Enchanted

Directed by Kevin Lima, written by Billy Kelly (Blast from the Past), starring Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey (aka McDreamy), James Marsden, Timothy Spall, Idina Menzel and Susan Sarandon.

It all started with the animated Giselle who had always dreamed of meeting her Prince Charming, and then came Prince Edward, just the one she had always hoped for. They decided to get married the next day, but Prince Edward's stepmother wouldn't let her throne be taken away that easily. She tried to get rid of Giselle and before she knew it, Giselle was thrown into a strange world.. the real world.

Pretty fun. Something different, I guess. Amy Adams and James Marsden were great with their over-the-top, melodramatic performances, as their characters were the 'fantasy' ones and then balanced with Patrick Dempsey's 'real-life' performance. For you guys who just want some light fantasy comedy, this should be an okay pick. I personally quite enjoyed it and Patrick Dempsey was.. dreamy. Btw, what's with James Marsden always playing the third party?

7 / 10.

Beowulf

Directed by Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump, Cast Away, The Polar Express), featuring Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins, Robin Wright Penn, Angelina Jolie and John Malkovich.

King Hrothgar and his town had been under a curse for a long time. A monster called Grendel was always barging in whenever there was a party and started devouring the people. Then, from the sea came Beowulf, a brave warrior who promised King Hrothgar that he'd kill the monster, Grendel.

For people not in the know, this is an animated movie. I first thought the actors performed as usual and then it's digitalized but apparently this is made as an animated feature from the start. I kinda liked it, eventho people around me kept giving bad reviews. It's written by Neil Gaiman (who, again, can do no wrong) and Roger Avary and I think they did quite a great job making a movie out of the classic poem. At first I thought, why animated? But after seeing it, with all the nakedness and craziness, I think it's smart to make it animated. The story was very.. such a.. fantasy. Like a legend. Just like it should be. Oh, even if you don't like this movie, take a look at the bright side: now you know the story of one of the most well-known classical works ever done.

8 / 10.

Stardust

Directed by Matthew Vaughn (Layer Cake), based on the novel by the great Neil Gaiman, starring Claire Danes, Robert DeNiro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Mark Strong (who sometimes looked like Stuart Townsend) and sort-of-newcomer Charlie Cox. Cameos by Peter O'Toole, Ricky Gervais, Rupert Everett, etc.

A naive young bloke trying to win the love of the girl of his dreams, a witch seeking for immortality, a prince eager to win the throne to his kingdom--all lead to one.. star.

I loved it. I mean, LOVED it. I am a huge fan of Neil Gaiman (eventho I haven't read this one) and he.. can do no wrong. I had waited for this movie to show in the cinemas here for the longest time. Three months after its release in the US, it finally came, and it didn't disappoint. How I loved this movie. Everything about it was so entertaining, funny and upbeat. I love Claire Danes and Charlie Cox? He became this absolute hottie after the first half of the movie. The story was oh so great, so original, so Neil. I'm just crazy about this movie.. and having Ricky Gervais do a cameo is brilliant. And DeNiro was just hilarious.

9 / 10.

Something to download..:
Take That - Rule the World (the song during the end credits)

Butterfly on a Wheel

Directed by Mike Barker, starring Gerard Butler, Maria Bello and Pierce Brosnan.

Abby and Neil Randall were living a perfect life with their one daughter until a stranger came into their life and started to take control of everything, shattering their family, in just one day.

Saw it because of Gerard Butler.. Hm.. Nothing to say, really. I mean, it's a thriller. A pretty good one, I guess. But the thing is I already knew about what it was all about since the beginning so the ending wasn't much of a surprise to me. But maybe it'd work for ppl who hadn't known the main plot.

7 / 10.

Lust, Caution

Directed by Ang Lee, based on the novel by Eileen Chang, starring Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Wang Lee Hom and newcomer Wei Tang.

Set in Shanghai and Hong Kong during the WWII, Kuang was a college student with 'patriotic' intentions, planning to kill Yee--a politician who worked for the Japanese, thus a 'traitor' in Kuang's eyes--and to do that, he gathered a group of fellow students. In that group was Wong, whose role was as an espionage and got dragged into the whole thing deeper and deeper.

Well, loved it. The rave reviews weren't for nothing. I loved the pace, loved the whole oldies feeling (costumes.. *.*), and Wei Tang did such a great job. You could really feel the characters--Tony Leung is and will always be great--and I think the story ran very smoothly. And the score.. Alexandre Desplat (The Painted Veil, The Queen) did his job so well. You might think that the sex scenes are just there, but somehow they could probably help you understand more about the characters' developments. All in all, a beautiful and exquisite film.

9 / 10.

Resident Evil: Extinction

Directed by Russell Mulcahy, written by Paul WS Anderson (RE 1 and 2). Starring Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter, Oded Fehr, Mike Epps and an unecessary cameo by Ashanti.

Claire was the leader of a troop of survivers of Racoon City and on the way they met Alice, who had developed more and became more powerful. Alice then joined the group to Alaska and continued her fight with Umbrella Corp.

Cheap. Why have I been watching a lot of cheap movies lately? Well.. didn't really enjoy the movie.. kinda bored after the first fifteen minutes. Ashanti was WTF?! Milla Jovovich was hot but that's about it. Danny Boyle made all other zombie movies look lame.

5 / 10.

Hors de Prix

Directed by Pierre Salvadori, starring Audrey Tatou and Gad Elmaleh.

Irene was a gold digger, wearing mini skirts and seducing old millionaires, ripping them off. She was then already settled with the very rich (and drunk) Jacques, but that was when she met Jean, a bartender who she mistaken as another millionaire, and had a one night stand with him. But one year later they met again and things started to get more twisted.

I loved this film. Well, hated the first one-third of it, but absolutely loved the rest. It was so funny, interesting, upbeat and fun! Didn't expect it to be so funny but it really was. To see Jean develop was really really fun. Audrey Tatou's dresses were absolutely gorgeous and she looked sexy and classy, and the guy was kinda cute too. This movie really is a must-see.. sort of. Well, I am a sucker for romantic comedies. Would absoultely love to see it again.

8.5 / 10.

No Reservations

Directed by Scott Hicks, starring Catherine Zeta-Jones, Aaron Eckhart and Abigail Breslin.

Kate is the executive chef of the very posh 22 Bleecker restaurant in Manhattan who only cares about her career and not really having a social and/or love life. That all changed when her niece came along and lived with her and a rival chef Nick threatened her position at the restaurant.

