Bridesmaids (2011)

Annie was a single woman in her 30s. she lost her boyfriend after her bakery failed. she then get together with Ted, hoping for a future together, but Ted was a self-absorbed man that wanted no commitment. one day, Annie's best friend, Lillian got engaged and appointed Annie her maid of honor. during the engagement party, Annie met with her fellow bridesmaids, Rita, Becca, Megan, and Helen. Helen and Annie were each jealous of the other's friendship with Lillian, instantly dislike each other and got on each other's foot constantly.

Bridesmaids (2011) started out bad, really bad. Annie was a pathetic character, so desperate yet unbelievably unlucky. while she got all the worst happenings, her best friend got engaged and she had to come across someone perfect like Helen to compete against. but slowly, as the film stop showing how low Annie can get, it became so much more entertaining, a few punches were thrown between friends, fights that were least expected to explode during such timing exploded. it was so heartwarming that instantly i fell for the characters, with each of them stood out among one another and outshone each other. it was a good chick-flick, their friendship beautiful and absolutely engaging.

Moshidora もしだら (2011)

Minami was a high school girl who had passion for baseball. her best friend Yuki, who had weak health, was the manager of the baseball club before she was hospitalized. Minami decided to lead the team to Championship, following Yuki's footstep. having no experience, she built her strategies by referring to a business management book written by Peter Drucker, which she bought mistakenly at the bookstore.

having watched the Moshidora (2011) anime, it was obvious that the Live-Action film was a compact version of the 10 episodes anime. however, unlike its anime, which slowly brought forward our interest by connecting baseball to Drucker's management book; the Live-Action only dulled the interest. by the time the film ended, i was just glad to have finished watching it as it had been so uninteresting. the players in no way stood out from one another, giving me a hard time recognizing one character from another. nor were there any development as i didn't feel anything significant, even with Yuki's death.

Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou (2012) 男子高校生の日常

the story followed the lives of 3 high school boys, Tadakuni, Yoshitake, and Hidenori. they were surrounded by odd characters that tend to complicate their life, not that they were any better themselves. but attending an all-boys high school, they were very curious about girls. instead of approaching the girls directly, they came out with simulations and possibilities on how the girls will react while being approached.

the anime was absolutely fast paced, with one bizarre comedy after another, not forgetting that it was all presented in an exaggerated sense. there weren't any storyline nor character developments, but patched together by some random jokes and humors. since humor was subjective, it wasn't always funny, sometimes having the opposite effect. unfortunately, i didn't manage to get pass the first few episodes as i find the absurdity was more than i could handle.

Masque of the Red Death #1: Masque of the Red Death (2012)

the plague was infecting almost everyone, especially those without a mask. Araby's twin brother, Finn's death was devastating for her, where she vowed to never love again. since then, she joined her friend April, spending nights at the Debauchery Club, getting high on drugs to forget the pain. she met with Elliott, nephew of Prince Prospero who was ruling the city, and Will, a bartender who desperately tried to care for his younger brother and sister. from these two boys, she was finally shaken out of her numb acceptance of life and learnt that she could be holding the knowledge that could save countless lives.

Masque of the Red Death (2012) was so heavily influenced by a classic background that i found it particularly difficult to get engaged. it was inspired by a classic story by Edgar Allan Poe. the gothic and moodiness was compelling at first, but soon it had gotten too heavy and complex with the explanations that i got uninterested. the love triangle between Araby, Elliot, and Will wasn't quite satisfying. despite the decisions she made or being betrayed, Araby will always be led by the nose, into one open arms than another, where she melted every single time. does she not know who she loved? at the end of the book, her originally lovable and innocent character got destroyed, like the city she lived in.