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Naeil (2022)
An ode to humanity! Excellent series!
It is wonderful to see how this series delved into themes focused on the human fiber, on the mechanisms that move us as beings that depend on each other.
I almost didn't watch it because I saw a lot of negative comments regarding Rowoon's performance and the concept of the series as such and that's why I didn't expect much from it.
However, from the beginning I gradually witnessed the talent involved in all aspects of the series' production.
Dealing with a topic as delicate as suicide and taking into account the situation that is still being experienced in South Korea in this regard, it is extremely commendable that they have taken the risk of dealing with it and making it more understandable and worthy of not being judged, and rather seen with more openness. Completely recommended series!
Hoonryedaecheop (2023)
Began well, but got weird.
I really liked the production in the beginning. All characters had an amazing developemnt and growing arches, but little things began to occur, like several sudden costume jumps in scenes/ situations which are happening temporarily just a while after the other, on the same day. Then appeared the breaks in the continuity of the story itself and it was difficult to know why something simply occurred. There were plenty of examples, but the most irritating was the one within the evolution of the love story of the protagonists. Also the little, but super fast after credit snipets were not included in the next episodes and things just came to be without further explanation. Maybe there was too much to tell and screen time was not enough.
Habaekui Shinboo (2017)
Promising premise, but many execution's problems.
When I saw the trailer, i thought that it looked promising and began to watch it. But then I noticed a loooooot of continuity errors in the production. From one second to the next, the actors had another hairdo or other accesories or even scratches on their skin without any explanation of why. These things just appeared out of thin air and that can really damaae the credibility and the hard work done by the entire production.
Nevertheless the story line was nice and I kept watching.
Regarding the portrayals of the characters there was some overacting from the main female role, that really got me thinking about the directing.
Heart of Stone (2023)
Solid creation with space for improvement
Every time I read reviews plagued with so much hate, the first thought to come to my mind is that all those people were payed to take the specific production effort down.
I consider this movie a very solid production in itself, with space for improvement regarding some acting and sequence direction. Nonetheless I think that it was crearly original, without being loaded with so many stereotypes of this specific genre. The music selection was also different, which gave it another dynamic.
I would love to see Gal Gadot more on that kind of roles. She makes a strong character and deserves more recognition!
Ms. Marvel (2022)
Novelty at its best!
I'm totally moved and astounded for the amount of work, research and innovation in the production of these series. Yes, there are immense differences when comparing with the comics, but as a Kevin Feige himself has said multiple times about many of the Marvel's characters, they just don't want to take the comics to the screen, they want to elaborate on them, make versions of them and they really took the chance to explore Miss Marvel and explore history and cultures which are completely misunderstood by most of the world's population. Well done, Marvel.
Star Trek: Discovery: Coming Home (2022)
Profound message of unity and oneness!
We all have the right to different opinions and I don't want to jugde anybody.
I only want to express my deep gratitude to everyone in the Star Trek Discovery's Team. Writers, producers, actors, FX Designers and to all departments that made possible the series. I've been a fan for a long time of Star Trek in all its diverse manifestations and I just appreciate the evolution of this wondrous Sci-Fi Universe and it is so relevant right now, because we - the Humankind - in real life are also evolving and finally seeing our innate quality to connect to each other and to everything. This episode "Coming Home" as the season finale deserves all the praises.
Amazing message, finally getting in touch with what we really are. Thank you again!
A Christmas Number One (2021)
Unexpected profound and lovable!
I usually don't pay attention to bad reviews, just because it's indispensable to watch the film and then decide what you make of it. After the first 10 minutes I was hooked, mainly due to the main charachters, Iwan Rheon as Blake Cutter and Helena Zengel as Nina Cutter and how the were presented.
It really shows relevant aspects of love and its connection with life and its special moments, when everything is a mix of feelings, lively and bittersweet. I really appreciated the non typical romantic representation too.
If someone in that movie is reading this (somehow - LOL!), thank you!. Keep doing things like this!
Star Trek: Discovery: Stormy Weather (2021)
Evaluating other possibilities on consciousness and awareness!
On these kinds of shows what usaully happens is that AI gets our of control and menace the lives of humans. Seeing Zora as a possibility for evolution in AI-consciousness was a magnificent choice and a constructive one. On the other the side the characters getting in touch with their feelings and internal emotional universes is something I've always appreciated of all Star Trek.
Chaos Walking (2021)
My expectations were sadly not met.
I wanted to watch this movie so badly, and had no idea of the critics and although the rating was barely acceptable, I wanted to give a try. Tom's work usually I look forward to, but this time I saw no point in the story. (Saw Daysy for the first time in Star Wars. )
- The movie has no rythm and it keeps a constant dreary hectic account that doesn't allow for sympathy toward the main characters.
- There was no evident curve in the developement of the relationship between Tom's and Daysy's roles either.
- Tons of animal cruelty, which I suspect was real and not CGIed.
When the end comes, my actual reaction was: "What?" Is uppose the main idea ist develope film the nest tow books, but with the way things are, I don't think that's possible.
PS. This is my first time doing a negative review and I never thaught I would do ti about something where Tom Holland had a main role.
Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
A vision of and for the future
Sometimes we need to see a reflection of us as humans/ humanity to create a change and Patty Jenkins and her Wonder Woman reminds us of what we can really create for our whole planet. Awesome movie with a very different approach, keeping and improving in a much more profound way what Wonder Woman trully is and represents: A woman and an empowered and balanced incarnation of femininity.
Godmothered (2020)
Inspiring!
I loved it. We need to remember how to feel happy about or lives and stop being so cynical about everything and this movie made me remember how important this is. We don't need to keep searching outside for something that has always been there for us. Inside of us. Appreciation for what we have will di the trick.
Very nice characters, approachable, more human than usual roles on this kind of movies.
I was also really surprised by the musical choice during the final credits. Really refreshing.
Downsizing (2017)
Absolutely surprising!
What I loved about this movie is that you never know where it's going to. At all levels there's a turn or a new perspective on things you didn't think of.
Sense8 (2015)
Absolutely astounding!
When are we going to see the third season? I consider, that's the only negative thing chasing my thoughts right now! Beautifully made, ringing bells of pop culture with the narrative and waking up minds at the same time. A magnificent series for our new world. It was about time, that something on massive media would tell a story about us as humans, about all what we are, about all the things we dream about.