Reviews

Audrey May Be Beautiful, But the Movie’s Another Question

i honestly think the movie had such an interesting plot set up but it just very quickly turned from a good concept into a poor execution. and it suffers from a huge exposition problem, combined with many plot points which are just minor and never given much thought.

kihoon, played by jihoon, is arguably the character with the most depth. from a viewers pov, he’s likely to be the one you connect with the most or only connect with. jihoon is an absolutely phenomenal actor as we already know and he gave a fantastic performance during the movie even within all the absurdity.

the other characters don’t have much depth to them at all, having no arcs or really minimal depth to them. my main arc problem is with jieun, the idol daughter. there are no real apologies to her mother or to her brother about the way she has acted, and the ways in which they cover this feels like the exposition problem most movies suffer with. it’s all dumped at once as stated in my first paragraph.

instead of turning this into a full blown rant about the shallow writing of characters, the plot was pretty… interesting. and not in a great way.

despite troubles being shown within her group, jieun’s *rude* members and the whole thing with her company fall flat. there’s barely anything to it. for most of the movie jieun has practically no depth.

the only time there is some form of depth given to her is in the last, maybe, thirty minutes of the movie?

if you thought you were watching a movie about alzheimer’s, buckle up because all of a sudden jieun has got a form of leukemia.

yes, you heard me right.

by this point i wasn’t paying as much attention. for starters, it was almost midnight, and also for the fact that the movie had essentially pulled what i know as shooting itself in the foot.

at the end of the movie, jieun, miyeon, and kihoon all appear as a happy family. confusing, after how crappy of a daughter jieun has been.

where’s the dad you’re wondering?

i forgot to mention he gets the classic kdrama stunt pulled on him. hit by a truck. regina george style.

by the end of the movie i was left wondering what i had just spent the last almost two hours watching.

all my kudos and all stars to jihoon, he gave an otherwise flat story the necessary depth it needed.

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When editing kills the tension.

This actually could have been a decent simple horror movie if it was not for the poor editing... and sound design. From the opening scene, it was distracting. No, the footsteps with no other sound did not add to an eerie atmosphere - they sounded like someone was chopping wood.

So like, everyone sucks and that includes the victim. How many times do you need to get screwed by your bestie to see how much of a coward and asshole she is? She just wanted to be a victim or something. At least Lee Yoon Soo's acting was good, even if the character was rather dumb.

Still it had some good moments - the deaths were "fun", well filmed and directed. I enjoyed a lot of the shots, just not how they were put together. The editing was too slow, not sharp enough especially for the jump scares.

Overall, many better ones have more or less the same plot.

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"Destiny is not a matter of chance.."

I thought this quote "destiny is not a matter of chance" resembles a lot to the characters' history. Your destiny is governed not only by your choice or what you do but also on choices made by others and that hit me hard.

If you love sweet, nostalgic romance with beautiful cinematography and heartfelt moments, this one is a must-watch! Was a rollercoaster of emotions and it definitely leaves you a little broken by the end. I don't usually like endings but I think they did an incredible job with how it ended since it was the most realistic thing that could have happened.

I was so excited to see Jinyoung in cinemas for the first time, he is such an amazing actor.

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Kazuaki Kiriya's Casshern is based on the 1970's Tatsunoko anime that title know as Neo Human Casshan in japan and now it release on Tokusatsu version which making another different version from anime.
The first look in the film was setting on Cyberpunk/Streampunk city middle of 2050 / Post-WW3 where the world fill with some dead Diseases, increase population and more. Which one i look that the setting was really like using a well graphic and choreography in the film.
The film also starts about what mean of war and Consequences, Discrimination, class conflict, political greed and also cruelty of human which this film has lot of enjoyable theme in here.
What the most i like about this version is about human drama that contain of Their Mature, Emotions and their value. And also some symbolism in here is about Christian alegory about life, death and rebirth with also theme of Genesis in the end of the story. The MC Tetsuya/Casshern is sound like a Jesus figure that he learn about what mean becoming human and the character was like well-devoloped and way to go on look.
The Visual and action sequences maybe has some a problem in here that some here some like a Old-fashioned anime which these decisions was so confusing to me to watch it.
But overall, it still a better look and the way of the film in here much more better that 1970's Anime.
Verdict:
Kazuaki Kiriya's Casshern explore about war and some human dramas that contain of best spicy for the film. The action and visual may be confusing to look, but overall this version is one of Tatsunoko's most Ambitious dark hero's film.

