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I loved aboslutely everything about this movie. It's a mixture of comedy & thriller and some movies fail to combine these two genres. But The Accidental Detective does it flawlessly. The comedy felt so natural and you can't help but laugh. I don't think I've ever laughed at a movie that much. There were so many hillarious scenes, I feel like laughing just remembering them!
The first half of the movie was a bit slower than the second one. Most of the comedy elements are in the first one, while in the second, there are a few very intense, nerve-racking secenes. I definitely felt like watching a very good thriller. I don't get scared easily when I watch movies, but that scene when they went to the shop where Yu No was... Man, I started trembling! Very well-made scene!
The plot twists were very nicely done. I couldn't predict that at all, I was very far from the thuth.
Kang Dae Man and Detective Noh are one of the best teams I've ever seen! Both Sung Dong Il and Kwon Sang Woo did a brilliant job portraying their characters and it was obvious that they were having fun filming the movie! Thing is my first time watching Sang Woo and I must say I'm very impressed.
The reason why I'm giving the music 6/10 is not because of the music itself, but these lound sounds... My ears couldn't handle them.
So overall, The Accidental Detective is a brilliant movie which will surely make you laugh. It's a very enjoyable ride, there was no boring second so it's a very easy watch!
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''Cunning Single Lady'' had so much potential and I was going to give it at least 8.5/10. I'm really angry right now because if episodes 14-15 did not happen, I would have been more satisfied. Overall, the drama has very enjoyable plot and it's very addicting. I binged it because I was always way too excited to watch the next episode which doesn't happen often, since I'm quite a picky watcher. I did fell for CSL's unique charm and I don't regret it at all, even though I felt disappointed at the end.
I loved the main characters' development here. It's insane how much they grew on me and how close I felt to them. Na Ae Ra is one of the best female leads I've seen in a while. She was strong, independant and very kind-hearted. I understood her perfectly and even though the decisions she took were not always the best, she realized her mistakes and apologised. Cha Jung Woo was such a jerk at the beginning, but, trust me, you'll start loving him as soon as he shows his true identity. He was extremely cute and just like Ae Ra, he was also a very strong character. It just took me a little bit more time to understand his point of view.
The side characters were also nice, I especially loved Jung Woo's secretary and Kang Min Young. Na Ae Ra's and Jung Woo's families were irritating, but I tried my best not to pay them much attention.
Which leads me to the second leads and their family. The drama would have been so much better without them. Seung Hyeon was useless. I never liked him and he acted childishly most of the time as if his feelings were the most important. (Na Ae Ra was also at fault because she kept him by her side the whole time.. guuuurl, why?) I loved Yeo Jin at first and I foolishly thought that she won't cause any problems... Yeah, anyways. Neither Seung Hyeon nor Yeo Jin were bad characters at first, but the writer ruined them. They were basically there to cause problems which was very stupid. They just didn't fit. And their family was horrible.
So overall, I do recommend Cunning Single Lady (who is not that cunning tbh) if you are patient viewer and you don't mind cliches. It was quite a nice ride and I had great time watching it. It could have been more, but it was still pretty decent.
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It really hurts just thinking that this movie is based on a true story. It was full of happiness and then suddenly it started becoming more and more painful.
I still think that it felt too rushed. I wanted to see more of their love story and I found it hard to connect with the characters. I was very interested in Hiroki but I didn't get the chance to understand him better. Maybe I'll give a chance to the drama adaption, the plot might be more developed in it. And Mika was too nice to be true. But her character was soooo relatable.
I loved the acting! And I am totally in love with Miura Haruma! This guy is so good-looking and from what I saw in this movie he is a good actor too. Aragaki Yui also did a great job at portraying Mika.
Overall, this movie was very heart-breaking but it's worth watching.
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Kishibe Rohan - our the eccentric main character pretty much carried the whole drama on his shoulders. The way he dresses, the way he looks, the way he talks, the way he expresses his emotions makes you feel some type of way... it makes you excited. Because he's such a cool character. And Takahashi Issei was simply brilliant and perfectly chosen for this role.
The three episodes were equally intriguing even though I slightly favour the first one. I love how the story is simple yet has depth. The CGI was decent, they did it in a simpler way and it was the best decision. Now, it does feel a bit rushed, but it's 3 episodes after all.
Overall, a good short drama and I'm hoping to see a second season because I wish to see more of Rohan's past and want to get to know him more.
