Vincenzo (2021)

Drama flow Meh - wow

Okay so as I’m a big fan of comedy - crime - action - thriller (this is not a romantic drama by the way if that’s what you were expecting) I thought I’ll watch it. To be honest this drama is very similar to The fiery priest, which I loved a lot.

My experience throughout the whole drama -

I had big expectations when I started but as I was watching episode one - five a big disappointment came out. Unfunny comedy, over dramatic characters with no attachment, boring plot is all I could say.

But, just like “The fiery priest” things got pretty interesting when an important character died and people around them got a slight character development. I was hooked pretty much and my overall rating went from 5.5 - 9 real quick.

Story (8.5/10)

The drama itself revolves around a bittersweet revenge and their ideology of justice. I loved the concept and will watch any similar dramas. The ending was satisfying as the character got exactly what they deserved. They tried to play it as realistic as possible.

Acting (9/10)

First of all I would like to talk about SJK. His acting, visuals, actions were so satisfying! OT perfectly played a playful psychotic killer. JYB’s over dramatic character was super fun to watch. There were a few moments where I could relate to her. After episode 5 all characters from plaza were so much better and I felt a strong emotional attachment to all of them. Loved the whole cast!

Music (9.5/10)

The osts and soundtracks were pretty different from usual dramas. I would say they were perfectly synced and beautiful.

Rewatch value (10/10)

I would love to watch it again.

Overall (9.0/10)

So, if you’re on episode 1-5 and thinking about dropping it, DONT. The drama gets 0 to 100 pretty quick and you’ll love it. There was a slight romance but not enough to influence the plotline. The main part is thriller - crime - revenge and if you love intense stuff, give it a go.

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Vincenzo is Okay for NOW...

Vincenzo is definitely fiery priest 2.0 as it's by the same writer and if you happen to love fiery priest you will certainly enjoy Vincenzo. The plot is quite similar, by the end of episode 1, I already knew FL's dad was going to die and that would be the beginning of a bloody revenge and that's what happened. Show can definitely feel predictable at times.

I've also seen few complaints about the FL regarding her overacting but I like her, I find her fun ( I love my FL crazy and flawed) even though it might seem like she is trying to do an impression of Honey Lee's character in fiery priest. I wish she would make this character her own and tbh she kinda toned down in episode 4 and we got to see a smart and perceptive side of her. I feel like she will become very useful to Vincenzo and I can't wait to see some character development for both our leads. Let's hope they stay badasses till the end.

Episode 4 was definitely the better episode, and we finally got the reveal about the Big BAD and I've a few reserves about Taecyon playing the villain, will he be able to pull off this kind of roles ? I don't know, I find his acting average at best most of the times but we will see how things go.

I hope Vincenzo will have more surprises in store for us and will manage to keep us on our toes. As of now, there is nothing groundbreaking but I am willing to go along the ride with an open mind also it doesn't hurt that Song Joong Ki is hot AF with a gun.

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EPIC HOTNESS..EPIC ACTING.. EPIC DRAMA

EPIC..... SONG JOONGKI IS SOOOO HOTTTT🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Just one epi down..... The drama has made me sooooo dammmm thrilled..... The premier was sooo good!!!!!
Sjk is so amazing... His acting, his nuances, his demeanor, his Italian, his action and his handsomeness...... He just lits up the whole screen the moment he enters.
Yeo bin is as amazing with her character and her role of a lawyer ..she is just soo badass and her expressions and her fierce attitude won me over...... She really made me fall for her.....( all those saying she isnt acting well or her character is too much or she is struggling....actually NO SHE IS NOT....her character is written that way and she is brilliantly performing it......i love her and there are many people like that in real life...she is doing a great job...her potrayal is very authentic and real)
And taec.... He is soo cute and bubbly...he really suits the role and ofc his Cheekiness is too cute to ignore.....and him in the sec epi...was just soo damm hilarious and cuteeeeeee
All in all the cast is just fantastic..... Really looking forward to the villains now and their antics! !
The script is well written.... The direction is just as amazing..... The cinematography especially the scenes in Italy were so beautiful.....and a whole ost in Italian is cherry on the cake!!

Also it is ofc a mafia drama... But it isn't about only action and drugs and gangs... Not at all. ...It's more of a dark comedy.... And the supporting characters are very hilarious....infact sjk has some amazing comic scenes....

