Inspired by Bresson films for sure, in a good way. K i nd of gives the notion that all suicides are actually murders because someone somewhere chose to be selfish, or dismissive of a human's misery

Okay so here's what I honestly think. This film is just a brutal, gruesome look at the reality of suicide.

It also tells us to have a connection with ourselves before anyone else which yes, it's profound but personally think it's not as powerful a sentiment as it's supposed to be considering its the movies philosophy.

Because if you're this connected to yourself that you don't need anyone else, then isn't that the opposite of the other message of the film which is to not be selfish and self serving?

And even this is a matter of opinion, so I'm not at all dismissing the creator for it but what did bug me was that one antagonist who is quite obviously Tim Currys character from Rocky Horror and if he was trying to pay homage I don't know but it just didn't fit and kept bugging me.


But, all those problems aside this film is still very much a masterpiece. Yes, it's depressingly gory but then gore is not of the itchi the killer variety it's not supposed to shock, or give glamor, but create the same creepy, surreal, hypnotic vibe this film is set to give. Which wilk make you feel like you just witnessed a group of girls get mangled under the train .

But like I said this movie does it not to be some splatter gruesome edgy movie, it does this to connect you to the characters and the story.

It was definitely brilliant in so many ways but it's disturbing like nothing so please bear that in mind.

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Takashi Miike always delivers. I feel like even though the violence in this film is very on the nose and that's what makes it disturbing but tbh it's not even close to being as violent as some of Miike's grittier films but let me tell you it is VIOLENT AND DISTURBING more so because of the inherent evil power of the bad guy. And the unpredictability of the plot and characters make it a complete and utter thrill. I just think it's a relevant film considering all the school shootings and other violence happening in our cities. This film is a look into the brain of an evil man. About how something that has the power to change the lives of hundreds of innocent lives is created from the hell of one person. It's also a film about the power that teachers hold. How their actions and impulses can ruin and destroy an innocent child. So, yes, it's carnage on tv that doesn't pretend 'to give a message ' or makes lengthy speeches about humanity and love. It simply shows a carnage in its tedious, brutal enormity, a carnage that sadly becomes reality for someone every other day. You just have to watch it and the message will be clear to you, especially toward the end with the Odin monologue. Personally I thought it was brilliant.

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Just so beautiful and poignant.

It's hard to explain but the feeling I got watching the drama was how it feels to fall in love with someone for the first time. Not some fling that you were peer pressured into having, but the first time someone moves you.

I didn't know this was by the same people who created my two favorite shows, Death Note and Haru Ga Kita but now I know they're geniuses!

This story is about the repurcussions of trauma and how they tend to make you isolated. How easy it is to fall into the trap of coldness and cynicism and pretend your very human feelings don't exist.

Because, as long as no one hurts you, it's all good, right?

But this drama shows you that what you might believe are your personal decisions have a bigger impact on the people around you and especially the ones you love.

And how that kind of cynicism makes you take selfish actions and these actions have consequences.

This drama will move you.

It will make you a better person.

Because all of these dilemmas are universal. And so is heartache and denial.

And unless you open yourself up to someone, you'll never stop feeling so completely alone.

Oftentimes, the loneliness we wallow in so frequently is also our own fault.

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It's not a proper ending though, is there a season 2? -anyway I was watching for Huta and wasn't disappointed. This one is nothing remarkable but not bad either.

It's not easy making a good enough on the premise they chose naturally it leaves you a little underwhelmed.

But it was interesting and would have benefited from more episodes and a proper resolution.
Acting wise it's okay but the product placement was too on the nose. to the point where even the organ donor message which btw important message no doubt, but the way they did it was very obvious and just preachy.

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Didn't think I'd cry so much T^T

Excellent mystery and the two main leads, Park Bo Young and Song Joongki made me feel everything from love to sadness.

The ending... God.

Anyway, my kinda love story with plenty of heartache and passion.

The length of the movie was about 2 hours which is a good duration to really get attached to the characters and the creators did it so well and the casting was good too.

Yeon Seok as the villain gave a powerful performance as the self serving antagonist.

But the real strength of the story was the bond between Bo Young and Joongki, they are both so beautiful no doubt but more than that they brought their characters to life.

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Beautiful, dark. And gives you a good dose of sweeeeet sweeeet vengeance.

I love this trilogy and even though I personally didn't like this one as much as I wanted to it still is a solid film that you need to watch.

I love how this whole trilogy can get pretty dark and this one the main lead Lee Yong Ae was just perfect!!!

I loved how she doesn't try to be a 'good ' girl that is by other's definition of the word.
Her entire personality is defined by that scene where she asks the much younger Kim Shi Hoo's before screwing him "are you the type of guy who gets turned off when a girl does this kind of thing ?" And only when the boy vehemently responds no does she proceed lol one of my favorite scenes!

Very poetic and just beautiful

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WHOA. This film is INSANE. Seriously no joke you need ROCK SOLID BALLS to stomach this one without throwing up at least once!! I dare you lol not quite Takashi miike but pretty damn CLOSE. I know a lot of people think Audition is the most horror they've seen but to me after going on an Asian and European horror movies this one time trust me Audition is very tame in comparison to Ichi the killer by Takashi miike which is guaranteed to scar you for life XD
Anyway, I digress. This film is kind of like The Chaser, it's very raw and REAL. But much more gruesome and horrific.
Literally I've not been this mesmerized by a film with so less actual dialog!
As for the acting, direction it's perfect. The way they showed the desperate circumstances of the characters and the vile violence they get caught up in. It breaks arbitrary boundaries of right and wrong.

