watched 2 foreign films with the husband recently and we liked it much better than some of the mainstream hollywood shows.
1) 13 assassins
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1436045/
the plot is simple enough.
13 assasins (though 1 unwittingly becomes part of the group) came together to take down an evil lord.
much rather a suicidal act since the evil lord has like... close to 200+ underlings?!
a film that truly depicts samurai and their code of honor etc. tom cruise's last samurai is a joke!
the evil lord struck me as too handsome to be true but i just cant to recall him with that ridiculous hairstyle.
he turns out to be goro inagaki!! in case you wonder, hes 1/5 of SMAP.
the last movie i saw him in was "hynopsis".
the show finale was truly a masterpiece, a testimony of the director's skills.
it gimme the feeling of 一气呵成.
shiok was the only word as you see the group of assassins used their wits, tactics, skills etc to rise above their obviously out-numbered predicament.
but be warned, patience is still very much required for japanese films..
2) 3 idiots
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1187043/
as like most indian shows, this show is long at 2 hrs 44mins!
but sit through it (not that its difficult since its such a hilarious show!) like me and you will be rewarded with a film that teaches a lesson or two about life.
aamir khan played the very very charismatic leading role and im shocked that hes 40+ already.
he doesnt look a single day pass 30?
he acted in the famous show "lagaan - once upon a time in india" which only ah long managed to catch it years back when it was on arts central.
even i cant last the 3hrs 40+mins of lagaan.. @_@
the show is like a big plate of rojak - with comedy, drama, adventure, romance all thrown in. *yummy*
highly recommended show for 2011 though its released since 2009 already. haha.
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