How quickly the weekend flew by - and I think I set a personal record for movie watching. Now let's see if I could remember all that I've watched.
1. Kungfu Panda
2. The Changeling
3. Premonition
4. Love Me If You Dare (Jeux d'enfants)
5. The Exorcism of Emily Rose
6. Eurotrip
7. Honey
Attempted to watch The Lake House midway but I gave up and went to sleep instead. 7 films. Spread over Fri nite till early Sun morning. I didn't read, I didn't watch anime... heck I didn't even play WoW (though I made up for that lack of WoW by playing on my warrior longer than usual Sun nite).
The one that struck me the most? Love Me If You Dare
Jeux d'enfants - "Children's Games" in English. That's how the story begun... when Julien and Sophie were merely children. A small carousel-shaped tin box was passed between the 2 children. Basically, the one who has the box will dare the other to perform an act. After the act is done, the box is handed over to the person who took up the dare and it continues. The dares were initially nth more than childish fun, but as they grew up, it became more dangerous. Eventually it became apparent that both of them love each other deeply. However, they ended up hurting each other over the game. Even after a 10 year "gap", during which both got married & lived their own lives, neither could let go.
Yes the protagonists were self-centered and at times seem downright cruel in the name of fun - intentionally inflicting hurt on each other and the people around them. However ~ it just... seems like a fairytale to me... and yeah, it did have a kinda happy ending to it. Everything was just so... surreal and bittersweet. Despite everything, one can't help but feel that the love between them was childishly honest - something that probably no longer exists this day and age.
Curious surfing let me to sites with negative reviews on the film. I guess... the negative comments stem from the writers' inability to comprehend why 2 people who supposedly love each other that deeply would hurt each other that badly. But that's the way love is, isn't it? Somehow, you always end up hurting the one you love most - intentional or otherwise. Furthermore... ever wondered if love isn't nothing more than a game? A power struggle between 2 individuals.
Also, it pretty much reflects how people get so caught up with the responsibilities of Life that everything just seems routine. Am pretty sure many ppl would have wished to do something really crazy in their lives. The couple in the film just took it one step further - actually doing the crazy stuff despite the repercussions.
Anyway, watch it... if you dare. Really ^_^
Another movie that's worth watching, The Changeling. A boy goes missing, a mother gets worried. The police "finds" a boy and returns it to the mother who is certain that he isn't her son. Excuses were dished out, lies covered up and eventually the mother was sent to a psychiatric ward in order to shut her up. Based on a true story. Kinda reflects how the world was, and how it still is imo. Bahhh kinda lazy to go into detail about the movie. Would have more to talk about if it wasn't for [Love Me If You Dare].
7:30am. Time for a little more anime then calling it.
