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GOD DAYUM

I’ve never left a review before on this site, but as the title says GOD DAYUM was this good. I completely agree with all the praise and appreciation this film has received. Months later and I’m still thinking about this film, if you are reading this, just go ahead a give it a watch and thank me later! The leads in this film are phenomenal actors, the cinematography is superb, the atmosphere is brilliant and the story is incredibly sincere. I’ll recommend this to anyone and everyone.

(Check the triggers for this one though as it could be a difficult watch for some people)

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needs a ghost

There's a sort of Thai movie I often adore - an unrushed two hours, with the first half or so exploring the wee world they've created before they start to reveal its poignancy. Add in a ghost and maybe it's about grief and loss. Not crowded or heavy in the way of many western films, but gently making space for those emotions and surrounding them in kindness and warmth.

Love Stuck follows that general pattern - the set-up of two people wandering around the city showing each other cool things was perfect for that - but the delivery of its emotions in the latter half felt in your face and saccharine. Not the acting, that was fine. Or the way the Big Thing was telegraphed well in advance. But the music which was both cloying musically and had lyrics that spelled everything out - in English, granted, but it wasn't the way Thai production companies tend to use English lyrics. Some of the dialogue and other directorial choices. Thais usually do this sort of thing so much better.

I watched the US original to see if this remake was following its lead there. A few things really leapt out watching them back to back. One was how the early events they showed each other involved bad things happening to other people, which was commented on - "We really shouldn't laugh at other people's misfortunes" "But it is objectively hilarious" (they weren't). Does it say something about Thais and US Americans that the Thai remake chose to stay well clear of that? I'm an outsider looking in at both cultures so I don't know. Given how much else the movies had in common, it felt pertinent. Also the amount of casual destruction the US pair wreaked to amuse themselves.

Another bit I don't know what to make of is that while both wrote the young woman as the smarter/better in school of the pair, the US version included language like "Mark was right"/"I was wrong" from the young woman, with no reciprocity from the young man, and had the solution to their problem solved by his early input, information gathering and suggestion + her working alone to bring it about whereas the Thai handling let it be her smarts + them working together. There was more, including a bit in their romantic arc. All in all, her being smart was a threat to the man in the US version but not the Thai.

The music in the original wasn't so obvious about what we were supposed to feel but the beginning was more cynical. It's like they (Amazon execs? director and screenwriters?) just picked up the entire emotional arc of Love Stuck as a whole to move it away from the cynicism (that much is understandable for a Thai remake) even though it turned the second half poignancy to syrup. I'm at a loss for how else to explain or understand this. I've not seen anything from Thailand make its emotions so trite or saccharine. Perhaps the whys are US corporate execs looking to cash in on interest in Asian dramas? - the English language lyrics does suggest it was intended for a US audience.

Thai filmmakers and scriptwriters can handle emotion so well. Why they didn't in this, why it was more cloying and thus superficial than the US original feels very strange. From the other comments and some of the reviews, it works for many. But I can't recommend it. Not when there is so much better cinema from Thailand.

This needed a ghost - metaphorically - and the grounded, gentle Thai way of revealing the layers of emotions in this sort of story.

(Mid-level marks for "Story" because I had nowhere else to specify that my criticisms are about the way it was handled, rather than the plot itself.)

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DISTASTER hits AFTER ANOTHER DISASTER

Disaster strikes with a zombie outbreak, following an already devastating famine.
I have watched many movies and series in this genre—Hollywood, Asian, Western. They all feel the same with only slight differences. It gave me a vibe similar to Resident Evil ( i mean from cgi)
The cinematography was fantastic, and the CGI was impressive.
I like the concept of an infection spreading from toxic fish and the scarcity of food driving people to explore every possible way to eat and survive. I also appreciate how they showed that water made zombies stronger, as the virus originated from the fish.
The problem was that it was ridiculously amusing how the hero always managed to make it through.It was good that the ending was happy, and the hero should survive after saving his loved ones. However, you could make it more realistic, as he seemed to endure every possible thing that could have killed him—not only surviving but also being burned, cooked, and engraved.
You can watch it when you have nothing else to watch, just for enjoyment purposes.

