Life Risking Romance (2016)

While there’s nothing outstanding about this movie, it’s nevertheless a fun, lighthearted watch with an entertaining plot. It knows not to take itself too seriously yet manages to build tension toward the end anyway.

Most of the story is driven by the female lead’s tendency to misinterpret things as evidence of crimes, then make questionable decisions as she investigates the supposed crimes. It leads to plenty of moments that had me sighing in amused resignation, because of course she does whatever she shouldn’t do in any given situation. Her outlandish ideas did actually keep me guessing which way the film’s writers would take things, too.

Acting-wise no one blew me away, but the cast were all able to match the tone of the script and keep things enjoyable. Most of the film understandably focuses on the three leads, and I especially like the comfortable casualness between the female lead and her long-suffering policeman friend. That said, the supporting characters are entertainingly quirky in their own ways. An amusing example is how the acquaintance of the two friends shamelessly prods the cop to be bold about his feelings for the female lead solely because the young woman wants to see any resulting drama.

Another aspect of the movie I really like is the resolution of the climax, which had me actively cheering the female lead on. My favorite small touch, however, is that the emergency operators recognize the female lead’s number/caller ID and greet her by name whenever she calls.

Now, a quick side note about the music: I honestly can’t recall there being any whatsoever, so I just stuck my rating in the middle. Presumably there were at least some background instrumental bits to help set the tone for suspenseful scenes, and if so I guess they must’ve blended in pretty naturally.

Overall I wasn’t deeply invested in this movie, but I still had a good time watching it. If I’m ever in the mood for something kinda silly and fun in the future then a rewatch isn’t off the table.

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Gave this movie a watch because of the promising lead actors and well, I actually enjoyed it. The theme is fresh and unique.

Plot-wise there was not much going on, but since the genre was rom-com, the comedy and the acting made up for the lack of plot and story build up. All the actors delivered well especially Ha Ji Won, although the plot was very simple, she didn't disappoint with her great acting skills and facial expressions.

Overall it was a short, weird, but cute and funny movie. It was a very light and easy watch, enough for all types of viewers to enjoy it. However, for those thriller movie lovers planning to watch this, just a heads up, it was more on the comedic side than the actual thriller. I recommend this for rom-com lovers who are looking for something new to watch, the movie is just an hour and forty minutes long plus you get to see Ha Ji Won's cute acting.

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A laugh-out-loud murder mystery!

I was *not* expecting to enjoy this movie nearly as much as I did. Ha Ji Won being the leading actress is what convinced me to watch it and she did not dissappoint.

While the plot could have been predicted by an experienced mystery lover, I found that the writers did a great job providing only enough details to keep us guessing as to who the murderer was.

The story was well paced and the humor was so well balanced with the murder-mystery. 2 particular scenes had me dying with laughter (I'm still giggling a day later when thinking about those hilarious scenes).

I do not usually watch murder mysteries, but Life Risking Business was so light that I couldn't help but enjoy myself. I highly encourage this watch! It will not disappoint!

***Please note that Life Risking Romance is not a terribly serious or heavy movie. It is a murder mystery comedy (with a teensy bit of romance).

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