I went to watch the much waited movie - Memoir of a Geisha with Justina after service just now. Well, I used to like the book very much when I was in secondary school. I guessed I read the book 2-3 times at least. At that time, I felt that the book was really wonderfully written, so I really had much expectation for the movie. Well, personally, I feel that the movie was not really as good as what most of them said. Towards the end, I feel that the life of the geisha was as beautifully protrayed as was written in the book. Beautiful here does not means physically but rather most of the intense emotions and changes were missing. But then again, what can one really expects in a 2 hour plus movie? They can't possibly act everything out. Then again , it may be me. The time lag between the time I read the book and the screening of the movie was probably too wide. I probably have grown out of the "adolecence" stage. As I walked out of the cinema, I felt really disappointed. To me , it was just another love story with lots and lots of distractions in the middle. The good thing was the lovers got together eventually. At least it does not have a heart wrenching ending. Let's hope Da vin ci Code will be a better movie. I can't wait for it to be out!