Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Bait 3D (2012)

Not the disaster that I thought it would be.

IMHO - this flick pretty much fulfils what it's set out to do. Has some decent thrills and nice characters and performances (although one or two characters were also badly underdeveloped and the performance was wooden compared to the rest).

Overall, watchable, but didn't think it warranted a 3D viewing (the print I watched seems to be of low quality with no English translation for some of the Chinese titles that appear).

And the 3D glasses were pretty uncomfortable.

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Call Me Kuchu (2012)

Not an easy film to sit through for those who are uncomfortable with a dose of reality. Otherwise, this documentary does make for a compelling piece of work.

Saturday, October 27, 2012

Tai Chi Hero - 太极 2 (2012)

Ending's a bit rushed. But no one's gonna be watching this for a great story or wonderful character development, IMHO. The fight scenes and generic plot's still got adequate entertainment value though.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)

Nice. Great acting and a tight script. Story might not be for everyone though, as it is a bit more character driven and not constructed like most commercial fare.

Tai Chi Zero - 太极 (2012)

Entertaining. But generic.

Saturday, October 20, 2012

Datong: The Great Society - 大同:康有為在瑞典 (2011)

Boring.

To be fair, this is too arty for my liking. Didn't take to the style of how one of the key narrators was narrating either.

Women From the Lake of Scented Souls - 香魂女 (1993)

Not too bad.

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Looper (2012)

Slow at times.  But if this means a good story with great performances, so be it.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Premium Rush (2012)

Suspension of belief required at times. But I enjoyed the adrenaline rush of this one.

Sunday, October 14, 2012

English Vinglish (2012)

Story was simple, but it's Sridevi's sensitive and commanding performance that elevates this film.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Dang Anom (1962)

Not my cup of tea. Was educational, though.