Now I can finally say I've seen Fight Club. I want to watch it again because frankly I couldn't appreciate the entire movie save for the ending. The entire film reminded me of Clockwork Orange, and I actually love Clockwork, so I'm baffled why I didn't love Fight Club that much. Yes, the acting and the effects were good. Yes, the plot was crazy and original. There was just too much testosterone, too much anarchy, too much ridiculous God syndrome. But I must say the acting was superb. I LOVE Marla Singer, or perhaps Helena Bonham Carter. She can do no wrong in my eyes. Let's just say I'll watch it again. This time with subtitles.
This movie is so heavy, and I mean haggard heavy. It was emotionally and physically tortuous. I love how it's not at all supernatural. I tried to make funny comments about the Orphan just to lighten the heavy, tiring, draining emotions I had all through out. The characters were all unlikable I can't wait for all of them to die, especially the father. In all fairness Isabelle Fuhrman (the creepy Orphan) was beyond convincing. She's really good. The plot was original, but bordering to ridiculousness especially the invincible Orphan. This thriller is joyless, but isn't that what thrillers are supposed to be?
It's a story about first love set in the early 1960s; a hybrid of My Girl and Little Manhattan, story wise, and Calendar Girls, aesthetic wise. I loved how the film achieved a "feel good" mood without the cliches. There's a recurring "perspective change" between the two leads, and it was able to achieve a charm that was quite endearing. Although there was a bit of stereotyping, especially how girls and boys think, I still find it sweet (without being saccharine sweet) because of the unique film structure. Honestly, I was smiling all through out this movie. If you want to feel light and fluffy (especially after watching psychos like The Orphan), Flipped is certainly a good choice!
First words that popped into my head, "Nganong ni-enter?" This is a story of three friends, Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy, who went to an English boarding school set in the late 70s. And basically, that's where all the normalcy ends. I was aware that this is a novel by Kazuo Ishiguro, but I wasn't aware that this film was, for lack of a better word, sick! Weird and sick and depressing. Jesus, these kids were clones, organ donor clones. They were raised as clones with the sole purpose of donating organs to humans once they reach their 20s. Again this type of plot leaves me with a heavy feeling. Yes, it's original. So maybe that's what matters. Theme wise, I would say it was successful in tapping an extremely controversial topic, let alone raise the question of "love" and "soul" among clones. Unfortunately, I'm not one of those people who just appreciate the aesthetic of a movie. I'm often preoccupied by the plot, more than anything else. Never Let Me Go gave me a chance to question my stand on cloning. And furthermore, question the way scientific advancements affect the human race. It's weird and disturbing, but definitely worth watching.
One of those rare books I was able to finish, thank God. If I ever wrote a book myself, I would like to write something along the plot lines of One Day. It's a very realistic perspective on the pains of growing: career, relationships, friendships, and marriage. I love the realism even if it's depressing. This is a story of two friends in an expanse of almost 20 years. Yes, it was very much a love story but definitely MORE. I like "life" nuggets, and I got a lot of it in this book. Sometimes the book exhibits too much resemblance in my own personal life, it reinforces a belief in me that adulthood is definitely an introspective, unexpected chain of events. I know it's not a unique idea. However, the way Nicholls told it is, in more ways than one, as articulate and detailed as a coming of age novel can get.
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