The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion (2018)

Fell asleep in first half but second half took a 180 turn

I watched this movie in four parts... lol the first three times, I kept falling asleep. Nothing was really happening, it was boring, and I had to get my friend to recap for me. Thank goodness my friend kept prodding me to finish it, because halfway through the movie literally goes from 0 to 105. It's all action, gore, fighting, and the main lead being OP af. If you like seeing the protagonist beat up foes, this one's for you. Story-wise, though, there's a lot missing.
(Also, one of the reasons she made me watch was to see Da Mi and Woo Shik before Our Beloved Summer aired lol. I like both actors - they have young faces and bring refreshing emotions to the screen.)

PROS
❀ Good introduction to the actors | I haven't watched Itaewon Class but Kim Da Mi left an impression on lots of people and she did a good job in this movie too. Even though her character was written very lazily, she still managed to give off very intelligent and savage vibes for her character. Woo Shik was great in Parasite and in The Witch, he plays the lunatic working for the evil scientist quite well. Honestly, I'm impressed with how well he expressed the character because his lines bordered on cringe sometimes. The Witch is a testimony that movies can be successful, despite poor writing, due to the execution of the actors and the producer.
❀ Fun action, especially towards the end | Once everything gets out in the open by the middle of the movie, the action is non-stop. You basically watch the main character Goo Ja Yun beat all the bad guys up in a very satisfying way. The production quality for the action was eye-catching and vibrant, which makes up for all the boring scenes in the beginning. Like I said, the movie goes from 0 (nothing big happening) to 105 (a LOT of things happening) lol. So if you're struggling while watching, try to push through to reach that middle part.

CONS
✕ Really sloppy writing | This movie takes the idea of "genetically engineered superhuman children" and... that's it. Lol. It doesn't progress past the vague idea of one of the superhuman children turning against the researchers and nothing is deep. Main character Ja Yun wants to live and protect her foster parents. That means getting rid of the people after her. Solution? Kill those people. I'm a huge fan of sci-fi and have seen this vague storyline done 10+ times through Western books/movies/etc. The Witch: Subversion doesn't offer anything new, unfortunately, nor does it stand out against the myriad of stories with the same theme. The story doesn't have depth, the characters barely have depth, and the superhuman plot is not used to its potential. Everything about this movie just screams "shallow."

OVERALL
Honestly I feel like you shouldn't watch it until Part 2 comes out. Part 1 ends in a cliffhanger, there's barely a storyline going on, and the characters felt like caricatures. The reasons I kept watching were 1) my friend basically forcing me and 2) the main actors. The action towards the end and the female lead kicking ass make it worth the watch, but everything else is a hazy memory in my mind.

(Note: My rewatch value is set to 5.0 always as a default as I'm not the type to rewatch dramas EVER. Thus, I do not take it into account when calculating overall score.)

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Una película coreana de fantasía oscura que recomiendo mucho es The Witch part 1.
Descubrí esta película por casualidad en Netflix y la comencé a ver sin mucho entusiasmo y sin ninguna expectación. Sin embargo, me equivocaba totalmente. Con el transcurrir de los minutos, la historia iba atrapandome cada vez más y más y cada vez estaba más metida en ella.
Algo que no me gustó mucho o que hizo que esta película no fuera de mis favoritas fue que no se explicaba muy bien el origen de todo. Sin embargo, respire tranquila cuando supe que habría una segunda parte, por lo que mis esperanzas de saber el origen no murió ahí (de la segunda parte traeré un post más adelante)
Si quieres ver una película de fantasía oscura que haga que te explote la cabeza, te recomiendo mucho la primera parte de The Witch.

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awalnya gue ga mau nonton ini ya, kebetulan aja ada di platform *** dan gue udh berlangganan juga, jdnya nonton deh. sebenernya juga ga berekspetasi apa apa sama ni film, cuma pas liat trailernya “kece juga actionnya” gue mikir gitu WKWKW.

akhirnya gue decided buat nonton. dannnn INI BAGUS BANGETTTT. gue suka chemistry si female lead sama cwok penjahat itu adh gue lupa deh namanya. intinya itu org berdua gue suka bangettt, sama2 keren actingnyaaaa???

dan ini rada plot twist di akhir, pas diceritain dari pov si female lead? recommended buat yg suka mystery/action??

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Enfeitiçada estou

Gente que filme é esse... começou bem deu uma desacelerada para mostrar a vida da protagonista depois deu um 360 e deu uma reviravolta total e ai sim pegou fogo.
Esse filme é um ótimo thriller e suas cenas de ação são ótimas me manteve elétrica o tempo todo. Achei o enredo muito interessante e bem executado.
A protagonista deu um show de interpretação, tanto ela quanto todo o elenco.
Em fim se você está cansado de filmes leves e procura algo mais forte esse filme é para você aqui temos muita ação suspense e carnificina. Então prepare-se e bom filme.

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Intense

I'm obsessed with psychological, serial killer, murder etc flicks so I welcomed this movie with open arms and wasn't disappointed! Keep in mind, this is only part 1 so don't be upset by the 'ending'. As always, the more graphic the better and if you want some brain matter, throat slits and snapped bones LOOK NO FURTHER! It's a little basic with the 'child test subject' theme but it's definitely worth the watch. I got hyped af and was ready to karate chop someone, so there's no denying the quick, swift, awesome action lol
Was kinda sad/disappointed with one part, but I won't spoil it.
Enjoy...

