on "benjamin" and "australia"

for the longest time i have been wanting to watch these two movies, even before they were released here in manila ... with all the hoopla in the US and the fact that these 2 were nominated in the recent golden globes, who wouldn't be excited with them (especially if you're a film buff).

both movies are 3-hour long ... both are interesting movies, nothing new actually ... except for how it has presented the entire story, the plot itself and the heart of the movie.

i had to go through each scene, watch it, feel it and absorb it ... until i almost gave up, and felt so bored, that's when i felt the heart of the movie. that's when i realized that i had to watch all the scenes, understand and feel the pain, the happiness and be absorbed by the story, to feel the heart of it.

benjamin button lived his life opposite everybody -- while everyone was getting old, he was getting younger, until he lost his breath and the woman he loved took care of him. meanwhile, for 'australia' it was a 'happy ever after' kind of film, nothing different in the plot, really, but it made me cry, especially during the scene when after they were attacked by the japs, and the 'driver' thought he's lost sarah, they saw each other again with the help of nallah's song ...

these two movies talked about hope ... about finding your own path regardless of obstacles ... not a new theme for an american movie ... but i'd say successfully presented given different plots.