Intimacy

Dwells on the complexities that arise from a seemingly simple relationship between two people. Who'd have known that a simple fuck could mess up with your head so?

There's an air of mystery here, with a twinge of amour and loss. Interesting also because it seems real enough, something of an everyday occurrence. A number of sex scenes, interesting supporting characters, intense emotions.

Rating: 4 / 5

(Watched Feb 24, 2013)

Oro Plata Mata

Nitty, gritty film about the lives of the bourgeois in the midst of war. The sparkling linen to the bloodstained bandages, the innocent flirting to the perverse sex, the smiles and laughter to the quiet remembrance. Interesting look at man's character when driven to desperation. I love the symbolism of the diwata, and the steely doctor. I also love how the film begins and how it ends. Great film.

Rating: 5 / 5

(Watched Mar. 9, 2013)

Oz, the Great and Powerful

Shiny World of Oz story about greatness and goodness. No Dorothy here, but Kansas and witches a-plenty. I got a nice happy feeling after the movie, but it feels lacking in substance.

I like the black and white motifs, and the modern-ish reactions of the characters.

Lastly: Too much Edison love, what about TESLA?!

Rating: 4 / 5 (because it's purty)

(Watched March 10, 2013)

Apat Dapat, Dapat Apat: Friends 4 Lyf and Death

Begins with foreshadowing, and ends with a bang - an unexpected-yet-expected ending. (Convenient wrap up, I must say.) Has all the elements of a typical masa movie: comedy, drama, action, tragedy, religion, love, and a bunch of larger-than-life characters.

Cinematography wise, Filipino cinema at that time still had a long way to go (this was shown in theaters in 2007), but the acting was pretty good. Good for a laughtrip at the expense of Filipino domestic helpers, but it caught my eye to see how they scratched the surface of that issue. (I felt very much for those who choose to become OFWs for the sake of their families.)

The smuggling angle (because there is one!) was fun, but obviously not true to life. Still - fun!

It's cute and funny enough, I suppose, but more of an "it's ok" for me. (The rating may change in time, though.)


Rating: 2 / 5

(Watched March 1, 2013)

Wreck-It Ralph

A feel good movie that even non-gamers can appreciate (though gamers can think of it as a salute to their happy childhood). It deals with the realm of make believe, but has that homey moral vibe too. Inconsistencies here and there, but what the heck - it's a fun animated movie anyway.

Rating: 5 / 5

(Watched Nov. 11, 2012)

Mary and Max

Dark, depressing, but what a lovely, hopeful note at the ending. Shows that real life can have its ugly and beautiful moments, too.

Rating: 5 / 5

(Watched Nov. 17, 2012)