Reviews

Story: At first I thought this was going to be a comedy. Mostly because it’s a rich boy living in a penthouse who is told he has to live in a run down house in the country. Furthermore he hates school and is now forced to graduate in order to keep the money. It is a little funny, especially with the situations he is forced into because of Eun-hwan. Her character is caring and kind despite her painful secret. Without realizing it she brings out the best in everyone around her, even arrogant city boys.

You don’t even realize it yourself, but she is teaching you, the viewer, as well. It’s all subliminal. She doesn’t say anything outright like, “Enjoy life, it could end at any moment,” rather than showing us how precious life in and how a romance can save you from the beast inside of you.

One of my favorite aspects of this movie was the beautiful scenery. The autumn light sparkling around the town, leaves falling around everyone, rain pouring down during an intense scene and snow falling in a way that makes you want to cry. It was all done so poetically and in a way that you aren’t overwhelmed with only scenes from the town. This all takes place during important scenes. It not only adds to the story but makes you wish you were really there.

The romance, oh god the romance. There wasn’t that much kissing and there wasn’t a sex scene. But none of that mattered. They fell in love so hard and so fast that there wasn’t much time for them to prepare for what was going to happen. These two actors had so much chemistry that I believed in their love. This story reminds me of Nicholas Sparks, a noted romance novelist. It’s that good.

Music: So beautiful. The scenes alone are emotional but it was because of the music that the tears in my eyes overflowed and had to find tissues. Like A Tale of Two Sisters, the music only adds to what is going on. It’s not just there like some dramas where the characters are shopping and you need filler music. The music serves a purpose: to make you feel what those in the movie feel.

Cast/Acting: Every part was played wonderfully. I really believed in their romance and really believed in Eun-hwans secret. You can really see him changing for her and trying to be who he is supposed to.

Rewatch Value: 10

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A random movie but a hilarious one as well :)
from the title I thought this movie is going to be about a crime or something really serious but i was wrong, it is a movie filled with parody, fighting, thugs, brohterhood, lies and dirty jokes(well you know the older movies always include something related to sex and such)
so going back to the previous point it is a movie made in 2004 so it is a bit different than nowadays ones XD

I thought the plot was quite simple... yet the funny and hilarious scenes made it quite enjoyable
the movie starts out slow, the first moments are serious and you would think that the movie is going to be as well but no... first impression can be wrong XP

the cast was great, i really didn't have any problem with either of the characters or the actors... everyone fitted their roles well and the characters were well developed :)

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This drama left me feeling confused; it's one of those stories where the viewer pretty much has to guess what happened in the end. I know this because after finishing it, I tried to find an explanation, but it seems that each viewer interprets the story in their own way.

The story isn't bad at all though, it's actually quite suspenseful and will make you want to continue watching it in order to find out who stays and not. The characters are likeable and even though the acting is not the best, it's still alright.

I would recomend others to watch this drama, but I'd still put a slight warning on the confusing ending.

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Story - Very interesting story. At first you may find it boring, but as you go deeper on the story, you will understand it. How much important life to all of us! And don't take it for granted. You may find some scenes very disturbing but you will appreciate the things they want us to learn.
Acting/Cast - I'm very satisfied with the acting, even though there are young kids who portray the roles, they are really great!
Music - Songs were really fit in every scenes.
Rewatch Value - I gave it a perfect score, 'cos definitely this movie will be listed as one of my favorites, so I will watch it all over again. :)
Overall - Perfect! I really like this movie, A must watch!

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This movie is great! The perfect thing if you've had a tough day at work or even just need a quick movie fix. When you break it down into it separate components one could even say it's great. The story line was very good. And to all those haters i thought that it was a different but great way to integrate English and Korean together. I think that Henney Daniel and Uhm Jung Hwa did this very convincingly. It was hot(yummy topless scene), light, cute and funny all rolled into one. The music fit the movie great and I am living proof that you can watch it many times without feeling bored. However, taking all this into account there were times within the film where I felt the characters were unlikable. I won't say where they were (because that would be spoiling), but it definitely left me thinking about the movie as a whole. It wasn't the acting; that was superb. It was just what they were acting. However, after saying all of that, some scenes more than make up for it

This is definitely at must see film!!!!!!!!!!!!

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“The courage of few made all the difference.”

I finally got around to watching 71: Into the Fire. I think it took me this long,

because I am not much of a war movie kind of girl. I think the only war movie I actually like is Platoon which is set in the Vietnam war, but the others sort of bore me a little. But I decided to watch this, since a lot of people asked me to watch it and it has my ulitimate bias, Choi Seunghyun (T.O.P) in it. So I had to give it a try, since I have heard he is a great actor. (I havent seen IRIS)

Man am I glad I watched this movie. It wasnt the typical war movie, where there is a whole lot of strategy and stuff going on. I find that war movies bore me because there really isnt much emotion put into them, just a lot of fighting, with a tad bit of character emotion in it, and that really bores me, because we don’t get to know the characters’ back stories and all that important stuff that makes us realize these characters are human, and not just fighting machines. In this movie though, we had a lot of emotion. This is more of a sentimental movie, with a lot of focus on the characters, with the war built around that, and I think that’s why I loved this movie so much. We got to see a lot of the student soldiers, and their personalities, and got to know them, so we of course are more attached to them, and if they die, well that breaks our heart.

