Movie Reviews XI

Hello Dear All! Firstly I would liked to wish you all A MERRY CHRISTMAS and A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! It has been really sometime since I've done a movie reviews after I went to Brunei. I did watched afew movies in Brunei but was too busy to do reviews. When I chatted with a friend yesterday, she was asking why I stop doing this. So, there goes!

1) Across The Universe: A dock worker Jude travels to America in the 1960s to find his estranged father. There he falls in love with sheltered American teenager Lucy. When her brother Max is drafted to fight in the Vietnam War, they become involved in peace activism. The film title and main characters are named after various songs by The Beatles.

My Rating and Views : 4/10. This is a "musical" movie. Every 5mins there will be a song... When the movie started, I thought this movie follows Moulin Rouge concept; A Musical Play kind of show. I watched on and found that this movie is very draggy! To me, this movie is about a bunch of people who cannot make it in life, trying to find their "way out" but in the mist of it, a love story is involved between Jude and Lucy... It becomes an "Artistic" movie... I rated 4/10 simply because most songs are from Beatles.. and I love Beatles songs... Imagine.... My friend beside me slept when the show only started for about 10mins...Snored somemore! Friends asked me,"You love Phantom Of The Opera and Moulin Rouge... You should like this movie what..." Okok. Maybe Im too subjective. You guys go and watch and let me know yah? This movie CANNOT COMPARE with Phantom and Moulin Rouge! Please....

2) I Am Legend: Robert Neville (Will Smith) is a brilliant scientist, but even he could not contain the terrible virus that was unstoppable, incurable and manmade. Somehow immune, Neville is now the last human survivor in what is left of New York Cityand maybe the world. But he is not alone. He is surrounded by the Infected victims of the plague who have mutated into carnivorous beings who can only exist in the dark and who will devour or infect anyone or anything in their path. For three years, Neville has spent his days scavenging for food and supplies and faithfully sending out radio messages, desperate to find any other survivors who might be out there. All the while, the Infected lurk in the shadows, watching Nevilles every move, waiting for him to make a fatal mistake. Perhaps mankinds last, best hope, Neville is driven by only one remaining mission: to find a way to reverse the effects of the virus using his own immune blood. But his blood is also what The Infected hunt, and Neville knows he is outnumbered and quickly running out of time.

My Rating and Views : 7/10. A very short movie. Its about 1hr and 45mins. I still rated it quite high because of the non-stop action in this film. The whole show ended too sudden and is very very predictable. I felt that Will Smith could have escaped but to make it "more dramatic", he died... watch it. Quite worth it for people who loves to watch action movies.

3) National Treasure 2: In this follow up to the box-office hit "National Treasure," treasure hunter Ben Gates (Nicolas Cage) once again sets out on an exhilarating, action-packed new global quest to unearth hidden history and treasures. When a missing page from the diary of John Wilkes Booth surfaces, Ben's great-great grandfather is suddenly implicated as a key conspirator in Abraham Lincoln's death. Determined to prove his ancestor's innocence, Ben follows an international chain of clues that takes him on a chase from Paris to London and ultimately back to America. This journey leads Ben and his crew not only to surprising revelations but to the trail of the world's most treasured secrets.

My Rating and Views : 8/10. For serial movies like this, I usually like to compare it with part 1. National Treasure 1 gives people the "wow" and "Only a freaking genius who woke up the right side of his bed everyday can find the treasure" kind of thoughts and feeling. For part 2, it just give people the,"Its not so difficult to find the treasure" kind of feeling compare to part 1. Of course still freaking difficult to find but as mention earlier, comparison between part 1 and the current (People do compare..). Worth your $9.50 I must say.

4) Warlords: In the fall of 1870, General Pang (starring Jet Li) stands high atop the city walls fully attired in governor's robes. Peering down upon the site of his inauguration, he is filled with dreams and ambition. Pang has taken a path of no return; had he chosen differently, he might have been one of the heroes to later overthrow the corrupt Qing imperial regime and establish a new China. He could have changed the course of history... ...But two bandits and a woman have changed the course of his life - helping him achieve his goal, but ultimately causing his demise. The two bandits are his sworn blood brothers: Zhao Er-Hu (starring Andy Lau) and Jiang Wu-Yang (starring by Takeshi Kaneshiro). The woman who comes between them is Zhao's wife Lian (starring by Xu Jinglei)...

My Rating and Views : 7/10. Don't pinned too high hopes on movie liked this. What do I mean by that? Example: Cursed Of The Golden Flower by Jay. Similar. Jet Li plays the Bad Guy, Andy Lau plays the Rebellious Guy and Takeshi plays the Follower and also, A WUSS.... I find that Andy Lau should play Jet Li role in this movie. I think it will bring out more in the movie. Maybe due to age Jet Li had to play the "Da-ge" role. haha... I watched this movie in Brunei and did not get to finish the movie because I got to rush back to camp. But I do know the ending still... All died in the end if you want to know.


I've also watched The Golden Compass, Stardust and watching Alien Vs Predator 2 before I go back. Basically, Golden Compass and Stardust is "Fantasy" kind of movie. Not much to comment about. Those who love to watch Fantasy Movies can go for it. All I can said is Stardust is more worth it. More exciting lah.


Alright, thats all folks. Do stay tunned. My next update will be on my NIECES!!!! Cutie little fellows...hehe.