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mfw no dancing

More of a free-wheeling and heart-warming romantic drama than a full-on comedy, Carry On Dancing is a fairly dull affair, but it's an affair that at least has something to say. Offering insights into how an individual relates to the larger environment, with the thin line between the sane and the insane blurring. There are some nice scenes and mildly amusing moments, thanks to the adequate direction, sappy music and performances from the cast, but it never becomes genuinely funny at any point. It's a real slog to get through and could have really benefited from some Yuen Woo-Ping dance choreography, hell, even any form of dancing at all. Despite Carry On Dancing's best intentions as a madcap romantic farce, the frequent dislocations and excessive number of unnecessarily one-note characters only slow things down.

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A REAL TEAR-JERKER!!

A 9 / 10 family drama!
It's very difficult to rate such a work which depicts a slice of Life n Reality. U can't really give a number to emotions n relationships.
(Story, Direction, Pacing n Acting is 10/10
But on a positive note, Personally, Re-watch is only 9 or less bcz I don't want to watch suffering n sad reality again n again :( )

***
Beautifully Directed and well Acted.

Started Slow Paced but as the story progresses, U will engage yourself completely into their situation n U feel connected emotionally.

Every Scene is Heart-warming deeply :) or Sentimental that hits Hard :(

The Story is a Simple Scenario but a Harsh Reality that U find in many of the households in this modern age n U can connect at a personal level throughout the movie.

***
Rightly Captured Emotions, Good or Bad, of Every Character from their point of view like:

The abandoned grandma living all alone for years, meeting her kids once a while on festive days, happy for just that day n depressed the next day when everyone is back to their daily routine life, Grief during illness n being without much care from the family.
(Meanwhile the disease n related pains are heart-wrenching to watch :( - that scene where grandma is calling out her parents n grandparents due to unbearable pain :( )

M started visiting his grandma only after knowing about her illness, expecting to inherit her assets n trying to act very caring n faking love.
(In the end, he changed)

Even the two sons acting the same in expectation of assets.

***
Greed for Money (elder son n M) n financial troubles (younger son) takes over human values (ignoring one's responsibility of an elderly mom on death bed n abandoning her) n deteriorating familial bonds (choosing money over love).

Grandma all dressed up n waiting for her kids to visit her but disheartened when they don't show up, breaks the viewer's heart :|

A constant battle of different emotions - Greed (Human thinking in poor financial conditions or abandoning responsibility) n Grief (during illness n being without care from family)
Vs Expectations due to Love, Morals n Responsibilities

***
Every actor in their role, performed well

Billkin n Tu are cool.
Lil Baby gal (grand daughter) is a cutie pie.
Granny actress is pretty with that beaded glasses.

Bonding of Grandma n grandson is sweet.

The "Selfie Filters" or that cute fun moment of her with M, regarding unbuttoning the last button of her blouse, reminded me of my own granny :)
Back then :(, We teased our Grandma in her 70s, as a "Pretty Woman" for which she blushes everytime🥰

***
Finally, M realised what is more important between Money n a Familial bond.

The Ending is Very Sweet.
M did buy his granny a "New House" as per her last wish n as promised in his childhood :/

***
An everyday scenario (especially regarding taking care of old people), just a slice of real life but it explains an entire lifetime worth content.

This movie reminds of what is happening in the society now-a-days n surely not only makes one to connect being in the situation of one of the characters but also makes one to introspect!

A REAL TEAR-JERKER!!

A Must-Watch family drama!

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"Here the peace is preserved by hiding the truth"

Joint Security Area showcased how people are still people even when their ideologies clash. They enjoy talking, drawing, playing games, and can be both heroic and cowardly. Set along the DMZ it related how four men tried “to open the dam to reunification.”

Swiss officer Sophie Jean arrives in South Korea to conduct a neutral investigation on an incident involving one South Korean soldier and three North Korean soldiers, two of which were killed. Warned that “a spark in a dry forest could burn the whole forest down,” she was told that the what wasn’t as important as the why. Sgt Lee is in custody stating that he was kidnapped and confessed to killing the soldiers during an escape. North Korean Sgt Oh gave a different story stating that the SK soldier attacked them. Sophie faced a network of conflicting eye witness accounts not seen since Rashomon.

The investigation scaffolding of the movie was the least interesting part of it, exasperated by heavily accented and stilted English speaking skills. It would not have been as big of a problem for me, except that the version I watched had no subtitles for the English, meaning I missed about half of what they said. It felt like the investigators purpose was to fill the viewer in on Korean history and the complications of working on the border.

What made this movie fascinating to watch was the slowly evolving illicit friendship between the two South Korean guards (Lee and Nam) and the North Korean guards (Oh and Jung). They shared gifts, gossip, and laughter. Ever present though was the tension between the two countries reminding them of how dangerous their shared time was. Song Kang Ho as Sgt. Oh gave a beautifully complex performance as the more experienced soldier who still possessed empathy. Lee Byung Hun’s Sgt. Lee was less mature and quicker to draw. With an overabundance of foreshadowing the writing was on the wall regarding the fate of the friends which made their time together all the more poignant.

