Every weekend I watch my Netflix movies - primarily Sunday mornings because I get up so early (6:30-7am) as dictated by my body. I'd sleep in later but that's when I wake up and can't get back to sleep. So I usually pop in my DVDs and watch. Thought I'd share my little critiques.
The Year of the Dog - This is a 97 minute PETA commercial that misses the mark regarding what it sets out to do. It's obvious that the makers of this film wanted it to be about a woman who loses her dog, to which she was very attached to. Through a series of events she becomes involved with animal rights activism which involves: stealing from her boss to support charities, ruining her in-law's 4-5 fur jackets and bringing her 6 year old niece to a slaughter house to "scare her straight" regarding eating meat which brings her niece to tears. In the end she feels she's found her niche in life as an animal activist and quits her job and rides off into the sunset happy that she's found her purpose. I don't know if it's Molly Shannon's acting, the script or both but they just made activists look completely nuts.
The Year of the Dog - This is a 97 minute PETA commercial that misses the mark regarding what it sets out to do. It's obvious that the makers of this film wanted it to be about a woman who loses her dog, to which she was very attached to. Through a series of events she becomes involved with animal rights activism which involves: stealing from her boss to support charities, ruining her in-law's 4-5 fur jackets and bringing her 6 year old niece to a slaughter house to "scare her straight" regarding eating meat which brings her niece to tears. In the end she feels she's found her niche in life as an animal activist and quits her job and rides off into the sunset happy that she's found her purpose. I don't know if it's Molly Shannon's acting, the script or both but they just made activists look completely nuts.
My Little Bride - About a 16 year old girl and a 22 yr old man who grew up together as a result of their grandfathers being so close. The grandfathers had always said they'd be in-laws one day but they both had sons. So the grand kids are asked to participate in an arranged marriage because the grandfather isn't in good health and he really wants this. The family is kinda reluctant and the kids refuse to do it. So the grandfather comically fiddles with the heart monitor controls to "scare" them into getting married for his sake. Which works. Long story short, they end up finding they actually do care about each other and it's a love match. The pairing just seemed a little creepy to me. That aside - it was as good as any American romantic comedy you see.
Stained Glass, Disc 2 - Really liked it - have 4 more discs to go! About these 3 kids who meet in an orphanage (Ji-Soo [girl], Gi-Tae [boy] and Yuichi [boy]) and what transpires when they become adults. (see post about Korean dramas to see premise of story) Fortunately they don't drag out the 3 of them getting together and realizing Yuichi isn't dead. And am really glad that they didn't drag out Yuichi stepping aside so Gi-Tae can be with Ji-Soo - even though she has never claimed any romantic feelings for Gi-Tae. At the end of the disc, Ji-Soo and Yuichi engage in a passionate make out session and Gi-Tae is being sent to study abroad by his father (whose company he works for). The show is really, really good - can't wait for the next disc!
No comments:
Post a Comment