mg23
Absolutely beautiful movie that is a hands down must watch!Don't let the first five min deter you. This is charming, funny, yet actually deep movies. It explores grief, sympathy, love, understanding, how to be a friend, and helping those in need. It playfully reminds you about your youth, growing up, dealing with pain and sorrow and many other strong motifs. I found it rather profound for a rom com. Korean scripting and acting is just top notch in this, and the sound track is equally as powerful. I burst out laughing many times, cried a few, and enjoyed nearly ever min of this fabulous K-drama/romcom. a must watch
FilmCriticLalitRao
It is true that women in South Korea have experienced great social changes in recent years but a lot needs to be done to completely change public perception which prevails due to the sexist mindset of South Korean society. If one were to watch 'My Sassy Girl' in the context of views stated above, any viewer would notice that this film portrays a very positive image of a Korean woman. It is one of the very few films which shows a south Korean woman as domineering. For a film which lasts 2 hours, director Kwak Jae-Yong focused on making it an absolutely entertaining flick with numerous elements of South Korean culture. Anybody familiar with it would not fail to note its depiction of teenage prostitution and love motels. It is important to note that these are just some minor elements which steer the film towards its ultimate destination-an impossible love story between an innocent young man and a whimsical damsel who is away from any kind of distress. There are no dull moments in the film as the narrative has been loosely structured around three different parts. The brilliance of actors is reflected in these parts as equal importance is given to both the unfolding of drama and the development of romance between the leading players. Lastly, nobody can deny that a lot of thought and preparation has gone into the making of this film. However, as it is said that actors are the artists who help a film to be sold far and wide, a brief yet important mention must be made of this film's lead players namely Jun Ji-Hyun and Cha Tae-Hyun.
Paul Magne Haakonsen
Korea have established themselves as brilliant movie makers a long time ago, and "My Sassy Girl" ("Yeopgijeogin Geunyeo") is a clear testimony to that legacy.This is not just another romantic comedy, this is so much more. The way that director Jae-young Kwak manages to incorporate comedy, romance and drama in such a great way is just fantastic.This movie will make you laugh and it will make you cry.The characters in the movie are nicely detailed, with lots of small finesses and quirks. But the characters are only so much without a proper acting force to bring them to life on the screen. And they have really put two great Korean talents together here; Gianna Jun (playing the girl) and Tae-hyun Cha (playing Kyun-woo). These two are not just good at their art, but together on the screen they have great chemistry.There are so many funny and hilarious situations throughout the entire movie, and lots of really nice scenes. But towards the end the movie takes a turn. And not for the worse, mind you. This turn of events and this way of putting all the pieces together was sheer work of genius from the director. And the movie will most like have you in tears in the 'overtime' segment of the movie.Don't even bother watching the American version from 2008. It is stale and effortless in comparison to the original Korean version. (As it usually is when Hollywood cashes in on the Asian successes!) If you haven't already seen this Korean pearl, then you owe it to yourself and your soul-mate to sit down together and watch this movie. It is nothing less than spectacularly beautiful.The movie can be seen again and again.
mlevandoski28
I don't think I could have possibly enjoyed this film any more than I did. It was hilariously funny and still made me cry. I could relate to the characters, but their story was still fantastical to me. I usually enjoy romantic comedies, but I don't tend to consider them great films. This is a great film. The interactions between the two main characters were just so excellent, and I felt that I could truly understand what they were both experiencing. The only film I can think to compare it to is Annie Hall, but that isn't even a good comparison. I hope that non-Korean speakers can put aside the fact that they have to read subtitles during this, because that fact does not detract from the quality of this film whatsoever. 10/10, thoroughly enjoyed and absolutely recommended.
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