Atonement

I came across an article on Anna Karenina this morning, and it got me all excited to see yet again another Joe Wright's film with Keira Knightley in it. Then for some reason all those excitement made me want to watch Atonement. The last time I saw it was when it came out in the cinemas back in 2007. I was 13 years old then, and I saw it with my mum. I remember it was pretty awkward watching Keira and James having sex, together with your mum. Never again.

Atonement was already one of my favourite films. Seeing I was a big fan of Keira Knightley and Joe Wright's Pride and Prejudice back then, how can it not be my favourite? But after re-watching it today and quietly bawling my eyes out, I have this whole new appreciation for this film. And here's why:-

The Story
The story is so intricate and has so much depth. The time period in the movie goes well with the story because, you have this naïve, foolish little girl that wasn't supposed to see what she have seen. Given by her age and her level of understanding, it was hard for her to comprehend the situation that she was in. And you can't really blame her for what she has done to Robbie and Cecilia, even though one of the factors that drove her to do such a despicable act was her feelings towards Robbie. She was madly jealous that her crush pays more attention to her sister. So she wanted to hurt him.

Her act has basically prevented them from being together, and with the war happening, she very well knew that her foolish action – her lie has destroyed Robbie's and Cecilia's life. No matter how terrible her wrongdoing was, I cancan help but felt sorry for her because she had to carry the guilt and desperately trying to make things right. I like that the result from that night for both sides lives were equally heart-breaking, so when it came to end I was just in tears.

The Cast
I've realized that the cast ensemble is incredible. Saoirse Ronan, James McAvoy, Keira Knightley, Juno Temple and Benedict Cumberbatch - whom I didn't know he was in this movie seeing I didn't know who he was back then. The level of talent is astonishing! Also, Alfie Allen from Games of Thrones was in it too. It was a, "Heeeeeeey," moment when he appeared on the screen.


Joe Wright
I swear, he's such an amazing director. He knows how to make an amazing period film. The cinematography is simply stunning.

Hmm, I got lazy in the end. Basically, I fucking love this movie.

Pictures of the day #2

New Music #2

I discovered Chad Valley when I stumbled upon H&M's Fashion Against Aids 2012 ad.

It got me hooked and made me want to make out with someone looking all attractive. So of course I googled this guy and gave his EP Equatorial Ultravox a try since the track came from there.
I have to say, I was quite disappointed with it. It started off with this AMAZING track, then it just went nowhere. I mean none of them stand out like 'Now That I'm Real'; which is a shame really.


I've been meaning to listen to this song every since I heard it in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, but never seem to until yesterday. What else can I say? I absolutely love this track cause every time I hear it, the scene between Harry and Hermione would appear in my head, so it will forever be a nostalgic song to me.

Pictures of the Day #1

I collect pictures on a daily basis. It's basically my hobby - like collecting stamps. As of now, I have 359,390 pictures in my hard drive.

New Music #1

Scissor Sisters has finally came out with a new sound since their last album, Night Work (2010). I actually didn't like their new sound at first, but it has grown on me and now I can't stop listening to these two tracks. Their new album is called, Magic Hour, and their album cover this time is not a picture of a firm ass but rather a picture of Zebras.

For some reason they're showing their love for the horse family with the album cover and their new single, 'Only the Horses'. While 'Shady Love' has no horse reference in the lyrics, the music video does contain a cute little boy in a Zebra costume. I have no idea if they are going to be more horse references in their new album (which I can't wait already); just am a little bit disappointed that they didn't do any ass reference in Night Work.

How I found out about her was unexpected actually. Was watching Scissor Sisters' 'Only the Horses' music video today and this music video was among other music videos that were listed on the right. The caption sort of allured me to click on the link and now she's my new-found love. What got me is that she's a visual artist. I really like the 30s look going on in the music video and her other music videos are visually stunning too.

Now I have to wait until 28th of May to hear her other songs (same day as Scissor Sister's too). The thing about me is that, if I newly discovered someone and that song/album is not the first one, I would not listen to the previous work that the artist had released. Another example is Marina and the Diamonds. Usually when an artist comes out with a new album, their sound grows and it's different than their previous sound. So when I like their new sound, I wouldn't want to know what they sounded like before. It just takes a lot effort for me.