You Are My Pet

This is a cute romcom. It is based upon a staple of Korean movies and dramas: a couple who, for their disparate reasons, decide to live together under false pretenses so as to provide them with a "beard" that permits a single man and a single woman to live together. Ji Eun Yi (Kim Ha Neul) is a high powered career woman who is unable to sustain a romantic attachment with a man and who is beginning to reach an age where she is hearing "spinster" whispered behind her back. Indeed, she is beginning to feel lonely and wishes she had someone to go home to at night. Kang In Ho (Jang Geun Suk) is a dancer who is unable to dance because he is haunted by a mistake he made that caused the woman he was dancing with to sustain a career ending injury. He would like to become a choreographer, but he is between careers and without a place to stay. He is brought to Eun Yi's home by her brother and a deal is negotiated between them to permit him to live with her on the condition that he takes on the role of being her dead, but not forgotten, dog Momo. Both being veterans of movies and dramas Ha Neul and Geun Suk are able to generate comfortable and droll performances that yield good chemistry and prevent the movie from sliding over the edge into slapstick. There are several scenes of the two of them interacting as mistress and dog, including one where he climbs into her bed to sleep, that are sweet and amusing. And that's how the movie is kept from becoming tawdry; everything is kept sweet and the sexual undertones inherent to the mistress/pet relationship are largely suppressed. There are the usual elements, the triangle with the ex-boyfriend, another with a pretty young girl who can't understand why In Ho is interested in an old lady. But there isn't much new here. The dialog is ordinary, the cinematography is ordinary, the plot flirts with being trite, the acting is almost too relaxed and the movie never quite rises to being funny. But they look good together and there is nothing offensive. If you are a real romcom fan (as I am) you will probably watch it more than once.

Loosely based on the Japanese manga (comic) Kimi wa Petto (You're my Pet) aka Tramps Like Us, I've watched the Japanese series based off of the same manga and enjoyed it. I was curious when I saw it, because I enjoyed the manga, too, and was curious what sort of spin they'd put on it. It was definitely interesting that they actually gave the pet a bit more backstory to explain how he came to be in the box, and what happened before, rather than her just coming home to find him in the box.All in all, I'd actually say that this is definitely a fresh spin on the series, seriously condensed into a movie. It's been a while since I've read it, but there are definite deviations from the manga, such as the master character being more feminine, rather than the fan of wrestling, K-1, and shonen (for boys) anime who smokes that she is in the manga. From the looks of it, her ex doesn't leave her for his mistress, either. Though, everything else is pretty close. Typical spiteful wench side character (a stock character in Asian Dramas), confusion abound, and overall, I definitely give this five stars. It is worth a watch. Very cute.

Okay so where to begin? As a whole the actual movie was meh . This is in regards to plot , character building, and relationship building. The story itself had potential but ultimately falls short. It was right on the verge of pulling me in and investing in the characters and their relationship with one another. To be brief I didn't get a romantic spark between the lead woman and either parties of her love triangle. Did she really grow and learn something through the course of this movie? Lukewarm love triangle aside, I am a Jang Geun Suk fan. He is a talented actor for certain. The choices he makes in regard to character development are refreshing. He is really adorable in this movie (exactly like a lost puppy) , I always enjoy watching his subtle character nuances. I love his more dramatic roles but in this movie he proves his comedic timing is just as tremendous. Watching him was where I got the most enjoyment. Here is the thing, when he is acting I'm always awaiting to see what choice he'll make or what route he'll take with a character , and I always end up being pleasantly surprised. Jang Geun Suk made me laugh for most of this movie and if he wasn't in this movie I don't believe momo's character would have been half as interesting , heck this movie wouldn't have been half as enjoyable.Side Note: The crawl had me in tears and Mandy had me swooning.

A cute movie worth an evening. Why the male did not get the epic beat-down that was coming to him from the handsome ex is anyone's guess.The female office worker/friend of the female lead is a conniving b**ch that needs a rope around her neck - FASTThe subtitles were FUBAR in this movie. Whoever was in charge of the subtitles needs a new job. Brush up on your Korean, maggots!I think the female lead (the cute Kim Na-neul) needed to pull the stick out and mellow out. She nearly got massively screwed in the end.Why she ended up the way she did in the end was mystifying...can't they just date like normal couples? What do I know?!

Subtitles need work. But what do I know. This was about my 6th KDrama and i fell in LOVE with JKSAnd further down the drama hole Ive gone.

A thoroughly enjoyable movie with a great main and supporting cast. My wife and I watched this on our date night and it had fun for both of us. The characters were quirky yet realistic, the comedy was in the right place and didn't feel forced and the romance was genuine. It seems like everyone making this movie had a lot of fun.We rated this movie a 4 out of 5 stars because the cinematography was odd at times with some scenes that could have been done much better and the subtitles were broken in a few spots. Other than that: great movie to watch as a couple snuggling up on the couch :).