Fish Tank

Hej, lovelies :)

I may watch too many movies than what's healthy for a teenage mind, but I see an upside: More movie reviews for you! :D

Besides, I want to make movies someday as well. :D

Fish Tank is an English coming of age film, and I enjoyed it a lot more than most movies about teenage girls growing up. This is not a cheerleading wannabe's dramatized diary, hooray!

Mia is 15 years old and life goes by depressingly in the little apartment with her mother who's more concerned about men and drinking than anything else, and her little sister who's smoking and acting cheap and dumb already. (She's somewhere around 11, I think.)

Mia has found a deserted flat, and she uses it for dancing by herself. She's quit school, and seemingly she has no real friends. Her amateur dancing is one out of few things to hold onto- an ambition.

For the first time, her mother finds herself a boyfriend actually interested in Mia and what she does; Connor seems great, and he is kind, but of course, he holds secrets. Let me tell you that there is serious tention between Mia and Connor- they are awkward.

Mia finds a boyfriend amongst some guys she tried to rescue a horse from, and she's about to enter a dance contest. Life's getting better, but some things aren't for her. Here begins the darker drama.

Enjoy it.

This film has gotten several awards, and from some opinions on it, I think it might be a little overrated, I'm not sure.

It has discreetly been with me and on my mind for a week, so I'd say it was definitely worth watching! :)

More movies lator ;D

(Did any of you notice at what time I posted the previous blogpost? hihihihihi)

Patrik 1,5

It's time for a movie review, you scrumptious lovelies..

I'll keep it short..

Patrik 1,5 is a Swedish movie, and just that got my hopes up. I'd seen a couple of posters and such promoting it, and for some reason I jumped to the conclusion that it was a Norwegian produced movie. I'm glad I was wrong, because Norwegian movies normally aren't much to brag about. There are exceptions, of course, perhaps like a pretty recent movie called Max Manus, but now I'm getting off topic.

In Sweden, it came out September, 2008, and about half a year later here in Norway. Somewhere along there it reached the USA as well, and it's available in most places.

So, the story takes place in a suburban, kind of rich neighborhood in Sweden. The gay couple, Göran and Sven, have just moved to a nice part of town together, and they're trying to adopt a child- start a family. Their application is accepted, and after some time, they get a letter telling them they're about to adopt Patrik, a 1 and a half year old baby boy.

Now here's the thing; Patrik isn't 1,5 years old, he' fifteen. He's a lost criminal teenager who's been back and fourth between foster families and orphanages.

Drama!

The characters are well played, well written, and created with care; it's easy to see.

I felt the tention between the very insecure, drinking and smoking Sven with anger issues, and the lovable and kind Göran.

Their relationship's ground is tested with a troubled Patrik in the house, and I won't tell you much more.

Patrik is, not too surprisingly, a gentle soul underneath his anxiety and harsh shell. The only thing I felt was missing in him, is a bit more of the badboy side. I think he turned soft a little too quickly, knowing his rough past. Maybe that's how the movie flowed, I'm not sure.

I definitely recommend this.

The plot is both sweet and real, and the visual image is satisfying, I absolutely enjoyed it. I thought it would be too cliché and painted, but no, not so much. A little bit, maybe :p

Lators! :D

Babysitting accomplished!

WAZAAAAAP, Loveliies?!

I didn't fall asleep until 4 this morning, and so I slept for too long- plans to meet people. Sigh. Teenagers these days. :)

I've been at my friend's house all day, and caused by HEAVY summer rain, the day revolved around movies for the most part. Weee saaaaaaw... Tropic Thunder, because I'd never seen it, aaaand Scary Movie & Scary Movie 2, since she hadn't seen those.

Tropic Thunder was very entertaining, believe me. It's light-weight, consistent and funny. The cast is talented, and I enjoyed it. :D However, I'd been told too many kind words regarding it, I think, and I wasn't left impressed. Worth watching if you want something simlple and kind of stupid. :)

Now, the Scary Movies, I've had a love for since early school; especially the first two.

Every Halloween, every other sleepover. Everyone had seen it before our parents allowed us, everyone enjoyed it- and we only understood half of the jokes. x)

Seeing them over again today brought back so many memories!

They're rude, kind of cheap, hilarious, and you're destined to know something they're doing a parody of.

They're both hilarious and gross, but I hadn't realized how much I missed them :D

My friend and I are going to run and see the Swedish chick safely off onto the bus back east. Stockholm is kind of far! :O

I AM SO TIRED =_=

Here you go, bored one: Two songs I've had in my head for months! :D Faithless - Buddha Bar & Insomnia

Latorrs! <3