Reopening of Old Wounds

Just watched Money No Enough 2. The movie was humorous and yet serious at times. I wasn't able to fully enjoy the movie though; I was seated right in front and I had to keep my head raised in order to have a good view of the movie screen. I had heard good things about the film from Charlie during the wait for my turn during the GCE 'O' Levels English Oral Examinations and so I had great expectations of the movie. Maybe it was because I had to keep my head raised (which led to a major headache on the way home) but I wasn't impressed by the computer-generated imagery. It all look quite amateurish to me... but then again, this may be because of the high levels of computer-generated imagery displayed in recent movies such as Transformers. The editing could also have been done a bit better; I got lost a few times in the movie. However, the thing that impressed me most was the level of reality in this movie. In Money No Enough 2, director Jack Neo had decided to not only film about the financial problems faced by Singaporeans but also the family issues of some, if not many, of the families in Singapore. The story line of the movie was extremely real (if not a bit exaggerated); in fact, it was so real that it was almost cruel. Now, I wouldn't want to spoil the movie for those who haven't watch it yet... but let's just say that it has happened to my family before... only 2 years ago. The wounds from then had just began to heal when my family and I went to catch this movie. Towards the end of the movie, I began to regret our choice of catching Money No Enough 2 as the wounds... had reopened. The drive home was a silent affair; only the sound of the radio could be heard. Since leaving the movie theatre, my dad hasn't said a word. I hope he'll be alright after a night's sleep and be back to his usual bubbly self. However, we weren't the only ones affected by the movie... while squeezing through the exit of the movie theatre, I looked around me and there were people with grins and people with puffy red eyes. This movie has definitely made a impact on a number of people.