Reviews

Were you hoping for Only Friends 2? Dream On..

It pains me to say that this was so bland that calling it a watered down version of Only Friends would be overly generous. Only Friends was not exactly a masterpiece in storytelling but its appeal was that it was fun and messy and wasn't afraid to make the characters incredibly flawed and unlikable, to the point of being almost irredeemable. Every character in this was almost messing up but not really, almost cheating but not really, almost blackmailing but not really.
Where I am from we have a saying that goes "too much oil and no pancakes at all" and I feel it summarises this series perfectly.

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Here to watch one last JeffBarcode drama? Don't bother.

I was excited to see one last JeffBarcode drama as there won't be any more but this was so weird id advise everyone not to waste their time watching. The drama is in 3 languages (Thai, Korean & English). Everyone speaks in Korean and it's set in Korea. Except Jeff and Barcode speak only in Thai. One character only speaks in English. The subtitles are rage inducing. The plot makes almost no sense at all. The ending is abrupt and leaves a lot out. To be honest it was like watching a too long didn't read version of a story. It was honestly the weirdest drama I've ever seen.

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The Unexpectedly Dangerous Power of Mystery and Good Chemistry

Parallel World is one of those dramas that sounds suspiciously chaotic when summarized: mysterious disappearances, hidden worlds, strange creatures, desert folklore, survival, unresolved grief, and a group of emotionally exhausted people wandering through enough sand to personally challenge their hydration levels.

And yet, unlike many dramas with fantasy elements that immediately throw twelve systems of magical politics at you and hope confusion somehow transforms into emotional investment, Parallel World earns your trust slowly.

The fantasy element never feels pasted onto reality.

It feels buried inside it.

A large part of that comes down to the setting — an actual desert. A real one. With real wind, real dust, real sunlight, and people who look appropriately inconvenienced by survival. Turns out physical environments still matter. Nobody mysteriously survives danger looking softly moisturized and emotionally untouched. The exhaustion feels real because much of it probably was.

Apparently actual locations still work. Revolutionary concept.
Because once the physical world feels believable, the impossible becomes easier to accept.

A hidden realm beyond Yumen Pass? Supernatural rules? Desert mythology operating like forgotten folklore no one fully understands?

Under normal circumstances, I would have questions. Several — including why a rooster named ‘Valley Guardian’ somehow carried himself like local management during a supernatural desert crisis.

Instead, Parallel World quietly hands you atmosphere and says:

“Trust me for a minute.”
And you do.

Not because the mythology is perfectly explained — it definitely is not — but because the mood stays stronger than the confusion. There were moments where I understood every sentence individually while remaining only moderately informed about the overall situation. Some explanations arrive suspiciously late, the pacing occasionally wanders into scenic contemplation, and yes, there were moments where I quietly suspected the plot itself had briefly wandered into the desert to think about things.

A few subplots wobble a little, if you inspect every mechanism too closely, there are moments where the storytelling feels slightly more confident than coherent.

Fortunately, the emotional core keeps things grounded.

Ni Ni carries Ye Liuxi with the kind of effortless confidence that makes overexplaining unnecessary. The character could have easily turned into another market-tested “strong female lead,” but instead she feels human: sharp, capable, emotionally guarded, occasionally reckless, and charismatic enough that the script never has to repeatedly remind you she matters.

You simply believe her.

Bai Yu spends most of the drama looking like grief accidentally learned how to drive. Chang Dong’s sadness never feels performative. He carries it quietly, heavily, like someone emotionally running on fumes and unresolved grief.

The chemistry between them also benefits from restraint. Not dramatic soulmate intensity after three emotionally charged glances, but trust built through survival, emotional hesitation, and two damaged adults slowly realizing they no longer want to walk through difficult things alone.

Messy.
Quietly moving.
Unexpectedly persuasive.

Which, unfortunately for my emotional boundaries, worked rather well.

Now, is the drama flawless? No. But if you enjoy mystery, atmosphere, restrained romance, emotionally wounded people, and stories willing to linger in silence rather than constantly explaining themselves, Parallel World has a strange way of pulling you in.

Unlike technically cleaner dramas that disappear from memory two weeks later, this one leaves behind texture.

The wind.
The loneliness.
The feeling that impossible things almost make sense if the desert is large enough.

8.5/10 — uneven in places, a few subplots wobble, but atmospheric enough that I stopped questioning the mythology and simply followed it into the sand.

