Buried – Only Watch This If You Have Art Sense

Am I an artist? Or will I one day think of myself being buried this way?

These are the two questions revolving around my mind when I was watching this movie. Being inspired in the beginning, that this movie was about how a man tries to find his way out of a coffin, through his cell phone, in the middle of a dessert….sounds challenging?

Well, after I was all geared up for action packed, thrilling plots, and an image of sitting on the edge of my seat for the entire movie, I was… surprised. Why would anyone want to film a movie like that? Did the director perceive a ready audience for this? I think, the answer is yes, if, and only if, you have an art sense.

First of all, it is not easy to film the movie from the first motion to the last, in a coffin. Second, it is not easy for the audience to feel like they are in the coffin for the entire film. Third, it is not easy at all, to have an appreciative palate for such earthly taste.

Watch it and you will know what I mean.

After you’ve watched it, and only after you have watched it, you can proceed to the below you tube trailer to have a good laugh:

Mixed Feelings On The Movie Eat Pray Love

 I would not have expected these mixed feelings as I came out of the theater watching Julia Roberts (as Elizabeth Gilberts). On one hand, it is being happy for her for finally finding her self, and her true love. On the other hand, there is a reaction that this movie is really not suitable for ordinary people like you and me…

This story talks about how a woman who had everything left her husband to search for the true meaning of life. She had an affair with a younger man (James Franco), and left him after realizing that there is a vast difference between them. 3 places she visited – Bali, Italy and India.

All my dreams of meditating in India disappeared after I watched this movie. Insects and meditation does not go well with me…

One bright point in this movie is Spanish actor – Javier Bardem (husband of Penelope Cruz). I convinced myself that he is the reason why I have sat through all those minutes of mosquitoes (mentally), missing tooth (from the Bali guru), and mental confusion (from a person who is in search of herself).

On a lighter note, this movie is truly suitable for those who are at a crossroad of their lives, where the choice between staying in a rut and individual freedom is looming in your everyday life.