Phua Chu Kang The Movie

Phua Chu Kang The Movie

Synopsis

The plot revolves around Phua Chu Kang (Gurmit Singh) being persuaded by his mother Ah Ma (Neo Swee Lin) to bid for a contract to renovate the Heaven Can Wait old folk’s home owned by the unscrupulous Lim Lau Pek (Henry Thia). Although he is not sure why Ah Ma wants so badly for him to get the job, he agrees to do it anyway when he finds out that his arch-rival Frankie Foo (Lim Kay Siu) is also bidding for the same contract.

Official Site: www.pckthemovie.com

Singapore Release Date: 12th August 2010, Thursday

Running Time: 99 minutes

Ratings: G

Genre: Comedy

Cast: Gurmit Singh, Irene Ang, Henry Thia, Neo Swee Lin, Lim Kay Siu, Angie Seow

Crew: Director (Boris Boo), Screenplay (SM Ong)

The Trailer

The Review

Phua Chu Kang the movie is still enjoyable, that is if you’re a local, or has seen the TV series. But for the clueless, well they’ll have a hard time understanding the loud PCK, and his colorful entourage.

As much as I enjoyed it, I felt the film could have been better. The plot was rather messy, a comedy which turns crime slasher adventure cum mystery movie. A mouthful right.

The last time I saw the show, Rosie was rather ‘large’, but I was delightfully surprised that Irene Ang has slimmed down. There was a slight confusion as I needed to re-orientate myself with the characters.

To me it felt like I’m watching the TV series, but on a bigger screen, and a full-feature length.

It won’t win an Oscar but it made me laugh, and was watchable enough.

The Good

• You can relate, and love the endearing characters
• Movie pacing was well-done, no lame moments

The Bad

• Weak script

Editor’s Ratings