stiva Reviews

Vaanam (2011)

A movie worthy of watching, though not original.

[7/10 · 19 May 2011]

I saw this movie recently, and surprisingly I am impressed by it. Simbu has finally done the best movie (other than Vinnaithandi Varuvaayaa). Now he can proudly say that he has talent and he can sure well act and do character based movies. Many people think it is remake of a Telugu movie, though in reality both of these movies are remakes of the 2004 academy award winner Crash. The director has done an excellent job in adapting the story to our Indian culture. Just like Crash, the characters intertwine at some points with many subplots and themes involving judging others, racism, religious discrimination, power and other horrible things that plagues this world.

The movie has a good screenplay, good music and light comedy thrown in here and there. A complex story from South India, it is and that's saying something as it never happens normally and if it did happens usually they suck. But this one's much better.

A movie well worth watching. Though, I still think that nothing can top the 2004 Best Picture Academy Award Winner, "Crash".

I give it 7.8 out of 10.

How to Train Your Dragon (2010)

An amazing experience...

[10/10 · 14 March 2011]

Wow. I never thought there would be a movie that equals the quality of Pixar. This movie is truly a challenge for those great Pixar movies. Dreamworks finest animation movie. Way better than Shrek. The best movie they made. When people animations they mostly make it with lots of comedy with a drama thrown in here and there. The proportion between comedy and drama is a feat achieved by none other than Pixar until now. Yes, I can honestly say that this movie is Dreamworks masterpiece.

I would place this movie under the category of adventure/drama rather comedy/drama. From the beginning to the end the movie keeps you hooked up with fantastic landscapes filled with rich beautiful colors and top-notch animation. I can clearly see with how much passion was this movie crafted with. Likable and enjoyable characters. Simple yet top-notch dialogs. Revised concept yet, unique and refreshing in its own way. Even those simple scenes like eye-contact engulf you with emotion. And, of course there is one huge plus for the movie. The background musical score.

John Powell is the man. His musical scored is layered and blended beautifully and succeed in bringing out the emotions even more. Also, the music sticks to your heart for days. Just like Pixar Dreamworks had finally made a film worthy of Oscar. I just hope just like the evolution of Pixar in making better and better movies, Dreamwork with start making better and better movies.

A high praise for the animators who have done an excellent job on animating the dragons through a mixture of emotions and expressions and for the characters as well. A rounding applause for the voice casting. I don't care about the Scottish and English accent. They did a wonderful job in bringing characters to life.

A true masterpiece done with such artistry and passion. I hope this movie get at least one Oscar.

Boy, I wish I had a dragon to ride.

The Last Airbender (2010)

Oh! The tragedy...

[1/10 · 14 December 2010]

Well, what can I say ???

I remember a line reading in Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire. A line by Albus Dumbledore. Curiosity is not a sin but one should exercise caution. Why did I see it ??? After reading so many bad reviews why the h*** did I see it ???

This movie is a slap to a wonderfully crafted 1 season. No character development. Aang (aah-ng), Soaka (soo-kah), Iroh (hee-roh), avatar (aah-va-taar) ??? What the h*** ??? They did not even get the names right. Where's King Bhoomi ??? Where's the fire-bending master ??? Where's the mustache for Monk Kiyatso ??? Where's the amazing back to back flashback of Zuko and Aang. Where's the huge Monster ???

What is it with they want him to be the avatar ??? It's not a question of what they want ??? It doesn't even matter whether they want him as the avatar or not. He IS the avatar. Period. Second of all Aang struggling with water-bending ??? He has a natural talent and he does it with much more ease than Katara does in the beginning. Where's n the Comet scene ??? Where' Avatar Roku ??? Where's Jeti, Where's Sooki ??? Where's the fire temple ??? What the h*** happened to the Water Nation culture to which Katara objects ??? What happened to her healing abilities. And why does Aang controls the avatar state with much ease at the end of the movie ??? He never did learn to control his avatar state. At present his avatar state is triggered by anger depression.

Most of all why Aang is depressed all the times. He should be lively and smiling all the time. Why Katara is not mothering all the time ??? And, why Soaka is so serious ??? Shall I keep going ???

A film that had so much potential and so much life and had a chance to be different from others but only to be spoiled by M.Night Shyamalan and Paramount Studios. Yes, I blame the studios as well as they are the ones producing this film and failed very deeply to produce it up to the satisfaction of the audience.

The best advice that came be given is better stop now itself before doing anymore damage to the remaining to seasons. Or let them bring in a new director who can understand the entire show and reboot the entire franchise from scratch and pay attention to details this time at least. After all second chance is given to everybody. Though for M.Night Shyamalan it must be the fifth chance.

