Grand Prix

This is a narrow horse racing movie with romance between two unlikely jockeys. For guy viewers besides the presence of Kim Tae Hee on screen the build up is very safe and boring. It seemed like Kim Tae Hee had too much fun making this movie while riding horses to put emphasis and be part of a engaging story. Lee Jun-Ki was suppose to take on the male lead role but couldn't because he had to do his military duties which are mandatory in Korea for certain time period. And I couldn't help but wonder how if he played this role instead of Yang Dong-Geun, if the movie would have been better or worse. Not that I find Lee Junki a great actor but he might have fit this role well. But Yang Dong-Geun was the best part about this movie although that isn't saying much, he is amusing to watch. Although he is basically playing himself for the most part which he does in most movies and dramas. The plot isn't anything new when it comes to these types of movies in Korea, besides the horse racing aspect of it. There is something when it comes to girls and horses and I guess that is the selling point when it came down to getting the female viewers attention. And I thought the whole movie would revolve mostly on the horse racing grand prix part of it but that isn't the case. Which might disappoint some viewers. But mostly revolve around people talking about horses and there experiences with them and their love for horses and romance between Kim Tae Hee's character and Yang Dong-Geun's character. They probably lacked the budget to make it more focused on the grand prix or something. Overall there is Kim Tae Hee for the guys and horses for the girls but besides that, the story kinda sucks even if it kinda pick up on the last 30 minutes or so. It's watchable that is about it.

4.2/10