Really can't wait to watch more. .. (How will I even survive a whole week waiting for it😣😣)
This is a must watch drama..... Sjk makes u fall for him literally way too much for u to have any scope of recovery left.... And ofc even him swearing in Italian is like music to my ears!!!
Go for this drama... It is totally worth it....
Infact i am literally rewinding every single scene again and again....its just soo amazing!!!
I am a die hard sjk fan....but ofc i def would not have watched it if it wasnt worth it....but it STANDS tall on all my expectations......
Love it

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Soulless and painful to watch

I had such high expectations going into this drama considering its high rating, but sadly I am so disappointed. Watching the first episode made me give up on this drama and I usually don't give up on episodic content. It feels like there's no plot and this whole drama is just filler content to be honest. The characters are mostly unbearable and difficult to connect with (not just because of their nature). I think the worst part is the humor and the sound effects – they feel incredibly forced, there's no natural comedic value in the situations. This drama is visually perfect, but it has no heart. It's like it was targeted at teens due to the choice of the actors. I can't believe this mess has such a high rating. It feels like this drama is set in an alternate drama world where anything is possible, but in reality the main male lead wouldn't even live past episode 1.

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Not what I expected but still entertaining

THE TONE :

I expected a dark comedy. Instead, it was slapstick comedy almost burlesque with many characters and situations exagerated and caricatures of what we usually see in Korean dramas. But it worked for me. Because the drama assumed its tone and made me believe in the characters. I liked the good guys and hated the evil ones. And starting from ep10, when the corpses started to pile, it became even more fun.

THE STORY:

Two axis of narration:

1st: the ML is trying to retrieve a treasure from a vault and he has to get rid of a bunch of weirdoes blocking his path as they are residents of the place where the vault is. They go through different phases which bring them together. I Like how it was developed, the deception, the suspicion, the manipulation, until they learn to trust each other and collaborate to solve their problems.

2nd: the ML is involved in a fight against a conglomerate which does not stop at killing people to achieve its goals. They find the ML on their path and they would do anything to get rid of him. This part was fun because ML mostly kicks their a$$es. It's a comedy first so there is no terrible or long angst.

THE CHARACTERS:

I liked:

- Vincenzo Cassano: Handsome, suave, elegant, but also a man with mafia's principles and totally ruthless when needed. He is smart, thoughtful, rarely outsmarted. He has a great ability to anticipate and keep his cool when facing the evil ones.
- Hong Cha Young: I really had difficulties with her personality, her temper and her antics. But she slowly grew on me. I finally liked her for who she is: a courageous woman and a fun and great sidekick for the ML.
- Jang Han Seo: I had pity for him. He looked lost, a coward, pathetic, trying to find a way... and finally, some kind of redemption. I will not lie, Kwak Dong Yeon is one of my favorite underestimated actors.
- Jo Young Joon: VC's friend from the beginning. The guy is interesting, surprising. he goes from high to low in his relationship with VC.
- Tak Hong Shick: One of the hidden talent among the residents with a nice set of skills.
- Seo Mi Ri: Looks kooky but also another hidden talent. I liked her part.
- I liked most of the residents.

I hated:
- Choi Myung Hee : She had no authority, no real power, no real backer, no nothing. Only her big mouth to mock people and yell at them. She looked like the clerk who wants to please the boss for the paycheck and plays super diligent by having people killed like they are numbers. Her demise was super satisfactory.

- Jang Jun Woo/The Great Evil: Ok Taec Yeon had to play two faces of a same guy and they were too different from each other for me to take him seriously. One was too silly and the other one was too much of a nutcase. When he finally showed himself, he was just a complete psycho acting with outburst of anger. Could not top VC like that...

- Han Seung Hyuk: How can a president of a company accept the criminal behavior of his client? He totally had the ending he deserved.

MUSIC:
OK. nothing special to mention for me.

REWATCH VALUE:
The drama was fun to watch but I don't think I will rewatch entirely as I think it suffers from a flaw : the main villain is too weak compared to the main guy. He is basically a complete nutcase from the very beginning and never evolves. He is just venting his anger trying to get rid of people who make him angry . He meets a huge roadblock named VC and this is the end of him. It would have been better with a fair competition but I guess it would have required a darker tone that the drama did not intend to have.

OVERALL: 9/10 . A good drama! 20eps *120 minutes look long but you are rarely bored. Recommended for its many fun, quirky and savage moments.

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Oh how I didn't know that Korea could do such a marvelous job when incorporating another culture into their drama shows!

I didn't expect the ML to be able to fluently speak Italian! I know I can't speak it but the way they portrayed the mafia made me respect the mafia a little bit more!

The first episode started off hardcore and ended the same way. I saw a few familiar faces in this series which I was glad to see. I'm not familiar with the main character. I haven't seen anything he's been in. But to save face it's because I'm a month shy of being an avid Korea drama fan watcher for a year. Anybody who has mad fighting skills I'm immediately drawn to.
As I say in my reviews I'm a action fanatic. I grew up watching old martial art movies they use to air on Saturday nights when I was a kid led me to this point. Thanks Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Chow Yun Fat!!!

OK, I put this may contain spoilers just in case I slip and accidentally say something but I assume A LOT of people have already watched this.

