Sweet and Sour (2021)

the plot twist didn't save it

reading the synopsis, it states "It is said to be a refreshing romantic comedy about the complicated relationships between three people who are experiencing different emotions."

well.... that was a lie.

starting on a bright note, the movie does try to partake in depicting modern day relationships and how cumbersome the balance between work and life is. however, the sort of comedy aspect of it was ruining the effectiveness of the story. the staff who acts as a cupid should've been funny but i found it redundant.

the cast did what they can and perfectly. the problem lies on the director and the writer. frankly, the romance between bo young and jang hyuk felt forced and unconvincing. to look at it in a different way, perhaps... it was meant to be that way. the romance between the two sparked so fast and says a lot about the ml's character. this guy got on my nerves on how he fails to take responsibility for his actions and instead gets mad because things turned inconvenient for him.... which is realistic.

both are flawed characters and i feel like da eun needed time for herself first before stepping into a new relationship. i do like the jaundice guy better than the ml tho. one thing that was concerning was how he literally looked for her number when he could've just asked someone in the hospital lol.

overall, this is not the worst movie out there. it just tried hard to be realistic but in the end its plot twist defied the movie's potential.

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Very True

I like the story and how it is presented, particularly the twist at the end. The character of Lee Kyung Young is like the personified thought that we battle with everytime we're presented with temptation. The story, plot and characters are very real, not like some dramas we watch where some scenarios are far-fetched. Since everyone can identify with the characters and the role they played, that twist in the plot made it very interesting.

I find the story very light and easy to watch. The support characters gave a bit of comedy -- the other patients in the same hospital room where Hyuk was confined and the boss in the large corporation was hilarious enough.

The lead actors were able to pull a more mature role compared to previous dramas they played. They portrayed it very natural.

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Interesante, atrapante y muy inteligente

Sinceramente no les recomiendo buscar información sobre esta película porque pueden llegar a arruinarse por completo la experiencia de verla. Digamos que lo que tienen que saber es lo siguiente: es una "comedia romántica" bastante particular que cuenta desde cómo se construye una nueva relación hasta cómo puede terminar una.

¡No saben lo mucho que disfruté la historia y la manera en la que está contada! La de "Dulce y amargo" es una de esas tramas que se van cocinando de a poco, una de esas con personajes bastante particulares que te desconciertan y te pasean por distintos escenarios sin que sepas muy bien a dónde quieren llegar, una de esas tramas que, de estar mal manejadas, podrían resultar aburridas (cosa que por suerte no pasó, al menos para mí).

Mi parte favorita creo que son los personajes. Como les dije más arriba, son bastante originales y es interesante ver cómo avanzan a lo largo de toda la historia. Ninguno de ellos es bueno o malo, todos tienen sus cosas, se sienten reales y eso me parece un puntazo a favor.

Como algo "negativo" puedo mencionar que por la mitad hay algunas situaciones que se vuelven un poquito repetitivas y que al final hay una sobre explicación de hechos que me pareció de más, pero poniendo todo en una balanza, hace mucho que no disfrutaba tanto una película de este estilo, así que al final terminé muy contenta.

Para terminar, lo único que me queda por decir es que visualmente es muy bonita (como casi todo lo que estuvieron produciendo los coreanos estos últimos años), tiene una banda sonora que acompaña bien y los actores son todos una maravilla. Me encantó ver a Chae Soo Bin en un personaje así, ya que está muy por fuera de todo lo que la vi hacer en el pasado.

¿Es una película que le recomiende a todo el mundo? No, sobre todo por el ritmo que tiene, pero si no les molesta ver historias un poquito más "lentas", denle una oportunidad, puede que les guste.

IG de reseñas cortas: @altoplottwist

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Too sour to enjoy

I get it- hectic work schedules will ultimately put strain on anyone, even to the most extreme workaholics. However it’s how you react to that work that reflects yourself as a person. What this movie seems to depict is that it’s not a romcom like what the description suggests, but a slew of poor decision making and mentality. I really like JKY as an actor, and props to him for making his character irritating to the viewer. As everyone highlighted, I was really caught off guard by the ending. They could’ve chosen to make the movie end on the sweeter note by having the female lead repair her relationship with her boyfriend, however it just made everyone seem more pathetic. It also seemed to derail the flow of the movie, it felt so abrupt and out of place- I was left reeling. Ultimately, I would watch the movie if you enjoy watching JKY, CSB, or Krystal, but sweet and sour is an ultimate waste of the immense talent of the cast.

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Conflicted

"Sweet & Sour" is a perfect title for the movie tbh. At moments, it's romantic but not really as the romance ends nowhere for both leads. I can feel they're both unhappy in the end, which is a shame because this should've been about healing a relationship or moving on.

As much as I don't hate the twist, I wish they didn't rely on it in the end like some satisfying resolution to a conflict that's actually was NOT solved at all. There are a lot of tropes that just weren't handled well, or rather there's no justification for using them. I think the ending ruins a lot of the conflict that the movie was supposed to resolve. So overall, it's not a bad movie, just the direction didn't make sense.

This MIGHT be a waste of time as there's no take away from it. How am I supposed to feel in the end? I don't know. It just feels wrong lol. Does anyone else feel that?

