Dawson vs Hayek vs Kruger

Watched a few movies in the past few days.

1st up was Alexander. I read so much about his exploits in children's story books when I was a small boy, didn't know that he was gay till I watched the movie! Of course, we don't expect kid's story books to delve into issues of sexual preferences, so I can't blame them. Like many of Oliver Stone's films, I left the cinema a bit confused and thoughtful at the same time. This guy here almost conquered the entire known world during his time, drove and stretched his weary men to their limits, and achieve all that he did when he was only... well... around my age now!

I don't know why some reviewers and journalists are comparing this film with Troy, as they are quite different. Troy has lots of action and battle sequences. But Alexander has more drama and talking scenes showing us the growing tension between Alexander and his mother, father, his men, and his lovers (Rosario Dawson! What a babe!). So being quite different, I can't say it's better or worse than Troy. Maybe it's the script, and the way the story was laid out. In typical Stone fashion, complicated. *

Next up, After the Sunset, starring Pierce Brosnan and Salma Hayek! Lovely.

Very much like The Thomas Crown Affair, but with Salma Hayek!

Now go and catch Salma Hayek cavorting au naturel with Mr.Bond on the beach. *

Then there was National Treasure, which I've been looking forward to. Diane Kruger, who was Helen of Troy in Troy, is the female lead here.
After a slightly slow start, the story shifts into the higher gears and from then on, it's a rollercoaster ride. Although in the end, it turned out to be more Indiana Jones instead of going back to really try to make sense of what all those mystical symbols and what not are supposed to mean, overall, I think it's quite an enjoyable movie. *


Got my new High Sierra Wet Hydration Pack in preparation for our planned trek through the Mandai/Bukit Timah forest with Sukaimi, which, according to him, should be about 21km +/-.