Lets start with the story. Honestly, I have never seen a plot like this before. While reading it, I thought the film would be something different and it really was. Thankfully, the movie was not tragic (because there was mention of the army) and there was loads of comedy. I must admit, part of why I held off on watching this film for a while is because one of the genres of the film is 'horror'. I am scared easily, but thankfully the horror is this movie was mostly stupid/funny horror, a.k.a the type that I actually like! For that reason, the film was very fun to watch!
The acting in this film was great! The four villagers were very funny and always made great jokes. I especially loved the bit about organic food! Mak was very cute and Nak was hilarious, while spooky at the same time. The actors were chosen well too. This was my first time seeing Mario Maurer act and he definitely did a great job (he was good looking too)! Davika Horne is also gorgeous and a great actor as well! I dont know the names of the villagers, but they were a pleasure to watch!
There was not a lot of music used in this film. Although, the music used to set the mood always fit the scene properly. As well, this movie is definitely good enough to rewatch if you want to see something funny and slightly romantic at times.
Overall, if you want to see something silly or just want to familiarize yourself with Thai films, this is a great choice!
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Watch Pee Mak!! Seriously though, Spellboud and even Master's Sun had scarier scenes than this movie so it has a theme of horror but more like mock horror. This movie was funny from start to finish.
My teenage brother who doesn't like to watch much foreign movies enjoyed this movie just as much as me; we couldn't stop laughing.
The plot is solid with, surprisingly, a few twists. The cast had great chemistry with one another which made this movie an even bigger success.
The music is incoherent but with a comedy, it works perfectly. The budget, you can tell immediately, wasn't big; however, the comedy is based from the cast and their interactions.
The pace is good, the acting is great, and overall a 10 rating movie for me when they can make me laugh more than what was shown in the trailer.
Would definitely watch this movie again, esp. when introducing friends/ family to asian media entertainment.
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Story: The idea of a soldier coming home from war and not realizing that his wife has died sounds like it would make for a real tearjerker. BUT this movie somehow hits all the right marks to make it comedy gold!
Acting/Cast: The cast makes this movie great! If it weren't for Pee Mak being so incredibly naive and trusting, most of the jokes would have been dead in the water. And, even though the friends catch on quickly, the characters and their methods of proving Nak is a ghost are just as foolish. There is a charades scene and their behavior afterwards had me crying from laughing so hard! Don't let all the comedy fool you though. The underlying heart at the end of the movie will have you crying from all of the heart-felt feels. (make sure you watch after the credits to, because everyone's life afterwards is just as funny as the rest of the movie).
Music: When even the characters comment on the ominous music that sounds when a 'ghost' appears, I could care less if the music was good or bad. It added to the comedy, so I'm happy!
Rewatch Value: Although it doesn't really say, a major part of the fun for this movie is trying to figure who is really dead/a ghost. Once you know that some of the joy is lost. But if you found it as fun and enjoyable as I did I can totally see making this a weekend re-watch with a big group!
Overall I really enjoyed this. The only reason I gave it a 9 instead of higher is because I'm not usually one for the over-the-top comedy genre. I like subtle comedy that is woven into stories and make serious characters into fools for a little while...and this was not that at all. So the fact that I liked it as much as I did is a huge deal all by itself. So if you're in a fantasy, romantic, funny kind of mood give Pee Mak a try.
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Pee Mak is the best movie I've ever watched + my favorite ❤
FIRST: I watched this without knowing I'd fall in love. I randomly found this on Netflix, so I tried it! I ended up loving it like crazy! It really is a funny, but lovely movie. ❤Story: I really like it! I really like how is is a horror/comedy, but there is nothing scary about it. Now this is a comedy I like. And yes, a ghost can love a human. The sky's the limt! I love their love. ❤
Acting/Cast: OMG! Everone did amazing! I couldn't think of anyone better to play in this!
Music: Sorry, I did not pay attention to the music, so I have no comment, :|
Rewatch Value: Of course, there is a very likely change i'd rewatch this! ;)
Overall: I rated this a 10 because it is so so good! Recommendd it 100%!
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Perfect blend of comedy and horror!
This movie does an awesome job of balancing comedy and horror! But the only 2 reasons why I give this movie a 9 and not a 10 is b/c of one actor and some of the comedic scenes. There's one actor that isn't included very much out of the 4 buddies which was disappointing. The other 3 buddies were highlighted alot so I expected that 4th buddy to get just as many highlights. Each buddy had a certain trait to them that stood out but we never really got to see that from the 4th buddy. Next, a few of the comedic scenes felt like it was being forced which wasn't funny. There weren't many scenes like that so don't lose hope! I can confidently say that I have not seen a great comedy horror like this one in awhile lol.The storyline was WAY BETTER than I had anticipated. I thought this movie was just a low-budget typical comedy horror, so I assumed the story was not gonna be as detailed and mostly for stupid laughs and scares. I was definitely caught off guard and overly satisfied with what they did with the story! Expect the story to not be just another dumb story and an actual good one! This movie also did a great job with the comedy. You can tell that they really thought through most of the jokes before throwing them on the script.
The acting and casting was fantastic!! They chose the perfect actors and actress for the main character roles. The casts' acting really brought the comedy and horror to life which made it hilarious and entertaining to watch.
Their wasn't much music played throughout the movie. More like background music playing but they did a great job of placing the music in scenes to set the tone. Theres one song in particular that is really nice though!
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