There is a lot of violence and blood in this movie, but of course it is a war film after all, so if that turns you away from it , I completely understand. And there is not a romance line, which obviously a lot of movies have and everyone wants, but to me love lines are not needed, so once again that may turn you from this movie. But I hope it doesnt, because all of those things are so insignificant , because this movie has heart. This movie is a “coming of age” movie, I have no other way to describe it, where boys become men, in a very sad kind of way. They may start out as students/immature little boys, but by the time this movie is over, you will see them as men who are willing to die for their country, and that is pretty great to me. You get to see many characters dealing with things, and scenes of extras having going through a hard time, which makes it even better, because even though they are not the “important” characters in this film, they still play a person going through this, and we get to see the scared/sad side of them too, and see how they become heroes, or not and I liked that about the movie.

The acting in this movie was on point. The actors, all of them, brought a lot of emotion and personality to their characters, even those who are not the main focus. Each person stands out on their own, and that made it great. Choi Seunghyun (T.O.P) did a great job with his character. He brought the emotional/scared side of his character out perfectly, while trying to be a good leader. I think that is pretty darn good if you ask me, since he isnt that experienced of an actor. I have to say Kwon Sang Woo did a good job as well. This is the first time I have ever seen him in anything, and he didnt disappoint me with his acting skills either. He played that character that you hate, but yet have to love. Though his character may be annoying, he had a lot of soul & heart, and Kwon Sang Woo showed that. Cha Seung Won also did a fantastic job at playing a North Korean commander. I have only seen him in one other thing, and I was impressed with is acting in that, and he yet again showed me how talented he is in this as well.

The cinematography was absolutely beautiful in this movie. I mean its a war movie, so I really didnt expect much in the artistic shooting side, but I was pleasantly surprised with the soft filter, the lighting, and the way that the slow motion and cut scenes were used, and that made it even more interesting to watch. The music complemented the movie, who doesnt love a nice orchestra piece? It made it even more heartfelt and some what intense as well.

Over all, I found this to be an outstanding film, and I can see why there are so many people who enjoy it. I must say though, you may not think you will cry, but you better have a couple boxes of tissues ready just in case. I know I cried a lot, towards the end, it struck my heart and ripped it out. So if you are looking for a nice movie, that may or may not be in your usual comfort zone, I think you should check this out. Don’t think of it as just a war film, because it is so much more than that. You will really appreciate it, and plus it’s based on a true story, which makes it even more interesting/heartbreaking. So give it a try, I don’t think you will be disappointed. There are many aspects of this movie that I think a lot of people, who like different genres of films, would really appreciate.

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I finally watched this film after hearing all this hype and hullabaloo about it from my friends. I had the impression that this would be romantic or sensual ... but by the end of the film, I realized that to me, this film was about a deep friendship.



STORY-

The plot was interesting. It showed how minstrels exposed tyranny through the shows that they performed. And the shows were hilarious and bawdy and fun and campy.

My favorite moment in the film was when Gong Gil and Captain act out as two blind beggars and end up hugging on a hill top. What a beautiful moment. What chemistry. The cinematography in the film was amazing, by the way. The movie could have used more cheerful and fun interactions between these two main characters.

By the end, however, I got impatient. Maybe I could tell what was going to happen next and I was bored. I don't know. The end of the movie lost its steam.



ACTING/CAST -

Fantastic acting from the 3 main male leads.

Lee Jun Ki is so pretty... it's that great skin and his sensitive eyes. But he really was quite convincing as the fragile Gong -gil who amazingly has a lot of inner strength. It was interesting to watch the lovely Jun Ki sashay around.

Gam Woo Sung is a great actor, this I knew after watching him in the drama Alone In Love. He was really believable as the Captain. And his loyalty to Gong Gil is so touching.

And the King was in a class of his own with his psychotic behavior. Jung Jin Yeong never disappoints me.



MUSIC-

Honestly, I don't remember the soundtrack to this movie.



MY COMMENTS-

Overall, an interesting and lovely film. Great acting, an interesting and unique story line, and vivid cinematography. I don't regret watching this.

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Story - Since I was a fan of Bokura ga Ita anime, I expected so much in the movie... and they didn't disappoint me at all. I love the story! It really compromised the story in the anime...
Cast - I gave perfect score, 'cos they really deserved it! for Yano and Takahashi's role, they did a great acting, they gave life to the role... I mean it's really like in the anime.
Music - I love the OST. Great choice of songs. :)
Rewatch Value - Definitely, I will watch it all over again.
Overall - since it has 2 parts as of now this is the first part so I'm still looking forward to the second part. Totally inlove with the movie! Watch it and you'll see! :)

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I was really curious about this movie when I saw an article written about it in Yahoo and then I read the reviews and saw some impressive scores and so I watched it. Son Ye Jin is really good in movies...she can't one of my favorite for nothing. She can be funny, charming and naughty at the same time. Lee Min Ki was so funny to the point where it should be drama and horror already, I'm still laughing my ass out....hahaha I gave a story a 9 because the last part, is not that amazing...I was hoping for something more unique I guess, it was kinda unrealistic and a bit corny. Rewatch value a 5 because I really don't watch horror. Although this is romantic comedy but still anything that has ghosts thingy is something I would not want to watch again, once is enough and I enjoyed it. At the end of the day, I really enjoyed it, it was a fun movie, not so romantic and not so horror, just enough to blend those genres. horror + comedy + romance...you gotta give it up...that combination alone is already interesting enough.

