Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

Pat was released from the mental health institution with the help of his mother but without his father's approval. the condition was that he must move back in with his parents. the reason he was institutionalized was due to him beating up the lover of his wife Nikki. since then he was diagnosed with Bipolar disorder. with medication and therapy sessions, Pat decided he could manage on by looking for the "silver linings" in his life just to be reunited with Nikki.

the story only truly started after Pat met with Tiffany, a young widow with plenty of emotional baggage herself. Tiffany was quite a distasteful character, with plenty of provocation and bad attitude. as the story progressed and the duo got together, their relationship proven to be anything but typical. despite being a romance comedy, the film showed a rare darker side of its main character, which was refreshing in its own way while throwing some knowledge our ways.

Star Driver The Movie (2013) スタードライバー The Movie

the story took place on the Southern Cross Isle. one night, a boy named Takuto got washed up the shore after swimming from the mainland. he later enrolled into the Southern Cross High School as a freshman and started making new friends. however, just underneath the school was a group of mysterious giants called Cybodies, which could be controlled by humans from an alternate dimension called the Zero Time. Takuto got involved into a group that intended to make the Cybodies their own possession to break of the seals of the island.

the movie was like a summarized of its previous series of 25 episodes. having merged so many episodes into 1 could give not much different but to have everything happened at a deafening fast pace. there could have been more character development instead of giving so much technical knowledge that wasn't as interesting. however, it was great that the fighting scenes were beautiful to look at, which made it much entertaining.

The Girl in the Mirror (2005)

Mandy returned to the house she spent many wonderful summers as a child right after she heard that her grandpa was dying. she remembered going to the John and Evelyn's house and played with their daughter Sarah while she was young. however, the 2 families had been cutoff ever since she was eleven. something had happened back then, something that she couldn't remember. as the ghastly girl in ponytail started appearing, Mandy was determined to face the horrific past.

the story seemed promising and enjoyable the moment i started. however it quickly turned into annoyance as the pages processed. Mandy, who started out a lovely character, became less likeable gradually. despite being hid from the truth by her family, she didn't have a mirror to see that it was exactly the same thing that she was doing to Adam, her lover. she even went as far as confronting the assaulter without the knowledge of anyone, including Adam! despite her desperate plea for Adam to be patient with her, she was just another foolish girl that failed to see the big picture, even the danger of it. as for the plot, it was obvious where the story was heading, with the dying grandfather as a distraction. it was an extremely difficult read where i had to force myself through the pages, skipping lines even pages, just so i can move on to a new book.

Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S (2013) とある科学の超電磁砲（レールガン）S

the second season of Toaru Kagaku no Railgun (2009) focused on the Sisters Arc. the story started after Mikoto discovered about the existence of the Radio Noise sisters that were used in the Level 6 Shift. it was an experiment where the sisters were killed in order for the Level 5 Accelerator to achieve the power of Level 6.

the series started out by reintroducing some very familiar espers, especially Misaka and Kuroko that were so enjoyable to look at. Misaka was an electromasters while Kuroko had teleporting ability. we were reminded that 80% residents of Academy City were students. with so many different abilities around, it was welcoming to know some familiar faces before proceeding to more life threatening adventures that they tended to land in.