WALL-E



Synopsis
What if mankind had to leave Earth and somebody forgot to turn the last robot off? WALL-E, a robot, spends every day doing what he was made for. But soon, he will discover what he was meant for. From Academy Award-winning writer-director, Andrew Stanton ("Finding Nemo"), Disney-Pixar's "WALL-E" is the story of one robot's comic adventures as he chases his dream across the galaxy.

Review

What can i say? A film from Disney Pixar is bound to reap in the cash in the box office. wall-e might not have been the best pixar film i've seen (toy story still is, hands down), but compared to the recent ones I've watched, it's amazingly nice. It's like a science fiction movie mixed with some family fun. The graphics in my opinion, is visually stunning, especially wall-e. It doesn't look computer generated at all.

And wall-e is CUTEEE. Damn damn cute. His actions, movements and mannerisms are quite a thrill to watch, always putting a smile to your face watching him scramble around clearing thrash with his pet cockroach. Plus that lunchbox looking toolbox, so cute. Also loved the way he gets his feelings through to the Eve, the robot. The other robots in the show wasn't that appealing, except for Eve and Mo. Eve is a pleasure to watch as she acts like a 'big sister' over wall-e and her mood changes according to her animated eyes. Mo, another one that's darn cute. Tends to go around looking for 'foreign contaminant' to clean up, which always end up he having to clean up after wall-e.

Beneath the simple storyline that will appeal to most people, there's an underlying meaning to this movie for those who could grasp it. Probably to the kids, it's a harmless movie about robots saving the day but in fact the meaning behind it is greater. It makes us reflect on what we're doing to our environment and at this rate we're littering or polluting the earth, the same situation in wall-e might just happen to us. Another one thing to reflect upon is that we're too dependent on technology nowadays.too much of it might just be an overkill, albeit not literally.

Overall, 4 out of 5 popcorns. A movie worth catching and talking about.


Forgetting Sarah Marshall


Synopsis

Struggling musician Peter Bretter (Jason Segel) has spent six years idolising his girlfriend, television star Sarah Marshall (Kristen Bell), but his world is rocked when she dumps him. To clear his head, Peter takes an impulsive trip to Oahu, where he is confronted by his worst nightmare: his ex and her tragically hip new British-rocker boyfriend Aldous (Russell Brand) are sharing his hotel. As he torments himself with the reality of Sarah's new life, he finds relief in a flirtation with Rachel (Mila Kunis), a beautiful resort employee whose laid-back approach tempts him to rejoin the world.

Review

Seems like corporate movie companies are banking on a new formula for raking in money: romantic comedies for the guys. In the earlier part of the year, there was definitely, maybe. And now we have forgetting Sarah Marshall. To tell the truth, this film ain't that bad, unlike your usual romcoms.Though the first minutes of the movie might be disturbing as Jason Segel flashes his manhood quite a few times you see. This movie has a good mix of romance and raunchy humour, without being too overly romantic or sexual.

Jason Segel's role as Peter Bretter was a joy to watch, as he attempts to get himself together after his celebrity gf (Kristen Bell), broke up with him. His valiant attempts to forget her (along with some help from his stepbrother and his kind of irritating wife) are funny to watch. Kristen bell's role as the titular character Sarah Marshall was quite stiff, though she gets better towards the end. Russell Brand's role as bad boy rocker Aldous Snow, who's dating Sarah Marshall, captures your attention with his looks and charm.and especially that british slang of his, cool stuff.

For a romantic comedy, it's quite realistic, and in a way all of us can relate to it as I believe we're all been through such a stage in our lives. Though some parts of it is very typical of a romcom, the story's actually was unpredicatable until the last 10 or so minutes. Which is different from your typical romcoms where you can predict from the start.

Overall 3.5 out of 5 popcorns. Jason Segel is such a joy to watch, because of his straightforward eagerness in winning the audience's heart.

The Clone Wars


Synopsis

As the Clone Wars sweep through the galaxy, the heroic Jedi Knights struggle to maintain order and restore peace. More and more systems are falling prey to the forces of the dark side as the Galactic Republic slips further and further under the sway of the Separatists and their never-ending droid army. Anakin Skywalker and his Padawan learner Ahsoka Tano find themselves on a mission with far-reaching consequences, one that brings them face-to-face with crime lord Jabba the Hutt. But Count Dooku and his sinister agents, including the nefarious Asajj Ventress, will stop at nothing to ensure that Anakin and Ahsoka fail at their quest. Meanwhile, on the front lines of the Clone Wars, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Master Yoda lead the massive clone army in a valiant effort to resist the forces of the dark side...

Review

Generally I had a bad feeling about this even though I'm a huge Star Wars fan But the look of the movie posters made me pay and watch this in the cinemas. Did have second thoughts cause almost all the reviews of this movie has been like thrashy. But to my surprise I came out of the cinema, contented.

For those who know, the star wars prequels were kinda thrashy (except episode 1). Such scripted lines and a cheesy love story to boot. Even Hayden Christensen made Darth Vader look like a wimp. I think that the clone wars was ok, thought not really way better than the previous films.

One character to look out for is Ashoka Tano, who's Anakin Skywalker's padawan in the film. She is cute, in a weird alien way. Her master-padawan relationship is unique, compared to the normal ones. The whole bickering and snapping at each other was there, as if the status of master and padawan wasn't there. Hell, she even called Anakin 'Skyguy' (who would have thought of that, seriously). The battles between the clones and the droid army was such a beauty, especially if you're a star wars fan. One would want to root for Captain Rex and his elite 501st legion in the film, as they're the galactic empire's most elite of all clone troopers. Though some were stupid enough to engage droids to last resort hand to hand combat.

Lightsaber duels were way better as it's all CGI. Smoother, slicker and faster. One should watch out for the lightsaber duel between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Asajj Ventress. Fans will like that one. One thing for sure is that they've made Obi-Wan much more charismatic than the live action films. CGI wise it was so so as it wasn't something that was awesomely mindblowing. Storyline was weak and there was quite a lack of character developement, typical of the prequels.

Overall, 3 out of 5 popcorns. This is coming from a Star Wars fan. Might not really appeal to general viewers.