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Countdown of Life

I must say, this movie did something to me. It moved my heart in a new direction and made me look at life differently. The description puts it into a genre of fantasy, but the story is as real as it gets. At first glance this is a simple drama about a son concerned about his mom, while he notices strange numbers appearing. The numbers are symbolic of a countdown, but what do they really count?

The movie started slow and unconvincing, but thanks to the great performances of all the actors, it slowly got under my skin. So at the end, i didn't feel at all as if watching a movie or actors performing. Instead, their characters felt like real people, or should i say, like my own family.

This is a minimalistic movie perfect for Mothers Day. The second best option is watching it at lunch, preferably eating Kimchi stew which i did eat today. That way, you might feel as if sitting with the characters at the same table.

PS. I give the movie one extra star for mentioning my Rap Idol Outsider :)

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Absolute Masterpierce

So i just finished this drama and the feelings are so intense, this is probably the best historical/politics drama i'have seen so far. It's a masterpiece.

The Rebel Princess is the first and the only one drama with the famous movies actress Zhang Ziyi and with Zhou Yi Wei (the ML) they doing a fantastic duo. Every actors in this drama are so good but this mature couple is so freaking good, the chemistry is so high!

The story is very well written, 68 épisodes and not a single one i didnt liked. The mature romance especially is the perfect example of how you have to write it.

The OST, the musics my friends...It's probably the best OST that I’ve ever listened for a drama, so magic , full of feelings.
The costumes, the sets for the filming, it's so perfect.
It’s one of the most expensive dramas ever produced and i can understand why, you dont see everyday this level of production.

I'm pretty sure i will rewatch it one day, and now i want to see all the movie of Zhang Ziyi!

Masterpiece!

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Packed with cuteness and yearning!

When I started watching this, I already had heard about it and was aware of the insane amount of hype it got. Curious, I binge watched the drama and honestly, it was one of my best decisions.

Plot is about Sang Zhi (played by Zhao Lusi), who has a secret attraction towards her brother, Sang Yan's (played by Victor Ma) best friend, Duan Jiaxu (played by Chen Zheyuan). She tries to pursue him but he looks at her as a sister only. But eventually when Zhi grows up, Jiaxu realises his feelings towards her and goes on to pursue her.

Now, coming to the story. It was literally a breath of fresh air. I have seen a lot of C dramas where the FL falls first and its kinda repetitive, but here Sang Zhi's attraction doesn't have that madness. It's soft, it's youthful and it will surely make you root for her. Sang Zhi is a reserved girl, doesn't go around throwing tantrums (except with her brother) and doesn't do cute things forcefully just to appear attractive, and that's what I like about her. The flow of the story is also good, there are little to no plot holes and keeps you hooked till the very end.

Duan Jiaxu's character is complex yet extremely likable. He had a lot on his plate; but didn't end up making it his whole personality. He's not the typical cold hearted ML who had a dark past. He's cheerful, funny, loves to pull people's legs and also, a very hard working guy. I could never imagine someone else other than Zheyuan as Duan Jiaxu. He acted the character like his whole life depended on it, and nailed it as well.

As for Sang Zhi, she's one of the best FL I've seen. A total green flag. Doesn't talk much, is helpful and also, very passionate about what she wants. She doesn't go around the ML the whole day and doesn't end up making it her whole personality. Zhao Lusi breathed life into Sang Zhi. She has to be the perfect person for this role.

Sang Yan is there for you to cheer you up and make you laugh when things get too heavy. His and ZhiZhi's banters are funny and the sibling dynamic is so well portrayed. Victor Ma will always be the funny Sang Yan.

I would say, this show perfectly deserved the hype it got and is one of the best modern C Dramas in recent times. The OST is cute too, one is sung by Lusi herself and it's very wholesome. The other songs will make you nostalgic too.

It's worth watching. Like worth watching a 100 times!

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Inside the crevices of our minds

May 15, 2026

I love Yumi Cell's Season 3, I only completed this season as the other seasons where kinda a snooze fest to me. Regardless, I think that in the webtoon, I already had a strong grasp of the plot even though I never finished it either.

I really love the portrayal of Yumi here, I love the progression she had from season one to two and three. I think that her overall growth in season 3 is the reason I was finally able to complete this season. Maybe Ill revisit season 1 and 2 again to actually complete them. Regardless, I don't think you truly need to watch all of season 1 and 2 to get the full details of the plot.