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Basically this movie turned the idea of dating apps and took it one step further. What if there were virtual companions that were customized to your exact desires. The skin ship is out of this world, brilliantly shot. Lin was adorable when he came but as the story progressed you start wondering what's really going on. This movie talks about something extremely common in most relationships. You never know if you are truly in love or if you're confusing it with some other feeling. About the rut every relationship goes through and how people grapple with confused feelings of attachment and simultaneous resentment. Not too sad, but it is emotional.

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This show will make you feel sad, hopeful, and just every emotion. Well thought out characters and a realistic look at childhood bullying. I was just awed by every single actors performance. Kudos to the young cast who did such a great job showing emotional range especially Nam Da Reum and Seo Dong Hyun who played the antagonist bully and still made me care about his character and his misery of being trapped in a house of reckless and thoughtless people. It was clear he just wanted someone to believe in him and to make him feel like he had a chance despite doing what he did to Sun ho in a fit of resentment and in retaliation to his mother and father's terrible parenting. Choo Ja Hyun was just brilliant in her portrayal of a broken, hopeless mother who goes through hell because of the son's accident and when she realizes she doesn't know her kids as well as she thought she did. I think every parent and every teen should watch this drama to see its hopeful message. That violence only begets more violence and peace can only come from rational, but empathetic approach to the problems of the world. I also loved that they showed respect to the under age character even when they were "bad" and actually explained why that's necessary. And also why it's important to not be swayed by rumor and act without someone getting an actual conviction because often times what seems like an open truth might have other sides to the story.

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A bit more intense than the Chinese version but they're both good in their own way. Even though I'd seen the other one still enjoyed watching so that in itself speaks about how interesting the movie is. But while entertaining I feel like it lacked substance a bit. The plot was intriguing it could have been better. Still a fun watch. Both the leads are interesting characters who barely have anything in common but get together because of the incident where the female lead who went blind because of being in an accident with her brother, gets caught up with a serial killer and Yoo Seungho manages to witness it.

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Kind of a dumb pointless movie. And I wasn't bothered by the violence and nudity that was literally the only good thing considering what a legit trainwreck this is. It tries to be "different" and in the process loses its way. Tries to be serious and meaningful but instead becomes something of a terrible confusion. I don't mind darkness or violence I just don't like when people don't know how to make it work. If you're going to make some guilty pleasure edgy violence do what movies like For the Emperor or the Bad Guys franchise does. Get a bunch of smoking hot dudes pulling knives at each other and I'll be happy to watch it. If you want to do meaningful, honest cinema with gruesome scenes go the way of I See The Devil and Coin locker girl or even The Chaser. I even enjoy stuff that's on the lighter side if it doesn't pretend to be something that it's not. This movie does just that. Throwing around angsty ideas like a terrible version of bingo and even though the actors mostly did their job there was no real substance in the story so it was just not enough.

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It was a pretty good drama. Hyun bin played the main lead who has a severe case of schizophrenia and has an alter ego that saves people where Hyun bin himself is laden with guilt from his past and gets strange symptoms like anxiety. I liked all the characters the romance was swoon worthy and Hyun Bin is so handsome. Interesting plot with cliff hangers that keep you engaged. Fun and romantic and hilarious at times. I absolutely enjoyed watching. The female lead started out a little outrageous but seriously this is a guilty pleasure drama so the outrageous stuff didn't bother me.

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I absolutely adore Hyun Woo and Hong Bin and they didn't disappoint. Acting was good but I fell in love with the bromance! It was sweet and emotional and angsty. The characters back stories were intriguing and the plot was interesting. Super entertaining but not thoughtless the dialog was great. Seo Ye Ji was cute and just a powerful character at the same time. That love triangle though lol its AWFUL when you like both the male leads that much! Both the leads are dealing with some kind of disability that weighs them down. Hyun Woo played the role of an idol who had hearing trouble and Hong Bin was a chaebol who was born to a mistress and has a manipulative scheming father.

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Basically the story is about the main character played by Kai coming to terms with grief and loss. Along with the other characters, his friends, family, girl friend. The beginning was fresh, Kai's role was both hilarious and emotional. I adored the main female lead and even the sister. But acting wise in general the cast did well. But Kai once again didn't disappoint. His beauty is enough for me to watch a million episodes but when someone you already think is your favorite visual acts well there's nothing like it.

So honestly I watched it for him and I don't regret it.

Even when it was on the last few episodes I would have given it a 9 or 10 but the problematic script and plot just kept getting worse and I can't in good conscience say it was worth a 10 rating.

Good points for me were the male lead's adorable dorky but kind nature. He doesn't resort to violence and believes in kindness despite not being good at studies and at first I thought they were going to change him into something else by the end but I liked that they showed not everyone is the same. That when people don't apologize resort to violence they might feel proud but it's not the way to deal with life in a civilized world.

Another great point was the friends and family members and other people and the relationships they formed. How when they were able to speak their heart they were able to communicate their fears.

The cons, the sheer cringe worthy scenarios. The worst was many of them had nothing to do with the actual point of the story. For instance wasting the resolution episodes on the idol story what does it have to do with the main story! The main plot was the female lead's story arc and they completely resolved it in ep 14 ! So the rest was honestly pointless and Kai coming to terms with what happened so damn fast was completely against how his character was ! And the resolution with the female lead was nonsense in the first place!

The way the characters all around were behaving like ok if you're going to get ugly with cancer might as well go somewhere to die alone! Seriously? Who came up with this nonsense?

So yes not without its faults but certainly not as bad and entertaining with some good stuff.

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