My reason for liking and giving a very high score for this movie is simple. The whole time I was watching, I was completely immersed in the overall movie. Being fully immersed in a fantasy-genre movie is quite a feat for me.
STORY: The story itself is heart-wrenching. I am not a fan of this movie-genre but I can say that the whole plot is exquisitely well done. Both the transitions and the flow of the story helped the movie up a notch in my heart. I give my thanks to the scriptwriter/s of this movie.
ACTING/CAST: This movie made me forget the names and the reality of the actors/actresses acting in a movie. This is what I call "Butterfly Acting". I rarely see this in movies and dramas, and so I commend the cast of this movie and their exemplary coordination. Also, I give my congratulations and thanks to the director and producers of this movie. Kudos!
MUSIC: The music/sounds in this movie was very appropriate. When the scene needs silence, there is no music. But when it is needed, the classic sounds of the guitar, crickets, and such was not amiss. The music itself guided the plot of the movie deeper and deeper into the resolution of the story.
REWATCH VALUE: Before, I watched a movie called Sunny. I actually (and fully) rewatched Sunny for more than 25 times. FOR THIS MOVIE, I evaluated its rewatch value as 10 because this movie will be in my heart forever and whenever I get the chance again to watch it, I will. This is like what I felt for the movie "Sound of Music". I think this'll be a classic.
OVERALL: To sum all the things I said, this is a heart-wrenching, fantasy movie that has a cast with "Butterfly Acting". I repeat, this will be a classic movie with a beautiful story and acting.
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1: "Wow that was wonderful"
2: "That was such a simple plot"
Yes this movie doesnt have such a complicated plot but it doesnt mean it wasnt still amazing!
It definitely didnt have the dark tone I was waiting it to have.Sure it was sad and tear-jerking towards the middle but it wasnt that scary.
This is most of the time more romance than supernatural,but the werewolf part of the plot gave this movie a original,unique freshness that we needed in our Korean movies.
This movie was much anticipated and was loved by the viewers and in my opinion it deserves every inch and drop of that love.
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The acting skills of the cast was superb especially song joong ki , although he didnt even talk much his facial expressions said it all , i could feel his love , his anger , his saddnes through his eyes without even saying a word . this is the first time i see joong ki and iam glad that i had a chance to see his acting skills
The music was good , didnt stick with me but it was good
The story was very good ( felt alittle bored at some parts but it didnt bother me at all :D ) and i loved the ending by the way
Overall if you havent seen this movie yet go and see it even if you dont like these kind of movies , joong ki will make you fall in love with it ( like i did :D )
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You'd think this was a romance between a werewolf and a human, I thought that too. But this movie taught me once and for all that I should never judge a book by it's cover. The love that two people share doesn't always have to be romantic. The bond that was shown between the leads is beautiful in every aspect. I wouldn't say the story of the movie is exactly anything special, no; but the way it was written, the execution, it was heart wrenching.
The actors who've played the leads were probably made for doing these roles, they were that good. Song Joong Ki (I've honestly never seen his work before, which was good in a way, I want to remember him as Cheol Soo) was fantastic. It's indescribable how his performance effected me. I don't mean it as an insult but I was reminded of my pet dog (I love him more than anything in this world, so it's a compliment in a warped way). After watching the movie I can finally understand what all the fuss about Park Bo Young was. She's brilliant. The supporting cast did a great job too.
Like I said before, for me, this wasn't a romantic tale. It went deeper than that. I was reminded of all the unconditional love that is not a myth. You can witness this love every time you come home and find your dog waiting for you, you can feel this love every time you scold your dog but he still wags his tail excitedly when you pet him. Don't get me wrong, I'm in no way implying that Soo Yi treated Cheol Soo as a pet, not in the literal sense of the word. They were companions who made each other's lives better without asking for anything in return. I refuse to label it as a romance. It just reminded me of the love I felt for my dog, and me saying this is the highest level of appraisal I can give.
You don't have to agree with my opinion of what this movie was, but you definitely need to watch this movie to find out what it meant for you. Although I'm sure that you'll love it either way. I wouldn't bawl my eyes out and almost choke myself crying if it wasn't worth it.
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STORY
As far as I have watched Korean movies, the story is not cliche. Set in the past, it gives the audience a nostalgic feeling. With a lovable heroine and innocent hero, the story was well balanced. The villain is driven by jealousy which is familiar with Korean audience but the way it was executed was excellent (especially the resolution). Some might not like the ending, but I definitely loved it. With the hero's character overcoming all the struggles just to fulfill his promise, it was superb.
ACTING
I love Song Joong Ki. He gave Chul Soo a color no other actor could give. It's not easy to standout in a film with a very few lines yet he managed to do so. Park Bo Young's acting was heartfelt.
REWATCH VALUE
Definitely must re-watch.
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Male lead did a good job - didn't expect him, with his boyish face and demeanor, to be able to pull this role off, but he did it well. Bit of a sad ending, as was to be expected of these kind of movies, but round of applause for a brave director and actors for exploring this genre of film. This is definitely a different kind of movie from the normal run-of-the-mill type of films that are churned out all the time for the majority of viewers. Try this if you're looking for something different on a rainy day.
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I went to go watch it with my friend and at the end the ENTIRE theater was crying..I never cried this much before. This movie is so AMAZING. The plot and cast is amazing. Go watch it now. Really. Go. From beginning to end it was just beautiful. I love it
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So for me "A Werewolf Boy" was torture. At this point I know it's popular and I'm in the low majority. So I'll keep it short. The werewolf mythology . . . wasn't there, and I don't care what anyone says. The story was lame and the romance was BAD. The fact that said Werewolf Boy was more like Dog Boy was painful. A boy that acts like a dog doesn't help to develop any kind of swooning, no. My reaction is to get that guy some serious help. Don't train him to be a dog, train him to be a person.
The overall plot was dull and by the time the credits rolled around I couldn't believe I forced myself to sit through it. I love campy monster movies . . . this wasn't that. It was just bad. Not the worst thing I've ever viewed. But I wished I had my time back. At least the werewolf could have been more Beauty and the Beast. Beautiful boy with a monster lurking there. A real monster, with real conflicts to add . . . to a rewritten script.
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i love watching song joong ki but this is really his best movie, i know every Korean movie addict will like this movie!!! agree? and Park Bo Young she really beautiful actress i will really find time to watch her movies.
This movie is a story about a pure and lovely love between innocent werewolf and human girl and about the ending yeah...yeah... just disappoint me i bit mean it ends sadly , WHY? anyway well it's really okei the entire movie is greet what will i looking for? it's 4:50 am haha, guys if you want to watch something that will not wasted your time i highly recommend this movie ^.*
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