Let the Right One In... it's the right one alright.

We have a lot of vampire films lately. Vampire movies have evolved in so many ways. From the goth dominatrix of Underworld to sparkling daylight vampires of Twilight. Even cable TV has its own version of vampires with True Blood. Recently, there's this new swedish bloodsuckers' movie in a fresher view; Let the Right One In (Låt den rätte komma in).

Let the Right One In is a film adaptation of a novel with the same title by John Ajvide Lindqvist under the direction of Tomas Alfredson. The author of the novel also did the screenplay of the movie. It tells a story of a frequently bullied 12-year old boy Oskar (Kare Hedebrant) who've met Eli (Lina Leandersson), a strange girl who recently transferred next door. Oskar has no idea who Eli really is.

This film proves that they can put chills and put the audiences at the edge of their seat without the flashy budget and visual effects of Hollywood nor the shimmering bodies of the cold blooded bloodsuckers,. There's also romance between Oskar and Eli without the icky cheesy feeling of Bella Swan and Edward Cullen from Twilight. The puppy love here is similar to My Girl; sweet, tragic but creepy... and better.

The cinematography fits the mood of the movie. It is subtle but haunting. Every frame is a captivating photograph.

Let the Right One In is so good, Hollywood will have a remake of it. Everybody knows that they are famous for ruining most of the remakes. Before they make a hollywood version, I suggest to watch the original first.

Is Oskar a meal to be really special to Eli or is he more than that? Watch the movie to find out.

Ratings:
Visuals: 4/5 stars
Intellect: 4/5 stars
Plot: 5/5 stars

BumpTop is Fun

Everyone who’s working in front of the computer for a lot of hours have one thing in common… a messy desktop. Be it on the actual desk or the desktop computer. So there’s this software to cleanup your computer desktop.

THE BUMPTOP

If you love to stuff all your files and downloads on your desktop, BumpTop is for you. It cleans up the mess you make. Users can pile their files on their desktop by type. It’s a cool way to pimp your desktop because it runs in 3D and make your computer looks like a house in top view. Users can also look around their “virtual house”. Pimp the walls with your picture files and gallery. There’s also a sticky note that users can hang on their walls or plainly lying on the BumpTop floor to remind them. BumpTop themes are also available to fit the users personality. Users can also toss files to print, send to email or sharing them with social networking sites.

Bumptop is fun to use. Removing desktop clutter is one of its primary features. Bumptop is a software that can help show off your computer. It’s like The Sims for desktop where you boast your house with cheated items or to tell your girlfriend “Hey girl, look how organized I am.”

Unfortunately, BumpTop only conceals how your desktop really looks like. It doesn’t organize your actual desktop. Do you remember the time when you’re sweeping the floor and hiding all the collected dust under the carpet so that your mother won’t scold you? BumpTop does it for you. It ain’t a bad thing actually. Users will only be disappointed to find out that their desktop is a mess when their BumpTop is turned off. Yes, the software can be closed and it’s a good thing too. It takes a toll in your computer’s memory for a software that runs in the background. It also takes a moment to load.

My desktop without Bumptop

Oooh… zen with Bumptop

If you want to have fun with your desktop and want to make it seemingly clear, BumpTop is for you. I won’t suggest it for heavy applications users and multitaskers. It can slow you down especially if your OS runs a lot of programs in the background.

BumpTop is not for the serious computer users.

Download BumpTop here

Dragonball Evolution is a... what?!

This is my first movie review here. Since this is my first, I'll be making a review of a movie I've been anticipating two years ago. That is Dragonball Evolution. I am a fan of the animé series and I'm excited to see this no matter how good or bad it is.

By making this review, I have to step aside being a Dragonball Z fanboy and just be a regular moviegoer not knowing anything about the film. The movie is definitely not the Dragonball I've grown to. It should be seen independently from the animé and manga.

Dragonball Evolution attempts to make its plot different from the series. They tried to make a movie like X-Men which has an independent story from its origins but retains the backstories of the characters. Unfortunately, it is a failure as an adaptation . Thus, they added the word "evolution" to its title. No wonder they also moved the playdates. Is it that bad?

Dragonball Evolution turned out to be a futuristic teen movie with a stereotype loser who can save the world from an alien porn dominatrix. It lacks everything; substance, character depth, fight scenes, etc. The actors here are also lackluster and they don't fit their roles. Justin Chatwin (Goku) is not goofy and heroic. Emmy Rossum (Bulma) is lost with her character, she's more of a damsel than as a tough scientist. Chow Yun Fat (Master Roshi), what happened to you???

Dragonball is all about fighting. They could have concentrated the movie with the fighting. The fight scene outside Chichi's party is fun to watch, which I wish should have done throughout the film. I think that was the part where Stephen Chow entered. Stephen Chow should have directed the film instead of producing it. He should have made it like Kung Fu Hustle and Shaolin Soccer. Dragonball is close to those movies in terms of hilarity and fighting.


Live-action Dragonball is like this James Wong!

The film is not totally bad as I expect it. It is not that good either. It is okay if you don't see it as a Dragonball franchise. It's good to watch while smooching with your partner or while picking your nose.

Ratings:
Visuals: 3 out of 5 stars
Intellect: 1 out of 5 stars
Plot: 2 out of 5 stars