Tanya Banerjee

After loving hometown cha cha cha's script, I found out that the same writer has also written the crowned clown and decided to try it out and I am so glad I did! The plot was so well knit and the pace of the story was fast. I had no idea what turn of events would unfold and the story kept me hooked right from the 1st episode. I must say all the actors did an impeccable job, specially Yeo Jin Goo! I was really sure he would have sweeped the awards for that year but was disappointed to find out he had won only one. His performance in this drama is just too good. I must say I am a new fan of writer Shin Ha Eun after these 2 brilliant shows. Will wait for her next one.

One time watch. There is a lack of nuance in story-writing. Simply another story to glorify motherhood instead of dealing with real issues relating to surrogacy. Acting is good, so is the soundtrack, but the sloppy writing takes away most of the charm. Specially the attempts at humor fall flat most of the times. Also huge drawbacks include the medical inaccuracies and that regressive monologue on abortion. 2 stars is probably too much for this movie.

Notwithstanding an easily guessable plot twist (easy for people who devour crime fiction like me at least), the movie is extremely engaging due to the great acting performances by the well chosen cast, the easy humor which crops up frequently in the script as well as the sleazy undertone which Taapsee brings out to perfection. So even though I could easily guess what the mystery was all about, I can never give a poor rating to a movie which had me engaged and entertained for 2 hours straight. The movie is pretty experimental for Bollywood and I give full credits for the attempt. The best takeaway from the movie for me were the absolutely mesmerising quotations and poetry. Go for it without any hesitation if you are looking for a good movie.

I am just having such a hard time watching this drama after the 10th episode. I am stuck in the beginning of episode 11. It's clear that they are trying to romanticise Jeong and Seol's relationship but it just seems so utterly creepy. The soundtrack is so awesome but the romantic music is wasted on the scenes between the two leads and I am being unable to relate to it at all. It seems like a sinister music (like those in horror or stalker psycho dramas) would have made much more sense in those scenes. The guy Jeong is a borderline psychopath and I can't believe people are romanticing his relationship just because the background music is chosen to be a romantic one. Not only is he cruel and manipulative but he is completely devoid of any empathy and compassion. I can still grow to like characters who are jerks (read spoilt arrogant rich brats who turn to bullying others at school because of the bullying they received from their parents, a very common trope of male leads in Korean dramas) but it is ridiculous to imagine people going crazy about a character who is basically mostly just plain evil. I was watching the drama only because Seol's relationship with Baek In Ho was so comfortable to watch after the creepy romance scenes of the lead pair. But it is now becoming more and more apparent that they are now going to try to mend Jeong's character with some excuses (like showing his father to be controlling and expecting him to be on his best behaviour) but it is not something which can be easily believed. Cruelty is a character trait which cannot be explained by external influences on your personality. Those who watched the drama, try to imagine watching it with Seol and Jeong's romantic scenes playing with a sinister music in the background and the entire drama takes on a TOTALLY different meaning. If their relationship with SO MANY red flags can be considered romantic by so many people, I am really disillusioned as to the rationality and thought processes of people in general.

I will be completely honest and say outright that I watched this drama only because it starred Lee Dong Wook. I fell in love with after Goblin and touch your heart so I watched other dramas he worked in. However, this drama is much more than just an actor I love. In fact, several of the other actors have actually done a much better job than him; although to be fair, his character was not as nuanced as the others so it wasn't really his fault. The things I liked about the show was firstly the very realistic plot in a medical drama. Being a medical student myself, it is very difficult to be able to identify with medical dramas in general because there are a lot of inaccuracies and overreactions. But this drama has stayed as close as possible to real life situations in a hospital and the struggles and dilemmas of the medical profession have been portrayed wonderfully. A very important and burning question of privatisation of healthcare has been dealt with in an interesting and realistic way. Another good thing was that they have revealed good and bad people on both sides which is exactly how it works in the world. Nothing is all black or white. That is why it seems so relatable. However there are some things I did not like in the story plot and this is very important because I haven't found mention of this in any if the reviews. The brother of the lead is paraplegic and his story has been shown in a very depressing light. There is too much pity and sympathy from every person around him as well as a lot of self pity. One one hand it is shown he has worked very hard to overcome his challenges and on the other he is shown to be mentally completely limited by his disability. It doesn't ring true for the character. Secondly, being a doctor myself, I found it extremely objectionable that both the doctors whose story was focussed on fell in love with people outside their profession. In one scene, LDW's character tells his mother that there is no one in the hospital to date.. all the girls are like Lee No Eul(his best friend for last 15 years) who is a pretty amazing woman actually. However, notwithstanding a few things I didn't like in the plot, overall it is a good show. Initially it is a little slow paced but after 2 or 3 episodes, interest soon kicks in. Soundtrack is nothing special. The best thing was the acting of the cast. All have done an impeccable job. Rewatch value is very less. Why would someone want to watch such a heavy drama twice. The most important thing about this is the story, which you will know in one watch itself. However it is a great drama for a one time watch. I came only for my favourite actor but I wasn't disappointed. Stream it.

It was a really gripping show with a few really commendable performances like DS Griffin and Katz. There are many reviews saying the subplots hold no relation to one another which is how it should be exactly. The main plot of the series was that people all around have secrets. It was interesting to see how the secrets all revealed one after the other and it is expected naturally that they will not be inter related to one another all the time. The ending was a bit of a turn down mainly because of the fact they couldn't give it a just ending. And it seemed out of character of the detective to do what she did in the end. However if you all like a suspense thriller, this is a very good watch for you. Go ahead👍