FINALLY.... A STORY!
Finally an original idea!Finally a concept with a concrete story behind it!
Finally a series that gives real space to the roles to develop!
Finally a series that you watch because you are interested in how its story will develop!
Finally a series whose twists have consistency and explanation!
Finally a series created by people who didn't get bored of their work.
Finally a series whose raison d'être is an idea and not an hour-long commercial forced by actors without a script.
PS Don't get me wrong... I high value the attempt of the series to bring something meaningful and new. It's not perfect in many ways and a lot of things could be fixed but it's miles away from the classic, boring recipes based only on fan love of specific actors. Also my perceptive...if you kept the sex part from the whole series, that's fine and it's perfectly legitimate, but that's probably what you were looking for in the series.
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Would’ve Worked Better as a 2-Hour Movie, Story Feels Stretched
Honestly, I would’ve liked it more as a 2-hour movie rather than a series. Maybe it’s a budget thing, but it really felt like they stretched the story out.First, the acting. Nothing felt weird or cringey—they all played their characters well. The cinematography was fine too, no issues there. But the forced happy ending? That didn’t sit right with me. It made no sense for Great’s character to still be alive, almost like he was being given a chance to redeem himself just because he’s the main lead.
I’m also confused—did I miss why Tonkla didn’t kill Title? There were also a few unnecessary characters, like Dr. Den’s female patient. And Manee, the woman Great hit, has these random scenes where she’s alive, and there’s also this mystery about her child’s death(?)Plus the temple scene. But isn’t this Great’s memory that’s supposed to be fixed in 4 minutes? It all got a bit confusing, and it’s definitely not everyone’s cup of tea.
But that’s how the real world is, right? No one’s entirely good or sinless. Nothing’s purely black or white; it’s all gray, just like real people.
Oh, and I have to mention—the product placement wasn’t smooth at all. It really stood out, especially in that swimming pool scene with the sunscreen. But, whatever.
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lots of potential, HOWEVER
My expectations were very high starting this series and the first episodes lived up to it. The actors and the visuals were Great (pun intendet) so no complains on that aspect. However, I wished they could've done more episodes and dedicated the story and all its plotlines, as well as the romance, more time. Everything happens very fast, many plotholes weren't filled and the characters lost depth, as their development wasn't given enough space (specifically Greats brother, as well as the relationship between him and Ton Kla, Great and Tyme and the police officer). Everything was rushed, so as watcher I felt myself growing emotionally distant to the story, and unbothered when certain character's died.(Also, a bit of more explanation to why some characters acted the way they did would've been nice. Why kill someone randomly? The art exhibition? Ton Klas actions in the first few episodes?)
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Wish it was longer.
As the title suggests this show would have had a higher rating from me had it been more fleshed out over more episodes imo.Things which I liked:
1) The elevated overall production value and the care placed in every detail from the cinematography, locations, characters’ styling, music scoring and of course the directing.
2) Majority of the cast protrayed their characters convincingly bar Jjay and Jet in some of their scenes but overall they were decent too.
3) I liked that not all characters (bar Tyme’s grandma maybe) especially the leads are these cliched “good spirited/heroic” ones in fact most are gray and some are just straight up fcked up lol.
4) Stand out acting performances especially from Bas and Fuaiz. Hope to see each one of them given more roles because I appreciate their talent and performances a lot.
5) Those cat mascots are adorable I need them.
Things I didnt like:
1) So much build up in the earlier episodes but by the finale many points that were emphasized earlier were left unanswered or attainded to.
2)Personally for me the ending as sad as it was regarding KornTonkla made sense and was appropriate given the grave errors both of them commited especially Tonkla. The ending for TymeGreat left a lot to be desired and was borderline non-sensical imo (especially given what Great commited). Same point can be applied to Great’s parents as well.
3) Unfinished/rushed eplanations for certain characters’ fates (Nan Sarman that lady that was hit by Great etc) wish they explained more on them but I guess with just 8 episodes not everything was going to be tackled perfectly.
Overall it was a nice and a different series that definetly stood out to me in the see of mediocre BL shows this year.
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It's a 9 for me but...
I loved the series, the acting was amazing, the quality was top tier and the cinematography was beautiful.To me everything was spectacular until the last half of the last episode, they rushed everything too much, we didn't get to see Great waking up, we don't know who tortured Warit, we couldn't see Tyme and Great reunion after both woke up and other things that were left unanswered.
Other than that, I know many people don't feel the same way, but I believe they did a good job with this series, of course the start was confusing, that was their intention, but with every episode we got to understand what was actually going on.
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A Must-Watch!
I was super excited to see Bible work with Jes in this show, and BOY did they deliver!! This show was absolutely incredible and had me at the edge of my seat every episode. A thrilling, action-packed plotline was perfectly partnered with a slowly forming romance between the main leads, and side characters that could stand alone in their own series round it out beautifully. The only potential issue with this one was that the 18+ rating needs to be taken real seriously....both with the violence and explicit sex scenes.When Great (Bible) hits and kills a woman while driving, he suddenly finds himself with a strange ability: he is occasionally (and not of his own will) sent back in time 4 minutes to fix mistakes. After preventing the death of this woman, she still ends up in the hospital. Great, feeling bad about this, goes to visit her and meets Dr. Tyme (Jes). The two slowly get to know each other, but it seems their lives are more intertwined than they thought. Great's family's shady business seems to be willing to go to any lengths to continue their work, and Tyme seems to be somehow connected to all this. Meanwhile, Great's brother Korn (Bas) and his boyfriend Tonkla (Fuaiz) seem to be more involved in the inner workings of this shady family business, which is straining their relationship.