Saw it because 1) I think Catherine Zeta-Jones is one of the most beautiful females ever to grace the screen, and 2) I'm a sucker for romantic comedies. So, I liked this movie. Not exactly a romantic comedy because it had a lot of sad (and touching) scenes. But anyway, it is still romantic, Aaron was so charming, Catherine was OH so beautiful (eventho she did look older, but still, beautiful), Abigail did good and since I'm interested in all things culinary-related, this movie entertained me.

7.5 / 10.

Bobby

Directed by Emilio Estevez (The Mighty Ducks, anyone?), starring (get ready for this) Anthony Hopkins, Laurence Fishburne, William H. Macy, Sharon Stone, Elijah Wood, Heather Graham, Lindsay Lohan, Nick Cannon, Shia LeBeouf, Ashton Kutcher, Demi Moore, Joshua Jackson, Helen Hunt, Martin Sheen, Christian Slater and Emilio Estevez himself.

Told the stories of people around the place/time that would lead to what would be the death of Senator Robert F. Kennedy in the early morning hours of June 5, 1968.

I seriously loved this film and just don't get why it's so not famous. An all-star cast doing multiple storylines might not sound new, but trust me, you have to see this one. Of course this film didn't exactly tell the story of the assassination, what's behind it and whatnot. I didn't even expect that. This is less technical, a lot more beautiful. This film just felt so touching, so meaningful in many different aspects. Everyone gave wonderful performances and the surprise for me was Sharon Stone. To me, her image had never been that good, but this time I enjoyed her performance tremendously. She really broke my heart. To conclude, forget the bad reviews that you might hear (a classmate of mine totally hated it.. so I just decided that she has no taste ;p) and go see it for yourself. I, personally, would absolutely buy the DVD and watch it over and over again.

9 / 10.

"My brother need not be idealized or enlarged in death beyond what he was in life, to be remembered simply as a good and decent man, who saw wrong and tried to right it, saw suffering and tried to heal it, saw war and tried to stop it."

-Ted Kennedy

Volver

Directed by the great Pedro Almodóvar, starring Penélope Cruz, Carmen Maura, Lola Dueñas (The Sea Inside), Blanca Portillo and Yohana Cobo.

Raimunda, her daughter Paula and her sister Soledad went back to their home town, the windy village of Alcanfor de las Infantas to visit the grave of Raimunda and Sole's mother. They also visited their aunt, to see how she was doing. Apparently she had been taken care of by her neighbor, Agustina, and also (according to her) by her dead sister. When Raimunda, Paula and Sole went back to their usual lives, things started to happen and Sole got a visit from a unexpected person.

I know, I'm kinda late. The film's been there for a year. What kind of a Pedro fan am I? Okay, so, I have to admit that for the first one and a half hours, I didn't know what I was watching. The story felt pointless. But, of course, in the end there's an unexpected plot twist that only Pedro can pull off. Yep, this one has a crazy plot that is sure to surprise you. But honestly, I prefer Bad Education. Sure, both has surprises and unexpected twists, but Bad Education felt more 'packed' and certain. But anyway, I'm still a huge Pedro fan and still recommend people to watch this film. Penélope is damn pretty (I'm starting to love her) and I just love how 'colorful' Pedro's films are. They have a different, dark-yet-colorful feeling. Oh, and 'Volver' means 'to return'.

7.5 / 10.

Disturbia

Directed by DJ Caruso, starring Shia LeBeouf, Carrie-Anne Moss, David Morse, Sarah Roemer and Aaron Yoo.

Kale's father had died in a car accident and he seemed to blame himself. Angry and unstable, Kale lost his temper one day and punched his Spanish teacher in the face, causing him a house arrest penalty for three months. That's when Kale started spying on his neighbors through his binoculars and suspected his neighbor to be a serial killer.

I'm begining to like thrillers. They're not so bad afterall, huh? So yeah, I loved this movie. Good suspense, and it's kinda funny.. Well, it's Shia LeBeouf, people. I'm definitely becoming his fan. So damn cute. First became interested when I saw him on MTV TRL ages ago, he sang (horribly) to Hilary Duff's Wake Up. He's just a natural comedian. Altho, I have to say that I'd love to see him in a more serious role. I'm sure he can pull it off. Oh, Aaron Yoo, the Korean guy, turned out he's 28 years old. Wow.. we Asians do look younger, don't we? ;p Okay, so people, go see this movie if you want to see some good thriller. (and I like the music, too)

8 / 10. Btw, this is sort of a 'remake' of Hitchcock's Rear Window. But I haven't seen that, so I can't compare them.

Opera Jawa

An Indonesian film directed by a well-known filmmaker Garin Nugroho, starring ex-Miss Indonesia (2005) Artika Sari Devi, Martinus Miroto and Eko Supriyanto. Screened in various film festivals around the world.

A (sort of) musical drama telling the story of a love triangle between Siti, Setio and Ludiro. Siti and Setio were a married couple, but as time goes by Setio grew distant and Ludiro, who had been forever in love with Siti, was trying to win the lady's love.

I rarely check reviews before seeing a movie but this time I did. And the two reviews that I read said that the film is boring. But I was still curious so I went to see it anyway (still thinking that I'd probably die from boredom). But you know what, I wasn't bored at all. The film was two hour long and I wasn't bored. There was no dialogue, only singing and dancing. They did it all in Javanese, which I don't understand, so I had to keep reading the Indonesian subtitles. The film was very unique, very rare. Some people could easily get bored (because Javanese songs are sung VERY slowly. And I mean VERY) but I was kept interested the whole time. There were some metaphors I still don't get but overall I really enjoyed it. The Balinese housekeeper/caretaker was a scene stealer. I loved him. And OMG Eko Supriyanto. He's an Indonesian artist, a great one. I've never paid attention to the Indonesian art community but I know I've seen an article about this guy somewhere and yes, he's GREAT. When he danced.. it was just so.. expressive. His whole body was communicating. Just great.

8 / 10.

Eternal Summer

A Taiwanese movie directed by Leste Chen, starring Bryant Chang, Hsiao-chuan Chang and Kate Yeung.

Shane and Jonathan were childhood friends. They grew up together, did everything together and at the end of their High School year, a transfer student from Hong Kong came into their lives.. who unintentionally made Shane and Jonathan realized something else about their relationship.

