Movie mania....!

What a fantastic weekend if I may say so. Manage to catch two movies recently. Almost similar concept though it’s two different style. Let me give a summery on it.

On Saturday, it was ‘The Time Traveler’s Wife’ based on a debut novel of American author Audrey Niffenegger stars Eric Bana and Rachel McAdams. The story is about a Henry (Bana) who time travels to a random year in his lifetime without any clothes. It is caused by a rare genetic anomaly. So when it happens (randomly), its hard to know when he’s gone or when is he coming back. Henry kept on returning to Clare in her life. Regardless it’s 8, 18 or even 30. Of cause Clare believes they are destined to be together. They got married and have a baby name Alba together (with the same gift). Knowing her husband might appear and disappear, she kept on waiting for him with love and patients. Even if he died when Alba was 5, they still see him once in a while. And the hope continues.

While on Sunday, I went and watch a Malay movie call “Lembing Awang Pulang ke Dayang”. Based on an 18 century Malay tale which happen in Muar, Johor. Awang who is travels 3 years to fulfill the future in-law’s wishes as he wants to marry their daughter. In that quest and duration on engagement, he needs to find ‘Kain Masuli kuning telur‘ and selendang (which very raw and expensive). His quest brought him to Makasar where he could get the entire desired item. In his absent, Bachok took advantage and try to wins dayang’s heart with the help of Panglima Merah. A rumor says that Awang was killed by pirates. So they cancle off the engagement. Meanwhile on his way back rounding up 3 years of quest, Awang was honored with 2 mystical spears (lembing laki and lembing bini) by the Sultan of Goa. As he return to Muar, he found out that Bacok and Dayang is getting married on the day itself. He was stunned about the incident and starts a massacre. He and one of the spears start claiming lives. A total of 99 people died in that incident. The spear has a mind of it self and help Awang in their act of betrayal. Finally after all set and done, the spear stops infront of Dayang at her reach. She wasn’t kill as she was manipulate by others.

The movies aren’t that strong compare to the novel or real tale, but at least it gives us a picture on how it is like. I don’t know why these two movies were picked in the first place, but it shares a same thing. A women’s Patience. All my life I heard stories by friends and peers about relationship. Let me give you a piece of advice. Regardless if your waiting for someone to realized your existence, someone to change their bad habits or someone to make a move. Just please have patience. Good things come to those who WAITS. And it only would happen if it’s meant to be. With God’s will.