Model Taxi (2021)

A complete entertainer

Taxidriver is that drama which kept me interested even from the first look posters. The story is really good,a bit allover the place in 10 and 11 generally justifies its tag as a revenge drama. It is not a lovey dovey ordinary drama of kworld. It plunges into the real problems of korean society.it tackles some serious issues like bullying, forced labour,phishing etc. Each episode is a rollercoaster ride and my personal favorite were the first two stories .I really like lee jaehoon (before this drama I only watched him in hot stove league, now I watched almost all his dramas). He is an amazing actor, the way he portrayed different characters which are entirely different from Do ki is highly appreciated. I was familiar with both first and second female leads.ye jin a good job in potraying Go eun and her different emotions. We didn't feel that she was casted at the last moment as she fit in so perfectly. During first half of drama it is really hard to find out who was the first female lead. I had high Hope's with esom as she is a wonderful actress but the writers doesn't even used 1%of her talent .Her character doesn't have any development until episode 9 and they should have used her potential way before then but i am satisfied at least they gave her some development They should have used such an amazing actress in so many ways more than being a moral compass and they killed mr wang to make her shine(sigh). The gangster lady sung mi is really shady,dark and she did a great job as I hated that character.I didn't like how they gave mr.jang a wig to show him 20yrs younger.its a big no and meh ,that's my only complaint about the otherwise perfect drama. The action scenes were fairly good but in a rooftop fight scene you can almost identify the stuntman.I liked the other two members as they provided some comic relief. The drama falls into revenge thriller category so it is better off without romance. I liked the pace of the story and music is really really good. The 80s music will get to all pumped.The writers did a good job with rainbow taxi members as all of them had a chance to shine even though Do ki shined brightly (obviously he is the lead).some scenes were deeply disturbing but they were essential to maintain the intensity of the drama.I didn't read the manga so I don't know how the series turned out in comparison with it.But this one is one of the good dramas aired this year.If you want a drama without unbelievable and illogicalplot twist and good acting and writing this drama won't disappoint you.Taxidriver is an absolute must watch if you are a fan of fast paced revenge dramas,if looking for fluffy romance and easy going story line this is not for you. This drama is one of the best revenge action thriller dramas so far.Taxidriver may scored a perfect ten from me if it continued it's amazing run like first half but the second half felt a little draggy and all over the place and something's didn't make sense at least for me. In conclusion this is not a flawless drama it has it's own flaws ,with a fantastic first half and above average second half ,taxidriver turned out to be a overall good entertainer of 2021.
P.s rewatch value is low as its revenge thriller i will not rewatch it as its charm is lost one's you find out the plot.

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Should you watch it? YES!

This is a drama I was too hesitant to watch. Although I heard about all the buzz it was creating, and regardless of the love I have for Lee Jehoon, the violence aspect held me back from giving it a try. Finally, now that s2 is airing, my fomo urged me to binge s1 and god! I'm glad I did that.

The world is no binary, nothing's black and white, there's surely a gray area in between. And Taxi Driver picks up on the gray area in our justice system. This drama questions the difference between morality and legality. Being the pacifist I am, I was surprised when my conscience urged me to stand with Kim Dogi in all his actions. While we root for the rainbow gang, towards the end of the drama the holes in their organisation is also highlighted. The struggle faced by those who try to live within the constraints of law can also be witnessed through the prosecutor, Kang Hana. The drama tests our limits with all the remorseless criminals who escape lawful indictment through their economic, social and political privileges. It critiques some ignorant ideologies we have modelled over the years and urges us to rethink them.

Overall it's a fun watch and I would totally recommend!

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Promising premise, badly executed

I was excited when this show came on my radar a few days ago. A storyline with an antihero who drives a taxi and metes out revenge/justice on those the legal system does a half-assed job at penalizing — let's do this. Additionally, I really enjoy watching Lee Je Hoon, having seen Signal and very recently, Move to Heaven.

The first few episodes were alright in the way that some shows try to find their footing with a unique premise. I don't know what it is, but this one is lacking in something. It was a mess, cliched, dragged on too much at times, and I didn't care much for the characters. Lee Je Hoon's antihero character could've been examined a little more, like showing a different, intimate side to him, but this was all about him beating the bad guys up.

Maybe the behind-the-scenes problems contributed to this, like the original actress who played the hacker having been replaced due to bullying allegations and reshoots being done, or the scriptwriter being replaced midway because of disagreements with the director. Who knows?