Get bent, Shyalaman for utterly ruining one of my favorite animation series.

The Secret of Kells (2009)

About this movie in one sentence...

[9/10 · 24 November 2010]

I just want to say one sentence.

But unfortunately, to post a review on this site a minimum of 10 lines is required.

If you are a fan of animation movies, this movie should go to your "Must watch list" with the highest priority.

The entire had done a wonderful job in crafting this masterpiece of art.

Well, what are you waiting for? I am not gonna say anymore. Just go and watch it for yourself.

Now to that one sentence that I wanted to say.

"This movie is absolutely enchanting and spell-binding with beautifully drawn backgrounds and characters, fascinating and eye-popping colors, and superb music score."

Enthiran (2010)

Heheheee... Doesn't stand up to the hype...

[6/10 · 6 October 2010]

This is my honest review regarding the movie.

...Contains spoilers...

I saw the movie on the second day of the release without any expectations. After seeing Shankar's last movie Sivaji - The Boss, I was completely disappointed. I was hoping for a redemption from Shankar. Then finally came the news that Shankar is direct his 10 years long awaited script Endhiran.

This script was written for lot of talented actors, but none of those actors were available due to scheduling conflicts. Finally the script went to Rajinikanth. The movie is said to have been made with the highest budget in Tamil film industry.

Here comes my review.

Special effects though not up to the Hollywood standards but very good for this movie. Special effects was put to good use in this movie. A note to other directors. See and learn how to use special effects in a movie from this one.

There are a few a things I like about this movie. Rajinikanth as a villain gives a top notch performance in the second half of the movie. Raishwarya Rai gives a very good performance so does the remaining cast. Rajinikanth gives a good performance as a Scientist and as a Robot. The difference between the Scientist, Robot and the Villain is clearly distinguishable. There are no punch dialogs. No grand entrance. Rajini as a scientist does not perform fight sequences. Soundtrack by A.R.Rahman are amazing. The little motion-soundtrack used in the movie were one of the best in Tamil film industry. Stunts are mind blowing. Finally, the stunt sequences not copied from other Hollywood movies.

Now to the story part. There is no story. Also, this movie is not unique. It is a rip-off mixture of I-Robot and Terminator series. The first half is okay enough to sit and watch. But the second half is a total drag. Couldn't wait for the movie to complete. The movie is very lengthy for a science-fiction. One or two songs could be removed as they are not needed. Also, a lot of things from the second half could be omitted as they are not interesting enough to watch but very tiresome. For example, Avatar is very lengthy but it was very interesting to watch as it is fast-paced and filled with amazing breath taking visuals and backgrounds. But Endhiran has a lot of scenes that feels too tiresome to watch.

Now to the worst part. The mosquito scene. This scene alone lowered the quality of the film by 40%. A stupid unnecessary idiotic scene in the whole. And, I was surprised that Shankar who instilled so much quality in this movie would insert such an annoyingly idiotic cheap scene. Is that the best he can do in terms of romance and comedy? If I ever lay my hands on you, I'll slap you like a mosquito. This scene is a total disgrace to the science- fiction genre and to the star value of Rajinikanth.

On a whole, it is an average movie that can be seen once for Special effects alone. And only for special effects. Don't believe a word from other reviews who say it is a fantastic movie. IT IS NOT. PERIOD. Don't listen to the other lunatics who compare this movie to Spider-man and Batman. Doesn't even come closer to those movies.

This is my rating for 10...

Performance as a whole - 6.5

Rajinikanth as a Robot and Scientist - 6

Rajinikanth as a Villain - 7.5

Story - 1.5

Originality - 0

Special effects - 8

Stunts - 6.5

On the whole, this movie gets a fair rating of 6/10.

The Blair Witch Project (1999)

Not at all impressive...

[4/10 · 29 September 2010]

Now that I have finally seen this movie for I have heard great reviews about this movie, let me tell you what I think about this one.

I have only two words to say about this movie, but I have to type a minimum of 10 lines to post my review. So, please bear with me about the boring words I going to saw. OK, you might say that this movie is old and me watching it now wouldn't be scary. Well, you are dead wrong. I saw the old Halloween (1& 2) movies recently and found them a little scary. I saw the The Exorcist the old movie and found it a little scary. It doesn't matter how old the scary movie is. It's all about how they present it to you. In that view I just have two words to say,

"NOT... SCARY..."

Inception (2010)

Inception is not a deception...

[10/10 · 6 August 2010]

The Nolan brothers are at their best.

