Reviews

First,let me say that it's been a while that I have really enjoyed a drama such as this. It was hilarious. The acting is great, and I love seeing Lee Dong Wook in this light. After Scent of a Woman, which was really good this was unexpected. The story line, acting, OST, is wonderful. The acting between LDW and Lee Si young is really great also. They seemed to be such good friends, who were really comfortable with each other. Of course the acting between Hwang Sun Hee (Oh Soo young) and Kang Dong Ho (Kim Tae Ho)was priceless. These two, especially Director Kim was too good to be true. I agree with Soo Young, I really would have loved to see him in a suit of armour, lol.
Add these 4 actors with a story of suspense of who-dun-it, this is a drama not to be missed. It's worth the time.

Leia Mais

If you’re looking for fast paced story, crave for passionate romance and love from first sight or if you prefer it when dramas have complicated plot and lots of action, beware, this drama doesn’t have it.

So why should you watch 9 End 2 Outs?

Firstly, because it shows a story about two lifelong friends falling in love in a very realistic way – they don’t fall for each other instantly, it’s a long process that makes you believe that this CAN happen in a real life. You won’t find here a vicious ex or a third party who does everything in his/her might to separate the main couple; the biggest obstacle that Nan Hee and Hyung Tae have to overcome is their fear that when they’ll change their relationship they’ll lose a precious friend.

Secondly, the acting. I have to say that both Soo Ae and Kee Jung Jin have done a marvelous job portraying characters who are ”maybe something more than friends”. When I watched them bickering I felt like they really knew each other very well, when they supported each other it looked real and when they started to question their relationship it made me understand their dilemmas. Even if their love story is not passionate or full of bold kisses it’s not boring, it draws you completely into their world.

Thirdly, the atmosphere of the drama as a whole. This one is really heartwarming, maybe because of the relationship between Nan Hee and Hyung Tae: their comfortable friendship, their maturity and their obvious caring for each other and as for the plot mostly the lack of bigger twists – the story is flowing steadily in its own pace.

I gave this drama an 8 because, let’s face it, it’s not something that makes you stunned by its greatness or creativity, but still is worth watching (and rewatching!). If you’re looking for a realistic story about mature people, this one is for you.

Leia Mais

I started this drama with the expectation of a fun drama. If that is your reason for watching, don't bother. While I watched all episodes, it was more for seeing Mike He's beautiful self. When he wasn't on the screen, I was playing solitaire on my phone.

I half suspect that the writers have serious issues, as the drama was extremely slow until the end, when suddenly everything exploded and left you dumbfounded. I had to watch the end a second time just to make sure that I didn't miss something, the change was so drastic.

If you are thinking about watching this, it may be more entertaining to watch grass grow... it will certainly by more comprehensible.

Leia Mais

When I first read about this movie, I didn't quite get how romance, comedy and horror could work together. But if you watch this movie you'll see how it's possible, the genres are mixed really well!

I loved the chemistry between Sohn Ye-jin og Lee min ki, they were so cute! Moreover, the ghost in this movie was a bit scary, but the comedy! Omg!! -the comedy in this movie was good. I didn't think I would laugh, but most of time I spent pausing the movie because I was constantly laughing hard. Even in the serious scene there were some comedy and that worked just fine.

You won't waste a second, this movie is awesome!

Leia Mais

The story is slow and cautious just like our main character. You will probably find it to be predictable plot arc but it's redone in a way to make it worth the watch. We've all seen the underdog story before, but usually we don't get two underdogs. I'm a sucker for a good underdog.

The acting truly stands out because we have no filler music in the background. We hear everything that Michiru does. We have a similar sensory experience with her as we try to determine if she really does know if Akihiro is there. Tanaka and Chen are amazing as they draw us into that house. I nearly forgot I was watching a movie.

Like all mysteries the start is vague and we slowly get to piece together the ending. The tone is warm and comforting even if Akihiro is in the house with her. It's obvious he's not a threat because he goes out of his way to be invisible.

I know I would watch it again because it's a message that is uplifting and positive. All you need is one person to understand you to live well. You could say it's romance but it's mostly about acceptance.

Leia Mais

Basing just off the movie since I haven't seen the drama or read the manga.

I really liked this movie. It was cute and funny. It's nice seeing Jang Geun Seok play a role that's less serious, like his characters in Love Rain & The Case of Itaewon Homicide.

In Ho is a dancer who is looking for a place to stay and his friend talks Eun Yi the fashion editor, into letting him stay the night. In Ho finds out she has been wanting a pet dog and says he could be her pet, as a way for him to keep a place to stay. Eun Yi thinks its the perfect way to get him to want to leave and gives him his pet name Momo.
They get closer, but Eun Yi's ex wants to get back together and her co-workers think Momo is really a dog. What will happen? Watch.

Leia Mais

My original review is a lot longer than what MDL will allow me to post, so I'll make this as short and simple with definite reason as possible.

A lot of people have been saying that it is a dorama that:
- Has been one of the best in a long time
or
- Has been the best dorama of the season (AKA Spring 2012).

I thoroughly disagree and will say why.

The dorama began with the potential to be really amazing and could've become a total 'blow your mind with tricks' dorama, but it didn't. It fell to a mediocre standard that was ultimately predictable, which a lot of people have said "O the ending it totally not predictable!". Yeah it might not be 100% predictable but it's end is not exactly a 'OMG THIS DORAMA IS GENIUS!' ending, it was more of a 'O that happen? Meh, don't care' kinda ending, for me at least.

Let's go to categories.

