Movie Review - A Chinese Ghost Story 倩女幽魂

Movie Synopsis - A Chinese Ghost Story 倩女幽魂
Movie Trailer - A Chinese Ghost Story 倩女幽魂

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.


Movie Synopsis - A Chinese Ghost Story 倩女幽魂
Movie Trailer - A Chinese Ghost Story 倩女幽魂

Movie Review - Just Go With It

Movie Synopsis - Just Go With It
Movie Trailer - Just Go With It

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.

Movie Synopsis - Just Go With It
Movie Trailer - Just Go With It

Movie Review - Source Code

Movie Synopsis - Source Code

Movie Trailer - Source Code

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.

Movie Synopsis - Source Code

Movie Trailer - Source Code

Movie Review - Rio

Movie Synopsis - Rio
Movie Trailer - Rio

The movie was good. The people behind the voices were awesome. I particularly like Jamie Foxx role as Nico, a canary. The voices did a great job. I can feel all the emotions from the voices. The best part was somehow the characters' features resemblance the people behind their voices.

The animation was awesome! It was so colourful. I really like the animation of Rio. The animation team for Rio really did a great job! It made Brazil looked extremely beautiful and I would want to visit it some day.

The songs in the movie was good as well.I fell in love with the song Fly Love by Jamie Foxx. It is a very sweet song. It made me smile every time I listen to it. It reminded me of me and Jas when we first met. I bought the soundtrack and now it is playing in my car all the time! I love it! Another of my favourite song from Rio soundtrack is "Telling The World" by Taio Cruz.

The jokes were funny. I was laughing like mad in the cinema. So far till date, I think this is the best animation of the year. Nothing much to complain about the movie. Just that more jokes would be good. With all the stress at work, I seriously need more good laughs. Hahahaha!

Overall rating, 3.5/5. Good songs, good jokes and good animation.

Movie Synopsis - Rio
Movie Trailer - Rio

Movie Review - Hop

Movie Synopsis - Hop

Movie Trailer - Hop

One of my friend who watch Hop concluded his opinion on Hop with on one word. Suck.

I wouldn't used such a strong word but my opinion on the movie doesn't differ very far from that one word. The funny scenes were not significantly funny and there were not much family value in it. I don't even know how I feel the moment I walked out of the cinema. To be exact, I don't even know how should I feel after watching the movie. Every movie should have a concept and target feeling the producer wants the viewers to feel after watching the movie. Yes. There is a concept. A weak one. But I don't know what to feel. Gosh... Some movies are so boring that they make me sleepy. I don't feel anything for this movie. Is it good or bad?

Russell Brand is not funny at all in this movie. James Marsden role can be played by anyone at all. It is a very flat character that doesn't require an actor with the capacity like James Marsden to take up the role.

Suck is a very strong word to describe the movie but if there is any word least stronger than suck and just before suck, that would be the word I use to describe Hop.

Do read the synopsis for this blog. The link is on top and below. It is the shortest synopsis you can find in this site. Why? Either there is nothing much in the movie or I don't remember what's the story of the movie.

Overall rating 0.5/5. I don't know what to feel after watching the movie.

Movie Synopsis - Hop
Movie Trailer - Hop

Movie Review - Sucker Punch

Movie Synopsis - Sucker Punch
Movie Trailer - Sucker Punch

It was Jas 2nd time watching this movie. She really like the soundtrack. She highly recommend me to go watch the movie and write a review on the movie. Actually, I heard about this movie for quite some time already. The name is really catchy. Even after watching the movie, I do not know why is it called Sucker Punch. But, I have to admit that the name Sucker Punch is a really good name for the movie. Somehow I feel the name is really suitable for the movie.  

Just as the movie started, I knew it was a Zack Snyder movie. His style of directing a movie is just so original. The concept of the story is very unique. It uses an imaginary fighting/combat scene to represent a dance scene. This idea is very new to me.

On the whole, the movie was okay. Nothing much to comment on acting and script. The whole new concept of the movie is captivating enough to make me sit through the whole movie even though I was very tired after work. Well, I did yawn once or twice but I have to admit that those sci-fi fighting scenes were quite nicely done.

There is only one particular fighting scene that I didn't enjoy. The scene where they fought the robots in the train. I can't see anything at all. I only see flashy lights and light reflecting iron robots moving. The whole scene was too bright. I can't see how they kill the robots and the whole operation happen so fast. The scene was kinda hasty. 

The girls were hot especially Jamie Chung. I like her skin colour. The heavy make up really makes Emily Browning looked like a baby doll. Blondie was kinda redundant. I don't see why her character was needed. They can just combine Amber and Blondie. The sisterhood story between Rocket and Sweet Pea were straight forward. 

Overall, it was a good movie.Nothing much to complain about and also nothing much to boast about except for the interesting concept of replacing dance scene with fighting scene. By the way, it is also a movie filled with moral values.

I rate it 2/5. A daring new concept for movies.

Movie Synopsis - Sucker Punch
Movie Trailer - Sucker Punch

Movie Review - I Am Number Four

Movie Synopsis - I Am Number Four
Movie Trailer - I Am Number Four

I saw the trailer of I Am Number Four for quite some time already but due to the busy schedule at work these days, I couldn't find time to go catch the movie. Even if I had the time, I would rather spend staying at home resting. I did a little reading on the plot and story, I find it quite interesting and I expect there will be a lot of sci-fi fighting scene filled with visual effects. I've got some very interesting comments on the movie.

When I first saw the trailer, I thought it would just be another one of those teen flick where all the actors are good looking, well built with 6 packs abs and all the actresses will be pretty, sexy and blonde. True enough, when I watch the movie, it was exactly as I thought.

The movie was listed to be 114 mins. The best part of the movie was only at the last 10 mins. I wasted 104 mins of my precious time. When the movie reach the hour mark, Jas whispered to me and say, "I'm very sure there will be part 2." At about 80 mins, I saw 3 people coming in with popcorns. I bet someone must have tipped them to only watch the last 30 mins of the movie and you'll get the idea of the whole movie.

I was so disappointed with Michael Bay and Steven Spielberg. Both of them had a part in producing this movie. It is a true disappointment. The movie was very draggy and without substance in the first 100 min of the movie. It didn't explain who are the Loriens, why are these 9 child aliens so special that they were so well protected, why the Magadorians wanted to kill the 9 of them so badly, so many more unanswered questions. I was so frustrated when I came out of the cinema.

The reason I wanted to watch this movie is because I thought the movie will answer me all the questions I had after reading the synopsis and watching the trailer but when I stepped out of the cinema, all the questions were still there. Why must they be killed in sequence? Why did they only realise they had to find each other at the end of the movie? Oh gosh...as I'm typing this, more questions came out.

Overall, it was a boring movie. Don't watch it even if you do not have any choices. If you really wanna watch it, just go for the last 30 mins. You'll get the whole idea of the movie. Don't bother watching part 2 because part 2 is usually worst than part 1.

Rating 0.5/5. A true disappointment.

Movie Synopsis - I Am Number Four
Movie Trailer - I Am Number Four