Just the right amount of everything
These are the types of Thai movies I can't stop rewatching. The story has a simple premise but goes deep with its rising action and climax. The music blended well with the movie's flow. Personally, it was heartwarming yet light to watch. Everyone delivered the emotions needed for the scenes, making it easy to connect with the characters.Cet avis était-il utile?
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Good idea, enjoyable, but missed the mark
The concept of time loop has been done by so many series before, and this movie is the second iteration of another American title. But alas, it tries to do more and fell short of being a good rom-com with poor explanation and story pacing. The story starts out with our main character, Toy, who is doing wild things because he is in an infinite loop on last day of the year. Everyone around him is not aware of this to his frustration. That is one day when he meet our female lead, Vee, who is also aware of the loop also. And that seems like a plot to a good/innovative story. However, this is where many things seem to fell short.First, Toy is very uneven. One day he is erratic. One day he is nice. One day he is very aware of little things. Another is totally clueless about his surrounding. It just seems to flip around conveniently without decent reasons or pace. Side stories with his family has some family-culture-touching moments, but feel like additions that lack cohesion to the main line. It just seems out of place and fixed by a simple, "because I am there and you succeed and become happy". It feels contrived.
For our female lead, Vee, her story is meant to be the key of the loop. They try to give little mysteries and hints, but it accidentally show the entire hand. Instead of focusing on her daily routine, giving simple monologue, and/or exploring her perspective, the first hint is already obvious to anyone who ever watch enough Jdrama. The movie could have split the focus into two different perspectives without giving away anythings until much later. Faulting this one on directors and screenwriters.
The science. Oh no. This one falls flat to the ground...badly It tries hard to blend "science" with fantasy using pseudo-random physics ideas, and not explain how it can happen. It never fully explain why Toy is in this time loop. It did not fully explain how/why they believe the way out is really the solution to the loop. It would have been much cleaner to just go with a random fantasy-mystic-god-alien-phenomenon as the reason. The viewers already know that this is a fantasy world.
I am a sucker for time-loop and time-travel story. However, this one ranks on a lower-middle side. They could skip the science. Improve the story pacing, instead of making Toy into a different person on a whim. Don't make him one day ungrateful, then nice overnight. The family members and the friend side-stories need to be flushed out. They feel pointless in this movie. The female lead needs to be expanded upon. Sadly, the fact that this is a remake made it more regrettable for the missed improvements.
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Not everything is about ourselves
Dramas which have the looping theme always caught my attention. When I started watching this movie and realized it was a festive one, I regretted it so badly for missing the perfect opportunity of watching it on new year's eve haha but still, I kept going. I didn't expect that much from the movie when I read the synopsis, but then everything changed.Toy, our ML, is so so so annoying at first, but that idea literally gets to our mind only on the first 3 minutes, I'd say. When he realizes that he's really stuck on this looping thing and that a new year is never coming for him (and everyone else obviously), he just wants to get out of it so badly (it's funny that he tries everything that we can't even think about) and, one day trying to escape from this scenario, he happens to meet our FL, Vee, who's also stuck on this day.
(I may need to add something before talking specifically about Vee. June's acting was amazing here and she didn't look like herself, I mean, I watched OMG (Oh My Girl!) last year and she's completely different. I really did loved it)
Vee is a strong FL and since the first scene, we can see that she's a strong-minded person, she knows everything she must do accordingly to the plans and patterns she notices throughout the story, but she also has a sensitive side and part of her wants to be loved and not alone on this world.
Both leads have their own reasons and things they wanna fix on this day so they can pass through it (that's what lead them into the perfect things they notice), but the most important thing is related to their family members. I loved the contrast between their personalities - they're literally opposites, but also have similar feelings when it's about family matters -, Toy is so outgoing , talkative, shameless and do whatever he thinks it's right to him while Vee thinks about how her actions will affect other people around her.
As I was watching, I felt the same emotions they had and I really got happy that they both got mature till the end of the movie. As they got mature and could deal with the problems which revolved around them and kept them from going to another day, it's noticeable what the movie's message the director wanted to show us: yup, we need to be selfish sometimes, but we also need to be responsible and understand that our actions will lead to some consequences. We must have the balance that both leads had on their journey and I think that's amazing.
I highly recommend it if you want a romantic comedy that surely will bring you joy and reflect about some personal matters, but you'll also laugh and cry. It's a perfect movie for every emotion. I hope that in the end though, you can remember: not everything is about ourselves in this world.
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A Feel-Good Thai Movie That’s Easy to Enjoy
Thai films are generally very well made, and this one is no exception. Not only is the cinematography outstanding, but the actors also delivered impressive performances. For me, it was a fun and light movie that’s easy to watch and makes time fly.The movie offers several valuable lessons, conveyed through the stories of both Toy and Vee. It’s easy to understand their experiences, empathize with their emotions, and grasp the moral takeaways embedded in their respective journeys.
The only downside is the ending. While it’s positive, it felt a bit rushed (and short). I would have appreciated a bit more depth, particularly in exploring their relationship further.
Overall, it’s a great movie to relax and enjoy!
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