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REVIEW • The Movie "A Monster Calls" (2016)

10/20/2016

Have you ever experienced one of those moments where you felt like you will remember what you are seeing right now for the rest of your life?

That's exactly how I felt in the middle of watching A Monster Calls.

Here is the summary from Amazon.com of the book by Patrick Ness:

An unflinching, darkly funny, and deeply moving story of a boy, his seriously ill mother, and an unexpected monstrous visitor.

At seven minutes past midnight, thirteen-year-old Conor wakes to find a monster outside his bedroom window. But it isn't the monster Conor's been expecting-- he's been expecting the one from his nightmare, the nightmare he's had nearly every night since his mother started her treatments. The monster in his backyard is different. It's ancient. And wild. And it wants something from Conor. Something terrible and dangerous. It wants the truth.

As an avid fairytale fan, I love how the movie goes from fantasy to reality and back and forth with such smooth transitions you are left wondering (even until the end) if what you're watching is just the character's imagination. A beautifully crafted open-ended ending that leave room for discussions and interpretations - my favorite kind.

I actually enjoyed this movie more than Spielberg's "BFG" - and that's really saying a lot.

This is debatable, but I believe that this movie is not very suitable for children. The theme is quite dark and heavy. Just like how Harry Potter is arguably more suitable for mature audiences.

Oh, and my favorite part? The fact that the ending doesn't make you lose all hope for humanity like Del Toro's "Pan" (God, I still got nightmares).

Give this one a chance and tell me what you think!

PS. I'm ordering the book online. Yes, I love it THAT much.

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UPDATE • Belated Birthday Post & A 'Thank You' Note

10/14/2016

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This year has been a wonderful journey where I feel I am slowly taking back the reign of my life.

For me, 2015 was the most difficult year so far (let's not talk about it. 2015 did not happen), so this year has been all about healing, recovery and laying ground foundation to a more ideal future.

Of course, part of what makes this year special is the people who I am lucky enough to meet this year. So I'd like to dedicate a post to thank everyone who made my birthday a special kind of special.

This year, I got a lot of gifts from friends, family and even students. These are the special gifts from the super talented, super かわいい members of Shojo Complex:

An original hand-sketched art of me singing my latest Hellfire cover (!!)
Handmade bracelet with my favorite colors (!!!!)
Handmade black clay decoration shaped into musical notes and a mic (!!!?!)

(These girls are freakin' talented, and I am always amazed by not only their skills, but also their heart).

Another surprise came knocking on my door at 23rd Sept midnight when Lexy sent me a message that he was downstairs...

Well, that was fun.

T H A N K Y O U !

Thank you so much for everyone who sent me messages via social media and personal chats, thank you for the voice notes, the funny pictures, the dinner & drinks, the wonderful prayers, the wishes, the calls, the lovely gifts...

...And most importantly, thank you for thinking of me. You made this year a special kind of wonderful, and I would always look back to this post remembering how much I am loved and cared for every time I feel down.

...I'm gonna cry now, so will stop here.

Again - thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you!!! xoxo

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REVIEW • The Movie "A Monster Calls" (2016)

UPDATE • Belated Birthday Post & A 'Thank You' Note

T H A N K Y O U !

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