I love this little slice of life, henceforth a little deep dive into our brain thinking processes are just chef's kiss.

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Everything is grey

I feel like the male lover and wife both were good people the real bad guy was the dead husband who left his lover to lead a "normal life" and went ahead to fake his marriage with his wife. And then when he could no longer do that, he very conveniently got back with his ex-lover. Somehow his lover takes loan for his surgery and takes care of him in his last days. In a sense, he cheats both of them. I feel they both were wronged by the husband.
I really liked how in the start that lady was so frustrated with all this happening that she became too controlling for son, but never stopped caring for his son. And once she realizes that she was the one who came after. The male lover didnt really "stole his husband" She forgives him and herself (and god lol) even gave him the insurance money.

The "male lover" who selflessly truly loved the husband even when he had left him once. Dealt with all the accusation of stealing the husband and "home wrecker" when they had a thing going on before the wedding. Didn't really asked for the insurance money desparately when he was the one who took care of the husband and also when he had such bad loan.

The kid who was curious and thought of the male lover as the bad guy and found his mom so overwhelming to live with, got to know about the whole mess and became more understanding towards both.

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MEU MAIS NOVO "E SE"

eu cresci lendo e vendo obras japonesas queer então eu sou extremamente familiarizada a obras que abordam o sentimento de ser queer numa sociedade heteronormativa sem se aprofundar muito na parte do romance (mas não só japonesas já vi de outras nacionalidades também claro)

ao no flag é assim
shimaname tasogare é assim
inclusive um filme chamado soulmate também é assim (que eu sinceramente acho que foi da onde tiraram a ideia dessa série)
e muitas outras são

por isso eu não vou chamar isso aqui de bromance igual muitas outras pessoas tão fazendo
pq essa série apesar de tudo fez os personagens serem de fato gays
não foi um bait de fato
MAS eu entendo da onde vem o sentimento de frustração
pq eu acho que o roteiro e a direção foram muito mais covardes aqui do que conceituais

eles botaram um idol muito famoso pra interpretar um papel lgbt e eu acho que isso fez eles nerfarem muita coisa
pelo menos eu acho que o motivo foi esse
e se foi mesmo eu espero que o taecyeon pegue outro papel lgbt com mais liberdade pra explorar mais o universo pq eu genuinamente achei ele um bom ator e gostaria de ver ele em mais projetos assim

enfim o que quero dizer é que não precisava nem de beijo
poderiam ter colocado eles de mãos dadas
poderiam fazer cena onde eles se encaram profundamente
poderiam fazer eles verbalizarem em voz alta a sexualidade deles (ou só mais coisas sobre a relação deles)
poderiam colocar eles vivendo experiências queer que não fossem sofridas nem tem relação com romance, tipo uma cena do johan se divertindo no bar gay que ele costumava frequentar com outras pessoas lgbts (sinceramente acho que só de fazer esse ponto aqui seria perfeito, uma coisa meio love in the big city)
poderiam ter pelo menos dado a entender que eles dormiam na mesma cama saca

dá vc ser sutil mas enviar sinais fortes e inquestionáveis
mas eles nerfaram muita coisa que ajudaria a enriquecer o relacionamento deles
e isso é frustrante pq venderam a série como focada no romance né
faz sentido as pessoas ficarem com raiva
passa mesmo a impressão de queerbaiting

fora que essa falta de intimidade no relacionamento deles (na vdd não só deles pq até o casal hetero que literalmente teve um filho junto não teve cenas onde vc via eles sendo próximos assim) faz os acontecimentos trágicos serem menos impactantes e mais forçados

eu acho que eles deveriam ter vendido a série como found family
que é no que a série foca mais sabe
aquilo de construir uma família não convencional, com pessoas que se reuniram por acaso e que tão se virando pra fazer dar certo
eu acho que as pessoas apreciariam mais se fosse assim

e eu acho uma pena pq eu gostei bastante, tanto que assisti a série e uma vez assim e dormi em seguida pq fiquei triste pensando no final e tal
a cinematografia é ótima inclusive
fora que eu gosto de histórias found family
e os protas são genuinamente fofos um com o outro (😭)
mas poderia ter gostado MUITO mais se eles tivessem entregado mais
pq tinha (bastante) espaço pra mais aqui e isso é realmente frustrante

enfim eu acho que é mais um "e se" pra mim ficar pensando...

