Some thoughts on The Eye, and certain anti-Sugar Rush morons.
I watched The Eye earlier - great film. ^__^ Beautifully shot & atmospheric, with a decent balance of creepiness & emotion. I also love the clever little "blink-and-you'll-miss-them" moments, such as the scene on the train (see the content below the LJ-cut for more).
I do have a few minor complaints. The first is the blatantly CGI purple tongue in the restaurant scene. The other is the fact that, at least one part of the film, it was a little bit predictable. (I won't mention them here due to the spoilerific nature of them - again, look below the LJ-cut.)
I also felt that the romantic subplot was a little rushed. Dr. Wah & Mun barely seemed to know each other that well up to the point when the former admits his feelings towards the latter. It was a sweet subplot, but it could have been developed a bit better.
But, like I said, these are only very minor complaints.
Of course, I'd already heard about the famous "face-in-the-train-window" scene (and even seen a screenshot of it, heh), but it was still cool when I spotted it. I also wasn't expecting the face to appear twice - I assumed it would appear just the once. All in all, that scene was very clever.
The only bit of the film I can describe as being somewhat predictable - without having read/seen any spoilers in reviews/trailers/screenshots/etc. - was the scene in the hospital, after Mun passes out & is taken to hospital. At the beginning of the scene, I had a feeling that the Ying Ying talking to Mun was actually her ghost. I think it was in the way she seemed to almost emerge from the shadows in a subtle but somewhat mysterious fashion. That, and the fact that her lips appeared to be blue. When Mun realises that Ying Ying did in fact pass away in the hospital, I imagine that the viewer(s) are supposed to be all "Ohhhhh!" or "OMG!" at this revelation. However, I my reaction was more of a "So I did guess correctly" one, although I think I was still a bit surprised. (To be honest, though, at the beginning of the film I did wonder if Ying Ying would survive, seeing as she suffered from a brain tumour and all.)
It was a very moving scene though, and I have nothing but praise for Angelica Lee's acting when Mun expresses her grief over Ying Ying. Then again, she acted brilliantly throughout the whole movie.
The very last scene of the film was uplifting in a small way, in spite of the tragedy that occurred during the big finale. At least Mun & Dr. Wah did seemingly get together in the end, and, even though she became blind once again, at least she no longer sees ghosts. :)
Now, it wouldn't be fair to wrap this up without mentioning some of the creepiest/scariest moments, so, here goes.
The bit near the beginning, with the moaning old lady. Just..... eek. I could kind of see it coming (due to the fact that I'd a) seen a screenshot of it, and b) seen the "jumpy" moment in a trailer - but it still made me jump when she suddenly appears behind Mun. The surround sound during that scene really amplified the moment, too.
The calligraphy scene. Feck, the ghost in that scene was scary. Seriously, out of all the scary scenes throughout the movie, it was this scene that gave me the chills for the longest. It was all: *suddenly appears* "What are you doing in my chair?" *disappears* *cue Mun glancing around the room fearfully for a long time - the tension fades away, the ghost appears to have gone for good........* "WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MY CHAIR?! RawrscaryeyesscaryeyesRAWR" *and a million viewers collectively shit their pants*
The ghost in the elevator. Shit, man, that guy was creepy as hell, and the scene was almost unbearably tense, what with the "ZOMGtheliftisgoingsosloooow" and the "Heeeeee's behind yooooooou!/heeee's getting closeeeeer!" aspects. XD
The "Have you seen my report card" kid was just creepy, full stop.
The "face-in-the-train-window" scene, of course. I loved the whole subtlety of it.
On a different note, I just read some moron's opinion on Sugar Rush. They completely bashed the show, claiming that "It will influence kids to go out and steal, smoke, get drunk, do drugs and have sex like OMG!". Um, two things. 1: Certain media does not make "impressionable youths" want to go and do stupid things. If they do those things, chances are it's because they're stupid enough to do it in the first place, not because the television told them to do it. XD 2: In case you haven't noticed, hundreds of children under the age of 15 are having reckless sex, smoking like chimneys, binge drinking, doing drugs & shoplifting. It's a sad fact, but it happens all the freakin' time. So often, in fact, it rarely seems to shock anyone anymore. The show is a realistic portrayal of what some juvenile delinquents get up to, even if these activities play second fiddle to the "lesbian love & lust" plot.
This person also stated that one of the reasons they disliked it was because "Sugar is sooooo ugly!". Oh, right. Finding one of the lead characters/actresses unattractive is such a valid reason for disliking something. *End sarcasm* That, and it's downright insulting to Sugar's actress, Lenora Critchlow. Don't these people have anything better to do than take swipes at someone because of the way they look. Anyway, I personally think that Sugar is pretty gorgeous, but that's just my opinion.
