This movie could have been called adrenalin rush, I suppose. Although it is not a blockbuster, it was quite a decent and entertaining movie. I didn't think I would and could be sitting in the cinema watching a bunch of cyclists zipping through downtown New York but how wrong I was.
The movie did not showcase a stellar cast of A-list actors and actresses. In fact, the storyline was actually very simple without any convoluted plots but what I like about the movie is how it made cycling suddenly seemed so cool. The clever use of simple coloured lines to map out the cycling routes is also a bonus.
Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Dania Ramirez and Jamie Chung, it was quite a light-hearted yet enjoyable movie for me. I must admit that the charismatic Joseph has a huge part to contribute to this. Once again, he took on a likable guy-next-door role and charmed us with his goofy acting. Cycling was like a breeze and seemed like second nature to him. I believe you can give him any role and he would step right into it perfectly. That is how talented I feel he is. I would love to see him win an acting award someday.
Anyway, another movie "Looper" starring the affable Joseph would be coming to our screens soon and I am definitely looking forward to be entertained.
Today's weather -sunny
I have never really watched "Third Rock from the Sun" but I always like Joseph Gordon-Levitt because his acting is so sincere and authentic. Although he does not possess a leading man's good looks, he has a certain charisma about him that just makes him so likable. Seth Rogen, on the other hand, has a goofy kind of charm that makes him so endearing and provides comic relief to almost any movie he is in.
When you have both actors in the same movie, it couldn't be that bad. While I don't think this movie is extraordinarily exceptional, it is still very watchable because of the excellent acting by the cast.
Starring as an average guy-next-door who just discovered he has a rare cancer, Joseph learnt to come to terms with it with the help of his friend Seth whilst at the same time, tried to cope with the infidelity of his girlfriend (played by Bryce Dallas Howard) and console his mum (Angelica Houston) about his medical condition. His salvation came in the form of his female psychologist who just came onto the job recently.
I watched '500 Days of Summer' on Sunday.
It was about a greeting card writer guy John who believed in love and a girl named Summer who was the exact opposite. He was convinced that she was the soul mate for him. His philosophy was a person does not believe in love because he/she has not met the right one. She had commitment phobia, was disillusioned and did not believe in the notion and existence of true love since her parents divorced when she was young.
The movie trailed their brief relationship over 500 days, starting from the day he met her as a new colleague in his office. Over time, he tried to engage her into his life but found that she became elusive and non-committal. Slowly she drifted away from him and strangely enough, got married suddenly to another guy because she finally met the right one.
John was all heart-broken and thought he may not get over her until he met a new girl at a job interview after he quit his greeting card writing job after the breakup. Interestingly but predictably, the new girl was named Autumn, and there began another chapter of his relationship. That was how the movie ended.
It's good they had Joseph to play the part of the guy who was not hunky, handsome, macho etc. He was just a regular guy next door looking for true love.
