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Gonghang Ganeun Gil (2016)
Poignant.
Best Korean drama made by KBS by far. The visuals alone evoke so much nostalgia and sensory notes. Just beautiful and serene backdrop while emotional turmoil brews. It is a slow awakening brought about by thoughtfulness of the main characters. And that is really how you fall in love. The storyline for more conservative viewers might make it off putting but the writer was able tho thread that line perfectly. The circumstances were thought out that you can't help fall in love along with them and root for them even if it seems insurmountable. This is not a love affair, this is a love story.
The Old Guard (2020)
Back story needs a little more thinking through
Action is superb and believable but you would think a group of immortals will amass a decent amount of wealth over the millennia to finance their altruistic endeavors and not just rely on their immortal bodies to do the heavy lifting while keeping their identities a secret. That the group with their kick ass leader will be influential enough not to depend on other individuals/organizations to give them assignments or jobs, that they too should've built their own organization picking the cases worth their time with hired muscles to do most of the rescuing... I'm just saying they should be living in castles and influencing high tech operations that will put their skill set to use at the bare minimum. I mean even if you're invincible why not wear a bullet proof vest so as not to shout out loud hey I don't die! That would have been more plausible since apart from being able to return from the dead they are not immune to capture and torture. Be that as it may. The old guard shows Ms. Theron at her action best. She was so convincing I would've wanted to see her paired with John Wick instead of Ms. Berry as a comrade and not a villain. As effective as she is as a villain I prefer her in the lead like old guard. Acting wise Ms. Theron nailed it with the right touch of weariness, strength and vulnerability. Mr. Marinelli and Mr. Kenzari was awesome to watch as well I like how they resisted each other a Saracen and a Christian fighting each other to the death only to fall madly for each other, how awesome is that to be able to spend immortality together. I just wish if a sequel is in the works the story line will be better all I ask is to make it believable not something I have to swallow just because. The actors and the story concept of immortals deserve better. Other than my gripe with the writer it is an awesome watch.