Ok so I went to watch The Promise today, and while trying to contain and supress any jokes about the titular (I Promise!), I feel that it was one of the shows that gives you that boundless feeling, transcending time and space, awashed with amazing landscape, and more vast than your mind can comprehend. Cinematography's brillant, but still second to Lord of the Rings of course. And the plot wasn't half bad! Gush I know it got panned by the critics, and the lines were a tad cheesey and sometimes outta place, but you've gotta take into account the setting and all.
Man! This would win ANY film festival, but take it into GV Plaza Sing, and you get random bengs and lians laughing when someone gets stabbed, and some dumb ass going "HUH?" when the movie seamlessly ends with an orchestral climax. Go do some para paras la. It was the one chinese movie that really bordered on the poetic, in terms of presentation and overall feel of the movie. I was impressed by this film, so impressed that I forgot it was Chinese. Haha! But it was a tad heavy on the metaphorical i must admit. And it did suffer from not knowing when to be comedic or melancholic.( what's up with the golden finger?! ) But saying that, I would definitely watch it again, because thematically, the movie is flawless. I'm a sucker for those "beyond time and space blah blah blah parallel universe one man one mission back to the future" kinda stuff, and like The Promise really keeps its promise(damn!!) in making you think bout stuff like the future consequences of present vows, or unrequited love, that kinda thing..haha
Mmmm yep so I came out of the theater pleased and satisfied, intellectually, emotionally and testosteronely because the Promise delivered in being an epic journey to answer life's philosophical queries, yet not failing in the mindless battle scenes and stuff. Damn gotta love that kinda stuff. And the music wasn't half bad. Milton said it was the POTC composer or sth? ah but yea, great cast,(Snow Wolf for the Oscar,Golden Horse, Silver Spoon whatever) lovely settings, and a more than paper thin plot, which is kinda rare now. So screw the critics and the unknowing imbeciles, YOU make the decision! Go watch the show with an open mind and heart. Or get your money back.
I promise.
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KENNETH
Name:Slumber
Born:16th August
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