Josee

I must admit that I had expected a lot more from the 2020 movie "Josée" from writer Seiko Tanabe and director Jong-kwan Kim.

Now, don't get me wrong here, because I am not saying that "Josée" is a bad movie or anything. It just didn't deliver what I was expecting it to. Sure, the movie is watchable and all, but it was just somewhat very monotonously paced and sort of confusing.

Director Jong-kwan Kim leaves a lot of imagery in the movie up for the audience to interpret upon, for better or worse. So depending on whether you like movies that don't serve you all the answers on a silver plate or not, then you might find some enjoyment in "Josée".

I will say that there were definitely some touching moments in the movie, just as there were confusing moments that often left me wondering what was actually going on in the storyline.

"Josée" is amazingly well carried by the two leads, that being Han Ji-min (playing Josée) and Nam Joo-Hyuk (playing Yeong-Suk). They had really good chemistry together on the screen, and they individually and together delivered some really emotional and believable performances. And I will say that their performances alone is actually sufficient reason for sitting down to watch the movie.

Now, I wasn't as entertained as I had hoped I would be when this movie came to an end. And while "Josée" was watchable, it just didn't strike me as an overly memorable movie. Nor is it a movie that I will return to watch a second time, as the storyline was just too vague and thin for such.

I am rating "Josée" a bland five out of ten stars.

This was an amazing film on several levels, but the performances of both main actors really drew you in and made you feel like you were a witness to what they were experiencing their lives during their time together. I'm a fan of both actors, but especially Han Ji-min, and the incredible range & diversity of characters she's played to perfection astonishes me, with this being no exception. I suspect that most people will either really love this film or some may find it boring or depressing. Personally, I've already watched it three times in the short time it's been available and I get something new out it each time. In many ways, it's one of the most atypical love stories you will ever see, but without giving any spoilers here, I think in retrospect, the film ends neither happy nor sad, but in the only way that felt genuine & real. I highly recommend this film for someone looking a tale of romance, but something a little different.

They just used themselves... There is nothing romantic about it. She was lonely and he was jobless. They used themselves to pass time, which is super annoying. I turn to K-dramas to escape from reality. But Josee just made me super sad and annoyed. The male lead character is just an annoying opportunist. I love Nam Joo-hyuk with all my heart but what the heck! His role here is just annoying.

Not sure why this movie didn't receive high ratings! This is a brilliant movie! Nam Joo Hyuk, I have no words to describe him and his acting. He is a actor "par excellence".

His eyes conveyed love, happiness, hurt and guilt!

As a westerner who wants very little to do with Hollywood this was great, wonderful story, a bit slow but this not about a wild romance but a story about a young woman who has to overcome her fears of rejection and thinking no one could love her because of her disability. Not a rags to riches but a story of overcoming fear and rejection through love, compassion and perseverance. Acting was well done and believable. Wish was it dubbed in English rather then subtitled as some spots I couldn't read it all but usually figured it before long. Rated it an 8 instead of a 10 because of this but otherwise quite enjoyable.