Shoplifters (Japanese Movie 2018) and Parasite (South Korean Movie 2019)

   This week I've watched two movies with great quality in everything start from story-telling, plot, acting and moral values. To be honest, I was really satisfied and it got me thinking how amazing it is for the movie creator to share it with the viewers in a way that for example, me, got so hooked up watching it til the end.

   Both of the stories were complicated and deep but also share a little bit of joy and kindness. One thing particularly the same was the background of poverty. Their conditions led them did what they did just to live if it's not for the better.
    Shoplifters (2018) is a Japanese movie which revolved around a group of people that lived under one roof without any blood relations and they often do the shoplifting just to live their uptight daily life. Although it is quite difficult to live day by day but they are happy as a 'family'.

   Parasite (2019) is a South Korean movie which shared the same premise of poverty that leads a family of four to do whatever it takes to get a better life including to con a wealthy family.

  What I admire the most is the moral values from these movies. No matter how smart, smooth and tricky you are, when it comes to something bad you do, karma will tag along right behind you and harshly fall upon in a matter of time despite the excusable reasons for doing so. In addition, we also need to watch what we're saying in front of those who is not so fortunate with their life and avoid to underestimate or humiliate them but just being humble and be kind because we'll never know what others are going through.

  The twisted ending of both movies were also surprising and I couldn't guess it from the beginning although all I realize that it might not be pretty but deserving.

Notes: to make a real sense of poverty look, they show it by dirty or rug clothes with uncleaned faces and 'smell' which differ them from average or wealthy people. My personal rating would be 9/10.  It is highly recommended for movies with excellent quality.

Warning: These movie is not suitable for underage viewers due to violent and adult scenes.

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After the Ball (Canadian Film 2015)

Lately I find it hard to manage my time and spare it a little just to write an article or two for this blog, but today I've decided to do it after quite a while.

Well, I came across this movie about a few weeks ago. I kind of let myself to watch it til the end just to know how it ended rather than enjoying the movie itself. 

This is a Canadian movie which at first I thought was American, but I barely recognize the actors except the father and step mother. To know further whom I meant, anyone who read this article can go to Wikipedia because I don't want to write the detail of the casts.

Like any other predictable romantic comedy movie without any in depth story, especially this one was referring to Cinderella as the main plot, I have to say many things that I had in mind about it.

First of all, I'd like to call it not solely loosely-based -Cinderella story but more like a mix between Cinderella wanna be with Devil wears Prada and Mrs.Doubtfire or Tootsie but not in a pretty way. Why? because there are so many reasons why. Please do not continue reading unless you don't mind spoilers.

One, Kate or Katie Kassell as the main character and a daughter of CEO and founder of Kassell fashion, or the modern day Cinderella is somehow has to struggle that much just to get notice by her own dad to the point of disguising into a man just to be near him again. Okay the bla bla didn't live together for so many years and reminder of her mother to her dad, were just not enough as a great reason why her dad believed his new wife and step daughters more than her despite knowing how they are.  It's like totally strangers without any blood relation at all and the way her dad throw her out of the company in the first time was just too cold as if there is no effort to at least care. Yes she managed to win over in the end after that effort putting a swap gender appearance with totally different character. I still can tell that she is a woman though.

2nd, the prince is only ordinary worker in the company and barely has any power to help her in a way, yes just to get through the hard day but nothing else, I mean nothing in particular. 3rd, the step mother acted pretty much similar to the cold yet elegant fashion editor on Devil Wears Prada but nothing much like her. Meryl Streep is truly on another level compared to her. One last thing, the disguise thingy from a woman to a man is what reminded me to Mrs.Doubtfire or Tootsie. 

The only thing I like in the movie was the background of the company and her aunt's place with the clothes, fabrics, shoes and accessories. Those things always reminded me where I was before in my early days working in some companies. That's it though. Overall it was like 6.5 out of 10 for my personal rating.

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