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What did I just watch? I mean, for real? Such a disappointing movie and I had high expecations. I feel soo annoyed.Horror? Gore? Mature? When I saw these three things I thought that this movie will be very exciting, with lots of bloody and disturbing scenes, with dark and twisted murderer and with very intense storyline.
What did I get instead? There was only one thrilling scene which was at the beginning (in Yeong Min's house). That's was the only intense moment of the movie. Blood? Yes, but not enough. Disturbing scenes? Yes, a small kid may find them disturbing. A thriller fan like me would not be impressed. And why is this a horror is a mystery to me, lol.
So brutal muderer? Well, he was brutal for sure. Did he make me excited or did he make my blood boil? No, I simply didn't care about him.
So what is this movie about? A bunch of stupid cops. Okay, I know what korean dramas and movies usually make the cops very dumb and annoying, but at least they give them some reasons to be like that (no matter how stupid the reasons are). Here, however, the cops made NO sense. You have a person who admits that he killed so many people, he tells you how he killed them, he tells you that one might be STILL ALIVE and you ask him if he had sex with his girlfriend. Of course you should do this in this kind of situation.
And everything was so predictable. Plot twist? Development? The movie simply doesn't know these things exist. It was just hella boring from start to finish.
A waste of good actors though. Ha Jung Woo was mind-blowing as Je Yeong Min, he saved the whole movie with his amazing acting, honestly.
Overall, I don't recommend this movie. Don't watch it unless you want to waste your time. If you're looking for exciting and intense thriller, that's not it. Very disappoinitng.
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''Not being able to speak at all. That is hell''
''1987'' is an excellent movie that makes you feel angry and frustrated most of the time. It shows the cruel world we live in and how trashy politics can be. After I finished it, I informed myself about the June Struggle and it's insane how well ''1987'' shows what really happened.The movie is definitely more of a slow-paced one and it is kind of complicated because there are qiute a lot of characters. But because the events were explained very well and the storytelling was nice, it was not hard to follow and you don't really get bored. I wholeheartedly enjoyed each moment of it, the dialogues were written very well and the cinematography was out of this world. It's my first time seeing a movie by Director Jang Joon Hwan but I must say I'm very impressed. The cast was also brilliant!
The ending was breathtaking. Honestly, one of the best movie endings ever. Very sad, very emotional and meaningful. Definitely the best moment of the movie.
The only problem I had with this movie is actually very simple, but it bugs me. Every sound was so loud while the characters' voices were too quiet. I contstantly had to adjust the volume and it made my watching quite unpleasant.
So overall, the ''1987'' is very powerful movie that won't be easy to forget. The feeling you get from will be hard to get erased.
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The truth is, Confession of Murder is all about its plot twist. The plot twist is what makes the movie actually good. And watching the Japanese remake knowing about the plot twist, was not the best decision. If you know the truth behind everything, you don't feel excited at all. I was just bored but was still curious if they'll add anything more to the original story.
And they did, they added a plot twist to the plot twist, lmao. Not a good idea, it was actually ridicuous and totally unnecessary. The movie felt so long and they even add more stuff. Actually the overall pace was kind of slow.
The acting was good though, which is one of the reasons why this movie wasn't THAT bad after all. Ito Hideaki did an amazing job. As for Fujiwara Tatsuya, he was decent. Honestly I remember the killer being more of a psycho, he made every scene hella intense, at least that's how Park Shi Hoo portrayed him in the original version. Fujiwara Tatsuya was a the colder, calmer version.
The directing was amazing and there's this one thing that was done better in this version - the revelation at the end. It was more intense and I loved it.
It's a decent watch, though I wouldn't recommend it if you've seen the Korean original movie, because as I said, it will be less exciting.
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The story has a really great pace; it starts with our two main characters meeting each other for the first time, how they fell in love, how they got engaged and how they started planning their wedding. This part of the plot was more fast-paced, but didn't feel rushed at all. Then, when the main part of the story aka Mai falling into coma finally started, the movie blossomed and became an emotional roller coaster.
Watching Hisashi taking care of Mai was both heartbreaking and beautiful. Nowadays, it's hard to imagine that such true love exist. To devote 8 years of your life to someone who doesn't have big chances to wake up and to take care of them with such love... it made me tear up a little. The actors, especially my love Sato Takeru, did an amazing job at portraying the emotions of their characters and that made the movie way more touching and emotional. The acting in the movie felt very natural, I must say. They didn't exaggerate, it was somehow realistic.
