89. The Love of Siam (4.75/5)

While I try to remember how it felt when I watched this 2 months ago, I need to again say that in a way, this would be biased. I love handsome, passionate and intelligent gay guys so some might think I am giving this movie too much credit.

First and foremost, I love music, so any movie that has a singing character on it would be a plus for me. Specially the heart felt ones. I love how Mew writes his song, and I specially love the scene where he sang his own written love song for Tong! Makes me feel thingly inside! And the kiss men, what is happening to me??? Forbidden love is the most real, and sweetest.

Movie is too long though, my short attention span couldn't handle it. The ending is sad, yet real, and in a way peaceful.

I could give this movie a perfect score, but just to be fair I give it 4.75/5

87. Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind (4.95/5)

Again, after 4 months of watching this movie, I am rating it.

This movie is directed by Michel Gondry, the same director for Be Kind Rewind and The Green Hornet. It is written by three people, but the screenplay was written by Charlie Kaufman same writer for the movie Being John Malkovich.

Yes, the movie is high level, and it is very thought-provoking. If you have loved much, and was hurt much, you would definitely relate to this  movie. It may be disturbing and bothering for some, but bothering movies are actually the great ones because they stick to you. They leave something like a message to you that couldn't be taken or erased easily.

Kirsten Dunst character is amazing. Very relatable. Jim Carrie is very good here. So is Kate Winslet.

The human brain is indeed the most interesting and hard to understand part of the human body.

I give this movie 4.95/5

82. Beastly (3.75/5)

After 4 months of watching, I am now making a short review for this. I don't remember a lot. It is just a fresh feeling watching Vanessa Hudgens act in a new movie aside from HSM, as well as Mary Kate Olsen aside from the sitcom I used to watch as a kid: Two of a Kind.

It is an adaptation from a book, and I find this movie perfect for teenagers or if you simply want a movie that doesn't need a lot of thinking. :) A good movie for young people, elementary to highschool. :)

I give this movie 3.75/5

80. Never Let Me Go (4.10/5)

This is a weird movie I shall say. I was watching without subtitles with their bloody accent, so I was so stupid not to get at first that they were clones. 

                The moment I knew they were clones… I was like… WHOA!

                It is a very sensitive subject, cloning that is. The best part is that this movie questions the existence of spirits in clones. It is a very thought-provoking. I think it is very wrong to clone. We don’t have a right to do that. Making clones is like playing with life--- and life is something that we cannot even fully understand until we fully lived and die. In my opinion, no one is allowed to play with life until you fully understand it.

                It is very dramatic though. Clones wanting to prove they also have the ability to love, clones that wants to live just normal human beings and change what kind of destiny imposed upon them. Scary in a point of a human, but if you rely on feelings, and only feelings, it is very touching and dramatic. If they could love… we therefore could.

                This movie teaches us to value our existence as humans. It teaches us to value or ability to feel, the ability to love, the existence of emotions.

I give this movie 4.10/5

79. Water for Elephants (3.95/5)

This is a movie adaptation of a novel. I know that books are really better than movie adaptations, so I can say that this movie is so-so. I haven’t read the book, but I can say that the book might be better. Some may like it, some may feel good watching it, but for me it falls under the ratings of mediocre and ok. It was touching, the plot was ok, I love carnivals and all that, but… it just doesn’t have that--- depth, and enough drama I am looking for.

                This movie kind of reminds of Mouline Rouge, because of the male character that is practically already in a relationship or in to liking for the female protagonist before the male protagonist. You know a rich male rival for the not-so-rich, not-so-prominent male protagonist? I hope you get what I mean.

                To be specific, this movie is about a man who needs to do something that would change his life forever. He just found out that his parents died, and as luck might have it, the tragic incident happens before he could finish his degree as a veterinarian. Not knowing what to do, and trying to find another path to take, he jumps inside a train. He then finds out that it is a train that contains a travelling carnival group. He then becomes a part of the group, and later on falls in love with the girlfriend of the big boss.

                It is a love story, so if you are up for something romantic, you can try watching this. But then, I didn’t feel deep undying love, I didn’t even feel reflective. So, this is just a so-so movie for me. But then, it may be the otherwise for some, so watch it if you have time.

I give this movie 3.95/5

77. Gulliver's Travels (3.5/5)

 

Hell Yea, it really boils down to preference. I wonder why I didn’t enjoy Valiant, when I enjoyed Gulliver’s Travel. Again, the plot and the storyline of this movie are very common, and were done probably a couple of times, but it was light and very easy to understand.

                Probably, the reason why I love this movie more is that I can relate easier. It is a no-brainer movie perfect for people who just want to sit back and enjoy. It is also perfect for kids.

                It is about an unsuccessful man who is stuck as a mailman all his life. Suddenly, his long-time crush on the office gave him an assignment to travel and write about a place near the Bermuda triangle. Jack Black might be stupid to pretend he could write just to impress the girl, but… I simply didn’t dwell on it. It is a movie intended for kids… so, no need to feel irritated and all. It is just a movie.

