Girls Fighting
"Run" is an action movie in which the main characters are young women who must fight against the oppression they face at every turn. However, it is not a feminist film, as it also uses femininity to attract the male gaze. In other words, this movie is aimed at guys who want to watch beautiful women while also receiving a mild lecture about treating women with more respect.In essence, this is an indie adult action movie with quite a few fight scenes, but it lacks the charisma and polish of films with better production values. The plot is too basic, and both the acting and the action are not very convincing, so there is nothing particularly special to recommend. I guess, the main appeal comes from the attractive female actresses showing how badass they can be.
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THIS side. THAT side. The TRUTH lies in the middle.
My rating is based on the writing, direction, cinematography, acting, editing, music, etc, and my review is not based on the content of the film. Though the film Way Back Home is not masterpiece quality such as Parasite or Midnight Express, it's a good film. The content, being the story itself, is not being reviewed.I will however, say concerning the story:
The movie, much like others over the decades, assures the audience through the wife's 'plight' that the 'every day citizen' CAN prevail over 'evil' bureaucracy, if one is persistent. What movies such as this don't provide is the other half of the story. I was always told there are 3 sides to any given story: THIS side, THAT side, and the TRUTH is somewhere in the MIDDLE.
It would've been nice to see more of the couple's story BEFORE the husband's choice to co-sign for a friend's loan. I needed to know more about what drove the wife/mother to such an extreme decision. The disconnect from being absolutely against her husband 'helping' his friend, Seo Moon Do, to going to the extreme opposite by calling Seo herself to accept the offer wasn't clear in the telling. I needed more facts.
Way Back Home is emotionally laden. I'd recommend as a one time watch bc it IS a gut wretching real life story. I rewatched WBH a second time as I did for Parasite and Midnight Express. I'm a sucker for a good underdog triumphant story.
Rewatch August 14, 2026.
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Coming from someone that loves Tucker & Dale vs. Evil.
This is a funnier version of Tucker and Dale vs. Evil, with a better plot/. backstory. I love that my most favorite scenes from T&DVE are in this one, but they're executed better, and more bizarre comedic nonsense is added. I hate to pit two bad bitches against each other, but it's appropriate here. I still love T&DVE, but HG is that gurl! The two MLs personalities are precious and ostentatious. If you like to cleanse your palette horror-slapstick comedy, this is you're hucklebearer! It's silly goofy fun that may give you a jump scare or two.Was this review helpful to you?
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disgusting who fucking wrote this shit potential lost
The first issue in this movie is that it makes the ml seem like this pitiful sad old man who just wants family and this sick deranged relationship is justified and that they are fated together.When he literally just stole a kid who is vulnerable with no family to sexually abuse. here we have it shes around 8 or 10 and it makes it seem like she instigated a romantic relationship with her supposed father then we have this bitch ass uncle who had a feeling this guy was not fit to raise a kid and instead of taking the child quickly out of the environment when seeing such horrific things he dilly dallys and gets his ass killed now this fuck ass officer goes to the murderers home alone with the last bit of evidence instead of police. cherry on top he also blames the child and not the pedophilic abusive father who the film now makes it seem like he defended his child/lover and she basically pushed him to do something like that.... which the show basically allows for her to be blamed making her seem like an active participant and not a victim really takes away from real life abuse because they are depicting something deep and evil that actually happens like dark romance... then she grows up and they solidify this rehtoric that she seduced this grown ass man with the leg thing at the end. seriously skip the watch if you dont want to eat misogynstic and down right disrespectful propoganda ;)
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"The Americans have nuclear weapons, we have netizens!"
Way Back Home was based on the real life experiences of Jang Mi Jeong and her family. The film admitted to creative license for dramatic affect which didn’t seem necessary with this story and the film ran long. However, it was an amazing insight into how quickly people’s lives can come crashing down and how little government bureaucracy cares.Song Jung Yun and her husband Kim Jong Bae have a four-year-old daughter and opened their own car repair shop. Their world seems bright and secure. In one moment, it comes crashing down when a friend’s business collapses and it turns out Jong Bae had cosigned the loan with predatory interest rates. The small amount quadruples sending the family to a leaky basement apartment and closes their business. When it appears they could end up on the street Jung Yun accepts a job from another friend to transport uncut gemstones from Guyana to France. She’s stopped at the airport in Paris only to discover she has transported 30 kg of cocaine into the country. Labeled a drug smuggler she is given almost no help from the Korean Embassy or the French government. Drug dealers aren’t allowed phone calls and she can be held in prison for up to 2 years without a trial. She ends up in a prison in Martinique in the Caribbean, half a world away from home and the Korean Embassy with no translators and no idea what is going on.
This story was a cautionary tale about financial and social naivete. Co-signing a loan you can’t easily cover is always a dangerous move no matter how much you like someone. Especially, when you don’t understand the fine print. Jung Yun had a suitcase that weighed almost as much as she did. I wouldn’t carry my best friend’s purse through customs much less a mystery suitcase from a shady businessman.