This is a movie not to be missed. This is how one should make an action movie where the plot matters the most. The best movie I saw since The Dark Knight. Yes, best since then. No movie had left me wanting for more. Nolan brothers have done it again. After seeing this wonderful masterpiece I am compelled to review. Ever since I saw Memento, I decided that if a movie by Nolan brothers is coming out, then it's a must watch.

This is the next most complicated script I have seen next to Memento (by Nolan brothers). What makes their movie so special and innovative ? It's the script, direction and class-A dialogs. Yes, if you are watching a Nolan brothers movie better pay attention. And this movie needs the highest attention. Miss one bit and you will end up confused wondering how you got there. The movie starts with a layout explaining all the basic elements in the first 1 hr. Once the action part kicks you'll be glued to the screen praising and awing scene after scene. At the end, the movie will leave you to figure the conclusion on your own. In short, it will make you think about the complexity of sub-conscious human mind.

Leonardo Di Caprio gives a solid awesome performance in handling the weight and pressure of human emotions. Next best performance is given by Marian Cortilard. Ellen Page does a fair job and so do the other supporting characters. The direction, a complete genius, Christopher Nolan is. Every scene and layer will keep you stunned momentarily. Music, though it sounded like more like Batman, seemed to fit well for this movie, hence I loved it. I wouldn't be surprised if this movie receives an Oscar and so rightly it deserves one and more than one.

In short, Inception is not a deception. It goes well beyond all the hype and expectations.

Thank you, the Nolan brothers...

Kick-Ass (2010)

Kick-Ass just kicks ass...

[10/10 · 4 August 2010]

Can I simply just say wow!.

Now this is what I call a real superhero comedy movie. The story is simple to its core. It's about a geek who fantasies on becoming a superhero.

The character, Dave, a fan of super-hero comic books one days wonders whether anyone would take a stance and fight against crime. And, thus comes Kick-Ass into the picture. The complexity of the character written for Dave is performed excellently by Aaron Johnson. Who doesn't dream of becoming a super-hero in reality. Dream of being special and do something incredible. The character Dave here is a superhero not because he has super powers, but because he brings the inspiration for turning into a superhero. He successfully shows his strength in fighting crime as a normal human.

The next best thing is the comedy and the timing. A complete blast. This movie will just blow you away. It's not good. It's not great. It's totally awesome. Character Dave dressed up as Kick-Ass and leaves home to fight crime only to find him looking for a lost cat. And the music is the next best part. In the where they play "For A Few Dollars More" I just had this feeling like wow. I mean, for that part the music seemed fitting as such the other musical pieces in different parts of the movie. Yes, they seemed to fit well with the movie.

Next, Nicholas Cage as the Big Daddy has his share of the movie. His appearance in this movie will be recognized well. This super-hero, he wants to wipe out the entire the criminal organization which took away his loving wife, shows the anger for his need to wipe out the crime as a human. Wouldn't you want to revenge on the person if he/she took the love of your life ? Nicholas Cage succeeds in showing both the human side as well as the superhero side struggling with the pain. The performance in this movie is class A.

Next thing, my personal favorite, the amazing awesome Chloe Moretz as the Hit Girl. She completely steals away the entire movie. Every scene she's in is a complete delight to watch. Especially the last 25 minutes of the movie where the action sequences are spell-binding.

I have seen lot of bad reviews. I don't care about them as it is impossible to satisfy the entire population of the world. I enjoyed this movie for what it was. A very bold attempt and it served it's purpose excellently well. Extremely funny and little sad filled with some mind blowing adrenaline filled action sequences.

In short, this movie just kicks ass...

Up (2009)

Up, Up, and still Pixar goes Up...

[10/10 · 28 June 2010]

I'm an avid Pixar fan and ever since it's first movie, Toy Story, I await eagerly for Pixar movies every year. I don't worry about what kind of movie it is going to be, but if it is Pixar then it's definitely going to watch-movie-for-sure list. Just look the improvements from the first to the latest. It's all refreshing. Simple stories. So simple, yet powerful. They create memories... no... they become a part of our memories as we experience them. The animation, the dialogs, the plot twists, the texture and the special effects brings life into each character and reality to the background portrayed.

And, as I watched Up, I can imagine the hard-work, dedication and love put into this masterpiece. The movies before Up I keep them under the categories of comedies. But, Up is an exception. First, this movie is a drama, then it is a comedy. Yes, my friends. It is a drama first. Though, Wall-E is cute and moving, Up is emotional. The movie is true to its very soul. This movie actually brought tears. At times it lit up a smile on our faces in a way that is very understandable. Add a bit of action, adventure and humor to this drama and the resultant movie is a true masterpiece. Pixar always manages to surprise and amaze us in a way no animation movie ever could.

