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greatest masterpiece I ever watched

If I call this masterpiece other things I called as masterpiece are just below average. I never felt that empty after I finish watching drama or a movie. Seeing all that naked man was frustrating. If i had a chance i would forget this movie over and over again to watch it over and over again. They vay japanese writers want to show even the greatest love can fail if you play your cards wrong is heartbreaking but real. I cried I swear I was happy I was sad and it remind me of my broken heart but there is one thing i believe i need to say if you love go say it if you love be more understanding if you love make sure you do everything to achieve it.

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me hizo BOLSA pero otra coronación de gloria

Me parece una locura que haya una pelicula hongkonesa gay de los 90s en la que actua Leslie Cheung situada en ARGENTINA. MI PAÍS MI PAÍS. Esta película se siente hecha para mi bldo.
Si bien, siempre que veo estas películas siento que mis papás se estan peleando, aca se sintió DEMASIADO real para mi. Ese es literalmente el apartamento de mi abuela dios. La señora esa que puteaba a todos es mi tia. Podía SENTIR que los dos chabones estos se estaban peleando en frente mio. Me podía visualizar en ese mismo espacio. Aparte, obvio, que la actuación es un 10/10.

Me era bastante chistoso el cambio de la escena de los chinos peleando a el chabon este diciendole a leslie "si esta noche no me presentas una china no te doy la pizza" JAJAJA QUE. O q de la nada sonara la música q escucho todos los sabados a la mañana cuando es dia de limpieza. Era un re jumpscare pero la pase re bien.
Yo no habia ni nacido en los 90s, pero realmente puedo decir que representaron a la perfeción el entorno de ese entonces. Un detalle que me gusto mucho fue que se menciona como se arreglaban los gays en ese entonces. Cosas como los encuentros en los baños o los esos cines.

Entiendo completamente porqué es un clásico. Es buenísima. No sé de que otra manera describirlo pero es muy real. No sé, yo no fui un chino gay atrapado en Buenos Aires en los 90s, pero la película realmente te hace sentir esas experiencias cómo propias. Los dos personajes se mandan cagadas y son unos boludos. No hay un bueno ni un malo, son todas personas que hacen lo que pueden con lo que tienen. El final es agrídulce, pero así tambien suelen terminar la mayoría de las historias reales.

Definitivamente un must watch

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Podría ser una obra maestra, pero no

El mayor problema de la película es que no resuelven prácticamente nada, principalmente creo que mi confusión (o interrogantes) recae sobre ella y sus relaciones del pasado.

Me he pasado la película en un estado de confusión intentando entender lo que estaba pasando y lo único que hacían era sumarle más interrogantes a la ecuación, por ello he tenido varios momentos de aburrimiento mientras la veía.

No soy ni directora ni escritora, pero he visto muchas películas japonesas que también eran así de confusas, pero al final llegaba la solución a todos tus problemas y te hacían sentir de una manera increíble.

Aquí un poco de spoiler por si alguien lo lee y quiere intentar hablar del tema conmigo:

Voy a suponer que la mente de ella borra (u oculta) aquellos momentos «traumáticos» para ella y por eso cree que aquellos chicos «desaparecían» cuando ella se confesaba. Su mejor amigo sabe de esto, entonces ¿por qué no le ayuda? ¿Por qué simplemente le da a veces «pistas» de que no lo está recordando todo como debe ser? Creo que él es el niño pequeño que la llama cuando ella sale corriendo de la habitación en busca de Kouno, ¿quizás él tiene algo también? Puesto que hablan mucho de que él no entiende lo que es el amor o que no se enamorará.

Por otro lado, ¿los ve a todos como Kouno porque él fue su primer amor y es la forma que tiene su mente de ocultar aquellas experiencias desagradables? Supongo que esta podría ser la razón puesto que ella piensa desde un principio que él le salvó la vida cuando estaba a punto de morir de pequeña (esa escena tampoco la entiendo mucho).

El Kouno que olvida las cosas al dormirse cada día, ¿es el original? Quiero creer que es así para resolver mis dudas, puesto que él es el único que no «desaparece» cuando confiesan que se quieren mutuamente. Además, en la última escena él dice «recordar» que algo así ya había pasado anteriormente.

