Sunday, April 15, 2007

Pan's Labyrinth




  • Directed by Guillermo Del Toro
  • Starring Sergi Lopez, Ariadna Gil
  • A fantasy film done right. Never once does the special effects threathen to overstage the drama. The movie makes it clear from the beginning that you're supposed to take it very seriously. The plot is a depressing, harrowing one, but not overly so as to be excessive.
  • The thing with fantasy genres is that they left themselves for many types of intepretation. I always felt that the scholars usually overanalyzed these films, stretching themselves to find meanings in every irrelevant details. To me, however, this movie is probably one that should be analyzed, and will be rewarding to those who tries to.-Comment written by Dear.

Wednesday, April 04, 2007

Alone (FADD)


  • Directed by Banjong Pisanthanakun, Parkpoom Wongpoom
  • Starring Marsha Wattanapanich, Witaya Wasukraipaisan
  • This Thai movie tells a story of Siamese twins, one of which managed to survive after the surgery to separate them from each other. Marsha Wattanapanich makes a great comeback after staying out of the movies business for more than 10 years. She proves that her acting capability does not fall short of her charm. The overall production is also good although it should be a lot better should the story tell more of the twins' biological organs and their relationship.