[Rating - JMovie] Kuuki Ningyo/ Air Doll

Story:
Interest: 1
(2 = I loved the story very much;
1 = The story was okay;
0 = The story didn't make any sense)
Coherence: 1.5
(2 = Perfectly crafted story, no missing links, well-thought out, whoever wrote this is a genius;
1.5 = The story was good but the coherence didn't stand out;
1 = It was coherent but the story wasn't mind-blowing;
0 = Some scenes strayed too far away from the plot, not properly concluded, felt like there's no central theme)

Movie:
Execution: 2
(2 = The director did a magnificent job, the movie was so clean and it felt so real;
1.5 = Above average but not totally impressive;
1 = Not bad, average;
0 = Did the director have such a low standard?, boring, should've read the book/script instead)
Effect: 0
(2 = Brought out all the right emotions from me (cry, laugh, get angry, cringe... etc), left me in awe;
1 = Almost cried, almost laughed, almost got angry.
0 = It didn't affect me at all.)
Acting: 1
(2 = The actors were completely lost in their characters, they gave me goosebumps;
1 = The actors were good but the roles weren't really challenging;
0 = The lead actors need to attend more acting workshops)
Casting: 2
(2 = It was a cast made in heaven, no other actor suits the role;
1 = The actors didn't make much impression;
0 = They should have given the role to other/better actors/actors with chemistry)
Compactness: 2
(2 = Didn't blink even once afraid to miss a thing, enjoyed every second of the movie;
1 = Skipped some parts but didn't blink on some, enjoyed just half of the movie;
0 = Skipped more than watched, didn't enjoy the movie)
Cinematography: 1
(2 = Blew me away, creatively done;
1 = Just okay, nothing special;
0 = Did they even have budget for this movie?)
Scoring: 1.5
(2 = Helped in bringing out the viewer's emotions and I loved the soundtrack;
1.5 = The scoring matched the scenes or there's at least one song that I loved;
1 = At least the movie had a soundtrack;
0 = I don't remember if it had one)

Recommend? 1
(2 = You'll miss half of your life if you don't watch this;
1 = If you like the genre, watch it;
0 = Watch it only if you want to watch a movie and you've ran out of good movies to watch)

It's either I missed the part where this movie was supposed to be good or I just didn't like it at all.

There are movies that still leave an impression or make an impact even thought they're slow-paced or look low-budget. So a movie doesn't have to be a grand production for me to be blown away. Even then, this movie failed to do just that. It felt so dull and lifeless. The story was good but the execution didn't amplify its goodness.

I'm not ruling out a mistake on my part though. This movie is quite popular and is often included in people's top 10 Japanese movies. That fact makes me question my own perspective and understanding of the movie. Did I fail to see what the movie was really about? I'm not satisfied with it.

To sum it all up, I think this movie is a bit overrated. Maybe that's where my disappointment is coming from. After hearing good words about it, I might have expected far more than what the movie could offer.

Total Rating: 3.25/5

[Rating - KMovie] Old Miss Diary

Story:
Interest: 2
(2 = I loved the story very much;
1 = The story was okay;
0 = The story didn't make any sense)
Coherence: 1.5
(2 = Perfectly crafted story, no missing links, well-thought out, whoever wrote this is a genius;
1.5 = The story was good but the coherence didn't stand out;
1 = It was coherent but the story wasn't mind-blowing;
0 = Some scenes strayed too far away from the plot, not properly concluded, felt like there's no central theme)

Movie:
Execution: 1.5
(2 = The director did a magnificent job, the movie was so clean and it felt so real;
1.5 = Above average but not totally impressive;
1 = Not bad, average;
0 = Did the director have such a low standard?, boring, should've read the book/script instead)
Effect: 2
(2 = Brought out all the right emotions from me (cry, laugh, get angry, cringe... etc), left me in awe;
1 = Almost cried, almost laughed, almost got angry.
0 = It didn't affect me at all.)
Acting: 1
(2 = The actors were completely lost in their characters, they gave me goosebumps;
1 = The actors were good but the roles weren't really challenging;
0 = The lead actors need to attend more acting workshops)
Casting: 2
(2 = It was a cast made in heaven, the acting and the faces were perfect for the roles;
1 = The actors didn't make much impression;
0 = They should have given the role to other/better actors/actors with chemistry)
Compactness: 2
(2 = Didn't blink even once afraid to miss a thing, enjoyed every second of the movie;
1 = Skipped some parts but didn't blink on some, enjoyed just half of the movie;
0 = Skipped more than watched, didn't enjoy the movie)
Cinematography: 1
(2 = Blew me away, creatively done;
1 = Just okay, nothing special;
0 = Did they even have budget for this movie?)
Scoring: 1.5
(2 = Helped in bringing out the viewer's emotions and I loved the soundtrack;
1.5 = The scoring matched the scenes or there's at least one song that I loved;
1 = At least the movie had a soundtrack;
0 = I don't remember if it had one)

Recommend? 1
(2 = You'll miss half of your life if you don't watch this;
1 = If you like the genre, watch it;
0 = Watch it only if you want to watch a movie and you've ran out of good movies to watch)

I'm not really a fan of movies which are originally tv series/dramas/sitcoms. These movies tend to look like 2-hour collections of good clips from the series. A perfect example of a drama turned to a movie that I didn't really like would be "Unstoppable Marriage". The story was incoherent and the movie looked rushed. It came out looking like a collection of the good stuff from the drama. But "Old Miss Diary", originally a tv series, proved to me that some movies that came from tv serials are actually good.

This movie showcased the good chemistry between Ji Hyeon-woo and Ye Ji-won despite their age gap, Ye Ji-won (the lady) being older by 8 years. Ji-won was perfect for the role and she pulled the funny drama-queen role off perfectly. Hyeon-woo's performance was also good enough to make me wish that he was real.

Total Rating: 3.875/5

[Rating - KMovie] Oasis

Story:
Interest: 1
(2 = I loved the story very much;
1 = The story was okay;
0 = The story didn't make any sense)
Coherence: 1.5
(2 = Perfectly crafted story, no missing links, well-thought out, whoever wrote this is a genius;
1.5 = The story was good but the coherence didn't stand out;
1 = It was coherent but the story wasn't mind-blowing;
0 = Some scenes strayed too far away from the plot, not properly concluded, felt like there's no central theme)

Movie:
Execution: 1.5
(2 = The director did a magnificent job, the movie was so clean and it felt so real;
1.5 = Above average but not totally impressive;
1 = Not bad, average;
0 = Did the director have such a low standard?, boring, should've read the book/script instead)
Effect: 2
(2 = Brought out all the right emotions from me (cry, laugh, get angry, cringe... etc), left me in awe;
1 = Almost cried, almost laughed, almost got angry.
0 = It didn't affect me at all.)
Acting: 2
(2 = The actors were completely lost in their characters, they gave me goosebumps;
1 = The actors were good but the roles weren't really challenging;
0 = The lead actors need to attend more acting workshops)
Casting: 2
(2 = It was a cast made in heaven, the acting and the faces were perfect for the roles;
1 = The actors didn't make much impression;
0 = They should have given the role to other/better actors/actors with chemistry)
Compactness: 2
(2 = Didn't blink even once afraid to miss a thing, enjoyed every second of the movie;
1 = Skipped some parts but didn't blink on some, enjoyed just half of the movie;
0 = Skipped more than watched, didn't enjoy the movie)
Cinematography: 1
(2 = Blew me away, creatively done;
1 = Just okay, nothing special;
0 = Did they even have budget for this movie?)
Scoring: 1
(2 = Helped in bringing out the viewer's emotions and I loved the soundtrack;
1.5 = The scoring matched the scenes or there's at least one song that I loved;
1 = At least the movie had a soundtrack;
0 = I don't remember if it had one)

Recommend? 2
(2 = You'll miss half of your life if you don't watch this;
1 = If you like the genre, watch it;
0 = Watch it only if you want to watch a movie and you've ran out of good movies to watch)

First of all, the storyline was fresh for me. I haven't seen a movie with this kind of story yet or I might have seen one already but the previous might not have been good enough to make an impression.

This is a quality film that everyone should watch. It doesn't look like a high-budget film but it was able to pull off the story and relay the message effectively.

The first few seconds of the movie grabbed both my eyes and my mind. It stirred my curiosity and it never let go of me. Each scene was timed perfectly, never going beyond what's comfortable to watch. The pacing was perfect and the coherence was good. As always, my measurement of how compact a movie is based on how many hours the movie felt like compared to its actual length. For this movie, it felt shorter by an hour. I didn't notice that I have already been watching it for more than an hour.

I can't praise the actors enough for their perfect, magnificent, brilliant acting. Both Sol Kyung-gu and Moon So-ri did a very good job in this film. They both fit their characters perfectly, making the movie feel so real like it was happening in front of my eyes. I have to emphasize Moon So-ri's award-winning performance in this movie. I didn't read reviews about the movie so I had no idea about what I was watching. When I first saw her, I thought she was just an extra. I thought she was someone who really had cerebral palsy. But when I saw a close up shot, her body was normal as compared to the image I had of someone with cerebral palsy. People with cerebral palsy tend to be skin and bones and they don't really have muscles. I guess they can't totally conceal Moon So-ri's flesh. But that's just a little speck that can be overlooked.

This award-winning movie earned Director Lee Chang-dong a Special Director's award and Moon So-ri the Best New Actress Award at the Venice Film Festival. I'm not really surprised. They are brilliant.

