Black Water & The House Bunny

Just a little update... Malas to blog, so I copied and pasted two reviews from Cinema Online webby. Enjoy!

BLACK WATER

Watch this if you liked: “Lake Placid”, “Rogue”, “Primeval”

Three cheeky monkeys sitting in a tree
Teasing Mr Crocodile: "You can't catch me."
Along came Mr Crocodile, quiet as can be
SNAP. SNAP. SNAP.

All the above were true, except that they weren't cheeky monkeys and they definitely weren't trying to be smart by teasing the crocodile lurking below them. This children's song was monotonously sang by one of the characters in the movie - what a thing to sing when you're stuck in a tree in fear! In terms of script quality, it's not too bad as it injects that needed bit of humour into the dullness of being stranded within the mangrove swamp.

The Bahasa Malaysia subtitles in this movie is alright except for the very beginning - "Buaya Hitam". As I recall, I wouldn't really describe the croc as actually black, but let's not take things too literally shall we? As compared to the recent croc film "Rogue", surprisingly I found this film slightly better even though it involves fewer actors, with only three main characters in focus. Reason could be because it has a more realistic feel. The platform idea was on the true story of two teenagers who were stranded up a tree in a flooded river, whilst below them the crocodile that had just killed their friend lay waiting.

The audience is exposed to a thing or two about the saltwater crocodiles (also known as "salties" in Australia). One must always know about your enemies beforehand, very educational. Thankfully, the directors didn't decide to make this "saltie" retardedly humongous. It looked very realistic with a maliciously intelligent mind of its own. It knows how to psycho it's victims by rising from the surface of the water to reveal itself and its dangerous glare, and of course many other actions in which I shall not reveal. I must say, this croc is very cheeky!

The pitch-black night scenes were creatively thought out, with the weather being slightly thunderous so that with every flash of lightning, you may see the characters. What I found very frustrating was the purpose of the death roll, which was deemed the most powerful killing mechanism on earth. However, at some point, it didn't seem powerful enough to really kill. What a killjoy.

Overall, it's not a bad watch if you're into these shows where the killer animal takes the stage. However, be warned as in the end, you might actually develop a soft spot for this killer.


THE HOUSE BUNNY

Watch this if you liked: "Legally Blonde", "The Hot Chick"

Anna Faris poses once again as the funny, bubbly, dumb blonde that we all are too familiar with in the latest sexy comedy "The House Bunny". Her role as Shelley fits her like a shoe, as both actress and character bind together as one with every gasp of excitement, awkward pause and funny comment. Not only did Anna do her fair share of jokes, Emma Stone made her humour known by playing the super-smart, but boy clueless, Natalie. She acts naturally as how a nerdy girl should act as she gets excited, then talks animatedly about facts which always manages to squeeze out a few pent up giggles.

The story is essentially about a Playboy Bunny who gets kicked out of Playboy Mansion for being supposedly "old". Apparently, being a 27-year-old is like 59 in bunny years - well at least it's not as bad as dog years! Fate then brings her to teach an awkward group of college girls from the sorority house called Zeta about the opposite sex as they try to become popular enough to reach the minimum amount of 30 pledges needed to keep their sorority house. By being popular, it means to dress up as sexily as you can to get the attention of the opposite sex.

One of the funniest characters to watch out for is Carrie Mae played by Dana Goodman as she tried twice to get a guy's attention in a club with her "kinky" pick up lines and "seductive" movements. She sure did grab his attention, but in a way that will certainly leave you wanting her to hit on more guys.

Packed with comical lines, it definitely makes an entertaining watch (if you're not so much into the skimpily clad girls or over-revealing cleavages on offer). The story is stitched together with hilarious lines such as "I love charity. One time, I even let Bob Saget grind on me" and "The eyes are the nipples of the face".

Clearly in the end, the moral of the story is - to be yourself; and it's what's on the inside that matters. This obvious lesson brought up by Shelley absolutely contradicts the first three quarters of the movie as it focuses on the girls baring their breasts and looking like prostitutes.

Oh well, it is a comedy after all, and a lovely one it is.