November 17, 2005
6ixtynin9
6ixtynin9, or Ruang talok 69, is I think the first Thai movie I've watched. It's a strange tongue-in-cheek comedy where several people end up getting killed in one woman's apartment because she decided to keep a noodle box of money that was supposed to be left at someone else's apartment door. In a strange series of events, one thing leads to another, with silly twists and silly characters that make it a nice ride. Lalita Panyopas stars as the protagonist and does a pretty good job acting out the part of a woman who is suddenly dumped into an ocean of conspiracy and doesn't really know what to do except tread water.
There are a few things I found a bit off-putting with the film. For some reason, most of the men in the movie sound like women. I don't know why that is, but it seems to be the case for any man who isn't over forty. I also don't really like the sound of Thai vocal music. It is also a little disconcerting to experience Tum's dreams without realizing they are dreams. Although that approach is probably quite fitting and it is definitely effective at putting you in her shoes. Also, dead people shouldn't be breathing, or start bleeding in different locations, or have facial twitches.
Posted by josuah at November 17, 2005 6:53 AM UTC+00:00
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