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Occasionally kooky `~but thoroughly entertaining thriller

A good female-fronted actioner....

Its cramming so much into the narrative dat it stumbles over itself on more than one occasion; it very often forgets its own internal logic and drags the final showdown out to the breaking point. The sequence’s style, energy and Kim’s coiled glee save it from tipping into overkill. Falls into a “tell” instead of “show” trap for character and narrative momentum; If a second part is in the pipeline, as the title suggests, there was no need to rush key revelations.Pounding, atmospheric score stands out among impeccable tech specs across the board.


The deadly charisma of the key performers, notably Kim Da-mi as the teenage Ja-yoon, and Choi Woo Shik should be well appreciated !!!

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Stranger Things, but darker, grittier, and bloodier.

Ko Ja Yoon is a fascinating main character, and she makes the film intriguing despite the world-building being sort of thin and the plot being generally predictable. I think the most impressive thing is that nobody in this film is stupid. When strangers are creepy and weird, characters — both side and main ones — recognize it and act accordingly. It was refreshing.

In fact, I'm pretty impressed with the more down-to-earth elements of this film actually; the dynamic between KJY and her family and friends were really interesting, and I want to give a special shout-out to Go Minsi, who really sold her role as the spunky best friend.

On the other hand, while Kim Dami and Choi Wooshik have fantastic chemistry together — the fight scene between them is one of the best moments in the film — I feel like I didn't feel fully convinced by the main scientist or the other "powered" people. Going back to the thin world-building, I think the environment of the government facility, the motivations of the people in charge, and the backstory of other experimented people were just not altogether there.

Overall, it's still a quick, engaging watch and I can see why it got so popular.

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Espero respostas

Que filme???? Eu realmente não esperava isso!
E como tem o segundo a maior resposta que eu quero ter é: pra quê eles faziam essa crianças de cobaia geneticamente modificadas? Só isso que eu quero saber e ficou muito em aberto
O pai dela sabia que havia "algo" com ela mas a mãe mesmo assim quis ficar, eu não sei se fico surpresa ou sei lá, a amiga pedindo pra ela voltar, eu ia ficar tão assustada de eu visse aquilo que a amiga viu na minha frente misericórdia
Agora a atuação impecável da Da Mi e do Woo shik! Eu tô em choque lembrando deles como casal em our beloved summer e nesse filme, inacreditável! Não sei se gostei ou não, mas o filme é bom?!

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For me personally, I like the story behind the drama. It certainly got some twist in there that I didn't catch on early in the movie. I really liked how the main actor Kim Da Mi portray her character as Ja-yoon. I would certain would rewatch this when I need to watch something action. I am certainly hope they would make part 2, since the title has part 1 in it.
I guess why I didn't rate it higher would be that there was alot of pausing and talking through out the fight scene. Scene keeps on switching and it took me awhile to get what was going on. I'm hoping that it because it's the first part hence all the explaining. And if there is a second part, there would be alot of more action scene. Kim Da Mi fighting in this movie was freaking bad ass. Love it!!

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Good but where's part 2 :(

I gave it a 2 because it was too violent for me. I clicked the +10 seconds button a lot when it got too gory.
Also, I was bummed at the unfinished ending and wanted a part 2 immediately.
Sorry, I always make my ratings personal, lol.

Loved:
*loved the cast. the acting was perfection. Kim Da Mi is perfection
*loved the story's pacing; it was slow but never felt slow
*loved the dark filming aesthetic... randomly gave me BTS Mic Drop Aoki remix MV vibes? lol...
*loved her quiet relationship with her adopted parents and with the townspeople
*loved the subtle reveals at the end that actually did surprise me (when you find out what different characters actually knew)

Saddened:
*the story was too sad and violent
*so much blood... like, so so so much blood
*so much violence... cringe amount for me... i know, i know, it has a mature rating, i should have expected it... i only watched this movie because i saw a pretty fan edit on youtube, so it's my bad. but i'm being honest here, movies don't need to be that violent! let's just all chill out. let's stop making them so violent. plez.
*they killed Choi Woo Shik? I don't believe it. Don't kill his curly head. i don't think he's dead. i know he's probably dead, but i'm a sucker for redemptions. let's make him not dead and give all the character redemption arcs.
*the ending was cliffhanger? now i have to live on knowing she's still out there somewhere trying to find her peace? No! give her peace! give me peace! give all of them peace! it can be quiet and broken, but make it peaceful!
*ugh, this is what happens when i stray into the mature side of film making. sure, this was a masterpiece, but now i'm sad, so i gotta scurry back to the safety of my own favorite genres that have less violence and less heartbreak... until the second movie comes out. then i'll probably watch that one too, and skip all the violent scenes of that too, just so i can see if Goo Ja Yun gets a happy ending... what can I say, I just always like Kim Da Mi's characters and wish them well.

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Waiting for part 2....Watch part 1 to know why....

This movie.....
If I loved it you'll love it too
It's on Netflix
If you haven't seen it then you have to watch it
If you like action, thriller , and super natural then this is the right movie to watch.You'll want more if you do.
My thoughts are simple.I love watching movies that have a background story attached to it.If that story follows the main character and turns into something like revenge that's even better.
The ending has a cliffhanger however the movie is worth watching.
This is one of my favorite movies to watch and i could rewatch it for years.You probably don't have a clue what I'm talking about so here's the first step.
Step 1(FINAL STEP): Watch the movie and you'll love it as much as I do and then you'll understand what I'm talking about.

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