The Fountain. 2006. I just had to watch another Darren Aronofsky film. His films are very quite unique from the others. So this movie stars Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz (though at first I thought it was Brooke Shields, but nah, she's too old for the role). What is unique to this film is that the story is divided into three sub-stories where the two leads have different characters each. The first being a conquistador and his queen, the second being a scientist and his sick wife, and the third being a space traveler and a tree. The story is very complicated and a mind like mine really was hard-up comprehending this film, but did understand it in the end. The actors were so good in portraying the roles, the twists were so unpredictable, the plot was really unpredictable, no one knew what would happen next unless they watch it. The part after he drinks the sap of the tree of life was so disturbing because, imagine a leaves sprouting out of a man? Just disturbing. I grade this film: 91%.
Puss in Boots. 2011. Combine wit, remarkable animation, and a cat in a movie equals perfection. The plot is unpredictable because it was really unexpected that Humpty Dumpty was a villain who was taking revenge on Puss. It was unpredictable that everyone -- even Jack and Jill -- was his companion and that everything was planned all along. I like the way how they mixed many nursery rhymes and children's tales together, like Shrek. Plus points to Antonio Banderas for voicing Puss in Boots. And yeah, I almost forgot, they can never take the cute pity eyes of Puss, can't they. Just adorable. I'd give this movie: 90%.
Pirates of Silicon Valley. 1999. If you want to watch a movie about Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, this is a perfect movie for you. It recounts the lives of the two powerhouses of computers since the 70s but it's quite inaccurate and quite exaggerated (since it's a film). It recounts how Jobs and Gates ambitiously paved the way to the top from their lowly houses. It's amazing how I've learned a lot about Apple and Microsoft without actually reading but watching. Another plus is for the actors. According to what I've read, they portrayed their roles very well, they pulled it off. They also look like those they portray. Isn't that amazing? Also, I like how they made the 70s part of the film so 70s. I feel for that time that it was really a 70s film, but it's not. Another unique thing about this film is how they broke the fourth wall. Two of the Steves on the movie talked to the audience especially the part where Gates was talking to the people from IBM. They would freeze but Steve Ballmer won't and he would stand up, closed up and talk. Really, a must watch film! I give this movie: 91%.
The Muppets. 2011. Call me anything you want, but this is actually the second Muppets movie I've watched. If not for our Christmas tapes where the Muppets sang with John Denver, I never should have known them. The reason why I watched it is because I want to know more about the Muppets, and the second reason is that, Jason Segel is the main actor. You know, Marshall from How I met your Mother. The movie is about reuniting the Muppets together and perform a show to stop the villain from turning their Studios into an oil depot or something. The movie altogether is great. The plot is quite unpredictable, the presence of nice musical numbers, the witty and unintended and intended comedy acts, and the overwhelming cameos. This film would reach to the young generations because they know Muppets the least. The actors were great as always. It's 93% for me.
Sex is Zero I. 2002. If you want to watch an Asian version of American Pie, then this is the right movie for you. It's about the twists and turns of some guys in Korea. The main character, Eun-sik, would try all the things he can to impress Eun-hyo. They eventually ended up together in the end. The movie is intended for adults because there are lots of inappropriate scenes there, and a lot of boobs too. Amid those, the love story is quite nice. I grade this movie 81%.
Five Centimeters per Second. 2007. I haven't watched any of this sort since Grave of the Fireflies. The movie is entirely about Takaki and Akari. It's subdivided into three episodes: (1) "Cherry Blossom," which is about Takaki and Akari's meeting after a long time and Takaki's struggles to get there; (2) "Cosmonaut," which is about how Kanae dealt her feelings towards Takaki; and (3) "5 Centimeters per Second," which is pretty much made up of montages of Takaki and Akari's dream and what happened many years after they last saw each other. Takaki pretty much forgot about Akari already and Akari was getting married. I was pretty much impressed by the animation of the film. It's very intricate and very eye-catching. The plot is just awesome. If you want to cry over a cartoon, this could be a good film for you. With the title like that, you would not expect what would happen between the lives of the two protagonists. The music is just pleasing I would give it 10 thumbs up if possible! I grade this film 97%.
Monthy Python and the Holy Grail. 1975. It's good that I've watched another British film, this time, it's a comedy with a bit of musical, blasphemy, and satire, and a whole lot of knights in shining armors. It's a story of King Arthur and his search for the Holy Grail. I love this film because it's so new and unique and very funny. Though there are few awkward moments, it's pretty much a laugh-fest all through out the film. I never saw the ending coming though. It was out of my mind. Another original of this film is that they inserted modern acts on a medieval-themed movie. I find this movie somewhat blasphemous though. The grenade bomb which they used was sacred. Their representation of Jesus was very scary. Well, it makes the movie good though. I do not need to tell the whole story. I recommend this film to all those who who wants a great comedy movie that does not suck. I commend the intro credits because at the very start of the show, instead of impatiently waiting for the credits to end, you already have laughed a lot. Great! I grade this movie 89%.
American Pie 7 (Book of Love). 2009. This is the first American Pie movie I have ever watched. Amid the inappropriate scenes and words, the plot is okay. Yes. It's this another-teenage-American-movie so we all know where's this leading. It's about three guys who wanted to experience it. They, then, found a Bible and did almost everything there, all to their surprise that almost everything failed. The actors portrayed their characters quite well, and the big moose is greatly done. I rate this film 80%.
Sex is Zero 2. 2007. This is the sequel to the Sex is Zero 1 (obviously). Majority of the cast came back, however, Eun-sik had a new lead lady Kyung-ah. They met at the hospital. I like their love story and how firm they are to each other amid all the things happen to them and around them. It's a happily ever after between the two of them. The actors were good, and there are still many boobs. Though critics say that the first is better than this, in my opinion, I like this better. It's more funny and has better plot. I can recall that one of my companions shed a tear after watching this film. I rate this film 83%.
Man that's so many movies!