Total Rating: 4/5

[Rating - J/KMovie] 26 Years Diary

Story:
Interest: 1
(2 = I loved the story very much;
1 = The story was okay;
0 = The story didn't make any sense)
Coherence: 0
(2 = Perfectly crafted story, no missing links, well-thought out, whoever wrote this is a genius;
1.5 = The story was good but the coherence didn't stand out;
1 = It was coherent but the story wasn't mind-blowing;
0 = Some scenes strayed too far away from the plot, not properly concluded, felt like there's no central theme)

Movie:
Execution: 1
(2 = The director did a magnificent job, the movie was so clean and it felt so real;
1.5 = Above average but not totally impressive;
1 = Not bad, average;
0 = Did the director have such a low standard?, boring, should've read the book/script instead)
Effect: 1
(2 = Brought out all the right emotions from me (cry, laugh, get angry, cringe... etc), left me in awe;
1 = Almost cried, almost laughed, almost got angry.
0 = It didn't affect me at all.)
Acting: 1
(2 = The actors were completely lost in their characters, they gave me goosebumps;
1 = The actors were good but the roles weren't really challenging;
0 = The lead actors need to attend more acting workshops)
Casting: 1
(2 = It was a cast made in heaven, the acting and the faces were perfect for the roles;
1 = The actors didn't make much impression;
0 = They should have given the role to other/better actors/actors with chemistry)
Compactness: 1
(2 = Didn't blink even once afraid to miss a thing, enjoyed every second of the movie;
1 = Skipped some parts but didn't blink on some, enjoyed just half of the movie;
0 = Skipped more than watched, didn't enjoy the movie)
Cinematography: 1
(2 = Blew me away, creatively done;
1 = Just okay, nothing special;
0 = Did they even have budget for this movie?)
Scoring: 1.5
(2 = Helped in bringing out the viewer's emotions and I loved the soundtrack;
1.5 = The scoring matched the scenes or there's at least one song that I loved;
1 = At least the movie had a soundtrack;
0 = I don't remember if it had one)

Recommend? 1
(2 = You'll miss half of your life if you don't watch this;
1 = If you like the genre, watch it;
0 = Watch it only if you want to watch a movie and you've ran out of good movies to watch)

Honestly, I didn't know that it was a true-to-life story until I finished watching the movie and started writing this entry. The movie failed to grab my full attention. There were some interesting points, which were not followed through by something more interesting or at least something that's equally interesting. I think that there's no problem with the story since it happened in real life. I'm pointing at the poor execution. The makers had a good story to start with. They should have at least tried to make the movie more gripping and more effective. Even though it was supposed to be a biopic, they failed to centralize the theme on Su-hyon's life. The story strayed so far at times and the story looked like it was the biopic of Yuri. During those moments, the film felt incoherent and it was pretty hard to tell whose story it was. It's unfortunate that such a good story had to be told in such an ineffective way.

I hated the part where they showed his heroic deed. He was supposed to be the hero but then the scene where he was saving the man who fell onto the tracks was overshadowed by the scenes where Yuri was. I didn't even cry. I would've cried if they used some scoring during that time and maybe some flashback of him and his family, friends, and Yuri or just a collection of clips from the movie. I don't know whether it's allowed or not but as a true-to-life movie, they should've shown pictures of the real person just to add more effect. It would've been hair-raising if I saw the real man's face.

There were a lot of things happening at one time but they failed to include the stuff that would've nailed it.

Total Rating: 2.4/5

[Rating - JMovie] Bandage

Story:
Interest: 1
(2 = I loved the story very much;
1 = The story was okay;
0 = The story didn't make any sense)
Coherence: 1.5
(2 = Perfectly crafted story, no missing links, well-thought out, whoever wrote this is a genius;
1.5 = The story was good but the coherence didn't stand out;
1 = It was coherent but the story wasn't mind-blowing;
0 = Some scenes strayed too far away from the plot, not properly concluded)

Movie:
Execution: 1.5
(2 = The director did a magnificent job, the movie was so clean and it felt so real;
1.5 = Above average but not totally impressive;
1 = Not bad, average;
0 = Did the director have such a low standard?, boring, should've read the book/script instead)
Effect: 1
(2 = Brought out all the right emotions from me (cry, laugh, get angry, cringe... etc), left me in awe;
1 = Almost cried, almost laughed, almost got angry.
0 = It didn't affect me at all.)
Acting: 1
(2 = The actors were completely lost in their characters, they gave me goosebumps;
1 = The actors were good but the roles weren't really challenging;
0 = The lead actors need to attend more acting workshops)
Casting: 1
(2 = It was a cast made in heaven, the acting and the faces were perfect for the roles;
1 = The actors didn't make much impression;
0 = They should have given the role to other/better actors/actors with chemistry)
Compactness: 2
(2 = Didn't blink even once afraid to miss a thing, enjoyed every second of the movie;
1 = Skipped some parts but didn't blink on some, enjoyed just half of the movie;
0 = Skipped more than watched, didn't enjoy the movie)
Cinematography: 1
(2 = Blew me away, creatively done;
1 = Just okay, nothing special;
0 = Did they even have budget for this movie?)
Scoring: 2
(2 = Helped in bringing out the viewer's emotions and I loved the soundtrack;
1.5 = The scoring matched the scenes or there's at least one song that I loved;
1 = At least the movie had a soundtrack;
0 = I don't remember if it had one)

Recommend? 1
(2 = You'll miss half of your life if you don't watch this;
1 = If you like the genre, watch it;
0 = Watch it only if you want to watch a movie and you've ran out of good movies to watch)

I think there's someone else who'd be perfect for Kitano Kii's role. I'm not saying that she's not a good actress. It's her looks. She looked too innocent or too simple for the role. Kitano Kii faded into the background especially with the pretty manager and keyboard player around. Jin's acting wasn't that mind-blowing either. I can see better actors doing it like Yamapi and Kamenashi Kazuya.

The movie was also trying to tell a lot of stories at once. I didn't really understand what it was trying to be. Was it a love story? Or a story of success? Success story of the band? Or of Kitano Kii's role? There were a lot of different stories that didn't have a clear connection. The stories were connected but then the connection didn't have a clear story. They should've focused on one story more. I would've preferred if they went solid on the success story of the band. The makers were trying to fit the love angle in but it just didn't blend well with the rest of the story.

The ending was good though. I love watching Japanese movies because of their endings. It's almost always "guess your own ending". Other people might not want that kind of movie but I do.

Oh and before I forget. The movie's soundtrack is amazing. I fell in love with "Hatachi no Sensou".

Total Rating: 3.25/5

[Rating - KMoive] Sunflower

Story:
Interest: 2
(2 = I loved the story very much;
1 = The story was okay;
0 = The story didn't make any sense)
Coherence: 1.5
(2 = Perfectly crafted story, no missing links, well-thought out, whoever wrote this is a genius;
1.5 = The story was good but the coherence didn't stand out;
1 = It was coherent but the story wasn't mind-blowing;
0 = Some scenes strayed too far away from the plot, not properly concluded)

Movie:
Execution: 1.5
(2 = The director did a magnificent job, the movie was so clean and it felt so real;
1.5 = Above average but not totally impressive;
1 = Not bad, average;
0 = Did the director have such a low standard?, boring, should've read the book/script instead)
Effect: 2
(2 = Brought out all the right emotions from me (cry, laugh, get angry, cringe... etc), left me in awe;
1 = Almost cried, almost laughed, almost got angry.
0 = It didn't affect me at all.)
Acting: 2
(2 = The actors were completely lost in their characters, they gave me goosebumps;
1 = The actors were good but the roles weren't really challenging;
0 = The lead actors need to attend more acting workshops)
Casting: 2
(2 = It was a cast made in heaven, the acting and the faces were perfect for the roles;
1 = The actors didn't make much impression;
0 = They should have given the role to other/better actors/actors with chemistry)
Compactness: 2
(2 = Didn't blink even once afraid to miss a thing, enjoyed every second of the movie;
1 = Skipped some parts but didn't blink on some, enjoyed just half of the movie;
0 = Skipped more than watched, didn't enjoy the movie)
Cinematography: 1
(2 = Blew me away, creatively done;
1 = Just okay, nothing special;
0 = Did they even have budget for this movie?)
Scoring: 1.5
(2 = Helped in bringing out the viewer's emotions and I loved the soundtrack;
1.5 = The scoring matched the scenes or there's at least one song that I loved;
1 = At least the movie had a soundtrack;
0 = I don't remember if it had one)

Recommend? 2
(2 = You'll miss half of your life if you don't watch this;
1 = If you like the genre, watch it;
0 = Watch it only if you want to watch a movie and you've ran out of good movies to watch)

I cried buckets. So far, this is the best Kim Rae-won movie I've ever watched. The story was great, KRW's acting was excellent. I can't praise him enough for his brilliant performance in this film. Despite being a drama movie, the pacing was fast. It felt like the movie was shorter than it actually was.

There are some weird stuff that I noticed though:
- I don't know if they really allow prisoners to carry pens in prison.
- They didn't have guns in this movie. It's kind of weird cuz it was partly a gangster movie.