This is a gay movie so piss off, homophobes. Okay, first off, the movie looked cheap. The actors weren't that good. Some developments of the characters were not told well enough. It already got something already, and I thought the execution could've been done better. But alas.. this is all we got. I kinda liked it, though, in a strange way. Or maybe I just like boys kissing. *shrugs* ;p

4 / 10. Eventhough I liked it, I still think it's cheap.

Highlander: The Source

Cheap movie. Cheap actors. Cheap lines. Don't see it. (unless you're a die hard Highlander fan.. or something)

I wasted my time and money so you don't have to waste yours.

The Restless

Directed by Cho Dong-oh, starring Jung Woo-sung and Kim Tae-hee. (I have no idea what I just typed)

Yi-Gwak was suddenly thrown to the in-between world: a place between heaven and earth where the souls of the people who had just died rested for fourty-nine days before they were to be reborn on earth. There was when he met Yon-Hwa, one of the 'guards/warriors/whatever' of the in-between world, who looked exactly like Yi Gwak's dead lover, only this one had no memory at all.

It's bad. I mean, the story. Meh. Felt like fast-forwarding the whole thing. Lucky I saw it for free at the theatres ;p So, yeah, I didn't like the story, very boring. But OMG it is such a visual treat. It was stunningly beautiful. All the views, landscapes, lightnings, everything. So effing beautiful. It's like you can freeze every frame just so you could stare at the beautiful scene. But other than that, nothing special, really. The girl was crying 98% most of the time (1% giving a melancholy look, last 1% giving a sad smile), what's up with that? (the male leading actor was kinda cool, tho)

6 / 10. Because it was visually beautiful. If only Dororo has this kind of special effects or cinematography..

Dororo

Directed by Akihiko Shiota, based on the manga by the great Osamu Tezuka. First part of a trilogy, starring Tsumabuki Satoshi and Shibasaki Kou.

Hyakki-Maru was given as a sacrifice for the gods by his father, his body was cut into fourty-eight pieces. What little was left of him was thrown away to the river and then picked up by a sorcerer, who gave him new body parts. Years went by and the grown-up Hyakki-Maru went to hunt demons down, each giving him back his body part. And a street thief went tagging along..

It's Tsumabuki Satoshi!! The golden boy! Well, at least my golden boy. He's a very good actor, very good-looking, and he looks like the nicest guy on earth. And then there's Shibasaki Kou, who, honestly, kinda surprised me. Her performance was good in this film, very different. A little funny tho, to see her became this totally loud, crazy, tomboy street thief while Satoshi's character was really cool. I like the story, it's very manga-ish, very fun. But one huge, major problem for me: the special effects. I mean, COME ON. They really sucked! It's ridiculous! This is a Japanese film, for fuckssake, how come they had this very very BAD special effects? Jeez. So, yea, I have a huge problem with that. But other than that, it's a very interesting film, with pretty landscapes.. because it was shot in New Zealand. YES to New Zealand!

Because of the very eeew special effects.. 6 / 10.

The Bourne Ultimatum

Directed by United 93's Paul Greengrass, written by Tony Gilroy (who also wrote the first two). Still starring Matt Damon, Joan Allen and Julia Stiles. Also starring David Strathairn, In America's Paddy Considine, Albert Finney, Scott Glenn, and a lil' bit of Daniel Brühl (who is said to be the German Gael García Bernal).

Jason Bourne continued to trace his past, trying to figure out who he really was, with CIA trailing behind him, trying to kill him.

Won't be spoiling you with a better synopsis because you gotta see this film on your own. Because it rocks. I don't know how they did it, but this is a smart action movie which level of suspense stayed stable for the whole 111 minutes. Really kept you in your seats and a really good storyline! All three films are beautifully and smartly connected (so make sure you've seen the prequels first) and then, of course, Matt Damon is great. Come on, have you seen The Talented Mr.Ripley? This guy is great. So, yeah, The Bourne Trilogy rocks.

8.5 / 10.

Rush Hour 3

Still directed by Brett Ratner (X-Men: The Last Stand, Red Dragon, Rush Hour, Rush Hour 2). Starring Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Hiroyuki Sanada.

An attempt to assassinate the Chinese ambassador lead Lee and Carter to Shy Shen, a mysterious thing/person that nobody knows about. With some clues, they ended up in Paris, looking for the thing and also protecting the ambassador's only daughter.

I'm not gonna bother with the synopsis, so, sorry if it sucks. Because I hate the storyline. Very.. messy. Like they don't really care about it. And the thing about having a very Chinese man and a very black man for leading roles is that you're gonna faced with some very über-clichéd jokes.. Well, you know what I mean. Some are funny, of course, and I admit that I laughed out loud seeing one or two of Chris Tucker's scenes, but some are lame. The story was bleh. On a side note, wassup with Hiroyuki Sanada? He's like invading Hollywood. But he's good, so no complains there from me. I just hope he's still going to do Japanese films. Don't let the dollars blind you, Sanada-san! ;p And the best part of the whole movie? Roman Polanski's cameo. LOL. That was kinda cool. So, yea.. the movie is okay for laughs.. But nothing more, really.

4 / 10.

Ratatouille

Brought to you by the people who made The Incredibles, also directed by Brad Bird. Featuring the voices of Patton Oswalt, Ian Holm, Lou Romano, Peter O'Toole and Brad Garrett.

Remy was not an ordinary street rat--he appreciated gourmet food. One day he found out that his idol Gusteau, a famous chef and restauranteur, was dead. He then realized that he had actually been living in Paris--where the best food was made. With the help of his imaginary friend--Gusteau himself--he found himself in the kitchen of the great chef's once-famous restaurant. There was when he met Linguini, a helpless cleaning boy with no talent who was just trying to have and keep a job. The two of them then established a mutual relationship..

The artwork is gorgeous. All the views of Paris.. *.* Gorgeous, gorgeous. So breathtaking.. But you know what, I have a problem with Remy's voice. It just doesn't suit him. And there was a time while watching the movie that I felt man this movie is long. Nevertheless, a really well-made movie, super great artwork and for me personally it was so much fun to see a restaurant's kitchen worked during their peak hours. Even though I still prefer The Incredibles, this one is still a must-see.

8 / 10.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Directed by David Yates, still starring the same original cast.. Additions including Imelda Staunton as Dolores Umbridge (the evil, evil woman) and Helena Bonham Carter as Bellatrix Lestrange (also and evil, evil woman).

