~NO SPOILERS~ Funny perfect Sunday movie! Leonardo DiCaprio's performance, his portrayal as this lustful, greedy and confident stock broker was superb, specially the white Lamborghini Countach scene, when he as Jordan Belfort is full high on drugs! Matthew McConaughey's act at the start of the movie was excellent. Margot Robbie looks gorgeous. Martin Scorsese's direction made sure this long story was always interesting with its black humour. Finally thanks to the real Jordan Belfort for telling his story to the world. A great movie for entertainment if you can ignore the use of 'F' word for at least 506 times in 3 hours! Also if you are smart enough, the movie can also teach you why its necessary at times, to not cross the line! For the love of Hollywood, don't miss this one!
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Iron Man Three
(2013)
A fragile Iron Man 3 suit, RD Jr still handles it! - (NO SPOILERS)
13 May 2013
I like the Iron Man franchise as from these movies I got introduced to this exceptional actor, Robert Downey Jr. I always look forward to his movies. He has a personality so unique and it perfectly suits the character Tony Scott. The panic attacks, the humor, every detailing of his character in this movie has been well executed by him.
Iron Man 3 was fun to watch summer superhero flick. This is the first movie I am watching which is directed by Shane Black. The screenplay is fast. The story for me is average with fewer laughs and not better than the first 2 movies of the franchise. The only thing which saved this movie for me was Robert Downey Jr.'s charm and the amazing climax which was a treat to watch. Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts looks very fit & pretty. She gives a nice performance as her character gets more detailed and has a friction with boyfriend Tony Stark. Ben Kingsley is an unexpected surprise package to watch out for, but is it likable or not, thats for you to decide. Guy Pearce is smart and gives a good performance.
The cinematography and action & VFX sequences are very cool and do entertain you to an extent. Especially the climax action and the scene where Tony & Pepper reunite. Tony's brief camaraderie with the little kid was sweet but not memorable. The direction of Shane Black was good but not without flaws. I liked the dark humor but at times it border lined Iron Man as a superhero ridiculing himself to the brink! I liked the advances of the technology that Tony is been shown integrating in his new Iron Man suits, but showing them being shattered into pieces every now and then depletes the Superhero quality in Tony for which he is looked up by the audience. Tony Stark is a genius and by the 3rd movie he should be so brilliant at making suits, that the suit can't end up being a piece of joke which really irked me. Secondly though the thought of Mandarin was a very good one as an antagonist, it wasn't executed in a deadly way. The villains of the first 2 movies were far more effective.
Overall if you are fan of Iron Man, you will like Iron Man 3 withstanding its shortcomings. Otherwise its a onetime watch. Robert Downey Jr.deserves one more outing for sure in the Iron Man suit, as I applause his performance and wait for the next sequel, hopefully!
Iron Man 3 was fun to watch summer superhero flick. This is the first movie I am watching which is directed by Shane Black. The screenplay is fast. The story for me is average with fewer laughs and not better than the first 2 movies of the franchise. The only thing which saved this movie for me was Robert Downey Jr.'s charm and the amazing climax which was a treat to watch. Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts looks very fit & pretty. She gives a nice performance as her character gets more detailed and has a friction with boyfriend Tony Stark. Ben Kingsley is an unexpected surprise package to watch out for, but is it likable or not, thats for you to decide. Guy Pearce is smart and gives a good performance.
The cinematography and action & VFX sequences are very cool and do entertain you to an extent. Especially the climax action and the scene where Tony & Pepper reunite. Tony's brief camaraderie with the little kid was sweet but not memorable. The direction of Shane Black was good but not without flaws. I liked the dark humor but at times it border lined Iron Man as a superhero ridiculing himself to the brink! I liked the advances of the technology that Tony is been shown integrating in his new Iron Man suits, but showing them being shattered into pieces every now and then depletes the Superhero quality in Tony for which he is looked up by the audience. Tony Stark is a genius and by the 3rd movie he should be so brilliant at making suits, that the suit can't end up being a piece of joke which really irked me. Secondly though the thought of Mandarin was a very good one as an antagonist, it wasn't executed in a deadly way. The villains of the first 2 movies were far more effective.
Overall if you are fan of Iron Man, you will like Iron Man 3 withstanding its shortcomings. Otherwise its a onetime watch. Robert Downey Jr.deserves one more outing for sure in the Iron Man suit, as I applause his performance and wait for the next sequel, hopefully!
Oblivion
(I) (2013)
Oblivion - Unique sci-fi movie with a unique title. Deserves a watch! (NO Spoilers!)
