watched this with Henry and the rest today as a sort of ‘pre-18th celebration’ seeing as his birthday falls on this year’s 初一.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY HENRY! (in advance)
and i thought that for a Singaporean production this movie was pretty good. if anything, Singaporean films tend to be a ‘social commentry’ of sorts - film makers like to take a facet of Singaporean culture and from there devise a plot, and in this case, it’s somewhat centered around the whole loanshark (ah long) issue and the whole rebellious-teenager thing.
i’m not quite sure if there’s a main plot or subplot or whatever, because the movie centers around the lives and families of two teenagers in ITP (something.. something.. polytechnic), and yes, they’re probably trying to make a statement there about ITE and how “It’s The End that counts”, or so they say at the credits. it’s one of those more standard, oh-it’s-a-happy-ending, 妈我只错了 kind of things.
i’m not too chuffed. i mean, i had my fair share of laughs throughout the movie and i think that’s enough for me. they actually threw in a few extra tidbits here and there, like.. naming the principal of ITP Leung Kar Wai, or so it says at his desk. LOL.
the movie meant a little bit more to me personally, but.. i think i’ll keep that private.
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went off to chompchomp to eat, and when i think back about it, our conversations (as guys) can centre around only two things: games or girls. it’s really that basic, but.. i’m kind of wondering where that level of basic conversation went, because i’m quite sure there’s nobody else i can actually chat like this with. maybe on an individual level, perhaps, but as a group..?
i’m not sure what to think. 我的青春去了哪里?!
