ThE BeAtiTuDeS

Shaun, Terence, Lijun, Wanyun, Ris, Daniel, Matthew, Geraldine and I went to catch this show yesterday at Plaza Sing after CG. There was some disruptions and the show started only at 12.10am instead of 11.30pm. We had an extra ticket as Weisang suddenly fell sick after coming back from his flight. Hopefully, he's feeling better now as he has to fly to Rome tonight.

I enjoyed the show very much. It was very light-hearted. We had a very good laugh. The plot and the cast were pretty good.

I liked the way the characters were developed throughout the show. Tristan (Charlie Cox) tried to win the heart of Victoria (Sienna Miller) who preferred her pompous beau Humphrey (Henry Cavill). While trying to woo her, they saw a star fell to the ground in the lands on the other side of an ancient wall, which legends said separates England from the magical land of Stormhold. He promised that he would bring her the star back in return for her hand in marriage and entered the magical realm, embarking on an adventure. That was a very simple kind of love where he was willing to do anything for the gal. It's just so sweet yet not feasible in real life.

Tristan met Yvaine (Claire Danes) who was the fallen star which he was supposed to bring back for Victoria on her birthday. Initially, they could not get along with each other and as he had a dream he began to realise that he needed to protect her from Lamia (Michelle Pfeifer). That was what sparked off true love. It's just so beautiful how one could find true love. Often, we always think this person is the one yet at the end of the day, that was not the true love but just a moment of emotion hikes. That was because it was probably based on the outer appearance - physical attraction. However, yet what made one really so beautiful is often the character and the heart. True enough, physical attraction is needed. Yet what is truely important is whether you can really get along with each other's character, accept each other's flaws and be commited to love each other even when you age and when days are bad. In this show, it was through the time they spent with each other that they began to develop the love for each other and understand what true love is. Tristan was a man of his word. He kept his promise of bringing the star back for her birthday. What was beautiful was that both Tristan and Yvaine knew that their love for each other was true through the willingness to protect each other.

Robert De Niro's performance in this movie was excellent. He pulled the role(Captain Shakespeare) off incredibly well with a good amount of camp and humor. I liked his good heart and character where he was willing to help the two of them who are in dire straits. He's someone who possesses so much talents and taught Tristan and Yvaine to be someone who increases in strength and character. Indeed. all of us have talents and abilities to become someone of great value and attractive if we are willing to undergo the training, moulding and change.

It's really a nice show. After watching it, somehow I wish I could be a fallen star where my prince would protect me too. However, I believe and am waiting for God's timing and perfect plan. I've always like stars and wanted to be one. Why? Stars shine in the dark. In moments of darkness, I wish I could shine and bring light to those who are discouraged and unloved. Stars are beautiful. They beautify the sky in the dark. Do you know that they are millions of stars in the sky. Yet man could not really see them in Singapore as it's too bright here. In comparison, there are also many people around us but we could not see them. That's because we focus too much on people who are close to us and neglected those who are behind the scene. Maybe we should change the way we look at things and appreciate those unseen stars in our lives. :)