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THIS IS NOT YOUR TYPICAL ROMCOM **

FIRST OF ALL. I was speechless after watching this LOL omg what in the world did I just witnessed?? I really didn't want to write a review but I think I have to , especially seeing all the negative reviews I saw here. Ok firstly, I love Soobin so I waited for this to come out and the cast is amazing, Jang Ki-yong, Krystal and Chae Soobin? WTH. Ok anyways, so it all starts off seeing a chubby guy (Lee Jang-hyuk) entering a hospital meeting a nurse called Da-eun and falls in love with her. We see them flirting and ending up together then he "LOSES weight" to become slim, and that's where the story changes. There is a plot twist but it's all revealed at the end of the movie, but I won't go much into it. I really really hated it when the male lead was getting shaken up by Bo-young and starts to cheat on Da-eun with her, like I felt so bad for Da-eun and there was PREGNANCY involved but they lost the baby (didn't say how), I think they aborted it or smth. But anyways, the twist at the end shows two perspective of both the female lead and male lead, both of them were "unloyal" to each other technically. But, I have to say that the male lead was mostly at fault here, he neglected her, cheated on her, even when he tried his best to accommodate to her, it wouldn't work out because he was tired from work. But even so he should still have taken better care and attention to her, that made the female lead change. Both of them "cheated" on each other, but I think that Da-eun "cheated" on him when their relationship was already over, like it had already fallen apart, so she took comfort in the other Jang-hyuk who she met. Even when her ex-Jang-hyuk came to his senses and tried to win her back again, it was already over, too late. And then we see him going back to Bo-young, wow what an ass actually. I couldn't give a rating for this movie because IDK HOW TO, like it actually did make me immersed the whole time I didn't even look away or check my phone, so I'll give it to them for this. The story, was unexpected like unexpected unexpected, could have ended it at the cliche reunion but it didn't, took a unique twist and that's fine. In a sense, both of them got their own happy ending. So I think it deserves a 9, not saying the story is bad, but it is unique and interesting, so it really doesn't deserve such a low rating. It is more mature in a sense, so I guess many people won't like it especially for international fans (according to MDL). Yea, but I enjoyed it. Props to the cast and their acting, story was unique and good too. Though there is also the emotional rollercoaster, like this movie is actually heartbreaking in a sense, but it depends. I felt like they covered up the heartbreaking melo part of this movie with the editing, music and romcom plot. Like I'm still heartbroken for Da-eun, even at the end, she looks confused and done. The title really portrays the movie so well, SWEET AND SOUR. Wow this was ACTUALLY SWEET AND SOUR

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Devo essere sincera, il film mi stava piacendo davvero tanto finché non ho visto il finale.
Mi è rimasto l'amaro in bocca.
La storia in sé mi è piaciuta molto perché mette in evidenza tutte le problematiche che possono sorgere in una relazione a distanza, cercando di far crescere i personaggi in una sorte di "momento ostile" della loro esistenza.
Pensavo di trovarmi davanti ad una commedia romantica, ma di divertente ha davvero ben poco.
Nel complesso mi è piaciuto molto.
Peccato solo per il finale che, anche se è stata presa una determinata decisione, sembra essere aperto.
Io ODIO i finali aperti

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Not a romantic comedy at all!

I did not like this show. No where was it a romantic comedy or even close to what they showed in the trailer.

The guy was a total creep for what he did to her. Looks like she never changed because she is taking another guy to the same places she went with the ex. Also buying the same shoes as she did for the jerk! Also, she is dating someone with almost the same name! Sad that the cycle started all over for her. I feel bad for the new guy because he seemed sweet and does not realize he is a stand in for the last guy. The ex could not decide who he wanted in the end and was a shallow jerk. But on the other hand she was no better.

Acting was good! I have seen the two mains in other shows and liked them both. That was one of the only thing I liked about this movie.

If this is what modern relationships are like... PASS! I feel sorry for people. No loyalty at all! I guess I am just a bit old fashioned.

Rewatch? Nope and if I do it will be a VERY VERY long time.

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What Real Life Relationships are “Sweet and Sour”

First and foremost I feel a lot of k-drama viewers want that ROM-COM happy feeling, happy ending for it to be considered a great K-drama. So if that’s how you feel a k-drama should be in your book than that’s completely understandable and you will probably miss out on a great “real life” everyday sort of vibe from this movie.
All the actors brought each of their characters personalities and feelings out great.
If you’ve ever been in a relationship where it’s on the outs and meet someone unexpectedly that sort of “fills in or starts to replace” what you’ve been missing or need in life . Than you will completely understand Chae Soo-bin’s character Da-eun, she’s the one most audiences will side with first. She portrayed a girl who just wants to be loved and can easily be loved.
Than theirs Krystal she really made it hard to dislike her, she was funny with out really trying to be funny if that makes sense. It’s not like she was trying to steal someone else’s boyfriend either because she really didn’t know.
Finally that brings us too Jang-Hyuk who I thought was the same person the whole time until the last 5 mins than I was like “ooooooooooo that’s why” ? any film that can “mind F@#$” you until the end is always going to be a 10 in my book. It’s like a great magic trick ..even though most won’t admit they think magic is cool ? but you will still be amazed if the trick is good.
My final thoughts are I honestly see “Sweet and Sour” being “real life problems and relationships” to everyday people who are to busy for each other or have that temptation from other suitors. Even though none actually cheated in the film it’s the whole trust and temptation that really can ruin a relationship and how easy someone else can step in if your not careful and cherish the one you truly love.

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