"THE FLU" (2013) review

WARNING: “SEMI”-SPOILER (ALTHOUGH VERY, VERY LATE! HEHE..)

I almost don’t watch South Korean movies (as if there was a thriving “North”! HAHAHAHA!!!!), I don’t know who their stars are or what-have-you. I don’t really like Korean romance dramas; they appear to be the majority of shows our country loves so much about them. My sister has favorite series which she "religiously" follow, I just can’t escape because she sometimes watches them during our meals. But once in a while, I try to catch up with the bandwagon when some motion pictures get positive acclaim on internet chatter. I just happened to stumble upon this film online while looking for Train to Busan last 2016. It took me a year to realize that I should try to watch this one too, because I downloaded them both anyway. So I did.

I don’t know if it’s 100% original because it kind of reminds me of Outbreak (1995) although having a different plot, and I’m aware that Koreans have already adapted US movies such as Cellular (2004). But nevertheless, it’s well made and most probably had a very nice budget.

It’s quite timely and relatable, since we have been experiencing the proliferation of a type of avian flu in Central Luzon for many weeks now. And kind of awkward that they depicted a Filipino illegal immigrant to be both “sinner” and “saint” in the pandemic process. Overall, it’s a good motion picture. Definitely worth watching.

This girl is so cute! If you can’t have a consistent “comic relief” character in a movie, there has to be a tender, innocent side – it adds charm and value to the film itself.