He visto otras películas que tratan el tema de la amnesia anterógrada, preciosas por cierto, en las cuales al principio no entiendes qué ocurre, pero después te enteras y es maravilloso ver como se desarrollan los personajes y su relación con el paso de los días. Por ello, sí me encantó esa parte en específico de la trama. Esa relación que intentaban llevar Rino y Kouno a pesar de tener que empezar de nuevo cada día.

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Messed up... but too safe!

I had no expectations whatsoever about the movies, didn't even read the synopsis very well when I started watching but it caught my attention from the get go. Kitagawa looked so good in that bob she was glowing. But... that's not the point here!

The story starts so well, the progress is compelling and the backstory of Kanna makes you feel all kinds of sick and nauseated but what I am disappointed with the most is the backstory of Yuki (Kitagawa Keiko). The movie makes a big deal about her trauma and what not, plus Kitagawa acting the PTSD scenes was so heartbreaking and sad that when they reveal the backstory it just falls apart, and feels pretty flat. Maybe I am too used to messed up things but the whole shebang was played too safe.

One thing that was great about this movies is the atmosphere, although it's sick and twisted there's some nostalgic undertone to it, the flashbacks to the Yuki and Kasho's life along with the backtrack music was the highlight for me.

All in all, it's a good movie, although there were let downs it wasn't a totally bad.

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Decent

I liked this more than some of the other reviews I saw on this movie.
First of all, I didn't find out that it was Roh Jeong Eui till after, but??? I love her acting and didn't know she was in a girl-love movie, so that was a pleasant surprise.
Onto the actual review, I like that this movie has some different elements than the usual K-romance. I also like that this movie was realistic; everything ending happily and perfectly gets old sometimes. This movie was also lowkey sad, but I like sad, so I didn't mind that. I like the emotion portrayed, and the plot was good too.
Overall, the movie was not bad; I liked it, an okay watch. Watch if you like the trope of unrequited girl love or realistic media.

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Save yourself from the closet

I don't usually write reviews, but this movie is so bad it deserves a warning. Its earned the extra .5 star from the 1 it deserves only because it left a lasting impression-- months later I'm still wondering how it could be so bad.
The description is more of a backstory that was barely shown. His time as a "magician" (actually escape artist) is over within the first 4 minutes, and his haunting past is reduced to one recurring memory of a closet in the middle of nowhere in a courtyard.
The "retreat" takes them to an eccentric mansion where they proceed to spend half of the rest of the movie in the cheapest set ever - a room filled with tarps. Tarps tied in weird shapes, but tarps none the less. They say it's creepy, but continue to hang out in this weird, uncomfortable room for no reason even though there are definitely other rooms in the house. Maybe they can't redecorate because they're renting the house, but after the FL throws away the yard ornaments it's clear that they're stuck in the tarp room because they're hoping it will make the movie creepy when it really isn't. It's a weird situation with the usual stupid misunderstandings from lack of communication, but it's not creepy. If anything, it's confusing. The reactions, the neighbors, the "ghost", the house's layout, the clueless FL... It's full of plot holes and every part that's supposed to be scary is dulled by the horrible acting, although even with the best acting the plot still would have been awful. They should've stuck to the plot about the ML being haunted by his past rather than involving weirdo neighbors and a "ghost" but instead both plots end up meaningless with a lame ending. It leaves you wondering why you wasted the time to watch it, if not for a test of endurance. (And I love lame horror movies!)
The movie was horrible, yes... But even worse, why did the subs call the ML Fred?! Everyone had a horrible English name, and it really took this movie from 90 to 100 on the awfulness scale.

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Painfully boring

Watching any form of modern Jackie Chan film comes with its fair share of challenges but A Legend hits a new low for the ageing martial arts star, in this so-called legacy sequel to The Myth. Sure, the film is lavishly produced, with plenty of sweeping landscapes, and suitably epic set pieces, however, it commits the cardinal sin of being unmistakenly boring and a slog to sit through thanks to some abysmally erratic pacing. The film tries to cram in way too much for its runtime and feels like two distinctly different movies crowbarred together, it's rather sad since I know Stanley Tong has been capable of so much better. The elephant in the room is of course the horrific de-ageing job done to Jackie Chan during the scenes set during the Han Dynasty, it looks like someone just got a picture of his face and slapped it on the body of a younger actor, it can be genuinely disturbing at times. If you're expecting Jackie to throw a few moves, then you'll have to wait till the last act before he finally gets down to business. Although it sadly stands as a consolation prize and comes too little too late. I will say however, I did like Nathan Wang's musical score despite the very cheesy and stereotypical soundscape. There’s a noticeable lack of adventure in A Legend, it falters with a largely self-serious tale of action fantasy and a central romance that feels more cringey than it does profound. I highly doubt Panda Plan is gonna be much better.

