Good Enough

I'm torn whether this drama was good or not. It wasn't boring, but it had a rather slow pace; it wasn't cliche, but it didn't really lead anywhere; it had interesting cinematography, but a messy timeline.

So, what drama is 'Record of Youth' ? It's a slice of life, family drama, with some romance and a bit of friendship genre into it. It contains two of the most popular nowadays actors, who, to be honest, could have worked in anything they wanted and yet they chose this drama(...). Simply stated, it's more like a drama about the life of Park Bo Gum with some fiction added to it.

Now, for its components, the slice of life was okay, portrayed with interesting editing and a youthful outlook. The romance was refreshing, original, but, at the end of the day, will not be memorable. The family drama, however, was the driving force of the story. The dynamics of the three youngsters with their families were probably the best things in the drama, as they were real and one could sympathize or even identify with them.

Finally, the performances were great and the atmosphere was spot on. However, there were multiple times when I thought that the story was just pointless and I didn't have anything to anticipate.

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

Leia Mais

Good Enough

" Penshion: Koi wa Momoiro " was okay.

Have finished this one a few weeks ago, but I'm reviewing it now, which allows me to look back and to think about the story. And I honestly can't recall much.

The whole drama was too short and it chopped things up, presenting some of the stories through conversations, starting things out of the blue and finishing up rushly. We didn't get to see character development, or background stories so we can connect and know the characters.

The whole atmosphere, however, was simple, cozy and warm. The performances were okay too.

So, overall, four out of ten for Penshion: Koi wa Momoiro

Leia Mais

Good Enough

" Girl Next Room : Security Love " the last part of the Girl Next Room series, was okay, but not as good as the previous ones.

The story was okay, but it needed more time to get established and properly presented. Thus, because of the lack of time and proper length, the characters and the relationship were all rushed, which is a pity, as they were interesting and had smooth chemistry. Also, the story was more angsty than the previous ones, with more hot kisses and a lot of drama when it came to the romantic relationship of the couple. It was a bit boring at parts too.

The performances were, in addition, pretty good, and, as mentioned, the couple had chemistry. The pace was relaxed, but not smoothly handled.

So, overall, five out of ten.

Leia Mais

Good Enough

" Sweet Revenge " season one is a web drama that brings to mind the well known Japanese Series "Death Note" in theory as an idea, but it took a different perspective on the matter. It actually was more about the rom com, with some cases that used the revenge app that the main character had on her phone. True, those cases were so so, as the romance and the youthful vibes were better and quickly swifted the focus on the couple rather than the small incidents. The revenge was satisfying though.

The characters were interesting and entertaining too, and the performances were pretty good from everyone in the cast, especially concidaring that it was mostly concisted by young or rookie actors and actresses and some kpop idols. The side characters were pretty entertaining as well.

So, overall, six out of ten.

Leia Mais

" Farming Academy " had some good moments, overall.

The drama's main problem was that they had no good excuse to justify why things happened and lead the main character to have no choice but to join the farming academy. I would also loved if they had the female lead fall in love with farming and show how good she was at it, or show us that she was passionate about acting, as they only said that she wanted to be an actress, but they didn't really present her doing anything about it.

Other than that, the drama, though short, did a good job with the romance and the family drama. Bomi was delightfull, as was the rest of the cast of the drama.

So, overall, six out of ten.

Leia Mais

The first part of " the enternal love " was really good.

It had potential and the couple was cute. The second couple was pretty adorable too. The leading lady was simply amazing with her switching from one personality to another.

Gradually, however, the original character got less and less screen time, and the story focused more on the modern girl and her love interest. And then, halfway through, the drama got messy, sloppy and boring. Even the performances and the couple's chemistry didn't aid with the entertainment of the drama. The SGI and the make up were kind of horrible too.

So, overall, four out of ten.

Leia Mais

" Banjo no himawari " was a good drama.

The story was pretty good, and the way they presented it was masterful and it made it seem even better, as they mashed up the mystery with the male lead's story, even past of his parents. Another great thing about this drama was the performances. The lead actor was amazing and managed to show a variety of emotions from the begining till the very ending.

I do have to admit that I had no idea what was the game and how it is played (though you can pretty much figure that out by watching this drama). That's why I feel like I missed a big part of what the drama wanted to say.

So, overall, eight out of ten.

Leia Mais

" The Untamed " managed to balance many characters and genres and end up with a decent result.

The story was nicely presented, with a perfect pace that didn't let things to get boring or confusing. They did a nice job with the many plot lines too and they even wrapped up everything in the end, leaving only very few open endings. The action scenes were plenty too and well choreographed. The characters, in addition, were interesting and had good chemistry that helped the drama a lot. The twists were unpredictable, as well, and entertaining. Finally, the performances were pretty good and the settings and costumes were beautiful.

So, overall, nine out of ten.

Leia Mais

I really really really wanted to love Hito wa Mita Me ga 100%. Kiritani Mirei is one of my favourite actresses and she didn't disappoint. Her character was funny, dramatic and realistic.

I also enjoyed the character's development. In addition, the friendship of the three ladies was entertaining and quite sweet. Their story was funny as well. The performances were perfect as well from all actors and actresses.

However, there was the romance. The love story started well and it got really really good, until the final twist that just ruined it all. At least the main character did the right thing. I also didn't like the fact that the other lady's story wasn't properly completed, although they did give us some short of ending.

So seven out of ten.

Leia Mais

One thing that I liked about "Sunny : Our Hearts beat together", was the way they presented the story. And that was bitter sweet. I liked the friendship between the girls, their early days, how they met and how they bonded. Even that first love story was cute.

However, I've found the current story a bit messy and not as well presented. But, the ending was nice and I liked how they added that dancing part in the end, which wasn't shown in the movie.

I need to add here that I haven't yet watched the korean movie, so I don't know if this one was better than the original.

So, overall, six out of ten.

Leia Mais

From Namiya Zakkaten no Kiseki I liked the first and the last part.

The begining was nice, as the story started growing and the movie presented the odd parallel world that was connecting the past with the present through the letters. Midway though, the movie got a bit boring for me. It picked up a lot after a while, however, with strong dramatic scenes and just great performances. The small letter cases were nice as well, although I found myself confused by the main one at times.

So, for the performances and the world built up, six and a half out of ten.

Leia Mais

Assassination Classroom followed the anime close by, but they did messed up the ending so the story will fit the film.

The story started good, presenting the universe and the characters. The cast is an all star cast, although the main character was much more manly than the one in the anime. However, he did a good job with his acting nevertheless.

The film's plot was good until it reached a point when the story was rushed to finish. That deprived the story of the teacher-students dynamics that the movie needed to explain some of the events that happened.

So, good performances, surprisingly good CGI, nice action scenes, but rushed ending and lack of emotions: six out of ten.

Leia Mais