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Honestly, I thought it was a little underdone... we got to see what Satoru's life was like, but it lacked a little more depth. And unfortunately, I still can't figure out Fukushi's acting skills. I still find him oddly stiff. Maybe it's because I don't trust his smiles? Fun, yes, but not a particularly kind smile. The film is sad, of course; after all, you're looking for a replacement master for the cat you love above all else. It doesn't thrill you, it doesn't bore you to death, it entertains you... Sad, slow, melancholic, maybe with the message that your life is not so bad. Or maybe it is, because you made it that way... depending on how you look at it and who you are. Honestly the book was better. Read it while it's out. This is more of a bonus.

As we get to know Shino, her idea of love or relationships that she has encountered so far is more in the sense of carnal pleasure. It's beautiful when someone touches you, wants you, caresses you, hugs you. You close your eyes and just let the other person touch you. It's better than being alone. So her knowledge was of something empty. Maybe smooth on the surface, but when you touch it, it bursts like a soap bubble. Shino realized this when one such burst turned out worse than usual. And so she wanted to fight back against the flesh, she wanted real feelings. She just wasn't sure she'd recognize them. The next thing she knows, she meets a neighbor who turns out to be her boss. Is it love? Is it the desire not to be alone? Is it a longing for understanding? This film can be seen as a probe into the soul of an empty woman who wants to be filled, or it can be seen as just another romantic comedy that isn't afraid of sex. With the former it has added value, with the latter it's just an ordinary mediocre film. I find myself in between. But that doesn't change the fact that it had interestingly written characters and great dialogue – it didn't feel forced, weird, or mechanical at all. A weaker 4 stars.

The main character seemed awfully smart at the beginning, she used her brain brilliantly, but then I thought she froze up at times. Too bad. The scenes from the past where Lee Yeon had long hair and was weirdly smiling made my teeth chatter. I wasn't impressed with the effects. The fights were boring. The chemistry between the main couple was almost nil, much more so with the supporting couple or even the good cook and the heroine's awkward boss... The Imugi had no rules. Or rather, his power; it was basically unlimited and then they remembered at the end that it shouldn't be, so they weakened it a bit. It was kind of hollow. I figured it out, then forgot I had it figured out for a few weeks and didn't miss it at all, didn't even care how it went on. But eventually I finished it and I have to say I wasn't surprised by the ending – it was stupid. Happy/unhappy, basically the last two episodes just illogically switched victims. Nobody kept their word here. What was said was only to be broken, twisted. For in the same way the heroine used logic, the hero and the villain basically used intellect against each other, it lacked logic, order... Lee Dong-wook's performance absolutely did not appeal to me. I was disappointing. I had been excited at the beginning, I had even liked Kim Bok's character a lot (the entire time, in fact), so I found it boring. The weird thing is that I thought the characters were well written, but that the rest of it was worthless. What can you do, the series left a rather strange taste in my mouth. Let's call it dissatisfaction.