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Great cast but depressing and ultimately terrible story

For my review I'll start with the positives. Acting, setting, and time period are all compelling and well done. The general time period circa 1875-1900 is incredibly interesting and it tackles a lot of interesting issues regarding industrialization, nationalism, and the issues regarding China in the time period. Unlike other periods this can be portrayed relatively innocently in the context that it doesn't feel like the censorship board impacted the dialogue or plot much. The female lead is great and viewers will be able to enjoy the arcs of other main characters.

That being said this story is way too long and has such a disappointing pay-off. Let alone a happy ending, practically every character arc and story is completely depressing and ends with tragedy. I've watched and read a lot of "dark" books and shows and this one was one of the few where I felt disgusted about the complete lack of joy and hope within the story. Every single romance and plot line is an unmitigated disaster due to outside interference or external circumstance. How they handled the relationship between the two main characters is just unforgivable for this format. To watch 74 episodes (I mostly watched at 1.5x-2x due to how slow-paced much of it was) and end in that fashion is just not good television. Having a tragic ending with only the smallest remnants of positivity and happiness is fine for a movie, mini series, or play. In those formats you spend ~3 hours watching. For something with a view time around 65 hours it is unacceptable imo.

If you like the time period and are interested in a tragic romance/revenge show with financial elements you'll probably enjoy it. If you want any form of a happy ending this show is not for you!

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Act 2 : Only friends is still a good series !

I must be sincere and even say that I prefered season 2 over season 1. AouBoom really reveled their acting’s play in Dream on !! ( shout out to the scene from episode 8 which is the besttt). Overall I was really hyped for all couples to be in this kind of series and I was not disappointed at all : EarthMix did really well from the beginning to the end ( which is well written), JossGawin also made a great performance, eventhough the big « misunderstanding » of the season was a bit too dramatic for what it was in reality. The ost is to die for as always, plus the visuals seemed more memorable than in season 1 !! Is it a must watch ? maybe if you want some spicy, and some character growth !!

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Great acting and chemistry saved a wasted plot.

The most important thing here is the acting. Specially Mix as Dean. I think is the most remarkable thing in all the series. Alongside Mix, I would like to mention Boom as Raffy and Earth as Jack. All the ast made a great job, but the most impressive for me and what got me hooked to this series was Dean-Jack and Dean-Raffy dynamics. The chemistry between EarthMix is tale as old as time, and Mix and Boom chemistry as two enemies divas was VERY good. I had to said tho, Mix carried the emotional and heavy drama scenes of this series. He's truly and amazing actor. The acting in general is what is more remarkable.

This series had a lot of potential, honestly, and the result is far from being 100% disappointing. I think it's important to understand that Dream On isn't a second season per se, Only Friends franchise would function as an anthology, and that's how I'm going to treat it for this review. First I want to talk about the characters, because they are the most important part. In OF, the Business Administration friend group were showed as toxic since the start but in OFDO the dynamics are different. The friend group here are Jack, Dean, Tua, and Timmy, and they are scripted to not to be a toxic group. What join all these people as a plot device is the stage play not the friendship, the plot works in a way that opens from the friend group adding the brother of one of them, the enemy of one of them and the crush of one of them to the mix through the play.

Remember that the premise of Only Friends is what its original title almost was: HURT PEOPLE HURT PEOPLE. That's what connects the seasons of the anthology. And if they make a third, that's what will connect them. Hurt people hurting each other, intentionally or not. In that respect, Dream On DOES delivers. The characters have their flaws, some more pronounced than others. They aren't perfect, but the point isn't for them to be; it's to see what the script does with them.... And the thing is, script messed up some times with this. It's important to the main characters to work as characters aside from the couple plot, with other relationship more than the romantic/sexual ones. Jack, Dean, and Raffy are introduced as the 'bad behaviour guys,' while Rome, Arnold, and Tua are the 'good guys.' We know enough about Dean, Raffy, Jack and Tua's personal plots to follow up the reasons behind their actions but I think not about Rome and Arnold. That missing depth would be more appreciated. Jack and Rome stepbrother plot is wasted, and subsequently the interesting friendship/companionship between Dean and Rome who would give more weight to Rome's 'betrayal'. Also Arnold having confusing feelings for Dean isn't showed or even talked as a thing until very late. We never see Arnold having second thoughts about Dean for almost all the series and then suddenly he was confused? That's came from literally knowhere.

