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Wild Child (2008)
6/10
Fairly Entertaining
27 October 2008
If you're my age, you'd mostly thinks that I'm crazy for even watching the movie and writing a comment for it. But, I've thought about it and decided, why not? I came across this movie by accident, I never followed the entertainment world since I left High School, it's not that important in my book. I was at first skeptical, that I must admit. Still, I am glad I looked pass that and went on to watch the entire movie. The movie is, first, definitely not any Oscar or any award material. It's just some feel good movie. Something that makes you laugh and wanted to hate the villain. It's done fairly well in my book. Though to me, Emma Roberts looked too much like she's trying to "Addie Singer"-ed the role (yes I did watch Unfabulous, I have young cousins) and turned it Malibu. From where I stand, I think Ms Roberts could have done better, but she's young, I suppose there are time to learn. Alex Pettyfer aren't too bad, but seeing I've watched Strombreaker, I couldn't stop seeing him as "Alex Rider" just yet. He's a little stiff, but pleasant.

Frankly, if you're expecting some high roll movie, and have too much of an expectations, you would be disappointed. However, if you look at the movie just as another work of art, you'd find it fairly enjoyable. It's not exactly a masterpiece nor is it going to put the actors on the map of the world, but if you really thought about it, you could possibly see those characters around you, in the people you know in your life or the ones in Hollywood. It's funny, not too dramatic, sweet, slightly eccentric and somewhat charming in its own way. Though, seriously, can anyone stop comparing places and schools in England to Hogwarts? "What's this? Hogwarts" -- That line, the movie would have been better off without it. And overall, the movie is not too bad; moderate acting skills, slightly predictable storyline and not a bad movie to watch every now and then to take your mind of 'seriousness'.
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Simon Birch (1998)
10/10
The Simplicity
11 August 2006
Warning: Spoilers
My first thought when I finish watching the movie was... "They don't make movies like this anymore". Right now, it's all about big explosion and higher budget movie which surely will bring in more money. I was glad that my mum made me watch the movie; it is a kind of movie I'd watch again and again and have at least ten box of tissue stack up beside me.

It's just a simple story of a boy who have growth problem and his best friend. And how they're always there for each other no matter what happens. A movie about a child's believe, what he wants to believe and what others want him to believe. A movie about unbreakable friendship, no matter what happen in between, not even death could break it apart. Now that's something.

I like how everything looked and sound truthful, how every shot was perfected that everything seem believable to me. I like how the screen play writer portray the friendship between Simon and Joe. It surprise me how Joe can be such a grown up (dealing with his mother's death) and a teenager/kid (around Simon) at times and how outspoken Simon was.

Overall, I find the movie a very good movie to watch. It's the kind of movie that warms your heart and shows you a little bit about life that you probably will never experience in your lifetime. It's about a friendship, beliefs, memories, love and everything else that you can hardly see in movie these days.
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