Sinal (2016)

A mente fredda ne vedi i difetti

Signal è un k-drama del 2016 di stampo poliziesco/fantascientifico, in cui un profiler dal passato doloroso trova nel presente il walkie talkie di un poliziotto scomparso molti anni prima e, incredibilmente, parla con costui di casi irrisolti nel passato, cercando di risolverli, con risvolti anche pesanti nel presente.
E’ un drama con tanti punti positivi, ma anche diversi negativi.
Positivi:
- La tensione.
Ci sono pochi momenti di stanca, di solito perché stanno facendo un flash back. Le indagini sono serrate, e concatenate tra di loro. I colpi di scena abbondano. La storia in sé è molto appassionante.
- La cinematografia.
L’azione si svolge in un continuo ping pong tra il passato e il presente. Sarebbe difficile seguire le linee temporali, ma il passato ha un filtro molto più giallo e le figure leggermente allungate, là dove il presente vira al blu. Le transizioni sono spesso improvvise, magistrali.
- Gli attori.
Lee Je Hoon, che interpreta Park Hae Young, il poliziotto profiler nel presente, è un attore coi controfiocchi. La sua interpretazione è stata fenomenale. Jo Jin Woong, cui hanno affidato la parte di Lee Jae Han, il poliziotto del passato, ha saputo dar vita a un personaggio dolente, ma deciso. Kim Hye Soo, che interpreta Cha Soo Hyun, una poliziotta innamorata di Lee Jae Han, ha avuto molti alti e alcuni bassi, alternando momenti da oscar a scene poco convincenti, forse a causa degli occhioni perennemente spalancati che, alla lunga, diventano poco espressivi. Ma le scene in cui viene rapita sono qualcosa di veramente sublime. Non oso pensare come possa essersi immedesimata per recitare così: da brivido. Jang Hyun Sung riesce a farsi detestare nella sua interpretazione del cattivo di turno, talmente odioso da rasentare il disgusto. Ottimo lavoro! Ma anche tutti i vari comprimari e secondari hanno fatto un lavoro coi fiocchi, bisogna veramente applaudire il cast in toto.
- La colonna sonora.
Molto belle e dolenti opening e ending, nonché le musiche di background, non invadenti ma ben correlate alle scene.
Negativi:
- I poliziotti.
Diciamo che in una specifica stazione di polizia ci sono solo un paio di poliziotti onesti e lavoratori, tutti gli altri sono pigri o incapaci, disonesti, venduti, addirittura criminali. Sembra che tutte le indagini siano pilotate in modo da dare all’immagine della polizia (e agli affari di un certo politico) il minor fastidio possibile. Alla lunga la situazione genera fastidio, è poco credibile, suvvia.
- Il walkie-talkie.
Non ci viene minimamente spiegato il funzionamento dell’apparecchio, che sarebbe rotto ma funziona senza pile e mette in contatto due persone separate da 15 anni. E lo stesso uso che se ne fa a volte è poco determinante, lo spettatore freme sulla sedia esclamando: ‘ma digli questo, ma fai quest’altro, ma perché non gli dici…’ e così via. Un oggetto con potenzialità così enormi sembra essere sottoutilizzato.
- I comportamenti poco logici.
Vabbeh, siamo in dramaland, non sarebbe nemmeno da dire. Citatemene uno che proceda con logica perfetta da parte di tutti i personaggi dall’inizio alla fine, che vado a vederlo subito.
- Il finale.
Senza fare spoiler, l’ultimo episodio è piuttosto confuso e il finale è aperto. Sono passati diversi anni, quindi difficilmente ci sarà un sequel, e l’impressione che ho avuto è che comunque non fosse previsto.

Il fatto è che un drama non è quantificabile in termini di punteggi positivi e negativi. Puoi ripensarci a mente più fredda, e trovarci a posteriori tanti difetti che, mentre lo guardavi, stavano in secondo piano o proprio non percepivi, perché eri troppo impegnata a goderti l’ottima interpretazione degli attori. Mentre lo guardavi eri completamente assorta nella concatenazione degli eventi, presa dall’azione, assorbita dalle indagini, arrabbiata coi corrotti, e così via. Questo è il valore dell’intrattenimento. D’altro canto, il fatto che si insista così tanto sulla corruzione della polizia e sulla denuncia dell’ingiustizia che vede ricchi e potenti cavarsela sempre qualsiasi nefandezza compiano, ha un valore intrinseco. Anzi, ci dicono chiaramente che non solo i potenti se la cavano, ma che incastrano al loro posto qualche poveraccio che non ha soldi, amicizie e potere. E la cosa ci da tanto fastidio, sì. Forse perché magari è la verità?