The Dark Lord's back. With the Ministry of Magic trying to deny and cover it, Harry was accused as a liar, a mad boy. But apparently Dumbledore was already a step ahead, gathering the old Order of the Phoenix, which consisted of veteran aurors whose purpose was to fight and destroy Voldemort and his allies. The Ministry did not stay quiet, they placed Dolores Umbridge at Hogwarts, and she instantly placed new rules and basically ruining Hogwarts. And Voldemort was trying to take what he couldn't take years ago..

I cannot explain how much I love the Harry Potter movies. I just LOVE the books and nothing can beat the excitement and hype that I feel when I'm waiting for the next HaPot (and LoTR. Aaahh the good ol' LoTR days.. how I miss them) movie to come out. And I gotta tell ya, this one is IT. It's THE BEST. It's Movie of the Year. It's.. just.. GREAT. Movie 1, 2, 3 are just the weakest, 4 is good and solid and this one is absolutely the best so far. So well-made, had a little indie touch and oh so dark. Although the acting could still be improved but hey, who cares for that little detail when you've got Ralph Fiennes, Gary Oldman and Jason Isaacs all in the same scene? I am SO becoming a Gary Oldman fan. The movie is quite different from the book, but I think changes are necessary for the movie to become 150-minute long and still connected, understandable and enjoyable. This one did it, man. Just so great. I cried reading the book and I cried watching the movie. Sorry, can't help it. So people, go see it. You have to. Everyone has to. By the way, what's the story of David Yates getting this job? He used to work on TV movies, TV series and all of a sudden, boom, 'Here, David, direct a Harry Potter movie.. In fact, two of them.'? But yea, kinda glad he did this one because he sure made it very dark and in the beginning of the movie, you won't feel like watching a HaPot movie. So indie. And apparently his (well, according to IMDb.com) trade mark is the use of hand-held camera, which you could see in the beginning of the movie. And how pretty is Emma Watson? Seriously. Okay okay, scherzi out.

Really tempted to give a 10, but.. Just can't, yet. Maybe when Daniel Radcliffe's acting got better, I would. But for now..
9.6 / 10.
Highest Rolled Reel score so far.

And please.. this time.. A.M.P.A.S., for your consideration.

Bushi no Ichibun

Directed by Twilight Samurai's Youji Yamada, starring Takuya Kimura and newcomer Rei Dan. The English title is Love and Honor, eventhough that's not really the literal meaning.

Shinnojo Mimura was stuck in a dead-end job, a food taster for the King. One day he tasted a sashimi but apparently the fish was out of its season, thus poisoned. He became blind and unable to continue his job. He counted on his wife and other people and became dependent, a thing he despised. On an advice of his aunt, his wife asked for a powerful samurai's help to maintain her husband's economy status, apparently with strings attached. Rumors started to fly around and Mimura was on the verge of losing his love.. and honor.

Do you know Takuya Kimura? I certainly hope you do because he is absolutely THE MAN. I don't care if anyone says that he's just another typical Japanese boyband member because he's not. He's a good actor. He has that kind of presence on screen.. a thing not every actor has. Especially a Japanese one that young. He rarely makes films (mostly works on TV series) and I'm so happy this one didn't disappoint. The story is very simple, no fancy samurai-fighting included, and Takuya's performance was very enjoyable. And Rei Dan suited her part well.. Hope to see her more often. The film is slow-paced, like most Japanese films, but this time it worked. The simplicity of it made it enjoyable. And it had a touching end that conluded the film perfectly.

8.5 / 10.

Die Hard 4.0

Directed by Len Wiseman (aka Kate Beckinsale's husband, aka the man behind 'Underworld'), starring the ever so great Bruce Willis, Justin Long, Timothy Olyphant, Cliff Curtis, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Maggie Q.

John McClane (THE John McClane, ladies and gents) was asked to escort a young hacker to the DC. Turned out the young hacker helped (without even realizing it) a mad man's mission to perform 'fire sale', basically annihilating a whole country. That'd be the US.

John McClane is back, people! For those of you who have seen and loved the old Die Hard trilogy, well, needless to say, you have to see this one. For those of you who are new to it, don't worry, the storyline stood on its own.. The only negative thing is you most probably you won't be able to feel the excitement and giddiness (is that a word?) when Bruce delivered that ever so famous line once again. Anyway, this is an action movie, probably an uber-action movie, but I loved it! Man, it's John McClane! It's Bruce Willis! Some scenes were just painful (I mean, "Die already, man!") but all in all, it's Die Hard people, come on. For those not really into action movies, give it a chance. ;) Oh, one thing that really surprised me: Timothy Olyphant's face. So evil. God. SO evil.

8 / 10.

"Yippee Ki Yay motherfucker." (of course)

Shrek the Third

Directed by Chris Miller and Raman Hui, story by Narnia's Andrew Adamson. Still featuring the voices of big players.. Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy, Antonio Banderas, Justin Timberlake, Julie Andrews, Rupert Everett and John Cleese. (Cameos including Larry King and John Krasinski!)

Shrek's father-in-law fell sick and asked Shrek to replace him as the ruler of the kingdom of Far Far Away. Panicked and worried, Shrek went off with buddies Donkey and Pussy to find the only living heir to the throne (him aside, of course), planning to make him the king. Aside from that, Fiona also had a surprise for him that left him feeling very uneasy and burdened all throughout his journey. And let's not forget Prince Charming, who was trying to find and make his 'happily ever after' come true.

To be honest, I coudn't really remember the last two movies although I remember not liking the second one because it relied too much on the parodies. Well, this third installment was quite okay. Some scenes were plain hilarious! Although I still can't believe they're going to make five Shrek movies. I mean, wow. But okay, this one is funny, I like JT. Go see it if you need a little laugh.

7 / 10.

Transformers

Directed by the action blockbuster guru Michael Bay, starring (the quite 'it' boy of today) Shia LeBouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, Jon Voight and Bernie Mac.

Some time long ago in a far-off planet called Cybetron, a war was erupted between the Autobots (lead by the wise Optimus Prime) and the Decepticons (lead by Megatron), both fighting over the control of Allspark, sort of like 'the one ring..' that could that could bring a great power. Turned out the box was buried in the northern part of Earth. Years later, teenager Sam Witwicky found his life and destiny linked to the great outer-space war between the robots.

Never saw the trailer and I didn't have high expectations because I don't really like action movies in the first place. But Oh. My. God. You've got to see this movie, people! Okay so its a 150 minute-long movie but who cares? This is all you need and more! Watching this movie made me realize how GREAT Hollywood's visual effects are now. I mean seriously, most of the scenes were so real! Didn't look like CGI at all! MAN! And the movie was damn hilarious. Shia was meant to be Sam.. He was really good and really suited the part. The whole movie is exciting, full of action and oh so great. Big robots turning into cars! Big robots fighting one another! MAN! Go see this movie! I saw it twice already! It's just so entertaining.

