Reviews

My, oh my. I mean, that is what I felt after watching the film. To be honest, I was a little hesitant to watch it. Part of the reason is because I knew that the film would be clichéd, and part of it is because the main cast are from the comedic group called Scenario. I have nothing against the group, but sometimes their jokes do get boring, as it is often than not, the same stuff regurgitated again and again.

However, I was pleasantly surprised with this film. Yeah, it is about talking animals, about some bad guys having sinister thoughts to steal the animals, and about a guy made as a fall guy for the theft. Yeah yeah, seen it, heard it, watched it, knew all about it. But then, what film is truly original? Whatever the producers make, there will surely be similar films, too.

The story is about a guy who can talk to animals. Whilst he persistently inform others that he can indeed talk to animals, others were skeptical about it. And to make things worse, animals began to disappear from the zoo. Yeah, you figured it. Even though he maintained his innocence, he was accused of stealing the animals.

So, he asked for the fellow buddies (read:the animals) to avenge for him. That's where the fun starts. And yeah again, you figured it. He was absolved from the accusations, and he got the girl. The end.

I'd recommend the film for lazy Sundays, with the whole of the family gathered around. As the classification is General, so no worries there.

I have always Hugh Grant & Sarah Jessica Parker, the two main actors in this film. That is also my main reason to watch this film.

However, I am disappointed at how it turned out.

There were no chemistry between the two; they look more like two passersby who happened to cross each others path, than what they were supposed to be, a married couple.

If I may shed some light as to what this film is about; It is about two recently separated couple who were sent to Wyoming under the Witness Protection Program. Reason? They witnessed a murder, and that the person behind the murder is an underworld kingpin.

So they were stucked with each other.

Yeah, the premise itself is weird, but I went along with it, thinking that the two main actors can bring miracles to the story premise.

But I was left wanting more. The two lacked chemistry, and that the story weird premise didn't not fit well.

A mere 5 for the strong performances from the two other supporting actors, who were the guardians of the witnesses.

America is an insightful docu-drama about the foster care system in America. A well-thought script, and a well-executed film.

America is a troubled kid, living in a foster care. He was introverted, and hid his emotions from everyone. And he kept mum when asked, and showed no emotions when perused.

He needed somebody he can trust for him to be open about himself, and that is proved hard to do.

However, he was lucky as he had a counselor who tried to befriend him. Yes, it was not easy, but even the toughest of steel can be mold.

He began to be open about himself, and letting the counselor knew of his past. Of the sexual abuse he was subjected to, of the betrayal of his 'protectors', and of the tragedy that caused his dad's life.

All told in absolute beauty. The retrospectives images were being shown, and one would be hard-pressed not to be sympathetic of him.

A great performance by all the characters, especially Rosie O'Donnell. She projected a very convincing counselor, with a heart of gold.

The film ends with a phrase; 2 out of 10 of the kids in foster won't make it once they are out of it. They are either in prison or dead.

A very brutal statistic, and a statistic not to be taken lightly. We can make a change, and it must start now!

Indonesia film industry seems to be basking in the glory of making adult-oriented genre. Some are pure turd, whilst some are good.

This film fits the latter; it conveys the message in a subtle way, without being preachy. And that is good. Because the target audiences are teenagers and young adults. And they did not like listening to Friday sermons and speeches.

The premise of the film is about free sex, a hedonism way of life that has huge following in the Muslim most-populous nation in the world.

So, there are sexual jokes, softcore scenes, and crude dialogs. But it does not have any nudity scenes, and that is good. Not that I am against flesh-showing or whatnot, but the film is better off without it.

The film also deals in relationships, of having unwanted pregnancies, and of sexually-transmitted diseases.

I would recommend it to other young adults; so that can be responsible of their own bodies and the consequences of having irresponsible sex.

Kudos!

I was recommended by a friend to watch this film, and it is his reminder to me to watch it first without having perceptions and not to come up with prejudged notions.

I did just that.

So I watched the film until the end credits, and I understood why my friend asked me not to make assumptions.

It is because of the nature of the film. It involves a very delicate subject matter; race. The nature of the film itself will make anybody aligns him/herself to make judgment based on the racial background. And it is hard to be objective about this matter.

This film is based on a true story of a colored girl who was wrongly picked up & accused of things she did not do. Instead of taking a plea bargain, she stood up for herself, to ensure her freedom & her children welfare are taken care of.

This film featured a newcomer to the film industry, & I think that she did justice to her character; she was believable & were able to make people sympathize with her.

What I like about this film is its nature, of prejudging human not based on what he/she did, but based on the color of his/her race.

& the fact that in the cultured United States boggles my mind. I mean, this is a county who portrays itself as being at the pinnacle of a cultured world, of being a model country where other countries are forced to look up to.

I live in Malaysia; a country blessed with numerous races who shared the country. it consists of many races, mainly the Malays, Chinese, Indians & others.

Race is still an issue in this country, especially since the political parties aligned themselves to races, who fight to 'protect & preserve' their respective race. However, they still manage to ensure that racial issues are settled amicably without resulting to civil unrest. & this is a country who got its independence in 1957! So to learn that United States are still finding racial background to be an issue is somewhat intriguing.