Overall, an amazing movie and I would recommend it to everyone, especially to the romance enthusiasts. And to Takeru's fans too, of course, he was way too sweet here, you'll regret if you don't give it a chance.
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It's strange because I wasn't really invested in the story at first. The movie is actually quite fast-paced which has its pros and cons. The pros are, of course, you don't get bored and don't feel the urge to skip any scenes. The cons are the lack of depth and you find it hard to connect with the story and the characters just because you don't really know anything about them.
But somehow, the second half managed to catch my full attention and gosh that ending... I mean, yes, it's not the most original movie out there. It doesn't have the most shocking plot twist I've ever seen. But every second of it, every spoken word, every shared moment... it was perfectly done. The writing of this movie is no joke. Simply beautiful and heartbreaking.
Of course we, viewers, can easily say ''They should have talked more'', but what do we know? What do we really know? What would we do in this kind of situation?
The acting was absolutely brilliant. Kwon Sang Woo never ceases to amaze me, he always delivers amazing performances and the same goes for Lee Bo Young. Lee Bum Soo though... this man is HOT. The kiss was just... out of this world lol.
So yeah, More Than Blue is a masterpiece. It's very meaningful and thought-provoking. I'm sure it will be hard for me to forget it and trust me, I forget movies veeeeery easily. But this one touched me deeply.
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I've seen the drama remake ''The Crowned Clown'' and when I decided to watch the movie I thought ''Okay, I already know what will happen, so will I even like it?'' God, how wrong I was. The movie and the drama are extremely different so if anyone else is wondering whether they should watch the movie when they've seen the remake - trust me, you haven't seen enough of this story and you'll be very surprised, so just watch this.
I love historical genre, but historical movies are not really my thing. They often feel very slow at the beginning, then way too rushed at the end. ''Masquerade'' though, was very fast-paced overall, it got me hooked from the first ten minutes because it got straight to the point which I very very appreciate. It did feel a little too rushed at times though, especially towards the end. But I guess that why they decided that it would be nice to make a drama too (and the drama got too draggy but anyways).
The cinematography though... absolutely mind-blowing! Every scene was like a piece of art. The lighting, the sound effects, the costumes and the overall atmosphere - everything was on point. I'm not surprised that this is one of the highest-grossing SK movies and it won so many awards with a reason.
Lee Byung Hun was certainly the star of the show. His portrayal of the cold-hearted king and the quirky Ha Sun is simply excellent. I loved his interactions with the Royal Secretary and the Eunuch so much! The reaction of these two mirrored mine so perfectly.
My biggest disappointment in this movie was Han Hyo Joo. I've heard some negative opinions about her, but I never thought of her as a bad actress since I liked her in every show I've seen her. However, here, her performance was very weak. Her expressions either looked fake or too overdramatic. Next to the brilliance of Lee Byung Hun and Ryu Seung Ryung, her acting felt very flat.
Oh, did I mention the humour? This movie is hella funny, I almost cried from laughing! Of course is also very heavy and emotional, but the humour was just perfect and so on point. I'm sure I'll rewatch the movie just to see those funny scenes again haha.
Overall, I highly recommend this movie to everyone! It easily became on of my favourites and I'm soo glad that I finally watched it!
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''The Battleship Island'' is an excellent production filled with action, gore and outsanding performances. It's a movie that grabs your attention in the first few minutes and keeps you under pressure till the very end. I was completely mesmerised by how real everything looked, I just want to congratulate director Ryu Seung Wan for creating such a mind-blowing piece of art. It's obvious how much work he has put into making this movie and not only him, but the whole staff and the cast.
This movie is based on a true story - an attempted prison break from a forced labor camp on Hashima Island. However, I'm not sure how accurate everything is and I don't think anyone can tell. If there was such violence on this island, I don't think anyone would admit it lightly. I can't tell if the movie is exaggarated or not, but it makes you think and feel a lot of things for sure. The director himself told that the movie has non-fiction elements which are there to show ''how war can make a monster'' and this just tells me that he perfectly knew what was doing, since the movie definitely shows how war can affect person's life and make him change. And even though he said that the movie doesn't intend to convey any-japanese sentiments, you can't help but feel hatred towards the japanese people on the forced labour camp. And personally, I'm not a fan of Japan's doings in the past myself so this movie just made me even more angry. The ending of the movie though... It left me speechless.
Now, there are things which I didn't really like. For example, the final battle was way too freaking long, it losts its impact. And the middle part of the movie felt kind of slow, but overall the movie is fast paced.
