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 = 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;
1.5 = Some parts moved me
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: 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)
Thoughts:
For this movie, I think the production people did a great job choosing the right actors for the roles. The story is very predictable. There are not twists and turns. It is pretty simple and direct. But the actors were perfect for the role. Yes, I enjoyed the movie for the cast and not for the story.
Who would've thought My Sassy Girl's Cha Tae Hyun could already pass as a grandpa? Of course it felt a bit weird at first. He was 31~32 when they shot the movie. How can someone that young be a grandfather? Cha Tae Hyun is one of the best Korean comedy flick actors. He is effective and he is charming. Actually I believe that as long as it's Cha Tae Hyun playing the lead, it must be good. You can never go wrong with him.
All 3 lead actors did great. Cute little Gi-Dong (Wang Seok-hyeon in real life) also showed much potential. The kid's so adorable. I've seen him several times in the Korean variety show called "Star Golden Bell" and he's just so cute. Actually, he's the reason why I wanted to watch the movie. Well him and Cha Tae Hyun.
The first part made me think "is this really a Korean movie?". It felt like it was an American movie. Watch to see why.
Anyway, I highly recommend this movie to those who love Korean movies with a little comedy and a little drama.