[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