The acting was superb! The most outstanding performance for me was So Ji Sub's brilliant portrayal of Choi Chil Seong. I've never seen him play this type of character, I've never seen him act like that and I was truly impressed.
The sound effects were amazing! This is one of the few movies in which I don't find the sound effects annoying. The cinematography was breathtaking.
Overall, ''The Battleship Island'' is an amazing movie and it's a must-watch for sure, especially if you are like me and find interesting everything related to WW2 and SK under Japanese rule. However, you've been warned that the movie contains a lot of disturbing scenes, violence, nudity and gore.
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Dae Man and Tae Soo and their bromance are the best part of this movie (and its prequel)! I love the bond between them and I love how their relationship developed. I would want to see a thrid movie just to watch these two -- I'll never get tired of their funny interactions! The new guy - Yeochi was a very funny and interesting character and he suited the overall atmosphere of the movie. Lee Kwang Soo was amazing <3
They focused a lot more on the comedy stuff in this movie which is not bad because they were funny as hell! However, the plot was kinda getting draggy at the middle and towards the end. Of course the purpose of this movie is not to be realistic, but some parts of the plot were a bit to illogical to for me to not notice them. And the twist at the end was kind of... I honestly didn't liked it because I think this type of crime is way too serious, way too brutal and it makes me shiver whenever I think of it so I don't think it's suited for the light atmosphere of the movie. It didn't shock me since it was kind of predictable, it just felt off.
Overall, ''The Accidental Detective 2: In Action'' is a nice movie and if you liked the first part, you should try watching the second, too! I'll definitely watch the third part if there'll be one!~
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To be honest, I was also hesitating whether to watch it or not. I don't know why, but it just didn't seem like my type of show. However, I decided to give it a try despite my hesitation and I'm glad I did! ''Spring Turns to Spring'' is a very beautiful, well-written, funny and heart-warming drama that is truly one of a kind. It grabbed my attention from the first episode. Well, I wasn't that crazy about it then, but when the story started developing and when I got to know the writer's idea, I became quite obsessed and I binge-watched it. I couldn't get enough of our sweet ladies Bom and Bom Mi. The interactions between them were everything! I love how their characters developed and how they managed to change. Bom was a naive woman who was so obsessed with doing good deeds that couldn't see how trashy her husband and her friend are. But I loved how she became an independant, strong woman who believes in herself and doesn't allow anyone to hurt her. Bom Mi was definitely an interesting character and her development was a bit slower, but at the end of the drama, I was so proud of her. I still do understand why so many people couldn't understand her and eventually disliked her, but her development was amazing. I can keep praising Lee Yoo Ri's and Uhm Ji Won's acting for days! Seriously, these ladies swapped their bodies so naturally that I forgot that I'm watching a drama and that can't happen in real life. The chemistry between them was out of this world! It was so obvious that they were having fun while filming!
There are a few things I didn't like though. The last three episodes could have been better, I think they dragged the story a bit too much. The ending was VERY satisfying, I cried a lot because I wanted more. Also perhaps I'm a bit too much hahah but I wanted to see at least one romantic scene between Bom Mi and Hyung Seok! I shipped them a lot and Hyung Seok was my favourite character so... :D Lee Jong Hyuk is an amazing actor and I'm definitely gonna follow his works in the future.
Overall, ''Spring Turns to Spring'' is a drama that needs more attention! It's very, very good! The acting is excellent, the characters are all very interesting and well-written (including the supporting ones), the humour is nice (it's not everyone's taste, but I got used to it pretty fast), the storyline is very intriguing and the ending will leave you satisfied. I'm so glad that this drama exists, we don't see many dramas with a different and unique vibe very often. So, please, give it a try!
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The plot is very simple, yet quite deep and complicated. It's a very slow-paced drama and it's kinda hard to get into it from the beginning. Yes, slow-pacing definitely fits this kind of storyline, but I can't deny that in the first few episodes I was just (im)patiently waiting for some progression with Fumiya's character. I was the most curious about him but he didn't appear much. The second half was much better, at times it was so intense that I felt as if I'm watching a thriller. There were so many moments that made me shiver, the characters always managed to shock me with their actions.
The biggest charm of this show is definitely the characters and how natural and realistic they are. I can a hundred percent say that I loved everyone of them - even Fumiya, who I lowkey wanted to kill because of some things he said. You can relate to every single character, you can feel their pain, you cry with them. One of the strongest, well-developed characters I've ever seen.