17 April 2013
Tom Cruise is one of my favourite actors. And he collaborating with Joseph Kosinski for OBLIVION makes it even more exciting as I was extremely impressed with Joseph's debut directorial- 'Tron Legacy' which I missed watching on the big screen. So I had to watch OBLIVION in a theatre for sure.
I won't write any spoilers because otherwise it won't be a must watch film. Oblivion is a sci-fi fantasy with full on suspense, thrills and the sci-fi part is just the vessel carrying the story with an emotional core that has a beautiful connect to the audience. It gives out a loud message that no matter how hard we try to be like practical machines in the modern era, we are still only humans with feelings.
The cast is small but effective. Tom Cruise as Jack Harper is as usual a brilliant protagonist and gives the film a replay value. But its my personal wish to see him for a change in a complete drama, romance or a historical epic again. (like Vanilla Sky, Jerry Maguire and The Last Samurai). Andrea Riseborough gives some steamy scenes with Tom, specially the unique swimming pool scene is to look out for, which is aesthetically shot. I found her performance far better than Olga Kurylenko (the ex Bond girl). Morgan Freeman in his brief role is memorable.
The cinematography & VFX shots are spectacular. Reminds me a bit of 'Prometheus' which is good in a way and adds to the realism of the plot. The 'shattered moon' shown in the sky is a brilliantly creative example of the visual effects.
The story is quite unique though I wish the duration could have been decreased and the climax could have been more interesting than it is. Some amazing futuristic gadgets are shown in the movie like Jack's ship and his cool bike which are visually appealing on the big screen.
I can't forget to praise the amazing sound and background music. Tron Legacy's soundtrack is already a hit and Joseph Kosinski made sure this was no less. He as a director has shown excellence again and Oblivion is entertaining enough to question that this was his second movie only! Really impressive.
Oblivion is a good movie, a commendable attempt for bringing an air of freshness in sci-fi genre, even though it falls short to be a masterpiece. Must watch experience.
I won't write any spoilers because otherwise it won't be a must watch film. Oblivion is a sci-fi fantasy with full on suspense, thrills and the sci-fi part is just the vessel carrying the story with an emotional core that has a beautiful connect to the audience. It gives out a loud message that no matter how hard we try to be like practical machines in the modern era, we are still only humans with feelings.
The cast is small but effective. Tom Cruise as Jack Harper is as usual a brilliant protagonist and gives the film a replay value. But its my personal wish to see him for a change in a complete drama, romance or a historical epic again. (like Vanilla Sky, Jerry Maguire and The Last Samurai). Andrea Riseborough gives some steamy scenes with Tom, specially the unique swimming pool scene is to look out for, which is aesthetically shot. I found her performance far better than Olga Kurylenko (the ex Bond girl). Morgan Freeman in his brief role is memorable.
The cinematography & VFX shots are spectacular. Reminds me a bit of 'Prometheus' which is good in a way and adds to the realism of the plot. The 'shattered moon' shown in the sky is a brilliantly creative example of the visual effects.
The story is quite unique though I wish the duration could have been decreased and the climax could have been more interesting than it is. Some amazing futuristic gadgets are shown in the movie like Jack's ship and his cool bike which are visually appealing on the big screen.
I can't forget to praise the amazing sound and background music. Tron Legacy's soundtrack is already a hit and Joseph Kosinski made sure this was no less. He as a director has shown excellence again and Oblivion is entertaining enough to question that this was his second movie only! Really impressive.
Oblivion is a good movie, a commendable attempt for bringing an air of freshness in sci-fi genre, even though it falls short to be a masterpiece. Must watch experience.
Kai Po Che
(2013)
Kai Po Che is a good movie but it just missed the bullseye!
27 February 2013
Warning: Spoilers
I went with a lot of hope for the movie Kai Po Che. Abhishek Kapoor directing it after 4 years. The movie being adapted from Chetan Bhagat's novel, the trailer, my city Ahmedabad being the backdrop and Amit Trivedi's amazing music were the sure reasons to watch Kai Po che.
To start of with the pros, the movie is beautifully picturised. Credit goes to Anay Goswami to showcase the colours of Gujarat, Ahmedabad city in the best way through his camera. The trailers do mislead you of it being a friendship movie, coz its actually more of a friendship being slowly destroyed as the story progresses, much like the title of the novel suggests - 3 mistakes of my life. So its not a "Dil Chahta hai" or a "3 Idiots" at all.