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Table for Two

Before Harry Met Sally, Figgy and Jenny met in An Autumn’s Tale. Mabel Cheung directed this romcom from a script by Alex Law. Set in New York City, it showed some of the obstacles Figgy and Jenny had to overcome on the way to love and the American Dream.

Jennifer Lee flies from Hong Kong to NYC in order to go to acting school and be with her boyfriend, Vincent. Her cousin Samuel Pang aka Figurehead aka Figgy greets her at the airport and gives her a ride in his deathmobile to her new apartment. Jenny’s mom had been informed that Figgy was a very successful businessman with his own apartment and car. Technically, all those things were true, if exaggerated. Vincent gave her a worse surprise than riding in Figgy’s junker. Unmoored and not sure what to do, Jenny went to school and picked up two part-time jobs to make ends meet. When Figgy wasn’t working or gambling he spent time with her, helping her overcome a broken heart and also had to make a better bowl of fish soup.

This film may have smacked of a tried-and-true romcom formula, but it was a newer trope nearly 40 years ago when this film came out. Even at that I found it entertaining and well done. The film eschewed secondary characters for the most part and focused on Jenny and Figgy which helped deepen my bond with them. Both were flawed, likeable characters trying to find their place in the world. Chow Yun Fat gave a delightful performance as the good-hearted Figgy who always helped a friend in need. This was the most vulnerable I’ve seen him. From joyous to down crested, he made Figgy believable and sympathetic. The younger Cherie Chung held her own with him as Jennifer. The two had nice chemistry going from strangers to something more even when Jenny and Figgy weren’t sure exactly what that something more was.

NYC was shown from its dirtiest closet to its shiniest showroom. Jenny went from being unsure of how to navigate the city to gaining her confidence with each passing day. Unlike Figgy, Jenny not only hung out with Cantonese speaking people, she also made friends at her school. Though ten years older than her, it was Figgy who needed to gain the confidence required to meet his goals. The two characters helped each other to grow and figure out what they wanted in their lives and each other.

An Autumn’s Tale was a subtle and slow burn romance without any annoying melodrama or slapstick comedy. Even the misunderstandings were overcome quickly. What it did have was character growth and personal discovery for both Jenny and Figgy. Their endearing relationship and adventures made the trip to NYC worthwhile.

25 September 2024

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YiBo Is The Highlight Of That Movie, What More Can I Say? This Film Couldn't Have Been Easy For Him!

I Can't Stress Enough, How After Watching No Name/Hidden Blade I Was Pretty Terrified Of Watching This Movie Born To Fly, Because Of All The Dangers, And Stunts YiBo Did... Then I Come To Find Out YiBo Crashed A Truck While Practicing A Scene, And Flipped The Truck Like 4-5 Times, AND IT WAS NOT PLANNED!!! Watching That Video Scared Me Half To Death. YiBo Is WAY TO DAMN YOUNG TO BE PUTTING HIMSELF IN SO MANY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS!!! (I Love, And Adore YiBo So Very Much, I Just Wish He Would Love HIMSELF More, And Know That There Are People Like Me, And My Husband That Love Him Dearly. He Just Puts Himself Into To Much Danger, And WAY TO MUCH STUFF THAT CAN, AND WILL HURT HIM... NOW IF NOT IN THE FUTURE!!! ???) Anyways Since That Test Run Was So Accurate, And Apparently Perfect, And So Real, They Ended Up Using It In The Movie, And Didn't Have To Do It Retry It Again!!!
After Watching That Video I Was 1st Very Upset, And Angry, That The Producer's, And Production Team Of Born To Fly Could, And Would Allow So A Dangerous Stunt To Be Done By Such A Young YiBo. He Just Turned 27 On August 5th, 2024... I'm Going To Say While Filming Born To Fly, He Was 24-25. WAY TO FREAKIN YOUNG TO BE PUTTING HIMSELF THOUGH ALL THAT. Anyways I Was So Damn Angry, I Thought To Myself, And Told Myself I Would Not, And Will Not Watch This Movie Period!!!

