Movie Review: James Bond Skyfall 007

Watched "Skyfall" the 23rd James Bond movie featuring Daniel Craig as James Bond and Javier Bardem as Raoul Silva (the villain). Watched it last night together with some friends at Cine Royal, Khalidiya Mall, Abu Dhabi, UAE. It's been a while since I last watched a movie at Khalidiya Mall and it's my first time to watch a James Bond movie starring Daniel Craig. What can I say?

About Cine Royal, Khalidiya Mall: The ambiance is nice and comfty, I really like it compared to other cinemas I went in to here at Abu Dhabi, UAE. Though, I'm surprised that there were too much commercials and trailers as expected and the movie did not start on time. My popcorn is almost 1/4 when the movie actually started. The movie is PG15 and kids are not allowed so we need to send Chloei home first, thankfully we had enough time before the movie actually started.

About Skyfall: The trade mark of James Bond movies, great opening clip showing the usual credits and Adele singing the OST is just awesome, I really like Adele songs. This James Bond movie is not what I expected though.. Not much extravagance, in my terms I will say it seems like a normal movie.. Not James Bond at all.. Maybe I say this because not much of fight scenes and the intrigue which usually flows with the Bond girl is not that much.. Plus there where no new gadgets.. The car is not that flashy also, LOL.. ;p I feel it's just bits and pieces of a real James Bond movie.. I'm guessing this movie is just a prelude for a make-over of the James Bond series for the future. You know.. Changing many things in it, including character portrayals. I don't like spoilers so better not mention any. ;p

Overall, for me, it's not that bad but not that good either.. It's quite different from the usual Bond movie but learned lot of things in it though like James Bond's background. Is it worth watching? Some say not. But yes it is still worth watching, for the experience of it since James Bond is now in it’s 50^th year. ;)

Movie Review: The Mistress

Watched "The Mistress" a Filipino movie starring Bea Alonzo and John Lloyd Cruz and directed by Olivia Lamasan. Watched it last night together with some friends at Al Mariah Cinema, Abu Dhabi, UAE. It's the first time I watched a tagalog movie here in UAE. What can I say?

About Al Mariah Cinema: First of all, the show timings posted in the internet is unreliable. It's better if that information was not posted at all if it's incorrect.. According to the "show timings" in Gulf News and Time-Out Abu Dhabi, there is a 9:40pm showing for "The Mistress" so we did not hurry going to the cinema and went out almost 8:30pm. Turned out, the showing is 8:40pm not 9:40pm.. We arrived in the cinema and was able to watch the movie but probably, 10-15mins of the movie already started. Because of this many of our friends did not came anymore to watch.. About they're facility, Cinema 7 is quite small, imagine we are sitting in the 4th row in the front side and my eyes didn't hurt at all. LOL. It's nice watching a movie in UAE with kabayans, it's like watching at home, noisy bunch. ;p Hmm.. What else? No applause after the movie finished unlike other movies I watched with Arab peepz. Golly, they clap their hands at the ending as if we are watching a live play.. Only in UAE? ;p After the movie when the lights was turned-on I saw that the seats were old and have many cigarette burns..

About The Mistress: Honestly, I'm not fond of watching tagalog movies but for someone like me this movie is just fine (I cannot rate it because I feel I'm not qualified, lol). When it comes to acting, they're all really good. Though I didn't like the story or what it potrays, I want to say kudos to the writer for giving us a unique story line. Who would have guessed what have happened? Well, at least some of it. ;) Common, you know filipino movies can get "a little" predictable but this movie kinda gave it a different twist. I thought I wont get teary but when the part came which involves family, I still shed some tears. I'm not giving any spoilers so better watch it while it's still in the cinemas. :)