Once in Memory: Just Found Love (2021)

Great until the ending

If you were to see this score and then watch the ep, you'd think, "what's wrong with this guy? This show is great!" Well, wait until the last minute. There's a line that is the most tired thing that exists in BL, and they had to go and throw it in.

I can honestly recommend not watching this - just watch the excellent first part and use your imagination from there. You will miss almost nothing, as this ep is the same story from Film's perspective, so the only additions are a few insights into what he was thinking in the previous episode. The continuation of the story is only in the last minute, when IMO it's ruined.

I'm actually angry. In a "typical" BL, it would just make me roll my eyes, but here it feels like throwing cargo pants on Michaelangelo's David. The acting and dialogue (with that exception) are excellent, as is the editing, which respects the audience and is efficient from a storytelling perspective. But that stupid line.

It was refreshing to watch a BL that's not crippled by adherence to the seme/uke model - here you could have two guys acting like guys, instead of one of them having to faint whenever touched by sunlight or tripping every time he tries to walk.

But then they had to ruin it. I hope they pair these two in a better project.

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Not enough

The first part was so simple. They didn't add boring side stories. It has no weird elements. Their acting looked pretty natural and believable.

The second part was so funny. They didn't include scenes like, having conversation with friends or parents for hours to get an idea about love just to fill in the minutes. That's an unusual thing in a BL story. The first part was so romantic compared to this one. Film was trying to play "hard to get" the whole time. But eventually they try to talk it out themselves. When they know what their hearts really want, They don't need anyone to share their thoughts. They feel comfortable around each other. That's why this movie is so simple.

The ending is predictable. but still its very entertaining. The music is so good. It goes well with the scenes. It's a short movie that's the only thing I didn't like. This is better than many full fledged BL series.

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