Tonight is a toss-up between The Combination and Watchmen. I heard from the the news that The Combination was actually banned by Greater Union earlier after a wave of violence erupted among patrons during screenings at Parramatta and Liverpool. The Lebanese-Australian movie was shot in the western suburbs and talks about racism and violence among the white and Middle Eastern youth.The moment we entered the cinema, a burly guy took a look at our tickets and escorted us to our seats. Neat - half the time our seats would usually be taken over by some other people. A group of rowdy ladies behind us were chatting up a couple of guys beside us. Apparently, they don't know each other, but they were still talking quite loudly that the burly guy had to tell them to pipe down. Funny, this never happens when I watch classical concerts at the Opera House.
Anyway, the movie revolves about Charlie and his life inside/outside school. To protect himself from bullies, he joins a group composed of Lebanese toughies and one Chinese student. The leader of the gang is a drug pusher and Charlie follows his lead for some easy money. When his brother John (who was just released from prison) finds out, he freaks out and flushes down the goods. Druglord Ibo roughs up Charlie and tells him to come up with the money, or else. To save his brother, John decides to go back to boxing and pays off Ibo - not before he insults him and his bodyguard first.Happy ending? No. Ibo can't tolerate insubordination so he guns down Charlie. John packs heat to avenge his brother and defend the family honor. The mother and grandmother give their blessing, while his Aussie wife looks on incredulously. In the end, she knows he needs to do what he needs to do, so she lets him go. John find Ibo and punches him to a pulp to the delight of Ibo's neighbors (instead of shooting him). Let's just hope Ibo learns his lesson and moves to a different suburb.
Dinner is fried rice and deep fried flounder at Canton Noodle House.
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