Sushant Singh Rajput's debut as Ishaan is of high energy and good screen presence. Raj Kumar Yadav who underplays with his role acts really well as Govind. Sushant and Raj are more prominent in the first half. But Amit Sadh steals the show in the 2nd half as Omi. Omi is the most likable character for me and I could empathize with his confusion and situations in the climax. Well done Amit Sadh. Amrita Puri is very natural and a beauty. Manav Kaul is confident and acts well. Abhishek Kapoor directs the movie with total honesty to his subject and does justice to it. Amit Trivedi's music is the best thing about the movie but in small quantity with just 3 tracks which is disappointing.
Now what I didn't like was the screenplay- Being a Gujarati myself, I feel my state has much better things to talk about than the 2001 earthquake and the train massacre (already shown in Mausam) which the whole world knows and doesn't need to be reminded about. Its not entertaining for me at least. So even if this movie was derived from Chetan Bhagat's novel, Abhishek Kapoor did make changes with the storyline of the novel and characters and could have made a screenplay without these mentioned events. Also what a waste of songs which were not picturised appropriately! The sports shop initiation scene could have used an all together different song with similar lyrics instead of 'Hey Shubharambh', which was a lovely Gujarati garba track and should have been used in the garba sequence of Govind and Vidya (I expected that from the trailer) instead of the stupid song 'Pari hon main'. That could've been more entertaining.
So all in all it turned out to be a serious drama with a guilty for life Omi and a very sad climax. Kai Po Che could've been much more entertaining. Nevertheless, I admire the director for his conviction towards his job and the effort put in by the team. For me Kai Po Che is a good one time watch movie with songs worth keeping on repeat.
To start of with the pros, the movie is beautifully picturised. Credit goes to Anay Goswami to showcase the colours of Gujarat, Ahmedabad city in the best way through his camera. The trailers do mislead you of it being a friendship movie, coz its actually more of a friendship being slowly destroyed as the story progresses, much like the title of the novel suggests - 3 mistakes of my life. So its not a "Dil Chahta hai" or a "3 Idiots" at all.
Sushant Singh Rajput's debut as Ishaan is of high energy and good screen presence. Raj Kumar Yadav who underplays with his role acts really well as Govind. Sushant and Raj are more prominent in the first half. But Amit Sadh steals the show in the 2nd half as Omi. Omi is the most likable character for me and I could empathize with his confusion and situations in the climax. Well done Amit Sadh. Amrita Puri is very natural and a beauty. Manav Kaul is confident and acts well. Abhishek Kapoor directs the movie with total honesty to his subject and does justice to it. Amit Trivedi's music is the best thing about the movie but in small quantity with just 3 tracks which is disappointing.
Now what I didn't like was the screenplay- Being a Gujarati myself, I feel my state has much better things to talk about than the 2001 earthquake and the train massacre (already shown in Mausam) which the whole world knows and doesn't need to be reminded about. Its not entertaining for me at least. So even if this movie was derived from Chetan Bhagat's novel, Abhishek Kapoor did make changes with the storyline of the novel and characters and could have made a screenplay without these mentioned events. Also what a waste of songs which were not picturised appropriately! The sports shop initiation scene could have used an all together different song with similar lyrics instead of 'Hey Shubharambh', which was a lovely Gujarati garba track and should have been used in the garba sequence of Govind and Vidya (I expected that from the trailer) instead of the stupid song 'Pari hon main'. That could've been more entertaining.
So all in all it turned out to be a serious drama with a guilty for life Omi and a very sad climax. Kai Po Che could've been much more entertaining. Nevertheless, I admire the director for his conviction towards his job and the effort put in by the team. For me Kai Po Che is a good one time watch movie with songs worth keeping on repeat.
Special 26
(2013)
Not at all the kind of movie which will want you to leave your brains at home! Thats what I like!
12 February 2013
~NO SPOILERS~
I wanted to watch Special 26 coz of 2 reasons, 1) Neeraj Pandey who wrote and directed 'A Wednesday' 2)The trailer of course.
Special 26 is a film based on the main theme of heist done by a group who act as fake CBI officers. The group is headed by Anupam Kher and Akshay Kumar. Also a love angle is introduced between Akshay Kumar and Kajal Agrawal to spice up the entertainment value. Manoj Bajpayee and Jimmy Shergil also play important roles.
Pros- Acting wise Anupam Kher was absolutely brilliant. The first slap given by him to the PA of a minister is the highlight of his confidence, while a particular conversation wit a gun pointed towards him by Manoj, shows his variations and finesse as an actor. Next comes Akshay kumar who has finally done a sensible movie according to me after ages(OMG was good too). This is one of his best acts. He exudes wit, confidence, love and a quirky sense of humour. Manoj Bajpayee is the perfect cast for his role. I liked him more in this movie than Gangs of Wassepur. Jimmy Shergil did good job. Kajal Agrawal is a beauty to watchout for. The casting of every role is so precise that the whole cast keeps up the mood of the movie with their amazing dialogues.
