Confessions of an Undisguised Drama Queen

Thursday, December 09, 2004

Umizaru

I promised one night was all I would take to get over the infatuation. I have failed miserably. Well, maybe not miserably, but I have failed.

I am still gushing to my friends about how incredibly good-looking Hideaki Ito is in Umizaru, how astoundingly toned and well-sculpted the muscles on his body are, how amazingly adorable he looks when he smiles - his two front teeth are so big, they make him look like a really handsome chipmunk! He scores a ten upon ten for me anyday. With his impressive allure and sex appeal, he can easily attain Greek god status. He probably fulfills all the necessary criteria except that of being able to speak Greek.

In the midst of all my non-stop exaltation of Hideaki Ito, I think I have not done justice to the movie itself. Hence this blog entry.

Umizaru was a very enjoyable movie. What I would term as a "feel-good" movie. You enter the cinema and out of the 120 minutes, you laugh for 110 minutes, sigh for 5 minutes, gasp and grip your seat tightly for another 5 minutes (and for some, like me, drooled for 120 min).

This movie (if you want to know more about the story, do refer to the review which is linked in the previous blog entry) touches alot on teamwork, courage and a never say die attitude. It is a refreshing experience for us girls who rarely witness the brotherly love and unity displayed among grown men (for the guys, it's probably something deeply etched in the memories of the army days).

In fact, the love of these men for diving and each other, and their desire to become rescue divers takes so much limelight in this movie that the romance between the hunky lead and the lead actress seemed almost superfluous. It was probably just a side distraction to balance up the otherwise very testosterone-driven movie (in terms of masculinity. don't read me wrong here).

For those who are looking for a romantic comedy, I'm sorry but I think you should skip this. There was no more than a 5 sec brush on the lips between the 2 leads. The element of romance and courtship should not be overexpected for Umizaru. However, if you're thinking of a good show to keep you entertained for the whole 120 minutes, this is one not to be missed.

Only showing at Cathay Cineleisure. (this is not an advertisement)

[Time of Confession] 11:53 PM
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