It's not a perfect specimen in filmmaking, but like the messy relationship depicted in the film itself, My Sassy Girl is an imperfect exercise in romantic storytelling that can't help but win you over.

An entertaining and sad time warp romance comedy...

Whatever small flaws might exist in My Sassy Girl, the charismatic leads make it more than worthwhile.

This is a hilarious and completely over-the-top love story. There were points in the film I thought it might be way too offscale, even for me. But by then, I was completely invested in both the lead characters. And I'm certainly glad that I watched to the end. The basic premise here is highly cultural. You'd never catch a Westerner doing any of the things that Kyun-Woo (Tae-Hyun Cha) does in this film. You'll have to just accept that Apparently, this story is based in a real-world romance. This is a great film mostly because of the power of the leads. One thing I remember from acting classes is being told that if your character is going to lie, make damn sure you are really lying. I have never seen an actor pull this off better or more completely than Jun Ji-hyun (The Girl). Do yourself a favor and watch this to the end. You'll be glad you did.