Sharada

Yesterday was spent away from the computer and book. I met up with some old friends to go out and have some fun.

Went to Burwood to watch Transformers. I was a little unsure about the movie. I've heard both good and bad things from it, and with Transformers being a rather dear childhood cartoon, I had worries that the director might butcher the film. My fears were completely unfounded. Relative to other action films, Transformers is a delightful romp with explosions, fight scenes and plenty of eye candy. The robots were very well animated. The movie is definitely something worth watching, and would probably be worth it to own a DVD.

The main criticisms from other people were the overall lack of plot, characterisation, bad directing/editing/cutting. But I think that such a criticism is very harsh. This is an action film! Not an Oscar-contending film! Compared to the "good" films, of course, it sucks. But that's like comparing apples and oranges. An action film is not meant or known for a deep plot or ecellent characterisation. It's supposed to be a fun film, where the audience turns off their brains and go more more base motives. On those factors, Transformers is an excellent action film that holds its own against other action films. Now. Die Hard 4, anyone?

With my overall lack of interest in anime, namely Naruto and Bleach, I search the net for some new anime. One of the newer anime series that is highly recommended is the Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. It's about a girl called Haruhi Suzumiya who is bored with the ordinary and wants to find the extraordinary, like aliens, time travellers or espers. The story is told from the point-of-view of Kyon, a normal guy who is dragged into Haruhi's world. It's a fun anime and the story is quite good. The two main characters are also well-fleshed out and the animation is smooth and looks very good. Throw in a hint of mystery and a tiny dash of Evangelion-ness, and it's a hit anime series, clocking in a 14 episodes. Note that the episodes were broadcast in a non-linear fashion, so the storyline can become incoherent or confusing at times. Some people prefered to watch it in its actual chronological order rather than its broadcast order. But it's good. Highly recommended.

Oh and did you hear? There is a new children's book in town.
The man in the picture is supposed to be House.