Also, in some angles and especially in that bleached blonde curly hair and loud red lipstick, I thought the lead actress bore an uncanny resemblance to Christina Aguilera in her ‘Candyman’ video.

Reminds us that life can go any way, and that the unexpected should not be unexpected. Lots of suspense, gets your eyes glued to the screen cos’ something happens in every scene. Enjoyable for those who hate anything dull and slow-paced. More of a spy-thriller than a WWII drama.

It’s pretty good, just not spectacular or particularly memorable.

The movie is just as juvenile as the characters.

Too many movies portray nudity in a crude and almost dismissive way. Cashback relates how the main character simply finds the female form fascinating and utterly beautiful. And as a boy he couldn’t understand or come to grips with the expressions on the faces of girls in a porn mag that belonged to his friend’s dad. Then he dishes out the highest form of compliment he can give – holding an art exhibition featuring tasteful illustrations of the girl he loves in her glorious form to express the depth of his feelings for her.

Possibly my favourite book ever. Read it.

Like its cover, it’s the perfect christmas gift. :)

The musings about life are thought-provoking. And there are some beautifully-written paragraphs that really struck me. Feels a little surreal as well…cos’ of the events in the book as well as how the protagonist appears isolated from everyone else and is portrayed as a lone wolf. Many a time I felt like I was in his heart and mind…and everyone else may seem near but they are actually out of reach. It’s that kind of lonely isolation that makes it a little hard to read the book because the first-person narrative is so dominant.

The entire story is pretty depressing if you’re looking for an uplifting read. But if you’re not, then it’s worthy picking up the book if you like stories that are slow and emo.

It’s just bad-ass cool and hilarious! And did I mention cool? I think there’s something sexy about the girl having a machine gun for a leg. I never thought a movie could make me want to have a machine gun leg as well.

And that male lead actor is hot. :)

An unforgettable film that is a must-watch.

Well..let me start off by saying that the movie has its merits and demerits.

Merits:
- Fun to sing-along to if you’re an avid Beatles fan

- Like some have said, it’s like a piece of art. (which sometimes means it doesn’t make sense too)...so prepare for lots of experimentation and interesting scenes

- I liked Prudence’s version of ‘I wanna hold your hand’. Haha!

Demerits:
- Not a love story that gets you satisfied

- The story was not woven well enough to integrate seamlessly with the songs…like putting a cart in front of a horse, it was written in a way that the songs chosen will make some sense

- Caused quite a number of ‘huh?’s throughout the movie. First one was the brief 0.5 second scene of Prudence trying to hitch a ride before suddenly jumping to a much longer-scene of Jude trying to hitch a ride and allowing the audience to make sense of his scene but not hers. It was only after a series of scenes involving Jude, did we finally see Prudence again…and then try to connect the 0.5 second scene of her hitchhiking with the scene of her coming through some apartment window now. Second one was the odd quarrel between Sadie and her guitarist boyfriend…didn’t see how that contributed to the film…like, huh?

- The whole circus scene left me completely confounded. Whaaat?

I think this movie is worth watching simply because of Cate Blanchett’s phenomenal acting prowess.