The chemistry this cast had made me want to truly want to be apart of. I loved every member good and bad. They were spot on with their roles. I really want to hug the casting agent and writer of this series! The only thing that had me gritting my teeth was the fact that about the 19th episode it was like the writers forgot who the main lead was because he became weak because of a girl....Oy, this is why I no longer care for series that have romance in it. Saving a girl putting yourself and others in danger always tank for me. It went well up unto that point. Thankfully the last episode made up for the lapse of judgement from the previous episode.

I cheered, nearly bawled, got angry, and laughed a lot! It was so awesome that I was even cheering for a pigeon!!!

I know I'm twisted but I loved the way justice was served. Some was quicker than the others but it worked for me. It took me back to the movie 'Taken' with Liam Neeson. He gives a speech about how well his skills are and the bad guy just laughs thinking it's a joke until....Vincenzo took on that route which is why I love this series!

I didn't want this season to end but it had to. Will I rewatch this? Maybe. I gave it a high rewatch review because it was just that good. I only rewatched one of my favorite Korean dramas because I hit a action drama drought. I tend to do that at times but I may rewatch this one as well.

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everybody like bad boy/ mafia

I LIKE EVERY CHARACTERS AND EACH ONE OF THEM RELEVANT TO THE MAIN STORY AND MLS
EACH SCENS HAVE VALUE TO THE STORY NOTHING IS IRRELAVANT
STORY IS PERFECT AND UNPRECTABLE
DESPITE OF DARK SIDE THERE IS ALSO A COMEDY ,EMOTION, FAMILY ,LOVE AND HELPING TO EACH OTHER
I WISH I COULD HAVE THESE KIND OF NEIGHBOUR HOOD
WORTH TO WATCH IT
YOU FEEL MAFIA THEME
IN MAFIA WORLD THERE IS NO FORGIVENESS ONLY REVENGE THAT REVENGE SHOULD BE EPIC
ML IS LIKE CAT WHO MAKES RAT TO RUN BEFORE TO KILL IT THIS LINE YOU WILL MAKE RELEVANT WHEN YOU WATCH VENCENZO

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Outstanding in all forms

Honestly, there isn't much to say about this show other than it's beyond amazing. The cast, plot, cinematography, everything.
I wasn't ever one to watch a drama that was crime based. Because they were all following the same plot and you never got to be fully satisfied with the way the criminals were punished. I also hate when a show stays super serious the whole time.
Vincenzo really had it all. Although the ending was good on most fronts, he deserved better. (once you watch the show you'll know who I'm talking about) I choose to believe he is on the island. My heart hurts less.
I highly recommend this drama. :)

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A FUNNY, ENJOYABLE ACTION DRAMA

overall, i really enjoyed the drama. it has AMAZING casts, seriously like how can the director get those actors and actresses in a single production. they must cost a lot sobsob hahahah. the story is a bit mess for me because the main characters are villain who is trying to seek for justice but in an injustice way (?) idk how to put the words together. but the thing is it is enjoyable and fun to watch because the characters in this drama are all cracked HAHAHAHHA i had a lot of laugh. ohh not to mention VINCENZO is really cool, a mafia who has a good heart lollll. anyways, it is a really good drama eventhough i cannot find any good lesson for life from it hahahha but it's an okay for me. yes, it's a worth watching.

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The best quality drama ever watched. Smartest drama ever.

Perfect Cast , musics were sooo good.... The story was great.... Everything is okay... This drama makes me rewatch it unlimited times... But something feels cringy... At ep18 The hand fight scenes were a little cringy... I mean a group of gangs vs Mr Cassano alone... And mr cassano still wins the fight.... That felt so cringy... I know mr cassano didnt fight lonely at all , the tenants fought with the gangs also , and that scene was so cringy... I think they could've used some italian gangs of vincenzo instead of using the tenants , that wouldve added more fire in it 🔥🔥, it could make sense too , because at that episode , they talked about Italy.... But im not saying the tenants fights were bad.... It was great too... But it couldve improved a little bit.....



The dialouges were the best of this drama , they were so satisfying and savage...
The sound effects of guns and fight scenes were also awesome....
Must watch drama! Even it makes you feel like "ah I wish I was a mafia" xD

Thanks for a great drama like this 🖤

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Song Joong Ki rocks but the rest is meeh

I used to be a cereal binger, thinking there is no drama I can not binge until I met Vincenzo who truly made me question my identity as a full on die hard binger. At first I thought there was something wrong with me, had I hit a slump? Having worked really hard to avoid spoilers I actually managed to be surprised by some of the twits so I could not blame spoilers for this feeling. Was it the length of the episodens? No not really, I have seen worse, so how come I could not manage to binge this drama that I had been anticipating for months? I felt conflicted since I at least thought I was enjoying the drama and did not think it was bad.

