Movie Digest
The story commences with our male protagonist Joo Sung who, unlike every other college student, is unenthusiastically preparing to appear for the civil service examination. His only solace during his college hours is the filmmaking class, as he constantly desired to be a martial art celebrity like Jackie Chan, and here he meets a geek named Chan Yeol. Despite the differences in their personas, they collaboratively initiate the endeavor of making a movie without a plot in mind. On their journey to decide the perfect storyline, they encounter a letter ’a threat note’ to be precise, demanding money worth 30 billion to be kept in the trash bin within the college premises. And to their utter astonishment the letter was dedicated to none other than their film-making teacher ‘Professor Cha’. The extortion was stipulated in return of keeping the fact of her involvement in admission corruption a secret. Joo Sung and Chan Yeol decide to convert this real-life quest into their awaited story setup and start to unriddle this mystery on the way shooting every step to later transform it into an action-packed screenplay. Want to know the success rate of their filmmaking? Watch the movie to find out.
The Feel-Good Part
As far as comedy is concerned, the movie strikes a straight-A on that part, especially the scenes involving our duo, Joo Sung and Chan Yeol. As the characters unfold and the puzzle unveils, the story gets exciting as it proceeds. The climax hits just the right spot balancing action, comedy, thrill and suspense simultaneously. The storyline is mind-boggler enough to keep you engaged till the end.
The Disappointing Factor
There are scenes that may be humorous, for a few, sounding obnoxious to the other half. This movie is a light-hearted type of suspense and action, so one may not get the goosebumps you expect from a typical suspense/thriller while watching it. With the latest escalation in the popularity of ‘Hangul’ actors, this movie lacks at the frontier of portraying any buzzworthy artist as it is a composition of rookie actors.
In-Depth Analysis
The story kicks off with a comical start and becomes as chaotic and mysterious as it can. The fun part is when the characters strive hard to make sense of the messy conclusions they have arrived after making mishmash rulings, jumbling this case all the more. It also highlights the importance of self-discovery and the problem of existential crises faced by youths through satirical means. Summing it up, this narrative is a digestible blend of action and comedy topped with mystery and suspense.
Star Power
The fresh faces of new talents add to the novelty of the movie not to forget how every artist successfully depicts the emotion of every character making us empathize with them throughout the turns this roller coaster ride awaits.
Overall Opinion
This movie is a good go for the ones who love ‘PUNCHES’- both the fist and the comedy one.