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After the first three or four "confusing" episodes, 'Signal' provides the outright most amount of emotion and attention-to-detail a drama could ever give. Phenomenal acting by each single member of cast alongside a confusing-at-first plot which turns into a masterpiece, and a production quality that Hollywood would be proud of - it is a definite watch for anyone who enjoys these type of shows. I believe a second season has already bee made and is waiting for release, but if I am wrong, I still believe that a second season should be made - although it's been almost 5 years!

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Not to compared, but i love this over voice. It's more into criminal psychologic study and detective work. The forensic just give a little touch. There's not really called a thriller scene tho. But I loving the different generation to end with. It's no sense if we put it on the real life, since cold cases has too much holes to filled up. But through the time difference, they could! Even though the end was just normal, like other dramas that they'll still alive until several season. The music didn't stand out well. Since i was focused more on the story. But it help a lot wuth the sad scene. Well, this must got a good prising.

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This was the first drama that rose my standard of what I wanted in a drama.
For summary sake this is about a police officer who finds a walkie talkie of a missing officer from the 80s and he can communicate with him from the past at a certain time. together they solve crimes in the past and present.
It has so many twists and turns I couldn't predict what happened next up to the last minute.
1. If soppy love storys are your type of dramas this isn't for you. YES there is a female lead who had a past spark with the missing officer (I never remember names) but is all very subtle and never really brought to the service although their bond is amazing.
2. The acting and emotions are great, I was really drawn into every episode by the incredible acting and storyline.
Minor SPOLIER - The ending can be frustrating as it is a cliffhanger and you have to kind guess what happens but It doesn't bring down the story at all just think of the ending you want as it leaves it up to you anyway.

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Wow... Just wow
This is an epic drama. At first i thought this is just another boring crime solving drama. After watching it, i realized how wrong i was. This drama takes you to a journey of two different people connected by a signal from different times. It's not like you just starts solving cases and won medals and all that. If you change the past present changes too.
Signal is a crime thriller that will keep you on the edge throughout most of the show.
The main leads were really good at what they were doing. they were amazing at their roles. I loved this show.
If you want to enjoy an epic crime thriller with a time traveling twist. This is for you, Don't think twice just go and watch it. You can thank me later.

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Must watch

I loved the series, why i didn't score it higher? because oce the mister is gone, is difficult to re-watch and get the same emotions. I would like a season 2 to complete to blank spots.

The character of Jo Jin Woong brought a baggage of emotions, while I was expecting more from the other 2 main characters, especially Kim Hye Soo, I truly love her works.

The story is great, don't want to spoil the mistery and the OST perfect, I have it on my YouTube private library :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oe5J2l2scl8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpyPPEr-9DM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bZYSjUADrw&list=PL1LdzvvpQJSAQT_ZSmkVAB8jaRFQjvjWJ&index=2

Is a must see series.
Enjoy !

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Ouvi falar muito sobre, lembro que em dois mil e dezesseis não o encontrei em nenhum lugar para ver, então desisti, porque este ano foi uma safra boa de dramas. Devo ter terminado o ano vendo mais ou menos uns vinte seis. No ano seguinte vi Tunnel, meu primeiro investigativo que envolvia a temática tempo.

Amei como as cenas do presente tem um tom frio azulado e as do passado quente amarelado, isso ajuda muito a diferenciação. Outra coisa que adorei foi como a líder é bem diferente no passado, desastrada, animada, inocente, para do presente séria, controlada e porque não dizer um pouco fria, foi um bom trabalho a criação dessa personagem. No começo me perguntava o que a fez mudar.

Se fosse para escolher o caso mais impactante escolheria o do episódio nove e dez, o ator que fez o assassino deu tudo de si, foi um show de atuação.

Sobre o walkie talkie, particularmente não ligo para uma explicação, é uma ficção científica sobrenatural, nem sempre se tem todas as respostas para todas as perguntas. Viver é uma eterna busca de conhecimento.

Não vi pontas soltas, mas sobre pontos negativos, às vezes não senti profundidade na atuação de Lee Je Hoon, mas como estou acompanhando ele em Taxi Driver, vejo que evoluiu muito. O final poderia ter sido mais completo, não precisava desse gancho para uma segunda temporada que nunca aconteceu. Vi em algum lugar que talvez aconteça, espero que sim, não consigo me conformar com este final.

