Tune in For Love (Movie)

Synopsis and Review:

        This movie tells the poorly timed love story between Hyun Woo and Mi Soo. They first meet in the 1990s. Mi Soo works at a bakery with her mother-like figure/friend Eun Ja. Hyun Woo just got out of a juvenile prison center after being found guilty of his classmate's accidental death and begins to work at the bakery alongside the two women. The three become close friends but separate when Hyun Woo's past catches up with him and he leaves the bakery. Years later, Hyun Woo and Mi Soo unexpectedly meet one another. However, the time they were able to spend together was only for one night as Hyun Woo heads off to military service. 

        During the two years, Mi Soo sends Hyun Woo numerous emails to an account that she failed to give Hyun Woo a password for. She hoped he would one day figure out the password and reunite with her.  At this point, Mi Soo begins to pursue a career in writing and Eunja marries a single-father and begins to run a noodle shop. Lives are not what they have hoped it would be. Despite many poorly timed parts to their love story, they eventually are able to reunite. As they fall in love despite the gaps in their relationship, the two learn to trust, love, and grow together. 

        This was a very cute movie. It was simple and made you nostalgic for a time that you weren't a part of. I found many scenes very aesthetic -- such as the rain scene while they sat at their bakery. The cinematography was great. However, I did find the romance to be fairly unrealistic. They never truly had a long-term relationship considering the time they did spend together was so short and the gaps in their relationship were so long. When I was watching this with my boyfriend, we both questioned the likelihood of two individuals both remaining single and waiting for the other person despite the story being told in almost five years of time.

The story was cute but I feel like it didn't do anything beyond and above. I think a big part of my failure to be invested in their relationship despite the movie being about their relationship is because of the many gaps in their relationship. However, interestingly, I did appreciate the talks of not being in a satisfying job or not feeling good about oneself when comparing to others. It definitely shows how it takes time to grow and develop ourselves. That everyone's timing is different and success isn't measured on the same scale for everyone. It did make me think about the ways we often associate productivity/prestige to success at school or work...but that is definitely me thinking deeper than what this movie was showing.