Gripping, Not a boring moment. Funny and Brilliant at times.

All right so the reviews on this one are pretty confusing. while some say the plot is predictable the others say it was entertaining. Let's set things right shall we?

1. Firstly, i'd say this movie is not predictable. Yes it's a hostage situation which naturally means it could predict a few things but to call it entirely predictable is not fair.

2. There was a turn in the film which was entirely breathtaking.

3. The leads - hyun bin was amazing as usual but he takes it a notch up with his antihero role. Son Ye Jin was alright. Despite showing her as intimidating in the start i'd say her role fizzles out to being a little emotional yet endearing.

4. The plot. Now this is what has me in knots. There's so much potential to it. The director chose to leave it open ended. There are a lot of unanswered questions and not in a bad way. It'll almost make one wish for a sequel to find out more about Min Tae Gu. The plot's nature is as such that it could lead to the formation of theories about the questions.

5. This movie clearly demarcated its boundaries and chose to exectue them and i'd say till that extent it was good. But it would've been the best movie out there if it also concentrated on developing the questions in the story.

FINAL VERDICT:

Definetly worth a watch. Hyun bin shines in his character and succeeds in making one root for him. Decent story. Not really predictable.

Personal opinion : made me emotional a few times. Was actually successful in getting me riled up. And thats not just because its hyun bin but because the plot had potential.

Cheerio

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The Legend of Blue Sea - reads the title which would like to hint at a probable place or hidden destination. It garners the attention of viewers for mainly 2 reasons the major one being the Lead Casting and the next being a view into the forbidden. Myself being absolutely a first time watcher of Lee Mi Ho, I chose this drama above his much acclaimed BOF for the sole reason that this entices a certain other world forbidden charm.

Taking it right from Episode 1 which started off with a gripping start wherein the viewers are swept off into the storm in the initial minutes, the screenplay easily keeps one praying for the mermaid and hoping nothing goes wrong. As the show progresses on we are introduced to a very suave but shamelessly shrewd Heo Joon Jae. The present introduction of the Mermaid though cute soon turns into a very embarrassing affair as soon as she's meets the lead. Yes it's completely understandable that she's never been on land but even then a few scenarios don't fail to deliver first hand embarrassment to the viewers so much so that one is compelled to close their eyes and let the drama flow by.

The plot does indicate that there's no reason why mermaids can't be better than humans infact they've specified that mermaids tend to do things better than humans, which naturally gives the viewer an assumption that the mermaid society down below is also developed to an extent. It's sort of too gullible and naive to believe there's absolutely no rivalries in the ocean. Wherever there are living beings there exists sort of rules and guidelines and given these are mermaids they must've had some form of common behavioral patterns similar to humans. When mermaids can speak and erase minds it is assumed that this is an era post EVOLUTION of humans and the like which again asks us question why exactly is the poor mermaid shown as an idiot on land. They don't lie, they are simple and straight people yes we agree but it's a little too much of an overshot to make them look uncivilized.

Well that apart it's a delightful ride to see her facing new challenges and learn new things. The journey she imparts on is one that's filled with laughter and love. Lee Min Ho albeit being a little obnoxious comes across as an amazing guy who helps her although he has no idea who she was. The supporting cast are only too entertaining, especially the dorky hacker Tae Oh and the mean/not mean conman Jo Nam Doon. Their roles add in the much needed fun and frolick aspect in the show making one want for more of them with Sim Cheong and sometimes all four of them together.

Finally the Last Episode which left me a little confused and disappointed. Why? There was honestly no need to erase memories of the people around her. How could she do it? and by what authority? Yes being seperated is painful but what is more painful is the choice of remembering someone being snatched away from you. Lee Min Ho bless him is quite clever when he records his memories but the rest? they don't know anything. Tae Oh was snatched away from his secret crush while Nam doon his brotherly love. So not justified.

The series had a potential of being a blockbuster but midway along it's run falls short. The reason? what could've ended in a 16 episode span is purposefully dragged on for another 4 episodes, the stretch becomes only too noticeable to a viewer wishing for them to either drop it or endure the misery. A few shows and dramas feel like there too much time and too less content this is one of them. Maybe a limited run would've done the trick.

Well watch this if your ready for a mediocre drama with lots of fun. Ironic? I know!

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THE MOST UNDERRATED DRAMA

For an unkown reason this drama received a lot of criticism. The story line was really good it comfortably took care of every aspect of falling in love with personalities of the same person. Hyun Bin was amazing in portraying both roles. Agreed they dragged it a bit but even then this was a well planned out drama and definitely needs to be watched. It's unfortunate it released along with kill me heal me. While i like that too i think it took on too many personalities and had too less time to deal with them properly. While that feels nice but leaves you confused by the end of it. This leaves a good feeling while making us sad. It leaves behind a satisfied feeling. On the whole this deserves a watch.

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It's an overall good watch

Well to be honest its alright but it couldve been much more better. The lead actor was amazing but it felt like there were too many questions left unanswered besides they left a half baked romance by the end of the show, which leaves us confused as to whether we should be shippong them or no...honestly ji sung was great but their plot lacked in a few areas...this show is good but it doesnt sweep you off your feet...neither does it explain as to why exactly cha yo han chose to administer euthanesia to only that person and what were his convictions for doing so.. the show Doesnt exactly give you the satisfaction


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Okay guys i ended up rewatching this after nearly a year and i must say it made me change my mind. Sure this review contradicts itself but then the drama is definitely worth it.

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