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A Tourist's Guide to Love (2023)
Didn't have high expectation (7?) but ended up loving it and giving it a 10!
OK, some people may NOT like this type of movies and will give them a 1. For me, I didn't have high expectation (maybe a 6 or 7?) but ended up loving it and giving it a 10 (so far)!
Few things I like. I think the leads have chemistry and they acted well in the movie with a simple setup. I had no idea how beautiful and lovely Vietnam is and this film makes Vietnam looks like a fun place to visit. Yes, many points of that 10 were probably given to the sights and sound of Vietnam. Kinda making part of the movie feels like a travel show but that is exactly what the female lead was doing (with a bit of a secret mission)!
Anyway, I'm a sucker for RomCom with a side of travel show and this movie works for me. Some people will hate it (their rights to hate movies) and they can always click stop and watch thousands of other movies or YouTube videos instead and that is cool!
Mon chien Stupide (2019)
Didn't expect much and ended up loving it
It was a risky move to watch a French movie on a Friday night after dinner as the risk of dozing off was very high if the movie sucks in any way. My better half and I didn't expect much and were ready to stop watching it if it started to suck in any way big or small. There are so many things to watch or read, so no time to waste on subpar movies. We ended up loving My dog Stupid a lot and was engaged by the storytelling. I think tragicomedy is a good way to call the movie.
Won't spoil the movie plots for you but say that the movie is based on a short story/novella by American novelist John Fante (side note: Charles Bukowski loved him and kinda rediscovered him) published posthumously that drew lots of inspiration from his own life. A novella reviewer wrote that Fante showed _a great sense of self-mockery and self-evaluation_ in the novella and I would add the movie showed us the same.
I feel this movie got an unfair 6.2 average rating so I gave it a 10. Mind you, I don't often took the effort to find review of book/short story/novella of which a movie is based from. Just to learn more about the movie itself. So I do love the movie. A 10 movie.
The Adam Project (2022)
Enjoyed AP from beginning to end
Just had a little bit of expectation of the film. Watched it quickly over lunch (with our Bose sound system cranked up) and ended up enjoying the film a ton.
Lovely father & sons Sci-Fi action. One scene early in the film got my eyes wet quickly. It is a simple scene but effective.
Got exactly (and more than) what I expected. 10/10.
Long Story Short (2021)
No expectation. Turned out loving it.
Didn't have any expectation for the film and ready to ditch it if it isn't any good. Kept watching it and turned out loving it. Simple movie that contain some wisdom. For the haters out there, can't stop them from hating things and just glad that I didn't read any of those haters' reviews. My advice, give the movie a try, if yo don't like it 10-15 minutes later, just ditch it and move on to something else. Life is short, do/watch more things you love, and stop wasting time on things you hate.
Love Hard (2021)
Love Unexpectedly
Didn't expect too much and was ready to ditch it any moment BUT my better half and I LOVED it at the end! The scenes where it paid loving tribute to the movie Love Actually work really well for us. In fact we screamed/laughed hard on one scene that I won't spoil it for you.
I normally don't like giving a movie 10/10 rating but since it is currently only rated at way too low 6.5 (average of 2.3K rating), I gave it a 10/10 in hope more people will watch it and enjoy it as much as I did.
P. S. I was analyzing the movie as I watched it and was quite picky at places and not just blindly liking it. For me, it worked, and my better half and I loved it. Worth a repeat viewing on a later day.
Don't expect too much from it and you may quite enjoy this movie as we did. It may become our Christmas classic. Will see upon repeat viewing.
The Blacklist (2013)
Great new show, a 10/10 must watch!
What a great new show. One of the best series I've watched in a few years. James Spader played the character of Raymond "Red" Reddington, one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives, and Spader has captured my attention since the pilot and so far he has done a great job as I write this review after watching episode 4. I haven't watched anything by Megan Boone who plays Elizabeth Keen, FBI Special Agent, rookie profiler, before and I think Boone has done a wonderful job as well. Overall what impressed me the most has to be the great writing! I hate foolish and stupid plot turns and illogical actions by characters and I don't see many (if any) in The Blacklist. So far (up to episode 4) each episode bring some additional information to the characters that make me care more and more about them! I don't give out 10/10 often but this series is get a 10 from me. If it sucks later on, I will try to revise and lower my rating. It is so hard to find a good show to watch these days and I hope it stay good.
P.S. I Love You (2007)
Avoid at all cost.
I strongly disagree with one of the previous reviewer's note in saying - "P.S. I Love You" is one of the best romantic comedies in a long while, that has a great love story. Richard LaGravenese tells a wistful and touching tale with amazing performances and chemistry by Hilary Swank and Gerald Butler. Take a chance on "P.S. I Love You".
I desperately tried to love (or at least like) "P.S. I love you" but the many good actors/actresses (Hilary Swank, love her in Million Dollar Baby) (Gerard Butler, great in Dear Frankie) (Kathy Bates, Lisa Kudrow, and others) in the film just couldn't make the really bad script and story work.
Unfortunately, this movie is bad. I took a chance. And I wasted my time. Avoid at all cost.
Becoming Jane (2007)
Shouldn't have such a high expectation
I've seen good work done by both Anne Hathaway and James McAvoy. So I watched the film with really high expectation. But I was quite disappointed at the end. I think the main fault is probably the script is just not engaging enough even I tried hard to love the characters. Also, I can't help but compare this film to the films made base on Jane's novels. E.g. Sense and Sensibility, Emma, and the Pride and Prejudice (both the 2005 film and 1995 TV mini series). Any of these films are much better choice than Becoming Jane.
Again, I don't think it is the fault of Anne Hathaway or James McAvoy. I might be wrong but I think the script can be much improved. If I had watched the film with a much lowered expectation, I might have been able to enjoy it a little bit more.