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It's great that IMDB is putting out original content in the format of small web series. Unlike longer form content, these smaller formats for cross-promotional stuff but just fun overall to watch.

Ignore all these low reviews given by people who sign up an account here just to write a spiteful review this film. Majority of these reviewers are butt-hurt current generation Singaporeans who enjoy complaining and whining (who know enough to think they are smart in their tiny little insular world).

This is the same backlash from "locals" that happened when Slumdog Millionaire was released and loved by audiences all around the world except in India. Again, same issue. Locals being annoyed that only one aspect of their country was featured in the story, and other aspects were not included.

Does anyone else understand the basic principles of storytelling? There is no way to cramp all of the complexities of life into a movie or book. It's impossible. It cannot be done. And it should not be done. A story is meant to focus on a few specific characters while all the rest are peripheral in the margins. That's the essential construct of a story. That's the unspoken agreement between the storyteller and the audience. That's why even in movie storytelling, you've got main actor and supporting actor(s). Because that's how stories are constructed, since the beginning of time when we told stories around the fire. Cramming every conceivable character for the sake of fully representing real life no longer makes it a story; it makes it a CCTV footage. If you want that, go to one of those websites that feature just raw CCTV footage of people in specific locations. This movie, like every novel or every movie, functions within a story construct. That's why even the word "genre" is used as a way to classify the type of story it purports to tell to audience. Art and Story are perspectives, and within their construct, there is inherently a focus. And focus implies there will be things that are peripheral and not included. This is the nature of art and storytelling.

Most of these imbecilic reviewers here don't seem to understand this salient point. Reacting like a bunch of self-appointed "correctors" of perspective of their tiny island, they've only just shown themselves to be truly the uncultured and ignorant. Knowing one's country but not knowing the fundamental construct of storytelling-is stupid and ignorant.

Faulting a story for being a story just shows an utter lack of understanding, and also shows the current generation is highly schooled but severely lacking in contextual thinking. God help these bunch of morons.

There's no cure for stupidity and that's what you realize when you read most of the comments here who are written by Singaporeans who have gone out of their way to spite the movie because it doesn't fully represent them-the same bunch of morons who watch other Hollywood movies set in other countries and yet don't speak up about how different those countries are. Anyone with a basic understanding of storytelling will know that nothing can be fully represented-not even a documentary. We all see from various perspectives. Asia covers such a huge continent, but it can't all fit into one story. Only stupid morons will argue for that to happen. This movie obviously features one perspective of life in Singapore just as The Devil Wears Prada features one perspective of life in New York. We don't see New Yorkers complaining about how not all of New York is like that movie. Right? Because most people from bigger countries understand that. It's only a tiny island population of dimwits who think they are intellectually smart (but seriously lacking in understanding) who will complain and go all out to make obviously disgruntled posts (as if their voice meant anything) since they are such a castrated population who feel powerless about their local government so all they do is go online and vent on any and every issue. Great thing that the movie has done so well in the States and around the world that the sequels are bound to be made into films and will go on to do well in the box office.

Two points to note if you're reading my review: first of all, this is truly the feel-good movie of summer of 2018. It's better on 2nd and 3rd viewing. The subtleties and nuances really come to light upon repeated viewings. The movie isn't about rich vs poor. It's about stewardship of generational wealth vs individual pursuit of ideals. It's not which is better. It's simply a glimpse into the two different ideas that come from being raised in different cultures. And not every culture is reflected so don't expect that either. It's a certain type, which do exist but very rarely seen by most average Singaporeans. But it certainly exists. I happen to know a few people who came from this kind of background. They tend to be from the older and more historic schools in Singapore. The movie actually does a good job of condensing the book, which is actually quite a good read too. I picked it up after watching the movie and found that it made my 2nd and 3rd viewing more insightful.

Other point is that to understand most of the negativity on here is from disgruntled Singaporeans who are famous for their complaining and whining. Singaporeans are known for being vocal and complaining (having the good fortune of being schooled in English and thus being able to read and write but severely lacking in social sciences, history, sociology, anthropology and psychology, and thus quite a clueless lot of insular highly schooled people with little understanding of how the world around works).

So, if you're wondering if you should watch this movie, ... yes, watch it for the feel-good vibe. It's no surprise it's already such a big hit and continues to do well at the box-office. Audiences around the world are responding to it. So, ignore the hateful dimwits here who take it personally that this movie doesn't represent their perspective of Singapore-these stupid morons who also go watch other movies set in Hong Kong and China and the USA, and don't complain about misrepresentation. No movie nor story book can give full representation of life. Nor is it worth doing so. That's the fundamentals of storytelling which these morons don't understand. Spiteful Singaporeans are worse than menstrual cramps.