London Boulevard (2010) || The Mechanic (2011)

London Boulevard (2010)

directed by William Monahan

It's a UK movie about a man (Colin Farrel) that just newly freed from jail. He falls in love with an unsociable young movie star (Keira Knightley). He get some unfinished problems from his past and find himself into a fight with a ferocious gangster.

It's a decent crime romance movie, the only thing I like about this movie because the ending was kinda twisted.
My humble rate is 7 out of 10.
:D

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The Mechanic (2011)

directed by Simon West

 

It's an action crime movie with a bit of thriller touch that tells about an elite assassin (Jason Statham) who kills his victims by making the crime scene like a clean coincidence set. He has a apprentice (Ben Foster) that has a connection with his previous victim.

I'm gonna give 7,5 out of 10.

:D

Well, it's Jason Statham anyway, no wonder the movie looks good ~most of my friend suggest me to watch this movie~. He's becoming a symbol of action movie nowadays.

Hmm, there was a good quote tough...

"Amat Victoria Curam"

means

"Victory Loves Preparation"

That would be all.. cheers!!

Ex (2010)

Ex (2010)
directed by Heiward Mak

It's a Hong Kong comedy romance film. Like its title, the director that also the writer will serve us a movie about exes. Sounds cliche? Well, I know there's a lot movies that rise the exes issue. However this one is happened to be a good cliche movie, ~IMHO though.~

Beside that, aren't we rarely watching HK movies? Why don't we take a look and tell, are theirs any good? As all we know, Asian drama movies have their own spell to make women (and men) viewers shed their tear(s).

Here it goes..

There were this couple, Zhou Yi (Gillian Chung) and Woody (Lawrence Chou). They were gonna took off from HK and having holiday together. But, because one and another things that derailed the conversation, the holiday were called off.

They were split up right before Ping (William Chan) ~Zhou Yi's ex-boyfriend~ very eyes. Ping just arrived from a holiday with his girlfriend, Cee (Michelle Wai).

It later turned out that Zhou Yi's passport and stuffs were in the bag that Woody carried out. Not to mention, she were dumped before by her apartment landlord because of some attitude issues.

It really made Zhou Yi were edged in an unfortunate situation. However, with Cee's (dumb) sympathy, Zhou Yi were invited home. She was allowed to sleep at Ping's study room. Actually, it was Ping's apartment and Cee was just bunking in. Zhou Yi was gonna stay with them for couple days.

Yeah, in this very part you'll find it's a very interesting movie. You'll see if a man could handle having two women that he loves and love(d) are gonna be surrounded him for couple days.

And we'll also witness how a train of memories gonna collides with another train of future promises.

This is maybe the first HK drama movie I ever saw. And it turns out that it's a good movie. If I may say this movie is an inch better than those Thai dramas. As all we know that Thai dramas are having a good popularity these days.

Ex has the great pictures. The taking of the picture just feels right. Like the timing, focused object, contrast and other stuffs that common people (like me) can tell that "The picture is just wonderful".

The music's also well played. Well, I know nothing about the meaning (even a word) of those songs. Those are mandarins, but I bet that you all can tell that the music is beautiful. It comes in and fades out at the right moments.

Well, that would be all, It's a great movie to watch. And my inexpert verdict is.....

7,5 out of 10

------the slices of life note------

Most of us definitely have ex or exes. So, let us play and just randomly imagine if we were ever in the Ping's shoes.

See, you are a man that has a wonderful and kind woman, but with whatsoever problems or reasons. In the mean time, your ex has to stay in your apartment for couple days. And there will be moments that you and your ex happened to be alone in the home.

If I was him, ~well, it's really easy to say~ but, I guess I won't tempt nor be tempted.

It's true that you had some stories with her, but it is through, it is over, it is off. Don't be swayed away by the waves of some stupid flashback scenes in your head.

Flashback scene only shows the good and sweet memories, and it barely shows the hurtful ones.

Well, I won't talk too much about some stuffs of romance. I'm so not an expert in this field.

Anyway, the movie's good, I think the writer was trying to tell us...

"If it's not meant to be, then it's not meant to be."

Feel free to comment and find some errors or typos.. :)

First Post for Chloe (2010)

My name is Muhammad Mukti Pradana. I am 21 years, 6 months and 8 days old when making this post.

And yes, this is my first post.. :)

~I love watching movies a lot, and I'd like to share to you guys about (almost) every movie as I will have seen. Whether if it's good or kinda good..

So this is my first movie review..

Chloe (2010)
directed by Atom Egoyan

One of -if I may say- drama, romance, psychological, simple puzzle, and a slight of thriller touch movie.

It was telling about a middle twenty woman named Chloe (Amanda Seyfried) who played her role as a hooker. And there was this three-persons little family; Mr. David Stewart (Liam Neeson), Mrs. Catherine Stewart (Julianne Moore) and their son named Michael Stewart (Somebody :p)

Anyway, it began with Mr. Stewart that happened to be a cool and charming middle-forty professor who teaches at one of New York universities.

There was that day when Mr. Stewart was having his birthday and his wife were holding a surprise party for him at home, their home was in a pretty small town that (I assume) pretty far from New York. ~it's because Mr. Stewart had to flight to New York every time he was going to teaches.

However, it turned out that Mr. Stewart didn't either want or need that surprise party. So, that day he decided to intentionally missed his flight to his home.

As we can guess, Mrs. Stewart got disappointed easily even though she covered it and played I'm-okay card. The next day this early-forty lady accidentally checked her husband's phone inbox. She found a picture of her husband and one of his girl student in a frame.

Couldn't believe her so-beloved husband cheated on her, one (silly) thing crossed her mind --> She hired a hooker to teased and tempted his charming hubby and had her gave the report after that. She desperately wanted to know if her husband would having an affair or not.

And yes! It was that Chloe whom she hired. 

Yap, this is the point of the movie I think.. Let me put it between quotes and have it typed in italic like those awesome reviewers would always do.. 
 

 

"If the one you love was lying to you, how far would you go to find out the truth?"

Okay, so where the psychological, puzzle, and thrilling parts that I mentioned earlier? All I've been blabbering about is a cliché drama story that has been filmed in some movies in these past years.

Well, I can tell you it's not really a love drama movie you and your boy/girlfriend want to spent the Saturday nite with. Believe me, cuddling won't be necessary.. :p

The proportion of drama plus romance is about 10% only ~IMO~

Anyhow, it continued that Chloe was doing her job as she was told by Mrs. Steward. But, about a quarter before the movie ends, it turned out that Chloe was manipulating her report to Mrs. Stewart (You'll smell a little puzzle here). You would sense more about the psychological and the thrilling parts afterward.

It's better that I don't spoil the rest of the story, you should watch it sometimes. It was a pretty good movie.

Well, like some kind of an IMDB expert reviewers, I'll give 7 out of 10 for Chloe..

So, this will be my closure line, feel free to comment and find some typos.. :)

P.S. : Amanda Seyfried was very beautiful in this movie, and sexy too (or too sexy) :p