Reviews

Well I've heard a lot about the director, Hong Sang Soo, and his works, which seemed to be getting good responses from critics continuously. But never watched his work before. Maybe it was that critics saying good things about a film and you don't want to see it.

But my friends watched this and they all recommended it and so I gave it a shot. Well I was astonished. This film deals with relationships-especially relationships between men and women, can be called a comedy impov, but there¡¯s not a single sweet moment that we usually see in romantic comedies.

This film shows us two successive love affairs a man experience and it¡¯s really amazing how the director portrays them perceiving their relationship on their own ground. The characters are all everyday figures, sometimes you feel ashamed just looking at them because they could be you in your past relations. Again Very Straightforward film and if you want something sweet avoid this one, but if you want something that raise something to think about, go for it, watch it, feel ashamed and think over it.

I didn't like this film very much the first time i watched it. But after finding out some hidden easter eggs and plots from internet boards, and watching it again -my brother rented the video- boy! it was a whole different movie and i liked it pretty much! some things that you might not know includes...

1. The time machine plot: That strange old man is Gyeon-woo from the future and you can see him at the subway scene that the couples meet for the first time. this made the little bit seems-too-loose third chapter more meaningful and enjoyable for me. 2. the old framed newspaper article that appears during the scene where Gyeon-woo first checks into the hotel that shows quintuplets. The inn keeper is actually one of the quintuplets and you can find the others throughout the movie-although i have only found 4 ^^;

so even though you have seen this movie i think its worth watching again, and those who have not seen this yet, this has all the things - Cute, Romantic, Funny...all in one, plus the lead actress is really cute!