I Will Say This, I Did Go Watch It, Because I Wanted To Support YiBo... I Ended Up Watching It 3 Times With My Husband...
So Yes, It Was A Really Good, And Really Awesome Movie. All The Actors, And Actresses Did A Great, And Wonderful Job... From Being Silly, To Being Serious, And To Getting The Job Done, The Actors Profesionalisum Was Very Good... ESPECIALLY WHEN HAVING LITTLE PIG TAIL IN THE MEN ACTORS HAIRS!!! ??? They All Were Such Good Sports About It, But There Is A Reason To It, And That Was In Honor One Of There Fallen Hero's, And Someone Else That Is Even More Special, And More Important To Them, Because They Knew Him, And Most Importantly, And Above, He Was There Superior, There Captain, Leader, Mentor, Etc.

YiBo As Always Managed To Make Me Laugh, Cry, And Be Terrified All In A Matter Of 2 Plus Hours, More Or Less. Oh And As A Added Bonus, He Was Trying To Make Me Throw Up... HaHaHa Seriously When I Say This Young Man Does All His Own Stunts, I Mean He Does His Own Stunts.
The Rigorous, And Strenuous Tests They Have You Do To Become A Fighter Jet Pilot. I Will Say This... I WOULD NEVER WANT TO BE A FIGHTER JET PILOT!!! NO THANK YOU!!! And This Is A Movie O.k. They Cut Stuff, Out Film What They Need, Ect. Watching A 2 Hour Plus Movie All Ready Gives Me A Taste, And The Realization Of How It Is, And Would Be A Fighter Jet Pilot, So Yes This Movie Is Very Accurate, And Very Real In All Aspects Of Becoming A Fight Jet Pilot, SO YES, THIS MOVIE BORN TO FLY IS A GREAT, AND AWESOME MOVIE!!! It Shows You Everything, And Anything You Would Need To Know If And Just Incase You Want To Become A Fighter Jet Pilot.
September 25, 2024 @ 4:25-5:28 P.M.

YiBo Said One Of His Greatest Moments Was Being Able To Sit, And Be In A Real Fighter Jet, He Said That There Was No Feeling Like Being In One, And He Was So Honor That He Was Able To Sit And Be Able To Flim In Them. YiBo Maybe Be A Man Of Little Words Or Expressions, But When It Came To Sitting, And Being Able To Be In A Real Fighter Jet, He Was Like A Happy Gitty Child Fulfilling His Childhood Dream.
YiBo Himself Did A Great, And Very Acceptional Job. As Always He Always Has Professionalism, And He Always Gets The Job Done.
This Young Man From The Beginning, I Have NEVER EVER SEEN YIBO COMPLAINT ABOUT ANYTHING WHILE FILMING. No Matter How Many Times He Has To Do A Stunt, Just To Get It Perfect, He Will Do It Over, And Over, And Over Without Anger Or Complaint. If He Gets Hurt, He's Always Asked Are You O.k.? Are You Hurt? YIBO'S ANSWER IS NOTHING IS WRONG!!! Which Means He Is O.k. He Is Not Hurt. I BELIEVE IF YIBO WAS EVEN HURT, HE WILL NEVER SAY OR EVER ADMIT IT!!! AND THIS IS JUST MY GUESS, BUT... BECAUSE THAT'S JUST THE WAY HE IS, HE #1 DOESN'T WANT TO INCONVENIENCE PEOPLE, AND #2 HE DOES NOT, AND WILL NOT BE THE CAUSE TO STOP FILMING OR PRODUCTION OF THE MOVIE... (As A Matter Of Fact After That Truck Accident Scene That Wasn't Planned The Producer Wanted YiBo To Go Get Checked Out By A Doctor... THANK GOODNESS YIBO HAD SOME TYPE OF HELMET ON, COULD HAVE EVEN BEEN A MOTORCYCLE HELMET, HIS??? YiBo Refused To Go, He Didn't Want To Delay The Production Of The Movie... So The Producer Told Him To Rest A Little Bit, But Again YiBo Basically Took A Few Drinks Of Water, And Continued To Work.)
YIBO IS A VERY HARD WORKING YOUNG MAN... HE HAS ALWAYS BEEN SINCE THE AGE OF 13 YEARS OLD... SO BRAVE AT SUCH A YOUNG AGE, AND STILL IS TO THIS DAY ONLY BEING THE AGE OF 27 YEARS OLD.
I Am Always So Very Proud Of YiBo, Because This Is His 2nd Movie That Came To The Big Screen That Came Out To The USA... And Even Though I Was So Mad, And Angry At The Producer, And Production Team, I Wasn't To Support YiBo... I Like The Movie So Much I Saw It 3 Times With My Husband. ??? YES, IT WAS THAT GOOD!!! By The 3rd One I Knew When To Look, And Not Look At Parts Not Because I Didn't Like It, But Because I Hated Seeing YiBo Hurt, Even Though It Was Fake, EXCEPT The Car Truck Accident.
I Will Say This If I Didn't Go See It On The Big Screen, I WOULD HAVE REALLY REGRETTED IT IN THE FUTURE, Especially If I Were To Watch It On DVD In The Future, Because It Is Really, And Just That Good!!!

