The Aspiring

Hey hey! Starting this blog, and I am just actually copying this idea from Estephanie Frank, a friend of mine. I just thought-- hey Nika, stupid wanting to be a screenwriter/director someday wherein I don't freaking watch A LOT as in A LOT of movies like the aspiring people like me. So what the heck! I'll start this blog and see if I'll be better next year! Disclaimer: Don't believe on my ratings, it's not professional rating. It is solely based on my emotions and feeling at the time I watched the movie. So, don't watch high rated movies I rated. Smile :)) AND BTW, I realize, I am stupid, and weird. I have this very odd preference and taste for movies. People might not like my opinion about the movies, so if you are reading this DO NOT TAKE THE BLOG POSTS AND THE RATE SERIOUSLY. This blog is made specifically for my own growth. Love love. Pardon with wrong grammar and SYNTAX ERRORS

Monday, July 25, 2011

90. Map For Saturday (4.25/5)



So far, this is the only documentary that I have on the list. But then as I visit back to the day that I watched this movie, I can say that I was totally moved! AS IN! I already want to go backpacking and see the world the next day! But then, life is not that easy--- of course, I would like to also pursue a career in writing, and creating videos.

It is inspiring seeing people on the documentary go and enjoy their life. Brook Silva-Braga inspires me as well as a filmmaker. I want to do what he did, create a film and travel at the same time. But I think it is not yet time. Coz I don't have a HD video cam yet! Hehehe!

All I can say is that the best asset of this film is to capture the moment and feelings of travelers on a specific moment. It also made us realize that the world is awesome and there is just so much to learn.

I give this movie 4.25/5

Sunday, July 24, 2011

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

88. Mary and Max (3.25/5)



After two months of watching this film, I am again going to review.

Well this is not your ordinary cartoon, so it might not be suitable for young audience. Movie could be depressing at times, colors by itself suggest a gloomy tone for the cartoon. I also find the characters physically ugly. But I appreciate the realism on it. Truly cartoons/claymation is not just a medium for children or mainstream structured movies. It is great that the director/writer Adam Elliot was able to come up of something new to bridge his message down.

Very realistic.... but definitely not for everyone. I give this movie a 3.25/5

Sunday, July 17, 2011

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