The writer, director Neeraj Pandey has again done full justice with the story and the movie. Well done. He has now emerged as a director to look forward to. The costumes and ambiance will remind u of late 80's. The camera work is good. The screenplay is fast and you won't be bored, except for a few songs which are OK. The only song which lingered with me was 'Mujh mein Tu' sung by Akshay Kumar. Its nice.
The only think which bothered me was too much use of background music in long 'walk' sequences, which gave them more exaggerated feel rather than being realistic. Besides this little con, the whole movie is something not worth missing. The climax is brilliant but not too brilliant(ask me the difference) as I could judge it well in advance, but still an amazing screenplay attempt. Similar to the climax of Don (2006) or Race (2008) in terms of the unthinkable twists and turns. Finally the title seems funny when you will see the film. Special 26 is a special suspense, thrilling heist film. Must watch!
I wanted to watch Special 26 coz of 2 reasons, 1) Neeraj Pandey who wrote and directed 'A Wednesday' 2)The trailer of course.
Special 26 is a film based on the main theme of heist done by a group who act as fake CBI officers. The group is headed by Anupam Kher and Akshay Kumar. Also a love angle is introduced between Akshay Kumar and Kajal Agrawal to spice up the entertainment value. Manoj Bajpayee and Jimmy Shergil also play important roles.
Pros- Acting wise Anupam Kher was absolutely brilliant. The first slap given by him to the PA of a minister is the highlight of his confidence, while a particular conversation wit a gun pointed towards him by Manoj, shows his variations and finesse as an actor. Next comes Akshay kumar who has finally done a sensible movie according to me after ages(OMG was good too). This is one of his best acts. He exudes wit, confidence, love and a quirky sense of humour. Manoj Bajpayee is the perfect cast for his role. I liked him more in this movie than Gangs of Wassepur. Jimmy Shergil did good job. Kajal Agrawal is a beauty to watchout for. The casting of every role is so precise that the whole cast keeps up the mood of the movie with their amazing dialogues.
The writer, director Neeraj Pandey has again done full justice with the story and the movie. Well done. He has now emerged as a director to look forward to. The costumes and ambiance will remind u of late 80's. The camera work is good. The screenplay is fast and you won't be bored, except for a few songs which are OK. The only song which lingered with me was 'Mujh mein Tu' sung by Akshay Kumar. Its nice.
The only think which bothered me was too much use of background music in long 'walk' sequences, which gave them more exaggerated feel rather than being realistic. Besides this little con, the whole movie is something not worth missing. The climax is brilliant but not too brilliant(ask me the difference) as I could judge it well in advance, but still an amazing screenplay attempt. Similar to the climax of Don (2006) or Race (2008) in terms of the unthinkable twists and turns. Finally the title seems funny when you will see the film. Special 26 is a special suspense, thrilling heist film. Must watch!
Total Recall
(1990)
Total Recall- One of the best sci-fi genre movies!
26 January 2013
This review of mine is more like my voice of disagreement with people who didn't like the 2012 version of Total Recall. But first I'll point out what I liked about both the versions.
Total Recall(1990)- Of course Arnold. I felt a certain rawness in his act which I liked. He actually looked unaware of things going around, as his character required. For Sharon Stone,she was simply stunning! Enough said. The story was far ahead of it times and stands the same even today thats why it deserved a remake. This is the 2nd movie of Paul Verhoeven's direction that I have seen.(I have seen Hollowman), and his amazing work in Total Recall and Sharon Stone are the 2 reasons, I want to see Basic Instinct now. Also I liked the fact that this was one of the last movies which used miniatures,like for showing Mars planet. Bravo to the team, amazing work. Overall, an entertaining concept, performance and movie.
Total Recall(2012)- I liked the major change in the original screenplay and not using idea of Mars and still keeping the same concept of the original Total Recall. Requires a lot of creativity to bring out and create something new from something which is already a blockbuster. Thats the most exciting part of this version. Of course there are scenes which are more of a tribute to the original and shot with new technology and effects. Colin Farrell is an amazing actor. I liked him in the flick 'The Recruit'(2003) and for me he was equally good in this one. Also in this movie, Colin Farrel doing a smooch scene with the director's wife(Kate Beckinsale) in front of him, requires a lot of confidence and professionalism. But Kate comes nowhere close to the charisma of Sharon Stone. Jessica Biel here stole the show. She did a good act. Len Wiseman as a director did take a risk of choosing this remake and I appreciate he came up with something like this. I liked his work in 'Die Hard 4'. This movie is not as huge hit as its predecessor, but its neither a complete washout. But personally I liked the remake and it was entertaining for me.
