The Malaysian Insider :: Showbiz

Posted: 14 Mar 2014 07:59 PM PDT

March 15, 2014

Love and murder is on the menu in Gavin Yap's 'Take Me to Dinner'. – The Malaysian Insider pic, March 15, 2014. Films about hitmen or assassins often focus on the glory, pathos, pain, violence and gore of the "profession".

The movie "Take Me to Dinner" turns the common hitman stereotype that portrays assassins as suave young actors on its head and replaces it with a pessimistic group of old men.

The movie is about an aged assassin named Edward, played by Patrick Teoh, who falls in love with his target, Jennifer (Susan Lankester), and decides to quit the job as a hitman.
The film could easily be about one hitman in his prime – young, debonair and busy dealing with explosions and car chases – but director Gavin Yap's sympathies lie instead with an aging hitman who decides to call it quits after falling in love with his target.

Lacking the Hollywood budget to do a Tarantino or Bourne, "Take Me to Dinner" offers a fresh perspective on the hitman-falls-in-love-with-target trope with its unconventional cast – a group of elderly, retired assassins.

Edward (Patrick Teoh) announces his "retirement" when he falls in love with Jennifer (Susan Lankester). But alas, a hitman is not allowed to "retire" and his announcement prompts his "friends" – Hamm (U-En Ng), Teddy (Ben Tan), Elijah (Michael Chen) and Manny (Thor Kah Hoong) – to take him out for dinner, a meal which is pretty much meant to be Edward's Last Supper.

The film manages to balance several key elements to present a dark, yet heartfelt approach to the subject of assassins, their loves and their passions. At the heart of "Take Me to Dinner" is what one hitman chooses to do when he has had enough of mayhem and chaos.

The movie is centered around two stories at different times in Edwards life, the dinner itself, and running alongside that, the story of how Edward and Jennifer meet and how their relationship develop.

However, some scenes such as those which are intended to develop the relationship between Jennifer, and Edward were slow and dragged out. They may have been meant to show a growing bond, but some of the scenes are unnecessary and the dialogue gets a little dry.

There were, however, some scenes where the Yap creativity manages to leave some conclusions to be made by the audience, this adds a touch of mystery and keeps the audience on their toes.

The semi-homophobic jokes made by the adult diaper wearing Manny directed at Teddy however, were really uplifting, lightening up the mood and were really funny.

The five friends chatting over dinner and drinks, pretending all was well, yet fully knowing that at the end of the night, it would be Patrick's last dinner put a darker ambience and an almost depressing atmosphere to the movie. But what no one could have foreseen is the irrevocable series of events sparked by the meal that will change their lives forever. – March 15, 2014.

Kredit: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com

Sabtu, 15 Mac 2014

The Malaysian Insider :: Showbiz

The Malaysian Insider :: Showbiz

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