i must say that this is THE best 'made in singapore' movie i have ever seen. and i've seen them all. well almost. the movie starts out when the main cast were kids and gradually moves forward to the main storyline which is between 1996-2008 spanning 4 leap years on 29 Feb. Dr Catherine Lim's novel tells the story very aptly and leaves the viewer with that magical sensation at the end of the movie. it's the notebook, serendipity, when harry met sally, all rolled into one with an inspiring singaporean flavor. it has all the ingredients to a romantic date movie that is invariably thought provoking and funny. the depiction of the protagonist (the absolutely gorgeous wong li lin), the best friend (unrequited love), the supportive friends (a la sex and the city, 4 chicks, besties), the seemingly perfect guy left at the altar, the male lead, intermittent appearances only on 29 febs and of course the old cast (a la the notebook). i loved a lot in this movie. for the serious nitpicker, this movie has loads of holes but if you're just looking for a lighthearted tearjerker (a little oxymoronic, i know). this is it! what's not to love, beautiful cast (almost unreal, no one's normal looking in the movie), great story, excellent cinematography and Jean Yeo's directorial debut really did it for me. it was obvious that a lot of thought went into filming this movie. since it spans many years. continuity was excellent and everything seemed to be exactly where they were supposed to be. i watched this movie with no expectations and was very pleasantly surprised throughout. with romantic movies, comes happy endings, which can get quite painful as hopes were dashed, and the myriad of 'what ifs' leaves the audience captivated and guessing how the story will unravel.
kudos to all who made this happen.
i thoroughly enjoyed it. heck, i might just the DVD when it comes out just to show more support!
kudos to all who made this happen.
i thoroughly enjoyed it. heck, i might just the DVD when it comes out just to show more support!