White Night

One of the best movies I have seen in my life. Watch how the characters evolve. As they grow that boy and that girl change. Along with that, their priorities change too. You need to watch it carefully. Some things are not so easy to understand.

The ending was magnificent. I was shocked that some people didn't like it. A great way to end the story and to emphasize how the 3 main characters (boy, girl, detective) evolved.

White Night is a film that promises thrills but falls short of expectations. Its detective elements are passable, yet disappointingly predictable. It's almost as if the director's intention was to guide viewers through the deductions, leaving little room for surprise. The most challenging aspect lies in deciphering the motives, shrouded in secrecy until nearly the film's end.

The film's focus leans heavily on psychology. The central idea revolves around a mentally unstable girl and her similarly disturbed boyfriend. However, the psychological exploration lacks depth, mired in a tangled web of unnecessary subplots and diversions. It seems the director aimed to highlight the villainess, but instead, the narrative becomes needlessly convoluted and labyrinthine. This film could easily trim half of its content without losing substance.

Except for the initial setup, the psychological motivation of the culprit remains disappointingly shallow. The overarching explanation seems to be "they're crazy". Overall, the film lacks the haunting, thought-provoking quality one might expect from a psychological thriller. It fails to leave a lasting impression or evoke profound contemplation.

There are two timelines and a lot of different characters in this movie, which makes it a bit confusing. It also drags on for too long with unecessarily added complexity, considering the basic story is fairly simple. It's not really bad, but not very good either.

Let's just get it out of the way, I like the story. I really did. I didn't like how they pieced it all together.

It might have helped to have had a bit more separation between the flashbacks and the current events. At the beginning of the film it was so tightly intertwined that it was hard to get a grasp of what was taking place.

It is filmed great. There are some great moments of cinematography, in my opinion and while the actors seemed a bit cold and rigid, I think it worked well. Portraying them in such a manner really helped in driving home the desire to disassociate from what was happening in both their past and present events.

It seemed to be a bit long and it dragged in a few places. The climax was an initial let down but the more I thought about it the more it grew on me. However, I still would've appreciated seeing a more just end but c'est la vie, right?

Not a bad watch. Decent story. Could've been laid out better. Ending could've been better. A bit long and convoluted but I still liked it. It won't be for everyone though.

RATED 7/10 Language: Korean Source: Nil

Slow burning investigative drama. The investigation and revelation of crime layer by layer is done very effectively. The twist, motive of murder and the characters are developed very well.

The problem of the movie is length and dragged climax. Felt it is dead slow in the middle. The investigation angle and story is good but the way it is dragged is bit unacceptable.

Be patient and adjust to the pace, this will be a good watch. The thriller and mystery part is handled very well. Worth the watch.

--just to fill 600 characters repeated below Be patient and adjust to the pace, this will be a good watch. The thriller and mystery part is handled very well. Worth the watch.