Well, I’m a little late on the write up since I watched the movies between 1940hrs 30th May to 1745hrs 31st May. Not exactly back to back of one another, but all three within a short span of 24 hours.
Here’s a short reveal on each
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Amazing Grace (Lido5. 1940hrs on 30th May.) A touching movie based on the life of antislavery pioneer William Wilberforce (1759-1833). Inspired by the preacher John Newton (1725 – 1807), who also wrote the Christian Hymn Amazing Grace, William Wilberforce dedicated his life to the abolition of the slave trade in the British Empire. His campaign started from 1791 and it took Wilberforce 16 years to finally abolish the slave trade. It was not until 1807 that royal assent was given to abolish the slave trade in the British Empire, 53 years before the American Civil War. In between those years, Wilberforce suffered setbacks, dealt with disappointment, fought with his own sickness and married a woman who supported his dream. This movie is his story. |
Amazing Grace Trailer |
Shrek 3 (Eng Wah 2, SunTec. 1530hrs on 31st May.)
The Third Installment of the Shrek Animation series, and as sequels used to go, it just isn’t as funny anymore. The story is about Charming making a come back and taking revenge on Shrek. Meantime, Shrek and Princess Fiona is the next in line to the succession of the throne of the Kingdom of ‘Far Far Away’ as the old Frog King – the king turned into a frog in Shrek 2 – passed away. Shrek decided that he isn’t cut to be king and went elsewhere to look for the next in line for succession, Fiona’s cousin.
I will not give away more of the story as some of you may not have watched it. However, one still must give credit to the makers for whatever they came up with, and Shrek almost certainly made a mockery of all of Disney’s fairy tales yet again.
My personal recommendation is to watch it on a weekday and with as much discount as you can get, as it certainly isn’t worth a full $9.50 on a weekend.
Pirates of the Caribbeans 3 – At Worlds’ End (Eng Wah 4, SunTec. 1745hrs on 31st May)
My friend and I decided to go for one more movie after a short coffee break at Millenium Walk, and as we couldn’t get good seats at GV Marina, we went back to Eng Wah at SunTec for tickets.
Part 3 of Piglets of the Currybeans… oops… Pirates of The Caribbeans, in my opinion, is more hype than substance. But there is no doubt that Johnny Depp and Chow Yun Fatt are great actors. And I have come to discover that Keira Knightley is quite a jinx in that movie… just remember who kissed her in the movie and what happened to them if you want to know why I said that. (In fact, remember that she kissed Johnny Depp in the previous episode too and he ended up swallowed by the Kraken.) But still it isn’t as bad as Natalie Portman… the one she kissed in Star Wars turned into a Black Tin-can.
The story is on how the rest of them bring back Jack Sparrow from Davy Jones’ Locker and also to fight the British East India Company, which is using its leverage – the Dead Man’s Chest – on Davy Jones to do its bidding to wipe out all the pirates.
The movie lasts 160 minutes, so please empty your bladder or you will miss some parts of it. While I don’t really find it spectacular, there isn’t a reason for you to miss any part of it either. I just wished it could be better and it did somewhat tied up the story pretty nicely. Also, I must give credit to the producers for the sound track, because they were very well mixed into the movie itself and without it, the movie would have not have been as enjoyable.