Don't Worry, I'm a Ghost (2012) Reviews

• Not quite what i expected

  Mike_Noga2014-01-18

  I should start off by saying that the version of this movie that I saw was sub-titled, and pretty badly. However, despite this, I think I got the gist of what was happening most of the time. I can't really comment on nuances of dialogue though. Basically, a young guy is out on his motor scooter one night when he gets slammed into by a car. He wakes up in a hospital and discovers he has lost his memory. His cellphone was destroyed so he can't find any clues to his identity there. However the police, and a beautiful young female ghost get him off to s good start. As the film moves forward the ghost helps him to gradually recover his memory. This eventually results in the revelation of a tragic and terrible secret from the young fella's past. It's a secret I'm not gonna reveal. Don't want to spoil it. So at first I thought this one would be just another supernatural Rom-Com. Bot meets ghost, boy falls in love with ghost, boy and ghost break up, boy and ghost get back together. At some point though, the film veers off course and it ends up in rather unexpected territory. However, all in all it was interesting and the lead female actress is quite charming. She almost has an Audrey Tautou thing going on. It's worth a watch for sure.

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• Nice story...

  paul_haakonsen2015-12-31

  This 2012 South Korean romantic movie does follow the guidebook of how-to-make-a-romantic-movie page by single page, but even so, this is still a beautiful movie and director Lee Eun-Jin managed to put together a memorable movie. The story is about a young delivery guy who is run down by a car and left with amnesia. However, he is haunted by the ghost of a flower decorator who is trying to show him who murdered her. Although a quite generic storyline, the movie really holds up, because it is nicely directed and the characters are well fleshed out, detailed and are characters that you immediately attach to. As for the acting in "Don't Worry, I'm a Ghost", well the male lead did an okay job, although the movie would have fared better with someone a bit more talented. The female lead was doing an amazing job, and she carried most of the weight throughout the length of the movie. While the ending was sappy and corny, it was the type of ending that sinks right in and leaves a lasting impression. I couldn't have seen any better ending for the movie though. "Don't Worry, I'm a Ghost" is not a comedy, so don't expect to be laughing. This is a romantic drama with a pinch of mystery thrown into the mixture.

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