RESEÑA <3
La verdad estoy un poco decepcionada. Lo empecé con muchas ganas pero me acabo aburriendo. Los primeros capítulos es una paranoia total, si que me gustaron los efectos o los movimientos de la cámara, pero no se acababa de entender del todo.Ya cerca de los capítulos finales, tuvo algo más de intriga, pero aún así, los capítulos se me hicieron algo pesados/ lentos.
El elenco me gustó, quizá por eso empecé a verlo con tantas ganas. No sé, me da pena que me haya decepcionado...
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Amo Thriller!
Eu me perguntei por que tive aquele sentimento familiar de ansiedade, empolgação e desespero enquanto assistia A Killer Paradox e descobri que é o mesmo diretor de Strangers From Hell.A filmografia, cenário, atuação, direção e roteiro, tudo muito bem produzido nos seus mínimos detalhes. Roh bin tem um pôster que está escrito "robin morre no final" com a imagem do batman carregando-o. Logo no início do drama, o pôster é totalmente focado na tela, então se você souber ler uma imagem, consegue saber imediatamente como terminaria, acho isso super inteligente e um detalhe legal, porque eles aplicaram literalmente a noção "a imagem é o texto" em um paradoxo matador!
O tipo de drama que faz você torcer por um assassino haha. Tudo em relação a como Lee Tang consegue se livrar ileso de tudo é muito engraçado, amei e torci por ele! O Jang Nan Gam interpretado pelo Son Suk Ku que é um grande gostoso, foi simplesmente maravilhoso. E achei o Roh bin um querido.
Quero segunda temporada!!!
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Gostosinho de ver!
Com certeza não tem nada de muito excepcional no drama, mas é interessante sim e o casting foi simplesmente divonico!Eu gosto bastante dessa estética de alguém fazer o que a polícia não tava conseguindo fazer direito, especialmente se o ator for bonito que nem esse ?? Os episódios em si foram medianos, mas eu diria que o último valeu por todos os outros, simplesmente tem uma vibe diferente, foi muito bomzinho de assistir e achei o fechamento legal.
(Bônus pois o drama me tirou risadas em todo o decorrer dos episódios)
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Common but not disappointing.
First the positive things:Very common thriller trope but unexpected plot twists. Also, the acting is amazing, the stories are so well explained, and you can empathize with the characters. I even festival goosebumps with Heejoon's and Wooshik's acting because they have a lot of versatility.
Now the negative things:
I disliked the first +18 just because it didn't have anything to do with the plot and was just unnecessary. I didn't like the way it was so slow at the beginning, but luckily it changed. The last thing I really didn't like was that I think we needed more explanation of Tang's story and his superpower because it came out of nowhere without an explanation.
Overall, I give it a 10 because I really liked and enjoyed this series.
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All Actions have Consequences
This show started perfectly and it managed to stay fresh and interesting until the end. I couldn't stop thinking about it for two days until i finished it. I did took a break after every episode.The style is a little bit quirky and even though this is an action thriller with a hint of supernatural, it also had some comical moments. I was bothered with some unnecessary scenes like for example two short nude scenes, but the biggest issue is that in the second half of the series the main character, Lee Tang paradoxically only has 5 minutes of screen time per episode since the story expanded to other characters. So the drama loses/changes it's original identity. All in all this was an exciting watch with great characters and actors who gave them life.
A great small detail in the drama is a book "Crime and Punishment" which must have inspired the creators and, after finishing this drama, i feel a desire to read the book also.
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So fresh. Wait, I meant refresh.
Went into this with high expectation. Was familiar with the main antagonist who did a fairly good job albeit I felt he was not captivating enough (as for instance the main antagonist of the Flower of Evil was). Always thought Wooshik would kill a villain role, but whether it is the script or his execution, I just did not believe him as a main lead. The detective and his story also felt unnecessary. Also Roh bin's connection to everyone but low quality script/screen time?All felt underwhelming.
The first few episodes were interesting. Random comedic elements and the element surprise was there to give drama a fresh feel. But the further we went from the mid of show, more the plot has lost its direction... everything became a random mess, useless killing of random characters and honestly as if they tried to just filler even those 8 episodes.
All seems to be indicating for S2. Because what is Lee Tang's gift? And what is the meaning of all characters gaps? Questions fly above my head.
Extremely underwhelming. Save yourself time and go watch Strangers from Hell.
