Wednesday, February 15, 2006
I Not Stupid Too
This latest movie by Jack Neo is built on the success of the previous movie, i not stupid. The main theme of I not stupid too is the dysfunctional families created by the hectic urban lifestyle and the difficult and often strenous relationships between the generations living under one roof. The movie also highlighted many issues associated with contemporary singapore like blogging, mass media, sex education, role of corporal punishment in educational institutions and generation gaps. He also made snipes at the poltical landscape and the pragmatism and meritocratic system that singapore prides herself on.
There were a couple of nice analogy in the movie that i felt is worthy.
We can run and fall but we never stop running
But
In the process of growing up, societal norms and expectation were imbued in us
We begun to lose the confidence as we are concious of how others moght look at us
Slowly, we shut the door on our most confident self
Hiding it deep down within us and behaving at the behest of the societal traditions
ONly with the right key can we unlock the door we slammed shut and let our true selves show
teens.parents.
so lame. so cool. whatever.
penned.
2/15/2006 11:36:00 PM