This show missed an opportunity to be something original, brilliant, and thought-provoking in terms of justice and its relationship to the law. It was more of one brooding figure taking on a gang of black suits everywhere he went. Really tiresome.

I stopped paying attention by episode 12-13 and couldn't be bothered to see the last few episodes because there was just no thrill and at that point you're no longer waiting for anything to happen. Disappointing, but maybe Season 2 will be better?

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THE REVENGE DRAMA WE BADLY NEED. A MUST WATCH!

This is not your typical revenge-themed drama. I really liked how they introduced the characters in the first episode then their works in the next ones. This drama tackles social issues that are relevant to us today. The revenge concept is really unique and the prosecutors balance what the taxi company does. The actors are all good especially Lee Je-hoon. He nailed every "role" so far and I fell more for him. He also did the action scenes himself (talk about dedication and talent <3). The plot and the series itself gets more and more interesting. I hope more people would recognize this gem.

It's still ongoing but I made this review for those who are still unsure whether they should start watching Taxi Driver or not. The answer is: WATCH THIS KDRAMA NOW!!

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I guess this ain't for me after all..

I guess it not really for me.

The plot was really interesting at first, unique. They were getting justice for those people that was denied of it. I like it a lot. Even the cast were great.. The fights scenes were good too. Some says, there's too much violence with in this show. Me, I don't mind it. As long as it's necessary for the story.

But then it went downhill from there really fast. It was as if the same thing kept happening on and on, all throughout the whole story. 16 episodes, 1 hour each is too long to watch almost the same thing over and over again.

I also wish a little bit more heart, something maybe a bit sweet just to cleanse the palate. The only reason I kept on watching is only because I was hoping it would get better, it didn't..

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I enjoyed this drama a lot, all of the cases were amazingly written (I know some are based on true events), it makes me mad and and upset, especially in the way that sometimes even the law couldn't bring justice. The last case, the hidden track 3 damn it makes me cry like crazyyy ughh it breaks my heart so muchh, i mean if law couldn't help these victims and the innocence, who will!! well, at least in this drama, we got rainbow taxi. anyways, great drama, with super amazing acting and action scenes. the squad thingy I love it but I do kinda wish moree of that family vibes feeling. The storylines were great but somewhere in the middle towards the end it has some plot holes and that ending of some cases weren't as satisfying (??) like I kinda wish more. There are parts that feel sloww and draggy prolly because they tryna make this drama more on dark side, but I think it's unnecessary cause I couldn't stand those slowness. All in all, enjoyed and love itt, it is not just a typical revenge drama, the whole message they trying to portray is amazing but there are parts that could have been better.

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Refreshing Idea, but needs more focus on characters.

There were quite many things to love about Taxi Driver, and I hate that I couldn't agree on giving a higher rating, but the things I did love include:
- The idea of getting revenge through a Taxi was a very refreshing idea and the comfort the victims felt when the main character, Doki listens to their stories warmed my heart a lot.

- The main character, Doki was also very complex, and not to even mention the actor's portrayal of this character's weaknesses, strengths, actions, and even reasonings was really good.

- The awareness each of their cases raised, watching the victims tell their struggles was very heartbreaking but the fact that these cases actually occur in real life allowed us as viewers to see why we should try as possible to be better or more supportive of victims who go through horrifying things as such.

- The villain, Beak Sun Mi, was a very complex character who knew what she wanted and was smart enough to get her hands on it.

- Both of the FLs. One of them was Go Eun, Go Eun had a bad backstory that made her physically and emotionally unstable, yet despite this, she was able to get herself up and fight for what she desired, demonstrating her strength. I absolutely loved that.

On the other hand, despite the fact that she was despised by the majority of viewers, I adored Hana's character because she had such an independent demeanor and a stubborn intellect that made me fall in love with her right away. And she was just despised by the majority of spectators since she held a different belief than the Blue Bird Team.

Things I disliked:
- The founder of the Blue Bird team, Jang Sung Chul had very little intricacy or steady composition. Yes, he was brilliant enough to form the team, but given that all he did was get angry, he seemed to me to be a self-pitying, anger-driven man who wasn't even smart. For example, when Beak Sun Mi was exposed to be the villain as the series progressed, I was unhappy that he hadn't seen it coming. It didn't make sense; he was working with a lady who could murder him with the flick of a finger, and he had no leverage to defend himself and his crew. His supposed personality traits of being intelligent and intimidating had nothing to do with 90% of the things his character performed.

