Sherlock Holmes (2009)

Sherlock Holmes (2009) Trailer

The traditional Sherlock Holmes is a gentleman; in this movie version of Sherlock Holmes, he is more like a street fighter. While Dr. Watson portrayed by Jude Law seems very thoughtful, and a bit cunning (don't know why).

I like the BGM a lot. It adds a lot of tension to the fighting scene. Recommend to listen to the soundtrack.

And the character Blackwood is made up by the movie-makers. It's good that in the end of the movie, Sherlock Holmes explained all the mysteries. And there are clues on the way of the story which shows Sherlock found the answer.

Looking forward to the sequel.

Avatar (2009)

Avatar (2009) Trailer

Knowing that the movie is filmed for IMAX version, we chose to watch it at IMAX. It's a eyes-widening experience of 3D and HD. The characters and the subtitles pop out.

At first, I thought the avatars look ugly, however, the more I watch, the more I accept them. Seems like they are cleverer and more environmental-friendly than humans.

There are huge discussion on the technology used by this movie and the message behind the plot. I thought that Navi shouldn't have got engaged in the war and killed humans. However, I was told that they're just fighting for their homeland. It was the humans who started the war. Is that justifiable to enter a war? I don't know.

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) Trailer

It's a mouth-watering 3D movie. We actually ate meatball spaghetti after we watched the movie. There are sushi rolls, pizza, hot dogs, corns, watermelons, hamburgers, ice-cream, jello, pie, meatball spaghetti tornado...

The character I like most is Flint's father. He is hilarious in a subtle way. He doesn't know how to use the computer, how to drag and drop files on the desktop. This scene contrasts with the scene where Flint's undergoing an emergency situation inside the machine's "belly". It's montage which I have just learnt.

I noticed that the audience are mainly family. Small children are scared by the scene inside the machine in the sky and the scene where Baby Brent being eaten by the headless chicken. But I know that this is a cartoon. Cartoon always have a happy ending.