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The Wolverine (2013)
A Good Old Marvel Movie But With a Few Inconsistencies...
After watching the film, I can say the least that I was confused. I was also a bit dazed as what themes the movie tried to convey. All in all, the film was decent. The protagonist encounters conflict, rises up to the occasion and becomes the hero. However, there were a few places that bugged me. First, the fight scenes were very dull but overboard in the sense that "the wolverine" could not die. Logan literally acted as the punching bag for the duration of the movie. Every scene has him taking gruesome hits until he decides to defeat each respective opponent with one hit. Second, the sex scene with Mariko seemed inconsistent since he kept on thinking about Jean. Don't know what this movie is trying to convey... Third, the movie was very generous with throwing deaths around. I mean, the only characters not to die at the end of the movie was Logan, Mariko, and Yukio. At the end of every battle scene, it appears that Logan must end the life of his opponent. One thing I really did like was the incorporation of a tiny bit of Japanese culture into the movie. I thought it added to the diversity of the movie. I could be totally biased though, since I am a Japanese junkie. All in all, a great action movie which will kill you some time. If you're hoping to watch a meaningful movie, then you'll be a bit disappointed.
Batoru rowaiaru (2000)
A Enthralling Film, Yet Lacking Something...
Battle Royale is possibly one of the most radical films I have ever watched. I must admit, I heard about this movie through one of my friends and on a whim, decided to check out what it was all about. To my surprise, it was very similar to The Huger Games but caused many controversies around the world for its "violence". This intrigued me and being the rebel I am, I watched it. The movie itself was bloody but not very graphic and nothing that would cause a heart attack. It mainly consisted of gun wounds. The entire film is very hypocritical, consisting of a social satire. The government tries to do the "right" thing and the right thing ends up throwing ninth graders onto an abandoned island to kill each other until one remains. The consistent playing of eminent classical music only serves to add to the irony of it all. The real beauty of the film comes from the ways each student deals with their incredible situation. Obviously, for such extreme situation to occur in our world would be extremely unlikely but to bring that type of situation up and illustrate how high school students would deal with it, the film definitely hit the mark. Some panic right away, clumsily indecisive, kills by accident or timid resolve. Others decide they don't want to play the "game" and commit suicide. Some are insane, incite up a killing streak similar to that of a serial killer. Inevitably, sexual tensions arises, given Japan's obsession with hentai, what do you expect? Yet others try to rally others to form a "peaceful" group that ends up killing itself through misunderstanding while the most brilliant, hacks into the government's computers and planning to send a bomb into the heart of the government and escaping. While the different methods each student uses to cope is diverse, interesting, and relatable, there's something integral that's missing. The characters, through their actions, seem interesting and relatable but through dialogue and background, very, very hollow. At times, some of the characters seemed fake. But what more can you expect from a one hundred minutes movie involving 42 characters? All in all, Battle Royale was an interesting, unconventional movie that takes a bold move in the midst of generic comedies and action thrillers.
The Year of the Yao (2004)
An Inspirational Journey!
Year of the Yao was a spectacular movie. While most fans who have follow Yao's path from China to America would not learn much new information, the way the film captured the intensity of the time was magnificent. All that pressure that Yao was facing at the time became so tangible when watching the movie - seeing Yao carry the dreams of an entire nation as he came into the NBA. All in all, the movie was very inspirational. The numerous hardships Yao had to endure, from the expectations of his homeland to his first few extraordinary clumsy games to the match up with the "Shaq" instills us a sense of possibility, of how people can rise to any challenges and win.