27.1.06
haven't blogged for a long time now.
perhaps it's coz sch has started n i dont have much time to reflect upon my day. time flies past faster now, n im so preoccupied with my daily work that i can only think when im sleeping. or maybe it's coz im juz not inspired enough to blog.
wadeva the reason, im back today becoz i have been inspired n touched by an incredibly beautiful movie.
I Not Stupid 2.
I was so inspired by it that i wrote a full moview review on it!
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Take a look at it n decide for urself if u wanna catch the movie.
Ever wondered how life is like for students in the Normal Technical stream? Ever thought of how teenagers even join gangs in the first place? What about rich kids? Is life perfect for them?
In the two and a half hours movie, I Not Stupid 2, all these questions are answered through the lives of two teenagers and an eight-year-old boy. The three main characters are crafted in such a way that each of them represents a percentage of the students in Singapore.
Tom, the older child in a rich family, finds interest in blogging and enjoys hanging out with his guy friends. He lacks communication with his busy parents and at age fifteen, he is undergoing a rebellious stage. Near the climax of the movie, due to unreasonable chidings from his parents and his talent being unappreciated by them, he finally loses all senses and joins a gang with his best friend, Cheng Cai.
Cheng Cai came from a single parent family. His mum had passed away, leaving him with a crippled and violent father. Between the two of them, no love is expressed and hard feelings build up. The boy’s interest in martial arts is objected strongly by his father, and there are many disagreements between them. Matters got worse when Cheng Cai was expelled due to his bad records and he failed to recognise his father’s futile attempts to find him another school. When Cheng Cai gets involved in a serious street fight, his father is critically injured in an attempt to fight for his son.
Jerry, the brother of Tom, has a natural curiosity like most little boys and concerned about the family. Using his wits and intelligence, he patches things up between his parents and helps his wayward brother pay the extortion money from two fake policemen. Through his innocent and kind ways, the viewers can see how simple a child’s mind works; yet it can appear so complicated that even adults cannot fathom.
The three characters gave the viewers an insight to the lives of the minority students in Singapore – from broken families to communication breakdown – but they all have one thing in common – they have nothing at home, and everything in their friends.
Yes, the message of friendship is clear in the movie, and it shows us how important friends can be to those who are hungry for love and concern. Friendship is so important to these students, that it can sometimes be dangerous, and even misleading.
Tom and Cheng Cai joined a gang in an attempt to be recognised for who they are and gain a sense of security, as well as reassurance that they belong to somewhere. Since home cannot make them feel loved and appreciated, they turned to the outside world, where they thought they had “brothers” who supported them all the way. Eventually, these “brothers” were the ones who turned around and bit them hard.
Thus comes the message of parents’ concern and love. The movie cleverly makes use of three parents to show how parents in general tend to behave when it comes to loving their children – One of them didn’t know how to express his love; another was too busy to show his love, and the mother expressed her love the wrong way.
Showing the results of these three behaviours to the viewers made the parents reflect upon their own teaching method, and many will realise what will happen to their children if they do not change their way of upbringing.
The behaviour and actions of the three main characters in the movie are shocking, surprising, and to some extent, hilarious. These emotions stir the thoughts of the viewers and force them to think about their individual lives.
Though the subject of the movie is simple – the true life stories of some juvenile delinquents – the purpose it has achieved is highly commendable. The movie turned out to be educational for both children and parents alike, and though a little exaggerated for effects, it is nonetheless inspiring and touching.
Bits of humour were thrown in at the start of the movie to make the viewers feel relaxed and also get their attention on the lives of the three main characters. Once the attention is there, the director brings up in the serious matters and the climax increases. By selecting the right type of music, the mood and emotions of the scenes were effectively brought out and the simple story plot enabled the director to guide the viewers along the movie and convey his message to them clearly in an orderly way.
The movie also makes it clear that it’s not an effort on the parents’ part only. The whole communication thing works two ways, and teenagers should cooperate in order for a win-win situation to take place.
After watching the movie feature those two families, the viewers understand how both parties – parents and child – play a role, and if any one side goes wrong, they must all take some blame.
It is a meaningful movie with a light touch of sadness at the end because of someone’s death, however, it leaves viewers with enough space to think through the whole movie and try to understand why the director made things happen that way.
All in all, I have a positive say towards the movie and though it is slightly violent in the family scenes, I will still strongly recommend it to all families, especially parents who are having trouble with their teenagers. At the end of it, it is almost guaranteed that you will feel for the characters and the movie will leave you with tingling mixed feelings as you exit the theatre.
Yupyup.
So there u have it.
My real opinions about the movie.
And not to change the subject, Shawn is soo cute n Joshua's really hot!
Gosh.
They've changed SOO much since the first movie.
They're really quite tall now ^.^
Im NOT being a fanatic, kz.
I dont know them personally, so cant say much abt their character.
But im stating true n honest views on their physical appearances ONLY.
IM NOT THEIR FAN.
Ok wadeva!
Um. their acting skills might have improved, cant really tell, coz their roles didnt change much. Joshua is still the fighter, n Shawn the quieter one. But anyway, im sure they must've improved somewhere.
Ohh but the kid who acted as Jerry is really good!
I dont know if that "blur look" of his is natural, but if he acted that one, then he's seriously actor material.
So anyway, try to catch that movie someday, ppl. it's definitely worth the time!
tranquility ; 1/27/2006 05:17:00 pm.