Fumiya was the most interesting character for me. I'm usually a person who tends to pity villians, but him... I just felt so angry watching him. I wish they had explained his twisted behaviour in a more detailed way. I can't talk much about him because I'm trying my best not to spoil.
The ending could have been better but it also could have been worse. It's not the ending you'd usually expect for a story like this and I think that's why a lot of people were dissatisfied with it.
The acting in Soredemo, Ikite Yuki is one of the best I've ever seen. Every actor was perfect for their role. Especially the three main leads and the actress who portrays the mother of Hiro. Mind-blowing performances which I will never forget.
Overall, I do recommend Soredemo, Ikite Yuki, but I'm warning you that the drama is very heavy and depressing. I still believe that everyone should check it out though. Maybe if you're going through somethings, Hiroki and Futaba will help you heal.
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I really wish someone was next to me while watching this drama and count how many times I sighed, rolled my eyes, slapped my forehead etc etc. WBDS is one of the most frustrating dramas I've ever seen. Honestly, I don't know how to explain how I feel about it, because I've never had such mixed fellings.
WBDS started deadly slow. If you decide to watch it and you don't have the urge to drop it after the first thirty minutes of episode 1, then kudos to you. You have to be very patient, it takes time for the drama to pick up. The first five episodes are introduction and you'll be pleasured to see Yeo Jin Goo and Park Gun Tae.
What happens after that? A mess. Frankly, this drama was so badly written at times, but so beautifully at others. It has messy, boring plot, but at the same time - it's very emotional and heart-wrenching. Why was it messy? Because there were so many things happening and most importantly - so maaaany people dying. They were passing away like ants, wtf was going on? Yes, I know it's Joseon, but sill, the writer killed 60% of the characters. Is this is a spoiler? I don't think so, it's a historical show after all, you must know that at least one character will find their death. Listen to me, I'm warning you.
WBDS is a political drama and some scenes bored me to death. It was very hard to digest all these tiresome conversations and dialogues. Beware of the fact that at least 40% of the drama is politics and shits. I endured watching them until episode 13-14 (when the drama actually became more interesting) and then I made the skip button my best friend.
The drama has so many plotholes and ridiculous scenes. When I was reading reviews and comments about it, everyone was saying that if we start watching it, we should try out best to ignore these scenes. Well, I did it and it helped to one point, but some dumb actions were too obvious for me to play blind. I just laughed at them, but nevermind.
Despite all of these negative things, the drama has its charms. In the middle of this hot mess, there was something called bromance and it was perfect here. Tragically perfect and painfully beautiful. It will take days for me to say how much I loved Un and Dong Soo's iteractions. They were very cute as kids, but when they grew up and became rivals, the drama started being very enjoyable. The sloppy plot was still there, but they outshined it and made all these 29 episodes worthwile. I also really loved Chun and Gwang Taek's scenes. They were actually similar to Dong Soo and Un and the connection was great!
When it comes to characters, there are ones I really loved and ones I didn't care about. I loved Dong Soo, his stubbornness and his warm heart made him a great main character! Of course he was quite dumb at times (to the point I found him annoying), but I enjoyed watching his adventure of becoming a real warrior. Un was definitely the more interesting character as he wasn't a warrior, but an assassin. Man, he did so many bad things, but I couldn't hate him. Why? Because I knew that he had lost his path and it was very hard for him, too. I do not approve his actions at all, but I do understand him and I feel pity for him. Ah, Un-ah, why did you live like that? As for the girls, it's not a lie that I prefer Jin Joo. God, my poor girl, she suffered so much and she lost so many people who she loved. But she stayed strong. She stayed strong till the very end. She was an amazing heroine which I'll never forget. As for Ji Sun... meh. That's what I'm gonna say.
My favourite character was Gwang Taek and I've been loving him since the first episode. This man deserved everything but gained nothing.
The villians in this show were very typical for every historical drama. I wasn't afraid of them, they were just annoying dumbasses.
The acting was amazing! All actors delivered enchanting performances. The cast was very well chosen, even the child actors resembled the grown up versions of them, this doesn't happen often in dramaland.
WBDS was an enjoyable drama, sometimes boring, sometimes gripping and beautiful. Very slow at first and it remains quite slow till the end. Of course, the actions scenes make up for it. They were done very well.
Overall, do I recommend Warrior Baek Dong Soo? It depends. Are you ready to close your mind and open your heart? If the answer is yes, then feel free to watch it. It lacks well-written plot, but it delivers a lot of emotions and heartbreaking moments.
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