I didn’t really hop on the Mario Maurer craze back in the day so this is my first time watching this movie. To be honest, it wasn’t all that and I mean this in the nicest way possible. Plot-wise it’s nothing new, even in 2010. I’m especially not on board the trope where they made this naturally fair-skinned actress tan so they can say/imply she’s ugly THEN when she suddenly loses the brown paint after “puberty”, they made all the boys fall for her. Kind of off-putting. Then again, I do have to cut them some slack since this movie was 10 years ago.

Acting-wise, Mario Maurer wasn’t impressive but he wasn’t bad either. I feel like he did the best he could with this poorly-written character. Baifern, however, did phenomenal especially at 18 years old. She was able to show off different kinds of emotions and gestures throughout the film. I have to say though, the teacher/adviser was HILARIOUS.

I feel like this movie was most people’s first Thai movie so sentimentality largely affected their ratings. If I first watched this back when I was younger, this movie would probably hold a special place in my heart so I completely understand where people are coming from. Hell, I probably would rewatch this when I just want a movie that isn’t complicated and so complex. And, I mean, who doesn’t like a light, slow-burn romance?!