Sunday, January 21, 2007
Something Else
Rocky Balboa is a 'buy'. It's good to watch an inspiring movie every once in a while. I felt good afterward (and it's not just me in the middle age, I found out that the movie is a sensation among Britian youngsters). The story is also a timely one for HK and suits today's sentiments well, that of reminiscence of the past. HK is like a grown up man in his middle age, and many of us share signs of middle age syndrome, having become too comfortable or worse lost and cynical. So it's good to have the mindset freshened up.
The movie could've been made a bit longer, say 15-20 mins, to allow more depth and portrait of the characters. But this is only a minor complaint and doesn't affect the delivery of the main message. I found the best bit to be the dialogue between Rocky and his manager Larry (also the same guy as before!) during the opening 10 minutes or so. Trust me, this one is quite different from other Rocky movies and worth the while.
It's creepy your heart still gets pumped up after so many years when you hear the familiar Rocky tune "Dadada, Dadada, dadadadada....".
The movie could've been made a bit longer, say 15-20 mins, to allow more depth and portrait of the characters. But this is only a minor complaint and doesn't affect the delivery of the main message. I found the best bit to be the dialogue between Rocky and his manager Larry (also the same guy as before!) during the opening 10 minutes or so. Trust me, this one is quite different from other Rocky movies and worth the while.
It's creepy your heart still gets pumped up after so many years when you hear the familiar Rocky tune "Dadada, Dadada, dadadadada....".
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