A terrific break comes to an end!!

Twilight: Breaking Down. I have to say this was a slight improvement “Eclipse” for some reason. Perhaps it was less focus on the chemistry between the threesome which made me cringe a lot. Surprisingly Break Dawn Part I wasn’t as cheesy as I thought it would be. The only problem in the 1st half of the movie is the over-played kissing moments + unnecessary long honeymoon scenes. Don’t get me started with the 2nd half but for those who watched it already, you know what I meant. I definitely gonna watch the final installment of this movie. Verdict: 6/10

Arthur Christmas. I caught this while I was in Singapore last week. It was a toss between the Muppets and Arthur Christmas but the timing favoured the latter. I kinda thought the plot was brilliant on how Arthur was so passionate about his intention. A lot of lessons can be learned from here and it kinda inspired me in a way. This movie faired reasonably well in the box office but they ain’t crazy numbers. You won’t go wrong with this movie and kids will enjoy this too. Verdict: 7/10.

Human Centipede 2. This is one sick movie.. I remember Christine introduced me to HC 1 and I was horrified and entertained in some way. The sequel was much anticipated because we kept asking among our peers on how they are gonna top the first movie. This movie is either a hit or a miss. I saw HC2 a few weeks ago and I was bored. The flow and the pace were lacking and transition between scenes was a letdown too. I didn’t feel the eagerness like I did in the 1st. That’s right.. The HC2 didn’t have that momentum to keep me interested. One of the worst I’ve seen this year *lol* Verdict: 2/10.

Ombak Rindu. So the movie has raked in RM 12 million in Malaysia alone? The movie wasn’t heavily advertised but it just needed the spark from word of mouth which went viral on social media. When you know a movie becomes a trending topic, it’s a must see movie. I went to watch with @winniesia and @cuterabbit84 and they had a slight challenge then (no subtitles). The plot was predictable with some minor twists. But it was the performance and the chemistry between Aaron Aziz and Maya Karim that stole the show. The only annoying bit is the cheesy acting by the other lady and her mom (can’t bothered checking their names). Lots of rave reviews but I ain’t scoring this high. Did you know lots of older women watched this in the morning in the first two weeks? Verdict: 7/10.

You’re the Apple of My Eye. Guess what? I watched for the 2nd time in Singapore. The difference? The movie wasn’t censored at all while in Malaysia, some parts were. This is the 3rd movie I caught twice in the cinema (Horrible Bosses and The Rise of The Planet of the Apes). I just love how the movie builds up and the pacing was just great. Perhaps I’m a sucker for the game of “chasing” and it was the first time I was attracted to a movie character played by Michelle Chen. It’s a pity the movie won’t make it to Brunei due to its inappropriate content. This was a close call between The Planet of the Apes and Apple of My Eye but the latter just edged the Apes for my movie of the year so far. Verdict: 9/10.

Americano. I caught this French film on my 1st day in Singapore last week. It was just by random that I dropped by Lido to see what’s showing and walaaa, they were having sort of a French movie festival on a smaller scale. So the movie showing at that time was Americano and being a movie fan, I caught it straight away. Sadly the turnout was very poor. There were only 10-15 of us catching the show and furthermore, the main actor/director of Americano flew to Singapore to welcome the audience and there was a Q&A session after the screening. Movie wise, it’s an interesting story on the relationship between the late mother and son with an additional character which thickens the plot. I quite enjoyed it and I love French movies too. Verdict: 7/10.

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol. I’ve reviewed two days ago but what the heck, let me summarise my thoughts again. Great stunts though I didn’t feel any goosebumps like I would at the final scene of the first Mission Impossible movie (helicopter scene). The opening and the middle scenes were interesting enough to glue your eyes and be amazed by the stunts. Good thing the actions didn’t have the OTT feel like the Transporter movies. This is one of the best popcorn movies and not many action movies can maintain such kind of interest like Mission Impossible. Verdict: 8/10.

Zoukout 2011: Recap