LICEO DE CAGAYAN UNIVERSITY

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Cagayan de Oro City

Along with the Gods

Analysis

Submitted By:
Charrysah T. Tabaosares
BSBA-FM2

Submitted To:
Mr. Winston Guillermo

Date Submitted:
March 02, 2019
Short Analysis

As my further research with this movie, this was based on a webtoon, story of the death
of an ordinary man named Kim Ja-hong and Gang Rim, the head grim reaper who
escorts Ja-hong to the afterlife, where he will assign a defender to represent him in 7
trials in 49 days to find out how he lived his life and where he ought to spend the rest of
eternity.

First, I want to point out that the visuals for this movie is truly awesome. The use of CGI
and green screen is perfect. Even though Along with the Gods is a fantasy drama, the
special effects doesn't seem to be really really fake at all. Thumbs up for the one of the
best visuals I've ever seen!

I love how the trial system in the Korean underworld works and how Gang Rim, Hae
Won Maek, and Duk-chun find a way to defend that Ja-hong is not guilty for the things
he is doing. While the judges think that Ja-hong is not as innocent as he thinks he is,
Gang Rim, Hae Won Maek, and Duk-chun bring up memories that prove that Ja-hong is
really a kind man who is willing to work hard for his family.

It's not just Ja-hong proving himself innocent in trials that I like, but the movie gives in to
another important story with Gang Rim finding a specific spirit that has been roaming
around the real world and finding out why he died. It turns out that the spirit is Ja-hong's
brother, Su-hong. Gang Rim founds out through looking back through the memories that
Su-hong was buried alive by Lt. Park and Su-hong's fellow partner Won Il-byung after Il-
byung accidently shot Su-hong.

I thought that Su-hong was someone who has an attitude during the beginning of the
movie. But as I saw his relationships between Gang Rim, Il-byung, and the other
characters from his military unit from Gang Rim's investigation, I turned 180 on my
perspective on him. Even Gang Rim would do an offer from Su-hong when his partner
and also friend was at risk.

From both Ja-hong's trials, Gang Rim's investigation, and also from Ja-hong talking
about his life to the guardians, I found out more about Ja-hong like his mother being
mute, how he works hard to buy his mother an electric rice cooker as a gift, and how he
ran away from home 15 years before his death due to his guilt. It really shows Ja-hong
as a true human being.

I got a glimpse on Gang Rim's memories from his past reincarnation while he was
investigating on Su-hong's death (does it ring any bells). Even though it was totally
explained in this part of Along with the Gods, I am pretty sure that it will be in the next
part. I am actually interested in Gang Rim's past incarnation and I can't wait to see more
of it in the next part.
I especially love the end of the movie when Ja-hong has to prove that he was innocent
one last time with King Yeomra having say in the final verdict, in which will determine on
what Ja-hong will due for the rest of enternity. The trial was based on when Ja-hong
was fighting with his brother because Ja-hong was about to kill his mother.

He ended up running away due to his actions. He pleaded with King Yeomra that he
attempted to kill his mother and almost tried to kill his brother and himself because his
mother was not feeling well and his brother had malnutrition. But at the end, King
Yeomra let Ja-hong reincarnate due to his mother's speech in her dream while Su-hong
was talking to her in the dream. Even the judges were tearing up by the end of her
dream and so was I.

I just love how Hae Won Maek was using modern pop culture references like that one
time that he was referring Ja-hong to one of the Avengers. I also like his personality.
Even though he is a prick at times, he still follows orders from Gang Rim and is a bit
funny at times as well.

Overall, I love the movie from its awesome visuals to phenomenal plot twist of the Story.