Mehmet Saiful
Chittagong,Bangladesh
my all time favourite
"The Classic" is not the kind of movie you would have expected or hoped for from Kwak Jae-young. Instead of a "My Sassy Girl" sequel he presents us with a "classic" love story indeed, which comes along with very little to no humor at all. Of course, it exhausts the full range of clichés that a typical love-story offers. But on the other hand, this is done with so much passion to detail that the movie doesn't seem tacky. But "The Classic" has to be seen as a classic indeed, thus you can forgive him some moments that may seem rather hackneyed in any other love-movie.Was this review helpful to you?
Memorable one
This is a South Korean remake of a Japanese movie from 2004. I have seen the Japanese movie twice. It’s a wonderful and solid drama movie with a lot of warmth and love. I was skeptical of the South Korean remake, but the quality pleasantly surprised me.This is a good and moving interpretation that doesn’t do much wrong. The only negative thing in the movie is the child actor who plays the young son. He’s not good at all. The remake follows the original from A to B after what I can remember.Was this review helpful to you?
Beyond the fantasy drama
Definitely one of the best dramas I've seen in a while."W Two Worlds" is a thrilling, well acted and visually glamorous k-drama that's a homage to old film-noirs and detective stories. Filled with classic heroes and villains, cliffhangers, blazing guns and screeching tires. The slow-paced, old fashioned romance added to this nostalgic feel as did the mysterious music score.The story is very interesting, although the scenes keep jumping from real world to webtoon world and vice versa, it is not confusing at all and both leads' acting are impressive. The actor who plays the cartoonist is outstanding too.Was this review helpful to you?
Chinese Classic!
Dying To Survive based on a true story, both the film and the real-life efforts of Lu Yong show that change is possible. It tells a very heartwarming, tear-jerking story that can resound with all audiences to identify with. The acting of Xu Zheng truly elevates the cast and this debut work from Wen Muye takes some unconventional choices (for Chinese mainland cinema anyway) in both the filming technique, editing style, and pacing.The film is split in two distinct parts, separated by a time interval and pervaded by very different moods. The first one that act as a prologue is brush and comedic, full of energy, gags, laughs (subject matter allowing!) and even a hilarious brawl where also the timeless Chinese weapon – the foldable chair – makes a glorious appearance. But, like in every good Chinese movie, actions have consequences and the second part deals with those and the emotional toll of such actionsWas this review helpful to you?
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a new taste
Based on true events that occured at Gwangju Inhwa School and adapted from the controversial novel 'The Crucible' by Gong-ji Young, the movie does not hold back to create a lasting impact on the viewer. In fact, I was stunned that the director included explicit scenes of sexual crimes committed against children, perhaps to make the audience fill with rage against the culprits. At times it will be difficult for the viewers to hold back their tears, with the grim ending leaving a permanent impression on the viewer's mind about the sorry state of affairs of the victims. Gong Yoo gives a good enough, if not an excellent performance, though at times the child actors tend to outshine him. All in all, a good movie to watch, but brace yourselves for the tough scenes - I am sure they will be difficult to stomach even for the toughest of viewers out there.Was this review helpful to you?
