Les Miserables and The Hobbit...

Two of the most awaited movies of the year 2012....

LES MISERABLES

What can i say about this movie but the distinguished non-stop singing from the beginning of the movie right till the end. Some might feel the movie a bit dragging.....and yes, it is!

A long story of a man's struggles in life after being harshly punished  for a small crime.When his sentenced was up, he was stamped as menace to the society. Thus was poorly treated when looking for jobs and things. He was bitter but alas, he found a savior in god and had since mend his ways to make to the top of the society.  He had also changed his identity.

However, he was hounded by the authority especially by an Inspector who knew him as a convict. Then he met a woman which was dying. He promised to take care of her child. When the child grew up, he didn't tell his past to her. The child had fallen in love with a young revolutionist. The man realizes that he had to let go the child to find her own life.

- It was a great movie. A snooze here and there but a beautiful story. Some parts are sad while some i don't think even needed singing. To truly enjoys the performance, you must see the act live in theatres. Obviously not in this country. In the beginning, you'll hardly recognise Hugh Jackman as the lead. Anne Hathaway was..okay..just a small part of the story but that small part is painful to see...in a good way! At the end of the movie, you just feel helpless at the injustices of the world. In conclusion, if you find god in your misery...he'll guide you all the way...   

THE HOBBIT
  

If you love LOTR series then you must go and watch this movie. I mean who doesn't want to know what adventure did Bilbo Baggins had before Frodo was even born? About how he met Gandalf the Grey and on how he was honored in Rivendale, the Elven country.

This is the prelude of the series. The book that Bilbo had written for Frodo. I like this movie. I had come upon critics who says it was boring. well, not to me. It was interesting all the way to the end though it wasn't really the end. 

I don't want to tell more. Just go and watch it!!!

  

To the movies...

Went to watch a few movies since the last one...

IMMORTALS

As it is with other Greek's gods and goddesses myth and movies made, they are in need of a human hero. With humanity and the gods themselves at stakes, the unlikely and unwilling hero goes through a journey to defeat terror in the shape of a vicious dictator who commands a huge army and self-claimed as god. The movie is so graphic with the torture scenes and the picturistic imagination of mount olympus. As for the storyline, why oh why it is redundant and typical like other greek myth movies? I really don't think it's worth to see again.

PUSS IN BOOTS

If you love Shrek and you should love this movie. As jumbled as the fairytale could be, this one focusses on the cat (yes, it is obvious!). The storyline was about how friendships are made and broken. How jealousy could make one do devious things. A family movie, really. A bit boring for me though some of the squence in the movie is really good. I especially liked the dance off part. The cat is cute...

DATIN GHAIRAH

How much you pay, ah?

Really, i watched this movie and it is utterly stooooooopid! Not much of a storyline except using the main actress sexy allure and the main actor popularity. Don't ask me why i went to see this one.....Nyesal!

SHERLOCK HOLMES 2

Love this movie!!! I like how the story goes how a scene in the beginning of the movie is connected to the scene at the end of the movie. I like the way it made me, a viewer, thinks about the next scene. To guess the hero's next step. To question the use of certain items in the scene. To deduct what will happen next and whether the hero could solve the mystery.

As the story goes while Watson is busy with is marriage arrangement, Holmes is busy trying to investigate the mysterious Prof. Moriarty. They went through fights and danger to solve the mystery. As they get deep into it, it occurs to Holmes that he is facing a cunning philanthropist who would do anything to ensure he gains more than enough gains from his investment. They collide in strength and mind. Does the professor had the upper hand and Holmes end up in his grave or other wise? For sure the hero will live another day or will he? Certainly worth your money to watch this movie and i am willing to watch it again with much attention to details...

In Time...

A modern day Bonnie & Clyde movie...

The storyline does reminds me of the famous couple bankrobbers with hints of Robinhood traits. As the future goes, money isn't not the currency of the day. Time is the essence. Time is what they yearn for and and it is limited. They live by the hours and they work for the hours. What would you do if you knew you would live forever or only a few seconds left in your life.

This is a futuristic/science fiction movie. For the first few minutes of the movie, you'll be trying to get a hand on what's it all about. By then you'll understand that in the movie, time replaces money and wealth. Lots of action and drama. Showing the same conflict we face in the real world. There is a message somewhere and i get it.

Worth the tickets? Yes. Should i see it again? Maybe...

Real Steel...

Robot fighting...

 

Is it action? Yes, parts of it.

But really, it is a family movie. A story of how a father awkwardly reconnected with his son through robot boxing.

Worth the ticket you paid for? Yes..



Libas...

Old hero...

Action comedy? Well, there are scenes which were seriously funny. Seems lot of CGI involved and stunts... the hero even hurt himself while filming. The legend of 'Sepak Raga' which nowadays we refer to Takraw. Thinking of Shaolin Soccer? Please don't compare them. Jauh panggang dari api, as the malay proverb says.

Went to watch it with my little bro. It's his 14th birthday earlier that week. So i treat him to the movies.

The movie can be made better with a better storyline. Yes, you want to revive sport but hey, it could be improve further. No need of those matches between countries. No need for those racism comedy. I mean, do you need a scene of Thais with their bomoh? or the scene of India, China, Japan, Iraq, America playing the game.I think it may insulted some countries.

Well, it is an interesting movie...

Johny English 2...

Went to the movies last few weeks...

We watched Johnny English 2. The hilarious, bumbling British spy.

Is it funny to see?Owh, yes it was.

It is funny because Mr Bean was acting. Slapstick funny. A comedy where you can guess where the funny parts would be and you could guess what would happen next.

Would i watch it again? Maybe not. Mr Bean was so last decade...

Planet of the Apes

Watch a movie last week...

About a man and his chimp. The chimp grows older and bigger. The chimp became intelligent. But shit happens. The chimp end up in a lousy sanctuary. The chimp then became a leader and led all the monkeys to revolt. In the end, it is monkeys versus man. And man is so stupid to let the monkeys win. Is there logic to the story? Obviously not. Anyways, it is a fiction. Anything goes.

Well, there is some moments in the movie that shows the humanity side of the relationship between man and ape. Apes is animals after all. Whatever attachments, betrayal they felt...it'll be felt to the extreme. They can't reason, they can't think rationally. The reality of man's relationship with animals was really potrayed here.

So, was it a good movie? So-so...