September 27, 2024 @ 3:43 A.M.

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Shoko (Yakushimaru Hiroko - 'Miss Cinderella', 1997) is a young and beautiful Italian translator with great emotional instability, who, on the verge of alcoholism, is not in a position to have a romantic relationship.
For his part, Mutsuki Kishida (Toyokawa Etsushi - 'Beautiful Rain', 2012) is a handsome, emphatically homosexual doctor with a boyfriend, the beautiful university student Kon (Tsutsui Michitaka - 'Kimi to Ita Natsu', 1994).
In a heteronormative and patriarchal society where appearances are of great importance, both must satisfy their worried parents, so they enter into a marriage of convenience. Even though she knows about her husband's sexuality, each of them finds in the other the perfect partner for a fake marriage.
On the one hand, the marriage of convenience would be important for Mutsuki for his career as a doctor, while at the same time it could be perfect for him to hide his homosexuality in a society like Japan; However, there is genuine affection between the doctor and his wife, as they find some comfort with each other.
However, external pressures weigh on the newlyweds; for example, parents' questions about when there will be a grandchild. As Shoko says: "My comfortable, carefree marriage was as fun as playing at home, but it came at a price after all."
Of course, the parents of the newlyweds know the nature of their own child, but not that of the spouse, and at first the marriage manages to please them. And while the newlyweds hope, in their own way, to live happily ever after, they inevitably come face to face with the fact that no marriage, real or simulated, is a fairy tale.
Although Shoko accepts Mutsuki's relationship with Kon, the young couple will face tough tests, especially when Shoko's parents discover the falsehood of the marriage.
Neither partner seemed to have high expectations about it, and Shoko said, "It was good to have marriages like ours. You didn't expect much, you didn't want much. You lost nothing, there was nothing to fear.
Written and directed by Matsuoka Joji ('Shinya Shokudo 2', 2011), the psychological and LGBT+-themed drama 'Kira Kira Hikaru' was the winner of the Golden Hugo Award for Best Film at the 29th Chicago International Film Festival 1993, while Etsushi Toyokawa won the New Star of the Year Award at the 16th Japanese Academy Awards (1992 Films).
With a rather slow pace, the script adapts the book of the same name written by Kaori Eguni, known for her novels "Reisei to jônetsu no aida" ("Between Calmness and Passion", "Sweet Little Lies", "The Mamiya Brother" and "Tokyo Tower".
The search for connection, trying to fit into social standards, having to pretend in a society that is intolerant of homosexuals, isolation even when you are surrounded by people who are supposed to know and love you, family relationships, urban alienation, These are some of the themes explored in the feature film.
The performance of Hiroko Yakushimaru stands out, playing a depressed young woman who fights against alcohol problems, loneliness, and against what society expects of a young woman: getting married, having a baby, etc. Even though Shoko knew that Mutsuki could never love her the way she wanted, she really tried to make it work.
Her friend and confidant does not help her, telling her that having a baby will help her "calm down" even though she knows that her husband is gay and living in a fake marriage.
With a somewhat open closure as the director opted for people to create their own ending, the marriage that is already built on a fragile foundation and seems to break under the pressures of parents and society and personal weaknesses, finally the three protagonists find a kind of solution.
Despite the difficulties, they come to see that there is a bond and manage to hold on to it. Amidst the demands of submitting to gender roles and collective duties, the three main characters find happiness in their own oddities.
"I would have liked to have done a lot more to develop the relationship between Mitsuki and Kon, because the few scenes they have together show a lot of potential and chemistry between the two."
In my opinion, the book and the movie complement each other well. The complexity of the characters is a bit lacking in the book, but the characters' flaws are more evident in the film adaptation.
Starting off with a happy vibe, in the second part of the film the plot takes a rather sad and dark turn, but somehow manages to come out on the other side, but not without making the viewer suffer. It is a transition of humor that can entertain and, above all, make viewers reflect.