As you can see that I am not mentioning even one scene from movie, it's because it is not a movie to be explained nor said, but truly a movie to be watched and experienced.

Pixar has done it again. The magic still exists. As always, Pixar rules the world of animation.

I give it a 10. No questions, asked. The movie deserves it totally...

Firefly (2002–2003)

Thousand curses to you FOX

[7/10 · 4 June 2010]

I am a great fan of Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy The Vampire Slayer. When I saw Firefly I did not hesitate. I wanted to watch it.

I started to watch this show and I got engrossed into the series immediately. The Writing was awesome. The Script was brilliant and original. It was realistic. The special effects were awesome. The episodes were funny. As the series progressed the character development was projected well. I got addicted to this one immediately. My hunger for wanting to see more of this show is increasing day by day.

Well, now I wish I hadn't seen this now, because why start such an awesome sci-fi show only to get discontinued ? What the hell is the matter with these FOX people. This show had so much potential. It could have been one of the greatest sci-fi series. Thousands curses on you FOX for stopping production right in the middle of the show after getting us very intrigued.

The best that can be said is that it's FOX greatest mistake and they just threw away an amazing opportunity to show to bring this amazing show.

To Joss Whedon, in case you are reading this I just want to let you know that YOU created this show, NOT the FOX, so YOU own the rights to this show, NOT the FOX people. If I were you I would take the script to some other channel and bring this amazing show into life. Most of us your fans, are hoping that you would give us this show, hoping you would bring this to life.

I want to this show a solid 10. But I am giving for the cancellation.

13B: Fear Has a New Address (2009)

Interesting...

[7/10 · 18 May 2010]

Well, I was surprised that and very good scary has come in a very long time from South India. This movie is definitely a great break from other stupid, idiotic commercial junks they put up nowadays.

I wouldn't go so far as to say that this the scariest movie. But the movie has its moments. Not scary enough to make me have nightmares. But, I find this movie a little engaging in keeping the suspense till the end. Don't take it for granted, but this movie is not original nor unique. It is a total rip-off mixture of The Grudge and The Ring. The reality television show is just like the tape from the movie, "The Ring". And, the final show which I don't want to say it is just like from the movie, "The Grudge". Still the movie has it's moments though.

I still prefer to see something original. Look at the old classic horror movies. Look how brilliantly they are made. Learn from them. But, don't remake them seriously.

The performance in this movie is very well done. The songs should be avoided. I don't know why they stick to this one stupid idea of putting in songs in the middle of the movie. They break the continuity and also breaks the tension.

I give it 7 for a change in genre and performance and for having the guts to pull it off.

2012 (I) (2009)

It's supposed to be a disaster movie... Well, guess what.... The movie is a disaster...

[1/10 · 20 February 2010]

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First let me tell the good parts as there is not much of it. Awesome special effects. Roland Emmerich has surpassed well in using special effects... And, that's the only good part about this movie.

The script, whoever wrote it is a complete idiot. What's with all the drama? After this movie is over this is what came to my mind about the film.

Opening:-

1) Sun exploded.

2) 10-15 mins of Joan Cushack with his kids.

3) Then OMG... Earthquake, everybody get in the car.

4) Car almost crashed, we're dead. No, phew! close call.

5) Am flying the plane right into the disaster and destruction.

6) OMG! plane almost crashed. We're dead. No, phew! close call.

7) OMG! Mountain exploded. Fiery ball chunk from the mountain hit the truck I'm driving. My road is sliding upwards. I'm dead. No, phew! close call.

8) OMG! I am in the truck and along with the truck I fell into the abyss.

9) Hey, I am alive and I am seeing daylight. Wait a minute. How did I get off the truck and how did I survive?

10) Plane did not take off right. And, look thick black smoke encircled us along with the plane. We're dead. No, phew! close call.

11) I am in a bigger plane now. I am very close to a crashing plane. I can't lift it up. My plane is almost 85 degrees vertical. We escaped it. Phew! But no, look behind the crashing building. Another crashing building. We knocked the Eiffel Tower. And We're dead. No, phew! close call.

12) Let's go to Hawaii. But, hey where is it? And where is there lava pond in the middle of Pacific Ocean.

13) OMG! We are in total chaos and disaster. Car won't start-up. The guy sitting next to the passenger seat then says, "Car Start". And car starts (What the hell was that? Was that suppose to be a joke? Am I suppose to laugh at this?).

