The Perfect Man's Man (2011)

Cute short movie about two schoolboys who are both unsure about the feelings the other might or might not have. I wouldn't call it fluffy, but it s a nice story to watch. Some plot elements could have been explained a bit more, the significance of the notebook for instance escapes me, maybe because I'm not very good in reading hangeul...

The actors seem a bit inexperienced, but are doing well to create atmosphere even at the times when no words are exchanged.
The music was a pleasant surprise as well, it does complement the story.

All in all, I might watch it again some time...

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THE CHARMING BUT IMPERFECT SHORT FILM

Cute. Amateurish production with amateurish acting. But it has its charms.

Watching this is like watching a high school movie project by a friend of a friend.

It’s just 27 minutes long, so don’t worry about your time being wasted. It has some endearing moments, like when one of the main leads was playing the piano – and when wh went over to the other main lead’s house to give him coffee.

I am just confused about THAT notebook. What is its significance in the story? I hope anyone can give me an idea.

I would’ve given this 6 stars, but as I’ve earlier said, it has its charms, so plus a full star for that.

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The fact that the boys played it this way was the spice of the entire film. Young Koreans with long East Asian faces, slightly acting awkward, naively cute, they gave it the right Korean edge, the music is solid, and the budding feeling between two young men in puberty is always an added bonus.


To, že to takto kluci zahráli, bylo právě tím kořením celého snímku. Mladí Korejci s dlouhými východoasijskými pejzy, mírně herecky neohrabaní, naivně roztomilí, tomu dali ten správný korejský říz, hudba solidní a začínající cit mezi dvěma dopívajícími mladými muži je pro vždy bonus navíc.

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