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.