Exit: Up in Smoke

A little-known film-fact is that you can sometimes catch an in-flight Korean movie that is not currently free to stream at Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon. And so, flying from NYC to Portland is when I unexpectedly came across the A+ disaster pic Exit. Lee Sang-geun's hilarious, heartpounding rom-com follows two recreational rockclimbers who find unwanted adventure and unexpected purpose after a poison gas is released in downtown Seoul. With nowhere to go but up to escape the fumes, unemployed Young-nam (Jo Jung-suk) and disrepected Eui-joo (Im Yoon-ah) find themselves falling in love as they frantically scale walls and jitterily jump from roof to roof while simultaneously working to save a drunken family, a classroom of kids, and themselves...in that order.

Young-nam's not your typical hero — even after he's gained some confidence; Eui-joo's not your typical damnsel in distress — in truth, she's the better cragsman of the two. Yet their bourgeoning romance is pure classic as the pair grow increasingly fond of each other as they navigate endless death-defying risks. And aside from an enchanting cluster of populace-powered drones, these lovers are very much on their own. An eventual "happily ever after" doesn't seem far-fetched either. Who wouldn't fall for someone who saved their lives multiple times in one night. "In sickness, death, and the apocalypse." Is that how the wedding vow goes?