Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds 2017

Korean cinema has a way of being hilariously unsubtle when it wants you to cry. It uses every tool—dialogue, music, flashbacks—to tug at your heartstrings, and this movie delivers on that front in spades, to an annoying level at times. The poster might make you think this is a fantasy adventure movie but it's more of a family drama with fantasy elements throughout. This film is the ultimate Korean crowd-pleaser (which explains the box-office numbers). It’ll make your dad laugh, your mom cry, and your girlfriend fall in love (Ju Ji-hoon anybody?). It’s got epic fight scenes, sharp humor, and moments that keep pulling at your heart. I enjoyed it enough, though I found the storytelling a bit surface-level, even somewhat naive... It's perfect if you want to get your SO who rarely watches movies into Korean Cinema.