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Gran Turismo (2023)
SURPRISINGLY GOOD MOVIE
When me, my wife and daughter walk into the cinema, we want to watch another movie, but we ended up watching this movie beause of the other movie is kinda full. What a pleasant surprise indeed. Its darn good movie. No, it is an excellent movie.
I agree with some of the reviewers. The marketing and the trailer for this movie is bad. If they can make this movie so so good, how come the trailer is so lackluster? This movie worth USD1bil with right marketing team.
I have watched Need For Speed and remember being amazed by the supercars featured in the movie. But this Gran Turismo is on totally different level. In fact, my wife who are no fans of fast cars are planning for second round watch of this movie (she owned a Nissan nonetheless). And I quote her saying she never feel as proud owning a Nissan until she came out of the cinema.
The real story of Jann is indeed amazing, and this movie managed to keep up with the amazing storyline with suoerb sound and visual effects, superb acting and feel good factors.
Malbatt: Misi Bakara (2023)
MUST WATCHED
First of all, I'm no fans of Malaysian movies. I can count on one hand the Malaysian movies that I watched on the big screen. But this MALBATT: Misi Bakara, I should give credits where credit dues.
I've been waiting for this movie since Black Hawk Down released in year 2000. When I heard they making this MALBATT movie, I'm so excited and been waiting since to watch it in cinema. For me, Black Hawk Down is just half of the story of the Battle of Mogadishu. It is being told from the point of view of the American Forces. What is their mission, what happened during the mission and how they managed to get out. Not much being focused on the rescuers because it is not their focus. Now, Malaysia has done justice to MALBATT by telling the other half of the battle. How the rescue starts and how the rescue ends.
On the story itself, the budget of RM20mil is very small for a war movie. War movies need lots of casts and extras, lots of equipments, lots of weapons, lots of vehicles. Furthermore, the war is located in foreign country. There is no location in Malaysia can be used for war scenes, thus the logistic cost is also big. All being said, with the budget given, Adrian Teh and the team has doing very well indeed.
About the story line, it is the most unviolent war movies I ever watched. Even 2 years old kid can watched it with their parents and I saw lots of families came to watch the movies bringing their toddlers. Don't worry about exploded heads, chopped hands, torn legs etc. I'm not expecting that either. Out of 130 mins, I think more than 100 mins is about shooting scenes.
Lastly, the tributes to the real heroes, and the only fallen one Kpl Aznan Awang is really touching me.
My conclusion, maybe this movie is not as good as other war movies out there, but it is Made in Malaysia and it is based on true stories, superb acting, well directed with a tinge of comedy and without discrediting any of the American Special Forces. It is just what it is out there. Go watch it guys and be proud of our MALBATT.