A Werewolf Boy (2012)

Werewolves are my thing. Always have been, even before they were cool. Back when people thought vampire books were stupid and looked at you like you just grew fangs. It took forever for decent werewolf stories to come out on the page. I still have yet to find a decent one on the screen. There's been some close ones, but none that have been what the werewolf deserves. (Yeah, I'm a super fan. We've all got our things.)

So for me "A Werewolf Boy" was torture. At this point I know it's popular and I'm in the low majority. So I'll keep it short. The werewolf mythology . . . wasn't there, and I don't care what anyone says. The story was lame and the romance was BAD. The fact that said Werewolf Boy was more like Dog Boy was painful. A boy that acts like a dog doesn't help to develop any kind of swooning, no. My reaction is to get that guy some serious help. Don't train him to be a dog, train him to be a person.

The overall plot was dull and by the time the credits rolled around I couldn't believe I forced myself to sit through it. I love campy monster movies . . . this wasn't that. It was just bad. Not the worst thing I've ever viewed. But I wished I had my time back. At least the werewolf could have been more Beauty and the Beast. Beautiful boy with a monster lurking there. A real monster, with real conflicts to add . . . to a rewritten script.

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Touching and great movie.

The story indeed is very creative and grabs my attention only by the movie name. But rather than focusing on the story, I would like to focus on the acting.

it was terrific. Imagine you can only tell your feelings by your eyes and actions, but you can't speak a word. How difficult can this be? But Song Joongki made it. You would be stunned by his acting skills when he first appeared on the screen. Park Bo Young did a great job too, you feel her sadness and sorry to Chul Soo.

Music is also great. I really love "My Prince" which is sung by Park Bo Young. She doesn't have talented skills in singing, but it just moves your heart. It would be much more touching if you learn the meanings of the lyrics.

I think you would definitely cry when watching the movie. It's really a great piece.

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A Werewelf Boy is the first South Korean film I've ever watched, and I'm really happy this was the first one. I chose this film because I had read TONS of comments saying that it was incredible, and it definitely was.
The story is gorgeous, it's one of the most beautiful stories I've ever seen. It's quite sad too, and it's not another one of those supernatural romantic stories, it's very special, and it mixes elements of many genres: drama, comedy, a bit of horror, etc. It's also very entertaining.
The cast impressed me very much, I didn't expect them to be so good. Park Bo Young and Jang Young Nam were fantastic, but, in my opinion, the best one was Song Joong Ki. He didn't have many lines (he actually had just a few), but his facial expressions and his mannerisms were brilliant.
The music was fantastic too, and ''My Prince'' is beautiful song. It fits the film a lot.
I'll probably watch it again as soon as I've got some time, because I loved it.
I recommend it everyone who wants to watch a beautiful story with great acting and wonderful characters.
P.S You'll probably cry at the end of the film, so get some tissues ready.

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I didn't watch very many Korean movies prior to this one, generally stuck with the dramas, but the hype for it lead me to give it a shot. Not to mention the fact that Song Joong Ki was starring.

Overall the movie was a piece of art. It was quite the emotional movie, and it was definitely well cast, well acted, and well executed. I loved the combination of Song Joong Ki and Park Bo Young, they had great chemistry and their emotions really touched me as the audience. In particular, Joong Ki was simply amazing, no disappointment in that at all. The amount of emotion he pulls off without any lines...speechless.

Definitely recommend watching this movie, beware of tears though, dunno about everyone else but I definitely shed my fair share. It was just such a touching movie.

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The only reason this movie did not get all 10 stars from me was because of the ending. This movie was slow moving but not boring. The story was heart warming yet also heart wrenching. Song Joong Ki was amazing in his silence. His animal like behavior was believable and not over done. Believe it or not, this is the first movie I have watched featuring him. I think this role tells me more about his acting than any 'speaking' role could have. He has some depth to him that I did not expect. As always I enjoyed Park Bo Young, but she was just an additive to this storyline. By that I mean she was just a beautiful decoration to the werewolf (Song Joong Ki) storyline. Of course that is just my opinion. I would highly recommend this movie to anyone who enjoys bittersweet love stories. Get the tissues ready and enjoy.

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1. STORY
Right at the beginning of the movie, after seeing the main lead actress we might know the ending directly, at least we might know good ending or bad ending.
But I loved watching it, like how they fell for each other, their romantic chemistry, even though the boy couldn't talk!
I cried at the ending.
2. ACTING/ CAST
Bo Young did a great job.
Joong Ki did an excellent job. How could you act that good Joong Ki?
The rest were pretty good too.
3. MUSIC
I loved the song which Soon Yi sang with the guitar. What a beautiful song for a beautiful movie!
4. REWATCH VALUE
I'm not sure about this cause if I rewatch it I'll have to cry again
5. OVERALL (please don't read if you haven't watch it, SPOILERS AHEAD)
Hmmm 9.5 cause I can't stand how she went away, left the boy again, alone... And how long will he have to live on? He didn't turn old or something... but I have to admit it makes the story feel much more painful.

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This is honestly one of the most emotional movie's I have ever seen. I have re-watched this a couple times. This is the first movie that made me feel so much pain and sorrow that it almost made me cry. This movie tells a story of an old lady's past. The storyline is honestly one of the best I have seen in a film. I loved how the relationship of mutual affection between werewolf boy and the lead girl slowly progressed throughout the plot. The acting in this film was brilliant it was amazing to see how the lead actor turned his character to life. His acting skills were extremely impressive as he had to act like an animal through his body language and facial expressions . This movie was really touching and it made me think about life. I would definitely recommend people to watch this film. More detailed version is on my blog.

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It was beautiful

I cannot believe you can watch this movie for free on tubi, it's so well done. I was hasty watching this, since it was morning and I was busy. I skipped some scenes but honestly the story still made sense, which is a very hard thing for movies to accomplish. Even though I didn't watch all the parts, I know that the vibes, the plot, and the characters are all so meaningful and I am absolutely in love with this movie. I don't think i saw the actor for the male lead before, but his acting was so excellent! The cinematography and the music was so beautiful and I cannot emphasize this enough. The story was so fragile and lovely but also sad, I could not stop crying at the end. I was in love with this whole movie.! Please do give this hidden gem a try, and trust me you won't regret it.

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Must Watch... The best one so far

If you love park bo young or song joong ki this one is must in your list you gonna love how I did... Starting i thought it must some old slow going movie with some ending.. But it wasn't it made me watch the entire 2.5 hr movie even tho I was sleepy... Starting even you might feel like it might be some kind of slow going drama
But in the end I really wanted her not to go back they would have happily until she's alive in that movie.. I really like park bo young she is so cute that even when she cried I det like a baby cried like I adore he so much... How can she be so pretty and cute... My lady crush since Strong Girl Boong Soon

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