14) Look, I stopped the plane without crashing it. Phew! close call. But, hey no. Me and the plane fell into the abyss. I am dead.

15) Hey, lookie here. Three gigantic metal shark ships.

16) Hello, there Mt.Everest. Sorry to bump into you. Didn't see you there. Let me just pull back and get on my way. See ya.

17) Africa wasn't destroyed. Yay! me, all the continents are gone except for Africa. That's why it's called Cape Of Good. Let's go there.

The End.

Paranormal Activity (2007)

Well, I going to have nightmares for a month, that's for sure...

[10/10 · 31 October 2009]

I am 24 years old and I have seen a lot of scary movies in the hope of finding one that would scare me a little. I have to tell you that it takes a lot to scare me. People say "the Exorcist" is scary. I saw it and I agree that it's good movie. It has it's moments here and there. But not scary enough to shake me out. Then I heard that "Others" is scary too. I saw that movie and, well, it has an interesting ending which build up the suspense. But, definitely not scary. Then people said "Drag Me To Hell" was scary. Unfortunately, it was funny and I laughed throughout the movie. Then people said "The Descent" is good. I would agree that it somehow achieved in scaring me a little but, not too scary.

Now, to this movie. I have been waiting to see this movie for sometime since it hit the theaters. I have never heard about this one in the past. I heard this movie came out 2 years ago. Last night I got the chance to see this movie. The movie started, everything was going on fine. After 20-30 minutes the movie really started to dig in. A damn f*****g scary movie. Very creepy and freaky. I'll never forget this movie in my life ever. I can literally hear my heart thumping for scene after scene. Half-way through it, part of my mind was going like this, "okay man, enough of this movie. Just shut the damn movie off and get to bed. You are frightened enough already. You don't want to have nightmares in your life." The other part of my mind was going like this, "You are f****d up, man. You are frightened already. It's too late to get out of it. You are going to have nightmares anyway. No matter whenever you turn off the movie it's gonna make no difference. Just get it over it. Like all other scary movies it has a positive ending, like good vs. evil and good wind.". But, the shocking ending shook me to the core. After the movie was over i didn't move a muscle for 3 whole minutes. That scary. With those five characters alone and at a very low budget this movie was made.

I am impressed. frightened. Very much. I accept I am a chicken. From now onwards, for some days or even weeks I won't be able to stay in total darkness with my mind buzzing not knowing what's in front of me nor behind me. But I am impressed with the movie. The fact that not a lot of background music was used in the movie made it so natural. I felt like I was in that room. I could the tension. Add to that the simple cam-coder made this movie even more eerie and scarier.

Just remember, if you are looking for a fun simple horror movie, don't see this. You'll be pissing in your pants. You will be scared. frightened and horrified. Make no mistake about. Those who think they are tough and can't be scared, you need to take look into this. I guarantee you that you'll become a chicken by the end of the movie. Anybody who says that this movie is not scary, don't listen to them. They are either lying or trying to scare the hell out of you.

This movie is not for the weak of heart. Try watching this movie alone at night. Better watch it with someone to be safe. I read online that after viewing this movie, Steven Spielberg thought the DVD given to him was haunted and brought it back to the studio in the garbage bag. Just think how scary it would have been.

I hear they are going to make a sequel. If you ask me, no sequel is needed for this movie. It would drastically ruin it's reputation. I bet my life that if they go with it they add lots of special effects and background music which is so unoriginal. I don't need them to turn a brilliant movie into a joke by making a sequel.

Just leave this movie alone. It's scary, creepy, freaky, horrifying and brilliant this way. We don't need a sequel nor a re-make for that matter nor a prequel.

Just let it be.

District 9 (2009)

Bloody Brilliant. I have never seen anything spectacular as this since Ridley Scott's Aliens and Steven Spielberg's E.T.

[10/10 · 14 October 2009]

This is the best Science fiction film I have ever seen in my entire life so far.

Basically, the movie starts with the introduction. the spaceship crashed on earth, hovering above the city of Johannesburg. It seems like they have lost a key to the main control. So they settle outside the city. The government provides protection. The District was officially named as "District 9". But, the people are scared and they want the aliens to leave the planet. So, the government find a new place far away from the people and the city where the stranded aliens can settle themselves. What happens after this is the entire story and how it goes from here.

I assume that you came to watch this movie expecting it to contain lots of visual effects, high end graphics and hard-core Action sequences. If so, then you are in for a shock and a real treat. It is very unique in it's own way. Very less CGI effects are used. Less budget involved here. Not that much action sequences. We see how the aliens are treated and the consequences of our actions and mistakes. We see some similarities between us and them. We learn a lot of things from them. We get to see some high technology devices and weapons but not a lot and definitely not at all times, but only when necessary.

