Emjay_Movielover

This was a raw and realistic journey that has the characters plucking our emotional heartstrings. The tenderness of relationships, contrasted with the agony in lessons of self awareness breathes life into this series. I haven't read the original material and so I can only comment on the series itself. Our main lead did a beautiful job illustrating the cycle of growth within young love, attachment, ignorance, maturing and the painful art of reflection. The visceral nature of the content allows the viewer to reflect on their own life journey and relate to the characters - ah yes, I remember that stage of life. I loved the stationary thread of the group of friends that allowed us to weave in and out of the story of lovers, love, attachment and relationships - death, loss, regret and still come home to friendship. So many beautiful reflections that ultimately brings an appreciation back to how much we go through as humans exploring love, life and death. Wonderful acting, fantastic writing, beautiful story and well worth the watch.

I have not seen a movie this bad for a long time. Nothing about it works. It is not funny. It is not romantic. There is no character development. The movie makes no sense as there is no clear arc and it feels like Grandma's Quilt with random plot themes sewn together. At first it feels like the boss and employee plot, then moves to a non-romantic boss and mom plot, then a family Christmas drama, then a Fried Green Tomato moment heart to heart without the substance, then a best-friend breakup.. insert toxic behaviour and gaslighting...alas I tire myself. This is a terrible movie...aka a flop. It is too bad that KB and NK signed up for this one!

I really enjoyed this raw, visceral story of love and power. The acting was absolutely amazing, and certainly kept me riveted. The historical aspects don't allow for a lot of wishful thinking, as the viewer is reminded often with regards to the realities of the times and since the characters were in alignment with how much power they held at the time it was more realistic than fantastical. There were many times where the plot was driven by silly behaviours of characters that didn't seem practical but overall the acting and story were fabulous. I would highly recommend as a through and through drama. This is not a light fluffy tale. We are truly shown the brutality of overtaking a throne and the emotional roller coasters the main characters experience. I really enjoyed the enduring love story despite the traumas faced and I am tempted to rate it a 10 but the immaculate pacing took a dive near the end, and that detracted enough from the overall experience that I brought it down to a 9. I binged this over a week and so I can't say it didn't have me hooked!