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You have to shut down your brain sometimes...because it did not make sense

Disclaimer

What I am writing here are my views and thoughts about this movie. Some of you may not like it. That does not give you the right to try to come at me with your opinions on why this movie should get a higher or lower score and why it is better/worse than I think it is. You have your own opinions, and I have mine. Kindly respect that.

All right, start off by saying that I only decided to give this movie a watch, as I needed a movie beginning with the letter Z, and this was coming out on Netflix. I will say that it started out reasonably well with the story and the acting. We see why they have become zombies (answer: eating fish in a wasteland country, which they thought was safe). The graphics for this movie...oh wee! Thailand truly outdid themselves in that aspect. And while I was confused when the zombies began to mutate (I actually shouted, 'What the f$%k is even going on?!!), I saw from the comments section that it was a fish mutation. This then made sense to me, as they did eat fish, which began this whole zombie outbreak.

Now, it's from here that I am going to mention what stood out to me in a negative way. First, I will start off with the obvious. This man is fighting these zombies, most of the time, with his bare hands, as he is a Muay Thai fighter. At most times, I was basically asking myself, 'So none of those zombies can hold onto his hands and bite him?!! He's THAT good at Muay Thai?!!! ' I mean, it just seems unrealistic to me. But, apparently, this man is invincible, as later on, not only is he trapped in a car surrounded by zombies, but the car BLOWS UP WITH HIM STILL ALIVE IN IT. And he miraculously comes out unscratched and whole. Another time is when he is on the rooftop fighting off the zombies; the building blows up. And at the very end we see him – STILL VERY MUCH ALIVE and alone in the wasteland with the mutated zombies. This just doesn't make sense to me. Is Sing a superhero like Superman, and we just haven't found his weakness? Because how?!! How did he survive these two events and still be in one piece and alive!!!! Just doesn't make sense to me.

All in all, it was an interesting movie. The way it ended, if they wanted to, they could make a sequel, which then I will know not to think of what impossible things are going on in this movie but just enjoy the flow of it. And I would like to add that I saw a comment saying this was the worst zombie movie they have watched. I would like to introduce that person to a Filipino movie called 'Izla'- that was a pack of nonsense. I would like to end this review by saying that even with these few flaws from the movie, I was still entertained.

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Emotions you're not ready for.

I went into Moneyboys expecting something light — maybe emotional, maybe tender — but I wasn’t prepared for how deeply it would unsettle me.

Don't expect it be romantic drama. No! nope! It's to scars you. You sit there wondering their life choices. It’s a study of emotional repression, guilt, and the cost of surviving in a world where love is either punished or exploited. It’s slow, quiet, beautifully shot — but behind every pause and silence, there’s a scream waiting to happen.

The protagonist, Fei, is deeply flawed — emotionally distant, running from the past, and slowly unraveling through his relationships. He can't get over past inturn he's absent in the present. Unknowingly hurting people around him.

All the characters are written well, Lai, Long and Fei.

There are no big confrontations or perfect resolutions. Characters drift, disappear, die, or simply break. Every moment feels intentional — and every silence lingers. The ending left me hollow in the best (and worst) way.

Worth Watching?

Absolutely Yes — but go in knowing it’s not here to comfort you.

It’s here to ask:
What happens when love is buried beneath guilt? And is survival ever enough without forgiveness?

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Cool superpower fantasy drama with GOT7’s Park Jinyoung as a baddie

I am a massive fan of GOT7 so when Park Jinyoung announced his involvement in this movie, I was game to watch it with my ahgase friends. We watched on 12 June and my seat no. was G7 ;). Overall I enjoyed this movie.