I have given this allot of thought (okej not allot but some thought) and come up with several explanations:

1. It did not live up to the hype.
2. Some parts are actually boring
3. Some of the acting is pretty mediocre
4. It has several annoying characters, who just prolong the episodes without actually adding anything.
5.The characters that are annoying most of time have each moments that are brilliant resulting in confusion, do I like this character or do I wish it gone...
All of this makes it it tiering to watch.

So what did I like about this drama enough to give it an 8?

Well
1.Song Joong Ki character
2.Song Joong Ki, acting
3. Soong Joong Ki, styling
4. The pigeon
5. Song Joong Kis interaction with the pigeon
Where all grat!!!
6. The main story is actually pretty good it is just dragged out a bit to long but it is actually really interesting.
7.The cinematography is utterly gorgeous.
8.Song Joong Ki with a flower in his hair
9. Song Joong Ki with on a white horse
10. Song Joong Ki with a polo shirt
11. Amazing explosions!
12. Interesting ways to kill people
13. Fire and lighters
14. Great use of phones and umbrellas
15. Truck of doom, with or without a make over
16. Some parts where actually funny
17. Character development, every singel character changed in some way or another not bad for a drama with ALLOT of characters

So some parts where great, some part where bad and some part where just meeh... Actually not bad to incorporate all this in to one drama (a very long drama). So to be honest it didn't get me up on my toes, it didn't make me cry it did not really make me feel any thing else than love for Song Joong Ki so in short it was simply meeh

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Vincezo : An emotional review.

I am literally at lost for words to describe how outstanding and breathtaking this drama was.
But I'll tell you one thing first, that I never thought a drama could be so dark and gritty that the suspense keeps you on the edge of your seat and makes you hold your breath---and then so genuinely funny and comedic that makes you laugh out loud so much----but then so emotional and hearfelt that it brought tears to your eyes and left you shattered multiple times.
The cast was too,was beyond perfect. Let alone Vincenzo, Hong Cha Young herself blew my mind with her entire role.From being so independent,brave to being so authentic and quirky not giving a single fuck about what others think---it all just screams CONFIDENCE,COMPETENCE and BRILLIANCE....so unapologetically herself,never trying to act cool or be someone she's not---fearless and determined even in grief;I could go on about her forever.She is insanely funny but headstrong,alone but brave and both so quick witted and kindhearted. And her Chemistry with Vincenzo was immaculate to the point of breathtaking---an absolute*chef's kiss*. Also loved how unlike many female leads she didn't end up becoming a a damsel in distress seeing which was so refreshing...rather she fought alongside Vincenzo in their war against injustice and corruptions.Cha young didn't even try to change him rather helped him on the way to stay true to himself. Their little interactions and their mischievous power moves made them the definition of Mafia Soulmates period.
From their friendship to partnership to Cha Young staying by his side despite all his flaws...it melts my heart just to think about it. They didn't need words to express their love and devotion for each other,from the moment Cha young came rushing to the underpass where Vincenzo went alone to fought to when it came to Vincenzo only ever kneeling down so that Han Syeok don't kill her.
They mightn't've fallen head over heels in love at first sight but seeing their gradual friendship and intimacy grow amid the chaos they were going through made it even better.Even their goodbye....God there was not a single tear but the pain they felt in parting with each other was clearly visible in the air between them,from their longing eyes to their p r o m i s e. It was sad but it was hopeful.
And then the tenants of the plaza...Goddd they were soo freaking adorable and all of them literally owns my heart.
And the villains also had their own thing going on that made me sooo intrigued about them despite hating their guts so fiercely.And they end they got,the gritty,violent,poetic death left me shcked and satisfied.
And now, the plot!!! It was beyond my wildest dream that how gripping and thrilling the plot was-how balanced with all and every character in the show-from their unexpected bondings to their unexpected betrayals.

Everything was planned so insanely perfectly with absolutely no detectable plot holes, especially considering the TWISTS and TURNS that had been threaded so intricately into the whole storyline that had me gasping uncountable times.
The production, the cinematography, the locations were all another level of charming.

And finally,Vincezo Cassano----my most favourite anti hero of all time!!!
He is simply incomparable---to put it mildly.And despite Vincezo comitting many sins,I loved they(the writers) didn't give him an unrealistic redemption arc but rather explored his strength, his tactics and his experience to fight ruthlessly Against those who deserved it and fight For those who needed it.
He was complex and cunning but also caring and kind.And he stayed a man of his words until the very end...Little things made Vincenzo even more iconic; from his pet pigeon Inzhangi to him cursing in ltalian whenever he got furious to him playing along with Cha young's craziness to his bromance with Han Syeok goddd it was all so adorable.
All in all it was incredibly entertaining as it was meaningful and heartfelt. All in all a poignant speculation on the classic tale of good vs evil, friendship, family, and justice.

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