The Eye 2
The sequel to the impressive The Eye is rather disappointing. Unlike the original, The Eye 2's plot is weak, with half-baked characters and ineffective cheap scares without much innovation at all. The story revolves around Shu Qi pregnant with the baby fathered by her married boyfriend. Her suicide attempt "lured" the ghosts to her which gave her the ability to see dead people. As expected, there are plenty of sudden shocks, loud noises and CGI effects in an attempt to scare. *yawn*. The only thing that really scared me was Shu Qi's attempt to speak English... A bonus is watching Eugenia Yuan, who was last seen playing a corpse so effectively in Three, being roped in to play (what else?) a ghost.
Big Fish
Tim Burton's new film is a fantastical adventure of Edward Bloom living his life. Unfortunately, his son, William, does not appreciate his daddy's tall tales and exaggerations, which he considers lies and untruths. The whole film is a collection of ideas and images that can only be accomplished by Tim Burton, who effectively enchants the audience with mermaids, giants, witches and other assorted circus folks. A touching piece of story-telling, but not Burton's best (Edward Scissorhands is still tops for me).
The sequel to the impressive The Eye is rather disappointing. Unlike the original, The Eye 2's plot is weak, with half-baked characters and ineffective cheap scares without much innovation at all. The story revolves around Shu Qi pregnant with the baby fathered by her married boyfriend. Her suicide attempt "lured" the ghosts to her which gave her the ability to see dead people. As expected, there are plenty of sudden shocks, loud noises and CGI effects in an attempt to scare. *yawn*. The only thing that really scared me was Shu Qi's attempt to speak English... A bonus is watching Eugenia Yuan, who was last seen playing a corpse so effectively in Three, being roped in to play (what else?) a ghost.
Big Fish
Tim Burton's new film is a fantastical adventure of Edward Bloom living his life. Unfortunately, his son, William, does not appreciate his daddy's tall tales and exaggerations, which he considers lies and untruths. The whole film is a collection of ideas and images that can only be accomplished by Tim Burton, who effectively enchants the audience with mermaids, giants, witches and other assorted circus folks. A touching piece of story-telling, but not Burton's best (Edward Scissorhands is still tops for me).
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