Musings of an Idiot

Innocence

Another busy day and it feels just right starting off the new week on a high note. On introspection - I am surprised as to how much I have gotten used to the 'week' system instead of the 'month' system which we have in India. And obviously the 5 day week is something which I see as a bonus for working in NZ - you end up having 2 days to yourself instead of the 6 day working week in India - which used to be a killer. Different cultures, different work habits.

I went and saw 'Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence' {it was playing as part of World Cinema Showcase @ Academy Cinemas}along with Bronwyn and Jo. Bumped into a lot of familiar faces at the theatre - Stu, Justin, Nicole, Mel to name a few. The movie was visually stimulating but too slow paced and the story leaves something to be desired. I don't know if you know it but 'Ghost in the Shell' is one of my all time favorites because it was visionary and a thrill ride. 'GIS2' has its moments of brilliance but overall as a movie it does not come as a complete package and it just felt a little long at it's 90-95 minute odd mark. The cityscapes are breathtaking and the philosophy discussed in the movie is again great but it just slows the story down instead of moving it forward. I will reluctantly have to say that I did not enjoy it as much as I would have liked to (wanted to/wished to) and I definitely can't sit through a second viewing of it {compare it to the first one which I have seen atleast 20-22 times till now}.

The trailer for 'An Inconvenient Truth' really shook me up and I had to take a deep breath after I watched it..it is a 'must watch' movie and hopefully it succeeds in getting its message across. It deals with climate change and is definitely an area of concern - because as a collective human memory we tend to forget incidents and events really quickly. We are less than 10 years away from the 'point of no-return' and we couldn't care less as long as we have money in our bank accounts to spend on our own luxuries. It gets released in the US soon but not elsewhere....this should go worldwide - I really hope it does.

This is for the hope that humanity realizes the foley in it's ways.
Amit

Labels: Global Warming, Movies

posted by Amit @ 10:15 PM