Face of Anne (2022)

The overarching story is actually really good, but the execution and how it’s told isn’t as engaging as it could be.

This is a pretty ambitious project with many well-known cast members which is also kinda its drawback. Because the faces/characters are constantly changing, it wasn’t really enough time for me to be invested in any one of them. It wasn’t just their face that was constantly changing, it was also their personality. I think it may have worked better, if they decreased the number of characters and allotted more time to the flashbacks that are integral to the story.

Since we’re seeing this story from the MC’s POV, the story feels and looks like you’re inside a maze, not knowing what it looks like. You’re going to hit a lot of walls in search for an exit and could feel lost for a good portion of the story.

I liked the ending, because I feel it's realistic given the story. Just the execution could have been better -- they ended up telling viewers what has been happening and its solution instead of showing us.

Overall, I think the story itself is really great but unfortunately, the execution wasn’t quite there for me personally and needed more oomph. It's a good attempt though. I'm glad they took the risk in telling this story, and the issues involved, in a different way than what we usually see in Thai dramas.

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