Surprisingly good
The writing is excellent, there is a lot of self-irony that is absolutely unexpcted in japanese drama.The synopsis is a bit misleading. The driving theme is jealousy, but there are several levels of the stories
(yes there are several stories!). I found the acting excellent and the actors were very carefully and well chosen.
The whole is accompanied by the appropriate music. The short time of each episode contributes to an alert
rhythm; all unnecessary fillings were deleted. I was almost deceived by the final - a typical japanese one
- but the very last minutes are great: it is not 100% the expected japanese final!
Even if it is not the big revolution, this drama is much better than its actual renomee.
It is 100% worth its watching time!
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Masterpiece of Excellence
First: I do not like history dramas and I deliberately avoid them unless the comedy and/or time slip are notoriously very good - which very rarely happens. Consequently I was very skeptical and expected to rashly drop this series. Fortunately, the historical part is kept at a few percent and it serves only as pretext for some comedy, motivation and tension creating moments. That is ok especially because everything else hits the highest levels of excellence.We assist to
A FESTIVAL of Im Ji Yoen
who acts and looks like a cinema goddess at each very moment of the 14 episodes.
The writing, camera, direction and music genially support her.
Unlike in other series, the other actors kept the level.
Many trops of the K-drama are here, though we also have several strong women
and a few beautiful side stories that are out of the k-drama standard,
explaining the disdain of the purists that wish only the same old crap again and again.
I rarely feel the need to watch a series immediately after finishing it, but this made me feel like it.
It is a masterpiece of excellence, you should not miss it:
500% worth its watching time.
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Too much, but art
A first episode absolutely great. The disclaimers at start and end of the episode make it even more funny and inciting to think!Also the following few episodes are great. Though I think they overdo it and at some point the writer was clueless aht to do next.
Well, this confusion is typical for very good art, so I do not complain about it. Every little detail is well sought. The acting is also great. Yet thereis os much input that it becomes overwhelming, After the half of the episodes I found myself struggling to follow it. In my opinion there were too many allusions to TV shows and alike from the older time.
In a word, it is worth starting, but after seeing 50% of the episodes you can simply stop watching it, if you don't want to waste your time.
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Maybe watchable
The cinematography is excellent: well directed, great camera work, appropriate acting. The atmosphere is quite dark and the story is in general well written. Actual problems of Japanese society are discussed, yet, as expected, only at a very superficial level. Inevitable the story have several moments where it is very disappointing and too naive. Also finding enough good actors on the same age to fill up a class is impossible. Hence, the drama suffers from the usual diseases of a high school show.The language is very nice, in general easy to follow, hence I assume, it is a series that is ideal to watch and discuss in a Japanese class.Was this review helpful to you?
Terrible
Blinded by the MDL ratings I started watching this series. The female lead is beautiful and can really act, the camera work is very good and all views are very carefully chosen and beautiful, the music is excellent. Everything else is aboelutelly terrible: a male lead looking and behaving like a mid-schooler, fully absence of writing, zero perspecive in direction.The feeling is of a long MV, very long 32 times 45 minutes?! Please give me the invested time back!
Anyway, it's my fault to le tme guided by random ratings and fan reviews...
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