Good Enough

" Rent a Friend " was an okay movie.

It probably needed more time to progress and showcase all those interesting issues that it raised. And truly, the movie gave a brief introduction to the discussion of what is friendship, what is love, and what is the nature of human relationships. However, part of that quick burst of philosophical questioning towards the end of the film, the movie only scratched the surface of the those themes. It rather focused on the romantic story, which, however, was left with a baffling ending. At least, if you are going to go with the love story, give a nice conclusion to it.

Nevertheless, the idea was interesting and the performances quite strong.

So, overall, five out of ten.

Leia Mais

Good enough

" Soul Mechanic " was a pretty sweet drama.

It revolved around human relationships and the root of the psychological problems that the patients faced. And, they actually added many medical cases to support the main story, making it even more heartwarming and emotional. The main story itself was good, but the big hospital drama was just predictable and boring. The final ending had everything too easily resolved. Still, the romance was slow paced, which made it more realistic, and the couple had chemistry. But this drama didn't focus on the love story. Rather, it was more about family, friendship and hope. The cast, finally, did a great job with their performances.

So, overall, seven out of ten.

Leia Mais

" The Big Boss season two " was almost as funny and enjoyable as the first season.

There were two problems with this season, though. First, there were some "stories" / "universes" that were reused. Also, the final episode promising something that was never delivered, like it was teasing the audience with a romance that was left to everyone's imagination.

Other than that, for a comedy, this one was pretty great. The leading lady did an excellent job with her character and she was delightful to watch, stealing the scene from everyone. And it was great to learn more about the characters' background stories and families.

So, overall, seven and a half out of ten.

Leia Mais

" The Big Boss season one " was, somehow, quite enjoyable.

The drama is overall ridiculous, with so many genres wrapped in a crazy ride of a plot. However, it must be noted that for those looking for school romance, this drama will not provide it, at least for the first season. Not that that is a bad thing, as the series focused more on the comedy element, which it actually handled perfectly and in big doses, making it satisfying for the audience. Still, the dynamics were there between the two leads, whether they were romantic or antagonistic. The friendship of the students was nicely presented as well, which was a bonus for the drama. In addition, even though some episodes were less interesting than others, this odd and over the top sometimes drama was pretty entertaining, with a feel good vibe and a main character that could easily win your heart with her strong female lead and almost like anime personality.

So, overall, eight out of ten.

Leia Mais

" Love Cells " was, actually, a good short drama.

The first episodes were a bit over the top, with some ridiculous situation taking place. However, they somehow made it work. The stellar cast, with some heavy industry names having not only a cameo or two but some small parts in it, did add some funny moments to the mix. The story had a surprising new route to follow towards the ending, which was cute and refreshing actually. And they did wrap up things nicely.

The performances, too, were nice from everyone in the cast. The settings and costumes were adorable too.

So, overall, seven out of ten.

Leia Mais

" 22 Flower Street " was a cute web drama.

The story was predictable but it was sweet and youthful. The characters were quite interesting as well, especially the leading lady who was pretty adorable and funny. The drama did a good job with the pacing and the presentation of the love story as well, which, unexpectedly, had some time to conclude things properly and give the couple more moments. The latter was actually pretty cute together, with nice chemistry. The love triangle was managed masterfully too. Finally, the performances were decent too.

So, overall, eight out of ten.

Leia Mais

" A little thing called first love " was a nice drama, but, towards the ending, they messed it up.

The story was pretty cute, with a nice paced romance. The love triangle was interesting too, with enough intensity to keep things fresh for a while. Although, her friend was a bit clingy and overdoing it with her obsession for her love interest, which was obvious that wouldn't lead her anywhere. Nevertheless, the main character was pretty likable, with a nice, smooth character development that was well handled. However, the final episodes were disappointing. Especially the last one, was a bit open, as they didn't conclude everything nicely.

So, overall, six and a half out of ten.

Leia Mais

" Please love me " was just cute enough.