9 / 10.

"My car has been stolen! I'm in pursuit!"

Bridge to Terabithia

Directed by Hungarian Gabor Csupo, starring The Reaping's AnnaSophia Robb, Josh Hutcherson and Zooey Deschanel. From the people who brought you The Chronicles of Narnia.. (that's what the trailer said, right?)

Leslie Burke was a new girl in school, her family just moved to Josh's neighborhood. A little eccentric and tough, Leslie stood out from the other students. She liked to write fairytales and able to 'escape' her reality and immerse into her own imaginary world. Soon, Leslie and Josh became best friends. Everyday after school they would go to their 'place', in the woods near their home, and live in their imaginary 'kingdom', fighting weird animals that dared to threat their kingdom, Terabithia. All those things made them forget about the real world and only care about their imaginary life.

I thought it was gonna be Narnia, you know? With the whole special effects, grand battle scenes, kingdoms, etc. Turned out it was.. well.. far from that. Very little special effects, little story, little plot and my friend kept screaming "My Girl! This is absolutely My Girl!" which could be right. ;p The movie was slow-paced and to tell you the truth, I didn't really like it. The only good point is probably.. keep your mind wide open.

5 / 10.

SPOILERS
By the way, the poster? A trick. A lie. No such scene. And don't be fooled by the trailer.

3 Hari Untuk Selamanya

Directed by Riri Riza, starring Nicholas Saputra and Adinia Wirasti.

Yusuf and Ambar were two cousins, heading to Jogja on a road trip together, to attend Ambar's sister's wedding. Along the journey, they made some unplanned stops, met some different characters and in the end finding that the 3-day journey filled with sex, funny incidents and remote places, made them discover and learn more about life and ultimately, themselves.

Always good to see an Indonesian film with more sex, made it look 'brave'. (Although lately everybody's doing that, right?) Reviews said that this is a real, frank and blatant look of the young urban life of Jakarta's youth nowadays. Well, my life is so far away from the characters' so I can't say "Man, this is so real." or anything like that. But yeah, this film is very well-made, the acting was actually quite good enough, with jokes slipped in on the right scenes, but to tell you the truth, it felt too Y Tu Mamá También for me. Nevertheless, do see it. It surely was entertaining enouh for me. (Plus, Adinia Wirasti turned into this oh so sexy girl.. forget AADC.)

SPOILERS
The sex in the end was very Y Tu Mamá También, except this one had an incestuous twist. And then the meeting they had after that, all the awkwardness.. So Y Tu Mamá También. And then it ended. Y Tu Mamá También.

7 / 10. Because it reminded me too much of Y Tu Mamá También. (God, how many times did I type that thing?)

Jeux D'Enfants

A big hit in France back in 2003, directed by Yann Samuell (who apparently is releasing an English adaptation of the Korean movie My Sassy Girl), starring Guillaume Canet (aka Diane Kruger's ex-husband) and Marion Cotillard.

Julien and Sophie were best friends ever since they were kids, probably thanks to a game of dares they played. One would give the other a dare, and if it's accomplished, a tin can with a carousel picture painted on it would be passed, and he would, in turn, give the other a dare. On and on it went, until they were adults. This game that they played actually became bigger, and then it began dictating their lives.

Not gonna ramble on with the synopsis because it will give the whole thing away. Okay, so I just saw this film a few days ago and I absolutely loved it. What a charming film! A unique romantic comedy, with a twist. Guillaume Canet is hot (looked a lot like Patrick Dempsey, but hotter) and Marion was so so so pretty. They storyline was so interesting and upbeat, it charmed you. Even though the ending could leave you confused, but let's not bother that. This is still one great French film.

9 / 10.

"Cap ou pas cap?"

El Laberinto del Fauno

A big hit in various film festivals this year, won 3 Oscars (nominations include Best Original Screenplay and Best Foreign Language Film). Directed by Mexican Guillermo del Toro (certainly put him on the map), starring Ivana Baquero, Sergi López and Y Tu Mamá También's Maribel Verdú.

Set in Spain, 1944, post-civil war, there were still rebels fighting against the fascist. One young girl, Ofelia, travelled to the country with her pregnant mother to meet and live with her stepfather, the cruel Captain Vidal. Ofelia, who always believed in fairy tales, then met a fairy, who lead her to a faun and then she discovered that she could actually be a princess in the underworld. But, to get back to that world, she had to do three tasks set by the faun. Meanwhile, the rebels in mountain are beginning to attack Captain Vidal.

I thought this was going to be a pretty happy film with great cinematography. But apparently it wasn't happy at all. Great cinematography (really got that mood, probably the strongest attraction of the film), yes, but not happy. There were gruesome deaths, eerie feelings and all the shizz. And even though the story is fairy-tale-like, it sure was a dark one. But all in all, good film with an interesting and original story. But despite all the rave reviews, I wasn't actually crazy about it, and not planning on seeing it for a second time.

7.5 / 10.

Ocean's 13

Still directed by Steven Soderbergh, still starring all the main cast except Julia Roberts, addition: Al Pacino and Ellen Barkin, Vincent Cassel made a cameo, Brad Pitt is still hot.

Reuben made the mistake of partnering with Willy Bank, who double-crossed him and left him with a heart attack. Then, Danny decided to help his friend get even with Bank, who just built a brand-new casino on the Las Vegas strip. Danny and his crew tried to sabotage the whole casino with crazy hi-tech gadgets so that when the top-notch, lie-detecting security of the hotel went down, the guests could win all their bets and thus, leaving Bank with a great great loss.

A thousand times better than the second one. Awesome, very entertaining, cool crazy gadgets, hot Brad Pitt.. I just loved it. Matt Damon was still funny, the storyline was good and the whole movie wasn't boring. I lovelove seeing Casey Affleck.. so funny. Even though the whole heist was oh so impossible, it's still freakin cool and entertaining and hey, that's what Hollywood is for. It felt like Danny wasn't given that big a part but it didn't matter. The movie was gooood! Typical Hollywood movie but gooood!

8 / 10.

Breakfast on Pluto

Directed by the Irish Neil Jordan, who apparently is the one who directed Interview with the Vampire. Starring Liam Neeson and the oh so great Cillian Murphy.

