i rarely give 10/10 rating to shows, they really have to tingle my brain in a perfect way for me to do that and "mouse" did exactly that.

the plot seems very confusing at first, i thought it was a me-problem so i dropped it 2 times until giving it a final try. throughout the first episodes more and more questions arised and nothing gets answered for a long while, only after watching a big part of the drama it all slowly gets explained. i have to say i started this show knowing who the culprit is after accidentally seeing a tiktok edit.. that didn't stop me from being shocked by all the following plot twists and situations! the tension is immaculate, i was sitting at the edge of my seat, all stressed and anxious about what was happening. i thought knowing the "main plot twist" will spoil me the entire drama but turned out what i thought to be the main plot twist - wasn't main at all.

i specifically love the crime/thriller genre but rarely find anything that would actually scare me, this one was really unique with atypical, unexpected story. there was no unnecessary romance or comedy subplots, everything that was happening was absolutely necessary and well fitted. i really loved the found family trope between ko moo-chi and oh bong-i, it was probably the only wholesome thing around all the brutality and suspense.

the rewatch value is 10/10 for me as well because it would be really interesting to analyse the plot all over again while already knowing what actually happened. i hate rewatching shows because i feel like i'm wasting time while i could be watching something else but "mouse" is absolutely necessary for me to see again!
i recommend everyone to give this drama a chance. not everyone end up liking it because of the complex plot, and that's okay, but if you're a crime/thriller fan who loves plot twists - don't miss out on this gem!