I can't begin to describe how incredible this show was. The plot twists were INCREDIBLE and had me sitting in shock at the end of the episodes. I can't possibly describe all the interesting plot points that happen without horrible spoilers, but it is truly an experience to watch it. I love when a plot doesn't only revolve around the romance, and this one definitely isn't focused on it, but uses the romance to enhance the plot. Again, the explicit scenes in this show were a bit much for me, but overall it was fantastic and I would highly recommend it.
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1What can you do in 4Minutes?
You can listen to Why Don't You Stay by Jeff Satur.You can watch an episode of Back to Seventeen.
You can drink a Thai Milk Tea.
The things that happened in four minutes here though..
Saying anything would spoil something, in essential, that would mean I can say nothing about the story.
But even this statement is an indicator of how mind bending the plot is, it keeps you on your toes, makes you come up with theories and you're invested throughout, just waiting to get all the answers to the tens and hundreds of questions that will inevitably pop up in your mind.
The synopsis is basis enough to go off on, at least according to me, since that way, there's no ideas on what you can expect, you can just let the complexity and intrigue of the story surprise you.
What you can expect though, in addition to the above, is great acting, NC scenes and brilliant cinematography. You'll want to rewatch the episodes over and over again to see if you missed any details and with eight episodes, it's a series you can watch quickly and revisit as many times as you want.
So grab your notebooks and pens, grab someone to discuss theories with, and just go for it. If you're not in the mood for something this complex and confusing, set it aside and come back to it later, because it is so worth it.
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I loved it!
An excellent, very interesting series. The fantasy aspect is not excessive and the police plot is well handled. The pace is good, with no lulls. You're captivated by the story.Sensitive subjects are dealt with without exaggeration: corruption, mafia, murder, impunity. A welcome change from the constant sensationalism of this kind of story.
There's no Manicheanism, and we know that not everything is black and white. Another good point.
As for the many very explicit sex scenes, apart from the first one, which I found excessive, the others fit the story well. The first scene between the 2 heroes is hooootttt
Best BL series of 2024?
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Definitely worth watching plus very original concept!
I'm so surprised the main couple got a happy ending here or more like that none of them died and that it wasn't just 4 minutes imagination and the series didn't end like DFF where I absolutely hated the way it ended. It was really great and interesting to see a series where a popular BL pairing was separated. JjayFuaiz nailed their roles and though they didn't end up together and most probably wouldn't even if Tonkla didn't die, I really loved their story. It was really sad but actually realistic. They were true lovers to enemies and that's how the story should end. It's also good to know that in the end Tonkla and Korn still loved each other and Korn died with him. It's probably better for him after the shits he went through for his father, even separated from Tonkla to save his family business... and he deserved peace in the end.I really love the way this story was written and that they showed us that some criminals can really change their perspective and want to redeem. In the end Great was really well written and was lucky enough that Tyme loved him too much to leave him and also that he got the chance to live a much better life.
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Don't start this serie if you're not gonna give it 100% of your attention
Don't start this serie if you're not gonna give it 100% of your attention and focus on the details. This is not just "another BL", the story telling will either make you hoked or drop the serie, but if you give it time everything will fall into place, it makes you come up with 100 possible theory of what's going on.The acting was great i loved Bible and Jess together, It's totally worth it one of the best original story BL out there.
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OSCAR WINNING SERIES
Woowo , mind-blowing, masterpiece, I didn't expect to see such solid and intresting plot from thai bl industry.. this is specially for time travel lovers... I like the was they played with timelines and in last the wrapped up everything perfectly.. no loophole whole 4 minute concept was perfectly explained in whole series... Their is 3 timeline in which 2 timelines are Virtual (fake) world ..In last 10 min of ep 8 it was explained why and what "4 min "actually is...
And
(Spoiler) Pls remember everything that happens with kla and korn is reality, they just used 4 min concept for Thyme and great ..
And just focus on each and every single details ( cardiac arrest) ....
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Great show but the end was rushed
The concept of the show was amazing. It kept me guessing til the 6th episode where they explain everything. The cinematography was great, the actors were good especially the second couple BasFuaiz. Those two completely stole the show with their performance, in my opinion.Where the show started with a bang, I feel like the ending was a bit lacking. Too much was condensed in the last episode, they should have added an additional one.
Tyme's alternative timeline should have been explored longer. They should have given more screentime to the main couple relationship outside of the justice/political debacle in the real timeline. The relationship aspect was a bit neglected.
The ending of the second couple was fitting but, common ! Couldn't they give them proper last moments ? I would have loved to see a longer version of their own 4 minutes like the main couple. They deserved it ! I would have loved to see them living happily in the open even if it was fake.
All in all, the serie was great. It's outside of the cliched tropes for BL and I hope to see more of those kind of projects.
Love you Bible !
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