I was really sceptic about this movie but was also looking forward to it - since gay relationships in South Korean series/movies are as taboo as in real life. I think I got a little result of both in this 1,5 hours.
The growing attachment of the characters to each other was not portrayed at all. Jae Ha gave Young Woo books and tips, the younger one read and accepted them. They went collecting props together. After that they shared their first kiss. Seems like we missed out on a lot between these events... Speaking of... in the first hour the scenes changed too abruptly. They didn't have a closure, we don't know how much time went by between them, and sometimes they were even illogical. The dialogues were off too at times. Like I understand that the point was to mix the Unchain script with their real emotions, but it could've been clearer. Not to mention the WTF ending and Young Woo's intention with all the breaking-in-Jae-Ha's-house and making-Jae-Ha-believe-that-he-actually-killed-Hee-Won parts. At least that theatre perfomance kept me on edge with all the real struggling and Young Woo's double-hanging, but after the climax (when we learn that Young Woo didn't actually die) it just became super weird and awkward with everyone going back to their original life like nothing ever happened.
I hope that SK will go in this direction because the idea and the actors were so good - they should just make a better plot and better cutscenes. But I'm really glad they're finally trying to bring this taboo onscreen.
Review by BogexBlockedParent2017-12-29T18:34:02Z
I was really sceptic about this movie but was also looking forward to it - since gay relationships in South Korean series/movies are as taboo as in real life. I think I got a little result of both in this 1,5 hours.
The growing attachment of the characters to each other was not portrayed at all. Jae Ha gave Young Woo books and tips, the younger one read and accepted them. They went collecting props together. After that they shared their first kiss. Seems like we missed out on a lot between these events...
Speaking of... in the first hour the scenes changed too abruptly. They didn't have a closure, we don't know how much time went by between them, and sometimes they were even illogical.
The dialogues were off too at times. Like I understand that the point was to mix the Unchain script with their real emotions, but it could've been clearer.
Not to mention the WTF ending and Young Woo's intention with all the breaking-in-Jae-Ha's-house and making-Jae-Ha-believe-that-he-actually-killed-Hee-Won parts.
At least that theatre perfomance kept me on edge with all the real struggling and Young Woo's double-hanging, but after the climax (when we learn that Young Woo didn't actually die) it just became super weird and awkward with everyone going back to their original life like nothing ever happened.
I hope that SK will go in this direction because the idea and the actors were so good - they should just make a better plot and better cutscenes. But I'm really glad they're finally trying to bring this taboo onscreen.