Total Rating: 4.4/5

[Rating - KMovie] Befree Mom

Story:
Interest: 1
(2 = I loved the story very much;
1 = The story was okay;
0 = The story didn't make any sense)
Coherence: 1
(2 = Perfectly crafted story, no missing links, well-thought out, whoever wrote this is a genius;
1 = It was coherent but the story wasn't mind-blowing;
0 = Some scenes strayed too far away from the plot, not properly concluded)

Movie:
Execution: 1
(2 = The director did a magnificent job, the movie was so clean and it felt so real;
1.5 = Above average but not totally impressive;
1 = Not bad, average;
0 = Did the director have such a low standard?, boring, should've read the book/script instead)
Effect: 2
(2 = Brought out all the right emotions from me (cry, laugh, get angry, cringe... etc), left me in awe;
1 = Almost cried, almost laughed, almost got angry.
0 = It didn't affect me at all.)
Acting: 2
(2 = The actors were completely lost in their characters, they gave me goosebumps;
1 = The actors were good but the roles weren't really challenging;
0 = The lead actors need to attend more acting workshops)
Casting: 1
(2 = It was a cast made in heaven, the acting and the faces were perfect for the roles;
1 = The actors didn't make much impression;
0 = They should have given the role to other/better actors/actors with chemistry)
Compactness: 0
(2 = Didn't blink even once afraid to miss a thing, enjoyed every second of the movie;
1 = Skipped some parts but didn't blink on some, enjoyed just half of the movie;
0 = Skipped more than watched, didn't enjoy the movie)
Cinematography: 1
(2 = Blew me away, creatively done;
1 = Just okay, nothing special;
0 = Did they even have budget for this movie?)
Scoring: 0
(2 = Helped in bringing out the viewer's emotions and I loved the soundtrack;
1.5 = The scoring matched the scenes or there's at least one song that I loved;
1 = At least the movie had a soundtrack;
0 = I don't remember if it had one)

Recommend? 1
(2 = You'll miss half of your life if you don't watch this;
1 = If you like the genre, watch it;
0 = Watch it only if you want to watch a Japanese movie and you've ran out of good movies to watch)

I feel guilty about giving this movie a low rating. It is a good movie just like "The Way Home" but the story's pacing is too slow. But it is an effective story, nonetheless. It made me cry a couple of times.

Total Rating: 2.5/5

[Rating - JMovie] Ballad

Story:
Interest: 1
(2 = I loved the story very much;
1 = The story was okay;
0 = The story didn't make any sense)
Coherence: 1
(2 = Perfectly crafted story, no missing links, well-thought out, whoever wrote this is a genius;
1 = It was coherent but the story wasn't mind-blowing;
0 = Some scenes strayed too far away from the plot, not properly concluded)

Movie:
Execution: 1
(2 = The director did a magnificent job, the movie was so clean and it felt so real;
1.5 = Above average but not totally impressive;
1 = Not bad, average;
0 = Did the director have such a low standard?, boring, should've read the book/script instead)
Effect: 1
(2 = Brought out all the right emotions from me (cry, laugh, get angry, cringe... etc), left me in awe;
1 = Almost cried, almost laughed, almost got angry.
0 = It didn't affect me at all.)
Acting: 1
(2 = The actors were completely lost in their characters, they gave me goosebumps;
1 = The actors were good but the roles weren't really challenging;
0 = The lead actors need to attend more acting workshops)
Casting: 0
(2 = It was a cast made in heaven, the acting and the faces were perfect for the roles;
1 = The actors didn't make much impression;
0 = They should have given the role to other/better actors/actors with chemistry)
Compactness: 1
(2 = Didn't blink even once afraid to miss a thing, enjoyed every second of the movie;
1 = Skipped some parts but didn't blink on some, enjoyed just half of the movie;
0 = Skipped more than watched, didn't enjoy the movie)
Cinematography: 1
(2 = Blew me away, creatively done;
1 = Just okay, nothing special;
0 = Did they even have budget for this movie?)
Scoring: 1.5
(2 = Helped in bringing out the viewer's emotions and I loved the soundtrack;
1.5 = The scoring matched the scenes or there's at least one song that I loved;
1 = At least the movie had a soundtrack;
0 = I don't remember if it had one)

Recommend? 0
(2 = You'll miss half of your life if you don't watch this;
1 = If you like the genre, watch it;
0 = Watch it only if you want to watch a Japanese movie and you've ran out of good movies to watch)

GOOD PARTS:
- Despite being a war movie, there were no bloody scenes. It was light and funny scenes were sprinkled all throughout the movie. The ending wrapped the movie up beautifully. It answered all the questions I had while watching.

BAD PARTS:
- Some overlooked details - There was this scene where Matabe and the Princess were fussing about Shinichi's family car and the 2 bandits who fought with Matabe by the lake came running. They bent down and begged Matabe to accept them as his soldiers. Everyone who saw the car was surprised but the 2 bandits were not. I thought it was weird that they didn't notice it or react to it since everybody else did. Even a short moment of surprise would have done the job.
- The movie is sooo boring. The pacing is too slow.
- Kusanagi and Aragaki don't have chemistry. I think it's not just because of the characters but they both look weird together. It's like something feels off. It's not the age gap. They just don't have chemistry.
- The movie is a half-baked love story, half-baked war movie, half-baked comedy, half-baked adventure. It is half-baked all over so it didn't have much impact.

Total Rating: 2.1/5

[Rating - KMovie] A Cruel Attendance

Story:
Interest: 1
(2 = I loved the story very much;
1 = The story was okay;
0 = The story didn't make any sense)
Coherence: 1
(2 = Perfectly crafted story, no missing links, well-thought out, whoever wrote this is a genius;
1 = It was coherent but the story wasn't mind-blowing;
0 = Some scenes strayed too far away from the plot, not properly concluded)

Movie:
Execution: 1.5
(2 = The director did a magnificent job, the movie was so clean and it felt so real;
1.5 = Above average but not totally impressive;
1 = Not bad, average;
0 = Did the director have such a low standard?, boring, should've read the book/script instead)
Effect: 1
(2 = Brought out all the right emotions from me (cry, laugh, get angry, cringe... etc), left me in awe;
1 = Almost cried, almost laughed, almost got angry.
0 = It didn't affect me at all.)
Acting: 2
(2 = The actors were completely lost in their characters, they gave me goosebumps;
1 = The actors were good but the roles weren't really challenging;
0 = The lead actors need to attend more acting workshops)
Casting: 1
(2 = It was a cast made in heaven, the acting and the faces were perfect for the roles;
1 = The actors didn't make much impression;
0 = They should have given the role to other/better actors)
Compactness: 1
(2 = Didn't blink even once afraid to miss a thing, enjoyed every second of the movie;
1 = Skipped some parts but didn't blink on some, enjoyed just half of the movie;
0 = Skipped more than watched, didn't enjoy the movie)
Cinematography: 1
(2 = Blew me away, creatively done;
1 = Just okay, nothing special;
0 = Did they even have budget for this movie?)
Scoring: 0
(2 = Helped in bringing out the viewer's emotions and I loved the soundtrack;
1.5 = The scoring matched the scenes or there's at least one song that I loved;
1 = At least the movie had a soundtrack;
0 = I don't remember if it had one)

Recommend? 0
(2 = You'll miss half of your life if you don't watch this;
1 = If you like the genre, watch it;
0 = Watch it only if you want to watch a Japanese movie and you've ran out of good movies to watch)

GOOD PARTS:
- The story is funny and heart-warming despite the heavy theme. The scenes developed gradually from funny to serious to heart-warming. The conclusion cleanly tied the lose ends together, leaving no unanswered questions.

BAD PARTS:
- The pacing didn't match the scenes. The movie's overall pacing is too slow, making it a little boring. Some scenes also lack impact, especially the ending. The funny scenes were funny but they didn't make me laugh hard. The sad scenes were sad but they didn't make me cry.

Total Rating: 2.4/5

[Rating - KMovie] A Good Day to Have An Affair

Story:
Interest: 2
(2 = I loved the story very much;
1 = The story was okay;
0 = The story didn't make any sense)
Coherence: 1
(2 = Perfectly crafted story, no missing links, well-thought out, whoever wrote this is a genius;
1 = The story seems to have no flaws but it isn't a very challenging story to write, it was coherent but the story wasn't mind-blowing;
0 = Some scenes strayed too far away from the plot, not properly concluded)

Movie:
Execution: 2
(2 = The director did a magnificent job, the movie was so clean and it felt so real;
1.5 = Above average but not totally impressive;
1 = Not bad, average;
0 = Did the director have such a low standard?, boring, should've read the book/script instead)
Effect: 1
(2 = Brought out all the right emotions from me (cry, laugh, get angry, cringe... etc), left me in awe;
1 = Almost cried, almost laughed, almost got angry.
0 = It didn't affect me at all.)
Acting: 2
(2 = The actors were completely lost in their characters, they gave me goosebumps;
1 = The actors were good but the roles weren't really challenging;
0 = The lead actors need to attend more acting workshops)
Casting: 2
(2 = It was a cast made in heaven, the acting and the faces were perfect for the roles;
1 = The actors didn't make much impression;
0 = They should have given the role to other/better actors)
Compactness: 2
(2 = Didn't blink even once afraid to miss a thing, enjoyed every second of the movie;
1 = Skipped some parts but didn't blink on some, enjoyed just half of the movie;
0 = Skipped more than watched, didn't enjoy the movie)
Cinematography: 1
(2 = Blew me away, creatively done;
1 = Just okay, nothing special;
0 = Did they even have budget for this movie?)
Scoring: 1.5
(2 = Helped in bringing out the viewer's emotions and I loved the soundtrack;
1.5 = The scoring matched the scenes or there's at least one song that I loved;
1 = At least the movie had a soundtrack;
0 = I don't remember if it had one)

Recommend? 1
(2 = You'll miss half of your life if you don't watch this;
1 = If you like the genre, watch it;
0 = Watch it only if you want to watch a Japanese movie and you've ran out of good movies to watch)

- The thing that stood out for me in this film is the chemistry of Kim Hye-su and Lee Min-ki. Despite their 15-year age gap, I felt the chemistry between their characters. The cast was made in heaven. They all fit their characters perfectly, which made the movie feel so real like it was happening right in front of my eyes.
- I think that it's a very good film but I can't recommend it to everyone because some scenes are not suitable for very young audiences (parental guidance is advised, lol). It has some uncensored nudity and sex scenes not appropriate for the youngsters. But the story's good, nonetheless. It is fast-paced, compact, relevant, and fun to watch.

