18 Again (2020)
8/10
FLESHED OUT FROM THE MOVIE, IT FAR OUTSHINES AND OUT-MATERIALS THE ORIGINAL !
2 June 2021
Warning: Spoilers
Ok, this is my very first attempted short review here for a foreign film (or any film for that matter). Right off the bat, this film differs vastly from the original save for a deceiving first couple of verbatim copied episodes. The fleshing out of hong dae-hong and issues of early age parenting is brought to the fore. Cringey jokes and obtuse attempts at humour ubiquitous in the 2009 film are fortunately done away with. The subplot of the love triangle is also explored well without delving into over-dramatism. A tv series format suited the story as the original had far too many unresolved threads and unsatisfactory goodbyes.

My review : 8 stars out of 10.0.
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