evan.almighty.

i was able to watch the premier for evan almighty at shangri-la earlier this evening...the tickets came out of nowhere and the complimentary food stub was a nice touch. it was like being a kid again, just being dragged around and getting goodies. here's what i got:

• a large drink
• a pack of chips
• a hotdog sandwich
• a magazine (metro)

we arrived extremely early as we had nothing else left to do, a full hour at least. we were the only people there so we started wondering if the tickets were legit...the usher told us to come back a little later since preparations are still being made. so we killed time and walked around...after about 45 minutes, we went back and saw that a number of people were forming a line near the entrance, so we joined them. after making us stand for about 30 minutes because they were trying to capture their event's success (shown by people patiently in line) through videos and photos.

when they've had their fill, the line started moving.

people getting in were handed an evan almighty t-shirt. i was desperately looking at the t-shirt stack as it kept thinning as more people got in...then we were almost there...two more...and that was it, the last shirt was handed to the guy just in front of me...dammit! then the usher started getting something from beneath the table...i was still secretly hoping for more t-shirts but was handed out a june issue of metro magazine with juday on the cover.

then while settling in, i got drenched with the cola i was drinking. then came the hosts. it was only at this moment that i found out what this premier was about. it was a sky cable / star movies event. after the ceremonial "thank you to our sponsors" speech, they gave away 5 on the lot foldable chairs...naturally, i didn't win.

after the singing of the national anthem, the movie began....


so what's the verdict?

hmmm...

it's a so-so movie. funny at times, but mostly reused skits. i'm going to write a more in depth review when i have time. but for now...

watch it if you're a habitual movie-goer and you've got nothing else better to watch...this was never meant to be a go-out-of-your-way-and-watch-this-movie movie. hahaha, i'm liking the words-separated-by-dashes thingy. i think i'm gonna use more of it till i get it out of my system.


...oh sheeep! it's almost two, got to sleep. good night folks. :)