Tron: Legacy

I remembered watching Tron as a kid. For a movie that was 28 years old, it became a cult classic, based on hacking and programming for the early 1980s. 28 years ago, I wasn't really there yet but I did watched it when it was on the TV. I can't remember the detailed plot then (I was just a mere kid) but I do remember the classic body light and the Light Cycle. It's like reliving the 16-bit game in real life.

Fast forward 28 years later, the sequel emerges. Jeff Bridges reprises his role as Kevin Flynn. He managed to return to the Grid and got stuck there, leaving his son, Sam Flynn. 20 years past and Sam became the biggest shareholder to EMCOM. He was called back to his father's arcade and was accidentally transported into the Grid where he reunites with his father. Now both father and son will fight their way out into the real world.

Ratings: 3
If this sequel came out way back in the 90s, it'll definately be another cult classic. The story is quite draggy but the Grid is still quite spectacular. Better Light Cycle and they even included a Light Jets, though it seems more over-rated than a classic return. The non-aging CLU is very animatronics, based on the technology of the thousand Agent Smiths from the Matrix. The movements are still quite rigid. Fine, the tech is still improving, just a bit over-rated to me. So in general, it's just over-rated.

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

The third instalment to the Chronicles of Narnia, after The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, and Prince Caspian. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader has a different feel than the first two movies.

Firstly, it's revolves more in the waters than land. Narnia is at peace, hence no more great battles of mystic creatures. Secondly, not all Penvensies siblings are present. Edmund and Lucy, the younger Penvensies returned to Narnia together with their cousin, Eustace accidentally in tow. Eustace is very annoying but brought in a lighter side to the new crew.

Ratings: 4
A fact for watching a novel based movies, do not expect much of the movies if you read the book, it'll be a world of dissappointment. Imagination is limited on screen. Hence I rarely read fantasy books such as Twilight and Harry Potter but I'm an avid movie follower of the series.

Rapunzel: A Tangled Tale

My little sister nearly lost her bet about the actual movie title. To her, it's Tangled which is actually the title used in US. While her colleagues pointed out that it's Rapunzel. Well it's partly correct, it's Rapunzel: A Tangled Tale.

To start of, I don't really recalled the actual story of Rapunzel except that for her extraordinary long hair. And I was even amazed of the actual grim stories existed behind every fairy tales. Interesting stories as I read it up.

Anyway, the story goes like this:

Old Lady found magical flower believed from the sun rays, flower makes her younger, she hid flower from others, pregnant queen grew sick, kingdom searches for flower, knight found flower, bring back to queen, queen got well, queen gave birth to baby, baby has hair of gold with magical power same as flower, old lady found out, old lady kidnapped girl, place girl in tower, girl grew older, girl grow curious of the world, girl managed to get out of tower and so on...

Ratings: 3.5
Who wouldn't love a Disney Fairy Tale?? It's definately a laugh with the charaters introduced. Though I'm not too keen on the musical number.