4 Minutos (2024)

Some reviews mentioned that this series was too confusing, and I agree. It even led me to re-watch episode 6 from the beginning once it started to show different perspectives.

However, I think that’s one of the series' strengths! I fell in love with how it shifted to an unexpected perspective I couldn’t have imagined. The way they developed multiple sides to the story made it even more intriguing. That said, they could have added Lukwa's perspective so the audience could better understand her relationship with Great beyond just sharing symptoms.

I have to admit, Bible and Jes are excellent actors. Actually, all of them are fantastic, and this is one of the reasons I could finish the series in one sitting.

There is one major flaw I should mention. I used to work in a hospital, and my job was related to surgery, so I was really bothered by how easily outsiders accessed the Operating Room. In real life, this is nearly impossible, especially in a larger hospital like the one shown. Accessing an OR typically requires multiple levels of clearance.

Aside from that, this is a great Thai series you shouldn’t miss this year!

Leia Mais

unusual and confusing but good

A relatively unusual storyline, some elements are more common in BL series like the good guys vs the bad guys (which are often companies that do illegal things to maximise profits). I was intrigued by this 4 minute theme, unfortunately this was not fully resolved for me. And there are also some other unanswered questions for me. But maybe I just need to watch the series again (I must have had a month's break between episodes 6 and 7). The 3 time dimensions (past, present, future) make the whole thing super exciting but also confusing, especially for foreign speakers who only rely on the translation (and English is not my mother tongue either).
The acting is mostly good, of course bible stands out for me but also the actors of Tonkla and thyme are to be emphasised.
The mood and music was consistently good (with some bl I have the impression that the music is inappropriate for the situation, too much singing or too cheerful).
All in all, a very worthwhile series that also deserves a rewatch.

Leia Mais

Amazing show

Amazing show. Seriously, if you have short attention span this show is going to mess with your head. Me personally, I enjoy this kind of genre and actually understood everything once this series wrapped its ending. The fact that they dont even give us a preview for next episode was kinda thrilling. Once a week per episode also gave me enough time to go to reddit or tumblr to indulge with others, discussing about each episode, about what we viewers could’ve missed, what could happen next and what to expect. Some theory were a spot on and some were not 😅

Cinematography, chef’s kiss. The camera work was amazing. I even follow their cinematographer on ig just to follow through whats his next project’s going to be.

Actors, also amazing. They delivered every scene so well, even the supporting actors are amazing.

Writers and directors both are woman and they are doing a splendid job with 4minutes. All the crews behind the scenes also seem so chill and they know what are they doing, so very professional.

Anyway, im giving it a perfect score

Leia Mais

Great concept, weak plots

It's an interesting supernatural idea that limits the power to see the future in the span of 4 minutes only. But with a plot that should make the audience in awe but diverted to having a messy ending. This is another typical Be On Cloud’s project that only showcases a high-quality start with an extremely disappointing finale. I understand that the script is trying to give us shocking revelations but the execution was poorly done. If they had enhanced most of their scenes during the last two episodes, everything about this drama would have been a chef’s kiss.

I highly appreciate and am well-devoured by Bas’ extremely outstanding performance as Korn in this series. He stole the show and uplifted the drama’s charisma. The presentation of his role was flawless. The love triangle of Korn, Tonkla, and Inspector Win is way more entertaining than the main couple. They nailed their characters and stole the spotlight even playing as supporting casts. But I must say that Bas and Bible’s chemistry as siblings is so cute that I want to see more of them as sworn brothers in the future.

The intimate scenes are also the best! It was tremendously romantic and amorous. Fuaiz and Bas made the finest sequence of passionate acts in the show. JJ became the third wheel here and I liked it better since the two mentioned paired above were explicit and intense.

In general, 4Minutes is a pretty average BL drama with a fascinating start that loses its spark from the dissatisfying scenarios established in the end. Nevertheless, the acting from everyone was great and set up a unique storyline that distinguished them from other BLs from this year. Nice work!

Leia Mais

Highly original, mind-bending watch

4 Minutes is perplexing. Every time you think you’ve worked out where the narrative is headed, it swerves in a different direction. The synopsis makes the series seem like a “get a glimpse into the future and change your destiny” plot, but it’s far more complex than that.

The journey itself is enjoyable rather than nauseating. Instead of predictable build-ups into scenes which are clearly designated as ‘payoffs’, the story is delightfully fragmented and slippery. It’s not entirely clear which sequences took place when, so it requires some mental gymnastics to untangle everything and come to your own conclusions.

Beoncloud has its way with creating such dark and complex characters, sometimes with sinister motivations. In any case, I liked the deeper message driving the show. At the end of our lives, we will always look back on our regrets and wish that we did things differently. All so that the remaining moments of our life aren’t spent being weighed down by our conscience.

While humans are capable of making some pretty awful decisions, 4 Minutes also reminds us that we can choose otherwise. There is always a choice.

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Leia Mais

Not a BL, more like a Mystery

This was a wild ride, every episode raised more questions, without answering any, until the last episode. I had so many theories, which all turned out to be false.
Some may disagree, but I found that the ending very much made sense and they honestly weren't any big questions left unanswered.
The characters felt like real people, not good people but people (expect for Title, he is just plain evil), and the acting was amazing (I watched this series because of Bible and he didn't disappoint).

What I didn't like? When I watched it, I tried to remember all the little details and hints (like the backstory of a side character) that could be important in the end, only for them to never be mentioned again or explained. That made some scenes feel "random", otherwise it would have been a masterpiece.

But so you know, I wouldn't really call this a BL, because it's not a romance. The mystery and Sci-Fi aspects are the main focus. It was kind of similar to "Manner of death" (or to some Mafia BL) in terms of the "vibe". Don't expect the typical fluffy Bl story, this is not it. The relationships weren't very well developed either, but maybe that's realistic.

I used to think that "Like Love" was explicit but in comparison to the sultry version of 4minutes, "Like Love" is the most family friendly Bl ever. Honestly, it was a little bit to explicit for my taste, it's like I am invading the characters privacy lol. If you always wanted more explicit (and more realistic (damn)) NC scenes, this is the show for you.

Should you watch it? Yes, if you want a series which plot seems to be a mystery until the last episode, or just a Mystery/ Sci-Fi series with gay characters, you should.

Leia Mais

Absences of story

This is the most nonsense series I ever seen. Where is the main ? Its been two episodes we have no idea what happening. There is some random actions going on background that might or might not converge at the end so we won't get clear story line because it is not important? All I saw is that main point of this series is that is Great Tyme gonna have sex in upcoming episodes nothing else. If thats was the story why we need all that dark action on background? Is this a rom com with off vibes. The absolute disconnect this mediocre series. Even actors themselves have no idea what this series is about. Why should I waste my time for boring series with no plot just for forced looking nc scenes? Jes Bible have no chemistry it's painful to watch their brotherly flirting sammon should have written a proper story but she's bad at writing i guess because what even is this series even , empty story just to fill up gaps between sex scenes. Anyways everyone you yapp about this being the best are either obsessed with Build or just wanna see porny nc scenes, nothing else.

Leia Mais