- Stripping Go Eun of the follow-up of her backstory. I enjoyed Go Eun's character and was surprised to see that she had a background, but I'm pleased she did. Unfortunately, almost nothing happened with her after her backstory episodes; I mean, she's one of the main characters, so a backstory should've been inevitable; it was almost as if they'd forgotten about her.

- Hana's wasted potential. As much as I like her character's steadiness and independence, I despised how long it took the scriptwriter to put her on the team. Her joining the team was something I expected to happen even before the drama aired, but they took much too long to do so. Hana was a clever person who understood her way around the law, therefore I believe she could have protected the team better even if the law didn't punish the offenders harshly enough. They could've also given her character a more interesting backstory.

I recommend this but if you're like me you'll have difficulties wrapping your head around the unsteady development of some of the characters.

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Sometimes we need dark heroes in this injustice world

The plot of the drama is 100/10 ! Every human being should watch this drama. You will never get bored watching this drama. The action scenes of the drama is so real and fresh to watch. Just like you're having a soda on hot day and watching fireworks towards the end of the day. At the end of each episode, they will include some info abt the crime, that little details show that the drama's aim to make community realize that how bad is the crime is clear. I personally attached on rainbow taxi squad comedies, you should look forward to have a good laughter too.

The casts of the drama are freaking AWESOME. Like I can't think of anyone that suits the characters more than the casts themselves. I'm glad pyo ye jin took the role even she's joining in the halfway of the shooting because she's so natural with her character. She doesn't look like she's acting at all. Lee je hoon really portrayed the best kim do ki. I believe he's the only one who can act as real kim do ki, the acting kim do ki, the cheeky kim do ki, and the stupid kim do ki. Really love esom's elegance in prosecutor kang hana even tho the character should be very ambitious. And all hail to the villain queen of taxi driver, she nails it !!! Like for real !! The best villain ever !

The ost of the drama are only seven but the timing of the ost playing really make your heart pounds. they gave specific role for each ost. Like if ost 1 played, you can expect for intense fighting scene, ost 2 warned you the upcoming heartbroken scene etc. I freaking love the ost "Silence" by YB ! you can check it out on youtube ? the most played ost i think.

Overall the drama is unbelievably beautiful and ugly at the same time. The beautiful sides of victims get a protection and the ugly sides of the injustice law. Definitely will rewatch this drama. Fyi already miss them and hoping for season 2

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This was a definite treat and I’ve already watched it all the way through twice.

This show is about a deluxe taxi service that seeks revenge for those that can’t avenge themselves. People who have been failed by the system that is supposed to protect and serve. I’m a bloodthirsty bitch so when I read the summary of this show, I was all the way in. The show starts off strong and I was heavily invested in what was going down. I enjoyed the darker tone of the show and seeing the Rainbow Taxi team seek their own justice for the wrongs done to their clients. Every case made me cry and the lengths that the Rainbow Taxi team went to, to make sure that their clients got the justice that they deserved made me happy.

The acting is pretty top-notch and every actor really brought a different aspect to the show that made the show that much better in my eyes. There was a writer switch-up about halfway through the show and I noticed it. I enjoyed the first half a lot more than the second half but the second half didn’t turn me off the show completely or anything like this. The ending was a little disappointing but that was because it ended with an addition that I didn’t care about for the entire season and didn’t want in the end but it is what it is.

Overall, this one is probably my favorite drama of the year so far. I highly recommend this show if you’re looking for a good vs. evil drama with lots of action, a team of do gooders with a dark side. This was a definite treat and I’ve already watched it all the way through twice.

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Really Enjoyed This Show ?

I grew up watching police/crime shows so I am very familiar with the genre. Really enjoyed this show & currently watching season 2 that is currently airing ♡ Let's do some PROS & CONS because no show is perfect. ♡

PROS:
◇The editing & how the whol show looked was amazing.
◇Chemistry it was very believable that this team have known eachother & are a found family.
◇Loved the action/fighting scenes
◇The writing & story overall really enjoyable to watch.

CONS:
◇Main character luck & you really have to expand your disbelief at times.
◇The way it wrapped up a little to nicely especially for the genre.
◇The female prosecutor I understand why she was needed for the plot and how she represented the law but I also found her extremely annoying.

Really did enjoy this show so happy I picked it up & loving season 2. Even as a fan I will say there wasn't a need for another season but I'm not mad about it either ?

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