The military scenes showed the lack of training some of the soldiers had. When Lee went off to relieve himself he either didn’t tell his squad or they didn’t do a head count as they retreated. There was also an awful lot of “battle rattle” where equipment wasn’t taped down properly to allow the troops to move more silently.

Joint Security Area highlighted how all men are brothers but also often enemies. The central part of the film sharing the men’s bromance was wonderfully comforting, which unfortunately made the fall all the more painful in the end.


27 April 2025
Trigger warning: Full frontal nudity of a male body in the morgue.

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Cunty sweet gay musical/short film

I don’t have much to say about this since its so short but this movie is so far ahead of its time and I know i’m not the first one to say that about this short film.

I knew Lee Jehoon was in this movie but I didn’t know Yeon Woojin was in it. Two popular Kdrama actors in an LGBT movie.

I understand how much significance their small roles could’ve made for a conservative Korea at the time, and this made me view the actors differently. I genuinely hope they start opening up to lgbt shows with popular kdrama actors from now on.

Even in 2025 they keep censoring gay relationships (especially lesbian). Can’t believe they haven’t progressed much even after this banger dropped!

Though it was lowkey surreal lol I didn’t know what was happening during those singing montages but it was sweet. I’m glad the couple ended up together despite being caught. Very cute and quick watch.

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So many holes

I was looking forward to this movie after finding out that Kim Sae-ron is in it. She was definitely the best actor in the movie, with the most honest emotions and expressions, although her role is small. Actually it is hard to say who is the main character since there are so many but the story just throws them around at random. Well the main actor is the Manhole, hiding from the public what happens underground.

The idea for the movie is great. The setting is dark, gritty and gory, but the plot, or better said, progression of the story is the main flaw of the movie. There are too many plot holes. The director sacrificed consistency for cheap and clichéd tense scenes. And instead of the movie scaring me, I was annoyed because the characters behave illogically, and the whole story development is confusing. Often in horror movies we wonder why someone acts stupidly and here I was wondering throughout the whole movie why on earth they don't act a little smarter, and how is it possible that things happened the way they did. Also, a lot is being left unsaid here, so the viewer can get away from the movie whatever he wants. Hope others will have a better viewing experience then me.

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A Passionate and Heartbreaking Love

8.75
(rated on movie standards)

Story:
-deep and tragic
-fantastical groundhog day elements
-pretty realistic otherwise
-developed characters

-magic could have more explanation
-the switching of scenes happened to fast. This could have been an 9.00 if the scenes weren't cut so quickly

Acting:
-excellent. I didn't think I'd love Chen Fei Yu and Zhou Ye together as much as I did!
-they both cried incredibly well
-side characters aren't memorable.

-styling needs to mention. Gorgeous. Both their clothes are beautiful and Zhou Ye's hair was great

Music:
-fit the vibe
-pretty good

Rewatch:
-I would. Enjoyable

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A Decent Sports Youth Movie

8.00
(rated on movie standards)

Story:
-family friendly, with one or two violent scenes (watched with my younger bro)
-Zhang Wei's character development was excellent
-really funny at times
-there were some scenes that were really good

-the rest of the guys didn't get too much character development
-the ending didn't have that "it" factor, as well as some unrealistic things happening. They didn't give some things enough time to breathe.
-the overall plot line didn't hit the sweet spot

Acting:
-pretty good!
-I enjoyed watching the main leads

Music:
-some good tracks in there
-not very memorable

Rewatch:
-no
-after one watch, you're satisfied

Overall:
Not the most memorable, but watching once is fine.

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When Love Grows With You?

Life: Love on the Line — Review

⭐ 8/10

What I Loved
Omg, the way their relationship grew from high school to college to adult life... it felt so real and pure. ?? Watching them stick together through all those life changes was just beautiful. And honestly, for a show that’s only 4 eps, it showed sooo much without feeling rushed at all. I was lowkey emotional the whole time. ?

What I Didn't Like
Tbh, Akira's storyline kinda annoyed me. Like, after being with Yuuki for 11 YEARS, suddenly realising he needs a “normal” life? Bro, seriously??? He ended up hurting both Yuuki and his wife, Shiraishi Honoka. Even tho Akira divorced and got back with Yuuki later, I think it would have been better if, when Yuuki asked for a promise, he had asked Akira never to see him again. It would have been a very good ending for Yuuki.

Final Thoughts
Even with that one messy part, this drama was sooo good. So emotional, so real, and just hit different. ? If you love slow-burn, soft but painful love stories, def give it a watch.

8/10 from me — would totally recommend!!

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