Our Movie

*"Our Movie" is one of the best dramas to watch during the rainy season. I personally fell in love with it from episode 1, mainly because of Namkoong Min's incredible acting. His calm and quiet character suits him so well, and it kept me watching. The story is beautiful, not overly dramatic or forced. Even though it's a melo, I felt warmth and softness watching Daeum and Jeha. I only started crying in episodes 9 and 10.

The OSTs are amazing, and the cinematography is beyond words-absolutely stunning like paintings. The sunset kiss scene in episode 8 is a masterpiece. I could really feel how deeply Daeum loves Jeha. Also, with the 11-year age gap, we can clearly see how Jeha cares for Daeum in a gentle and loving way. In some scenes ,so sweet that Daeum play hard to get with Jeha For anyone who loves melo slow-burn romance, this is definitely a must-watch drama.

In episode 12, I personally felt that Jeha needed something in crying Camcorder scene and watching love in white poster scene. But overall, I give it an 8 out of 10."*

The lines below are printed in the book shop from White Love and I would say a poem fit for Daeum:

I should have been born the sea, moonlight ripples endlessly across the ocean's surface, is it the night? The tide, my heart? I keep wavering, like today everyday were filled with only what i love, with things like you, the moonlight and the sea.

That rare case when, instead of the usual review: "It's too long, it would be nice to reduce 16 episodes to 12", there is a regret: "It's a shame that there are so few episodes, I watched and would have watched further." The drama is addictive, despite the fact that the shown love story is emotionally saturated with philosophical overtones on the difficult topics of the meaning of life and the acceptance of death. The brilliant play of the entire acting ensemble is impressive. In addition to Nam Gun Min and Jung Ye Bin, who know their business well, I remember the work of the actors who created bright secondary characters: the general director, the investor and cameraman of the film, the head of the acting agency and the father of the main character. From time to time, an obsessive association of the image of the character of the actor Nam Gun Ming with the image of the character of the actor Bae Yong Jun from the recently watched "Winter Sonata" involuntarily arose.

Min Nam-koong would I willingly, if not intrepidly, spend 12 hours watching someone with a terminal illness who is not a friend or family member.

I truly HATE movies with sad endings but at least I know the score going in and will not complain later that I wasn't warned.

Having upgraded my original rating from 8 to 9 stars as there are several redeeming qualities that included an exceptionally well-developed script which was able to flesh out even minor characters with little screen time.

Unfortunately, the female lead, Jeon Yeo-been was woefully miscast. She may be good in dramas (like Vincenzo) that require a certain kind of tough veneer, but was not convincing in this as a vulnerable young woman in her mid-20s. Her age and obvious experience often flickered to the surface and was jarring.

Our Movie is a well-produced drama that excells in emotional impact. Its exceptionally sad, but it achieves that beautifully with its cinematography and complex character development.

It's still very much a "K-drama", but it takes itself seriously enough to make a meaningful impact on the viewer given the nature of its story. The leads are excellent in this series, but so are the supporting characters. It seems everyone has some amount of character development - something you don't always see.

If I had to pick one thing that could be improved, its probably the soundtrack. At times I feel it leans too heavily on string instrumentation to evoke emotions when simple piano or silence would have a stronger effect, especially given the talented performance of the actors.