Movie Review: The Island
OK laa.. Yam here is NOT turning out to be a movie critic.
But I'll just share with you what I think of this movie..
BTW, be prepared to read a couple more movie reviews after this one :P
I just had a back-to-back movie session yesterday with Lene hehe..
Watched this one last Thursday with a fellow blogger, who for the time being remains nameless LOLs... That is until he says 'Yam, I've got not problem with seeing my name in your blog'
:P
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Cast:
Ewan McGregor (yummy.. hihihi), Scarlett Johansen, Sean Bean, Steve Buschemi. Erm, the big guy from 'Green Mile' was there too. But for the life of me, I cannot recall his name.. *sigh*
McGregor gets a few good lines. Plus, he's adorable hhahaha.. What's not to like? ;-)
Plot:
Different. If you're against cloning to begin with, this movie will probably be another one of your back-up argument.
I didn't read much review on this movie when I said OK to watch it - although I did ask my friend if this was a horror movie. (beb, if you had said 'Yes' to that question, I'm not sure if I would've followed you into the cinema LOLs..)
As this movie did play on human conscience and moral issues, I find it to be thought-provoking at times. Interesting indeed.
This movie takes place in 2019 - not too distant a future, I must add. About a group of 'survivors' from the contamination that plagued Earth, who lives in a errr facility - a controlled environment. Daily food intake is monitored - well, actually everything is monitored: dreams, urine content, etc. They're not even allowed close proximity with another person.
Their purpose in life? (well, while they're at the facility, anyway..) To win the 'Lottery'.
This facility has a daily 'Lottery' draws, whereby the winner would be taken to 'The Island' (and hence the title of this movie). This island being the only remaining 'pure / uncontaminated' location on Earth, the winners of the lottery would of course be absolutely ecstatic about winning.
Little do they know that being the chosen ones would spell the end of their existance.
(Nak tau lagi? What are you waiting for? Go and watch the movie! :P )
I was a bit put off by a few scenes - I thought the 2 main characters did too much running lah. And somehow I was hoping to see more for the ending scenes - macam too abrupt pulak ending dia hehe..
However, I did enjoy most of the action bits - note the highway-chasing scenes, fuhh..!
Overall rating:
I'm giving it a 7/10.
Worth watching, obviously.
* * *
Hehehe.. 1 down, 2 to go!
(Anne, review on Fantastic 4 coming up! LOLs..)
But I'll just share with you what I think of this movie..
BTW, be prepared to read a couple more movie reviews after this one :P
I just had a back-to-back movie session yesterday with Lene hehe..
Watched this one last Thursday with a fellow blogger, who for the time being remains nameless LOLs... That is until he says 'Yam, I've got not problem with seeing my name in your blog'
:P
* * *
Cast:
Ewan McGregor (yummy.. hihihi), Scarlett Johansen, Sean Bean, Steve Buschemi. Erm, the big guy from 'Green Mile' was there too. But for the life of me, I cannot recall his name.. *sigh*
McGregor gets a few good lines. Plus, he's adorable hhahaha.. What's not to like? ;-)
Plot:
Different. If you're against cloning to begin with, this movie will probably be another one of your back-up argument.
I didn't read much review on this movie when I said OK to watch it - although I did ask my friend if this was a horror movie. (beb, if you had said 'Yes' to that question, I'm not sure if I would've followed you into the cinema LOLs..)
As this movie did play on human conscience and moral issues, I find it to be thought-provoking at times. Interesting indeed.
This movie takes place in 2019 - not too distant a future, I must add. About a group of 'survivors' from the contamination that plagued Earth, who lives in a errr facility - a controlled environment. Daily food intake is monitored - well, actually everything is monitored: dreams, urine content, etc. They're not even allowed close proximity with another person.
Their purpose in life? (well, while they're at the facility, anyway..) To win the 'Lottery'.
This facility has a daily 'Lottery' draws, whereby the winner would be taken to 'The Island' (and hence the title of this movie). This island being the only remaining 'pure / uncontaminated' location on Earth, the winners of the lottery would of course be absolutely ecstatic about winning.
Little do they know that being the chosen ones would spell the end of their existance.
(Nak tau lagi? What are you waiting for? Go and watch the movie! :P )
I was a bit put off by a few scenes - I thought the 2 main characters did too much running lah. And somehow I was hoping to see more for the ending scenes - macam too abrupt pulak ending dia hehe..
However, I did enjoy most of the action bits - note the highway-chasing scenes, fuhh..!
Overall rating:
I'm giving it a 7/10.
Worth watching, obviously.
* * *
Hehehe.. 1 down, 2 to go!
(Anne, review on Fantastic 4 coming up! LOLs..)
posted by Yam @ 1:03 pm
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