It’s been a while since I last wrote a movie review. Honestly, I have a long list of pending movies and dramas I’ve been meaning to watch these past months. Some of them I already started but never got to finish because I was too busy. But now that I finally have plenty of time, I can watch them—even for the whole day if I want.

One of the movies that I wanted to watch before is "Noise." It is a South Korean thriller, mystery, and horror film. This movie has been released on Netflix since May 3, 2024. And I'm really glad because it was underrated, so I can watch it peacefully—no spoilers.

Are you going to ask me if I’m the type of girl who isn’t afraid of horror movies? Well, my answer is no—I’m actually brave enough to watch them. Like I said, the ones portraying ghosts or evil spirits are just people like us, simply doing their job as actors and actresses. They’re brave enough to take on roles that most of us would find terrifying. But I also think it’s risky, because I’ve watched some documentaries about actors who played those kinds of roles and later experienced being haunted, even in their own homes, while working on those films.

Since I never watched the teaser of this movie, I was curious about the story. Will it really scare me? The poster also looked familiar, but I couldn’t remember which movie it reminded me of.

The beginning of this movie gave me a bit of a suspenseful feeling already because it goes straight to the point where there's something happening, and unlike some horror films I’ve watched before, they usually start with a normal slice of the characters’ lives before they discover something suspicious.

What I didn't expect is that the female lead is a deaf woman. This is actually my first time seeing someone portray a deaf person using hearing aids. Usually, they just show the character communicating only through sign language or by writing notes whenever they have something to say—as if they’re completely hopeless and will never find any way to hear again. Hello? We have hearing aids now. It gives hope to people who can’t hear clearly like me. And even if you can’t hear completely, you can still use it as a sound-awareness tool, especially when you’re outside.

But you know what? Her hearing aid is more expensive than mine! Huhu I wish that hearing aid was mine because it can connect to the Bluetooth of the phone. You can make it like headphones. You can mute the voices while using it and just use text-to-speech instead if you don't want to hear them.

Wait! What?! Her hearing aid is a waterproof too. All I can say is, this feels like a slap in the face because I’m poor—I can’t afford a hearing aid like that for my ear.

Anyway, those screenshots from this movie are my favorite part! I really like it because it's been a while since I felt the jump scares, to the point that while watching it, I threw my tablet on my bed. Lol

Also the plot twistttts! I really didn't expect it! There are a lot of thoughts and guesses that I spoke while watching. But all of my guesses weren't right! Dang!

If I were to rate this movie, I’d give it 8.5 out of 10. It’s scary, but mostly just jump scares and nothing deeper than that. Honestly, for me, it’s not that terrifying—it feels more suitable for beginners in watching horror. The kind of horror I’m looking for is the one that keeps you from sleeping because of too much fear. But even so, I liked the story.

From the very beginning, the movie gets straight to the point without giving away any clues about what’s going to happen, which makes it hard to stop watching. You’ll be compelled to finish it until the end. And if I imagine myself in that situation, it would definitely be traumatizing. Those are the only things I noticed about this movie. Oh! the director makes me clap for him for being aware of hearing aids, which serve the purpose of hearing for the deaf and enable them to hear noises. *(I stll can't get over that waterproof hearing aid!)* 😩

Also, I was impressed by Lee Sun Bin’s acting here. She’s such an underrated South Korean actress, and I honestly hope she will receive a role or project that will finally put her in the spotlight—not just films like this one. Something like Rampant, where her talent can truly shine.

And that’s it for my movie review. I hope you enjoyed reading. See you on my next blog!