Total Rating: 3.9/5

[Rating - JMovie] Angel

Story:
Interest: 1
(2 = I loved the story very much;
1 = The story was okay;
0 = The story didn't make any sense)
Coherence: 1
(2 = Perfectly crafted story, no missing links, well-thought out, whoever wrote this is a genius;
1 = The story seems to have no flaws but it isn't a very challenging story to write, it was coherent but the story wasn't mind-blowing;
0 = Some scenes strayed too far away from the plot, not properly concluded)

Movie:
Execution: 1
(2 = The director did a magnificent job, the movie was so clean and it felt so real;
1.5 = Above average but not totally impressive;
1 = Not bad, average;
0 = Did the director have such a low standard?, boring, should've read the book/script instead)
Effect: 1
(2 = Brought out all the right emotions from me (cry, laugh, get angry, cringe... etc), left me in awe;
1 = Almost cried, almost laughed, almost got angry.
0 = It didn't affect me at all.)
Acting: 0
(2 = The actors were completely lost in their characters, they gave me goosebumps;
1 = The actors were good but the roles weren't really challenging;
0 = The lead actors need to attend more acting workshops)
Casting: 0
(2 = It was a cast made in heaven, the acting and the faces were perfect for the roles;
1 = The actors didn't make much impression;
0 = They should have given the role to other/better actors)
Compactness: 1
(2 = Didn't blink even once afraid to miss a thing, enjoyed every second of the movie;
1 = Skipped some parts but didn't blink on some, enjoyed just half of the movie;
0 = Skipped more than watched, didn't enjoy the movie)
Cinematography: 1
(2 = Blew me away, creatively done;
1 = Just okay, nothing special;
0 = Did they even have budget for this movie?)
Scoring: 1
(2 = Helped in bringing out the viewer's emotions and I loved the soundtrack;
1.5 = The scoring matched the scenes or there's at least one song that I loved;
1 = At least the movie had a soundtrack;
0 = I don't remember if it had one)

Recommend? 0
(2 = You'll miss half of your life if you don't watch this;
1 = If you like the genre, watch it;
0 = Watch it only if you want to watch a Japanese movie and you've ran out of good movies to watch)
- It's a cute movie and is somehow fun to watch cuz there are some funny scenes. But apart from the cute and funny stuff, nothing else is worth watching. The pacing is too slow, the actors aren't interesting, and the story is quite common. There's nothing particularly special about the movie.

Total Rating: 1.75/5

[Rating - KMovie] A Light Sleep

Story:
Interest: 1
(2 = I'm so glad I watched it! Enjoyed it very much;
1 = Interesting enough to watch it til the end, didn't enjoy it that much but still watched the whole movie;
0 = What a waste of time)
Coherence: 1
(2 = Perfectly crafted story, no missing links, well-thought out, whoever wrote this is a genius;
1 = The story seems to have no flaws but it isn't a very challenging story to write, it was coherent but the story wasn't mind-blowing;
0 = Some scenes strayed too far away from the plot, not properly concluded)

Movie:
Execution: 1
(2 = The director did a magnificent job, the movie was so clean and it felt so real;
1.5 = Above average but not totally impressive;
1 = Not bad, average;
0 = Did the director have such a low standard?, boring, should've read the book/script instead)
Effect: 0
(2 = Brought out all the right emotions from me (cry, laugh, get angry, cringe... etc), left me in awe;
1 = Almost cried, almost laughed, almost got angry.
0 = It didn't affect me at all.)
Acting: 1
(2 = The actors were completely lost in their characters, they gave me goosebumps;
1 = The actors were good but the roles weren't really challenging;
0 = The actors need to attend more acting workshops)
Casting: 0
(2 = It was a cast made in heaven, the acting and the faces were perfect for the roles;
1 = The actors didn't make much impression;
0 = They should have given the role to better actors)
Compactness: 1
(2 = Didn't blink even once afraid to miss a thing;
1 = Skipped some parts but didn't blink on some;
0 = Skipped more than watched)
Cinematography: 2
(2 = Blew me away, creatively done;
1 = Just okay, nothing special;
0 = Did they even have budget for this movie?)
Scoring: 0
(2 = Helped in bringing out the viewer's emotions and I loved the soundtrack;
1.5 = The scoring matched the scenes or there's at least one song that I loved;
1 = At least the movie had a soundtrack;
0 = I don't remember if it had one)

Recommend? 0
(2 = You'll miss half of your life if you don't watch this;
1 = If you like the genre, watch it;
0 = Watch it only if you want to watch a Japanese movie and you've ran out of good movies to watch)
- I watched it once, and I didn't get what story the movie was trying to tell. I didn't know if it was a story about the girl's family or her love life.
- But it was definitely an eye candy for me. Some of the locations where they shot some scenes were breathtaking. I especially liked the scene by the misty/foggy seaside. It was so effective that I felt as if I was there, feeling the cold and damp air against my skin.

Total Rating: 1.75/5

[Rating - JMovie] Baby Baby Baby

Story:
Interest: 2
(2 = I'm so glad I watched it! Enjoyed it very much;
1 = Interesting enough to watch it til the end, didn't enjoy it that much but still watched the whole movie;
0 = What a waste of time)
Coherence: 1
(2 = Perfectly crafted story, no missing links, well-thought out, whoever wrote this is a genius;
1 = The story seems to have no flaws but it isn't a very challenging story to write, it was coherent but the story wasn't mind-blowing;
0 = Some scenes strayed too far away from the plot, not properly concluded)

Movie:
Execution: 1
(2 = The director did a magnificent job, the movie was so clean and it felt so real;
1.5 = Above average but not totally impressive;
1 = Not bad, average;
0 = Did the director have such a low standard?, boring, should've read the book/script instead)
Effect: 1
(2 = Brought out all the right emotions from me (cry, laugh, get angry, cringe... etc), left me in awe;
1 = Almost cried, almost laughed, almost got angry.
0 = It didn't affect me at all.)
Acting: 0
(2 = The actors were completely lost in their characters, they gave me goosebumps;
1 = The actors were good but the roles weren't really challenging;
0 = The actors need to attend more acting workshops)
Casting: 1
(2 = It was a cast made in heaven, the acting and the faces were perfect for the roles;
1 = The actors didn't make much impression;
0 = They should have given the role to better actors)
Compactness: 2
(2 = Didn't blink even once afraid to miss a thing;
1 = Skipped some parts but didn't blink on some;
0 = Skipped more than watched)
Cinematography: 1
(2 = Blew me away, creatively done;
1 = Just okay, nothing special;
0 = Did they even have budget for this movie?)
Scoring: 1
(2 = Helped in bringing out the viewer's emotions and I loved the soundtrack;
1.5 = The scoring matched the scenes or there's at least one song that I loved;
1 = At least the movie had a soundtrack;
0 = I don't remember if it had one)

Recommend? 1
(2 = You'll miss half of your life if you don't watch this;
1 = If you like the genre, watch it;
0 = Watch it only if you want to watch a Japanese movie and you've ran out of good movies to watch)
- The story was shallow. Arisa Mizuki's acting was also a bit awkward. Her face felt too stiff for her role. Their lines also felt a bit off cuz they sounded like anime characters. But I enjoyed watching every second of the movie. It felt shorter than it actually was, which means I had fun watching it.

Total Rating: 2.75/5

[Rating - JMovie] Azumi 2: Death or Love

Story:
Interest: 2
(2 = I'm so glad I watched it! Enjoyed it very much;
1 = Interesting enough to watch it til the end, didn't enjoy it that much but still watched the whole movie;
0 = What a waste of time)
Coherence: 2
(2 = Perfectly crafted story, no missing links, well-thought out, whoever wrote this is a genius;
1.5 = The story seems to have no flaws but it isn't a very challenging story to write, it was coherent but the story wasn't mind-blowing;
1 = The story has some flaws in it so the flow isn't really that good, something feels off;
0 = Some scenes strayed too far away from the plot, not properly concluded)

Movie:
Execution: 2
(2 = The director did a magnificent job, the movie was so clean and it felt so real;
1.5 = Above average but not totally impressive;
1 = Not bad, average;
0 = Did the director have such a low standard?, boring, should've read the book/script instead)
Effect: 2
(2 = Brought out all the right emotions from me (cry, laugh, get angry, cringe... etc), left me in awe;
1 = Almost cried, almost laughed, almost got angry.
0 = It didn't affect me at all.)
Acting: 2
(2 = The actors were completely lost in their characters, they gave me goosebumps;
1 = The actors were good but the roles weren't really challenging;
0 = The actors need to attend more acting workshops)
Casting: 2
(2 = It was a cast made in heaven, the acting and the faces were perfect for the roles;
1 = The actors didn't make much impression;
0 = They should have given the role to better actors)
Compactness: 2
(2 = Didn't blink even once afraid to miss a thing;
1 = Skipped some parts but didn't blink on some;
0 = Skipped more than watched)
Cinematography: 2
(2 = Blew me away, creatively done;
1 = Just okay, nothing special;
0 = Did they even have budget for this movie?)
Scoring: 1
(2 = Helped in bringing out the viewer's emotions and I loved the soundtrack;
1.5 = The scoring matched the scenes or there's at least one song that I loved;
1 = At least the movie had a soundtrack;
0 = I don't remember if it had one)

Recommend? 2
(2 = You'll miss half of your life if you don't watch this;
1 = If you like the genre, watch it;
0 = Watch it only if you want to watch a Japanese movie and you've ran out of good movies to watch)
- I'm just going to warn you about a very disappointing ending. Well, at least that's what I think. I just hate the way how the villains were killed. They should have suffered more. You'll understand why once you watch the movie. But the bad ending is forgivable since the whole movie is a feast. The ending is a minor flaw that I'm willing to overlook. It's a good movie. You should watch it.

