A whimsical story of love and search for happiness told in a peculiar and unconventional way. With interesting performances from Nakatani Miki and Abe Hiroshi, and a clearly unbalanced tone between the three distinctive act plots, this was a flawed but entertaining watch.
A bittersweet, poignant slice of life story and an exquisite character study of women in Japan of the 60s, through the life of a bar hostess, her struggles to find happiness and financial stability among her demanding family, her unreliable colleagues and the men/clients that try to take advantage of her in every occasion. Takamine Hideko, with her elegance and charisma filling the entire screen, gave a superb as well devastating performance as young widow Keiko, who lives her hard life with dignity and patience. A classic and a masterpiece.
Intriguing concept with comforting and healing vibes, that tackles some serious matters, but the outcome is definitely lacking and the characters not properly fleshed-out.
An impressive neo-noir film, with a tight plot, lots of action and raw violence, and some intriguing plot-twists. But, its biggest asset was casting Sol Kyung Gu and Yim Si Wan as the main leads: impeccable acting, fantastic chemistry.
A decent courtroom/crime thriller with some interesting twists, that unfortunately suffered from a flat, dry storytelling and mundane cinematography. Not bad, but not memorable either.
Delicate, subtle, healing and mellow. With soothing silences, poetic words and genuine feelings, this was a slow-paced romance story, as well as a slice-of-life and character study that focused on the value of friendship, communication and second chances. Superb acting from Jung Woo Sung, who could convey all his emotions without speaking a single word, and wonderful cinematography that complimented elegantly this down-to-earth and heartwarming melodrama.
When the story is based in true events and the cast includes Ra Mi Ran and Yeom Hye Ran, who never fail to deliver with any role they're given, the expectations are definitely high. With many funny, touching, violent and tense moments, this was an entertaining watch, mainly thanks to Ra Mi Ran's down-to-earth and on-point depiction of an ordinary ahjumma that lost everything from a voice phishing scam and takes matters on her own hands, with the help of her friends, trying to find justice and her money back. Time well-spent.
I salute your patience to finish this.I had to drop it 14 episodes in because I found almost every character frustrating.
Five Enough, Dear My Friends, My Father Is Strange are the first titles that come to mind. You can visit my 'Best Family dramas' list for more recommendations: https://mydramalist.com/list/1XzBEnK3
With too many frustrating characters and substories (especially that one towards the end), this family weekend drama had a lot of potential in the beginning that the writer couldn't fully develop and utilise. Most of the actors did a good job, but eventually this wasn't enough to make this drama a memorable watching experience.
This bittersweet, humane story is a piercing social commentary on children poverty and abandonment, bureaucratic prejudice and dysfunctional families, using metaphorically a midsummer drought, water and the lack of it. With Ikuta Toma in a refreshingly reserved character and two very promising child actresses, this slow-burn film was an interesting watch.
A subtle, slow-paced drama set in Hong Kong during the early days of the pandemic. With a wonderful cinematography and a quiet, mellow tone, it portrays the financial struggles, anxiety and frustrations of its two protagonists, trying to survive in the new cruel reality of covid-era. Though the melodrama towards the end could have been avoided, the tangible atmosphere of a period no one wants to ever experience again made this a nice watch.
Unique, absurd, wild, genre-bending film that was way ahead of its time. Fast-paced and totally unexpected plot, filled with bloody, darkly funny, tense, disturbing, insane moments. And, of course, without the impressive performance from Shin Ha Kyun, this would never have been as entertaining and intriguing roller-coaster watching experience as it was.
A women-centered story that tackles some heavy subjects, such as domestic abuse, economic migration and gender inequality, in a bleak, intense and subtractive way. Despite the neo-noir vibes and the stylish filming, the sexual tension and an electrifying green-haired Lee Joo Young, this film isn't something memorable, thanks to its weak storytelling and predictable narration.
This series is one of the best rom-coms (not just BL, but rom-com in general) Japan has to offer. Heartwarming slice of life, cute romance, adorable friendship and bonding, all presented in a refreshingly funny and touching way. Tanaka Kei, with his animated, cute and over-dramatic reactions, expressions and inner monologues was the star of the 1st season, but this time Yoshida Kotaro and his unique mannerisms was also a real delight. The addition of Iura Arata and Miura Shohei's characters was a pleasant surprise and inserted some interesting dynamics in the plot. Highly recommended!
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With interesting performances from Nakatani Miki and Abe Hiroshi, and a clearly unbalanced tone between the three distinctive act plots, this was a flawed but entertaining watch.
Takamine Hideko, with her elegance and charisma filling the entire screen, gave a superb as well devastating performance as young widow Keiko, who lives her hard life with dignity and patience.
A classic and a masterpiece.
But, its biggest asset was casting Sol Kyung Gu and Yim Si Wan as the main leads: impeccable acting, fantastic chemistry.
With soothing silences, poetic words and genuine feelings, this was a slow-paced romance story, as well as a slice-of-life and character study that focused on the value of friendship, communication and second chances.
Superb acting from Jung Woo Sung, who could convey all his emotions without speaking a single word, and wonderful cinematography that complimented elegantly this down-to-earth and heartwarming melodrama.
With many funny, touching, violent and tense moments, this was an entertaining watch, mainly thanks to Ra Mi Ran's down-to-earth and on-point depiction of an ordinary ahjumma that lost everything from a voice phishing scam and takes matters on her own hands, with the help of her friends, trying to find justice and her money back.
Time well-spent.
You can visit my 'Best Family dramas' list for more recommendations:
https://mydramalist.com/list/1XzBEnK3
With Ikuta Toma in a refreshingly reserved character and two very promising child actresses, this slow-burn film was an interesting watch.
With a wonderful cinematography and a quiet, mellow tone, it portrays the financial struggles, anxiety and frustrations of its two protagonists, trying to survive in the new cruel reality of covid-era.
Though the melodrama towards the end could have been avoided, the tangible atmosphere of a period no one wants to ever experience again made this a nice watch.
Fast-paced and totally unexpected plot, filled with bloody, darkly funny, tense, disturbing, insane moments.
And, of course, without the impressive performance from Shin Ha Kyun, this would never have been as entertaining and intriguing roller-coaster watching experience as it was.
Despite the neo-noir vibes and the stylish filming, the sexual tension and an electrifying green-haired Lee Joo Young, this film isn't something memorable, thanks to its weak storytelling and predictable narration.
Heartwarming slice of life, cute romance, adorable friendship and bonding, all presented in a refreshingly funny and touching way.
Tanaka Kei, with his animated, cute and over-dramatic reactions, expressions and inner monologues was the star of the 1st season, but this time Yoshida Kotaro and his unique mannerisms was also a real delight.
The addition of Iura Arata and Miura Shohei's characters was a pleasant surprise and inserted some interesting dynamics in the plot.
Highly recommended!