Should you? Would you? Could you?

You should watch this one (YES! )
You would recommend this to others. (MAYBE!)
You could watch this again. (NO!)
Ending: Happy for some and yet……..

This is one for those who have patience and intelligence.
Time travel is such a delicate topic which if handled badly can go array. But Sisyphus the Myth handles this plot device very well. It takes a little time to get used to it - the back and forth scenes in the timelines , the replaying of the future but it grabs the attention if you have the patience to sit through it.
The basis of the story is the journey of Park Shin-hye portraying the character of Kang Seo-hae who belongs to the future and travels to the present where Han Tae-sul brilliantly portrayed by Cho Seung-woo is predicted to create a time machine. She is on a mission to stop him from doing so as the future is ravaged by a nuclear war.
I cannot really write too much as there are so many twists and turns but all connected to the big plot.
The plot is something that you get sucked into gradually so I suggest give it time to sink in.
The actors are brilliant in their roles. Park Shin-hye’s action scenes are kick ass.
Kim Byung-chul as Sigma is fantastic. He is one intelligent anti-hero. His reasoning makes the viewer believe in his actions. But in the end, it’s the hero who outsmarts him.
I really liked Cho Seung-woo’s acting in this. I have only seen him in Stranger and that’s been my impression of him. But seeing him as this lovable, mischievous Han Tae-sul is a real delight. His character has wit, strength, and emotions. His chemistry with Park Shin-hye is something that gradually grows in the drama and in our hearts too. We don’t want them to be apart. We want that happy ending for them.
I am glad that romance didn’t color the whole plot. It’s a gradual cultivation of their feelings which then influences a lot of their decisions.
The end is satisfying for a hard-core romantic but even a tragic end with a suspension of belief for the good of the world would have been acceptable but I have no complaints. I am all for happy endings. But then again the final end suggests something else. No spoilers from me here.
I just wish they could have shown a reunion with the brother.
I am giving this an 8 for the concept and performances. There are loopholes but they can be set aside.
Watch it if you like the concept of time travel.