Movie Review - Paul

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Jas wanted to watch this movie since months ago because one of her friends watched it in the states and told her that it is very hilarious. When she found out that they movie is released in Malaysia, she insisted that we have to watch it. So last week, we went to watch it and it is really funny. Three tits! Awesome!

The flow of the movie is very simple. It is very straight forward. Some of the jokes were kinda crude but I'm fine with it. Others might not take it the same way as I do. Three tits! Awesome! is the only funny thing that was repeated through out the movie. I don't see what so funny about it but it appeared multiple times in the movie. 

Nothing much to comment on acting and script as this is a very straight forward comedy. No mind boggling scene. No need to open your ears wide to listen to every word. It a very simple home comedy which is as usual, lacking in substance.

Overall rating, 2/5. A good weekend laugh. Three tits! Awesome!

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Movie Review - Insidious

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It has been a while since I last watched a horror movie. Last weekend, when I was looking through the newspaper, Insidious received very good reviews. So I forced Jas into watching it with me. She was a bit reluctant at the beginning but she had no choice. The movie was indeed quite good.

The plot of the movie was surprisingly good. Even though there were some unexpected twist, the flow of the movie was not disturbed. It did not appear confusing to the viewers. However, at the end, some questions arises and we were not very satisfy at the end. Well, I just had to accept it in the way that all horror movie love to end that way and I just have to take what I was given. 

The scary scenes were really scary. I freaked out when I saw the short guy with a hat running around the house at broad daylight. Jas think that the photos closer of the old lady moving closer and closer to Josh were scary. Overall, the horrifying scenes terrified us. Not all were scary. Some were quite hilarious but most of them made us jumped off our seats.

The acting were so so. No one in particular were notably outstanding. The scripts were kinda odd to the point that I felt it might be impromptu script. The mood were awesome. It builts our anticipation. It managed to bring us into the movie. Once we were in, it will attacked our senses and we will be scared. 

Overall rating, 2/5. Good horror movie to wake you up after a day at work.

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Movie Review - The Detective 2

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I really want to write a very detail synopsis for The Detective 2 but I find it very hard. The movie is just too complicated for me to remember the plot. I don't even know how to start and when it ends. It was a serious disappointment. I was looking forward to watch it when I saw the poster because I really enjoyed the first movie. The sequel however was a serious disappointment. I will try my best to chalk out a synopsis.

My synopsis is what I understand from the movie. When I was watching the movie, I didn't even know which sequence comes first and which comes next. The movie is a collage. Everything was just pasted here and there and we were left to find out what is the drawing or in this case the movie is about. I might be slow. But if Jas had the same feeling, this movie is certified confusing. Overall plot and story line is bad. It would help if at the end, they did a reenactment of the whole story but that didn't happen. I was left hanging there to see the credits roll, still thinking how to piece out the whole movie. I think this movie is a total disaster. 

Acting wise; credits to Aaron Kwok. His performance was not as disturbing at part 1 but the style was still there. Besides him, all other actors were pretty much anyone-could-do-the-same-job. I felt that the script is very random to a point that I think it is impromptu. If it is really impromptu then I think it is quite a nice job. Overall setting and mood of the story was relevant. Just the flow of the movie is seriously disastrous!

Overall rating, 1/5. Don't watch it unless your mind is clear. Fingers crossed.

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Movie Review - Priest

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I'm so disappointed with the movie. The story is great but the movie is a true disappointment. I like the concept of the story. It is very fiction and creative. It gave priest a whole new role to human race. 

The flow of the movie is bad. The plot is predictable. There were a few awkward moment like the sentimental scene between Priest and Priestess (I don't understand why you needed that part there). There is one more scene where Hicks pointed a gun at Priest, asking him not to kill Lucy even though she is infected. Then he realised that Priest is actually Lucy's father. These two scenes were the most awkward among the few that I can remember.

It is an action-packed movie but the action scenes were just not good enough. The fighting scenes are always dark and gloomy. The vampires were too easy to kill. The priest looks very invulnerable.

Nothing much to comment about the scripts because it felt very random and impromptu. 

The animations were okay to me. Here's the funny part. For those of you who watched Legion, also starring Paul Bettany, the vampires in Priest actually resemblance the angels in Legion. I can't help it but to think that these two movies were created by the same people. They just used the angels from Legion and change it to Vampire in Priest.

Overall rating, 1.5/5. I wanted to rate it 1/5 but I added 0.5 for the very creative story. A good story told badly.

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Movie Review - Brothers

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I was surprised that this movie didn't win any major awards. It is good. The actors of the movie was simply awesome. All of them played the character well and I seriously think Tobey Maguire deserved some recognition for his outstanding performance in Brothers. Jake Gyllenhaal and Natalie Portman also gave their best in this movie. Even those two little girls, Bailee Madison and Taylor Grace Geare displayed some very interesting acting skills. 

The plot of the movie was good. No time for me to feel sleepy. I was caught in an intensely anticipating mode throughout the whole movie. So much emotions were drawn out from within me when I watched the movie. I was totally drown by it. As the focus of the movie is more on acting, the scripts were not that prominent. 