Total Rating: 4.75/5

[Rating - JMovie] Azumi

Story:
Interest: 1
(2 = I'm so glad I watched it! Enjoyed it very much;
1 = Interesting enough to watch it til the end, didn't enjoy it that much but still watched the whole movie;
0 = What a waste of time)
Coherence: 1.5
(2 = Perfectly crafted story, no missing links, well-thought out, whoever wrote this is a genius;
1.5 = The story seems to have no flaws but it isn't a very challenging story to write, it was coherent but the story wasn't mind-blowing;
1 = The story has some flaws in it so the flow isn't really that good, something feels off;
0 = Some scenes strayed too far away from the plot, not properly concluded)

Movie:
Execution: 2
(2 = The director did a magnificent job, the movie was so clean and it felt so real;
1.5 = Above average but not totally impressive;
1 = Not bad, average;
0 = Did the director have such a low standard?, boring, should've read the book/script instead)
Effect: 2
(2 = Brought out all the right emotions from me (cry, laugh, get angry, cringe... etc), left me in awe;
1 = Almost cried, almost laughed, almost got angry.
0 = It didn't affect me at all.)
Acting: 2
(2 = The actors were completely lost in their characters, they gave me goosebumps;
1 = The actors were good but the roles weren't really challenging;
0 = The actors need to attend more acting workshops)
Casting: 2
(2 = It was a cast made in heaven, the acting and the faces were perfect for the roles;
1 = The actors didn't make much impression;
0 = They should have given the role to better actors)
Compactness: 1
(2 = Didn't blink even once afraid to miss a thing;
1 = Skipped some parts but didn't blink on some;
0 = Skipped more than watched)
Cinematography: 1
(2 = Blew me away, creatively done;
1 = Just okay, nothing special;
0 = Did they even have budget for this movie?)
Scoring: 1.5
(2 = Helped in bringing out the viewer's emotions and I loved the soundtrack;
1.5 = The scoring matched the scenes or there's at least one song that I loved;
1 = At least the movie had a soundtrack;
0 = I don't remember if it had one)

Recommend? 2
(2 = You'll miss half of your life if you don't watch this;
1 = If you like the genre, watch it;
0 = Watch it only if you want to watch a Japanese movie and you've ran out of good movies to watch)
Stuff to look forward to:
- well executed stunts
- actors (Oguri Shun, Aya Ueto...)
- exciting fight scenes
- fresh story
Things to look out for:
- Movie's a little dull

Total Rating: 4/5

Hostage Taking sa Quirino Grand Stand: 08.23.2010

"Ang mensahe ng bawat pelikula ay nagbabago depende sa taong nanunuod nito..."

Ngayon, ika-23 ng Agosto taong 2010, naganap ang isang nakapanlulumong hostage taking incident na nauwi sa pagkamatay ng ilang mga hostages at ng hostage taker.

Hindi ko alam kung san ko ilulugar ngayon ang sarili ko. Napanuod ko at sinubaybayan ang nangyaring hostage drama mula kaninang hapon hanggang nung matapos na to. Kanino ko nga ba ibibigay ang aking simpatiya? Sa mga banyagang nagbabaksyon lang dito sa Pilipinas, na naghangad na makaipon sana ng magagandang alaala? O kay Captain Mendoza na naghangad na mapakinggan ang hinaing?

Tumulo ang luha ko nung nakita ko ang lupaypay na katawan ni Captain Mendoza na nakasabit sa bakal na bahagi nung pinto ng bus kung san naganap ang panghohostage. Hindi ko inasahan na sa ganung senaryo magwawakas ang napakahabang negosasyon sa pagitan nung dalawang kampo. Maslalong napaiyak ako nung nakita kong lumabas ang di lang isa, di lang dalawa, kundi higit sa 4 na hostages nang naglalakad mula sa loob ng bus. Napaiyak ako di dahil sa pasasalamat na buhay sila... sa totoo lang napaiyak ako dahil naisip ko... baka wala naman talagang namatay, taliwas sa unang napabalita. Naisip ko, baka di naman kailangang humantong sa ganun yung kinasapitan ni Captain Mendoza.

Tinanong ko sa kapatid ko kung may mali sa pag-iisip ko. Kasi pagkatapos nung insidente, hindi ko magawang magalit sa taong bumihag at nakapatay ng tao. Oo, malungkot na may mga namatay na banyaga. Nakikidalamhati ako sa mga pamilyang naiwan nila. Pero namatay din si Captain Mendoza. Siguro, ang normal na mararamdaman ng isang tao e "maski pa namatay sya e! mali parin yung ginawa nya.". Pero ba't ganun? Iba yung nararamdaman ko? Hindi ko isinisisi lahat sakanya yung nangyare. Lumalaktaw yung galit ko papunta dun sa mga taong nagtulak sakanya para gawin to.

Hindi ko alam kung ano ang totoong kwento sa likod ng pagkakasibak sakanya sa pwesto. Pero nararamdaman ko yung pinaglalaban nya. Naramdaman ko yung desperasyon nya na marinig yung boses nya. Kung hindi ganun kasidhi yung pagnanais nya, malamang hindi nya ginawa yun. Di ba nga, pag meron kang kausap at hindi nakikinig gagawin mo lahat para mapansin ka nya? Magagalit ka, magdadabog, tatawagin mo sya, kakaway ka... Lahat gagawin mo para mapansin ka.

Nakita kong pinaskil ni Captain yung mga katagang "Big mistake to correct a big wrong decision". Dito palang, naramdaman ko na na malaki ang nasasakop ng salitang "big". Para sakin kase, infinite yun, walang hangganan, walang limitasyon. Kaya ang dating sakin nung "big mistake" e infinite possibilities, kasama na dun yung pagkitil sa sarili nyang buhay. Oo, ganun ako katwisted mag-isip.

Sa nangyare ngayon, ito ang pinaniniwalaan kong malinaw. Take note! "Pinaniniwalaan ko" - maaring ito nga yung talagang nangyare, maaring hindi, pero ito ang tingin kong totoo. Una, napag-isipang mabuti ni Captain yung ginawa nyang mga hakbang kanina. Simula sa bus na sasakyan, sa driver ng bus na yun, sa mga pasahero, oras ng pagsampa nya sa bus, mga gagawin nya pag nasa bus na sya. Meron syang detalyadong plano. At dahil nga dati syang pulis, alam nya yung bawat hakbang na gagawin ng mga pulis at kung paano nila ihahandle yung pangyayare. Kumbaga he's a step ahead of them. Naniniwala din akong nasa matino syang pag-iisip at maganda ang kanyang judgment dahil pinakawalan nya yung mga bata at saka yung diabetic na lolo. Naniniwala din akong maawain sya sa matatanda dahil hindi nya nagawang saktan ang mga to.

Alam kong mali ang ginawa ni Captain Mendoza pero sa pagkakataong to, hindi lang sya ang nagkamali.

Ang mga tingin kong pagkakamali ng mga pulis:
1. sumugod matapos sabihin ng bus driver na patay na lahat ng hostage.
- Sa puntong ito, hindi sila dapat nagpadalos-dalos... Pano ko naman napatunayang nagpadalos-dalos sila? Ahmmm... Kelangan bang makagraduate ng kolehiyo para maintindihang hindi sila handa nung sinugod nila yung bus? Sa ichura palang nila, mukha na silang mga ligaw na pusa. Hindi magkandaugaga sa gagawin. Halatang wala silang kaplano plano. Yun ba ang estratehiya nila? Isa laban sa... hindi ko nabilang! At hindi naman nila napatunayang patay LAHAT ng hostages. Napapaisip tuloy ako... hindi kaya't sinadya nilang imisinterpret ang statement ng driver para matapos na ang kaguluhang ito? Sa ginawa nilang ito, inilagay nila sa alanganin yung buhay ng mga hostage survivors, kung meron man.
2. natakot sila para sa buhay nila.
- Di ba nga napaulat na lahat ng hostages e patay na... Yung mga kawawang hostages na yun na namatay, pumunta sila dito sa Pilipinas para magbakasyon. Pero yung mga pulis/SWAT na nasa paligid ng bus kanina, alam nila yung trabahong pinasok nila. Alam nila na maari silang mamatay maski anung oras, anung araw, anung sitwasyon habang nasa serbisyo sila. Halatang halata ang takot nila sa pagsugod sa hostage taker. Ayaw nilang sumugod dahil lumalaban daw. E ano? Di dapat lumaban din sila pabalik. Wag nilang masabi sabing nag-iingat sila dahil baka meron pang natitirang hostages at baka ito ang pagbalingan nung hostage taker. Dahil...
3. gumawa sila ng mga hakbang na maaring magtulak sa hostage taker na patayin ang mga hostages na posibleng buhay pa.
- Tingin ko, dapat ang mentality nila kanina e iassume na meron pang mga hostage survivors at iprioritize yun. Pero nung minaso nila yung salamin ng bus kanina, parang sila na rin mismo ang pumatay sa mga hostage. Bakit? E pano kung nataranta yung hostage taker at pinagbabaril nya lahat including yung sarili nya? Mission failed agad sila. Dun palang sa unang hakbang na yun, nawalan na ako ng tiwala sa kanila. Naisip kong di na nila magagawa nang maayos yung trabaho nila.
4. pinasabugan ng tear gas yung loob ng bus...
- habang meron pang mga hostage na buhay. Tingin ko, bukod sa pagmaso nila nung salamin, ito yung isa sa mga pinakamalaking pagkakamali nila. Sa pangalawang pagkakataon, nilagay nila sa alanganin yung buhay ng mga natitirang hostage. Tsk tsk tsk. Maswerte silang gumapang palabas si Captain Mendoza nang hindi namamaril.

