Come Rain, Come Shine (2011) User Reviews

Civil

[xeniamd-35210 · 7/10 · 25 April 2020]

COME RAIN, COME SHINE (2011)

"Sometimes I should throw things out with no regrets." These are the most striking words for me which Hyun Bin uttered in this film. Made me think that perhaps he saw the break up coming that's why he was so calm and apathetic.

Gray, lonely and raw. The silence between the couple showed that their relationship was already in rough roads. I feel sad that they have no proper communication. I believe this really happens in some couple.

World's most civil breakup ever!

I give it a 3.75/5. Cinematography and script were just ok. I feel the actors(especially the wife) should have shown more body language or details with their eyes or hands to convey certain emotions.

I think the wife was having second thoughts at the end. What do you reckon?

Boring and Inconclusive Separation

[claudio_carvalho · 5/10 · 22 December 2012]

An architect (Hyun Bin) is driving his woman (Su-jeong Lim), who is a publisher, to the airport and he tells that he intends to move to her house and his office in her basement to save money; however, she tells that she will leave him since she has met another man.

They are surprised by a storm and they stay trapped in her apartment. They find a cat in a hole in front of the apartment and the man rescues the animal. Soon their neighbors arrive in the apartment seeking for the cat, but the animal is hidden. Meanwhile they prepare dinner together.

"Saranghanda, Saranghaji Anneunda", a.k.a. "Come Rain, Come Shine", is a boring and inconclusive Korean movie about the process of separation of a young couple without kids. The movie is developed in extremely slow pace and does not have soundtrack and goes nowhere, despite the great interpretations of the lead couple. My vote is five.

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See Charming Girl first, then this.

[nekrobomb-947-66055 · 6/10 · 25 February 2012]

If your idea of a climax is ten minutes of watching someone cook pasta, this is the movie for you. If you like Daft Punk's Electrosoma more than anything, you're in luck. I bought this film because of Lim Su-jung. I'll probably follow her to end of time because of films like … Ing, Tale Of Two Sisters and I'm A Cyborg, But That's Okay, but this film's pace could be made fun of by snail. If Lee Yoon-ki was attempting to make the most boring film ever, he simply failed because he dropped a kitten right at the hour mark. I had my heart set on an M. Night Shyamlan twist. Maybe they stay together and it's magically not raining any more. The rain wanted them to stay together. I guess that was too happy and obvious. The house is the most exciting character. It's amazing. I think I'd be pretty happy in that house even if someone was leaving me. Even if Lim Su-jung was leaving me. Get out and take your frizzy hair with you (sorry about that). The film was based on Inoue Areno's short story, A Cat That Cannot Return. The packaging is a glossy digipak with an elastic. Inside there are postcards and a stationary pad which fell out instantly. Not that I would use it. Maybe near the end of time. I'll write a note to Lee Yoon-ki: I love This Charming Girl, wasn't there a cat in that one too? Anyway, you've shown us you can make long shots, next time check out what an editor can do. He or she will cut out huge chunks of people sitting in chairs silently and people chopping onions. At least you made it to the 61st annual Berlin International Film Festival, in competition. Though it sounds like you wished to not win any awards. I like that actually. Remind me to see Dear Enemy sometime.

Indirect observation of inner feelings take much time, more than warranted by what actually happens. Nevertheless, a compelling portrait of a pending divorce

[JvH48 · 8/10 · 4 March 2011]

This film takes a relatively long 105 minutes in comparison with what actually happens. Nevertheless, the way this pending divorce is portrayed, is very compelling and makes this to an unique achievement.

Main characters are a relatively well-to-do Korean couple, as demonstrated by the size of their house and their furniture. The woman has announced a few weeks earlier that their relationship is due to be terminated. The whole film is about showing their final days together in their common house, full time being busy with sorting and splitting their belongings. In the background we hear the noise of heavy rainfall. It goes on all day, being the only contents of the sound track. The rain fully takes the place of the usual background music.

This house is the only location we see. Developments are shown in slow steps and long takes, with the express purpose of highlighting the inner feelings of the couple. This is where this film is unique, in my opinion, as the recipe works out very well. How strange it may seem, I found no reason to get bored. The story is kept alive with various things they find in their possession, where memories come up while trying to decide what to do with it.

The woman has big problems with her husband's attitude, in the sense that she had rather see him mad and obnoxious. But he only shows an overly passive acceptance of their divorce. She even strikes him, in an attempt to get him mad, but that scene is interrupted by the appearance of a cat that seems lost. Later on we see that the cat is sought by their neighbors, who are invited in the house. At that moment, the husband shows further passiveness when the neighbors take some liberties by switching on the TV and wandering around in the house while looking for the cat.

Nearly all the time everything seems heading to the conclusion that the divorce is final. But the final scene casts doubts when the man is cutting onions. He has to fight against a fair amount of tears, and cannot stop crying. Maybe an alternative way to express his hidden feelings?? We will never know whether it leads to continuing the marriage, or still getting on with the divorce process, as this is where the film ends.

Changing

[kosmasp · 8/10 · 16 October 2011]

As the other reviewer also has stated, this is a very toned down movie. There are no big emotions to be found here. It seems people are holding back what they are feeling. Which makes for a very appealing and compelling (strangely enough) viewing experience. Shot in a very still manner, it almost feels like it doesn't move forward at all sometimes. But you know it does.

I don't know if I am not a bit biased, because I do have a soft spot for Korean cinema anyway (though I do have some quarrels with a few movies), but I really liked this one. The performances match the narrative and the subtle nuances are there to be found. Not to mention that you can interpret a few things into the movie and it doesn't offer any real easy solutions (which again, I kinda like about it)

Beautifully shot moody film

[svgcryq · 10/10 · 25 May 2021]

I really liked this film and don't understand why its rating isn't higher. Sure, if you like movies full of action this is not for you but if you want a wonderfully shot moody depiction of a pending breakup then you're in for a treat. Hyun Bin is superb as the husband whose quiet response to his wife's infidelity and decision to leave masks a deeply felt palpable sadness. The tension between the two charges the atmosphere with feeling even if little is said to express it. There was a moment when the wife tended a wound on the husband's hand which was so beautiful and delicate in its portrayal of emotion- that alone makes it worth the watch.

perfectly described situation

[chinchara_gio · 9/10 · 6 July 2018]

I'm not going to talk too much, because don't need to... 6.3 IMDB for this movie is very unfair, because situation is almost perfectly described and every single act or moment is making it's job (kitten, neighbors, rain, sun, TV, food and etc.). so if this situation is familiar for you, you gonna find that description is very close and almost perfect. so for me it's really good worked movie.