This is the chapters in the life of Patrik 'Kitten' Braden.. Set in the '70s, Patrick Braden was left in front of the local church when he was just a baby, and found by Father Liam. Later he was raised by his foster parents, who wouldn't accept him for who he was. He grew up to become St. Kitten, a transvestite, and came to London to look for his real mother..

Cillian Murphy just blows me away, every time. Once again, he proved that he's GREAT and he's here to stay. His fragile and girly attitude as Kitten was just priceless and he made the character somehow very touching yet comical.. The story was entertaining and there were some comical scenes which were kinda unique. And trust me, you've got to see Cillian. He's just great. So great. On a side note, I love hearing Irish accent. God bless the Irish.

A shot of St. Kitten..


8.5 / 10.

"I told you, from my best side, darlings."

Tristan & Isolde

Directed by The Count of Monte Cristo's Kevin Reynolds, starring James Franco, Rufus Sewell and Sophia Myles.

Britain was once divided in several clans, defeated and weak as opposed to Ireland. Marke, a wise British leader, tried to unite Britain and along the way, saw the death of Tristan's parents, and later on treat Tristan as his own son. One day, during an attack Tristan was hurt and declated dead by his mates. Sent away to the river in a wooden boat, Tristan then arrived ashore the Irish land and met the daughter of the Irish leader Donnchadh, Isolde, who treated the wounds of the apparently undead Tristan. Lying about his name, Isolde's feelings toward Tristan grew and so did Tristan's. Then came the time when Tristan had to go back to fight for Britain. Well, long story short, they met again but under the circumstances, Isolde had to marry Marke--who didn't know a thing about Tristan and Isolde's history, and Tristan had to decide.. Was he to betray Marke, a man who he regarded as his own father, or did he have to let go of his love?

Hm... Watched it because of James Franco and because I needed some romance. And how disappointed I was. First off, James didn't work on his accent at all. I mean, come on. He was the only one speaking with an American accent and that was just ridiculous. Second, he wasn't good. Third, the whole movie was pretty blah and pointless. Well actually I DO love the concept, the story, but somehow I don't think it was executed well.. It's probably not bad for those romantic lovers, but still.. James's weak performance made the movie very very blah. And we all know he could do a thousand times better than that. But yea, on a brighter note, Sophia Myles was kinda pretty, the story was kinda romantic, and the piece of poetry by John Donne that Isolde read was goddamn beautiful. Loved it. Probably the best thing in the whole movie. Hahahaha..

5 / 10.

"If our two loves be one, or thou and I Love so alike that none can slacken, none can die."

It's a Boy Girl Thing

Actually a Canada/UK production, directed by Little Black Book's Nick Hurran, starring Kevin Zegers.

Nell is your smart, cute girl hoping to get into Yale. While Woody is your gorgeous, dumb, football-playing jock. Actually next door neighbors, they mock and fight with each other the whole time. One day they were arguing in front of an ancient Aztec statue and woke up the next morning in each others' bodies. And then, of course, they tried to ruin each others' lives. But after a while, they still hadn't switched back to their original bodies and they started to help each other and feelings grew.

I still cannot believe people are still making this kind of movies. You know, body-switching and stuff. I mean, seriously. The first movie with this theme that I saw was 1996's Wish Upon a Star and after that, it got old. Okay, so I watched this one because of Kevin Zegers, who is OH SO HOT, but keep making crappy movies. (Except Transamerica, of course.. and Air Bud!) But oddly, I kinda enjoyed the whole movie. I don't know whether it's because of Kevin Zegers or whatever, but yeah, it's quite enjoyable. The story is typical and predictable, of course, but still kinda sweet and funny. Aaanyway, go watch it if you're a fan of Zegers. The guy sure is gorgeous.

5 / 10.

Hot Fuzz

A British comedy with crime, mystery, murders and a lot of blood. Didn't recognize most of the main actors but there were some cameos by Bill Nighy and Martin Freeman.

Nicholas Angel was the best cop London had, with an arrest record 400% higher than any other cop in the force (or, the service). Being so good, he made everyone else looked bad, so he was transferred to the country. When he got there, mysterious deaths started to happen and he was determined to get to the bottom of it all. But the thing is, nobody wanted to listen to him and everyone just see all the deaths as accidents. The only person that trusted him was Danny, the son of the local Police Chief. A big fan of action movies, Danny was dying for a hot pursuit and shootings just like he saw in Bay Boys II and Point Break.

I thought this was a real comedy and didn't expect some gruesome deaths. But it was still very funny and very entertaining and some scenes were plain hilarious. Not exactly a work of art, but yeah, do watch it if you have time. Afterall, it got a very high rating on IMDb.com.

SPOILERS
The scene where they paid 'homage' to Point Break was SO hilarious. Danny finally got his dramatic scene he always wanted.

6 / 10.

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

The last of the franchise, still starring all the main cast with a few additions such as Chow Yun Fat and Keith Richards (cameo).

Davy Jones' heart was in the hands of Lord Beckett, and they made an agreement to wipe all the other pirates. Jack, along with Barbossa, summoned the Brethren Court--all other pirates from around the globe, and decided to fight against Davy Jones.

The movie is 168 minute-long, but not really boring because it's full of action, far more than the first and second ones. Johnny Depp was perfect, as usual. Jack Sparrow is SO alive and it was fun to see Keith Richards, who's actually Depp's inspirations for Jack's character. Stunning visual effects and solid performances from all the cast made the movie very enjoyable. The only negative thing was that I had a hard time following the story, and spent most of the time thinking instead of enjoying. The second one was far funnier, and this one darker. It certainly didn't feel Disney-like. I really don't know whether I love it or not (I know everyone else loved it) mainly because.. I don't get the story 100% and um, the ending.

SPOILERS
Okay, about the ending. Everyone's ending was fine except for Will and Elizabeth's. I just expected a very happy one, you know? But I guess you can't hope for a Disney happy ending all the time. Okay, my fault.

Umh.. 7.5 / 10. Certainly an exciting ride.

28 Weeks Later

A sequel to 2002's 28 Days Later.. and directed by Spanish Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, starring Jeremy Renner, Rose Byrne and Harold Perrineau. Danny Boyle didn't direct it and Alex Garland didn't write it but they stayed as producers.