Theres also plots that lead to nothing. Jack alcoholism was a perfect chance to show the different ways a person can be dependent of substances and different kind of addiction recovery, relapsing, etc. Everything is underexplained. Yes, in some cases people who deal with alcoholism in the past can drink alcoholic normaly afte but since any of that is mentioned see Jack drinking after his time in rehab feels generally lacking. Dean being drugged without consent, something is never spoken after and just a justification so the audience don't pick a fight for the almost kiss (who didn't work and made it worse, actually). Rome working in parties were not so legal things happens is also a wasted chance. All the Dean being a host and the leaked video is underplayed. Dean apologies with Raffy but Raffy doesn't apology with Dean? Their tentative friendship is also wasted. And speaking of friendship Dean and Tua friendship needed a deep talk, I liked the scene in the roller coaster but I don't think it was enough.

And Pete's crimes? Did he give back the money? Nobody reported him? The series throw things in the plot but there's no committing to develop it further. Other thing that could be managed better was the time skip that doesn't feel right and every couple seems to be in a different moment of time. For example, for Jack and Dean one year is very little for what they show, their lives now, their careers and their maturity doesn't make sense in only a year. They relationship is still kind of toxic and codependent that I can take it, ok, but that time skip was a joke. Five years and I bought it, but only one year? Same with Rome and Raffy, for them it's looks like it passed like 3 years, not one. ArnoldTua feels like only one month passed. And Timmy? Someone wants to think about Timmy?

Now, Boston. They brought him back basically to give him and BostonNick arch closure. (And of course, because of the hype). That's fine. I liked to see Nick moving on and being happy, also not indulging Boston.

NOTE! Even though I point out what the series failed at, it doesn't mean I didn't like it. It has the heavy mess and emotional drama we were expecting, the characters are memorable and it works well in the same universe. "It's not chaotic enough, everyone's not kissing everyone." And that's partly true, and I understand that casual viewers might be surprised or that the title Only Friends fills everyone with expectations, but I was already prepared for this. In fact, many of us who have been closely following the Dream On process all this time, from filming to its current airing, aren't surprised by the lack of pairings because it was made clear that they would take into account the feedback (some people seems to forget all that) from Only Friends when developing the script for Dream On.

The director (P'Ninew) worked with what he was allowed, because not mixing the couples isn't a creative decision this time; it's an ADMINISTRATIVE and PR decision. And that's something that's been implied many times. I admit that I personally would have liked to see Boston and Tua kissing in the flashback, Rome and Pete kissing in the car, and Boston and Raffy kissing on the lips before being interrupted. But I knew I couldn't expect that, so it didn't take me by surprise; I had already mentally prepared myself not to be disappointed and well, the story worka without that. EXCEPT for one thing: Dean and Arnold not-kiss. I feel that if they had kissed in the woods, the plot would have worked just as well. It would have made the audience feel like all the character reactions had more sense. I mean Jack ask Mew advice like if Dean did was comparable to what Top did, and it wasn't. There's a lot of things that can felt unfair from diferent perspectives bcs of that.

But putting that aside, I enjoyed the series. I liked the friend group (JDTT) dynamics and also the couples dynamics ans stories as couples. Messy toxic exes going in circles, being toxic people. I liked that nor Jack or Dean are innocent victims of each other, it was an actually well written toxic dynamic in the emotional aspect. Jack has many flaws that Dean knows perfectly well and is able to manage, and at the same time, Dean can't stop idealizing Jack and his emotional dependence, which, due to his own flaws, explosive personality, and problems, manifests in negative actions, scheming, and, well, a psychological disaster. Jack and Dean needed to grow individually in order to be together, and the series did an excellent job of establishing why by showing exactly who they are and what they are capable of when they are not self-regulated. They're not good people, but they're really great characters.

