InFilm to Watch: Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)

Three friends Arjun, Kabir, and Imraan head to Spain for a bachelor trip. Kabir is engaged but he starts to have doubts about his fiancee; Arjun is a workaholic and his buddies try to get him to loosen up; and Imraan is trying to decide whether or not to meet his birth father. As part of their trip and their friendship, each one of them chooses an “extreme sport” for all three of them to do together. Each of the activities comes to represent a fear that they have and are able to conquer with the support of the other two guys.

*This was a fun break from the traditional “guy meets girl” story line, although there is some of that mixed into the story. Very fun, liked the music, liked the camaraderie among the three friends, beautiful scenery. There is some language and one brief bed scene, but still equivalent to a mild PG-13 overall. Will watch again.*

KFilm to Watch: "A Werewolf Boy" (2012)

A Werewolf Boy (2012)

Set in the 1960s, a widow moves to the countryside with her two daughters, for the sake of her oldest daughter's health. The family discovers a feral boy on their property, and eldest daughter Sun-yi figures out how to help him adapt, training the boy like she would a dog. Chul-soo (Song Joong-ki) readily learns everything except to talk. Meanwhile the young man who helped Sun-yi's family move into the country house tries to take advantage of her, and Chul-soo attacks, defending the one who has taken such loving care of him. The villagers are frightened, and Sun-yi's mother moves the family away once again. Sun-yi leaves a note for Chul-soo, asking him to wait and promises to return. Forty years into the future, Sun-yi returns – will Chul-soo still be waiting?

* I LOVED Chul-soo's character – the actor is the main character from the film “Penny Pinchers”! This was a very well-written film, but it's a love-hate relationship for me because there are elements of the story “Tuck Everlasting” in it – the idea of true loves being separated forever is heart-wrenching! If I can stand it, I'd watch it again. PG-13 for language.*