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I had already seen the Japanese version and read the manga(kimi wa petto) and loved them, so I had very high hopes for the Korean version. On top of that Jang Geun Seok was the main actor, so I was very excited to see it.

After watching this movie I was very disappointed. The story line was very weak and felt rushed. By the end of the movie it felt like I had missed most of the story.This would have been great as a drama because the story would have had more time to develop.

If you haven't seen the jdrama version or read the manga you might enjoy this. The story is really unique and interesting and this version was cute and funny. Even though I won't rewatch this movie I defiantly think it at least worth giving it a try.

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I've never really become addicted to watching Korean movies just as Korean dramas. I don't know, maybe I've grown accustomed to drama series that the movies just seem too short for comfort.

However, Sunflower, perhaps, is one of the few enticingly dark stories that gets marked in your head. Kim Rae Won portrays Tae Sik, a high school drop-out who paid jail-time (was it ten years?) for 'cleaning up' the neighborhood of high school punks and thugs. We see how he's trying to catch up with the changes around him and how he's sincerely wanting to change through an old dirty notebook where he keeps a list of 'To dos'.

But oh, some people just wouldn't have it. He's been maimed, bullied, pushed to the limit. So much that it makes you want to cringe when he just keeps quiet and walks away. And when he does snap, it was like a volcano erupting.

Story is a 10 - closer to reality.
Acting/Cast 10 - Awesome characters.
Rewatch value - well, if you want a tragedy...

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This movie as a World Class Presentation, excellent Cinema work. Definitely worth the time that one spend to watch it, if people just more than watching pretty picture when their are watching a movie. There is Much to Learn at all ages, it refers to the main character devotion to paragliding and how he uses it to bring himself closer to the girl he lost then finds again and then in the end... The movie is a young love story about a boy who falls in love with a girl but for her own reasons keeps him at a distance to avoid hurting him/herself but it just doesn't end that way. The movie carries on into a more dramatic story with a nice soft ending about losing someone you love.

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This movie was amazing! You grow to become attached to all of the characters, and the ending is sad but empowering. It's an excellent mix of comedy,realism and an after taste of the darker side of society, tearful moments. A little girl looking for a father she has never known, a petty criminal who never knew he had a daughter, and an orphanage worker dealing with her own pain by helping children. Each finds something they never dreamed of, and fill an emptiness in each other. Filled with odd twists, some heart warming moments and tragedy at a moment of triumph, yet again things are destined to come together do comes together at the end. If you take aside the bittersweet ending, this film can show to anyone who wants to see the goodness in people come out despite having been forgotten it's a really good choice to watch it .The little girl is adorable, with her acting his so real that it makes you tear up even more when come the moment to part. It a good movie for a coming of age, it's well thought, cute, funny and suspenseful, but definitely a tear jerker.

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Ok I can see all the people out to kill me but because I was not totally happy with this I gave it a 8 overall rewatch value. Why because even thought you can totally say that it's a pleasant comedy about two people who are heavily involved in the dating scene, they are both experts at snaring members of the opposite sex. They then meet in each other their match. A particular strength of the movie is showing what they really think while they say whatever they think the other one needs to hear. There are two shortcomings to this film. The first one is a mild one, which is that there are cultural nuances which Westerners might not catch. This is minor and I think with repeated viewings, one might understand. The other is a major one. With the man, one knows what his object is: obviously, sex with the girl. With the girl, it is unclear what her goal is since she confides to her girlfriend that she finds him attractive, yet she leads him on and on and on. She is supposed to be a seductress, yet she avoids many opportunities to bag him. Oh, well, still a pleasant comedy.

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This film was apparently a thesis project for the director from film school, and all I have to say, is that I am quite impressed.

Bleak Night can be uncomfortable at times because it addresses issues like bullying, friendship (in a high school setting), the power (both good and bad) of words, and all the angst and insecurities that come along with being a teenager.

The story is told through a series of flashbacks, which takes some getting used to. The camera work is interesting, as a lot of the shots seem to be hand-held and the color palette of the film is quite gray and drab.

I was completely mesmerized by Lee Je Hoon in this film. Every time he came on screen, my eyes were glued to him. He was definitely the highlight of this film in terms of acting, even if his character isn't necessarily the most likable. Overall, the acting of the cast in this drama is on the better end of the spectrum. All the characters are well portrayed.

My only two gripes with the film: One, there is no explanation of the main character's relationship with his parents and there is a lack of a clear cut ending that satisfied me.

Still, a highly recommended film that shows the darker side of teenage friendships and one of the best South Korean films of the year 2010.

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My Tutor Friend 2 is different than the one that came before it. This one is more realistic but still hilarious. I actually liked the story better in this one and the ending was cute. My only problem is the romance was better in the first one. In this there was not really a confession/hug/kiss anything to connect them romantically. Somehow though he just ends up following her all the way to Japan? I dont know but the romance could have been written better.

I loved the leads together and they had such a good chemistry. I wished the writers used that to thier advantage. The supporting cast in this was okay but not as memorable as the one in the first.

Overall this is a good movie that can be watched again but in a few years.

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I had high expectations from this movie- because of the story and largely, Jang Geun-Suk. What can I say, it was a real disappointment.
I haven't seen the japanese drama, so I can only wonder- Maybe the
story needed more time to be developed on screen, or what?
It's bright and cute and there's enough eye candy to tune onto when nothing else is happening on screen.
But from the beginning to end, I couldn't feel any connection to what was happening.
Jang Geun-Suk is cute all along, and that's about it. The scenes moved along sketchily. At no point was anything shown about why or when Momo starts to feel something for his master.Not to mention, there was absolutely zero chemistry between the lead actors.
The first time he kisses her during a fight, the scene was so devoid of any passion or emotion, it was a sham. The ending is equally so,leaving me with no idea of why exactly they got together.
All I can say is, it was disappointing.

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