JLPT Level 3 : PASS!

日本語能力試験３級：　合格！

I know, Level 3 is like primary school level, but hey it's still a step forward! =D Will be taking on Level 2/N2 this year! Just collected this cert 3 days ago!

Also yesterday went for the screening of Evangelion 2.0 : You Can (Not) Advance at Cathay Cinemas e-Curve, Damansara!

This is the 2nd movie of the new retelling of the Evangelion series, and the first time I went to a screening with a huge group of fans. It was a different experience, as usually we are expected to shut up and watch movies, but with a group of people with the same wavelength, there were unanimous "oohs" "aahs" "oois" and "NOOOOOOEEEEESSSS!!!" at parts of the movie. It was really enjoyable. Thanks to Linkinstreet for helping us with the tickets!

If you're a fan of the series, or just want to watch for the heck of it, the movie is still on at Cathay Cineplex in e-Curve. Do support and go watch! It may be hard to grasp if you don't know much about the series, but it was a great movie experience. I'm in love with the soundtrack and visuals, though it's disturbing at parts.

Now if only Summer Wars would air in Malaysian cinemas...

My Apple With Avatar

Before you read : MAJOR SPOILER ALERT!

Ah Ferngully Dances With Wolves Pocahontas Avatar, so many different reactions to this movie from different people. I have friends who cried watching it, who critiqued every scientific fault, who was so dazzled by the glowy-ness, awed by the soundtrack, and some watched it more than twice. I think it's not that bad but not that great, as it is after all a cliche story, with cliche characters (including a tsundere heroine) but I do so love the soundtrack. But this movie also pisses me off at places, and one part made me want to flip a table and slap someone. It's not about the transmision from HQ going through that magnetic flux and not get interference, let alone went through that flux, it's not about the ridiculous spinning lizard (which I find amusing btw), it's not about the lack of variety of fauna.. it's this particular scene (with a dash of exaggeration):

So... Jake returns on a bigger flying mount, and she's all goody goody with him again? The loss of Hometree, Father, other Omaticaya did not matter anymore? I kinda expected more emotion at this part, like Neytiri would be torn because the guy she hates is the Chosen One, and she would be more angered and confused, and question Eywa "WHY DOES IT HAVE TO BE HIM?!", etc... but I did not expect her to accept him without questions. Sure the Toruk Macto is a legend, but he's also at that moment Jake, the guy who broke her heart and let his kind destroy her home. Maybe they ran out of movie time and decided "Bah they'd get together again later anyway, let's cut off the emotional part because no one's gonna care if Neytiri's character has depth!"

So remember kids, as long as you get that epic limited edition mount, your girl will forgive you for your shiny new ride!

What happened to Jake's first Ikran anyway? Maybe he fed it to the Toruk to seal the bond...