The movie is gripping, terrifying, suspenseful, realistic and brilliant. The director has given us something that no other director has done in a very long time. New cast members and they have done an excellent job. Aliens look simple, yet terrifying. The storyline was crafted and written very well. Awesome camera work. This movie will serve as an icon for future movies in the film industry. This movie is a masterpiece. It'll become a legend. It'll be talked about for years.

I hope more good movies will come in the future by learning from this. Kudos to the entire team for giving an amazing movie.

A movie not to be missed.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

Came out just as I had Expected... Book readers, "Avoid at all cost"...

[6/10 · 22 July 2009]

I saw this movie recently and I want to save the other fans of Harry Potter readers from the misery I faced.

First things first, the good part about the movie. Excellent special effects. Wonderful music. Emma Watson as Hermione has matured very well and has done her role excellent. Rupert Grint and Daniel Radcliff as Ron and Harry has fairly improved. Alan Rickman is at his best. Michael Gambon came as a surprise to me. In this movie his performance is far much improved than in the last 5 movies. That's it. These are the only good things about the book.

This movie is the worst adaptation of Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince. I had to read this book 3 times to forget this disgusting movie. One of my favorite book in the entire series. How could they do this ? How could they just stand and wreck an amazing story. Why the hell should they extra scenes not available in the book and not add the important parts of the book. Those four deleted memories are very important. Also, the talk Dumbledore and Harry have after Harry retrieves the memory is very important too as they talk about the Horcruxes and the Prophecy. Also, a very important thing about Snape was deleted too. Ginny Weasley had an amazing role in the book but here in the movie it looks like she's added just for the romance. The Order of Phoenix members, where the hell are they in this movie ? They just disappeared. What happened to the new Minister of Magic ? Why the Dursley's are not here as again in that house Harry and Dumbledore have an important discussion.

Where is Kreacher ? How will Harry know what the other Horcruxes are ? How will Harry find the ring's connection to Voldemort ? How will Harry find the connection between the locket and Voldemort. How will Harry find out why Dumbledore trusts Snape when Dumbledore finally tells him the reason for his trust in Snape ? What happened to the Apparition Lessons which is very crucial to the 7th book. What happened to Weasley's Wizard Wheezes ? Why the hell should the burrow get burned down when it's not in the book. This is suppose to be a dark movie. Why does is look like cheesy comedy flick ? Did the creators read the book at all ?

This movie is nothing more than a mess. It's totally confused. Since I have already read the book I can see the way it was cluttered. I assume you guys are familiar with Kid's picture play puzzle tiles. That's what this movie is. A toy puzzle tiles. A very poor attempt at making a brilliant movie with an amazing plot. Highly disappointed. Very much disappointed. I just can't begin to wonder how they are going to exploit the 7th book (which they will do and already did) as they can't possibly exploit anymore worse than this.

In short, this movie came out just as I have expected. It totally sucks. This movie is for those who haven't read the book. They will enjoy it. Not the book readers.

I give it 6 just for Emma Watson, Music and special effects...

My order of movie rating in HP Series:-

1. Sorcerer's Stone - 8/10

2. Chamber Of Secrets - 7.8/10

3. Goblet Of Fire - 7/10

4. Prisoner Of Azkaban - 6.5/10

5. Order Of Phoenix - 6.2/10

6. Half-Blood Prince - 6.1/10

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)

Let's Rock 'N Roll...

[8/10 · 1 July 2009]

Well, first things first. Plot-wise, movie sucks. The only minor part.

Now to the main course. This movie is a clear block buster winner. Much better than the first one. Big Robots. Big Action scenes. Very funny comedy scenes. The acting was much better than the first one. Excellent and amazing special effects and animations. Nice cinematography. Very good music score too. Very well paced. Action, comedy and tragedy was evenly proportioned.

This is a movie to be watched on bigger screen. Don't wait till the DVD comes out (though it's definitely coming to my DVD collection). Don't go with expectations like there's a big plot behind it. It's a summer movie. It's a hang with your friends, eat popcorn, drink sodas and have fun kinda movie. I was laughing my a** of in this one and momentarily stunned by the action sequences. I... I in fact enjoyed it a lot. It was fun to watch. That's the whole point of a movie. To have fun and it certainly lives up-to it.

In short, it's an awesome, f*****g mind blowing movie.

I give it a 8.3/10...

I Am Sam (2001)

A movie that will touch you deeply.

[9/10 · 6 June 2009]

I recently saw this movie and I want to write a review immediately.

