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Season 2 is no different to season one. The same
runaround by Akira getting panic attacks everytime
Shin showed emotions for him. Shin had the patient of
a saint. I love the two actors because they did a great job. It's not the actors it's the storyline. Over season one I had hopes this Series would show more getting together as a couple with love and commitment but
my hopes have been dashed. I love japanese bls and I love the language. They are a joy to watch that's why I will view it to the end and see if Akira and Shin finally make it as a couple..

I completed the series so I will add an extra comment
Episode 10/11/12 were what I wanted to see for Shin and Akira. It was a really feel good factor ending that they both found there way around Shins loss of memory and realised how much they both loved each other. I am in awe of the two japenese actors Takuya and Sho. So talented so I'm raising my review points..

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JoongDunk chemistry never disappoints

Yes this was not perfect and the hidden agenda was not a big deal at all, I expected more. But I enjoyed this. It was a simple BL and I absolutely love JoongDunk, so I had to finish this. As always they look so good together with overflowing chemistry.

They improved a lot and the kissing scene were so much better than in star in my mind.

It was interesting the issues that were addressed with like the relationship with their families, the pressure…

I also like the second couple, wish we had seen more of them.

Don’t know why add this stupid problems in the last episode, Zo annoyed me here. Joke is such a good boyfriend, I didn’t like how Zo treated him sometimes. Also, it would have been interesting to explore more Joke story about his relationship with his family.

For me, it’s not as bad as people are saying it is, you don’t always need a big or complicated plot.

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ATINY's UNITE!

I'm 99% here for ATEEZ, 1% here as a K-Pop fan and 100% stoked af about this whole series! Even if you aren't a K-Pop fan, we can all relate to parts of this drama in so many different ways whether from being overlooked, scared, jealous or in love. Obviously, I was OBSESSED with the cast, from the visuals to the singing I was hooked! The romance had a few cheesy parts, but nothing to serious. In the beginning it was a little cliché but it got so much better as it went. It was incredibly realistic with issues of personal life and being overworked in the industry. Shipped set sail and their was really cute bromance. The last ep put me in tears and I love it lol
Enjoy...

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The female lead

I was so excited about watching this series until I saw the female lead...... She was really made to look ugly in the drama making me loose interest at first sight..... They should have used a prettier female lead...
I was so excited about watching this series until I saw the female lead...... She was really made to look ugly in the drama making me loose interest at first sight..... They should have used a prettier female lead...
I was so excited about watching this series until I saw the female lead...... She was really made to look ugly in the drama making me loose interest at first sight..... They should have used a prettier female lead...
I was so excited about watching this series until I saw the female lead...... She was really made to look ugly in the drama making me loose interest at first sight..... They should have used a prettier female lead...
I was so excited about watching this series until I saw the female lead...... She was really made to look ugly in the drama making me loose interest at first sight..... They should have used a prettier female lead...
I was so excited about watching this series until I saw the female lead...... She was really made to look ugly in the drama making me loose interest at first sight..... They should have used a prettier female lead...
I was so excited about watching this series until I saw the female lead...... She was really made to look ugly in the drama making me loose interest at first sight..... They should have used a prettier female lead...
I was so excited about watching this series until I saw the female lead...... She was really made to look ugly in the drama making me loose interest at first sight..... They should have used a prettier female lead...

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Please note: This review comes from an avid horror fan; this film is my first interaction with the School Lives! franchise and my opinion is based off seeing this as it's packaged - a zombie survival action-horror and without any prior knowledge.

I knew upon starting this zombie survival horror that it was going to be a little worse for wear around the edges. The cast are a Japanese idol girl group - already I know that this is going to be cliched and a little cringe-worthy. That's nothing on the girls - it's just how they always end up type-cast a majority of the time. Something to take into consideration whenever you watch idol rookie-actor lead films.

I honestly thought this was a horror-comedy, maybe something satirical that was taking the mick of a lot of tropes within horror movies. The surprise when I checked the page to find that this was being pushed forward as a fully serious film was painful.

Every time a zombie shows up, the girls fluster, fall over, freak out, etc and don't seem to have any ability to defend themselves. They way they've survived as long as they have is an utter mystery to me. Not surprising, again, with cute and innocent Japanese idol leads, but disappointing none the less - they could have still done this with grace and professionalism that showed the actresses as cute and sweet, but with some semblance of realism.
Some of the girls deal with mental issues that would be common in an apocalypse - PTSD, being unable to accept reality etc, and this is a really interesting part of the film. Of course, this part of the film they barely developed and had pop up a few times and that was it.

With another cliched goodbye scene nearer the end, this film gets a tick for every possible trope they could have used, and ruined themselves with. Cliches are relatively normal in Japanese horror, don't get me wrong - but this is just taking the mick.

