but I think the two should remain separate, and one person cannot (or should not) write both. I consider fairytales pure and inspiring, while erotic writing — though also fantasy — feels dirty and corrupting. Because of this, I felt quite conflicted while watching this movie. I also found it somewhat hypocritical that the movie tries to impose rules on writing, since the nature of adult stories is precisely to break the boundaries of acceptable behavior.

The actors and their characters felt mismatched. At least the main actors’ roles didn’t seem to suit them — they looked too innocent for the parts they were playing. As a comedy or romance, this movie is also weak. Its real strength lies in breaking moral taboos and making it in a slightly arousing way. Personally, I didn’t like the theme or the message, but I can see that many people enjoy it.
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