Plot: Jesse (Alyssa Milano, Charmed) is a sassy, intelligent woman who has yet to find "Mr. Right"—until she bumps into Ethan (Christopher Gorham, Ugly Betty, Harpers Island), a writer pushed to the edge of despair after having another novel rejected by publishers. For Jesse, the encounter offers more than a chance to inspire the artist in Ethan again. It also opens a new, romantic chapter in her life... with one huge complication. Moments after meeting the perfect guy for her, Jesse meets Mr. Perfect— Troy (Michael Landes, Possession), a confident and successful advertising executive who makes almost every moment elegant and romantic. Soon Jesse is in over her head and grappling with the ultimate romantic paradox: what does a girl do when she meets "Mr. Right" after already meeting the right guy? Ultimately, what Jesse discovers about love reflects what the audience discovers about the story itself: Things are not always what they seem. My Girlfriends Boyfriend is a classic love story turned upside down, a romantic comedy that blends a warm sincerity with fresh, stylized storytelling and some very big surprises.
I'm a huge fan of Alyssa Milano and boy, I'm glad to have watched this movie today. Think of movies along the lines of Sweet November, The Notebook, Lakehouse, Time Traveller's Wife... My Girlfriend's Boyfriend is probably the "most realistic" romantic-comedy film out there so far.
The writers should be applauded for their clever use of wit and humour in this film with a little bit of sarcasm here and there and the storyline.. is actually somewhat original and creative. Don't think too much about Jesse (Alyssa Milano) being in a love triangle. What you see may not be what you expect at the very end of the movie, which really left me with a very bittersweet feeling and the movie just kept on playing in my head over and over again (I am watching the movie again as I am typing this right now)
The lines kept lingering in my head for a while now. Most of them were funny.. sweet. And yes, the movie inspired me enough to continue blogging.. yet again. Heehee.
Labels: Movie Review
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Guess who was at the Shrek Forever After Movie Premiere in 3D last night?
(No prizes for getting the correct answer though. :p)
Of course I brought my sister along since I had an extra invite since she has been paying most of my expenses for the past few months. We snapped a photo with Shrek! Boy he's super huge, and surprisingly, not smelly. Haha! I felt quite intimidated just by standing next to him!
In the movie theater! The new 3D glasses look damn chic!
Watching Shrek reminds us of the most important lessons in life itself. Shrek finally had it all - a perfect life. He had a beautiful wife, 3 little ogre babies and many friends. But he took everything for granted and does not appreciate what he had. All he ever wanted was a normal life as an ogre: to be able to do things an ogre did in peace.
So he made a deal with the devil, Rumpelstiltskin in order to get what he want, just to be a normal ogre for a day but he has to give up one of his past days in return. And he found himself at the losing end, having lost everything he ever had in his life and in a universe where Rumpelstiltskin reigns supreme with his annoying witches.
No wife. No friends. It was miserable. Fiona, his wife does not remember him and his friends think he's crazy. And the only way to turn everything the way it was before was - A True Lover's Kiss before the next sunrise. So he has to woo Fiona all over again, buying her gifts, flowers only to be rejected time and again. Damn, Fiona really plays hard to get eh?
He has to convince Fiona that he is her true lover all over again. And when he finally got what he wanted - a kiss from Fiona, nothing changes at all because Fiona doesn't love him. And Shrek found himself making another deal with Rumpelstiltskin. I shan't spoil any further! But you should definitely catch the movie because it's worth watching and just because Puss is so adorable!
I want to bring him home, please! Haha!
The lesson that I take from this movie is that it takes years to build a good reputation but only seconds to destroy everything we have when the wrong decisions is made.
On to the next movie!
Labels: Movie Review, omy.sg, Shrek Forever After
