Lagenda Budak Setan Pt 1 (2010)

The story of Lagenda Budak Setan (in English: Lagend of The Devil's Son) is a little bit like A Walk to Remember in many ways in terms of plot.  While A Walk to Remember does display a more realistic approach, the plots found in Lagenda Budak Setan seems a little to good to be true.  Anyway, while I can dwell over the bad or unreal side of the movie, I must commend the plot of the movie which kept me guessing over what actually happened to Ayu, the girl  Kasyaf loves to death that he remains loyal.  To be honest, the minute Ayu got married with Azmi, the movie turned from boring to interesting due to the huge turn of plots, and I find myself intrigued to know what will happen in part to of this movie.

The Notebook [2004]

The notebook is a slow-moving movie which revolves about love. Nothing else matters inside this movie, but love. The pace of the movie, and the background of the movie which revolves about the 8o's make this movie kind of less interesting at first, but once you really get into it, and listen to the dialogue, you will notice how heart felt and magnificent this movie is. The key to watching this movie is patience, and without it, you'd end up clicking the button 'stop' after a few minutes.

The climax of the movie is indeed the ending. Of all the movies I've seen, most particular romance type of movies, this just has to have the best ending. It ends in a very bizarre fashion, with both love birds dying together peacefully side by side, in each others arms. I mean, how more romantic can that be?

A movie I highly recommend, but remember... the key is PATIENCE.

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past [2009]

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past is a charming movie revolving around Corner Mead whom is a playboy and has so many past girlfriends. The story moves on with Corner being shown 3 life times in his life, namely his past, present and future, which initially makes him realize about what he has been loosing out on, and what his priorities should be. I know, the plot sound really familiar with that old Christmas story by Charles Dickens, which is 'A Christmas Carol', and yet... it is, but with a twist.

The whole movie is rather slow, but you should bear with it as the movie starts getting interesting when Corner finally meets up with his past girlfriends which come to him in the form of ghost. Nonetheless, the plot gets very clear once Corner is shown his past and present life with Jenny Perotti, in which he sees the anguish and sadness he has caused the one girl he has un-knowingly loved for his life time.

Honestly, this is not a 'wow' rated movie, nor it is one of the best romantic comedy movies which strikes the heart. The plot is easy to read once you are introduced to Corner's ghost of the past, and that kills off most of the excitement. Nonetheless, the build up of the movie is solid, and it is worth a watch. For what's it worth, I think the message of the movie is well in tact, and that this movie is a really good lesson for those whom don't believe in love, or take love for granted.

17 Again [2009]

17 Again isn't the best of all movies to be honest. The plot is very much predictable, and I felt that so much more could be done. Nonetheless, regardless of all that, it is a decent watch altough you will not find your eyes feeling teary or your tummy aching from laughter. In fact, most of the comedic scenes do not come from the main character which is played by Mike (Zac Efron), but rather by his best friend (Ned) whom continueously tries to impress Mike's new principal with huge and expensive gifts. Other stuff in the movie does seem rather ordinary to be honest.

Apart from that, the movie fails to make any decent impact as I couldn't fit myself into the shoes of the cast. Altough I do acknowledge that the movie is based on fantasies, sort of like Lindsay Lohan's Freaky Friday, but this movie doesn't make the cut, and is less impressive than Freaky Friday. Some segments of the movie felt too good to be true, while others were felt so fake that I thought "in real life, it wouldn't happen like that". In fact, I did feel that Zac was trying too hard in his acting.

Em, not all is lost with this movie as I really liked the ending, which I personally thought was romantic. The best moments in the movie must be when Mike expressed his feelings in the hallway of the gym, and also him reading a letter of his fond memories in court. Well, if you are a huge fan of Zac Efron, they maybe you would want to catch this flick, but if you are looking for something deeper, I'd suggest a good One Tree Hill series.

Definitely, Maybe (2008)

Definitely, Maybe is a romantic comedy movie which is so subtle and gentle, that you will find it amazingly awesome. Despite being one of those movies which focus a lot on love and romance, the movie does not fail to impress with its turn of events making it a movie different from many. Frankly speaking, I found this movie fantastic, and I’d recommend it to many.

The fact that it does actually reflect what some of us are going through does make the movie feel so real and incredibly are touching. There are some important details left here and there, but it is not as significant as the theme of the movie, which I think should be “Love beats all odds”. In addition to that, I love the character brought up Isla Fisher a.k.a April in the movie. Yeah, the plot is a little predictable, but it is worth to watch. Definitely, Maybe is a definite recommendation.

If you have a girlfriend, and want to watch a movie at home, this is the best one to see... while cuddling at home.

I'm Not Single

Where I watched it: Metrowealth Cineplex, Kuching
Duration: 1 Hour 27 mins
Description: So-so..
Should you watch this? : Maybe, If you are bored.

If you are into Malay romance movies, then this is one of the few you should get a look at. But, if you are not really into the usual over-reacting, predictable plot, and sometimes 'weird' jokes, you might want to give this movie a skip. And when I mean 'weird' movies, I do not mean those embarrassing Senario jokes which to me is lame and not even funny.

To be frank, the story is very very predictable and simple, and how it ends, makes it somewhat awkward as you do feel there would be suspense, but it was the normal lame ending. I did enjoy the jokes, and the romantic moments in the movie, but by international standards, this is quite far. One thing which really impressed me is the way they played the theme song "Dua Jiwa" by Dakmie into the scenes of the movie. If you have extra money in your pockets, you might want to give this movie a watch. Its not really worth it as you would expect it on free-TV next year, but then again.. its a decent movie to enjoy.