Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

The second movie in the Transformers film series, is possibly one of the exceptions in the movie industry.

It is simply, much better than the first!

Fast paced, with witty humour, and great acting from Shia LaBeouf made Revenge of the Fallen a great movie to catch.

People to watch out for would be Sam's (Shia LaBeouf) crazy mother, who really acted nuts very convincingly, his new roomie in college, and the sector seven agent who makes a comeback. Three very cheesy and entertaining people.

Megan Fox was as usual, an eyecandy with little acting skills. The above-mentioned three acted way better than her, and contributed to the film a lot more too. However, if you do like her, watch out for the film's start. She is straddling a motorbike, and the camera is below her so you can almost see up her panty shorts. Almost. Its fortunately (or unfortunately) dark in the right places. So, remember not to enter the theatre late. Otherwise, look out for tops with breasts about to spill over.

You should definitely catch this film, especially since many new autobots and decepticons are introduced. Jetfire, a seeker, is super cool. I just didn't really like how Optimus Prime discarded him near the end. The story is also fleshed out very smoothly, with stunning fights between the robots, especially Megatron and Optimus Prime. I just wish sometimes they didn't seem to blend in together cos it looked like a big hunk of multi-coloured metal tumbling around.

Oops, I shouldn't say too much. Remember to watch it!

The Taking of Pelham 123

"Did it hit you?" - Denzel Washington
"Shit always hits you, man," - John Travolta
(The Taking of Pelham 123)

This quote left a profound impact on me during the film, and I dug out my phone from the messy dark depths of my bag to type it down.

Life is indeed full of shit, but The Taking of Pelham 123 was a striking film.

Not really an analogy.

Compared to the trailer which was vague and unexplained, the movie was well-executed, and filmed with a blurred edge to give a sense of movement and lapses in time.

Based on a book, The Taking of Pelham 123 starring Denzel Washington and John Travolta, two men past their prime, is also the third version filmed. The first was in 1974, and the second in 1998.

Check out the oldest and current posters:




I don't know about the previous movies, but despite his acting skills, Travolta portrayed his 'hijacker leader' character as a nutcase, and didn't come across to me as an ex 'high-roller'.

There was also a dragged out moment by Washington which could have been shortened, for it somehow made the movie sleepy and boring - a cut when he keeps prolonging his chat with his irritating wife on the phone.

Otherwise, the story was twisted somehow to reflect the ongoing situations in the economy and how Wall Street could actually play with the market.

An interesting film overall (: People, do catch this movie.