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Not as good as love syndrome III

From what I've been reading review after watching it, I've read many says its better than love syndrome III but for my opinion, its not as good as love syndrome III.

I've read the novel, I though this movie might show the relationship progress of day and itt but I think day and itt only has around 30% part and the rest was about the story of night and gear only.

For people whom love to watch more of dayitt scene, I recommend watching love syndrom III. As for gearnight I recommend this movie thou it supposed to be series.

Actor - some ok some isn't. I prefer actor from LSIII more.
Story - it would have been better.
Sound - could be improvised.
Rewatch - not necessary.

The ending is TO BE CONTINUED.

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EASY 10!

Jason Kim, you have done it again.

I knew from the moment this movie’s description said “Jason Kim director of Bloodhounds” that this must be just as good. AND DAMN I WAS RIGHT!!!

Kim Woobin fits these type of roles so well, from Black Knight to Officer Black Belt, truly an amazing performance.

Now the thing that roped me in was the plot, and I genuinely have no complaints against this movie. It was entertaining, it was emotional, it had likeable characters (the good ones ofc lol), and above all, the friendships that bloomed and the character development was beautiful. Kim Woobin’s character went from being a little immature and seeking fun in everything and never being serious, to opening a whole new dark world and inevitably getting sucked into it. Its easy to immediately seek out justice once you see what horrible stuff goes on behind closed doors.

Now that everything is coming out in Korea about CP distribution, SA’s and offenders not being properly prosecuted, I feel like this was a perfect movie to come out right now. Maybe it’ll make people of Korea watch this and realise how disgusting and very real these situations are.

Certain scenes were hard to watch since they didn’t censor how disgusting these cases can get, but thankfully it was never cruelly or gruesomely depicted as for example ‘Silenced’ movie did.

So, it’s own level of graphic will make you cry or atleast make you sick to your stomach.

I haven’t watched a movie in one sitting in a while, this was an amazing watch. I truly recommend it! But as always with these type of movies, be careful watching it and make sure you’re in the right headspace to do so.

Amazing movie!

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Contemporary & Cute

Love In The Big City is a contemporary coming of age flick, and its interests are decidedly commercial with an intent to shift audience perspectives. As a fan of the novel I had to switch my lens while watching this, and I think if youre one of those people that only wants to see what was on page put to screen it might be better to skip. Despite that, I quite enjoyed this movie. It was reminiscenf of those early 2010s office movies about characters struggling through their twenties and the filmmaking style was reminiscent of kdrama, even shooting flashbacks similarly. It has great performances, especially from Kim Goeun, and the central friendship was a beating heart that kept the story alive and from feeling too saccharine. It is still pretty over the top though, a film manufactured to be rewatched over and over on a laptop as you go about your day. In watching the movie I initially found it to be a bit generic in appeal, but that criticism seems a bit harsh as time passes. Its commerciality seems to work in tandem with the bitterness of the upcoming series, this movie works great when watched with friends and family in theaters, to help a closed off audience empathize and care for queer characters. Its not exactly revolutionary, but its ambitions lie in creating a feminist and queer narrative in a neat clean package. It wants to be a hit, and the promotion for it is insistent on it as Korea itself becomes increasingly polarized and unkind to women and minorities.

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