Friday, April 10, 2009
Yesterday's movie--The Handsome Suit was a bonus to me as it made me laugh really hard. The whole week had been nerve wrecking. Half the time I felt breathless, the other half was when I felt as though my head was stuffed with lead and submerged in honey. Phew, what a good friday!
Back to the movie handsome suit, I think that there are many good plus points to it. Firstly, the plot is so seamless and full of quirky tweaks. From the protagonist's simple routine of his life, to how he got ostracized because of his ugly appearance,then to how he started to use the handsome suit(so adorable!) and finally to his decision that will change his future forever. What i find the most laudable in this 2 hours long movie is the themes. The underlying theme that runs consistently through out the movie is the importance of appearance, which is also suggested in its title. Many people might think that only females are conscious about their looks. The movie on the other hand showcases the importance of appearance for males which is novel for me. Never did I know that males can get so emotional and concerned about how they look. The male lead who has a kind heart that not all managed to see through the veneers of ugliness, juxtaposes with the sweet looking girl that everyone falls for without really appreciating her wholesome beauty from within. As trivial as this movie can seem, a harsh fact of how we tend to judge one quickly without much thought is presented. Sometimes we are deceived into believing what we see is always true. However, certain truths are always not presented in the way that we deem them to be. Personally, I must say that im mesmerized by the character of Motoe, the girl in the facade of the off-suit. She taught Takuro many important things that he has failed to understand before. I will like to think that she had also saved him from the vain pursuit of his perceived happiness once he is handsome and famous. The moment when Anin(takuro in handsome suit) was on the runway, he realized that although the greatest happiness is in his own hands now, he is missing out the small portions of happiness that he used to enjoy from his daily life. It further reinforces how often we are blinded by our hunger for greater power that we lost our enjoyment in our simple lives. We fail to feel content by the mere fact that we are still breathing this very second. Although this is a comedy, i find it heavily laden with meaningful statements and indeed it is a memorable movie. Dont ask me how come i was not only laughing blindly at the comical instances but thinking about the themes of the movie. I find it a great pleasure to think a litlle deeper into the work.
Okay, im feeling this brain dead already. I cant even seem to move my head or open my mouth to speak a word. I think uttering a single syllable requires much effort for me now. After going to the talk that lasts for three hours, i think i understand health a little better. I really wanna pen it down(blog), but i guess I need keep my slumber party going...
Labels: closing lids and swriling thoughts
Liberated at
11:54 PM
