*warning: may contain spoilers!
Did i like it?
Not really
Did I enjoy it?
Not really
Most memorable part:
1.) At the beginning when the woman superhero embraced another woman and kissed her.
2.) saw the blue man's peepee. I found it funny cos it was blue.
Favourite part:
1.) the sequence right after comedian died where memories are being recollected. it summarised their past quite nicely.
2.) loved the girl wearing wayfarers. hottt...
3.) when the smartest guy in the world was about to be assassinated and how he subdued the guy!
4.) blue man's gazzilion abs
5.) their 'plane' (looks like a bug)
6.) the maskman's awesome changing mask
7.)
Why did i not like it?
1.) Was reminded of better shows that tackled the same issues in a better way like this certain episode in Scrubs and the 5th Element. (YES my favourite shows can...)
2.) Although I understood the woman's predicament, i couldn't figure out whether she liked blueman still or normal man in suit cos it's totally rebound sex.
3.) too much blood and bones till it became quite stupid.
4.) too long. or at least, it's trying to tell too much within the short span of time. even after 2 and half hours it was still not enough for me to actually feel for any characters, or the people they were trying to save.
5.) didn't understand why the girl cried bitterly when she found out that comedian was her father.
6.) existentialist talk about God.
7.) hated the way they depicted people to be passive and waiting for the heroes to sort out their feelings.
8.) hated the way that everyone that wasn't a hero was evil and stupid. sure, they need contrasting characters. but it was not the least bit convincing!
Favourite line:
there is a superman. and he is american!
I read somewhere that this film is more about social commentary than special effects or like action. er.... no. nothing new or insightful. in fact, i felt it was more special effects and action trying to carry the show. so much blood and bones, and people dying that it just felt kind of lame. maybe that's the point of the show then, similar to battle royale. the stuff that are thought-provoking aren't new though. like,
whether the watch indeed have a watchmaker.
whether if God really exists if he sees all this shit happening and yet choose not to intervene. yeah lor. good qn. then what about God's worshippers, why do they not choose to intervene on his behalf?
how much power to give 'heroes' of the society to govern our lives (i.e. police, army, govt). it was really scary to see the comedian and all of those watchmen heroes kill criminals (aren't we all about reformation?), and then making it like it's no big deal. (Death note covered this so much better although the sequel to it was disappointing)
is the world really worth saving when we are the cause of our own destructions, and when we are knowingly harming the environment and taking it for granted? the biggest question they posed about whether humans are worth saving was not answered very satisfactorily in my opinion. 5th element did not really answer it very well, and neither did the day the earth stood still. they tried to use love as a reason why humans are different from other creatures.
wait, i think one show answered it very well. i can't rmb the film but it is about how we have the potential to do as many good things as we can do bad. And we aren't just passive people waiting for our environment to destroy us. It is true that there is this huge diffusion of responsibilities (bystander effect) but there are strong characters within the community who are passionate to lead.
aiya. sians. gd nights =)
