Friday, August 12, 2011

Constant Maneuver

What if change comes along idly, and suddenly you're resulted to constant change? Is there really such a thing?

Sure there is! Seriously, what we really to think about here isn't the fact that there is little or a lot of change going on. The real question is, why are we always subjected to change? Why are we mere beings who resort to unwarranted change? Okay, maybe not unwarranted.

So, it's simple. Unfortunately, we've got to take a step back once in a while. Analyze. Read. See. Why? Because, we need to understand. If we keep  wanting to produce change in our lives, we will  achieve that goal. And, we can only guess, that's all that matters, huh? Change is everything.

Still, being subjected to change should not be a burden. Feeling jaded sometimes may not be a good thing, but the right thing. If we keep running at 100km/h, we won't end up hitting a wall. We'll just keep running, and running. Not knowing what to expect next nor remembering how we even got to running for so long.

Well, for a change, sit back and enjoy the ride. Wait, hmm, maybe not. Just as long as you find a way to deviate from the proceedings, because if you don't, nothing happens. And that really blows.

Really? You want to be different? But is anything actually happening? Are you really helping the environment?


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Review of The Week!

Movie : The Avengers (2012)

Awe-inducing, funny and action-packed, this could be the superhero movie of the year (not that there are many).


It is unusual for directors to modify the genre of superhero movies. To be precise, if we are looking for some popcorn entertainment, Joss Whedon could have easily turned this into a full-blown alien-versus-superhero affair (that actually would not be too bad). Interestingly to note however, he does not. With an affinity to blend action scenes with tongue-in-cheek humor, he balances the tone of the movie to be both rewarding and most definitely, superhero-themed.

There are plenty of noteworthy things you can brag about this movie. The cinematography, the script, the visuals, the cast, the production design. Surely though, there would be one or two flaws, but they are not really meant to be called 'flaws' per se. Bending the laws of physics, 'saving the world' is saving the US and how Hulk manages to comply to orders are just some of the minor 'flaws'. These are probably things that you would just like to ignore for the sake of giving the director the benefit of the doubt.

It is quite evident that Whedon has made this film his own. He incorporates humor into almost every scene, as if things are not to be taken too seriously in the world of The Avengers. And it should be like that. Again, the emphasis on superhero movies usually lie on destruction, life-saving and personalization of characters. But here, there is some of that, but not completely. No chessy lines. No rushed pacing. No cliche-ridden narrative. (Just Loki speaking in a not-so-sharp English accent.)

The movie can also be likened to last year's Deathly Hallows (Part 2); a lot of hype, and duly delivered. At least we could expect how the last Harry Potter movie was meant to be : an emotional, epic battle. The Avengers did deliver but there is something different to the whole theme that somehow manages to change our view on how superhero movies should be in the future. Is it Robert Downey Junior's Shakespearean jab at Thor? Or is the excellent cinematography of sticking to single shots instead of quick-fire editing? Heck, it could even be Scarlett Johansson's semi-obscene display of bust. Anyhow the movie is a success, most definitely.


Unprecedented, now that is one word to decribe Joss Whedon's take on a superhero movie.


Personally*... Stay in your seats till the end; there are rumors that an extra scene is added to the US version of The Avengers, for compensation of the late release.

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