Be with meEric Khoo's Be With Me was released some time ago, and even after hearing rave reviews about it, i never actually got the chance to watch it. i knew it was a sad movie, about love and solitude, and it would have intrigued me to watch it. never did. until today. which i am damn glad i did.never had i watched a movie that i can remember feeling very deeply for the characters in the story, especially the main character, Theresa, which is really one inspiring person. As her autobiography is laid out in subtitles, the visual lend emotional impact. And the other stories about the old man who got inspired by her autobiography, really does make it all the more emotional. Strangely, there is a certain sadness in the elderly, and seeing them break down in tears really does bring about your most basic emotions. in the dark, the tears will flow. i must say though, that it ended quite tragically for other characters. such a sad movie, added with the fact that it is pretty much morning, the added sorrow of the movie compounds the late night emoness, and pretty much well, you know what i mean. it makes you think about love and all that kind of thing, and you realised, or at least i realised that i am quite the fool. living life for certain material stuff when other people are much less fortunate than me. which makes me quite embarrassed. i wouldnt have the courage to live such a life, and there would be this fear that would hold me back. one day, i will break free. until then, the movie stays in my heart, and i wont ever forget the ending. maybe it is overrated, if you look at it, just a film that focused on the emotional aspect, but hey, if the movie makes you think about yourself, your life, and makes you cry, i would think it pretty much achieved its intended effect, and is in essence a movie that captures the very essence of humanity. love. Justin ranted at 5:29:00 am on the |