I found this movie on the award winning section of Netflix and was very happy I stumbled upon it because it was Korean, sci fi and contained an after life plot . 3 ingredients sure to be a worthwhile watch in my book. Suffice to say - I was quite excited .

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The story pivots on a man who dies a heroic death and proved to be utterly self sacrificing to the point of abnegation in his life. Outwardly he was a hero who saved lives but inwardly he was also a deserter and a moral coward . On the flip side ,his brother lived a full and wanted life. He was on the path of actualising his dreams . He also profoundly touched people’s lives and led a life of emotional impact which was the opposite of his brother. That’s the human side . Now insert graphics , stunning visuals , matrix outfits and superb sound engineering and you have Along With Gods.

However-The plot supersedes the story in a lot of ways which became rather lazy in the end . There’s not much that can go wrong with an after life plot and sci fi graphics but with no motifs , symbols and powerful character portraits- your winning formula can quickly become lacklustre and that’s exactly what happened in Along With the Gods. It really was supposed to tug at the profound strings as it bases its mantra in Buddhist philosophy but what was served was very minimal plot to go by with. I understand there are sequels so the guardians story line can be fully explored in later titles but still - there was not much plot to stick with.

Humph....