I seriously hope that the world community will treat each other with respect, regardless of color. Surely the world will be a better place.

The horror genre has been used far too many times to milk the money out of the Malaysians moviegoers. It's getting to a point of not merely annoyance, but to rage & anger! Come on, why can't film producers come up with better ideas than to just create a horror films? Are they not thinking outside the box? Or are they just blatantly oblivious to the fact that they are more than just horror genre worthy of cinema? And to top it all off, this film did not even deliver the scare factor! The ending can be figured out just 15minutes into the film, and there were no horrifying scenes, except for some comical moments when the ghosts chose to make themselves appear.

I'll tell the story in my review, so as to save others the time & money of having to watch it.

This film is of a girl who felt that she has to return to her hometown, and she brought her friend with her.

She soon discover that the reason of this is because the ghost is calling to be with her! How pathetic! Then something & something, she was haunted by the ghost. But thanks to the villagers, she can rid of the ghost before the ghost causes more harm to her. End of story.

I'd rather be watching paint dry, or counting stars at night, than having to spend it watching this pile of turd.

I laughed out loud at my naivety! Truly thinking that this film is a thriller, or at least a documentary, I was aghast to know that this is a pornography!

But since I've borrowed the VCD from a friend (without the cover, mind you), I've decided to watch it until the end.

The film revolves, well, around the humane urge to reproduce. I can't remember at all the storyline (are there any, by the way?) and the plots. Much less how the girls get down and dirty in the convenience store!

There are full frontal nudity & sexual intercourse, so please do not watch this with your kids, or people who opposes adult material.

"What the Buck" was the exact words we uttered after we watched this film. It is bad enough that our command of Indonesian is not that good; but what made is worse is the fact that the film lacked substances, and are full of retarded gag reflexes.

Loosely translated as 'It is Hard to Maintain Virginity in Jakarta', the film uses the cheeky title to lure hot-blooded young males into watching this.

Good sales pitch, but a very poor film.

Nope, I do not expect to watch a porno film, but I did expect this film to deliver. How disappointed were we.

The scenes were shot in only three places; (1) at the front lobby of the hotel, (2) at the front of the 'cabaret', and (3) in the parking lot. Darn small budget the producer has, I presumed.

I was hoping that the lack of scenes can be compensated with a good storyline, but there were none.

I was left wondering why did the producers even bother to make this film, and what compelled the coffers to provide budget to this abominable trash.

My verdict : Watch something else instead.

Let me get the fact straight; I am not being a troll, wanting to go against the general public opinion about this film. With only 9votes thus far, this film is rated at 7/10 rating, which can be misleading. Partly because the votes are small, and partly because the raters who gave it good ratings purely because they like to see an international porn star acting in Indonesian film. And the fact that most of the good votes come from male audience! The film's synopsis (or the lack of it) is nothing to shout about. But if I were to write something (just to prove that I've wasted my time watching it), the film is about a virgin who has lost her life, and seeks revenge for it.

There were no scary scenes, but there were a lot of retarded dialogs (e.g "I am a virgin, let us hop to bed tonight") and semi porno body gestures. But no full nudity, thank God for that! All in all, a very badly done film, who exploited the audiences' curiosity, and tried to cash in by taking an aging porn star to be in the film.

Outsourced (2006) is a story of people from different cultures, of how even the minutest of detail can be big to people who were accustomed to it.

Outsourced are played by Josh Hamilton, who stars as Todd, and Ayesha Darker, who stars as Asha.

Todd is a call centre manager who were transferred to India when the management decided to shut down the centre in America, and to move it to suburban India.

He was disappointed about it, but at the same time he was adamant that he would take up the challenge, in hopes that this will be his chance to prove his worth.

However, he was wrong when he chose to lead the call centre the same way he lead the centre in America. Problems and misunderstanding soon arose, and he was befuddled about it.

The thing about culture is that, if you not accustomed to it, it can be annoying, and at times leading to awkward moments and worse, negative perceptions.

In India, Todd met Asha, a beautiful young girl who works as a staff where Todd manages. She is a vibrant girl, full of ambitions. She helps Todd to make the call centre from being closed.

I think this is a very fine film. A film which portrays how different cultures can be very different to people who are not familiar with it. And failure to understand the difference can mean everything.

Todd's failure to understand the difference resulted in him not getting the co-operation he needed, and at the same time many people felt that he was rubbing them the wrong way. However, when he finally learned the new culture, and embrace it, he found that the team he manages become better, and he having good times working in the call centre.

All in all, a very nice, fun-for-everyone film. A recommended watch!

^ That was what Juanita said when she and her parents when to meet the principal of a school her parents wants her to be in. It is also her mother's wish for her daughter to be enrolled in the best 'white kids' private school, as she felt that 'Mexican kids' go to.

Gabe is faced with questions of her ancestry, of her heritage. She does not have any Mexican friends, she does not mingle with her relatives, and in this episode you'd know why.

Meanwhile, Susan found out that her late ex-husband left her with a business of a seedy nature. And she's also found out that Mike is a visitor there.

Quite a nice episode, wouldn't mind watching it again :)