Something to note, cause it hasn't happened in many, many months: for the past week, I was watching movies nearly everyday. Wahoo. I'm in couch potato heaven.
SUNDAY
1. IRREVERSIBLE - crime and vengeance told in reverse. The visual transition device they used from one segment to another (a somewhat more polished version of the camerawork in Blair Witch) was something different. Of course, the "reverse" storytelling was something different as well, but I think mas nag-succeed doon ang...
2. MEMENTO - kahit told in reverse ang story, ramdam mo pa rin yung traditional 3-act arc--nag-climax pa rin sya around the last ten minutes of the movie. thanks to a few revelations, hind nag-lag ang dulo kahit alam mo na ang ending...brilliant nya talaga.
MONDAY
1. BRING IT ON - escapist aliw. kirsten dunst looked great in cheerleading uniform. the love story subplot is annoyingly kilig at times...haaaaaay....now if it were THAT easy for people to hook up in real life!
TUESDAY
1. EROS - trilogy about sex and sensuality from three AUTEURS: Antonioni, Soderbergh, and Wong Kar Wai. Liked the Soderbergh segment. Kinda plays with the theme of life being a dream itself. The Wong Kar Wai segment is, well, signature Wong Kar Wai. The shots, the look, even the characters! Gong Li was BEAUTIFUL as the courtesan. But the actor who played the male lead kinda paled in comparison to past Wong Kar Wai actors Tony Leung and Leslie Cheung. Or maybe that's just me. Hehe.
WEDNESDAY
1. REQUIEM FOR A DREAM - Among this week's movies that I've seen, I loved this the most. Especially loved the climactic montage in the end. Galing ng pagkakahandle ng multi-character chorva. Galing din sa style. Kakainis dahil may dream project akong halos pareho ng style at ng isang subplot sa Requiem. And that project was written long before I got to see REquiem! Grrrr...mehn! Just goes to show everything's been done and thought about, really. Pero superganda ng pelikulang to. Forerunner of Trainspotting.
2. MEMENTO (FOR THE 2ND TIME)- it's the kind of movie that you will want to see twice to fully appreciate...kinda enjoyed putting the pieces together on second viewing!
THURSDAY
1. KUNG FU HUSTLE - had a blast watching this. makes us root for the underdogs!
2. REALITY BITES - it's THE movie for anyone who's gone through that post-college syndrome. cool soundtrack. beautiful winona. a more robust ethan. and wouldn't you know, first directorial debut pala ni ben stiller, pre-SOMETHING ABOUT MARY? astig.
5 comments:
You found a copy of Memento?! Cool! Good to know you liked it. :D
I like Bring It On also. hahaha! Guilty pleasure. Teehee.
bought a copy when we did that guerilla shoot for the show in HK...used up my meal allowance. hehe :-)
Hahaha! Cool! Skip a meal, get a movie instead. :D
Good thing they feed passengers on the flight back. :D
random comment.. i just happened to bump into ur blog.. i noticed u liked movies na reverse chuva ang theme.. why dont u try "eternal sunshine of the spotless mind".. one of my fave movies ever.. havent seen memento or requeim but now i will.. =)
eternal sunshine! has been on my list of to-see for the longest time now. that just about sealed it for me--have to borrow it from one of my friends, soon! thanks for the tip!:-)
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