Arnold and Tua were surprisingly happy for what you'd expect in a Only Friends context, but despite that, I quite liked their dynamic with Boston. The problem is that since we don't know much about Arnold, his internal monologues were completely wasted. The whole subplot about him questioning his feelings is superficial because they don't make his conflict clear. First, it's Arnold's sexuality, then ruining the friendship, then Boston, then Arnold's feelings for Dean (again, seemingly out of nowhere) and the not-kiss. I also like that Tua isn't that perfect not-break-plate guy, I would like that mean/hypocrital side of him to be more explored, bcs it was truly interesting. I also like that Rome give himself his own value although his feelings for Raffy, It is interesting to see the plot of a self-aware crumbler who, in a way, puts logic before emotions without necessarily feeling less or being less hurt. The only thing I didn't understand was why Rome falls in love with Raffy. Raffy, whose friendship with Pete wasn't developed enough for their separation to be painful, was nonetheless a troubled character. Raffy didn't love acting, and while he wasn't bad, he wasn't the best either. His personal growth in realizing what he didn't want was very enjoyable to watch. There's nothing wrong with accepting that a character makes mistakes, by the way. Characters are not innocent babies, they had faults.

Again, the cast is amazing, the acting can save the weak parts of the script. I think they should be more brave with certain plot devices but since I also understand why they didn't do it, and the limitations, if this is what the series can offer, I take it. While it doesn't have a ton of kissing, the sex and kissing scenes are good, on-brand with what Only Friends is all about and also had an intention. For me is important that NC scenes had a why, not just being here for the sake of being here. The directing and acting are also good because P'Ninew is a good director and acting coach who did the best he could with the limitations he was given. The plot is chaotic and messy, in a different way, but it is. I truly believe it had rewatch potential.

Mi final score is 7/10.

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boring !!!

THAnk god it’s over, when I start watching something I need to finish it, I never drop any series even if it’s bad. And I never write any reviews, but after this, I had to.
I’m sorry but that was horrible. ONE OF THE worst BLs I’ve watched. Not the worst. !
When I saw the pilot I was excited, bcs I liked the first show, so i had very high expectations, too high….I haven’t read the novel but does the plot really look like this? Really I don’t get the plot, they act like someone was killed, they didn’t even cheat on each other. While watching this, in my mind was only “It’s not that deep bro 🤡” boring, boring and boring. Seriously, what a big downfall compared to the first show.
Forgetting the plot, their acting was mid 🫠
The only good thing was the intro/music and Aou carried this show. Boom was good too.
I haven’t watched any series with this cast, but I heard a lot about them (bcs they are popular ships, right?) so that was my first series with them and yeah, guys remember, popularity≠quality.
And what was that ending even supposed to mean? Season 3? Hell nahhh, better not. Don’t do it 🙏🏻 Actually, it’s not even about the acting, but the plot was SO boring, 0️⃣🧪.

Not the best, not good, not mid but not the worst 👍🏻

(Ofc, it’s only my opinion, I’ve read many reviews from other people about this show and others as well. I keep an open mind about every drama and other people’s opinions bcs I like it. You know, so many people, so many minds.) OH and I’m sorry for my English but it’s not my first language…😌🫶🏻

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Park Ji Hoon, Oh My God.

At this point, I’m convinced I’ll watch literally anything this man acts in because oh my god, the acting in this absolutely destroyed me.

The movie itself may not have been perfectly made. There were definitely certain depths and emotional layers that could’ve been explored more and honestly, I even feel like this story might’ve worked better as a mini-series to fully flesh everything out. I especially wish we had gotten more relationship development (a little more emotional bonding without it being rushed) between Heung Do and the deposed King because I feel like that would’ve helped viewers understand the emotional weight of the story even more deeply and made the impact hit harder toward the end.

But despite those flaws, the performances were so phenomenal that I was completely moved from start to finish. It’s actually such a simple story on paper, yet the way the emotions were portrayed made everything hit ten times harder. You could genuinely feel every ounce of pain, grief, helplessness and humanity through the acting alone.

And the eye acting by Park Ji Hoon? Phenomenal as always. He conveys so much emotion without even needing dialogue sometimes. Even Yoo Hai Jin really stood out to me; his performance genuinely had me in tears. The emotional delivery from both of them carried so much of the film’s impact.

And then came the realization that this was based on real historical events. Holy. Hell.

I already found myself emotional while watching but learning that real people actually lived through this made the ending hit me like a truck. I cried so much harder afterward because suddenly it stopped feeling like “just a movie.” There’s something deeply haunting about knowing that the suffering, emotions and tragedies shown on screen were rooted in reality.

This is one of those films where the acting completely elevates the experience beyond its flaws. Even if the storytelling wasn’t perfect, the performances made sure the emotions stayed with me long after the credits rolled.

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