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Detective Conan: The Crimson Love Letter
(★★✩✩✩)
THIS latest Conan film revolves around the Japanese card game known as Karuta. When a Karuta champion is killed, it opens up an investigation into this competitive world and the players.
It would’ve been a more interesting film if the game was actually explained in the movie as the investigation went on, so audiences like me would be able understand the plot more.
Despite this little hitch, it’s always nice to see Detective Conan on the big-screen as well as on television. – Ong Jing Wen
77 Heartbreaks
(★★★✩✩) EVA (Charlene Choi) and Adam (Pakho Chau) have been a couple for 10 years. So when Eva suddenly breaks up with Adam, the latter reacts in the worst way possible.
Wanting to understand what happened, he searches for an answer and chances upon Eva’s journal. It is then he realises his mistakes, and vows to win her back.
77 Heartbreaks, directed by Herman Yau, reveals how powerful and important forgiveness is in a relationship. But it’s not easy to do, almost impossible really, when one’s heart has been broken too many times.
The best part about the movie for me is when Eva decides to leave her boyfriend and just move on with her life, as she doesn’t want to end up like her mother who is constantly hurt by her father.
The film ultimately tells us life is not all fairy tales and happy endings. – Bitrin Solungin
The Mummy
(★★✩✩✩)
YOU might get a sense of deja vu when you watch this movie – everything comes to a full circle as it ends up where it first started. At least, that’s how it looks like for the main character – treasure looter, erm, soldier-of-fortune Nick Morton (Tom Cruise).
There are lots of suspenseful moments in between, what with an ancient evil Egyptian Princess Ahmanet on the loose, Cruise in his action mode, a swarm of crows crashing into an airplane, zombies, Dr Jekyll-Mr Hyde, and a very dead sidekick
You might, however, find something lacking in the movie compared to the previous versions which it is in no way connected to. But, with all the action-packed scenes, it’s watchable enough ... if you’re a fan of Russell Crowe or Tom Cruise, which I am not. – Ming Teoh
Wonder Woman
(★★★✩✩)
WE finally have a female-fronted superhero movie where it’s not as embarrassing as Halle Berry’s Catwoman or as forgettable as Jennifer Garner’s Elektra. The Wonder Woman you see here is great at combat, believes in humankind and is intelligent at the same time.
Gal Gadot’s enthusiastic wideeyed portrayal of Diana Prince/ Wonder Woman will definitely win you over.
Now, if only I can feel the same way about the rest of the product.
I can’t stand the corny lines, one-dimensional villains and overuse of slow motion.
Some parts of the movie dragged on for too long that I wish more time could be spent on other characters.
Oh well, just like how Diana’s heart breaks when she discovers the truth about human nature then allows herself to be hopeful again, thanks to a small reminder of love, I want to believe that Wonder Woman can do better. – Angelin Yeoh