This movie is... how shall I put it... It's kinda hard to put it... okay, it's not a movie. It's a story. It's more like a journey. It talks about a father, Ssm Dawson, who was mentally disabled and whether he is capable of taking care of his 7-year daughter, Lucy Daawson. So the child service takes his daughter away from him and tries to get a foster parents to care for the child. Along the way we see a lot of emotional clashes, like a father who wants to reunite with his daughter, a daughter who wants nothing more than her father's love which only Sam Dawson could give, Sam's attorney Rita who has a husband who is cheating on her and son who feels their parents are not paying close attention towards him, and then the foster family who wants to take custody of Lucy Dawson, seeing her as their own daughter but didn't know how to end the love and affection Lucy and Sam have for each other.

It's just difficult to mix systems and rules and conscience, sometimes. I mean, we make a system and follow the rules, do we have to follow the rules all the time ? Or do we have follow our consciences ? Where to follow the System and when do we look into our conscience ? Is it possible to look at them together always ? How does it affect us ? From this movie, do we have to look into the child's affairs in what ways ? Through the rules or through the heart ? Is it right to separate a kid from his/her parents just because they are not intelligent than their kids ? I mean, what parents wouldn't want their kids to be smarter than them ?

Sean Penn as Sam gives an Oscar worthy performance. Dakota Fanning as Lucy shines in her role and proves that she's beyond exceptional. Michele Pfeiffer as Rita does justice to her role as well. A very well written movie. At some places I felt the emotion building up in my heart. I wanted to cry in the middle and smile at the end. I have never seen such a powerful movie in my life. It had that much of an impact on me. I am 24 now, I never had a girlfriend and am single, but after seeing this movie, I just want to be a Dad, like right now. It had that much of an impact on me.

Awesome performance. Amazing cast. Excellent directing. Nice Script. Nice story. Very well written. Very good editing. Beautiful cinematography. Wonderful musical score. And honestly, I can't see why people are not choosing heavy subjects like this. Nowadays they just want to movies with special effects and stuffs.

Just, watch this movie. You'll know what I mean. It's one of a kind and unique in many ways. A masterpiece. It's definitely going into my DVD collection.

Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

A Wonderful Indian Experience...

[9/10 · 24 May 2009]

I was waiting to watch this movie for sometime and finally I had a chance to see it.

First off all, this movie is not an Indian movie as many of my friends keep asking me whether have I seen this movie. It's a British movie made in India. A wonderfully made film exploring the slums of India. I was momentarily entranced by it. A.R.Rahman as a musician excels in his composing. Cinematography was awesome. A brilliantly, very well written script. Lots of new faces who have performed brilliantly. The movie moves at a wonderful pace. Totally original. The comedy at times were good too. Hahahaaa, destiny is really a funny thing.

A touch of the darkness inside India. This movie totally deserves those 8 Oscars. Anyone who sees this film would want to visit the country. If you have not seen this movie yet, well what are you waiting for ? Watch it people. It's worth the money. Definitely going into my DVD collection.

I give a 9.3 out of 10.

Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009)

What can I say ???

[1/10 · 28 April 2009]

I was a bit curious when I heard about this T.V. Show coming to theaters as a movie. I somewhat liked the show. It was funny to watch. But what the T.V. Show succeed in, the movie failed totally.

I know the title is "Hannah Montana" , but that does not mean that the movie has to completely revolve around her alone. Lily and Oliver are supposed to be Miley's friends. But, here it'a like Lily's a tiny addition and... Oliver... Where is he ??? I don't see him... And, also, where is Rico ??? At least I thought, apart from the movie being too predictable, the characters might have done better justice. Atleat i was somewhat glad to see that Billy Ray and Jackson got some small roles. The only thing I like about this movie is one song called "Butterfly, Fly Away"...

A spoiled, wasted movie that could have been made much much better

WALL·E (2008)

Wow... I... Wow... Simply Wow...

[10/10 · 6 January 2009]

Wall-E...

Well, if you haven't seen this film, it's about time you watch it... Wow, what an artist movie! Just watch the magic of Pixar. I simply adore Wall-E and Eve (and of course the Forger Contaminent). Now, who can top Pixar in making the Best Animated-Films ? A simple story. One Robot falling in Love with another Robot. And, how cute they are and how perfectly they match ? No dialogs in this movie. Pixar has again done an excellent job in emoting the robots. There are some very spectacular scenes. The dance between Eve and Wall-E in space was spell-binding, charming and enchanting. Now, I really want to learn to dance.

The best part about this movie is that it's so original and unique in every aspect. Top-notch animation and special effects till to this day. Beautiful music score. Artistic camera work and editing.