Alam kong merong bigger picture sa pangyayaring ito. Alam kong si Captain Mendoza ang may hawak nung baril na kumitil sa buhay nung mga hostage na namatay sa insidenteng yun. Pero hindi ko maisisi sa kanya lahat lahat. Malaki ang pagkakamali ng mga pulis sa paghandle ng sitwasyon. At ipinagdarasal kong may mangyaring aksyon tungkol dito. Sana hindi mapunta sa wala yung pinaglaban ni Captain Mendoza.

Hindi ko rin maiwasang bumalik sa isyung command responsibility. Yung nangyare ba ngayon e dapat isisi sa indibidwal na pulis na sumugod sa scene kanina? O dapat ba itong isisi sa taong responsable para sa grupo ng mga pulis na yun? Ito nga kaya ang gustong iparating na mensahe ni Captain Mendoza?

[Rating - Kmovie] A Man Who Was Superman

Story:
Interest: 1
(2 = I'm so glad I watched it!;
1 = Interesting enough to watch it til the end;
0 = What a waste of time)
Coherence: 1.5
(2 = Perfectly crafted story, no missing links, well-thought out, whoever wrote this is a genius;
1.5 = The story seems to have no flaws but it isn't a very challenging story to write, it was coherent but the story wasn't mind-blowing;
1 = The story has some flaws in it so the flow isn't really that good, something feels off;
0 = Some scenes strayed too far away from the plot, not properly concluded)

Movie:
Execution: 1
(2 = The director did a magnificent job, the movie was so clean and it felt so real;
1.5 = Above average but not totally impressive;
1 = Not bad, average;
0 = Did the director have such a low standard?, boring, should've read the book/script instead)
Effect: 0
(2 = Brought out all the right emotions from me (cry, laugh, get angry, cringe... etc), left me in awe;
1 = Almost cried, almost laughed, almost got angry.
0 = It didn't affect me at all.)
Acting: 1
(2 = The actors were completely lost in their characters, they gave me goosebumps;
1 = The actors were good but the roles weren't really challenging;
0 = The actors need to attend more acting workshops)
Casting: 1
(2 = It was a cast made in heaven, the acting and the faces were perfect for the roles;
1 = The actors didn't make much impression;
0 = They should have given the role to better actors)
Compactness: 1
(2 = Didn't blink even once afraid to miss a thing;
1 = Skipped some parts but didn't blink on some;
0 = Skipped more than watched)
Cinematography: 1
(2 = Blew me away, creatively done;
1 = Just okay, nothing special;
0 = Did they even have budget for this movie?)
Scoring: 1.5
(2 = Helped in bringing out the viewer's emotions and I loved the soundtrack;
1.5 = The scoring matched the scenes or there's at least one song that I loved;
1 = At least the movie had a soundtrack;
0 = I don't remember if it had one)

Recommend? 0
(2 = You'll miss half of your life if you don't watch this;
1 = If you like the genre, watch it;
0 = Watch it only if you want to watch a Korean movie and you've ran out of good movies to watch)
- This movie has a lot of uninteresting parts. The concept was okay, acting was okay, cast was okay. Overall, the movie was average.

Total Rating: 2.3/5

[Rating - JMovie] A Pierrot

Story:
Interest: 1
(2 = I'm so glad I watched it!;
1 = Interesting enough to watch it til the end;
0 = What a waste of time)
- The story was soooo boring but the story was decent.
Coherence: 1.5
(2 = Perfectly crafted story, no missing links, well-thought out, whoever wrote this is a genius;
1.5 = The story seems to have no flaws but it isn't a very challenging story to write, it was coherent but the story wasn't mind-blowing;
1 = The story has some flaws in it so the flow isn't really that good, something feels off;
0 = Some scenes strayed too far away from the plot, not properly concluded)

Movie:
Execution: 0
(2 = The director did a magnificent job, the movie was so clean and it felt so real;
1.5 = Above average but not totally impressive;
1 = It was okay but it didn't blow me away;
0 = Did the director have such a low standard?, boring, should've read the book/script instead)
- The story was good, unfortunately, the execution was terrible. The movie was so boring.
Effect: 2
(2 = Brought out all the right emotions from me (cry, laugh, get angry, cringe... etc), left me in awe;
1 = Almost cried, almost laughed, almost got angry.
0 = It didn't affect me at all.)
- Even with the terrible execution, it the story didn't fail to make me cry.
Acting: 1
(2 = The actors were completely lost in their characters, they gave me goosebumps;
1 = The actors were good but the roles weren't really challenging;
0 = The actors need to attend more acting workshops)
Casting: 1
(2 = It was a cast made in heaven, the acting and the faces were perfect for the roles;
1 = The actors didn't make much impression;
0 = They should have given the role to better actors)
Compactness: 0
(2 = Didn't blink even once afraid to miss a thing;
1 = Skipped some parts but didn't blink on some;
0 = Skipped more than watched)
- I didn't literally skip more parts though. I'm saying there were a lot of scenes that didn't appeal to me. As I've said, the movie's good from 1:27:00 onwards so I only enjoyed watching 1/4 of it.
Cinematography: 1
(2 = Blew me away, creatively done;
1 = Just okay, nothing special;
0 = Did they even have budget for this movie?)
Scoring: 1
(2 = Helped in bringing out the viewer's emotions and I loved the soundtrack;
1.5 = The scoring matched the scenes or there's at least one song that I loved;
1 = At least the movie had a soundtrack;
0 = I don't remember if it had one)

Recommend? 0
(2 = You'll miss half of your life if you don't watch this;
1 = If you like the genre, watch it;
0 = Watch it only if you want to watch a Korean movie and you've ran out of good movies to watch)
- For those who like family dramas and are thinking of watching this, I'd recommend that you read a review of the movie and watch just the last 30 minutes cuz that's where the good part is. If there's a print version of this story, I would choose that one over the movie. The execution was terrible so the movie came out so boring.


Total Rating: 2.1/5

[Rating - KMovie] A Brand New Life

Story:
Interest: 1
(2 = I'm so glad I watched it!;
1 = Interesting enough to watch it til the end;
0 = What a waste of time)
- The movie was so slow. But the story was at least decent.
Coherence: 1.5
(2 = Perfectly crafted story, no missing links, well-thought out, whoever wrote this is a genius;
1.5 = The story seems to have no flaws but it isn't a very challenging story to write, it was coherent but the story wasn't mind-blowing;
1 = The story has some flaws in it so the flow isn't really that good, something feels off;
0 = Some scenes strayed too far away from the plot, not properly concluded)

Movie:
Execution: 1
(2 = The director did a magnificent job, the movie was so clean and it felt so real;
1.5 = Above average but not totally impressive;
1 = It was okay but it didn't blow me away;
0 = Did the director have such a low standard?)
Effect: 0
(2 = Brought out all the right emotions from me (cry, laugh, get angry, cringe... etc), left me in awe;
1 = Almost cried, almost laughed, almost got angry.
0 = It didn't affect me at all.)
Acting: 1
(2 = The actors were completely lost in their characters, they gave me goosebumps;
1 = The actors were good but the roles weren't really challenging;
0 = The actors need to attend more acting workshops)
Casting: 1
(2 = It was a cast made in heaven, the acting and the faces were perfect for the roles;
1 = The actors didn't make much impression;
0 = They should have given the role to better actors)
Compactness: 1
(2 = Didn't blink even once afraid to miss a thing;
1 = Skipped some parts but didn't blink on some;
0 = Skipped more than watched)
Cinematography: 1
(2 = Blew me away, creatively done;
1 = Just okay, nothing special;
0 = Did they even have budget for this movie?)
Scoring: 1
(2 = Helped in bringing out the viewer's emotions and I loved the soundtrack;
1.5 = The scoring matched the scenes or there's at least one song that I loved;
1 = At least the movie had a soundtrack;
0 = I don't remember if it had one)

Recommend? 0
(2 = You'll miss half of your life if you don't watch this;
1 = If you like the genre, watch it;
0 = Watch it only if you want to watch a Korean movie and you've ran out of good movies to watch)


Total Rating: 2.1/5

[Rating - KMovie] A Bittersweet Life

Story:
Interest: 1
(2 = I'm so glad I watched it!;
1 = Interesting enough to watch it til the end;
0 = What a waste of time)
- The first hour was boring. All the good stuff was in the 2nd half.
Coherence: 1
(2 = Perfectly crafted story, no missing links, well-thought out, whoever wrote this is a genius;
1.5 = The story seems to have no flaws but it isn't a very challenging story to write;
1 = The story has some flaws in it so the flow isn't really that good, something feels off;
0 = Some scenes strayed too far away from the plot, not properly concluded)
- It's not like I'm saying that the movie is incoherent but the love story felt a little out of place. Yes, it was the main reason why the 'war' broke out but the love angle in this story didn't fit in.

Movie:
Execution: 2
(2 = The director did a magnificent job, the movie was so clean and it felt so real;
1.5 = Above average but not totally impressive;
1 = It was okay but it didn't blow me away;
0 = Did the director have such a low standard?)
- Great attention to detail - one of the things I look for in a movie. This movie had that. There were some flaws but they were minimal enough to be overlooked.
Effect: 2
(2 = Brought out all the right emotions from me (cry, laugh, get angry, cringe... etc), left me in awe;
1 = Almost cried, almost laughed, almost got angry.
0 = It didn't affect me at all.)
- I'm giving it a perfect score for evoking the feeling of wanting the lead to take revenge on the guys who beat him up.
Acting: 2
(2 = The actors were completely lost in their characters, they gave me goosebumps;
1 = The actors were good but the roles weren't really challenging;
0 = The actors need to attend more acting workshops)
Casting: 1
(2 = It was a cast made in heaven, the acting and the faces were perfect for the roles;
1 = The actors didn't make much impression;
0 = They should have given the role to better actors)
Compactness: 1
(2 = Didn't blink even once afraid to miss a thing;
1 = Skipped some parts but didn't blink on some;
0 = Skipped more than watched)
Cinematography: 1
(2 = Blew me away, creatively done;
1 = Just okay, nothing special;
0 = Did they even have budget for this movie?)
Scoring: 1
(2 = Helped in bringing out the viewer's emotions and I loved the soundtrack;
1.5 = The scoring matched the scenes or there's at least one song that I loved;
1 = At least the movie had a soundtrack;
0 = I don't remember if it had one)

Recommend? 1
(2 = You'll miss half of your life if you don't watch this;
1 = If you like the genre, watch it;
0 = You won't miss anything if you don't watch this)
- If only I could recommend the last hour... The movie starts off slow and very boring but the last hour makes up for that. The second half is action-packed and fast-paced, which is why I loved it.
- I didn't like the love angle though. It felt out of place. It didn't affect me at all. The story would've been better if the writer/director just used some other reason why the lead and his boss had a falling apart. Besides, the love angle was so predictable.

