By LIM WENG EU
With the amount of films that exist today, we tend to get caught up with the wave of new films that we may end up forgetting many good ones in the process and when time flies, at times we find ourselves reminiscing of films from the past.
We all like to be inspired and what better way than to watch films based on actual events to feel some deep emotions. Most people would not know where to begin but fret not, as here are five good films from the year 2010 to get you started with.
1. 127 Hours
If you have watched this before, then you might remember it being the unexpected journey of Aron Ralston (portrayed by James Franco) and how he survived with one arm being trapped in between a rock and canyon for the film’s title, 127 hours. We get to see the experience he faced in his ordeal as well as how resilient he was at the time. Showing deep mental struggles, this film will amaze you with the resiliency of humans.
2. The Fighter
Christian Bale puts on an excellent performance for his portrayal of Dicky Eklund, brother of boxer “Irish” Micky Ward (portrayed by Mark Walhberg) during Micky’s early years. We see Dicky struggling being caught up with his former glory as well as his drug abuse and Micky struggling with trying to go pro during the mid 1980s. Watching the tale will surely make you experience “them feels”.
3. The King’s Speech
The film tells the ascension of Britains’ King George VI (portrayed by Colin Firth) , the father of Queen Elizabeth II, during the mid 1930s. When he was still a prince known as Prince Albert ‘Bertie’, George VI was struggling with a lifelong stammer and sought the help of an unorthodox speech therapist, Lionel Logue (portrayed by Geoffrey Rush), and the two developed a lifelong bond on George VIs’ road to overcoming his weaknesses.
4. Ip Man 2
The movie is a sequel which focused on Ip Mans’ (portrayed by Donnie Yen) migration to Hong Kong in 1949, which as under British colonial ruling. We see Ip Mans’ attempt to spread the martial art teachings of Wing Chun, as he faced rivalries from other martial art practitioners. A change of pace in comparison to the other films on the list, this action-packed film will make you feel like taking up the art of Wing Chun by the end of it.
5. The Social Network
The movie shows the journey to, and the success of Facebook. The film tells of the early years of Facebook co-founders, Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin (portrayed by Jesse Eisenberg and Andrew Garfield). Set in their Harvard days back in 2003, we see how Mark worked on a new idea that became the online dynasty it is today, after six years. However, every success comes with its’ price and we see the personal and legal conflicts that occurred between the two young co-founders.
We all like to be inspired and what better way than to watch films based on actual events to feel some deep emotions. Most people would not know where to begin but fret not, as here are five good films from the year 2010 to get you started with.
1. 127 Hours
If you have watched this before, then you might remember it being the unexpected journey of Aron Ralston (portrayed by James Franco) and how he survived with one arm being trapped in between a rock and canyon for the film’s title, 127 hours. We get to see the experience he faced in his ordeal as well as how resilient he was at the time. Showing deep mental struggles, this film will amaze you with the resiliency of humans.
2. The Fighter
Christian Bale puts on an excellent performance for his portrayal of Dicky Eklund, brother of boxer “Irish” Micky Ward (portrayed by Mark Walhberg) during Micky’s early years. We see Dicky struggling being caught up with his former glory as well as his drug abuse and Micky struggling with trying to go pro during the mid 1980s. Watching the tale will surely make you experience “them feels”.
3. The King’s Speech
The film tells the ascension of Britains’ King George VI (portrayed by Colin Firth) , the father of Queen Elizabeth II, during the mid 1930s. When he was still a prince known as Prince Albert ‘Bertie’, George VI was struggling with a lifelong stammer and sought the help of an unorthodox speech therapist, Lionel Logue (portrayed by Geoffrey Rush), and the two developed a lifelong bond on George VIs’ road to overcoming his weaknesses.
4. Ip Man 2
The movie is a sequel which focused on Ip Mans’ (portrayed by Donnie Yen) migration to Hong Kong in 1949, which as under British colonial ruling. We see Ip Mans’ attempt to spread the martial art teachings of Wing Chun, as he faced rivalries from other martial art practitioners. A change of pace in comparison to the other films on the list, this action-packed film will make you feel like taking up the art of Wing Chun by the end of it.
5. The Social Network
The movie shows the journey to, and the success of Facebook. The film tells of the early years of Facebook co-founders, Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin (portrayed by Jesse Eisenberg and Andrew Garfield). Set in their Harvard days back in 2003, we see how Mark worked on a new idea that became the online dynasty it is today, after six years. However, every success comes with its’ price and we see the personal and legal conflicts that occurred between the two young co-founders.