House of Flying Daggers
Rating: A/3 – Beautifully done (acting, music, and art), just like Hero. And also like Hero and many other Chinese flicks, it was rather sad. Not a very complex story, but the simplicity of the story adds to its beauty. (Visit website for moral review).
Inception
Rating: A/5 – This movie was amazing. This is what all directors should aspire to. Occasionally it is nice to be able to sit back and not have to think, but this is more than just a thinking movie; you get totally immersed in the film as if you were dreaming it yourself! Nolan has created a totally unique story so complex and deep that it begs for multiple views. Hans Zimmer does a wonderful job with the score as well. You have to see this in the theater.
Roxanne
Rating: B/3 – This adaptation displayed a good message on looking past physical appearances when associating with people. The original play was a hundred times better for the following reasons…(visit blog to continue reading).
In The Good Old Summertime
Rating: A/3 – Fun show. This movie didn’t seem to have a whole lot to do with the summer time, in fact the only scenes in the summer time were the opening few minutes and the ending few minutes (the setting for the title song). Maybe it had to do with the fact that good things happen in the summer time and we need to wade patiently through the autumns and winters of life.
Benny and Joon
Rating: A/3 – The film produced a good message on the importance of making life happy. Life’s too short to look for excuses to not be involved. We need to have the courage to make decisions that will increase our happiness.
You’ve Got Mail
Rating: A/4 – At first sight, it might seem that displaying two relationships where neither couple is married but still live together can’t be constructive. Similar to the play The Importance of Being Earnest where marriage is made light of and food is taken seriously, I think this is a commentary on the importance of marriage.
Did You Hear About the Morgan’s?
Rating: B/4 – This was a great story of learning how to work through problems in marriage. Maybe the situations that caused their separation and frustrations were a little extreme (though maybe not as uncommon as I think). The fact that you need to expect everything from one another is very important in keeping you both (husband and wife) working towards sticking together.
Everybody’s Fine
Rating: A/4 – Frank knew he didn’t have the most exciting professional life and hoped and “knew” that each of his kids could be whatever they (he) wanted them to be. Because of this attitude, his kids (and wife) only told him what he was willing to listen to (never any bad news, everybody was always fine). The visit he makes to each child is very eye-opening and you learn right along side him how his link to his family is starting to fall apart. The trip turned out to be more for him than for his children, though ultimately it did bring them all together again.
Surrogates
This film accurately depicted how constantly seeking thrills, and trying to escape reality, damages real-life relationships.
24: Season 1
Synopsis A Senator who is close to making it into the White House is the target of an assassination attempt. CTU Agent Jack Bauer’s family is kidnapped and he must try to rescue them as well as stop the assination. Meanwhile, an affair that he had frequently comes back to haunt him. Entertainment Value – [...]