[Movie Reflection] The Last Tycoon

More of a romance than anything else I thought it would be.

Love was what they had and promises stayed till the moment when he came clean. She made an assumption that she could not live with the changes unveiled in front of her. She walked away and found another life that she thought would be perfect. Years later, they met again and the fire went on burning. Love is still what they have...

Does love guarantees a happy married life? Will love be strong enough to offset flaws? Can love last forever?

[Movie Reflection] One Day

I have abandoned this place for a while. I know. I know...

Watched another movie on my own last night and this time, I really could not sleep.

There was no true friendship. They were madly in love with each other.

There was no rules. They were meant to be broken anyhow.

The moment when you walked past me, I know we will be together as long as I breath.

Realization came much later than expected and only time can heal. I am sure you will cure me out of you.

XOXO

[Movie Reflection] Henry's Crime

Saturday night.

Never knew that this will be appealing except the fact that Keanu Reeves is acting.

I can tell you what this movie is about in simple terms: A story about a man learning how to say "no".

Henry could not say "no" to:-

1. His wife who wants a child from him

2. His routine boring job

3. His faded love to the wife

4. His demanding friends

5. The life that he thinks he suppose to live

Temporal time out in jail appears to be his alternate from the jail in reality. Good choice I have to say. I would go to jail too if prison is not that dark...

When we learn to love ourselves, things change. We find ourselves being able to love others and for others to do the same.

Meet me in Moscow.

Good night!

[Movie Reflection] White Ribbon - German

Ever since I started working, I do not have the me-time to watch the me-type-movie.

I extracted my teeth on Tuesday and I kinda have a little of time to have some moment for myself. Downloaded this for a while already. Finally get to watch it.

I don't remember where I found out about this movie. Nevertheless, it is one of those thought provoking ones.

Reflection:-

1. It depicts the environment where women and children listen to the man in the house and no one else.

a. The doctor not only finger his daughter, he despise the midwife as and when he wishes to.

b. It's actually okay for the father to beat the son to death.

c. Women are objects. They do not have choices. Probably the rich ones do.

2. There were real love.

What a man would do for his love? At those times, women marry the one the father grants permission to. What kind of life would that be?

3. It remind me of my high school life. I was forced to keep my hair short. I was forced to take part in one of the club activities which I never fond of. Things that I love never happen in high school. Either it was not of parents' desire or it-is-just-not-how-things-works-here.

Soon after I left high school, I was free like a bird. It was as if I have came out of the shell. Just like the pastor's children. They do things they love without the knowledge of the parents. The more they do not like it, they do it more frequently.

These are just my thoughts. It never tells who committed the crimes.

[Movie Reflection] Copie Conforme

*Just another reflection*

She is the best actress. Period.

You need to watch the show to know what I am talking about.

By the end of the movie, you may be thinking, "WTF??!! Is she or is she not the wife? Where does he come from and how does he fit into the small lie she made?!"

I know. *It's complicated*

I didn't read any reviews before this post and I don't plan to. I thought I am better off sticking to my own interpretation.

I can tell you for sure:-

1. They are strangers to each other before they met privately

2. They are not mutually in love before going to the church

To me, what happened:-

1. When they talk to each other, they are talking in the language they use to their partners.

2. It is not his kid.

3. He tried to convince her to take up his opinions but he knew very well he could never done so.

If you have watched it and enjoyed it, please talk to me. WE NEED TO TALK! <3

[Movie Reflection] Poetry

I was in awe. Think it was the clock.

Watch the trailer PLS



I was watching that myself. Not knowing what she is talking, I relied heavily on the subtitles.

No idea about the Korean culture. Nothing too heavy like those that I can find in the movie either.

A lot of guilt. A lot of unspoken love. A lot of pain. A lot of "for the sake of it"

The grandson raped the girl along with 5 others. 6 months later, she jumped to the river and died. Fathers of the 5 paid 5 millions each. Grandma could not figure how to fork out that much. She asked and she got. The process was painful. That was the last resort.

How much will you do for the next of kin? How much is enough? Is enough ever enough?

How do you ask? What do we have to do before we ask?

The ball is rolling and it never stop. You made it round so it can roll. The next time you want it back, it rolls away...

[Movie Reflection] A Prophet

As I am mainly waiting for calls these days, *uh hum* I downloaded some movies to watch. As usual, I like movies that make me think and I thought Cannes Film Festival can help me to narrow a lot of the movies that I SHOULD watch.

A prophet is one of them.

I thought it is gonna be very typical. Really.

What can be more interesting than scenes mainly taken in the prison?

Raped. Beaten. Discriminated. Despised.

What else?

In this movie, I actually see something else than that. Much beyond that. The cell mates are being well taken care of. Guards gave simple respect to the cell mates by greeting them good morning and bon appetit.

Of course, this is not the main thing that I've got. I develop with the main character. From being afraid of getting killed to stand up for his own conscience and pride. He built his empire; took the necessary risks; bless his soul and got his way out of it.

The first person he killed, I believe, is the person that he first listen to. He brought him light, brought him sense of security, ease his pain and help him to understand what the real deal was.

Skin colour.

Why do you care? We are all the same inside. We are all the same no matter what we choose to be. We are never different. You never know as you never look inside your soul and see what you are made of. Even when you do, what do you do about it?

Not doing something wrong doesn't mean that you have avoided to do wrongs.

Ok, too much to decipher for now. Good night.

Winne the Pooh - Coming in July 2011!

Oh noessss!!

Everybody gotta watch this!

Greenberg (Another emo movie I watched)

I watched Greenberg.

Bf was looking for some pirated movies to buy the other day and this movie caught my eye. I thought he will like Ben Stiller's acting.

It is a comedy-drama.

I realised I started talking a bit like him after the show. Some of the lines are funny but when you read between the lines along with the context and flow of the movie, you won't think of it as funny anymore. Instead, it is painfully funny.

Synopsis from Moviefone:-

Roger Greenberg (Ben Stiller), single, fortyish and at a crossroads in his life, finds himself in Los Angeles, house-sitting for six weeks for his more successful/married-with-children brother. In search of a place to restart his life, Greenberg tries to reconnect with old friends including his former bandmate Ivan (Rhys Ifans). But old friends aren't necessarily still best friends, and Greenberg soon finds himself spending more and more time with his brother's personal assistant Florence (Greta Gerwig), an aspiring singer and also something of a lost soul. Despite his best attempts not to be drawn in, Greenberg and Florence manage to forge a connection, and Greenberg realizes he may at last have found a reason to be happy.

Fragile.

It is easy to be weak. It is never easy to be fragile.

One is of choice and another is not.

Living in the past is stupid. Living in the present and not mindful is a waste of life. Being mindful does not mean you have to totally embrace the presence while ignoring the action plan.

Live a meaningful life is not the same as living a busy life. Doing nothing can be a way of life. (Doing nothing here means not having a full time job specifically) Doing a lot of things can also be one of the ways.

What makes you happy? Is happiness important or you think happiness should not be sought after on purpose?