The story was also a lesson in how little government bureaucracies care about little people. Jung Yun made a stupid mistake, but when her ignorance came to light, the people she counted on for her trial and freedom dropped the ball. And when called on it, threatened her. Sounds about right. I’ve yet to see a film where the Minister of Foreign Affairs was ever shown in a positive light. Prison was also expensive, something the family hanging on the edge of a cliff could ill afford. Thank goodness for the press and netizens! Netizens can do a lot of damage but in this case they rallied for good!
Jeon Do Yeon gave a stunning performance as Jung Yun and Go Soo came through solidly as Jong Bae. Much of the movie was filmed in the Dominican Republic and at a prison which gave it a realistic feeling. There were overly melodramatic moments in a story that was already heart tugging as it was. As much as I enjoyed the film it was overly long, after an hour of pain and frustration I realized there was over an hour more to go. Jung Yun and Jong Bae persisted when others may have faltered and their “stubbornness” helped save her life, no thanks to the Korean Embassy.* A difficult film to watch, but worth it if you can stick with it.
14 August 2026
Trigger warning: Attempted sexual assault
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* I truly hope the Embassy workers were actually reassigned to places without three star Michelin restaurants. I only wish the family could have sued them for negligence.
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Few cheap laughs
Thirty years ago a Korean film of the same name and similar plot came out, about two people who look alike so people mix them up. The problem is that one of them is a wanted criminal, so the other keeps ending up in many uncomfortable and dangerous situations.This is an action comedy, but below average in both respects. The action is unfortunately quite poor. Not a single punch looks convincing; it’s obvious the fighters are just swinging at thin air. The comedy is relative and depends on the viewer’s taste. There are a few funny scenes, but most of them are childish, which I particularly dislike. At the beginning I even laughed a couple of times at the mismatch between the two lookalike protagonists, but the overall impression is that the entire film is built on a single gag and after that it simply doesn’t know what to do with itself.
The story is poorly developed; the plot progression is unrealistic in the sense that the characters are always exactly where they’re expected to be, without any logical reason.
The epilogue offers a nice short tourist view of Taiwan, so the film can also be watched as an advertisement for Taiwan, but you shouldn’t expect much from it as a movie.
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No words to say abt Ashdres...they were just amazing 😍😍
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You're gonna cry out of anger
I knew that this movie was based on a real case, but nothing could have prepared me for this.Do not start this movie if you are not ready to cry out of anger. The acting, the production, the way everyone plays their role, each detail is on point and perfect—but the movie is brutally honest and graphic about what happened to those children. I think everybody should watch it at least once in their life, but you will never be able to watch it twice. I know for a fact I can’t.
What makes Silenced so devastating—and what proves how brilliant of a film it actually is—is how deeply it makes you feel the rage. You don't just watch this movie; you endure it. You come out of it crying your eyes out, furious at the absolute injustice of it all. It exposes the ugly reality of what happens when people in positions of power exploit the most vulnerable members of society. Watching disabled children—who are already at such a massive disadvantage—get victimized by a corrupt system is utterly disgusting, and the film portrays that sickening abuse of power with zero sugarcoating.
It leaves you questioning the entire Korean legal system and how easily justice can be bought, buried, or ignored. It is a traumatizing watch, but that is precisely why it is so crucial. Watching Silenced shouldn't just be recommended; it should be a national necessity. It forces you to look at a horrifying truth that demands to be remembered, even if it leaves you completely shattered by the time the credits roll.
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Don't watch unless you want to watch a brain dead zombied movie
TLRD: Colony take a unique approach to the zombie genre, unique in that aspect but it fall flat in every other aspect.Main lead: suppose to be smart, but does nothing smart in the show, every she does was off a guess.
Ending: Worst ending I seen so far, the villain was smart, but die to plot.
Don't waste you time unless you want to see some mid shit.
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Start good but ends MEH. Preferred WE GIRLS from the same year.
This film was pat of my Lancia as a deaf girl in 2025 Double Feature. This actress shined in SHE AND HER GIRLS and WAR OF FAITH, and I decided to watch her in this film and WE GIRLS, where she plays a deaf girl in both films... but isn't deaf in real life.This film is rated higher than WE GIRLS on MDL, but I prefer WE GIRLS.
This film started okay but the last act of the story fell into cliched ideas. I rolled my eyes when someone started the famed 'slow clap', where everyone else joins in. It was strange because a lot of the people applauding were all deaf. (Do deaf people make applause they cannot even hear? Whaaaa?) There was also a resolution to Lancia's story that wasn't properly set up, so when an event occurred to her, it felt tacked on and irrelevent.
Not a bad movie. I just wouldn't see it again. Try WE GIRLS from the same year and see Lancia have more to do.
