Catching Up! Part 1

I have lots to catch up on. Since I've been a little bit lazy with the updates. First things first, I would like to catch up on the movies I've watched.

In just 2 weeks, I have watched 6 movies. Seriously, I broke my own record of one movie per week (it was back in Summer 2010 - my reason to justify it is that well, it's summer: that's when all the movies premiered).

Movies watched in the past 2 weeks (in chronological order):

1. What Women Wants starring Andy Lau, Gong Li. 

• To be honest, it was a bit of a... bore - there, I said it! From the trailer, I expected it to be at least decent - come on, there are tons of things you could do with the idea of "hearing the inner thoughts of the opposite sex", are there not?
• But, in the end, it was a bit too rushed - like, "Oh ok, I forgive you for plagiarizing my ideas and for listening to my inner thoughts. Yay! Hugs and kisses". =.= No explanation whatsoever on how the heck the female lead got her job back. 
• I hate to say this, but What Women Wants deserves a BOO! 
2. I Love Hong Kong

• I can't believe I'm saying this, but I Love Hong Kong beats What Women Wants hands down! I totally wouldn't have expected this, but it's the truth. 
• I love the whole silliness of the movie, the LOL moments (which I kind of pity the cinema because my family occupies two rows - and if you know me, you should know how loud my family laughs!)
• Sandra Ng rocks my socks! She's mega awesome especially in her ghost scene and the scene where she was wrapped up! 
3. No Strings Attached starring Ashton Kutcher (MEGA HOTNESS!!!) and Natalie Portman

• With Ashton Kutcher in it (READ: MEGA HOTNESS), it's already a plus for me. And then the storyline makes another plus. 
• It is kind of refreshing to see that the guy is being the one who wants the relationship and that girl is the one who's afraid of committing/settling down. 
• Conclusion, I love this movie! 
4. True Grit 

• This is an OK movie. I'm just not really into it. Maybe it's because I watched it at 11.30pm, so I'm a little tired. Or maybe it's because I missed around 15 minutes of the movie. But, overall, it's OK, if you're into this genre. 
5. Sanctum by James Cameron

• I have to say, after Avatar - this movie seems so-so. I mean, without the predecessor, it could've been an awesome movie. But after all the hype of Avatar!!! Sanctum just seem to fail expectation. 
• Forgetting Avatar for a moment, Sanctum is the typical survival movie - where you sort of knew from the start that only one will make it in the end. And like the typical "grab on for your life" movie, the deaths are just... urgh. Some are touching (eg: Luko and George), some are plain disgusting (eg: Victoria) and some are just heartbreaking and tear-inducing (eg:Frank *sobs*).  
• Overall, the movie is worth the movie ticket. Though warning: you might feel a little tired watching them because it's just sooooooo stressful. 
6. Black Swan

• Er, interesting movie, I guess? It's a little confusing and I still don't quite get the meaning. I get the gist of it, but not 100% sure. 
• But, I do feel awed of Natalie Portman because she was really good in this movie. Her portrayal of two completely opposite characters is overwhelming, especially at the final scene. 
• Bravo! A must watch!