So here we go with a post busting with film goodness. Three reviews at the same time! Now I know your asking, “How is that possible?” Well, it’s quite simple, I recently watched three films I have been putting off watching but found that Netflix had decided to send me. So I said what the hell and watched all three. So without further ado, here is my Fantastic Oldboy Prejudice Super-de-duper Review!
Let us first start with a movie I did want to see but just couldn’t watch. You all know those movies, you just keep waiting and waiting until finally it gets in the DVD player. Oldboy is one film where the description is actually more interesting that the film. Your drunk on the street and get kidnapped. You are then thrown into some type of prison for 15 years. You are then released and have five days to figure why. It just sounds cool. The film is interesting, until you start finding out why he was imprisoned, then it drags a bit. The concept really carries the film, while the very slow dramatic ending and explanation could have been shortened to create a very solid hour and a half film rather than a two hour yawner towards the end. You know, this is just one of those films that I wanted to watch, I enjoyed it, but wasn’t really blown away by. Perhaps the self-induced wait made my expectations too high. However, the film was good enough to get me interested in Chan-wook Park’s newer film Sympathy for Lady Vengeance.
Now on to the I thought it would suck but since my expectations were so low I enjoyed it film, The Fantastic Four. Beyond the fact that this was a comic book film, I really never had any intention of watching it. But some of my students told me that Jessica Alba was only wearing her bra and panties in one scene. I therefore decided that I should investigate this claim. The film was entertaining, especially the acting of Johnny Storm (Chris Evans). It was dead on with the comic. Every other actor was just okay in their roles, no one else blew me out of the water. I did see the Jessica Alba scene, but I was more turned on by her wearing her I am a serious and smart chick because I wear glasses scene. Oh Jessica, I am sad to say that your effect on me is waning but every time I feel that it is totally gone, you reinvent yourself. Okay so what I just said was – she is hot. The special effects were kinda crappy, especially Doom’s. The storyline was there, but as with many first comic book movies it really lacked anything exciting. It was fun to watch and Jessica Alba is hot (here’s to her in the next Sin City).
Now for the last one – Bride and Prejudice. So here we go with a brief explanation, uh… It is a Bollywood film about love with really hot chicks, foreigners that don’t get the culture, and Sayid (Naveen Andrews from Lost) singing and dancing. That’s right Sayid dancing! This film is notable because it stars Aishwarya Rai’s debut in a film outside of India. I watched this after my Alba experience, but Rai is just intoxicating. The film is just fun, what more can I say. The plot is formulaic and dull, most of the acting is just okay, and there is no real innovation. Now ignore all of that and go watch the film. I found myself giggling like a little girl and being sucked into the whole romance. Yes he gets the girl and everyone comes together in ethnic nirvana, but who cares. I really enjoyed just the subtle nature of the entire film, a very tongue-in-cheek look at Bollywood.
So there you go, three power packed reviews all wrapped in one extra tight package (think Alba). I really have no clue what film I’ll watch next, however the Netflix roulette seems to provide for some interesting viewing.