STORY:
As said previously, it set out to have become a potentially amazing dorama(or maybe I expected too much as I've seen quite a few doramas that have left me heartbroken and totally mind blown - thank you JDoramas, you are me life! anyways...) but shortly fell flat. The story was predictable. Not straight away, but you could've guessed what was going on quite a bit before it/all was revealed.

So yeah that's why it gets a 6 from me, had potential but didn't reach that potential. The dorama is from a book so they pretty much had to go by the book ne? haha

ACTING/CAST:
Yes another low number and another 6.
The cast is great. You have well known actresses and actors; Takei Emi, Kiritani Kenta, Terada Minori, Gouriki Ayame, Takahashi Issei, Fukuda Saki, Takeda Kouhei, the list goes on, but I feel that none of them were really challenged in these roles. I think the only challenge was for Takei Emi really, having to play two different types of people. So I feel like the lack of challenge, really made them all look like they were doing mediocre acting.

Takei Emi: Like I said, seems to be the only one challenged and there were time when you could the difference between her two characters but besides that, I honestly think her acting went down in this dorama =/ Sorry to Takei fans, she is gorgeous and all but I feel her acting dropped in this dorama.

Kiritani Kenta: Very sexy in it! It would've been nice to have him get more screen-time and let the audience understand where his character is coming from.

All the other actors/actresses were the same: not very challenging roles, and seemed like mediocre acting because they weren't given a challenge, nor enough screentime, nor able to show who their character was or be given character development.

MUSIC: The ending theme song is pretty good actually and the music in Mascaraed is catchy but I can't really remember the rest of the music. Hence a 6!

REWATCH VALUE: The only reason I would want to watch this again would be to drool over Kiritani Kenta but he doesn't get enough screentime so the chance of me rewatching it is practically 0%.

OVERALL: In my opinion, W no Higeki was not an amazing dorama, was not the best dorama of the season, was not the best dorama in a long time and was very predictable, partially boring, had an unsatisfactory ending and is the ONLY JDorama I've NEVER cried at.

The best part of the whole dorama? Seeing a sexy Kiritani Kenta and maybe the ending song and how well Terada san did playing a creepy old grandad. Saki's acting was at it's worse although I feel Gouriki's had improved slightly. Takei Emi's acting fell too.

Hence my 6/10. Sorry if I broke anyone's hearts!

Leia Mais

i started watching this out of boredom and i'm glad i did. i really don't understand why this drama isn't more popular (compared to zenkai girl which i thought was kinda cliche)


things i loved:

-overlying theme 'man is not an island'.
saki gradually realizes that friendship is so important when chasing your dreams and that she doesn't have to bear that burden alone.

-comedic moments broke up the seriousness!
the michael jackson dancing scenes were great and seeing how a high strung ohitorisama type let's loose was cute and refreshing.

-great ensemble cast!
each of the characters struggle with expectations placed on them by society and family and what they really want to do. that internal conflict was very realistic (especially since i am very similar to the main character saki).

-lighting
this is an odd detail, but one of the first things i noticed about this drama was the use of natural lighting in saki's apartment. scenes that took place there aren't lit by artificial lights but solely by window light. it's an odd thing to notice but when dramatic scenes took place there, it gave the setting more of a warmer feel. it was a nice touch from the PD.

things i hated:
-too short! i'd love to see this get a special!

overall:
if you want a heart-warming comedy about an ohitorisama that breaks down her shell, this quirky comedy might be for you! definitely recommended!

Leia Mais

Having never read the book, I actually enjoyed this movie. There were times when it was slower paced, but the music kept me glued to the screen.

The overall story line was really cute. There were interesting bits of cinematography scattered throughout. The chemistry between Matsuyama Kenichi and Horikita Maki seemed so tangible, and at times frightening. I loved the relationship between father (Watabe Atsuro) and daughter as well.

Now to the bad, there seemed to be a big disconnect between the "foreign stars" and the Japanese cast. I felt like the scenes with Anton Yelchin and Emma Roberts were forced, and I HATED how some scenes the Japanese cast seemed to be dubbed over. I'm okay with a little "Engrish", I prefer that to robot English. I would literally cringe.

That being said, I also hated/appreciated how much English was spoken. At times, the English was really awkward. Particularly the parts of Yuya and Kenichi, but I was happy they were dubbed. Bittersweet...?

Overall, I really enjoyed this movie. It had me looking up the soundtrack, director and the author. I would definitely recommend to watch this, even if it's to laugh at the ridiculous English dubbing.

Leia Mais

Story:

It starts out very annoying, and you will most probably find yourself annoyed with the main character Hyeri. You may even find yourself not wanting to continue....BUT fret not, because it really gets a lot better. The character development in this drama is what makes it such a great story. I would recommend you stick through this one till the end because overall it's worth the watch. It's really touching, and I really felt moved by the father/daughter relationship the main role had.

Acting:
The acting was amazing....obviously, because Park Shi Hoo was in it. He is one of my favorite actors because of how well he portrays how his character is feeling. You can see the pain in his eyes when Inwoo was having a hard time. Overall everyone did a great job in acting in this drama and I didn't feel disappointed at all with any of them.

Music:
I enjoyed the soundtrack and even found myself and my husband both singing, "GOODBYE! GOODBYE MY PRINCESS!" Every single time it came on, and he wasn't even watching the drama with me.

Rewatch:
I don't rewatch dramas normally, and if I were to watch this again I would probably just skip to the end.

Overall:
It's worth the watch, and if you love Park Shi Hoo like I do, you will NOT be disappointed and may even find yourself falling in love with him all over again.

Leia Mais