SUPER WARNING: I AM GOING TO DETAIL HOW THE STORY ENDED SO IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THIS AND DOESN'T WANT TO GET SPOILED, DON'T READ FURTHER.
A Story Sadder than Sadness is a very appropriate title for this movie. Yes, there is such a thing as sadder than sadness. Although if we come to think of it, it was a happy ending after all. It was rather late, if you ask me, nevertheless, what matters is that both of them have finally known their true feelings for the other. And wow, the last scene, which tells us how much Cream loved K that not even death could separate them deserves a standing ovation. It was also beautifully shot(I may still be at a point of disbelief at this moment but I know how to appreciate beautifully shot scenes)..along with a good soundtrack. I didn't cry but I can very well see where people who cried watching this are coming from.
This movie tells a tale of two friends/roommates/lovers(K and Cream) who are on the same boat. But we don't get to realize this until the ending. The first 3/4 of the movie will show the guy's(K) point-of-view. Here we see the suffering of a man, not only physical suffering due to his illness, but more of his emotional pain. That pain of having to let go, and find a guy who could be with his woman forever. A man who can fulfill what he can't. He's dying(never mind the fact that Kwon Sang-woo doesn't look dying at all, unless you count his very sad-looking eyes) and the very thing he wants to settle before he finally dies is seeing that someone will have to look after Cream. So basically we find an unrequited/one-sided love. Or so I thought.
Then came the best part..the ending. The ending I never saw coming. I was caught off guard, actually. Because it never occurred to me that Cream loved K too!The director/writer succeeded in the aspect of putting a very effective twist. A twist that will leave you dumbfounded for a couple of seconds, not believing what had just transpired! It was a clean job to be honest. I thought I knew it all and I thought I knew how it will end. The way Lee Bo-young gave life to the character helped a lot too. But I give it all to the director/writer. The way the scenes were shot, along with Lee Bo-young's acting, then having the flashbacks to reveal the girl's point-of-view... everything just fell into place!
I'm not even going to talk about cinematography because you'll forget about that word once you indulge yourself in the story. And I'll even forgive them for putting such an irrelevant character such as that Cat Girl and the totally dragging, unrelated, unnecessary scenes of recording some song. I don't know if I made sense, but this is how beautiful More than Blue's main story is that you just can ignore and forget the first part. Believe me, you won't miss anything if you missed the first 5 minutes.
There are just so many agonizing and depressing parts in the movie you can feel the hurt and that feeling of hate of seeing them hold back their feelings and pretend. I even came to the realization that their loneliness was self-inflicted. And I think I'm right.lol. No?
I thought I've seen all the pain in the first half. But I never expected it would double in the end part. Little did I know that Cream was in equal agony too. And personally, I thought she was in even more pain. I mean, just imagine having to pretend(and I mean pretend effectively, not pretend obviously)....pretend you never knew what your loved one is going through.. pretend you love someone else..just so you can grant his wish and see him die happily. Ugh. Can it get more painful than that?
That scene where K and Cream walks down the aisle deserves a standing ovation too. You see the director playing with our emotions..getting sad, getting happy and in love, then getting sad again. Along with the characters and actors who played the shifting of emotions very well. Hurting, smiling, and crying. In the end, I can picture a mix of emotions from viewers. A mixture of disbelief, sadness and awe. 10/10.
A Story Sadder than Sadness is a very appropriate title for this movie. Yes, there is such a thing as sadder than sadness. Although if we come to think of it, it was a happy ending after all. It was rather late, if you ask me, nevertheless, what matters is that both of them have finally known their true feelings for the other. And wow, the last scene, which tells us how much Cream loved K that not even death could separate them deserves a standing ovation. It was also beautifully shot(I may still be at a point of disbelief at this moment but I know how to appreciate beautifully shot scenes)..along with a good soundtrack. I didn't cry but I can very well see where people who cried watching this are coming from.
This movie tells a tale of two friends/roommates/lovers(K and Cream) who are on the same boat. But we don't get to realize this until the ending. The first 3/4 of the movie will show the guy's(K) point-of-view. Here we see the suffering of a man, not only physical suffering due to his illness, but more of his emotional pain. That pain of having to let go, and find a guy who could be with his woman forever. A man who can fulfill what he can't. He's dying(never mind the fact that Kwon Sang-woo doesn't look dying at all, unless you count his very sad-looking eyes) and the very thing he wants to settle before he finally dies is seeing that someone will have to look after Cream. So basically we find an unrequited/one-sided love. Or so I thought.
Then came the best part..the ending. The ending I never saw coming. I was caught off guard, actually. Because it never occurred to me that Cream loved K too!The director/writer succeeded in the aspect of putting a very effective twist. A twist that will leave you dumbfounded for a couple of seconds, not believing what had just transpired! It was a clean job to be honest. I thought I knew it all and I thought I knew how it will end. The way Lee Bo-young gave life to the character helped a lot too. But I give it all to the director/writer. The way the scenes were shot, along with Lee Bo-young's acting, then having the flashbacks to reveal the girl's point-of-view... everything just fell into place!
I'm not even going to talk about cinematography because you'll forget about that word once you indulge yourself in the story. And I'll even forgive them for putting such an irrelevant character such as that Cat Girl and the totally dragging, unrelated, unnecessary scenes of recording some song. I don't know if I made sense, but this is how beautiful More than Blue's main story is that you just can ignore and forget the first part. Believe me, you won't miss anything if you missed the first 5 minutes.
There are just so many agonizing and depressing parts in the movie you can feel the hurt and that feeling of hate of seeing them hold back their feelings and pretend. I even came to the realization that their loneliness was self-inflicted. And I think I'm right.lol. No?
I thought I've seen all the pain in the first half. But I never expected it would double in the end part. Little did I know that Cream was in equal agony too. And personally, I thought she was in even more pain. I mean, just imagine having to pretend(and I mean pretend effectively, not pretend obviously)....pretend you never knew what your loved one is going through.. pretend you love someone else..just so you can grant his wish and see him die happily. Ugh. Can it get more painful than that?
That scene where K and Cream walks down the aisle deserves a standing ovation too. You see the director playing with our emotions..getting sad, getting happy and in love, then getting sad again. Along with the characters and actors who played the shifting of emotions very well. Hurting, smiling, and crying. In the end, I can picture a mix of emotions from viewers. A mixture of disbelief, sadness and awe. 10/10.