What I liked:
1. Supernatural power - I liked the idea that supernatural power stem from donated organs. Their powers were cool - I especially liked the magic eyes!
2. Wan Seo characterisation - It's wonderful to see a teenage girl given powers of superstrength & agility. I loved her action scenes.
3. Yoo Ah In - I have read stories of his scandals but never watched his work until this movie came out. I must say that he had great stage presence. I was drawn to his performance even though he had lesser screentime than Ahn Jae Hong.
4. Park Jin Young - Jinyoung teased ahgase about his body at GOT7 NESTFEST Concert in Bangkok. Damn, those abs! Anyway Jinyoung did well as an antagonist even though he didn't have much screentime.
5. Dynamics - There are 2 father-daughter dynamics in this drama: 1) between Wan Seo (protagonist) and her father, and 2) between Yeong Chun (antagonist) and his daughter. Contrasting dynamics that were fascinating.

What I disliked:
1. Antagonist arc - I felt that they could do more with this arc if the running time had been extended. It's fascinating because it is related to cult and its leadership.
2. Screentime - With a big cast, it is hard to give equal screen time to the leading superpowered characters. Nyeo (yoghurt lady)'s power seemed the least useful in the group imho that I still couldn't figure out the relevance / importance of that superpower.

Favourite scene
When the team defeated antagonist

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This is the first time I’ve related strongly to a fictional character

I’m going to preface this review by saying that this movie is probably not for everyone. If you’re starting this out thinking that it’s gonna be a typical romcom, then there may be instances where you’d be weirded out. Or worse, you may even think that it’s boring. You’d probably have to be at a specific point in your life to really feel this movie in your heart.

It just so happened that I was at a specific point in my life when I watched this movie… and it spoke to me so eerily that I felt like the writer just peeked into my life and decided to make a movie out of it.

For the most part, it’s a character driven movie than it is a romcom. At first, they presented Yoshika as an adult that is still heavily caught up on her high school crush. But as the movie progresses, it shows that it’s about Yoshika’s yearning for connection. A connection that she badly desires, but lacks the courage to pursue. Because of it, she just ends up living everyday passing by people she’s dreamed of having a conversation with, and just imagines a world where she was not the way that she is. It presents the loneliness that comes with introversion—not in a straightforward way—but in a creative manner that you might miss it if you’ve never felt that way in your entire life.

Performance-wise, Mayu did not just act to become Yoshika; she BECAME Yoshika. She perfectly encapsulated all her quirks, and seemed to have a firm understanding of her character. The movie itself had a really slow-paced feel to it, which I personally liked. Overall, I give this a solid 10.

(I’ve watched this a long time ago and this is actually my favorite movie of all time, I only became active in MDL recently which is why I only got to review it now.)

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Heroes never die… LITERALLY

First of all, this came out even before Zomvivor LOL.

Anyway, I really liked the unique take on the zombie virus where they got it from an anglerfish. The VFX were pretty great too especially when the zombies mutated into looking like an anglerfish nearing the end. The action scenes looked crisp most of the time. The movie definitely served flesh and blood.

What I don’t like is how obvious the protagonist halo was on the main lead AKA Singh. The guy just wouldn’t die even when he was just strolling around the hospital lol. I also don’t like how loud the kid’s voice was like it’s a mystery how the zombies didn’t swarm him after all that shouting.

Anyway, since they made the ending like that, I’m expecting another season? Maybe the location would be different (I’m assuming Ziam happened in Bangkok since it was mentioned in the movie)

Anyway, a good take on a zombie film from Thailand.

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"Your lines are your emotions"

If you imagine a rabbit is blue then the rabbit is blue. Adapted from a manga, Blue Period was a gentle coming of age story about a high school boy going through the motions until he discovers his passion. I have not read the manga so my review will be based solely on the film.

High schooler Yaguchi Yatora excels at academics and after classes hangs out with his three best friends. Life would seem to be perfect, but he’s merely going through the motions. He finds no meaning or thrill in his days until he’s forced to take an art class. In one blue moment, he discovers his zing and something that makes life worthwhile. He throws himself into his artwork, fighting to make up for a lack of natural talent with determined enthusiasm.