Anyway, I'd best get off the computer soon.
I do have a few minor complaints. The first is the blatantly CGI purple tongue in the restaurant scene. The other is the fact that, at least one part of the film, it was a little bit predictable. (I won't mention them here due to the spoilerific nature of them - again, look below the LJ-cut.)
I also felt that the romantic subplot was a little rushed. Dr. Wah & Mun barely seemed to know each other that well up to the point when the former admits his feelings towards the latter. It was a sweet subplot, but it could have been developed a bit better.
But, like I said, these are only very minor complaints.
Of course, I'd already heard about the famous "face-in-the-train-window" scene (and even seen a screenshot of it, heh), but it was still cool when I spotted it. I also wasn't expecting the face to appear twice - I assumed it would appear just the once. All in all, that scene was very clever.
The only bit of the film I can describe as being somewhat predictable - without having read/seen any spoilers in reviews/trailers/screenshots/etc. - was the scene in the hospital, after Mun passes out & is taken to hospital. At the beginning of the scene, I had a feeling that the Ying Ying talking to Mun was actually her ghost. I think it was in the way she seemed to almost emerge from the shadows in a subtle but somewhat mysterious fashion. That, and the fact that her lips appeared to be blue. When Mun realises that Ying Ying did in fact pass away in the hospital, I imagine that the viewer(s) are supposed to be all "Ohhhhh!" or "OMG!" at this revelation. However, I my reaction was more of a "So I did guess correctly" one, although I think I was still a bit surprised. (To be honest, though, at the beginning of the film I did wonder if Ying Ying would survive, seeing as she suffered from a brain tumour and all.)
It was a very moving scene though, and I have nothing but praise for Angelica Lee's acting when Mun expresses her grief over Ying Ying. Then again, she acted brilliantly throughout the whole movie.
The very last scene of the film was uplifting in a small way, in spite of the tragedy that occurred during the big finale. At least Mun & Dr. Wah did seemingly get together in the end, and, even though she became blind once again, at least she no longer sees ghosts. :)
Now, it wouldn't be fair to wrap this up without mentioning some of the creepiest/scariest moments, so, here goes.
The bit near the beginning, with the moaning old lady. Just..... eek. I could kind of see it coming (due to the fact that I'd a) seen a screenshot of it, and b) seen the "jumpy" moment in a trailer - but it still made me jump when she suddenly appears behind Mun. The surround sound during that scene really amplified the moment, too.
The calligraphy scene. Feck, the ghost in that scene was scary. Seriously, out of all the scary scenes throughout the movie, it was this scene that gave me the chills for the longest. It was all: *suddenly appears* "What are you doing in my chair?" *disappears* *cue Mun glancing around the room fearfully for a long time - the tension fades away, the ghost appears to have gone for good........* "WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MY CHAIR?! RawrscaryeyesscaryeyesRAWR" *and a million viewers collectively shit their pants*
The ghost in the elevator. Shit, man, that guy was creepy as hell, and the scene was almost unbearably tense, what with the "ZOMGtheliftisgoingsosloooow" and the "Heeeeee's behind yooooooou!/heeee's getting closeeeeer!" aspects. XD
The "Have you seen my report card" kid was just creepy, full stop.
The "face-in-the-train-window" scene, of course. I loved the whole subtlety of it.
On a different note, I just read some moron's opinion on Sugar Rush. They completely bashed the show, claiming that "It will influence kids to go out and steal, smoke, get drunk, do drugs and have sex like OMG!". Um, two things. 1: Certain media does not make "impressionable youths" want to go and do stupid things. If they do those things, chances are it's because they're stupid enough to do it in the first place, not because the television told them to do it. XD 2: In case you haven't noticed, hundreds of children under the age of 15 are having reckless sex, smoking like chimneys, binge drinking, doing drugs & shoplifting. It's a sad fact, but it happens all the freakin' time. So often, in fact, it rarely seems to shock anyone anymore. The show is a realistic portrayal of what some juvenile delinquents get up to, even if these activities play second fiddle to the "lesbian love & lust" plot.
This person also stated that one of the reasons they disliked it was because "Sugar is sooooo ugly!". Oh, right. Finding one of the lead characters/actresses unattractive is such a valid reason for disliking something. *End sarcasm* That, and it's downright insulting to Sugar's actress, Lenora Critchlow. Don't these people have anything better to do than take swipes at someone because of the way they look. Anyway, I personally think that Sugar is pretty gorgeous, but that's just my opinion.
Anyway, I'd best get off the computer soon.