In short, it's an emotional movie. It's a movie that will touch everybody inside their heart.

Hat's off to Pixar and the entire crew who dedicated their hard-work in making one of the best movies in the history of Film Industry. This movie will never be forgotten. It'll definitely stand out. It's an artistic masterpiece. It'll be talked about for years.

Hahaha, I just simply love and adore Wall-E and Eve...

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)

A Magical Journey Through Narnia...

[8/10 · 31 December 2008]

A wonderful movie. The characters are beautifully made from a well chosen characters. The CGI and special effects are top notch. The centaurs, beavers, trees, tigers, bears, fox, all are taking. Oh! yeah, they are talking. The creators have done an excellent job in bringing out the emotions, the lip sync, and the body language of various animal, very well. The White Witch was scary as hell. The final battle sequence was spectacular. I was amazed with the battle sequence.

Aslan's character was the best. I love the way the Lion talks, walks and emotes. It's simply amazing.

Amazing direction. Amazing music. Excellent make-up. Amazing editing work. A very good adoption of the Narnia series. Very funny movie too. Worth watching.

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)

Charming, but up to the level of part I

[7/10 · 31 December 2008]

I watched this movie recently and decided to post my reviews for it. It's a good, fun movie, but, not as good as the first one. Kinda looks like it's repeating. Though they added new creatures like trees fighting which was already brought in Lord of The Rings II: Twin Towers. This time the action sequence lasted for almost an hour, that is to say, the second half of the movie is the ending. I guess they could have shortened the battle. Also, there are way too many dramatic scenes. As for the humor part, I guess it's okay, but not memorable.

Other than these, the Special effects are awesome. The music is good too. I guess the characters have improved in their acting since the last movie. Also, I guess I could have seen more of Aslan's in the movie.

It's good movie and a charming one too, but not a great one. Though, don't expect too much. Afterall, it's a children's movie. It did what it meant to do for the kids.

Iron Man (2008)

It's so ironic for the evil side...

[8/10 · 27 December 2008]

Well, I wouldn't say it comes along the lines of the best superheroes movie like the "The Dark Knight", but, it's worth watching. It's quite entertaining and very good. I would say it's in the league of "Spider-man" movies.

Very good CGI effects and 3D graphics. A simple plot. I guess it's because it's just an intro movie to Iron Man. I hope they have a strong plot for the second one. Robert Dowrney gives an amazing performance. My favorite part of the movie is the ending...

Just watch it guys. It's full of clichés. But it's fun-filled action movie...

The Dark Knight (2008)

Ultimately, the true Hero,.,

[10/10 · 12 August 2008]

Batman returns again as The Dark Knight to us. I saw this movie. It was completely worth the wait. The movie is Capital "F"-*-*-*-i-n-g Capital "A"-m-a-z-i-n-g. One of the darkest movie I ever saw. I don't want to disclose much here but, I'll try to give a synopsis without spoiling the movie.

First of all, it's a long movie. The action sequences are proportioned very well. It has an amazing plot. Dialogues are crazily awesome. The screenplay, the best. The music, no comparison. The cast, well chosen. Christain Bale is a natural made Batman. Maggie Gynhalle (I dunno the name correctly) as Rachel is much much better than Katie Holmes. Heather Ledger as joker, The best.

The director had done really an excellent job. My favorite about this movie is the Joker. Heather Ledger, he dido't act. He was playing himself. I am glad he turned out to be a good guy or else we would be facing the most dangerous evil psychopath in the world ever existed. The ending of the movie was awesome. Harvey Dent as The White Knight and Two-face was remarkable as well. It is one hell of a movie. It is an epic. It is a masterpiece. Don't ever miss this movie guys. Watch it. Just sit tight and watch it. And see how amazed you are.

I am really interested to see how the third batman movie is going to come out. I don't know how they are going to manage to top this movie and this plot. I just don't know. I guess we have to wait and see.

The Incredibles (2004)

Incredible...

[10/10 · 31 July 2008]

Even superheroes have a life to lead.

Give them a break guys. Cut them some slack. Awesome simple plot. Awesome characters. A non-stop action filled adventure-comedy movie. What's more, it's a Pixar movie. Has all the elements of a typical Pixar movie. Mind-blowing animation, texture and special effects.

I have to tell this guys. I have no idea how Pixar comes up these kinda awesome stuffs. Nothing can top Pixar animation-wise and effects-wise. From Toy Story and with each movie they evoloved so much and are still evolving much higher in animation stuffs. All Pixar movies are going to my DVD collection.

They are the best.