Pirates of the Caribbean: At world's End

Sailing the seven seas was never this cool. After the previous 2 installments the story get even better in the 3rd. But is it the last for Captian Jack Sparrow and his odd lot of crew and friends? That I have no idea. But what is for certain the story is so full of sub plots that even a seasoned movie buff may find it a bit cunfusing. Well it is a movie about pirates you know so double crossing is most likely expected 5 minutes into the movie.

By far I have to say that Orlando Bloom does the his character justice this time around compared to the likes of other movies he has played in. Jhonny Depp is how should I say...simply the best once he has found the character. Besides to have that much alter Ego and twisted personality should be easy for pirates and actors alike.

Now the Chinese pirate acted by Mr. Chow Yun-Fat is simply not that much important apart from having the Map and key to the puzzle to find Jack. But his character added more colour to the bunch of bumbling goons. Children will love it simply because Jack is such a cluts and the adults should pretty much love all the plots and sub plots. It is by far the best Disney Production to date and that is the way it should have always been. My rating will be a 5 over 5 stars.

DVD Review: Xenosaga The Animation Episode 1

I finished watching this anime few weeks ago. Yep finally have the time to finish it. This animation based on famous PS2 video game Xenosaga Episode 1: Der Wille zur Macht. The whole story is about 3 main organization having the same enemy-genosis. A ghost like alien in which can transmit the alien virus through contact and infected human and turn them into genosis. It all started with all 3 organization chase the same relic called "Zohar emulator".


The main focus is not on the simulator nor the war between human and genosis but a artificial human called Kirschwasser was impersonating a 100-series (artificial human) while on the Woglinde in order to escape Albedo(the antagonist), but was recaptured and set to work against Shion(main character), who had befriended her earlier in the story. There is a lot of plot in this story and it intertwined with each other making it very complicated to understand with only 1 watch.

It took me 2 times of seeing this series to understand the basic story and what it is all about. Like many other anime, there will be one character that have the characteristic in which very caring and have excessive humanitarian value. Its depressing for goodness sake if too much of it. My verdict is 3 out of 5.

Spiderman3 (Review)

I know it is a bit late for this one but hey up keeping a movie blog take a lot of money and effort ok. So now there is the 3rd Installment thus making it a web trilogy. So since where the last Spidey movie left off this should be a fine sequel. But what else is to expect from a superhero 3rd sequel? Well, one is Spidey do still stick onto walls. But is there really something new?

This time it gets to be even more emotional. There is actually lesser Spidey swinging and more Peter Parker. Yes, of course I know they are the same person. But character wise it is certainly a darker side of Spidey. Villains aside we know Venom and that sand dude is in. The new Goblin decides to actually help Parker in the end. But what is the biggest villain of all? It's Spidey himself. Funny how just a dumb lookng icky gook could make a pretty boring thing becomes interesting. But nothing much is said about it let alone it's origin. Still it is the darkest Spidey movie to date. Because of that I love it...I'll give it a 3 1/2 star rating.

Review: Blades of Glory

This is a simple movie. Its about 2 guys rivaling in figure ice skating. Both of them is in the single. Their rivalry are to the extend even out from the ice ring. What happened is, in one competition both of them got tied for the 1st place. They got into a fight and disgraced the sportsmanship. Hence the federation that governed the ice skating banned them from competing ever again. But there is a loophole in the laws.

They are banned from the single, but not in paired ice skating. So what happens is, it is a heresy of paired ice skating. Usually it would be between a girl and a guy. But never between a guy with a guy. So the story starts from there. How they build the teamwork and others. Its a simple comedy movie. But the what you have to look for is the actions that hold innuendos. Well...most of it with homosexual meanings...so u can find a bucket to puke on...but funny like hell.

A good movie just to have a good laugh. 4 out of 5.

Riview:Sumolah!

A production of Afdlin Shauki and the gang. Whatever comes from Afdlin, it will be good. The storyline is about a young man who is really fat and vulgar. He has no discipline nor the strive to make his life better before he met Mr. Honda of "Boleh Sushi". His started life started to change when he work under Mr. Honda. Mr. Honda was a sumo wrestler married with a local girl. Hence come "Siti" the daughter of Mr. Honda in which the young man falls in love with. When there's a hero, there's the villain. Gurmit as Akira carried the part efficiently. He knows how the act as an asshole yet still funny... The rest of the story...go watch la~!

Now about the movie itself, it comedy by genre. Beneath the story, embedded a lot of good morals and values. So it is good for kids. The humor is natural as expected from Afdlin. Your gums will not dry by seeing this movie...heh...i wish the words is true, if you laugh a lot, your gums definitely will dry la~ Go figure why la...

Minor disappointment is since the movie is partially sponsored hugely by celcom and ogawa, the "ads" is bit too much...you can see celcom and ogawa everywhere in the storyline. Thanks to afdlin creativity, it looks natural and yet still funny as it is. The best part of the script is it is a daily conversation and it is not some "Bahasa baku/beku" shit like that. He knows how to put the "vulgar" words in the right slot. Not like "Remp-it" script...the dialog are way too much and exaggerated...and i know even the rempits does not talk like that in the movie...

My verdict for sumolah
4/5

Hannibal Rising

Psycho, Gore, Psycho, Gore and more Psycho~! That is what I would say if I need to sum the movie up super quick. For those who has watched the previous 2 installments of Hannibal, the third one is very much a step back in time...and I mean way back in time. A bit of disappointment when Anthony Hopkins is not featured not even a cameo. But I guess that's not the let down.

What is the let down seems to be the acting by Gong Li. Its too 2 dimensional. She seems to frigid and lacking depth. Mind you that the character she holds is pivotal on how Hannibal becomes a darker person to seek revenge on his sister and later on becoming a serial killer.

On a local note I am glad the Finas is finally knowing what to cut and what not to cut. I figure the scissor happy snippers of past have been let off or perhaps died of old age. So the local cinemas goer may enjoy tastefully censored movies without taking away the feel of it.

Should I not spare you people on what does the movie actually reveals? Well we all know that the title it self reveals half the story. Its about how this psycho hannibal became what he is. So the case notes from the previous 2 movies are re-enacted but somehow the way he gets to each of the war criminal is simply too simple. The lead were only dog tags and a log of sorts. And after finding the goons all he did was extort the information out on the rest of the team one by one before killing them anyways.

But what I would celebrate is the gore and way the murders hannibal committed took place. It really depicts someone who is ultimately bent on revenge and at the same time it developed into the liking for human flesh.

As far as cinematography is concerned there is not much to shout about. The acting is only so-so. It certainly wont win anything on the red carpet as far as I could see it. But I love it for everything else it has. That would certainly gore, gore and more gore~! My rating?? 3 and a half human cheeks~! Heheheheh~!

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