3 Idiots (2009)

Aal Izz Well... Aal Izz Well... Aal Izz Well...

If you have seen this movie, you very well know those powerful three word mantra I wrote above.

I remember my husband (my then boyfriend at that time) telling me that I should watch this film but I never found the time to do it so until one day, one of my girlfriends asked me if I've seen 3 Idiots. The moment she asked me about the movie and told me that it was a good one, I knew that I really have to make time and watch it because these two (my husband and my friend) know my taste when it comes to movies.

SUMMARY

3 Idiots (Hindi -३ इडियट) is a 2009 Indian drama comedy film that took the viewers by storm not only in it's originating country, India, but also the entire planet.

The story was about two friends named Farhan and Raju who are searching for Rancho, their long lost college buddy who helped them get thru their university years and greatly influenced the way they look at life.

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The journey to finding out whatever happened to Rancho started ten years after their graduation. Their search brought them to different places all over India as clues lead them from one place to another. As their journey continues, flashbacks of how they met Rancho and how he slowly become a very important person in their lives are shown every now and then.

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Will Farhan and Raju find Rancho? Is Rancho still alive? And what actually happened to him after graduation?

QUICK FACTS

Aamir Khan is already in his 40s when he portrayed the role of Rancho, an Engineering student that changed the lives of his friends Farhan and Raju.

3 Idiots was based on a book called Five Point Someone by Chetan Bhagat.

Upon the release of the movie, it broke all the box office records in India at that time.

The movie made use of real inventions created by people across India.

MY TAKE

This has to be one of my most favorite movies of all time because of its beauty in all aspects. First, the story was able to capture the beauty of friendship and how one person can affect the lives of many in a positive way. Second, watching this film is also like traveling to some of the most beautiful places in India. I especially like the scene when the guys are driving down the hill side and the song Behti Hawa Sa Tha Woh was playing in the background. Lovely! And then third, of course, a Bollywood movie is incomplete without the usual Bollywood music video like scenes and in 3 Idiots, I find each music number entertaining and at times, heart pumping especially during the part after that "big" (because I don't wanna spoil the movie for you) scene with Raju in Virus' office (you'll know what I mean by heart pumping once you've seen the movie). Fourth, Aamir Khan is in it! I mean, Aamir is known to be one of the few Bollywood actors who carefully chooses the movie he makes and stars in. But kidding aside, Aamir played his part in this movie perfectly. He was the right actor for the role and I just could not imagine anyone else playing Rancho. Last but not the least, the movie did not only entertain me for three hours. It also taught me lessons and even made me re-think my values and the way I look and handle situations.

If you haven't seen this movie yet, I urge you to do it asap and you'll never regret it!

Til next time guys!

Way Back Home (2011)

A Filipino light drama back in 2011, Way Back Home was a movie I clearly remember watching in our New Delhi home during the Christmas season. And boy did it make me feel homesick so bad.

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SUMMARY

The film was about two sisters, Jessica Santiago and Anna Bartolome, who were separated from each other when they were still young due to an accident while their family was vacationing at a resort.

12 years after the incident, both girls met again at a swimming competition and later found out that they were sisters.

Will Anna join her real family again? Will Jessica and Anna find a way to reconnect with each other? Find out the answers by watching this film that tackles about family, forgiveness, acceptance and love.

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QUICK FACTS

Julia Montes and Kathryn Bernardo who played Jessica and Anna respectively rose to fame for their portrayals in the remake of Mara Clara.

AJ Perez was the original love team partner of Montes in the movie but due to his untimely death, he was later replaced by Sam Concepcion.

MY TAKE

The issues tackled in the movie were the things that made me like the film. From sibling rivalry to losing a child and even experiencing young love, they are real issues that people can definitely relate to.

Since this was the first time I saw Kathryn and Julia act side by side, I was pleased to see them do justice on their respective roles that I shed a tear or two at some of their scenes.

If you are looking for some family themed film to watch this weekend, you may want to consider watching this. Just make sure you ready some tissues with you since there are some scenes that will definitely tug your heart strings.

So Close (2002)

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"Why do birds suddenly appear every time you are near. Just like me, they long to be close to you."

If you have seen this movie, you probably heard those famous lines from The Carpenter's song entitled "Close To You" in the film.

So Close (Chinese: Chik Yeung Tin Si  / 夕阳天使) is a Hong Kong action (with a little bit of drama) movie back in 2002 about two assassin sisters named Lynn and Sue.

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SPOILER ALERT!

The film began with Lynn infiltrating a building to kill a powerful businessman named Chow Lui. With the help of her younger sister Sue and their late father's secret high tech satellite, Lynn successfully killed their target. It turns out that the sisters were actually hired assassins and that it was Chow Lui's younger brother, Chow Nun, who paid them to put his brother down so he could reign and take control of their family business.

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After successfully fulfilling their mission, an investigation was started and Hong Yat Hung, a police inspector was assigned to complete the task. And to make matters more complicated, Chow Nun has decided to put the assassins down to make sure that no one will point him as the traitor who had his brother killed.

In the mean time, Sue thinks that Lynn sees her as a weakling that is why she is secretly wishing that Lynn would let her do the dirty work in the future instead of getting stuck at home doing all the computer job to prove to her that she is also capable of what her older sister can do.

Until one day, while Sue was out buying a cake, she was cornered by Kong Yat Hung and called Lynn, who was at home that time, to help her get out of the situation. While Lynn was helping Sue, Chow Nung's people broke into their house, killed Lynn and framed Hong Yat Hung for the death of her sister.

Vowing to avenge her sister's death, Sue struck a deal with Hong Yat Hung wherein they will help each other kill Chow Nun and clear the police inspector's name.

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QUICK FACTS 

• The English title of the movie was derived from the song "Close To You" by The Carpenters which played a pretty big role in the film.

• The sisters Lynn and Sue were played by Qi Shu and Vicki Zhao respectively while Karen Mok bagged the role of police inspector Hong Yat Hong.

MY TAKE

I remember seeing this movie sometime back in 2002 or 2003. At that time, I did not expect anything from the movie since I was completely unaware of what the story was all about. All I knew that time is that I wanna watch it because I've been hearing about it from others and that it's an Asian movie and Asian movies are awesome. So at the end of the movie, I could say that I really enjoyed it and thought that the story was quite unique because it's not every day that we have badass chicks as main characters that kick butts and are not damsels in distress. Talk about girl power! Also, I guess another reason why I liked the movie is because even if I am not really a big fan of action movies the fight scenes in this film were so well choreographed that I enjoyed watching every bit of them. That sword fight in the end was epic! Oh! And I even secretly wished that I am as badass as any of the main chick characters but minus their complicated lives. Hihihi! Lastly, the little drama scene where Sue was burying the camcorder with a still of Lynn in the screen and then decided to dig it up again as she discovered that Lynn recorded an apology video for Sue was convincing that it pulled some of my heart strings that I shed a tear or two.

So have you seen this movie? If yes, what's your take on it? And if not, try watching it and let me know wachuthink about it!

Til next time!