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*** Love Your Enemy ***
(2024 - Viki 12 1:10 eps)

[!!CW!! Synopsis & non-spoilery review.]

A trope-filled romcom about rivals since birth. They meet again at their old school as teacher & admin. The old relationship battles begin again.

Both MLs were great, but FLs fell flat. The saving grace in this drama is the backstory. Both of the young leads are fabulous & their chemistry can be felt!

It had a lot of potential, but every storyline seemed to miss the mark & it feels like they pulled problems out of a hat to fill space. Fun cameos & FL's grandpa is a great character, with a couple of his own storylines but neither end up being what they should have been. The love triangle is handled well & there are some funny moments if you aren't looking for reality.

It did make me interested in Ju Ji Hoon's other work & I will be on the lookout for those young actors.

https://mydramalist.com/763553-love-on-a-single-log-bridge

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Whoosh Nov 8

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Sleep
(2023 - Netflix movie 1:34)

An interesting idea with great actors. The husband suddenly starts doing scary things during his sleep. After trying everything, the couple turns to a shaman to help.

As a horror film, it has an unexpected twist and does its job of making you uncomfortable, & providing thrills & suspense. But the behavior of several people would not be considered normal & there's not enough time to justify or explain. Unfortunately, the lackluster writing kept it from realizing its potential, but if you like horror, it's worth a watch for the acting.

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Whoosh Aug 24, 2024

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Wonderland
(2024 - Viki, 1:40 film)

A love-it or hate-it film. An AI service called Wonderland connects users with people in comas or who have passed. The ethics & actual abilities of AI need to be set aside to contemplate the questions about reality, its benefits & drawbacks that this use brings up.

It is confusing because at 1st nothing is explained, but that contributes to the story by making us anxious, just like the characters. It covers 3+ stories, so a lot happens, but each adds to the theme. The info is slowly revealed. The endings may not be what we expect, but again that contributes to the film's message.

The best thing about sci-fi is that it makes us question the present & the future. This film does that beautifully, with different relationships & nice visual effects. The cast of actors is phenomenal - no disappointments there.

https://mydramalist.com/38613-wonderland

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Wonderland

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