I can’t imagine not having parents, and I wouldn’t want to.

No matter how bad my parents were to me, I still appreciate them—not to say I wasn’t a bad kid too. Lol.

Only as an adult, observing the parent-child dynamic between my niece and nephew and their parents, can I truly see what a gift parents are.

My Perfect Roommate feels especially relevant today as it touches on many aspects of life: death, poverty, loneliness, decisions and consequences, suicide, and life in general.

That being said, let’s get itttttttttt!!!

Han Ji-Woong is a broke college student on the hunt for a place to live when he comes across a residence occupied by an elderly woman living on her own.

Tough-as-nails granny Geum-Bun lays down the law with ridiculous rules, like no pooing indoors, but the two manage to coexist in relative peace—that is, until both their neatly wrapped-up pasts come back to haunt them.

Hahaha.

(Queue Goosebumps music.)

Just kidding.

I thought it was odd to see a young man like Ji-Woong so acquainted with death.

Let’s be honest, the average twenty-something is usually preoccupied with finding a girlfriend or boyfriend, a job, or finishing school.

Throughout the beginning of the film, he was just too helpful.

Lol.

It’s human nature to be selfish. The desire to look out for oneself is a sign of a healthy person.

At least, I think so.

Further, his behavior just read wrong to me.

The way he related to the people around him made me think:

“What’s wrong with me? Is everybody this nice?”

Lol.

Maybe this is why women flocked to Korean men in droves before the 4B movement started—me being one of them.

Lol.

Anypoops, call me jaded, but nobody is that nice.

I’ve had enough experience with people to spot red flags like that and steer clear of them.

Before you call me crazy, his friend’s comment confirmed my suspicions too.

Also, his smile didn’t seem genuine. It often felt forced.

My unpopular thought is this:

What is he going to do when she eventually dies?

Yeah, I’m happy that he finally found a family to call his own, but is he going to completely crash out when she bites the dust?

In the age of therapy and emotional health, I don’t think it has occurred to him to seek help.

His heart is in need of mending.

An overhaul.

Something to fix the years of rejection from both his parents and society.

The circumstances surrounding his birth are unclear, but the effects of those decisions are crystal clear.

Maybe Geum-Bun serves as a kind of therapy, but I still think he needs professional help.

My second unpopular opinion is that his friend is bad news and is going to drag him down with him.

As someone who has always struggled, I understand that life is fucking shitty.

It can drive you to tears and push you toward making horrendous decisions.

But the decision is still yours to make.

Ji-Woong managed to make something out of the shitty cards he was dealt, so his friend has no excuse.

Unless he’s willing to make some changes, bro has got to go.

Sorry.

Anypoops, I give this film 4 out of 5 rose petals.

Next week, I’m going to pick a movie so sickeningly cheerful it’ll make me puke rainbows and sunshine just to get the taste of this depressing movie out of my mouth.

Yes, laughter is medicine for the soul.

Peace out!!