After the whole London is destroyed because of the rage virus, the US helped, sending armies to clear the city from all that are infected, trying to restore the city to its natural state and the refugees were coming home, rehabitating the city. The story focused on one family, where the father ran away from the infected, leaving his wife behind. Their children, who were not in London at that time were safe and were returning home to meet their father again. Apparently, the city was not as safe as everyone thought and wiping the virus for good might be too hard to be done.

At first I wasn't sure if I wanted to see this because no Danny Boyle, no Alex Garland, no Cillian Murphy and who the hell is this Juan Carlos? Besides, I'm not exactly a real zombie/horror junkie. But yeah, eventually I went to see it with my best friend and thank God we did. It was so GOOD. I didn't expect it at all. I thought it was gonna be trash compared to the prequel but actually, it's quite as good. A hundred minutes went away so quickly because you are just absorbed into the whole thing. It was scary, exciting, thrilling, with a great score that really got you into the mood. And I gotta say, they have the best kind of zombies. Psycho, killing-with-pressing-the-eyeballs, in-a-trance kind of zombies. The coolest ever. Aaaand Rose Byrne is so damn pretty. Seriously pretty. I'm loving this girl.

8.5 / 10

Arang (Ghost Revenge)

A Korean horror story, featuring a ghost with long, black hair, yada yada, the usual deal. Starring Lee Dong Wook and Song Yun Ah.

So an e-mail has been sent to four childhood best friends, telling them about this salt house. One by one, those four men died unnatural and brutal deaths. Detective So-young was assigned to the case and she was paired with an amateur newbie, Hyun-ki. The deeper they learned about the case, the more secrets they discovered and maybe, Hyun-ki had a bigger role in this whole thing more that we thought.

Umh.. I didn't even want to review this at first because HATE long-haired-ghost/horror movies. I do. And the only reason I saw this movie was to see Lee Dong Wook, who I love, and because I was in the only cinema showing this movie with my best friend so yeah, we thought--why not? Well, gotta be honest, I hate it. It's so typical and cliché and even though there's a quite unexpected (well, at least for me) twist in the end, it still didn't make any amends.

I don't even want to rate it.

The Painted Veil

Directed by John Curran, starring my #1 actor Edward Norton, Naomi Watts, Liev Schreiber, and Anthony Wong. Based on the novel by W. Somerset Maugham. Ed Norton was producer, so was Naomi Watts.

Set in the 1920, Walter Fane (Norton) was a silent bacteriologist, married to Kitty (Watts) who was a selfish, spoilt girl from the upper-class. Tortured by their loveless marriage, Kitty was attracted to the smooth Charlie Townsend (Schreiber, Watts' real-live lover) who gave her promises that he couldn't keep. Disappointed, Kitty decided to go with Walter to China, where he was going to do a research on the cholera epidemic that was happening there. As they both spent time in a foreign place, their relationship developed, with a beautiful, remote Chinese village as a background, great cinematography and great score. (featured pianist Lang Lang)

Okay, so, this film is starred by the greatestactorofourgenerationever, Edward Norton. As a hugehuge fan, I admit that The Illusionist kinda disapponted me. It felt like he wasn't there most of the time in that film. But this film made up all the disappointments I had. I love Ed in this film. He came off loving, silent and intelligent but at the same time, cruel and cold (kinda reminded me of Ralph Fiennes). I love him. The story was also very very good.. You thought it was Unfaithful, but it was SO not. Absolutely so much more. Both Norton and Watts gave an incredible performance. This film sure deserved a far better marketing and distribution. Go find the DVD and watch it!

9 / 10.

Spider-Man 3

Of course, Spider-Man.. Still directed by Sam Raimi and still had the usual cast and some additions such as Topher Grace (who I lovelove), Bryce Dallas Howard and Thomas Haden Church.

So, our hero was having a good time, finally finding the balance between work, study and romance. NY even gave him a key to the city. But, as Peter's life was getting better and better, MJ's was going the opposite way. Peter, swooned by all the attention that he was getting, was not being senstive and supportive enough to MJ and they grew apart. Then, a suspicious black substance turned Peter into his bad alter ego. Stronger, yet meaner. He was in awe with it and before you knew it, he changed into somebody else. New opponents also came up, Venom (Topher Grace), who was originally Eddie Brock Jr., a photographer trying to work in The Daily Bugle, whose life Peter ruined. There's also The Sandman (Thomas Hayden Church), who apparently was Uncle Ben's reall killer and last, of course, Harry Osborn. How will Spidey face all this? And how about his relationship with MJ?

Remember in the second movie, there was this scene where Peter had just decided that he wasn't going to be Spiderman anymore and he was happy and the song 'Rain Drops Keep Falling on my Head' was playing in the background? Well, in this third film there's also that kind of scene but in this case, it wasn't happy!Peter, it was emo!Peter. Gothic, emo Peter. He looked so damn dorky, you just gotta love him! I mean, imagine Tobey with emo make-up dancing on the street, swinging his hips. Hahahaha.. Gotta love this man. The film's SFX was great, of course, although I didn't really like the Sandman thing. But the battle between Spidey and Goblin was GREAT. Story-wise, it's not really WOW and I have to admit, I hatehate the ending. I mean, this is the last film, at least end it with a bang, man! *sigh* But aaanyways, go see it for entertainment. Seeing Peter Parker being a bad boy was worth my time and money. Aaaand how could you not love James Franco? The guy is seriously hot and charming and a good actor, I can't believe he keeps starring in mediocre movies. I really like the character J. Jonah Jameson (The Daily Bugle's boss), for some reasons.. he just stole the scene, man. And Bruce Campbell's cameo as a maître d’ was priceless.

7.5 / 10.

The Wind that Shakes the Barley

Directed by Ken Loach, starring the great great great Cillian Murphy and Padraic Delaney.

Set in Ireland, in the 1920s, this film tells the story of the early IRA, Ireland trying to get independent, the British invasion, and how two brothers fight for their land's freedom, only in the end they found themselves walking different paths, forced to face and oppose each other.

GO SEE IT!!! Seriously, this film made me fall in love with Cillian Murphy. I first saw him in 28 Days Later and I cannot believe how stupid I was not to see his works after that. This film just proves how good he is. The story is good (and educational), some parts were very heartbraking and oh my God how good is Cillian Murphy? You could just feel him. Seeing the relationship between Damien (Murphy) and Teddy (Delaney) fell apart was just heartbraking. Well, at least I cried. This film won the Palme D'or at last year's Cannes Film Festival and got a 10-minute (yes, ten) standing ovation from the audience. So you know what to expect. Now, GO SEE IT!

