User Reviews

There is nothing so special about this movie. The movie is bit boring but I must say, It comes with an unique concept. SERIOUSLY! Who ever think of presenting fake animals in a zoo? Though I found the movie boring and too long at the first, the middle part is full of fun elements. Espeically , their practising part and presenting themselves as real animals is really funnyy.

Besides,comedy scenes I didn't find anything interesting. Again the ending seems rushed.

The artists did a amazing job,can't blame them for story. Moreover, they did the costume part,which are really heavy. So,all credit goes to them for presenting a worst story with a better view.

So,better not to watch.

The premise is quite good. Unfortunately there are lapses in the pace. The build up is slow and not very funny. When they start putting on the animal costumes and drink coke it is very funny. Quite laugh out loud for quite a while. Again when the company execs came to check out the polar bear it's funny. Liked the way the conclusion was done.

First 45 min of the movie is so hilarious till I can't stop laughing but at the middle and ending part is not convincing enough to accept the reality . Many incident was create intentionally. But I still recommend this show if u want to laugh your stress off.

A disproportionately large number of my favourite comedies are from South Korea. They are generally medium to low budget films like Lee Hae-jun's Castaway on the Moon, Koo Ja-hong's The Last Wolf and Dangerously Excited (BTW when is Koo going to make another film?!) and, indeed, Son Jae-gon's own My Scary Girl and Villain and Widow. They are extremely well-acted by stars and lesser known performers alike. And most importantly, each one is not just well-written (witty, complex, subtle), but also seems to be based on a genuinely personal, original way of seeing the world.

Secret Zoo is another such uncategorisable film. I suppose you could call it a small business vs corporate giant comedy, with Ahn Jae-hong succumbing to the charms of his new environment the way Peter Riegert fell for the Scottish village in Bill Forsyth's Local Hero. But Riegert didn't have to pretend to be a polar bear, did he? Secret Zoo contains many such unexpected surreal touches and laugh-out-loud moments. Most of them are full of warmth towards the main characters, but some of them are coldly critical of humans' baser instincts. My only complaint about Secret Zoo is that it's a bit too gentle, lacking the edge of Son Jae-gon's previous two films. Perhaps that has something to do with the film being based on a webcomic. (I think Son was the only writer of his other films.) But it's still better than a lot of comedies out there. Highly recommended.

It is very interesting what they gonna do about fake animal in real zoo. Can't deny that fake animal performing part in middle of the movie is very funny, this is what you come for. But the beginning is too long and the ending is too boring, nothing spectacular. 2hr boring story with a few really funny scenes, very disappointed.

Concept is good, but the execution is poor. It is 2 hours long and extremely boring. The best parts are already spoken for in the trailer. For the most part it is just a lot of talking and when you see the animals, they don't move, there isn't much of a story and definitely no drama.

Overall there is nothing to keep you interested and invested, I only finished it because I was on the computer dong something else. It could've been great if it actually has a real story.

So 4/10 is extremely generous for this film. It is barely a good one time watch and towards the end it is just laughable how people could not figure out these are fake animals.

Start off extremely well with a lot of likeable characters to root for. I laughed quite a lot. The story is funny but also cute and hear-warming. The ending didn't really convince me and seemed rushed but also drawn out.

The one and only fun part is to imagine what I could have done in such situation. Long movie gave me enough time to keep on thinking. That was the only fun part...

There is a true story of rebuilded zoo in Japan(Asahikawa) which is somewhat similar to how this story ends. So, I expected a bit more for this movie but didn't worked out for me. Especially, it's not that entertaining how rich people wins it all in Korea.

Yes it certainly feels that way and the tone may be too varied, from earnest too completely silly and anything in between. But when it is funny (humans in animal costumes), it really is laugh out loud funny. Maybe I was in the right mood, or maybe this just has a certain quality to it. I'll opt to give it the benefit of the doubt and say it has quality. Certain things remain predictable, but the movie playing almost everything as straight as possible really lends to the heightening of the humor it has within. I'm more used to the thriller and action output that comes from South Korea, but this was a welcome change - one that really can work for you - with a really neat and nice message.

Subtle way weaving many problems of today's world into this modern comedy.

Problems eg income inequality; excessive power of less than 1% in population; lack of social mobility & justice even for white collar workers shrinking middle class; overly land driven capitalistic economy; and more.

Very smooth and natural flow of the plot, with both laughters (and some earned tears) in a good mix.

But far from original. a bell might ring if i say '' a fish called wanda'', well it has the basic comedy ideas from here, even though its very different and naturalized into the korean way of culture and behaviour. its a typical korean movie, with very vaying plotspeed and long playtime, but thats purely the only downsides i can commence.

because its a funny, complicated in all of its simplicity, very good acting, brilliant production, and as usual a beautiful score. this is a film meant for all ages, though with one enerving bear fight that may scare poor kindergardenists. nevertheless it has a friendly tone, very ecofriendly in its message, and a real recommend from the grumpy old man.

One of the most amazingly directed and presented movie interms of entertainment. All the aspects associated with the movie, especially it's creative and unique storyline are brilliantly executed. The movie serves the purpose of providing good laughter and entertainment. The story basically revolves around a rookie lawyer working in a big law firm and how he ends up being in a zoo without animals. A great one time watch which you can enjoy with your friends and family. Worth your time for sure. A movie with baseless dimension, yes but it serves the purpose for which it is made that is sweet and silly laughter.