I caught I Do I Do and it is above my expectation. Compared to previous Jack Neo's comedy, there is a lot more improvement. Honestly, apart from Homerun, this is the next best one. The jokes were less corny, some were even original. There are many issues that only true blue Sngaporeans can catch. The best part is, Mark Lee has little role to play in and Jack Neo did not act at all. Not like I have anything against them, but it's a fresh start. A good and funny movie does not need the combination of those two. Actors like Marcus Chen, Ah Nan and Henry Thia looks stupid enough to make me laugh. It's a compliment. (Afterall, its better than looking stupid but being unable to generate laughter).
The changes: Most of the actors are acting roles that are different from what they usually act in. Adrain Pang can't speak Mandarain, Mark Lee is an English teacher that quotes Shakespeare, but unable to pronounce the word 'merely'. Knowing him, we all know that he cannot understand what he is speaking. That is the funny part, their weak attempts to convince us. Then there is Ah Nan, a gangster going all soft and sissy-like. Their atrocious English pronunciation, their low-class yet witty jokes, their extremely dumb but funny actions were very much appreciated.
Nevertheless, the attempt to insert a twist at the ending was weak. It is a little messed-up and Jack Neo should really tie the loose ends to make the twist more professional. His aim is a little too ambiguous. Viewers cannot really see what he is trying to prove or the underlying message, if there is one.
If Jack Neo is trying to tell us that marriage is within our control and that it is possible to put deterring factors like money, expectations, superstition and pride aside to pursue our love through the shrewd plan of both mothers, he needs to work harder in convincing us his point. There are still a lot of missing lead in which he should account for, like the lost money and Henry Thia's fortune teller role.
Nevertheless, the show is relatively good. My advice is to watch it when, only when
No 1: You are a Sinagporean.
No 2: You can identify issues (preferably the criticism of issues)
No 3: You can catch 50% of Hokkien jokes.
No 4: You are in a crazy mood to laugh.
No 5: You have a crazy movie buddy that loves to laugh at stupid jokes.
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Have you ever tried and tried and get so jaded that you don't feel like doing anything because there is no gap between trying and not trying? That is how I feel this momment. I don't even feel like breathing or to open my eyes or to listen to anything. I feel like a walking dead. Perhaps that is the true definition of jaded.
I feel defeated by myself. I can't even look at myself in the eye when I stare into the mirror. Everything is just so wrong but I don't know what is exactly wrong.
If I ever cry in front of a guy (it probably would NEVER happen), If he wipes off the tear with his thumb, I would most likely melt into tears. Don't, DON'T ever wipe my tears away from my face. Argh, what am I talking about now? I am going behaving in extremes these days. Either I laugh a lot or I don't speak or I cannot stop talking. My thoughts are so scattered now and then things I say cannot link at all. Pardon the abrupt ending. I want to sleep.
Jacqueline
10:26 PM