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Idk how to feel about this really
I started the movie with little to no expectations so I wasn't really disappointed with anything.I didn't like any of the characters besides the captain (I always end up liking his characters so it wasn't really surprising). The fl was driving me crazy for like 70% of the movie BUT the ml was way worse I actually hated him I just couldn't bring myself to like him idk why. Like he wasn't a bad person I just couldn't like him.
It's been a while since I watched anything from han hyo joo, but it's safe to say that this one was one her most natural performances. She just fitted the character I didn't really feel like she was acting.
The movie started to get better at the second half but still disappointed me with their relationship. He was still thinking about his dead wife and we didn't really get to see him move on and accept his feelings (both his dead wife and Mi-soo). I just felt like their relationship appeared out of nowhere although we were waiting for it the whole movie.
I liked the part about her whole job situation and quitting it. I still feel like they are so different that they will end up breaking up. The ending was cute tho so I'm not really mad.
Oh and I HATED the jokes in the movie they were so not funny. I hated that every single joke was about men being perverts. Literally ruined like half of the experience of watching it for me.
The movie was a blessing to my eyes tho, everything was absolutely beautiful.
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I want to re watch it!
I love this film! I really like sad ending stories, like I said before, but this got me so much. I didn’t expect that at all and, from the beginning maybe a bit that was the idea of a sad ending, but I didn’t believe much in it. The actors were fire! I don’t know them very well, but I know for sure they will have a bright future.Also this time I was alone at home, so when my parents returned home, they were worried because they saw me crying on the sofa again!
I explained a bit the story to my mom but she didn’t understand it very well, so I want to watch it with her because I think she would like it. ( I also showed her Khemjira, she has taste, believe me)
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I loved it!
So I really like this film because it talks about gay marriage before it was a thing in Thailand, also I didn’t expect Keng and Jeff to act together as a couple but I really liked it. They did very well. Also the story is amazing. I watched it when I was home alone and I really like films that end bad like in a sad way, and I thought maybe I could try to watch something happy and I watched this, ehhehe.. And I didn’t expect a sad ending at all but I cried so much.When my parents got home they were worried so much because they saw me crying on the sofa lol.
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Rule the fallen world
After a devastating earthquake the likes of which the world had never seen, we first got Concrete Utopia (2023), a film about a world in the midst of catastrophe with interesting moral questions. Then we set out to explore the collapsed world in Badland Hunters (2024) with a bit more action, and now we have Concrete Market (2025), which takes a step back and returns us to the building that provides an oasis in the middle of the apocalypse, where a plan to take over the top position is taking place.The only problem is that the film doesn’t really consider the fact that supplies are dwindling and that a market in this form has no long-term sustainability. While watching it, I kept being bothered by the question: what is the point of seizing power over the building when the entire society has no hope or future? We saw too little of the outside world for the setting to feel convincing.
I also missed a bit more action in the film, though at least we got some tension in the mind games between the protagonists, who form fake deals with hidden motives. Still, that wasn’t enough for me because the characters’ motivations aren’t sufficiently developed (perhaps the series version offers better character portrayals), so the film felt occasionally boring.
Nevertheless, I hope for more sequels in this cinematic universe so we can see whether humanity will disappear because of the earthquake or find some kind of new beginning.
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A must watch
NOTE: This review is full of spoilers, because it's me rambling about this movie since I have no one to talk about it.I kept Forgotten on hold for a long time and I kind of regret that now. This masterpiece perfectly hits my taste. A psychological thriller which will occupy your brain and leave you questioning.
As the movie began, I was pleased by the adoration JinSeok had for his brother. From the synopsis, it was clear or can be guessed that elder brother was kidnapped and replaced by an evil lookalike. But the series of revelation had me questioning my choices back-to-back. There were lies, deception, a mental trauma coping mechanism and not to forget— A manipulative timeline. I had not saw that 20 years of leap coming.
After the revelation of truth, when JinSeok said with full confidence that he didn't kill the mother and daughter. I really believed him and doubted that SeongUk might have got the wrong person. And I was wrong. AGAIN. They showed his POV, all that misery and sufferings and still I didn't get disgusted by him. Because it wasn't his fault. All the murders that happened wasn't his fault, it happened by accident and all of that was because he wanted to save his brother, his only family left. But in all that, he created another orphan like him. No matter what, I couldn't ever bring myself to hate JinSeok. He wasn't a monster, situation made him.
Another major twist was fake YoonSeok (SeongUk) being the victim's family. An orphan. How hard it must've been for that poor soul to live in this cruel world all by himself. My heart ached for both of them equally. Both of them were victims of disturbing fate and both decided the worst possible, yet most relieving decision to end all the misery— suicide.
About HaNeul and MuYeol's acting, it was good and admirable. All their emotions of pain, betrayal, fear were on point. Especially, HaNeul's acting when he was scared or being tortured or was sitting isolated in his room. I could feel his anxiety out of the screen.
Initially I was going to rate this drama a 7.5 overall. But directors pull out that scene in end where they both met each other 20 years ago before all of this happened, which made me cry for them more and gaining a point more. So, I'll give it 8.5.
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