BEAUTY IS LOVE.. OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT..
Published Monday, August 02, 2004 by XY | E-mail this postQuickie reviews: Labels: movies
imelda - recommended. it is an informative (at times, funny, even without attempting to) documentary. at the end of the movie, i didn't know if i wanted hate or pity the woman. one thing is for sure, this is/was a powerful persona. she was smart, calculating, and a little too obssessed with beauty to have genuine care for the filipino people. for martial law babies like us who were shielded from the direct impact of the atrocities of those times, you come out of this movie feeling a little rage. specially since you don't see any hint of remorse on imelda's face as she talks about those "grandiose" times. oh, btw, her shoes, to die for. grabeh.
catwoman - almost a waste of time, if u ask me. the scenes were so dizzy. story lame. the only thing redeeming about that film is seeing uber sexy halle berry in leather catsuit. ;)
city of god - highly recommended. an "old" indie film. about this tondo-like place outside of rio de janiero, where criminals start young. does poverty drive people to crime? can people truly get away from a criminal life once they live it? this is sometimes quite disturbing, specially seeing young boys murder people. but an eye opener for me. film was based on a real story. very, very wonderfully done.
girl with the pearl earring - This movie is an adaptation of a book with the same title, which is about a fictional story on how the painting (called, yes, the Girl With A pearl earring) of the famous Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer came about. The painting btw, is the supposed counterpart of Mona Lisa. Anyhoo, the movie showcases the talents of Collin Firth (BridgetJones) and Scarlett Johansson (LOst in Translation, another fave indie movie) and they give a very good portrayal of the master and servant who share the same passion for art, and maybe more. You can really feel the tension between the two as they carry out their extraordinary relationship, the latter being the supposed subject of the said enigmatic painting. I love, love this movie.
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