Eddie Ingalls – Google

I still think it is a great film, mostly down to the directing, the acting and the music score. It all merges brilliantly. The film catches the wonderful, unique atmosphere of US backroads and the way they make you feel free, playing on that to allow the characters to develop into more and more likely rebels. Some of the 'teach men a lesson' lines/scenes fall short of the otherwise believable and well acted lines and manners of the female leads, where you get the feeling Scott only did this to ensure the film was promoted and discussed as provocative. But the way the film shows the vulnerabilities of the women yet also how they can react strongly when free and together, was very, very believable and why I feel most men would accept this film is just brilliant. For me the stand out performances were those of Davis, Keitel and the actor playing Davis' husband. (Sorry, not remembering name!) Incredibly good film.

I found the series very well made and gripping. I do tend to find that Korean (or Japanese) films or series start brilliantly, move along well and keep you guessing and intrigued for most of the time...then fizzle out into needless melodrama and sadness at the end. As does 'The Silent Sea'. In my view, the plot is very interesting and hard to read but to keep that up it ties itself in knots and struggles therefore to find an ending to match. But still very well made and highly recommended. It is always great how Asian productions do not patronise the viewers as much as Hollywood and that yes, they believe we viewers can handle intriguing plots.

Very watchable and it does also cover the pain being caused by the separation of Korea. The story is very much a young teenage fantasy, with quite incredible plots and co-incidences within plots which stretch your ability to stay with it to the extreme. (The two main characters find out they met in Switzerland and all kinds of gifts keep coming back in the same amazing way of chance) But if you just suspend disbelief and go with it, you can and will get hooked. The main male lead is extremely convincing throughout and the lady plays her part well, too. I am not sure real North Koreans would like how they are portrayed (rather foolish and comical) but to be fair, they also laugh at and attack South Korean culture too (girls who think they are queens, the all powerful family businesses and love of the dollar above life itself). About 6 episodes too long but well worth a try.(Korean shows will not show erotic scenes so whenever it is close the two actors stand and talk to each other for about 10 minutes, normally with the girl crying - but this does make a nice change from them jumping into bed after two seconds to be fair). Very good effort.