The curious case of Benjamin Button

At first I am really curious at what the title of the film suggest.
The life of someone, what is so interesting about them?
Not to say that they are'nt interesting, everyone is unique, but what is so extraordinary of about this guy?
Is he a celebrity? A politican?
Well, he is not.

Simply put, fate has its twist on this poor soul called Benjamin Button.
His mother died at childbirth, father abandoned him due to his disease and watched him at a distance until he is dying. He has to abandon his love of his life due to this strange disease. He does'nt feel love. He came out as a crinkly old man baby and died as a youthful dementia baby.

I find the film somewhat long. I sat at the theatre for 3hours.

Some things are really interesting in the film.

1. Like how the old grand clock's second hand is moving anti-clockwise and sort of in sync with Benjamin Button's life.

2. some comic relief from an old man who relay the story of how he was struck by the lightning 7 times.

3. Nice make-up..Really show the contrast between different stages in life.

4. Really poignant moments at times when Benjamin sat with his father at the pier watching sunrise after acknowledging him and when Benjamin was playing with his daughter, knowing he has to leave the 2 out of 3 most important women in his life because he refuse to burden them as he ages. Finally, when he had dementia in a child-form and Daisy has to take care of him.

5. Somewhat like one of the Hong Kong movies that Any Lau starred in. Made in recent years i believe. Cant really remember.

6. Shed some positive light on the African Americans when they accepted Benjamin as who he was while his biological father actually abandoned him.

7. Set in New Orleans, when Hurricane Katrina hits.

This flim made me think quite a bit.

I will think about the possibilities in life. We do not know if it is possible until we muster up our courage and try again just like the lover of Benjamin who tried to swim across the English Channel in her old age after she failed to do so in her youth.

Even though family's love is in abundance, at some point in life, one still has to go alone.

Even though everything bad happened to one, it does not mean the end of life. Things like disease, growing up with old dying people, people's opinion of you due to appearance and so on, are not what one can control. It is how to deal with it positively and face it positively. Have faith in yourself and everything will roll in jsut fine.

Love is never about race. People cared for each other regardless of race like how Queenie takes care of Benjamin.

Love is also about sacrifice. Benjamin could not bear himself to burden anyone like his foster mum,Queenie and his love of his life, Daisy. He choose to leave, making them feel dislike for him so that they can carry on with their lives. I feel this way of leaving them is a tough decision to make. One will feel double the pain - being misunderstood and having to leave loved ones.

This film will definitely set people thinking about their lives...

Bride wars

Hmmm...

It is a chick flick alright.

It started with two young girls dreaming of their perfect wedding. As they grow up, they wanted their weddings to be at a perfect place.

AS they start preparing for it, they realise it is hard to be perfect. It has to be consistent and it is tiring to keep up and control. There are things that arent controllable in life.

People grow up too. People's mentality and attitude changes. Some just cannot remember that and keep on comparing the present image of a person with the old one. That person is bound for disappointment. You are living in the past.

Rivalry started when both had their weddings scheduled on the same day when an errant clerk of the wedding planner made the mistake.

Friendship come under s stringent tough test when good friends are turned against each other. They knew each other's weakness and strengths. That just turn the rivalry game fun.

In a relationship, there are people giving and people taking it. However, it cannot be the same person who sacrifice while the other take things for granted and assumed it is the duty of others to give way to them. People will explode and feel indignant being taken advantage. It is a horrifying event that will injure a relationship.

That's all I learnt in the movie. Apart from the laughter and the tricks they played on each other.

Hmm....

Storyline and moral of the story aside, there are something Val and I noticed.

Kate Hudson is a splitting image of her mother.

Anne Hathaway is too thin.

We both like separate type of guys (not a new thing but worthy writing down). She likes the brother of Kate Hudson while I like Kate Hudson's future husband.

Yeah.....so much for a sunday...

Le Grand Chef!

Mum and I have been dying to watch this in the theater but alas,my schedule cant make it possible. By rare occassion,I chance upon this again. With time in my hands, I watched it.

It nearly brought tears to my eyes. It is an excellent movie that promote kinship, Korean culture through the food, the respect for the teacher and of course the moral story of good begets good, and bad begets bad. All these are similar to what Confucius has to say so I dun think there is any problem selling in Asian theatres.

I like the boyish charm of the actor and the editing is superbly done. Together with the effect of comic strips being imposed during the cooking so that audience can view the segments and angles, it create a rather impactful and unprecedented cinematography to the audience. Very unique indeed.