The part I like the most is when Grace told her husband the truth about the kiss. I was totally touched by her bravery and I think that will always be the right thing to do. Sorry if I'm still prowling on the issue of honesty here but I just can't take lies as I'm always a bluntly honest guy. After being overly pissed by Marlena from Water for Elephants, I'm so proud and happy with the courage possessed by Grace in Brothers.

I love the poster too. Simple yet related. The concept of the movie is also in the poster. If you watch the movie, the whole poster will make sense to you!

Overall rating, 3/5. Good actors put into good use.

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Movie Review - Water For Elephants

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After watching the movie, I was very upset with the Reese Witherspoon character, Marlena. I didn't like it that she lied to August that there is nothing between Jacob and her. Jas argued that even if she told August the truth, August might just kill her. Well, I had to agree with her on that but still I didn't like the lying part. For me, if she did a mistake, she had to face it and not lie her way through. Even now when I'm writing this review, I'm still pissed with her. I also didn't really like the ending of the movie. How can a liar like her deserved a happy ending!?!?! To clear things up, I'm not agreeing with August's attitude. I just don't like the cheating, adultery and lying Marlena It is just not right! If she fell in love with Jacob, conducted an adultery, she should face the consequences! It feels as though it is right to cheat on your husband if your husband is not good to you! I think I would be happier if she just ran away with Jacob without having to lie to August that there is nothing between her and Jacob. I'm just far too emotional after the movie. Me and Jas got into a heated up discussion on how the review should be after the movie. While I'm battling by the fact that lying is wrong, she fought back saying Marlena do not have a choice because August was too abusive. Both of us got our own stand but after a while, we decided that it is just too stupid to fight over a fiction. 

I have to agree with Jas that the movie is different because the story of a circus was told in a different perspective. Usually, in circus movie, it will always be how a circus was formed and how hard the people practice to gain fame. In this movie, it shows how a struggling circus try to make ends meet and how a circus die back in those days. The whole movie was quite slow in the beginning. I almost dozed off in the first half hour of the movie but it slowly picked up after the hour mark. As I was too emotionally driven, it kept me awake because I want to see the ending. Disappointing ending for me because Marlena had a happy ending but I cannot deny the fact that August deserved it and Marlena should be set free from him. It is just the lying part that pissed me off. Nothing outstanding in acting wise.

In my opinion, among the three main characters in the movie, Christoph Waltz as August was the most notable one. The character suits him. When I first saw Christoph Waltz in the movie, I couldn't help it but to keep thinking about his hilariously nuisance character as Chudnofsky/ Bloodnofsky in The Green Hornet. After watching Water for Elephants, I started to view him as a totally different actor. I think he is really a good actor. As for the other two, we can put in Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift and I think they can still pull through.

The script was okay. Nothing memorable.

Here's the hilarious out-of-scene thing that i realised about this movie. Robert Pattinson is Jacob in this movie. Hahahaha!

Overall rating 1.5/5. Honesty is always the best policy!

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Movie Review - Fast Five

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Fast Five, also known as Fast & Furious 5 or Fast & Furious 5: Rio Heist is the latest installation to the famous The Fast and the Furious franchise. The movie was very entertaining. The car race scenes were awesome because the director did it in a very smart way where I can actually identify the cars even when they were really quick.

Nothing much to comment on the acting because this is an action packed movie. Not much acting skills were required. All I can say is there were a little too much muscle in the movie. Sometimes it makes me wonder if Vin Diesel can fit into those car.

The plot was applaudable.Nicely done and arranged but the story line was very "Fast and Furious". Nothing special and no WOW factor. It is just a very entertaining movie but it doesn't make me want to watch it again. The scripts were okay. Not very notable.

As I did mentioned earlier in one of my reviews, action packed movies must be able to provide the viewers the feeling of adrenaline rush. This movie was very near into achieving it. The scenes were quick and make you want to know what will happen next.The best part was the post-credits scene because we know that there will be The Fast and Furious 6. 

Besides not having the WOW factor, there is one more unsatisfactory factor here.  There should be more car scene! I see many running around with weapons in this chapter but only a handful of car scenes. I want more car scenes!

Overall rating 3/5. It is very Fast and Furious.

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Movie Review - The Lost Bladesman 關雲長

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I've always been a fan of Donnie Yen because I simply enjoy the fighting scenes in his movies. The scenes all looked very properly choreographed and organised. It never fails to entertain me. However, Jas is not a big fan of Donnie Yen. So it took me quite some time to persuade her to watch it with me. Bad choice though. The movie is not as good as I thought it would be. Sigh... such a disappointment...

When I was watching the movie, I found myself yawning a few times. The fighting scenes were good but not impressive enough. The plot of the movie was a quite a let down. The movie was quite draggy. Nothing to comment on the scripts because it is very ancient Chinese. Being English educated, both Jas and me, we spent most of the time reading subtitles.

There were many movies made out of the Three Kingdoms theme but none of them were outstanding. Most of them were long and time wasting. Even though The Lost Bladesman seems to be an action movie but more effort is needed to lift up the fighting scenes. The fighting were just not impressive enough. It is not impactful enough to catch the viewers attention to remember it. I'm so disappointed.