There were some elements that gave this drama an entertaining quality, like the chemistry of the couple and their unique characters, that, somehow, worked well together. They did have some adorable moments too. And, the female lead was pretty dynamic and she matched well with the immature male lead. Their cat and dof dynamics were over a bit too soon, however. The trop with the lost brother was a bit messy, as well as the missing mother, whose story wasn't well concluded. The last part was a bit annoying too, as the male lead's decision was way off when it came to his relationship with his partner. Still, the rest of the drama was interesting enough. The second couple, however, had only a few scenes, though they were cute. Finally, the performances were pretty good.

So, overall, six and a half out of ten.

Leia Mais

" Chocolate " was a good combination of food, travel and melodrama.

The story had a nice amount of romance, drama and family dynamics. The tragedy was all over it, not only in the background stories of the two leads, but with the actual side stories of the hospice as well. Some of the characters were annoying though. However, overall, the family drama was good, the bromance was nice, the love story intense enough and with enough chemistry, and the performances were very professional on top of that. The story, however, was lacking a bit of intensity and that made it boring at times, as it was easily predictable.

So, overall, seven out of ten.

Leia Mais

" Sweet home, sweet honey " was a nice melodrama.

What this drama had going for it was the melodrama. Sure, there is the big trop with the lost daughter and the big company, but they kept everything melodramatic, somehow, till the ending. And the whole drama was actually entertaining. Also, Lee Jae Joon is in it (enough said).

However, most of the characters, but especially the ladies, were annoying till the very end. The sister was hard core evil and she hated everyone, being all spoiled, but at least her behavior can be understood as she feels like everything is being taken from her because of her sister. But you can't really explain the others' situation. The father, even though he seemed nice and sweet, he was no better. Even though Bom, the leading lady, had helped him when he had nothing, he didn't even let her explain herself or give her a chance, no, he kicked her out of the house. And that is not even the worse part. No, no no, after finding out that she is his daughter and she lives with them, he blames him for his family's situation and asks her to move out. Her mother had a slip too, but overall she was okay. But then, there were the granny and her daughter. The daughter kept supporting everyone else other than Bom. And, she took advantage of her sister in law and then pretended to be all moral and everything when it came to Bom. And the granny, she not only hated Maru, she also kept putting Bom down over and over to the point that she had to live her own house. Her dad's younger daughter was annoying too, as she hated Bom, for no reason at all. Finally, Bom's "step mom" was pretty much evil at first, but then she decided that she loved Bom as a daughter. So, she actually turned to be a good character after all. Her romance was cute too. Also, the main couple's romance was adorable too. And Bom, her ex sister and maybe her uncle, were likable.

So, overall, seven out of ten, because the story was good, but the characters were annoying and there was zero OST.

Leia Mais

" Linking Love " had an interesting idea to use as a trigger point to basically present an japanese idol girl group.

This movie, first of all, will appeal mainly to idol group fans. And that because the second half was full of music and music acts, with cute choreographies and flashy costumes. I do wish they focused more on the bonding of the group members and not just some of them, or at least a more proper introduction to some of the girls.

The main story about the family bonds was nice though. The two main characters had nice chemistry and they had many bonding moments. However, the story line abouth what made the parents broke up in the first place, or the girl's dreams of becoming an idol and her struggles, or the fantasy part, were not nicely and in depth explored. Maybe if this was a drama, every aspect of the story would have more room to be properly developed.

Finally, the performances were good, especially from the leading lady, who was adorable and bubbly. The music acts were good too.

So, overall, five out of ten.

Leia Mais

" Budokan " was a nice drama about the struggles of an idol group.

The girls were cute and adorable overall. Plus, the music was pretty good and catchy. In addition the performances from all the actors and actresses in the cast were good. Some of the scenes and stories were entertaining as well.

However, the problems of the group were kind of predictable and they didn't go deeper than scratching the surface of the girls' problems. I guess other dramas did a better job with presenting an idol's life, but this drama was too short as well, so there was not enough time to explore the story right.

So, overall, six out of ten.

Leia Mais

" Last Cop : The movie " had too things going for it, the humour that was plenty, and the chemistry of the cop couple.

Though the story was under the premisses of predictable, especially when it came to the "bad guy". There were some over the top scenes and events that were too idiotic. The ending, too, was wierd, but okay overall.

However, the performances were pretty good from everyone in the cast. The humour was good at times too. Finally, the chemistry of the two leading actors was incredible and it helped the movie a lot.

So, overall, four out of ten.

Leia Mais