"The Boy in Stripped Pajamas"

verdict : 7/10

directed by: Mark Herman

year: 2008

music by: James Horner

D'apres de roman de: John BOyle

~` The setting was world war II. It's a story between 2 innocent children, both in two different worlds, set apart by war, torn by confusion. It's a very touching and emotional movie, one that will leave you teary eyed in the end... I can just imagine how vivid the book itself might be.

I long for the last part bec. for me, it will leave you hanging... hoping that the truth isn't as bad as it looks.

The reality in this movie will show you how horrific and demonic the germans can be in those times, how hitler himself alone can brainwash the minds of these people. How their selfishness influence the lives of the innocent and young ones.

Although i'm not familiar with the actors, i think it was a well made movie.

A movie worth watching http://www.boyinthestripedpajamas.com/.

Verdict: 6.5 /10 Girl with a Pearl Earring directed by: Peter Webber based on a book by: Tracy Chevalier In my opinion: I think the story started a little slow and a little dragging for me. I like Scarlett Johansson better in the movie Lost in Translation. I think her role here was too stiff bec. she has to portray this all to innocent and demure lady. I also had trouble with her accent, didn't sound too realistic. But i like Colin Firth's portrayal as Vermeer ( the painter ). I also like the attention to detail of this film, like the scene where Vermeer is going to paint the girl, he has to adjust the lighting, how he seduces this Girl to be her inspiration for the painting, how Vermeer's wife got jealous and accuses her of stealing the pearls.How lighting plays an important role for every scene that was captured,the silence and the enigma of this drama even without talking to each other, you can see the intimacy between the painter and that of the girl.The costumes unveiled the rich colors of golden yellow and royal blue. The setting was similar to what was described in the book. I think a few scenes may have been omitted. Definitely, the book was better than the film,. Tracy Chevalier writes in a way that makes you feel like you were part of that era,but overall, the movie wasn't bad.

Verdict~: ~ 6/10 ~ Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Year: 2006

directed by: Tom Tykwer

based on a book by: Patrick Süskind ( allemand )

In my opinion: This is a story of a young french man, set in 17th century era. Jean Baptiste who is sad, tormented, mentally disturbed but has a gift ever since he was a child which is he has a strong sense of smell. He craves for it. He became an apprentice and worked for a famous italian perfumer who is played by Dustin Hoffman. But upon his discovery, he realized that not all things have specific smells and more importantly, he doesn't exude one, thus, he needed to find his own. By desperation and curiosity and yes! by being a serial murderer, almost like jack-the-ripper. He kills every woman he meets, slice of the sweat or oil glands, boils and ferments it ( i think...), just to get the perfect and right smell that he wants. Eventually, he was captured, imprisoned, tortured... and the ending... well you have to see it...it's very disturbing...if you look this in another angle, not from a murderer's point of view, Jean Baptiste may have lead a very sad and pityful life, hence his deranged mind. But, in reality, i don't think this is a movie for everyone to see. The horrific and sadistic mind of a person is secretly very vile. On some parts, i have to cut or forward the scenes because it's just too mentally disturbing for me...