Films

Recently, I watched several blockbusters!!  I think they are great films.  If you have a chance, do not hesitate to watch the dvds!!

The Kite Runner

It is a film about two boys, Amir and Hassan, in Afghanistan.  They rely on each other as good friends.  Hassan is the best kite runner of Amir. After Amir cuts others' kites, Hassan can easily run after the kites and get them for him.  He says, "for you, a thousand times over".  This reminds me of the film called Slumdog Millionnaire as it is also a story of two boys. 

In this film, Amir's father and Hassan are the typical role models of our society.  Amir's father stands up for justice and he is never afraid of the soldiers while he is escaping. This contrasts with the cowardice of the main character, Amir, who always shows his timid disposition in the story.  He once lives luxuriously at Afghanistan but he is willing to work at the gas station and the market later when he goes to Fremont, California.  Hassan is a man of integrity.  He is brave to protect Amir and never gives up on the kite he runs for Amir.  He is murdered because he is asked by the Taliban to leave the house once owned by Amir's father. When he is falsely accused by Amir as the thief, he confesses. 

There is a great change of the main character, Amir, in the story.  Once he knows that Hassan is his brother, he is brave enough to go to an orphanage at a dangerous place to take Hassan's son back with him to California.  He also runs the kites for Sohrab, Hassan's son, and says "for you, a thousand times over".  Also, he achieves his ambition to be a writer at the end because of the encouragement of his father.   I also thought of becoming a writer when I was young but I know it is something very difficult to accomplish. I think this is a good film, do not miss the chance to watch it.

Up in the Air

The main character, Ryan Bingham (acted by George Clooney), is flying around the world every day to sack people in different kinds of companies and his target is to reach 10 million miles of flight.  At the end, he can reach his target but he finds that he leads a real empty life. 

When he is assigned to take a young girl, Natalie, with him to fire people, she tells him off fiercely because he is not willing to get into a commitment with Alex.  He thinks that it is against his "What's in your backpack" theory.  Later, he is able to convince his sister's groom who gets cold feet on the wedding to marry his sister. 

Relationship is something we treasure most in our lives.  In order not to have regrets in your life, be good to your beloved family members and friends NOW.  Tell them how much you love them and cherish their presence.  It is of utmost important in our lives.  One of  the ten commandments is to "respect your parents".  I think God puts someone around you to let you learn a life-long lesson, that is, be good to them no matter what happens, to try to support and encourage them in different ups and downs situations.  So, act NOW!!