                I had a few laughs on the movie. Marshall of How I Met Your Mother was there! What I love the most is the world that was created and the little details or scenes that could happen if you suddenly arrived on a small people’s world. It is just fun, and a simply way to imagine without intelligent questions.

                This is a great movie for the family especially if you have kids within the range of 4-9.

I give this movie a 3.5/5

74. Amelie (4.97/5)

If you would ask me how I found out about this movie, you might have a laugh. Having no idea what to download, I then browsed some of my FB friend’s favourite movies. I saw Amelie on some of my friend’s profiles, so I downloaded it. I am very happy to download this movie because it is really great and amazing.

                Amelie is an eccentric woman who sees things differently. She does what makes her happy, she helps people find love, and then she tried finding the man who owns the treasure box she found on her house, and in the end, she finds herself her true love as well.

                I loved this movie. I find myself smiling and laughing several times because of Amelie’s quirkiness. I love her character, she is very free-spirited, and I love that because she doesn’t care about what people would say about her. She simply does what she loves. I really love how she played as a mysterious lady luring the guy she likes. It was like playing games, yet, with a very genuine and child-at-heart motive.

                In conclusion, this movie is light, very fun; it brings back the free-spirited in you. If you want to watch something that could make you feel young, adventurous and free-spirited, watch this. 

I give this movie 4.97/5

72. Atonement (4/5)

The moment I finished watching this movie... I was like, ok, it was just fine.

But as you internalize.. you'll realize, the movie is good.

I think it is better to read the novel than to watch this movie as how movie adaptations are as always, but the movie is still a good watch. You know, it is only seldom that you can find a movie that is about a protagonist that accepted she made a mistake while wanting to cleanse the sin but couldn't. Imagine the agony. A protagonist that is not a good person, but wishes to change what she had done.

I think the book would be better, a lot better... but still..

I give this movie 4/5

71. Catch Me I'm in Love (1.95/5)

Another light movie! Watched this on the internet.

Uhm, I was expecting something within the level of Amnesia Girl starred by John Lloyd and Toni, but then... this movie kinda failed me. It was a good laugh, but it was.. ordinary. Normal. For Class C.

But then, there are still moments of kilig...

I want to comment of Mateo, what? His role is useless, we could scrap him off the movie and the movie would still stand. I don't know what happen.. but you know, his character in the movie is semi-pointless.

I remember my Star Cinema application days, we were asked to make concepts for Sara and Gerald-- now, there it is.  I do not see my concept there, good thing. Hehehe.

I give this movie a 1.95/5

67. 5 centimeters per second (4/5)

I am sappy and cheesy. Even though I don't remember some parts, I remember it as very dramatic. CHEESY. This movie reminds me of some anime I had watched... probably like the anime Boys Be.

I love the picturesque scenes. I love the longing of the characters, the deep love of the characters. Childhood love turned in to... deep, great love.

The story of distance.... so poetic, I love it. Although I am sure some wouldn't like this movie.

But sorry, I do.


I give this movie 4/5

62. In the Name of Love (3.95/5)

Hmmm... I might have scored this a 5/5 if I blogged right after watching the movie. It seems like the feelings melted away as time goes by. I probably watched this on DVD 1 week ago.

I met the person who had written this story/concept. Enrico Santos just cascaded the "Heroes Journey" seminar to us last Monday. I believe that Star Cinema Peeps are very talented and great. To people who ridicule Star Cinema, you just don't know how talented the people there are... I believe that they can make a Hollywood level type of story, it is just that--- we need to face the fact that budget is a very crucial thing in making those visually appealing movies--- the movie industry is business, so they need to make sure that majority of the Filipino people would watch. If you aren't satisfied, try and try to pitch ideas.... if you are impatient... create your own network. :)

Going back to the story: I am starting to like Angel Locsin. I don't really like love her before, but now.. I am learning to appreciate her. Her pole dance was great at the movie, there are times I feel she moves like a guy when she dance seductively.

The character of Angel on the story is very light. She is very childish in the first parts of the movie. I also want to react about Aga always partnered with young hot girls. What's up Aga? Isn't that unfair for other actors?

The other male character, Jake Cuenca-- is best! I remember I really really love him during his younger years. Now, he is older... he is still handsome, but not as before! Going back to the story, I really feel for Jake on the story. She loves Angel so much, but it is just sad that Angel just USED him.

The best scenes for me was the dialogue revelation of Aga and Angel. It was really heartfelt. I realized that Star Cinema love making dialogues or monologues. They see to it that those are dramatic. But people might just recognize it too so I hope Star Cinema could come up of something different.

Lastly, In the Name of Love has a feel of the movie Love Story and I love you Goodbye. Why do they love making movie posters with red as background on it? It looks one and the same already, change the poster background please!

To conclude: This movie showed to us how a person could love after all the years, the anger, the questions. Love could withstand anything.... even time and hate.

I give this move 3.95/5