Jun 23 2003
Navajoa
My faithful xanga readers….I’m afraid I have some sad, tragic news. I will not be posting for the next 10 days. I will be in the lovely city of Navajoa, Mexico toiling away in the hot sun building a girl’s dorm, while sweating the nights away teaching adorable mexican kids how much Jesus really loves them. It’s Rosemead Youth’s first ever mission trip and because of this wonderful oppurtunity, I sadly will not be able to post…..
BUT, the good news it I will post one more movie review before I go!
The movie: Whale Rider
Synopsis: The movie focuses on the Maori tribe of New Zealand. The tribe is looking for a leader using the signs of the whale an ancient tribal customs. However, the descendant of the tribe leaders have fallen to a girl when her twin brother dies in infancy. She is the brightest in the whole village, however the patriarchial society prevents her grandfather from accepting her. The struggle between her and her grandfather go on, until in the end, he accepts her as the new leader.
The movie’s setting was gorgeous. (New Zealand is my new dream destination!) The scenic shots were gorgeous and made me sigh (damn dirty crowded so. cal beaches)
The acting was impressive, considering this movie was most of the cast’s first. The little girl was moving as I got drawn into the story as she rode the whales or stood up to her grandfather.
Overall, the movie was gorgeous and a nice change of pace from the usual teenage movie filled with crude sexual innuendos and bad humor. It was a little slow, but still good. I would recommend it to those who can sit through a thouthful movie.
Song of the moment: Rooney-Mellow Song
