hugo

another movie i watched recently was "hugo", based on brian selznick's novel, "the invention of hugo cabret". the story was about a boy who lived alone in a paris railway station and the enigmatic owner of a toy shop there. 

i found a paragraph in the movie very intriguing:

“if you lose your purpose, it’s like you’re broken.... i’d imagine the whole world was one big machine. machines never come with any extra parts, you know. they always come with the exact amount they need. so i figured, if the entire world was one big machine, i couldn’t be an extra part. i had to be here for some reason. and that means you have to be here for some reason too.”

i had to be here for some reason, what is the reason?

"hugo" movie trailer

extremely loud and incredibly close

"extremely loud and incredibly close" was the best movie i had watched so far in the past 2 months. the story was about a 9-year old boy named oscar schell who lost his father in the 9/11 event. he discovered a key in a vase which belonged to his father and began his search for the lock that fit the key, believing there could be a message his father left for him.

i liked the story plot, the cast and the messages that the movie conveyed. there was a message, “sometimes we have to face our fears”, where oscar overcame his fear of taking the underground train. a timely reminder to myself. in the end, oscar overcame all obstacles, fears and through his perseverance, found the answer he was looking for. a journey he needed to take to complete with his father's death.

i was crying through some of the scenes while watching. an extremely touching movie. highly recommended! 

"extremely loud and incredibly close" movie trailer

life

life is really unpredictable.