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this will be my first ever review. read on.

i started watching signal at a rather impressionable age. at one where i'd be easily blinded by enjoyment over everything as my primary factor for rating a title. then, it was a 10 for me. almost 3 years later, it's still a 10 for me, but now i've a bit wider vocabulary to word how i feel about this series as accurately as possible or even assess it.

this title greatly sticks out of the usual norm of korean dramas and, depending on the circumstances, it may not even be for everyone or, it might not be your cup of tea if you're looking for something light-hearted or totally opposite.

since i cannot summarize the story in my own way because of review rules, i will instead be vocal about my impressions on it, the other factors, and what i've disliked.

i don't have a particular preference when it comes to k-dramas but as i've said before, this one greatly sticks out of the norm. it is thought-provoking, it keeps you on the edge of your seat almost every time, emotionally, it plays with you and intellectually & methodically, it toys with you. events that happen during the series might not be immediately obvious to you, so that's why you have to make sure to pay attention so you don't miss anything. that's something i love about this series & observation is one of the key points of this drama, from a viewer perspective. the same goes for the plot hole of the series. what stops me from giving a 10 on story is the lack of information about the very key object of the drama, the walkie-talkie. what is it's origin, why is it able of doing what it does? those were the questions i've had near the end of the drama that eventually were not answered. although it would've been better for the general experience, it didn't stop me from enjoying the drama to the extent of giving it such high ratings.

onto the cast/acting. let's just say there's a reason why i gave a 10 on cast/acting. i've faced with most of the cast for the first time when i saw this drama, but i've had the fortune of watching tomorrow with you, in which lee je hoon was the main lead. i was impressed by his versatility & general acting. the cast chosen for this title is brilliant. they got into their characters remarkably well, i was very impressed. it was a tense & emotional run for me which is, for one, because of the cast.

onto the music. crème de la crème of this k-drama. music is very important since it takes part in setting the ambiance or, that might just be my opinion, i don't know. anyway. the ost is rather bitter & tearful and by giving it a listen you could have the general idea of what this drama would be like. the bgm is suspenseful & gloomy but right on-point too. i love listening to it sometimes, just for the reminiscing of it.

this concludes it i guess.

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I am speechless (in a good way)

My head is spinning ( just finished the last episode )

first case ( 1-4 ish):
I was pumped, and full of adrenaline, it was crazy and the story was interesting.

I calmed and acted it got solved. And I kinda of didn't have the urge to watch the next episode right away.
The same thing happened with the other cases until around episodes 7-8 ( I think) where the cases got more personal/related to our main characters and I got emotionally attached to them so I was more invested in the drama. It's kind crazy how much I ended up loving the characters when I am not really that attached to the characters of thriller/mystery dramas.

The story was interesting and done well.
Though it made my head spin a few times, it wasn't that confusing.

The last episode was something, the drama suggested so many things, like how the transmissions could have gone to someone else and it was just crazy and I am really happy that he was alive.

I really love how all three main characters had some sort of relationship.
Even though this isn't a romance, the relationship and chemistry between detectives Lee Jaehan and Cha So Hyun was so cute and then Cha So Hyun and Park Hae-young had less of an implied romantic relationship but they had a hot sizzling chemistry and weirdly, I was shipping for both relationships.
( I don't usually ship a person with a lot of people)

I feel like they won't make a second season, but I wonder how they will do the story if they decide to, like there are so many things to touch on but I wonder what they will do the characters with)

I am not unhappy about the open-ended even though I was wishing for a reunion of all three of them but yeah, this is a good drama and it really made me cry especially when our main characters were on the verge of death.

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I, like some people watched The Tunnel first and loved that one. When I saw that Signal had almost the same premise as The Tunnel I decided to watch.

For some odd reason I only made it to the first episode. The female lead messed it up for me. Her demeanor, and facial expressions made this less enjoyable to watch.

Someone stated that I should definitely watch so I followed their suggestion. To my dismay I really didn't like this too much. The male character who was in the past played his parts to where I clouded up a bit in some scenes.

To me the two male cops connected even though they never meet. Other cast members seemed to be disconnected from each other.

The cases that they dealt with was interesting but in my opinion it lacked intensity and depth. Especially the last episode. It caused me to be so disappointed with the days I spent watching this. Some of the dramas that I've seen know how to wrap it up in the last episode and a lot of dramas that I've seen don't know how to wrap it up and this was one of them.

The pace in every episode was extremely slow too.

I wanted to like this but unfortunately I'm one of the few who didn't care for this too much.

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