Piccadily Lotte Cinema

Never been here before, so the thought of going there would a journey in itself. One thing first is that...this is far from our house.

So why did we go to Piccadily theater Lotte Cinema at Jongno 3-ga? 

First, because we wanted to see Despicable Me 2 which is not dubbed. So, there are some movies with Korean subtitle which means that we're uncomfortable with Korean language, especially my wife.

Actually I already did watch the movie with my kids the other day...of course the dubbed version. 

My kids understand Korean enough to make them associate and mingle themselves with other.  

But my wife hasn't") so, we packed ourselves to see Despicable Me 2 in English.

For me..it's my 2nd time. 

on our way to the underground floor where movies were created....once again we followed the escalator that would lead us to the theater. 

Piccadily Circus? no, of course. THis is just a name of Lotte CInema chains in the country.

Since this was the only cinema that plays Despicable Me 2 in English during morning screening, we didn't wait for long until we ended up being here.

The interior is of course different from that of CGV.  

But I guess since this particular cinema is in downtown...I am sure that many people find it attractive to go to.

Elysium (엘리시움)

The first time I heard about this movie, I looked up my dictionary and learned what Elysium means. Okay..then..off me went to the IMAX theater at CGV Wangshimni. 

I was choked-up with the idea that we could get all cured from all diseases (even cheating death,yes... as long as our brain's still intact..we could cheat death. hmm ) if we live up there in Elysium (Paradise-like space station).

but there's a nauseating fact shown on film: Most white people are on Elysium, while the black, brown, colored people are left on polluted earth. except , Matt Damon, maybe:) ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ No, I mean...was it deliberately made so? or...it's just a simple stereotyping that most whites could 'afford' buying their tickets to the Elysium while other could not?

hmm or did I miss something? 

Well, yes..the premise of the movie is enough to intrigue any fans of science-fiction to see this. Me included. And..there's Matt Damon..everyone. and..yes..Jodie Foster, too..is IN the movie. 

So, frankly speaking..they both enticed me.

and..was I blown away by the movie? hmmm....sort of. Not really.

It's a spectacle if you see it in IMAX, but..alas...it's all dull and grey...

Wish..the movie could've been more louder in style, especially the first 30 minutes that would take us in a oh-no-please-do-not-get-me-yawn moment....

Still, so much so, I was pumped up in the last 20 minutes or so of the movie..when everything fell apart. I wish the movie hadn't ended that way, though.

I wish..the movie would've dared itself to tick us to think restlessly..about the future...

*oh, IMAX saved me this time. Not, the movie.

I'm afraid I already forgot what I just saw.....

(3) (out of 5 stars).