Honestly, it went from an effective slow-burn mystery that kept us guessing to... something comical and cheesy, as if it was an attempted yet jumbled copy of generic mystery books/series one might have watched/read so far. It felt like a wannabe... 1.7/🎬
04:58 AM May 22nd
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… development suddenly became more overt, even exaggeratedly revealing a character's once subtly mysterious nature (which seems to be the main plot too, like WHY? XD) with cliché close-ups/expressions, predictable lines and obvious background music. 1.6/🎬
04:50 AM May 22nd
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… us stick to watching the series a bit longer haha. Other characters portrayed the sense of lingering unease, confusion and even uncomfortable silence to match the initial slow-burn mystery accordingly... until unfortunately, the plot and its... 1.5/🎬
04:44 AM May 22nd
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… does not even need much words/dialogues, if at all---his final shots before that scene ended were convincingly gut-wrenching to watch. Personally, I FELT devastated for him even when I do not relate to his character all that well. It also made... 1.4/🎬
04:40 AM May 22nd
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… one of the series' strongest points. I was particularly impressed with the scene wherein a character completely breaks down upon realizing the burdensome weight of a crime happening in their hotel (uh... spoiler? X). You can tell that the actor... 1.3/🎬
04:31 AM May 22nd
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… made it go downhill (is it the script? pacing? even editing and scene cuts, etc.?), since I have limited knowledge regarding these anyway. Ah, one thing is for sure though: saying it first that it is definitely not the actors. In fact, that is... 1.2/🎬
04:25 AM May 22nd
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… subjective, I think even dissatisfaction or critique can be expressed respectfully AND constructively, you know? Because even when I stopped watching it altogether, I also like wondering about and analyzing which elements or parts in the story... 1.1/🎬
04:20 AM May 22nd
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Actually not much to write home about the first series we tried watching last week---emphasis on *tried* because mid-way around Episode 3/4, we dropped it---but at the same time, I want to write fair comments about it. Regardless of opinions being...1/🎬
04:15 AM May 22nd
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... kasi na-mention din po nung company president, naalala ko na 'yung isa sa mga uncles ko nung binisita namin last week, 'yung Bullet Train kaagad 'yung kwento niya HAHAHA. Sabi niya 'yun lang daw pinapanuod niya lately at recommended nga rin daw. :O /2
03:59 AM May 22nd
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BTW, bago kumpletuhin 'yung mga (maikli lang naman :) reviews ng pinanuod namin last week, masaya na ang DAMI ng playing cards merchandise! Hehehe. Ang ganda rin lahat ng mga designs. :"> Pati pala 'yung bagong Bullet Train (movie/series?) sa Netflix... /1
03:49 AM May 22nd
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✧˚ ༘ ⋆｡♡˚🏠︎✧˚🛤💤🏃♀️🔮📖♨️🃏🎨👩💻💤🏘 ༘ ⋆｡♡˚🏠︎ (Magandang umaga po! Tapos na magluto at kumain ng breakfast. Balik na sa routines at kaka-send lang din ng 2/3 tarot readings. Pero may oras naman para sa update, kaya kumpletuhin muna 'yung reviews. :3
03:44 AM May 22nd
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Still got some recommended stuff, but going out with the family in a few hours since they will return to their own countries later this week. For now, good morning again and have a blessed Sunday~! ❣ https://www.pinterest.com/p… ❣
01:44 AM May 18th
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Then, from last week but only read the recommended written analysis on Makima last night. Worth the wait + read though! Thank you very much for this: https://www.reddit.com/r/Ch… ~♡
01:30 AM May 18th
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They said my Maomao cosplay also reminds them of this (actually said "both" and sent these links in one sentence): https://www.youtube.com/wat… . Thank you very much for the recommendations! Honestly, these are so cool... touching too! :">
01:17 AM May 18th
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Not in the mood yet to do other reviews, but would simply like to share some interesting stuff again hehe. Starting with a follower who said that my Maomao cosplay "sounds like this if it had a music theme": https://www.youtube.com/wat… ~♥︎
01:12 AM May 18th
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… lovably relatable, raw and REAL. BTW, a bit unrelated (or is it? >:), but we really liked the end credits and the, uh, texts/descriptions there HAHAHA (no spoilers~). So yup, there you go: recommending Thunderbolts to watch if you guys have time! 3.4/ ⩜⃝
12:55 AM May 18th
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IDK if intentional or not, but whether it be the awkwardness in delivering a few funny lines or slightly offbeat comedic timing, there is this distinct "mess" as well to each character's sense of humor... which, again, makes the newest Avengers... 3.3/ ⩜⃝
12:41 AM May 18th
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However, when the story gradually progressed and everyone's personalities started to make more sense, I realized that the awkwardness in certain humorous scenes (not all, just to clarify! :) actually WORKED for the movie and its premise overall. 3.2/ ⩜⃝
12:33 AM May 18th
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… I mentioned before, which I noticed showed frequently in the film's humorous scenes or quips/banter. At first, I honestly felt like the jokes were not quite "landing" or "hitting the mark", leaving me with a sense of awkwardness in the first few. 3.1/ ⩜⃝
12:26 AM May 18th
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Anyhoo, everyone shined as their respective characters, especially their chemistry as a team. Their roles looked and FELT like a natural fit, so nothing much to add to this awesomeness already. I do want to make my last point about the awkwardness... 3/ ⩜⃝
12:20 AM May 18th
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