Watching Date Night for the nth time, and still laughing so hard like the first time. I will always adore the brains inside the beautiful faces of Tina Fey and Steve Carell.
Directed by Shawn Levy
Written by Josh Clausner
One word: hilarious. I may be a tad biased because I am clearly a fan of Tina Fey and Steve Carell, but this film has a perfectly written screenplay. If there are any plot holes, I am oblivious to it because I was too busy being entertained. Aside from the obvious chemistry of the two leads, all the funny punchlines worked in every turning point of the story. The party got even better as Mila Kunis and James Franco joined the adventure as the Tripplehorns. Just the right comedy-action movie for the weekend!
Meanwhile, in a very different light. Let's talk about a biopic movie of one of the world's legendary icons.
Amelia (2009)
Directed by Mila Nair
From the title itself, the film tells the life story of legendary pilot, Amelia Earhart, in the 30s, as she attempts to fly around the world, and disappears over the Pacific.
I know very little about Ms. Earhart. I remember singing to Switchfoot's song Someday We'll Know, "Whatever happened to Amelia Earhart, who holds the stars up in the sky..." Because sadly, up until now, we don't really know. And I guess, that's partly why biopic movies automatically become interesting — we see a part of a non-fictitious person's life. It may be sensationalized, and lacking accuracy and information most of the time, it will still be eye-opening. It may not answer all our questions, having a glimpse of the era they lived in and the real-life significant contributions to the world they made will always be mind-blowing.
Though the film, Amelia, offered very limited facts about the first female aviator who flew solo across the Atlantic Ocean, it was still quite a revelation. Her passion and strong spirit to fly remain an inspiration to many. No danger nor criticisms from people stopped her from fulfilling her dreams. And despite the unfortunate end to her adventure, we all know that she was one bad-ass woman with a strong determination.
In addition, it was lovely watching Ewan McGregor who continuously sweeps us off of our feet. Making us swoon with his dreamy voice in Moulin Rouge; taking us to out-of-this-world adventures in Big Fish; and now, winning our hearts with his charm in Amelia. Of course, who would forget his remarkable portrayal of the famous Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars franchise. I'm raising a glass for Ewan and his Scottish folks (throw in some James McAvoy in there as well)!
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