The Dressmaker

Australia 2015

Details IMDB
Seen 8 January 2016


Ratings from other sources

IMDB 7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes 5.9/10






My impressions

I always look forward to anything that Kate Winslet does. She might be over the top in some instances but overall she conveys the turmoil that the character has endured throughout the years.

Pair that with Judy Davis as the mother and we get a delightful look on a mother daughter relationship. The small town has its own secrets and the daughter who is back will definitely upset the status quo.

Savour the dialogue. Funny, sad.

The Big Short

USA 2015

Details IMDB
Seen 7 January 2016


Ratings from other sources

IMDB 8.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes 7.8/10










My impressions

A few men try to take advantage of the impending financial crisis in the 2000s. The magnitude of the losses that will be incurred in future was beyond their initial estimates.

The story explains the whole setup in an easily understood jargon for the layman. Cameo roles by some guests who are not usually associated with the financial industry makes the topic closer to the public. Meanwhile, the use of visual aids when explaining certain subject matters makes it more palatable. All of these nevertheless does not make one an expert on the whole mechanism.

The bottom line is the general public will usually be the ones who get burnt.

Life of Pi

USA 2012

Details IMDB

Seen 30 December 2012

Ratings from other sources

IMDB 8.1/10

Rotten tomatoes Average Rating 7.9/10

A young man who survives a disaster at sea is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. While cast away, he forms an unexpected connection with another survivor: a fearsome Bengal tiger

My Ratings 8.0/10

My impressions

Fanciful, unbelievable

Too good to be true

Too far fetched

How did it happen

Did it happen as told

Or was it just dreams

Hallucinations

The benefit of the doubt

Has to be given

He did survive

Despite all odds

A miracle

Triumph over adversity