MOVIE SUMMARY The movie comprises of four different stories of four different lives, directed by four directors. The first story tells a tale about 'Happiness' where a lonely girl finds companionship with a guy that she knows through phone text. The second story 'Tit for Tat' depicts the anecdote of a young artiste who is out to make a good-looking portfolio instead of a good movie. 'In The Middle' is more towards a parody of Hollywood movies with bits of humour and lastly, 'Last Fright' is a melodramatic story about a widow and her foe.
REVIEW When you watch "4bia", you not only pay for the price for one horror movie but four put together! What a bargain! It's rather refreshing to see this kind of anthology played on the big screen.
In this movie, four uniquely independent horror stories that could have easily become whole movies on their own are put together back-to-back as they are not linked whatsoever. By sequence, the stories are "Happiness", "Tit For Tat", "In The Middle" and "Last Fright". Each runs about half an hour and you will find that they go straight to the point, without much hesitation and the unnecessary chitchat in between.
In "Happiness", it is a very short and simple story to play around. I adore the fact that you can relate to how the main feels in every situation she's facing, like the intense fear of being watched by someone or something. The main character plays her role convincingly well.
"Tit For Tat" - this isn't the kind of story I would want to make into a full feature. It didn't really capture my interest except for the ending. The cinematography was unforgivable as the shaky effects were used too frequently and at some point, the scenes didn't show the audience clearly what had really happened. The effects used were rather average but the effort is there.
Next, "In The Middle" is possibly the best story out of the bunch. It gives the audience a dose of both horror and comedy. The actors who played four best friends conversed with one another so fluently and convincingly that you just couldn't seem to hate them. In the story, there is a familiar twist (been there, done that), however it still made the story better.
Lastly, "Last Fright" tells the story of a flight attendant who is haunted by a spirit (or rather the dead body of a woman) on a plane. Out of the bunch, this was a very 'plane' (please excuse the intended lame pun) story. Story line wasn't up to par with the others. It's a weak attempt. The ending didn't have that extra "oomph" to end the whole movie either.
However, "4bia" was definitely a unique blend of horror and comedy; and it does give a good scare-you-out-of-your-pants reaction that makes it worth the watch.
SYPNOSIS One of the most anticipated movies of the Summer was worth the wait, to the point of falling into the list of one of the best films of the Summer. That is the case of WALL•E the ninth release by Disney and Pixar Animation Studios, directed and written by Academy Award®-winner Andrew Stanton (“Finding Nemo”). A film that just keeps the tradition, the standards, the quality and the imagination that only Pixar and Disney can provide.
WALL•E (Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class) is the story of the last earth survivor, a robot. He has the life of a blue collar worker by leaving his home to a waste yard piling up and compressing garbage and the one that he finds curious he puts it into his lunch bag. His only companion is a pet cockroach and all the gadgets he stores in his home that is until a space ship drops off EVE (Extra-terrestrial Vegetation Evaluator) with the sole purpose of finding life on earth. But she finds more than a plant, WALL•E becomes her faithful admirer and eventually her hero. These two with their creative robotic features are absolutely hilarious and heart warming characters who fall into sticky situations without forgetting that they carry the fate of humanity on earth in their hands.
Amazingly the audience will connect with these characters regardless of their limited verbal participation in the film. Yet it is their feelings which transmit that sense of humanistic traits that helps to bring life to the characters and enhance the story. The lack of dialogue do not take away from the cleverness of this production, as a matter of fact the wit of the producers is highlighted for its futuristic mechanics and features presented throughout the film.
The visual aspect of the movie is golden, as Pixar sets a new standard in animation. Their attempt to put to use new technology into different camera angles is quite innovative. The same goes for the sound, which was beautifully matched to compensate enormously in a film that lacks dialogues. The sound was complemented by the music of the talented Thomas Newman and Peter Gabriel
Andrew Stanton's expectations as described in his own words; “we wanted the audience to believe they were witnessing a machine that has come to life. The more they believe it’s a machine, the more appealing the story becomes.” It is obvious that Stanton has met his purpose when creating this heroic and loving robot .
Although the while hoo-haa of the Sichuan Earthquake has died down, I still want to share this clip with you guys. Its a heart warming song that my cousin asked me to see and passed on (probably coz she's on it... but im sure its for a better cause..)
"the thing u need on a bad hair day"
"Save For A Rainy Day" Campaign
"Keep Your Paws Off My Money"
"Teary Wet Tissues Makes Me Tear"
"Ahchoo...Bless You"
"I'm Not Dumb....I Know It Fits Somewhere here"
"Bedazzle A Tampon"
"What You Need When You Have A Nose Bleed" 
"Plump Thy Lips"
"Botox Overdose"
"Whatever It Is....It Sure Taste Good"
4/5 rating..
it's a SHOPPING haven!
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