Architecture 101 (2012)

Okay so I'm not sure if anyone else has heard this buttt basically going into this movie I'd heard it compared to one of my favourite K-movies of all time, 'A Werewolf Boy' which is Song Joong Ki basically proving his genius to us. (God I miss him now that he's in the army :( )

So needless to say I was very excited about Architecture 101, and now I wish I hadn't been. That's not to say I didn't enjoy the movie. I did, it had every aspect of a melodrama I was looking for but something about it struck a strange chord with me and I can't decide whether I like this movie or don't like it.

Before this review gets anymore strange...let's just address the main topics :)

Story wise - it was actually excellent. The resolution has meaning, but it's not apparent right away. If you find yourself unhappy with the ending, think about why it happened the way it did and you'll understand that this was the only plausible resolution.

Acting/Cast - OMG SUZY. lol damn is my bias showing? Yes I'm Suzy-biased :) and I really like Han Ga In. Both of them were flawless but I think Lee Je Hoon really stole the spotlight from them. The innocence he portrayed with his character floored me and I'm still in awe at the way he conveyed his emotions through his expressions *dead*

Music - Music...there wasn't really much of it. When there was music in the movie they used it pretty appropriately. Not like other movies where you hear music for no reason and kind of tune it out, no the music here had a definite purpose. Just for that it gets a 10. Every song is there for a reason...and that is the best incorporation of music in a movie I have ever seen.

Rewatch...maybe in a few years? Maybe to show my friends? But to make me happy? No. I won't rewatch it. It's not a bad movie, far from it...but it's definitely not something I'd choose to sit down and watch again right now.

Overall though, I did really enjoy it and I do suggest you watch it :)it's worth your time.

Leia Mais

This is one of those movies that you may expect a feel good ending but instead, you are left with a "What just happened?" It was definitely a story we have seen before; a guy meets a girl and years later they meet again but the story probably won't turn out the way you want it to. There was absolutely nothing wrong with the acting. Ha Ga In and Uhm Tae Woong as the adult Seo Yeon and Seung Min were great; Bae Suzy and Lee Je Hoon as the younger characters were also good; it really was the story. A story about what happens when there is a misunderstanding. Not going to give anything else away. You have to decide whether or not you want to watch simply for the acting.

Leia Mais

It's been ages since I last watched a Korean movie, and I didn't know why I chose to watch this. I have no regrets anyhow.

The story was quite simple, yet it had a special feeling in it. Sure they used the favorite cliché of all time, but the idea of the pain caused by first love still worked for me here. Everything about the story worked for me, except for two events that didn’t make sense. I won’t be mentioning the first one because I’d spoil if I do, and the other one’s the ending. Setting aside those two, the way the story was presented was lovely.

The acting was great for both the teenage and adult counterparts, though I felt more sympathy towards the adults. The music was great as well. It was poignant and exquisite.

Overall, I liked this movie. Probably because I’m a sappy kid, and I tend to like movies like this: light-toned yet beautifully heart-wrenching.

Leia Mais

I was pretty disappointed with this movie: the plot, cinematography and actors were great, but the main character was so annoying and obnoxious. Seung Min is described during the movie as the "nice guy" but, even though in some scenes he was quite cute and sweet, he turned out to be a weak, self - centred guy who lacks values. He was so obsessed by the fear of not being loved, that he threw away the chances he had to actually be in a relationship with his love. He literally only cared about the fact that he was heartbtoken, even though he broke Seo Yeonat's heart himself. I feel like he also blamed her when she was actually just the victim: for example when he left her alone, in front of her house, with that other guy (I don't remember his name lol, but he was the bratty one) when it was obvious that she was drunk and unconscious and that her schoolmate didn't have good intentions at all. I mean, I really don't understand why in his head the fact that she was gonna be raped meant that she loved that guy and not him! I wanted to scream at him the entire scene! He even kissed Seo Yeonat himself while she was sleeping, without asking for her consent, which I strongly believe is always necessary. And let's not forget the part in which he cut her off completely for his life. How was that okay? How?? I also want to point out that when the two of them (finally, but also wrongly) kisssed, Seung Min was engaged, and that his soon-to-be wife never got to know about that episode.
Despite all these flaws, I still found this movie enjoying and entertaining because of some great scenes. The architecture parts were also quite interesting. Not sure that I would recommend it, but it wasn't terrible.

Leia Mais

Boring watch only for cast or have nothing to watch

I don't know why it's rated so good in mydramalist but the movie was total disappointment for me. I had very great expectations as the cast is so so good /great.but the story line didn't justice to their work it would have been better how they presented all things but still it was so slow I had to watch it in 1.5x speed. Too much skipping. I don't really understand why so famous in Korea I also came from a Korean drama which had reference of this movie that's why I watch it but not really good.. also I think it was referanced in hospital playlist too ... Only if you are a fan of the cast you can watch it or if you don't have anything like anything to watch then watch it... Fan of the cast but disappointed at the story.

Leia Mais

No me ha convencido nada esta historia, toca temas sensibles y no los lleva por buen camino. No merece la pena ni siquiera verla por unos minutos y no logro entender cómo hay personas que le gusten. Entiendo que haya cosas que no estén mal, pero cuando van tocando temas sensibles como el abuso a una mujer, es bastante grave. No lo han tratado nada bien y me siento muy decepcionada, porque lo vi principalmente por Jehoon. Apartando lo que dije, la trama en sí, se me hizo bastante aburrida, no veía el momento de que acabara de una vez. Me gustaría decir algo bueno, pero no las veo por ninguna parte.

Leia Mais

Relive your first love ?

Architecture101 is a Korean movie about first loves and making decisions. This 2012 film stars Tae Woong Uhm and Ga In Han as the adult "Seung Min Lee" and "Seo Yun Yang", and Je Hoon Lee and Suzy Bae as the younger "Seung Min" and "Seo Yun" who first met in college in Architecture 101.

While this received high ratings in Korea, it was underrated abroad where Asian drama fans are always expecting deep romance and giggles. This drama is beyond that, it tackles our "first loves" when we were young, the hopes, the dreams, that feeling of having first fallen in love with someone we totally did not expect but in the end it did not work. Later in life, when we have moved on and our paths crossed again with our first love, it's all about how we handle those feelings and making adult decisions, very hard adult decisions which can make or break relationships and our future.

Architecture 101 is for adults who have faced and went through life and the challenges it threw toward us. I do not recommend this to young adults and teenagers as most of them will never appreciate the beauty of the story. Yet highly recommended for anyone who wants to capture the long lost hope, beautiful smiles, and sweet memories that only a first love can ever give.

Leia Mais

The story is simplistic at best, but I guess the subject matter is very relatable: first loves. Somehow, this concept seems to appear a lot in various Korean movies and dramas. They seem to put a lot of emphasis on how important your first love is and the kind of effect they will have on the rest of your life.

Honestly, I don't relate to this mindset, but I really liked Lee Je Hoon, with his portrayal of an awkward and insecure university freshman. Suzy is just alright, since she really didn't have much to grapple with character-wise. Uhm Tae Woong deploys his usual Uhm-force, and Han Ga-in continues the consistently bland character of Seo Yeon.

I really like the ending. That's all I can say without spoiling it.

Leia Mais