Total Rating: 3.25/5

[Rating - JMovie] Almalfi

Story:
Interest: 1
(2 = I'm so glad I watched it!;
1 = There's nothing to lose if I didn't watch it, interesting enough to make me want to finish it;
0 = What a waste of time)
Coherence: 0
(2 = Perfectly crafted story, no missing links, well-thought out, whoever wrote this is a genius;
1.5 = The story seems to have no flaws but it isn't a very challenging story to write;
1 = The story has some flaws in it so the flow isn't really that good, something feels off;
0 = Some scenes strayed too far away from the plot, not properly concluded)
Reality: 1.5
(2 = True-to-life story or the story felt so real that it made me believe that it's true, got so absorbed in the movie making me feel as if I was in it;
1.5 = Looks so real but the story is so common;
1 = It could have convinced me but some things felt a little weird;
0 = The movie didn't convince me that it could happen in real life)
Inspiration: 0
(2 = It stirred something inside me, made me feel better;
1 = It's a good story but didn't do anything for me;
0 = No lessons to pick up for me)

Movie:
Execution: 1.5
(2 = The director did a magnificent job, the movie was so clean and it felt so real;
1.5 = Above average but not totally impressive;
1 = It was okay but it didn't blow me away;
0 = Did the director have such a low standard?)
Effect: 1
(2 = Brought out all the right emotions from me (cry, laugh, get angry, cringe... etc), left me in awe;
1 = Almost cried, almost laughed, almost got angry.
0 = It didn't affect me at all.)
Acting: 1
(2 = The actors were completely lost in their characters, they gave me goosebumps;
1 = The actors were good but the roles weren't really challenging;
0 = The actors need to attend more acting workshops)
Casting: 1
(2 = It was a cast made in heaven, the acting and the faces were perfect for the roles;
1 = The actors didn't make much impression;
0 = They should have given the role to better actors)
Compactness: 1
(2 = Didn't blink even once afraid to miss a thing;
1 = Skipped some parts but didn't blink on some;
0 = Skipped more than watched)
Cinematography: 1
(2 = Blew me away, creatively done;
1 = Just okay, nothing special;
0 = Did they even have budget for this movie?)
Scoring: 1.5
(2 = Helped in bringing out the viewer's emotions and I loved the soundtrack;
1.5 = The scoring matched the scenes or there's at least one song that I loved;
1 = At least the movie had a soundtrack;
0 = I don't remember if it had one)

Recommend? 0
(2 = You'll miss half of your life if you don't watch this;
1 = If you like the genre, watch it;
0 = You won't miss anything if you don't watch this)
- I think this movie was too ambitious. I was not satisfied after watching it. There were a lot scenes that felt out of place. The story was far from brilliant and the execution was average. There's nothing to lose if you don't watch this.

Total Rating: 2.4/5

[Rating - JMovie] A Cheerful Gang That Turns the World

Story:
Interest: 1
(2 = I'm so glad I watched it!;
1 = There's nothing to lose if I didn't watch it, interesting enough to make me want to finish it;
0 = What a waste of time)
Coherence: 1
(2 = Perfectly crafted story, no missing links, well-thought out, whoever wrote this is a genius;
1.5 = The story seems to have no flaws but it isn't a very challenging story to write;
1 = The story has some flaws in it so the flow isn't really that good, something feels off;
0 = Some scenes strayed too far away from the plot, not properly concluded)
Reality: 0
(2 = True-to-life story or the story felt so real that it made me believe that it's true, got so absorbed in the movie making me feel as if I was in it;
1.5 = Looks so real but the story is so common;
1 = It could have convinced me if not for some things that were a little weird;
0 = The movie didn't convince me that it could happen in real life)
Inspiration: 0
(2 = It stirred something inside me, made me feel better;
1 = It's a good story but didn't do anything for me;
0 = No lessons to pick up for me)

Movie:
Execution: 1.5
(2 = The director did a magnificent job, the movie was so clean and it felt so real;
1.5 = Above average but not totally impressive;
1 = It was okay but it didn't blow me away;
0 = Did the director have such a low standard?)
Effect: 1
(2 = Brought out all the right emotions from me (cry, laugh, get angry, cringe... etc), left me in awe;
1 = Almost cried, almost laughed, almost got angry.
0 = It didn't affect me at all.)
Acting: 1
(2 = The actors were completely lost in their characters, they gave me goosebumps;
1 = The actors were good but the roles weren't really challenging;
0 = The actors need to attend more acting workshops)
Casting: 1
(2 = It was a cast made in heaven, the acting and the faces were perfect for the roles;
1 = The actors didn't make much impression;
0 = They should have given the role to better actors)
Compactness: 1
(2 = Didn't blink even once afraid to miss a thing;
1 = Skipped some parts but didn't blink on some;
0 = Skipped more than watched)
Cinematography: 2
(2 = Blew me away, creatively done;
1 = Just okay, nothing special;
0 = Did they even have budget for this movie?)
Scoring: 0
(2 = Helped in bringing out the viewer's emotions and I loved the soundtrack;
1.5 = The scoring matched the scenes or there's at least one song that I loved;
1 = At least the movie had a soundtrack;
0 = I don't remember if it had one)

Recommend? 0
(2 = You'll miss half of your life if you don't watch this;
1 = If you like the genre, watch it;
0 = You won't miss anything if you don't watch this)
- The story didn't have a big impact on me. I'll forget it in a day or two. But the movie was at least fun to watch.

Total Rating: 2/5

[Rating - KMovie] Dirty Carnival

Story:
Interest: 2
(2 = I'm so glad I watched it!;
1 = There's nothing to lose if I didn't watch it, interesting enough to make me want to finish it;
0 = What a waste of time)
- Now that's a good story with a pretty face.
Coherence: 2
(2 = Perfectly crafted story, no missing links, well-thought out, whoever wrote this is a genius;
1.5 = The story seems to have no flaws but it isn't a very challenging story to write;
1 = The story has some flaws in it so the flow isn't really that good, something feels off;
0 = What did the story really want to say?!)
- The story felt cluttered but it was perfectly patched up in the end.
Reality: 2
(2 = True-to-life story or the story felt so real that it made me believe that it's true, got so absorbed in the movie making me feel as if I was in it;
1.5 = Looks so real but the story is so common;
1 = It could have convinced me if not for some things that felt a little weird;
0 = I don't think that this could happen in real life)
- I felt like I was detached from reality while watching the movie.
Inspiration: 2
(2 = It stirred something inside me, made me feel better;
1 = It's a good story but didn't do anything for me;
0 = No lessons to pick up for me)
- Taught me a valuable lesson: Realize your dreams by doing good.
- I know it's a corny line, sounds like a cliche... but that's what I learned. I realized that there are 2 ways to get what you really want: do it the right way or do it the bad way. Of course, there'd be a corresponding outcome for each method you choose. The latter will give you your goal just the same it's just that you'll get a free ghost to haunt you for the rest of your life.

Movie:
Execution: 2
(2 = The director did a magnificent job, the movie was so clean and it felt so real;
1.5 = Above average but not totally impressive;
1 = It was okay but it didn't blow me away;
0 = Did the director have such a low standard?)
- I loved how they did the movie. I felt the story, I felt the actors, I felt the situation.
Effect: 2
(2 = Brought out all the right emotions from me (cry, laugh, get angry, cringe... etc), left me in awe;
1 = Almost cried, almost laughed, almost got angry.
0 = It didn't move me at all.)
- The ending almost made me cry. This is what I want in a movie - an unpredictable ending.
Acting: 1
(2 = The actors were completely lost in their characters, they gave me goosebumps;
1 = The actors were good but the roles weren't really challenging;
0 = The actors need to attend more acting workshops)
- Nothing wrong with the actors, it's just that the role wasn't that challenging.
Casting: 2
(2 = It was a cast made in heaven, the acting and the faces were perfect for the roles;
1 = The actors didn't make much impression;
0 = They should have given the role to better actors)
- Jo In-Seong was perfect for his role - a guy who doesn't look like a gangster but is actually a high-ranking gangster.
Compactness: 2
(2 = Didn't blink even once afraid to miss a thing;
1 = Skipped some parts but didn't blink on some;
0 = Skipped more than watched)
Cinematography: 1
(2 = Blew me away;
1 = Just okay, nothing special;
0 = Did they even have budget for this movie?)
Scoring: 1.5
(2 = Helped in bringing out the viewer's emotions and I loved the soundtrack;
1.5 = The scoring matched the scenes or there's at least one song that I loved;
1 = At least the movie had a soundtrack;
0 = The movie doesn't have one.)

