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Begin Again 2013
STRONG 6.
i had expected this was a romcom, but around a third of the way into Begin Again, i was actively rooting against a possible romance between mark ruffalo's dan and keira knightley's greta — sure, the conclusion of the film wasn't as satisfactory as Casablanca, but i'm content with how this film ended.
it's become clear to me that my dad enjoys it when movies have their own dedicated OST. at some point the film becomes too music-video-y…
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Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days 2018
LIGHT 6.
a non-negotiable in relationships for me is apologies.
that, of course, applies to me as well. in any conflict, both sides are to blame — and when i am guilted by what i may have done wrong to have offended someone i care about, i desperately want to rectify my mistakes.
but i have faced many a barrier in my quest to apologies. (1) how am i expected to make a sincere apology when i’m not given a chance…
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Tangled 2010
LIGHT 8.
Tangled (and maybe a Frozen or a The Lego Movie) had a GRASP on my upbringing. i used to watch the first forty-ish minutes of this movie OVER and OVER AGAIN whenever i went out for a family dinner because my dad had it downloaded on his work tablet.
and it’s kind of jarring to see how this movie has probably (?) affected some deep-rooted tendencies in me. i mean, of course there are ideologies here that MIRROR…
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Good Will Hunting 1997
10.
when i first watched Good Will Hunting, i didn’t like it because i couldn’t really UNDERSTAND the character of matt damon’s will. but two things have changed since then —
(1) the WAY i watched movies was DIFFERENT. i was always trying to project myself onto the character to find similarities. and i couldn’t really find anything that will had that i could grasp onto. (2) i realize that TWO YEARS have given me the privilege of EXPERIENCE. december…
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