Full disclosure, this kind of film is my jam. I am a frustrated artist and love watching other people perform miracles on paper and canvas even when it is fictional. This was not a film with twists and turns, in fact it was quite predictable. Yet I still enjoyed watching Yatora’s artistic journey as well as his internal journey. Forever comparing himself to others and lacking in confidence, Blue Period explored his steady growth as an artist and as a young man. This film was far from perfect, but for me it was soothing and motivational

The supporting characters were given little time. Ayukawa Yuka (Ryuji), a young transwoman, received most of the attention outside of Yatora. For the most part, the writers were sensitive and showed the prejudice she faced especially within her own family. I disliked how Yatora continued to refer to her by her masculine name instead of her chosen name, other than that he strove to be a friend to her. And Yuka gave him the advice and push forward he often needed. The other supporting characters were there to fill in the canvas.

Blue Period had no villains except for the brutal inner critic that lives within all of us. Yatora came to understand that regardless of how “flimsy and pathetic” people appeared to be, everyone deserved to be loved. Through his art, Yatora began to really see the people and world around him. He learned to stop comparing himself to others and focused on his own path that held mistakes but also wonderful bursts of insight and creative innovation. Inspiration is contagious…pass it on!

"They can't create what I can, a world all my own."

11 July 2025

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Breaking and flashbacking

Breaking and Re-entering was a frothy heist flick starring a group of likeable actors. The plot attempted to take a fresh twist on the genre with limited success.

Chang Po Chun (the strategist), Uncle Bin (master of disguise), Kao (the hacker), and Wen Hao (the hitter) rob a bank only to find they’ve endangered an old friend and must somehow put the money back. The only problem is that the person who hired them to steal the loot wants them dead and the money in his personal vault.

The cast was the strength of this film making the found family believable. Chen Bo Lin, Frederick Lee, Kent Tsai, and JC Lin had a nice, brotherly chemistry, even when at each other’s throats. Christ Wu Kang Ren, who is currently listed incorrectly as a guest star, played the villainous scumbag, a role he’s played more and more of lately. Cecilia Choi did a fine job as the love interest who had no problems with Po Chun being a criminal and knew exactly where to hit to bring a man down.

Despite the strong cast, the film looked more like a drama episode with writing to match. Perhaps I’ve watched too many heist films, but I’ve grown weary of the, “let us show you how we really pulled off the heist flashbacks” after making it appear they’d failed routine. There were also numerous flashbacks for the boys and for the derailed romance. Plot "twists" weren't very surprising, I was calling them out long before they materialized. I also wasn’t a fan of jokes that smacked of homophobia.

Overall, B & R was diverting entertainment if not riveting. The cast was fun to watch even if the script was riddled with onion pancake size holes in it. 7.25 rounded up to 7.5

11 July 2025

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good movie!

It was a great movie in my opinion, the acting was quite realistic, i personally think it was great on how they introduced the characters slowly, and let us get to know them without a big introduction. There were some scenes which I think were rushed or just unrealistic (to the scale of the majority of the movie). Other than that the story was well written and it seems well directed. I would rewatch the movie since the pace is quite good and keeps you hooked. Another thing I like about this movie is how it is not only about the present and what is happening but also delves a bit into what they feel, it gets the vibe of show but you're watching a proper movie. definitely recommend this movie to people who like fast paced movies and action and some gore.

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GOOD ONE (sad, not a perfect one as I expected)!

I love Zombie works :)
Waited for this to release-- My first Thai zombie movie :)

A Good Action Zombie movie.
(Not a gripping one but a very interesting watch.
I had a lot of expectations on this seeing the trailer but reached only to some extent of those expectations. Anyways, Don't miss to watch this, it's not boring :) )

***
The Story is Simple --
Zombies outbreak in a hospital after people eating some strange fish.

Muay Thai fighter, ML is on a mission to save his doctor girlfriend stuck among zombies in the hospital and he meets a kid on the way, who searches for his mom.