Recommend? 2
(2 = You'll miss half of your life if you don't watch this;
1 = If you like the genre, watch it;
0 = You won't miss anything if you don't watch this)
- Can you imagine Jo In-Seong as a gang leader? Nope? Well, I thought so too. Jo In-Seong's face can't scare a baby, let alone his subordinates and their enemies. But once you watch this movie, you'll know why it had to be him. He's perfect for the role and he did really great.
- Aside from the lead actor, the story was also brilliant. There were a lot of twists and turns, which I loved cuz they were clean. The story branched out at various points, with new characters coming in. If the story was poorly executed, I think branching out would have been a very big problem with its coherence. It would have caused the movie to feel cluttered and lousy. But this movie wasn't cluttered, it was in fact coherent and fast-paced.

Total Rating: 4.5/5

[Rating - JMovie] About Love

Story:
Interest: 1
(2 = I'm so glad I watched it!;
1 = There's nothing to lose if I didn't watch it, interesting enough to make me want to finish it;
0 = What a waste of time)
- It's a good movie especially for hopeless romantics like me. But the story was shallow. The lead actors were eyecandies though. Bo-lin Chen was a feast for the eyes and Takashi Tsukamoto didn't fail to mesmerize me either.
Coherence: 1.5
(2 = Perfectly crafted story, no missing links, well-thought out, whoever wrote this is a genius;
1.5 = The story seems to have no flaws but it isn't a very challenging story to write;
1 = The story has some flaws in it so the flow isn't really that good, something feels off;
0 = What did the story really want to say?!)
- The 3 stories were coherent but nothing was special.
Reality: 1.5
(2 = True-to-life story or the story felt so real that it made me believe that it's true, got so absorbed in the movie making me feel as if I was in it;
1.5 = Looks so real but the story is so common;
1 = It could have convinced me if not for some things that felt a little weird;
0 = I don't think that this could happen in real life)
Inspiration: 2
(2 = It stirred something inside me, made me feel better;
1 = It's a good story but didn't do anything for me;
0 = No lessons to pick up for me)

Movie:
Execution: 1
(2 = The director did a magnificent job, the movie was so clean and it felt so real;
1.5 = Above average but not totally impressive;
1 = It was okay but it didn't blow me away;
0 = Did the director have such a low standard?)
Effect: 1
(2 = Brought out all the right emotions from me (cry, laugh, get angry, cringe... etc), left me in awe;
1 = Almost cried, almost laughed, almost got angry.
0 = It didn't move me at all.)
Acting: 1
(2 = The actors were completely lost in their characters, they gave me goosebumps;
1 = The actors were good but the roles weren't really challenging;
0 = The actors need to attend more acting workshops)
Casting: 1
(2 = It was a cast made in heaven, the acting and the faces were perfect for the roles;
1 = The actors didn't make much impression;
0 = They should have given the role to better actors)
- Although Bo-lin Chen and Tsukamoto look really good on screen, they still didn't claim their roles. The impact wasn't that great.
Compactness: 1
(2 = Didn't blink even once afraid to miss a thing;
1 = Skipped some parts but didn't blink on some;
0 = Skipped more than watched)
- The stories were short so each story was quite compact but I still ffwed through some parts.
Cinematography: 1
(2 = Blew me away;
1 = Just okay, nothing special;
0 = Did they even have budget for this movie?)
Scoring: 1
(2 = Helped in bringing out the viewer's emotions and I loved the soundtrack;
1.5 = The scoring matched the scenes or there's at least one song that I loved;
1 = At least the movie had a soundtrack;
0 = The movie doesn't have one.)

Recommend? 1
(2 = You'll miss half of your life if you don't watch this;
1 = If you like the genre, watch it;
0 = You won't miss anything if you don't watch this)
- For a romantic flick, this one is average. Those who like romance movies and cute guys, this one's worth watching.

Total Rating: 3/5

[Rating - KMovie] Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring

Story:
Interest: 1
(2 = I'm so glad I watched it!;
1 = There's nothing to lose if I didn't watch it, interesting enough to make me want to finish it;
0 = What a waste of time)
Coherence: 2
(2 = Perfectly crafted story, no missing links, well-thought out, whoever wrote this is a genius;
1.5 = The story seems to have no flaws but it isn't a very challenging story to write;
1 = The story has some flaws in it so the flow isn't really that good, something feels off;
0 = What did the story really want to say?!)
- I liked the story... maybe what I didn't like was the execution.
Reality: 2
(2 = True-to-life story or the story felt so real that it made me believe that it's true, got so absorbed in the movie making me feel as if I was in it;
1.5 = Looks so real but the story is so common;
1 = It could have convinced me if not for some things that felt a little weird;
0 = I don't think that this could happen in real life)
- I wasn't really absorbed in it coz I didn't really like the execution. But the story felt so real because it mirrored human nature. It showed how people are naturally sinful, that no matter how we were brought up, no matter how isolated we are from the world, we still have it in us. And it showed how people grow and learn how to seek for forgiveness.
Inspiration: 2
(2 = It stirred something inside me, made me feel better;
1 = It's a good story but didn't do anything for me;
0 = No lessons to pick up for me)

Movie:
Execution: 1
(2 = The director did a magnificent job, the movie was so clean and it felt so real;
1 = It was okay but it didn't blow me away;
0 = Did the director have such a low standard?)
- It's so sad that the movie was executed that way. The movie invoked depression, not peace. But I loved the story. If it had a book, I'd rather read that than watch the movie.
Effect: 1
(2 = Brought out all the right emotions from me (cry, laugh, get angry, cringe... etc), left me in awe;
1 = Almost cried, almost laughed, almost got angry.
0 = It didn't move me at all.)
Acting: 1
(2 = The actors were completely lost in their characters, they gave me goosebumps;
1 = The actors were good but the roles weren't really challenging;
0 = The actors need to attend more acting workshops)
- The lead actor was annoying here. I don't know if it's the role. But if he was supposed to be annoying, then he did a very good job. The kid, however, was good.
Casting: 1
(2 = It was a cast made in heaven, the acting and the faces were perfect for the roles;
1 = The actors didn't make much impression;
0 = They should have given the role to better actors)
Compactness: 0
(2 = Didn't blink even once afraid to miss a thing;
1 = Skipped some parts but didn't blink on some;
0 = Skipped more than watched)
Cinematography: 1
(2 = Blew me away;
1 = Just okay, nothing special;
0 = Did they even have budget for this movie?)
Scoring: 1.5
(2 = Helped in bringing out the viewer's emotions and I loved the soundtrack;
1.5 = The scoring matched the scenes or there's at least one song that I loved;
1 = At least the movie had a soundtrack;
0 = The movie doesn't have one.)

Recommend? 1
(2 = You'll miss half of your life if you don't watch this;
1 = If you like the genre, watch it;
0 = You won't miss anything if you don't watch this)
- If there's a book about this, I'd recommend reading that instead. I didn't really like the execution.

Total Rating: 3/5

[Rating - KMovie] 4th Period Mystery

Story:
Interest: 1
(2 = I'm so glad I watched it!;
1 = There's nothing to lose if I didn't watch it;
0 = What a waste of time)
- The main attraction of this movie - face. The story is average but at least I enjoyed looking at the lead actor's face.
Coherence: 1
(2 = Perfectly crafted story, no missing links, well-thought out, whoever wrote this is a genius;
1.5 = The story seems to have no flaws but it isn't a very challenging story to write;
1 = The story has some flaws in it so the flow isn't really that good, something feels off;
0 = What did the story really want to say?!)
- The scene at the end was unnecessary. They should've stuck with their 4th period concept, everything should've happened inside the school, during the 4th period.
Reality: 0
(2 = True-to-life story or the story felt so real that it made me believe that it's true, got so absorbed in the movie making me feel as if I was in it;
1.5 = Looks so real but the story is so common;
1 = It could have convinced me if not for some things that felt a little weird;
0 = I don't think that this could happen in real life)
- Now, the kids playing detective was good for the story, in fact, it was the story. But it shouldn't happen in real life.
Inspiration: 0
(2 = It stirred something inside me, made me feel better;
1 = It's a good story but didn't do anything for me;
0 = No lessons to pick up for me)

Movie:
Execution: 1
(2 = The director did a magnificent job, the movie was so clean and it felt so real;
1 = It was okay but it didn't blow me away;
0 = Did the director have such a low standard?)
- Yet another movie that was aimed at selling the actors' faces, not the story.
Effect: 1
(2 = Brought out all the right emotions from me (cry, laugh, get angry, cringe... etc), left me in awe;
1 = Almost cried, almost laughed, almost got angry.
0 = It didn't move me at all.)
- It didn't fail to make me laugh but a thriller shouldn't be doing just that. The movie lacked maybe a pinch or two of that aspect.
Acting: 1
(2 = The actors were completely lost in their characters, they gave me goosebumps;
1 = The actors were good but the roles weren't really challenging;
0 = The actors need to attend more acting workshops)
- The movie didn't call for serious acting.
Casting: 1
(2 = It was a cast made in heaven, the acting and the faces were perfect for the roles;
1 = The actors didn't make much impression;
0 = They should have given the role to better actors)
Compactness: 1
(2 = Didn't blink even once afraid to miss a thing;
1 = Skipped some parts but didn't blink on some;
0 = Skipped more than watched)
- Chasing scenes were pretty annoying. They lasted longer than needed.
Cinematography: 1
(2 = Blew me away;
1 = Just okay, nothing special;
0 = Did they even have budget for this movie?)
Scoring: 1
(2 = Helped in bringing out the viewer's emotions and I loved the soundtrack;
1.5 = The scoring matched the scenes or there's at least one song that I loved;
1 = At least the movie had a soundtrack;
0 = The movie doesn't have one.)

Recommend? 0
(2 = You'll miss half of your life if you don't watch this;
1 = If you like the genre, watch it;
0 = You won't miss anything if you don't watch this)
- It didn't even give me goosebumps. No brilliant twists and turns. The movie's good for the faces in it.

Total Rating: 1.9/5