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I've always been interested by the asian culture of treating blood types with such importance in regards to one's personality; so I decided to give this movie a go.

As I hoped, I enjoyed how the stereotyping of the blood types was really shown through each of the characters, Young-Bin was certainly a stereotypical blood type B man with the way he handled things and his whole attitude. To me, it seems a bit silly to base love on blood type but if you throw that thought out the window and focus on the hillarity of how this movie shows us what each blood type usually acts like, you will enjoy this.

I liked the acting, I thought Han Ji-Hye and Lee Dong-Gun were magnificent for their parts... the only issue was I couldn't see any chemistry between the two actors but maybe that's just me.

I also thought the music was really nice too. It was sweet and subtle.

This movie will have you laughing and smiling. There are moments when your heart warms and moments when you roll your eyes. Overall, it was a pretty good movie but I wouldn't say you are missing out on anything if you don't see it.

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Just one minute ago I finished watching this Drama here.
You may wonder why I gave it such a high rating?
It´s the first time I am absolutely sure about the reason for myself.

To simplify it I am stunned.
Stunned by the loving actors and the ending too....

I have watched the Drama before and just discovered it today after finding out about the Movie. I did give it a 7 though~
I was too sad at the end. Weirdly I am not too but with a kind of relieved feeling.

As the synopsis says already the story is about an girl who is ill. In short she can´t endure any sunlight. She is playing music every night alone ont he streets till she meets HIM.
Oh and already in advance I apologize for my long review >< I don´t know who to shorten all this here....

Story: Sure everyone may think it´s a sad story. But it´s worth it time. It´s the first time I am thinking like that after a review.
Usually I am just getting upset if the ending may have been unsatisfying. Here I just cried for me alone till the end.
You always wonder and know what happens till the end too. A simple story made into a great love story!
Acting/Cast: From the beginning I loved the girl. Usually the main-girl is always the most important person for me in a Drama/Movie. If I don´t like her...then it get´s hard to like/love the Drama/Movie in itself already.
This time the actress got my heart in ONE instance. REally natural acting. I loved watching her. Especially singing *smiles*
She has a beautiful voice~
As to the main-male-lead he was great too...I am not sure what to say about him but in my opinion he was fitting her personality perfectly^^
Acting/Cast: From the beginning I loved the girl. Usually the main-girl is always the most important person for me in a Drama/Movie. If I don´t like her...then it get´s hard to like/love the Drama/Movie in itself already.
This time the actress got my heart in ONE instance. REally natural acting. I loved watching her. Especially singing *smiles*
She has a beautiful voice~
As to the main-male-lead he was great too...I am not sure what to say about him but in my opinion he was fitting her personality perfectly^^
As for the girl´s parent´s....They were like parents I could imagine in real life perfectly. You could see their love coming towards the girl~ Nothing more to say here.You will see it if you may want to :)
Music: As I stated before I loved that girl´s voice. It was just plain beautiful and always in the perfect moments. Like a pure voice. Yes you could sayy it like that. Especially ONE song is still stuck in my head right now. What I really liked too,is that the actress sang it for herself!!!!And when she has ended there are scenes you are just dreaming...It´s weird but everything is silent and you can see how that works on you even more.
Rewatch Value: Sure I am not sure weather to ever watch it agaín but I can say it´s my wish to do it. You can learn a lot by this movie here. If I ever feel the modd to watch it again I will. I am sure I will be as touched as right now. YES I will~
-AND YOU TOO!!!!

That´s all to say to it ....If you want to ask anything further just feel free to ask me (:

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Story - it's new to me... since it's my first watching a movie with a plot like that, I really love watching horror films, even when I'm alone and in the middle of the night! haha. but when I'm watching this movie, I feel like I want someone to accompany watching with me, somehow I felt scared, to the point I want to stop watching but I can't, I continued it till I finished it. so far so good, at some point I still have questions... that didn't answer until the end.
I like this movie! I felt like re-watching, maybe in morning. haha. 'cos I watched it midnight, I want to recommend this also to others to watch this movie... I don't know if I'm just exaggerated, but I'm telling what I really felt.
Acting/Cast - at some part I get irritated but it's very satisfying acting.
Music - doesn't have a music that much, but good with sound effects and light.
Re-watch Value - Like I said before, I'll watch it again but in morning... haha. :D
Overall - a very good movie! I RECOMMEND THIS TO WATCH UNTIL THE END, VERY END OF THE CREDITS!!!

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