***
Opening scene is an action sequence.
All the Action sequences, Zombies fight scenes or zombie chasing scenes are Very Good.

First 20 mins is lil slow but later, it's very good n interesting.

Direction is Cool.
Cinematography is Very Good -- Grey n Black tones denote the distress the world is in.
Zombie makeups are Good.

BGM scores, Song in the climax and closing credits theme are Very Good.

***
ML n FL performances are Cool, especially ML in action scenes or fighting with the zombies.

Special mention: Kid is very lovely 👌🏻
He acted very well.

Kid and his mom scene is sad.

***
The Ending!? :o -- what is it? :o
(Sad or not a very happy ending as expected or what? Just watch, am not writing it here in spoiler hehe)

But Don't miss the end credits too.

Also, Looks like, there is potential to the story further and there would be a Sequel.

***
My Rating is 8/10.
One Time watch 👌🏻

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Expected more

I've heard many..many reviews and comments about this movie. About how good it is, and that it's like higher budget version of The Man of Nowhere( in terms of action, not story), but...in the end, I was kinda dissapointed.

Don't get me wrong - The Suspect is not a bad movie. In fact, it's pretty good. But not masterpiece, as many called it. First of all, this movie is pretty long. Almost 140 minutes for a mediocre story is too long. Again, story is not bad, it works, but is not very interesting and very predictable. And this scene with hanging...oh wow.

Action scenes. Oh, boy...The Suspect has tried to be similar to the Bourne trilogy or to Taken. But mostly to Bourne. You can see this by the way how chase scenes and hand-to-hand combat were filmed. Chase scenes are pretty good, but in my opinion are too long. But hand-to-hand combat... It's my personal opinion, but I'm not a fan of this fights with cuts every second. Yes, it makes fights more chaotic, and it was fun to watch... in 2004 or 2007. But in 2013 everyone were tired of them. Plus, we already had good action movies like Raid, or the Man from Nowhere. And compared to them, fights in The Suspect are complete mess. Again..not terrible, but watching those fights in 2025, especially after John Wick movies and many other new action films, is hard. Even Bourne movies or the first Taken are more watchable in terms of action.

It may seemed that I completely destroyed this movie with my critique, but that's not true. Acting was nothing special, but decent. story was ok, chase scenes were filmed great, and in the end I actually enjoyed this movie. But it's just a good movie, nothing more, and definitely not a 10/10 masterpiece.

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Off-Beat Quirky Gem of a Movie

Another completely biased review from me to you.
A lot of people have asked me what I base my ratings on since I seem to give really high numbers to most of what I watch. It's simple, if I enjoy watching the show a lot I give it a high score. If I don't enjoy the show I'll stop watching it. Sometimes I'll actually drop if there is something about the series that sorta pisses me off and I want to say something. Mostly I just quietly quit the show, using the 'if you don't have anything nice to say don't say anything at all' rule of thumb.
This movie is an unexpected gem! Bizarre, quirky, weird, however you want to describe it. I loved it!
First, Zhu Yilong is brilliant. I don't think I have ever seen him look more beautiful. That blue hair and those cheekbones to die for? Yes please! 🥰 His character starts off being a normal boring salaryman. With one difference...he sees aliens filming his life story as it unfolds. They are pretty awful looking aliens. Like Buckeroo Banzai bad! As a matter of fact they do sort of look like Lectroids don't they ? 🤣
I'm unfamiliar with the FL Qiu Tian but she just nailed her character. Mysterious, damaged, off kilter. Love her! 😍
I'm not even sure how to categorize this movie. Is it sci-fi, romance, comedy, drama, slice of life? The answer is 'Yes'! And also 'No' 🤣
Anyhow, this has just the right amount of strangeness to it to keep my attention.
And Zhu Yilong sings the OST. What more could you ask for?
And for people interested, yes this does have a happy ending! And please stay for all the credits so you don't miss something....
Anyhow, if you like weird and quirky give this one a try. And if you want to see the amazing Zhu Yilong with the most incredible blue hair and cheekbones...this is the show for you!

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