Sirano; Yeonaejojakdo

Not a very brilliant movie but an entertaining one. Some people are complaining about how unreal it is but it is not. indeed. If you have been a Korean Drama fan, then there's no difficulty realizing how the CYRANOAGENCY succeed in helping its customers to get the girl they want. The agents in Cyrano try to make girls fall by using lines and tricks often seen in K-Drama, and to me, it's pretty cool and amusing. The other thing I like in this movie is the lighting. Every scene seems to be bright and cheerful with a lot of sunshine, which makes me feel so relax when watching it.

A romantic, (kind of) hilarious movie with great acting, especially Daniel Choi and Uhm Tae-woong. And I'm going to see the original Cyrano movie.

8/10.

There are some funny scenes about how they set up the romances and the tactics they use. Park Shin Hye is cute here. Faults; The director of this comedy didn't do a good job. The continuity is poor and leads to confusion. Scenes confusingly jump from one time frame or set of characters to another abruptly.

I had the opportunity to sit down to watch the 2010 romantic comedy "Cyrano Agency" (aka "Si-ra-no; Yeon-ae-jo-jak-do") from writer and director Hyun-seok Kim here in 2021. Granted, I hadn't heard about the movie before sitting down to watch it. But hey, it was a South Korean romantic comedy, so chances were greatly that the movie would be an enjoyable one, as the South Korean cinema excel at making these types of movies.

And what seemed like the potential for a good romantic comedy just turned out to deliver a stale movie. Yeah, this movie just didn't manage to bring the entertainment where it was needed. What may have functioned well on script and paper just didn't translate all that well to the screen.

First of all, I must say that the characters in the movie were just too superficial, and the lack of personalities, traits and quirks just made for a character gallery that had the appeal of wet paint.

And the storyline itself, while it definitely had potential, just ended up being the equal of stale, tasteless soup. There wasn't much of any enjoyment to be found throughout the course of the movie. Sure, some of the scenes during the courtships were funny and good, but overall, the movie just lacked punch.

It should be said, though, that they definitely had good enough actors and actresses for portraying the various roles and characters in the movie. Just a shame that those characters were shallow, superficial and essentially just faceless mannequins.

All in all, "Cyrano Agency" just failed to properly entertain me, much less amuse me. And the movie fell short of even being mediocre. Hence, my rating lands on a mere four out of ten stars.

The Cyrano Agency is a quartet of Korean actors who offer a unique service to their amorous clients. It's about inventing a way to make the object of your affection secretly fall in love with you. The agency has an impeccable track record by employing plots that work extremely well in a wide range of romantic dramas, from sudden rain when the girl doesn't have an umbrella to beautifully written speeches about love. , trying to maintain payroll to reinvest crumbling revenues into theaters they are desperate to rebuild. The Cyrano Agency takes that inspiration to heart and is proud that many reinterpretations of Rostand's Cyrano de Bergerac have been adapted into films. But importantly, this is not just a modern take on a classic love story, but one that is certainly more imaginative than a typical romantic comedy would allow. ''Cyrano Agency'' has the potential to be a new generation of post-modern romantic comedies, a work that deftly distills all the heart-wrenching moments that Korean love stories are known for. It never strays into the realm of parody, but consciously winks at the audience while drawing on the entire best canons of the genre.

There is a formula that romantic comedies stick to. And this one follows it, but also offers a few laugh out loud moments that are quite original. But then, they only happen sporadically throughout this otherwise unmemorable movie, which is unfortunately drawn out by long dry spells of unconvincing, over-the-top and contrived drama.

Granted, the premise is interesting: a team of goofball matchmakers work surreptitiously to turn strangers into couples. But as with most comedies, the premise is strained to such effect that is not credible that it becomes silly. Take for an instance, the crew go to extremes to orchestrate fake rain outside of a cafe where the woman they are targeting to bewitch works. This is done so to conjure a romantic ambiance. But then, is it even possible to bribe that many passers-by to hole umbrellas? Are they extras? I guess the audience is supposed to suspend all disbelief, as it is supposed to be light-hearted, meaning light on the brain.

Gripes about the over-the-top scenes aside, you should take to the good- looking cast and hide the above misgivings under the theatre seat. For women who like their guys rough on the edge but tender at the core, there's brusque hunk Min-yeong (Park Sin-hye). And for those who like theirs lanky, geeky and deeply apologetic, there's pushover financial consultant Sang Yong (Daniel Choi).

And with these two delectable guys, there has to be two worthy foils, who come in the elusive squinty-eyed Hee-joong (Lee Min-jeong) and petite doe-eyed Min-yeong (Park Shin-hye). So depending on your taste, you can indulge in your kind of eye-candy.

But having said all that, if you are a serious cinephile, it's hard to take to this movie seriously. Apart from a nifty twist at the end that plays sly reference to the Cyrano De Bergerac legend, the rest is mostly a humdrum affair.

But if you are looking for a harmless movie that is not heavy with metaphors to impress your easy-to-please date, look no further.