Off Youtube..:
Interview with Cillian on BBC's Talking Movies, June 6, 2006

9 / 10.

Paris, Je T'aime

I guess everyone knows about this film. So it's directed by twenty directors, starring dozens of well-known actors. Surely a one-of-a-kind film.

Features eighteen different stories about love, all set in, of course, Paris.

Since it'll be too long if I have to summarize every transition (and I'm not sure I remember every single one), I would just say to be honest, it's not as good as I expected. But, I still enjoyed it a lot. Especially Wes Craven's "Place des Fêtes", Tom Tykwer's "Faubourg Saint-Denis" (Natalie is so pretty and I love Tom Tykwer because of Heaven), Isabel Coixet's "Bastille" (I didn't realize the man playing the husband was actually Javier Cámara). Umh.. on a side note, I hate the fact that the "Le Marais" part starring Gaspard Ulliel didn't have a conclusion. DAMN. And some stories are just plain bleh.

8 / 10.

Because I Said So

A romantic comedy starring Diane Keaton, Mandy Moore, Piper Perabo (Coyote Ugly, The Prestige) and Lauren Graham (Gilmore Girls). Directed by 40 Days and 40 Nights' Michael Lehmann.

Widow Daphne Wilder (Keaton) tried to find the right man for her unmarried daughter, Milly (Moore). Milly's two sisters were already happily married and she was the only who was still trying to find Mr. Right. Afraid that her daughter was going to make a wrong decision, Daphne placed an ad on the internet, searching for her daughter's future husband. A man named Jason came along, a handsome and settled architect, just the perfect man for Milly. But there's also Johnny (played by the oh-so-hot Gabriel Macht), an inevitably charming musician who was also attracted to Milly.

First and foremost, I love Diane Keaton. Whether it's Annie Hall, The Godfather or Something's Gotta Give, she's always beautiful and charming. So, I think this is a pretty okay romantic comedy. For me, lately there hasn't been any WOW romantic comedy.. except The Holiday, maybe. The center of this movie is the relationship between Daphne and Milly, sprinkled with bits of comedy and hot men. All in all, yeah you can go see it if you haven't gor anything else to do. It sure isn't bad. It's quite entertaining and Mandy Moore's hair is to die for.

For a romantic comedy? 7 / 10.

Dans Paris

Dans Paris (Inside Paris). Starring Romain Duris, who is really good.. I'm beginning to like this guy. I saw this film during the local French Cinema Festival here in Jakarta and out of the nine films that I saw, only three 'got my heart'.. and this is one of them.

Paul (Romain Duris) moved to the countryside to live with Anna and her daughter, but later on they separated. Lost, suicidal and depressed, Paul went back to Paris to live with his father and his younger brother Jonathan, who was funny, very alive and full of spirit. In the beginning of the film Jonathan was begging Paul (who was locking himself up in Jonathan's room) to come out and go to some place (couldn't remember the name, sorry) with him. And during his trip (which he said was just going to take thrity minutes) a lot of funny incidents happened and Paul's flashback stories with Anna was shown.

IMDb stated the film is 93 minutes long but when I saw it, it was only an hour or so.. I don't know what's wrong. Aaaaanyway, I love this film. Very fresh, off-beat and entertaining. Jonathan's character was very loveable and I love the father the most. He obviously cared a lot about his children (he's divorced already) and had a close relationship with them, especially Jonathan who had always lived with him. It was funny to see their interactions with each other. The film felt vert short, but entertaining and touching in its own ways.. Especially the very heartwarming ending.

9 / 10.

Hannibal Rising

Okay, the fourth installment of the Hannibal Lecter.. 'saga'. Still based on Thomas Harris' novel.

This one is set before Red Dragon, the beginning of everything. The story began in Lithuania, when Hannibal was still a little boy. Apparently he had a younger sister named Mischa. That was during World War II and then after all the members of his family died a tragic death in front of his eyes, we followed his growth. He moved to Paris and lived with his widowed aunt, Lady Murasaki (Gong Li). And then we see him growing into the Dr. Lecter that we all know.

Watched it because.. 1)the hotness that is Gaspard Ulliel, 2)because it's Dr.Lecter, people, 3)already seen Silence of the Lambs and Red Dragon. Yeah, actually not a really big fan of the whole psycho thing that Dr.Lecter always does. And the story of this film is also kinda so-so and predictable. Nevertheless, Gaspard did a pretty good job in portraying the young Dr.Lecter. Pulled off the psychotic smirk. He hadn't got many lines but still did a quite good job.

Some pictures.. just because he's hot. (credit goes to gaspardulliel.net)


Umh.. probably 6 / 10.

"'The very scent of her takes away the smell of the camp.' Do you compose verse, Inspector, and keep it under your pillow?"

Sunshine

First film to start off.. Sunshine. Directed by Trainspotting's Danny Boyle, written by 28 Days Later's Alex Garland. Starring the great Cillian Murphy, and also Chris Evans, Rose Byrne, Hiroyuki Sanada and Michelle Yeoh.

Eight astronauts were sent to re-ignite the dying sun by detonating a gigantic bomb. Along the journey, some miscalculations and arguments lead to serious problems. Then, they found out that the oxygen supply was only enough for four members. Aaaand there was an unexpected member who got on board.

Never actually a big fan of sci-fi or action movies and I gotta say that I think this is neither. Not exactly a thoughtless action movie which relies on its special f/x.. The story flowed naturally, along with its ups and downs and enough surprises to keep you interested throughout the movie. It had its twists and turns and interesting intrigues that grasp you like a thriller movie does, stunning visual effects and quite interesting characters. Although there's one thing near the end than felt kind of forced, to me, all in all I DO love this movie. Cillian Murphy steals every scene, like he always does. There's something very intense yet charming about him. No doubt, one of the finest actors working today. Go see The Wind that Shakes the Barley.. you'll understand how good this man is. And theeen there's Hiroyuki Sanada. Never knew his English was that good. Chris Evans was hot, and his character is kinda loveable.

SPOILERS
I didn't really bought the Pinbacker stunt at the end. Felt kind of forced. But I guess the ending wouldn't have been as dramatic as that if he hadn't showed up. So yeah..

Off Youtube..:
Cillian Murphy Sunshine interview from Empire Online
Cillian Murphy from Sunshine's production diary

You know what? Would've given a 10, but the Pinbacker thing just bugged me to death! So.. 8.5 / 10.

"So if you wake up one morning and it's a particularly beautiful day, you'll know we made it."