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Fell
I really agree with alotta people, the first like 3-4 episode was good, then the shift to focus on the past parter of Roh Bin was disappointing to me. I enjoyed when MC was out conducting his justice, would've enjoyed seeing that in an Death Note style influence.Roh Bin was the best part after Tang
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Disappointing Despite Star-studded Cast
Premise: Did not read the web seriesWas throughly impressed with the First 3 Episodes. CWS & SSK are such amazing actors that I was immediately captivated and brought their world. Absolutely enjoyed the directing which were movie-esque - especially in first few murders; such as the slow-mo scenes & cut scene of likening Lee Tang to a dog. The introduction of SYO (blind lady); who btw was brillantly acted by JYS, brought good tension and progression to the show.
However, for me, it all started going downhill with the introduction of Roh Bin. Understand that it is somewhat a fiction drama (with Tang's "powers") but it was incredibly unbelievable that a one man(?) hacker, someone so naive, someone watched by the Police, someone inspired by Batman, would be able to aid vigilante murders... To me, it felt like drama instantly crumbled in terms of realism/sophistication. It could have been so much more with the budget awailable..
Overall, still a reasonable watch in my books, esp with the amazing cast whose perofrmance was top notch.
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A Failed Paradoxical Expectation
First off, let me reiterate that I am fan of both Choi Woo-shik and Son Suk-ku. I think that their acting was very well done and I hope to see them working again in another drama or movie.That being said... I don't know what I was expecting but from the trailers, I thought that maybe it would be more supernatural in genre. That his first kill made him somehow able to "see" the crimes of the people he came in contact with. If you ever watched the Memorist, you'd know what I'm talking about. But alas, it wasn't so. It was more that Choi Woo-Shik's character, Lee Tang, just becomes a vigilante at best with some kind of small intuition to feel out evil people.
I think one of the problems with the storyline was basically Lee Tang's character development into a serial killer. One minute you see him like a regretful and tortured accidental killer and other times, just as a serious murderer. He goes back and forth like this and somehow it didn't allow the storyline to flow smoothly. Maybe that was part of the paradox they were aiming for but it just didn't work. Sometimes he's a coward in hiding and other times he's a cold-blooded killer. I don't know if the second killer was worth bringing in. Also, the nude sex scene was like a Michael Bay-Netlix-Let's-Show-Some-Boobs-And-Sex thing. Why was that even in there? Added nothing to the story but just degradation of women in film as usual.
Overall, it was good enough that I binge-watched this but I don't think I'll rewatch it.
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A good crime drama that had something missing
Any time there's a new crime kdrama, I'm likely to watch it. It's one of my favorite genres. So when I saw A Killer Paradox on Netflix, I knew it would be worth a shot. While it's definitely not my favorite show, it was a fun and short watch. I do think Netflix has been doing itself a disservice with these shorter shows, as there always seems to be something lacking from them.Lee Tang is our main character and at first, he seems incredibly normal. He doesn't get good grades and seems to be a bit lost on what he wants to do with his life. While working at his part-time job at the convenience store, some particularly annoying customers come in. Lee Tang doesn't seem to be one to lose his temper, and mostly ignores them. However, as he's leaving, one of them attacks him - and Lee Tang fights back and kills the guy. However, when the murder case is "solved", Lee Tang is not charged, or really even suspected. Plus, it turns out the dead guy wasn't just some annoying customer, but a horrible person himself. It seems Lee Tang got lucky - and it seems this luck continues to follow him with every murder he commits. As he starts to be consumed by guilt, will Lee Tang's luck run out? Will the cops finally catch on to what he's doing? Or can Lee Tang manage to keep scraping by?
This drama was nearly comical even though it has a serious tone. A murder unknowingly kills horrible people, and always seems to get away with it in a superhero (or villain) style. Lee Tang is an interesting main character because he's so....normal. I think the one thing I really would have liked to see in this show is more tension between Lee Tang and the detective that's pursuing him. It seems like it would've really helped to round out the story, which I believe could have been done if they had had a bit more time. As much as I love shorter series, I think it's hard to do a complete crime show in just 8 episodes. That being said, I really enjoyed this one and thought it ended very well.
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Dark comedy thriller done splendidly
The story was really good... albeit not fully fleshed out... but really good.One thing I really enjoyed was the cinematography. It was so well captured and edited, props to them for that.
The two main characters also had good synergy and were extremely convincing.. really good at drawing the audience in.
One thing that I would have loved if they explored more of was Tang's inner thoughts, motivations, and the twisted emotions that led him to what he ultimately became.
Overall it was really good and highly bingeable!
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A fresh thriller that really needed a bit more time
Killer Paradox is an interesting K Drama as it’s plot in the first couple episodes is really interesting: it’s like a serial killer focused hero-esq story that starts really strong with cool visuals and incredible acting; however, it kinda falls short as it feels like the show should’ve had two-ish more episodes. The way I describe it is that it set up a plot, and then right when it got going you immediately go into the climax arc right when the main *thing* gets underway. It’s bizzare, worth a watch, but definitely not perfect.Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