I feel like this is meant to be a feel good horror movie, one that blurs the line between realism and imagination within its parameters. However, even coming to this conclusion mid way through the film, I still feel like it missed the mark on that.

Maybe I would have enjoyed this more if I was a fan of the franchise, if I even knew what the story was about before going into it, or even if I knew how trope ridden it was going to be. Maybe it's meant to be like this in tone, similar to the anime and manga - not something I would know. I've seen a lot of people say this is very true to the source content.
As a horror fan? Someone who was browsing the horror tag and wanted something full of horror to watch?
Definitely one I wish I had skipped and not come across. I swear I've only seen 4 good anime/manga adaptations and there'll all by the same director... It's a massive shock and shame that the director of this was the person who directed The Chasing World.

With a cliche hallway scene, everything suddenly going wrong and another emergency to contend to, this film is honestly the most cliched and trope ridden horror I've seen released this year, worldwide. A film that has left me underwhelmed, bored and knowing I should have sprung for a Korean 2019 horror instead.

Also: one small pet peeve is how do these girls have an unlimited supply of bright white unstained uniforms in their exact sizes every day. It's the middle of the zombie apocalypse. How and where are you washing your clothes? When every other person/zombie in this film has disgustingly grey, ripped, and ruined shirts and pants? (Yes, this is how bored I was.... I was scrutinising their clothes come the ending).

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This was my first BL experience and it was extremely disappointing. I think what little actual video was shot with an iPhone, but I could be wrong about that. The big issue here is that only a tiny bit of footage was actual video. The rest was just pictures with the actors voices in the background. It was really weird. Storywise, it was very simple, about two boys who are friends, and are attracted to each other. A female friend that likes one of them is thrown into the mix, as is a former friend, in flashbacks. I thought it was rather boring. The whole thing is only around 20min long, so at least it wasn't a lot of wasted time.

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It’s a good drama you will enjoy watching it and I liked how they showed us that your shape and how you look is not everything and the important thing is how dark or bright your soul is.

If you like watching fantasy, romance,mystery,crime.

You will have FUN watching it ??

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The strength of the movie lies within the stunning visuals and unnerving atmosphere.

The plot is rather mediocre - it’s the same old hunting story we have seen thousands of times. What makes the movie great is how it presents, the overall tone and great pacing. While you know where the plot goes early on, you might still be interested in how it will be shown.

Bea Alonzo acts as a driven counselor, who makes her mission to help students in any way she is capable of. The mix of fear and concern she presented in many scenes was done in a believable way. Overall, the acting of the whole cast ranged from good to great, and I had no major issues with it.

Sadly, the movie loses some points from the over the top jump scares that they drop left and right, whenever they are needed or not. The movie would be far more frightening without them. Rather than flashing scary faces on screen, holding the shot still with eerie background elements would elevate the suspense and anticipation, in the process giving a better payoff.

Overall, goodish horror. Nothing outstanding, but for sure enjoyable.

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Brochante

Eu não comecei a assistir esse jdrama esperando uma grande produção. Até que foi divertido de acompanhar, as cenas hot chamam a atenção. Agora... se a história é boa? Não, pois o roteirista acho mais fácil não escrever diálogos e criar absolutamente todos os conflitos com base nas vozes das cabeças dos personagens. Eu sei que foi baseado num mangá, então a crítica se estende a ele também. Não sei se a pessoa quis retratar pessoas que não gostam de conversar ou de virar a cara quando alguém tenta falar, mas é extremamente frustrante acompanhar o desenvolvimento dos personagens, porque simplesmente não existe. Eles preferem se fazer de surdos e mudos o tempo todo.

Também senti falta de maior desenvolvimento do protagonista masculino. Teve apenas metade de um episódio onde vemos seu ponto de vista sobre a história (episódio que foi praticamente um compilado de melhores momentos), mas não foi o suficiente para entender suas motivações. A teve o interesse amoroso secundário que foi retratado como um pegador geral, mas essa reputação não serviu de nada, virou gado da protagonista de uma hora pra outra.

A direção de fotografia tem aquela clássica iluminação estourada dos jdramas. A pós-produção é totalmente brega, com um filtros nas imagens, slow, repetição de planos e cenas. Pareciam que não tinham história pra contar (e não tinham mesmo) e precisavam preencher o tempo.

Assistimos pelas cenas hot e elas foram bem interessantes. Se fosse uma versão ocidental, seria um pornô, certeza. Pena que durou pouco e terminamos o drama com um beijo encosta-boca que foi a cereja no topo do bolo, o que representa totalmente o flop que é essa série.

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