Overall rating, 1.5/5. Good fighting but not memorable.

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Movie Review - Thor

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Among all the members of The Avengers, Thor is my least favourite. However, last year during the post-credit scene in Iron Man 2, I somehow looked forward into watching Thor this year.

Thor is quite entertaining. The movie is more of an introduction to Thor. Nothing outstanding about this movie except for the eye-catching body of Chris Hemsworth. The gorgeous Natalie Portman need not put into used her award winning acting skills in this movie as her character can be played by any actress. The plot of the movie was okay. We cannot expect too much as this is just an introductory to the Thor character. The scripts were normal. The visual effects were quite fake but again good effort for making it look real.

Honestly, there is nothing much to review about this movie. It is just another Marvel comic hero movie. The only way to make this genre of movies interesting is by having cooler villains, the hero possessed cooler powers and most important, non-stop action scenes that pump the adrenaline of viewers.

Overall rating for Thor is 2/5. Just another super hero movie.

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Movie Review - A Chinese Ghost Story 倩女幽魂

Movie Synopsis - A Chinese Ghost Story 倩女幽魂
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I've always been a fan of A Chinese Ghost Story. I watched the animated version and the version starring Leslie Cheung and Joey Wang. I watched it several times and I'm never bored with it. I find the story very original and amazing. So much creativity is required to write this story. The writer Pu Songling is my idol. When I first knew that there would be a remake for this movie, I was very excited. I told Jas that we must watch it. However, this new version comes with a different story line.

This new version tells the story in the view of Yan Chixia. I think Louis Koo did a great job in the role. He need to put up a look that tells the tale of a man who couldn't tell his loved one that he loves her because he choose to make her forget him. It is quite a confused character but Louis Koo did a great job because at the end of the movie, Jas and me felt sympathise for him. Liu Yifei as usual, not much facial expression. If she gives a little facial expression, it felt as though she is over reacting.

The flow of the movie was somewhat confusing. Throughout the whole movie, Jas kept telling me she didn't understand and I had to explain it to her. However, during the last half an hour, all pieces were put together and the whole movie makes sense to her. If I didn't read the reviews earlier, I would be in the same situation as her. I personally think the flash backs shouldn't be there in the beginning. It is confusing. 

The visual effects were noticeably fake but good effort to make it look real. The jokes were more of trying to be funny. This version is not as emotional as the original one but good enough to bring out the some emotions in the end. Honestly, Jas and me agrees that we feel so much better that Xiaoqian choose to die in the temple with Chixia. He sacrificed too much for the love and it would be very unfair if Caichen get the girl in the end.

Overall rating, 2/5. A movie with a relieved sad ending.


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Movie Review - Just Go With It

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Chick flick! I love chick flick! I know this is quite an old movie but this is a good chick flick! Well, we cannot expect too much from chick flick but Just Go With It is really a very enjoyable chick flick. Both Jas and me enjoyed the movie so much.

I can say that this is the best chick flick since a long time. I don't remember when was the last time I watch a chick flick that I enjoy it so much. The movie is very sweet. Jas and me enjoy the movie so much that at the end of the movie, we kissed. We felt so in love and grateful having being in each other's arms after watching the movie.

Nothing much to comment on the acting because it is a chick flick. Not much acting required. Brooklyn Decker is girl that will definitely caused nosebleed. Oh gosh! She is HAWT! Even at 42, Jennifer Aniston is equally good. The story line was well done. It climax at the right time and brought it down instantly and ends it just at the right dot. The jokes were awesome! I think the last time I laughed so much in cinema was last year when I watch Toy Story 3. Oh man..I laughed so hard that the next day, my stomach muscle hurt when I sneeze.

There was something very disturbing throughout the movie though. Adam Sandler is always looking down when he is talking face to face with the girls. He did it to Brooklyn Decker and Jennifer Aniston. I really do not want to guess what he is looking at but at that angle, at that particular moment, I can only conclude that either he is holding his script or he is staring at the girls' cleavages. It is very disturbing that even the two girls sat next to us were annoyed by it.  

Overall rating, 3/5. Sweet movie with humour.

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Movie Review - Source Code

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The movie was slightly mind boggling. Not as mind boggling as Inception but enough to make you stop and ponder over it. The plot was not bad. The flow of the movie was quite notable. The movie was not too long neither was it too short for the audience to want more. Just the right amount of suspense and action to satisfy the appetite of viewers.

Acting wise, not much comments on the acting because the intensity took control of the movie. Audience are more interested to know what will happen next rather than paying attention on other details of the movie.

Besides the feeling of wanting to know what will happen next, there isn't much that I can say about the movie. It is just another movie. After the movie ended, there wasn't much to talk about. Jas asked me what do I think about the movie. I just say, "It was okay." It doesn't really satisfy me in any way. I asked Jas the same question and she gave he the same answer.

Personally, we like to watch movies but we love it more if the movie can give us an after-movie-feeling which not many movies can live up to it these days.

Overall rating, 2.5/5. Slightly mind boggling but manage to capture viewers attention.

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