Sooo.. yeah. I’ve been MIA for almost<\/strike> a week. The reason? I’ve been catching up on movies<\/b>. In a span of 7 days I’ve watched 10 movies – 8 from the comforts of my bed, and 2 in the cinema. To justify this indulgence (that led me to ignoring other facets of my life), I decided to string up a blog post using the lessons and insights I’ve gained from doing so. See, it’s not all useless<\/i>. I may not have found a new favorite movie in this selection, but at least I got a blog entry. Woot, woot!<\/p>\n
Warning:<\/i> the below post may contain spoilers (although I doubt that these are still considered spoilers since I’ve watched them way after the premiere, haha!)<\/p>\n
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\nThe trailer got me really excited for this one. Sadly, the actual movie wasn’t really interesting for me. What I learned though was outside the plot – white washing<\/i>. It’s this thing in Hollywood where they cast a white person for an ethnic role. Case in point, Emma Stone as Allison Ng. Another example, Rooney Mara as Tiger Lily.<\/p>\n \nThis line, from Tuck’s letter to Amanda (Michelle Monaghan) really got me weeping. Because, waaah. I felt like he was talking to me. This is your typical Nicholas Sparks movie, tearjerker as hell although the ending was rather predictable if you’re had your share of Nicholas Sparks. Why’d this line strike me? Because….<\/p>\n \nI’m the kind of person who’d rather be happy than sad. That means not dwelling on my hurts, and more often than not, that means shoving pain under the rug. But like Joy’s realization, it’s when you’re sad that people actually help you to be happy again. Sadness is just as valid as joy.<\/u> It’s not any less of an emotion and it’s OKAY to feel it!<\/p>\n\nSPY<\/h4>\n
\nTHE BEST OF ME<\/h4>\n
\nINSIDE OUT<\/h4>\n