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As a romantic comedy, it’s by the numbers.
- Good boy meets bad girl.
- Boy and girl don’t get along.
- Boy and girl fall in love as bad girl reveals her heart of gold.
As a romantic comedy, it’s pleasant and likeable enough, especially with Kim Ha-Neul and Kang Dong-Won in the starring roles; but nothing to write home about because everybody at home has seen that story before. Many times. What makes the film special is its sweet and funny portrait of small-town life and characters. It gives you a great feel for the physical space as well as a cast of wacky and delightful small-town characters. The lady gossip group that we first meet at the beauty parlor is over the top and hilarious. The grandmother who thinks that everybody’s been dead for a couple of years is nice. The little old ladies who can turn on you the minute you step out of line are great. The story’s a well-worn romantic fantasy, but it’s nicely spruced up by some lovely, funny details. |
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Once this film got underway I started to enjoy it more and more. Our star has just gotten out of jail for fraud and wants to go straight, but due to an incident she feels she has to lie about she soon starts down her old path. One after the other she tells lies that seem to get bigger as she covers her tracks and gets her 'acquaintance' into increasingly more trouble eventually alienating him from his small-town community and family who won't believe a word he says. Normally films where one person is lying constantly is funny because of all the mistakes the liar makes. This one is funny because the liar is so good, and gets someone else into trouble all the time. | | LOG IN TO COMMENT ON THIS REVIEW! |
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