Comparisions- I don't care why critics panned the 2012 version. Both versions were quite different in terms of execution of the same concept. Also I equally liked the sets and the ambiance created in both the movies. In the end, either ways I enjoyed the experience of Total Recall(just like Inception). But still if I had to pickup one thing better from another, then I would say, Total Recall(2012) missed out a point because it didn't have Sharon Stone! Must watch both of them!
Total Recall(1990)- Of course Arnold. I felt a certain rawness in his act which I liked. He actually looked unaware of things going around, as his character required. For Sharon Stone,she was simply stunning! Enough said. The story was far ahead of it times and stands the same even today thats why it deserved a remake. This is the 2nd movie of Paul Verhoeven's direction that I have seen.(I have seen Hollowman), and his amazing work in Total Recall and Sharon Stone are the 2 reasons, I want to see Basic Instinct now. Also I liked the fact that this was one of the last movies which used miniatures,like for showing Mars planet. Bravo to the team, amazing work. Overall, an entertaining concept, performance and movie.
Total Recall(2012)- I liked the major change in the original screenplay and not using idea of Mars and still keeping the same concept of the original Total Recall. Requires a lot of creativity to bring out and create something new from something which is already a blockbuster. Thats the most exciting part of this version. Of course there are scenes which are more of a tribute to the original and shot with new technology and effects. Colin Farrell is an amazing actor. I liked him in the flick 'The Recruit'(2003) and for me he was equally good in this one. Also in this movie, Colin Farrel doing a smooch scene with the director's wife(Kate Beckinsale) in front of him, requires a lot of confidence and professionalism. But Kate comes nowhere close to the charisma of Sharon Stone. Jessica Biel here stole the show. She did a good act. Len Wiseman as a director did take a risk of choosing this remake and I appreciate he came up with something like this. I liked his work in 'Die Hard 4'. This movie is not as huge hit as its predecessor, but its neither a complete washout. But personally I liked the remake and it was entertaining for me.
Comparisions- I don't care why critics panned the 2012 version. Both versions were quite different in terms of execution of the same concept. Also I equally liked the sets and the ambiance created in both the movies. In the end, either ways I enjoyed the experience of Total Recall(just like Inception). But still if I had to pickup one thing better from another, then I would say, Total Recall(2012) missed out a point because it didn't have Sharon Stone! Must watch both of them!
Total Recall
(I) (2012)
Total Recall- One of the best sci-fi genre movies!
26 January 2013
This review of mine is more like my voice of disagreement with people who didn't like the 2012 version of Total Recall. But first I'll point out what I liked about both the versions.
Total Recall(1990)- Of course Arnold. I felt a certain rawness in his act which I liked. He actually looked unaware of things going around, as his character required. For Sharon Stone,she was simply stunning! Enough said. The story was far ahead of it times and stands the same even today thats why it deserved a remake. This is the 2nd movie of Paul Verhoeven's direction that I have seen.(I have seen Hollowman), and his amazing work in Total Recall and Sharon Stone are the 2 reasons, I want to see Basic Instinct now. Also I liked the fact that this was one of the last movies which used miniatures,like for showing Mars planet. Bravo to the team, amazing work. Overall, an entertaining concept, performance and movie.
Total Recall(2012)- I liked the major change in the original screenplay and not using idea of Mars and still keeping the same concept of the original Total Recall. Requires a lot of creativity to bring out and create something new from something which is already a blockbuster. Thats the most exciting part of this version. Of course there are scenes which are more of a tribute to the original and shot with new technology and effects. Colin Farrell is an amazing actor. I liked him in the flick 'The Recruit'(2003) and for me he was equally good in this one. Also in this movie, Colin Farrel doing a smooch scene with the director's wife(Kate Beckinsale) in front of him, requires a lot of confidence and professionalism. But Kate comes nowhere close to the charisma of Sharon Stone. Jessica Biel here stole the show. She did a good act. Len Wiseman as a director did take a risk of choosing this remake and I appreciate he came up with something like this. I liked his work in 'Die Hard 4'. This movie is not as huge hit as its predecessor, but its neither a complete washout. But personally I liked the remake and it was entertaining for me.
Comparisions- I don't care why critics panned the 2012 version. Both versions were quite different in terms of execution of the same concept. Also I equally liked the sets and the ambiance created in both the movies. In the end, either ways I enjoyed the experience of Total Recall(just like Inception). But still if I had to pickup one thing better from another, then I would say, Total Recall(2012) missed out a point because it didn't have Sharon Stone! Must watch both of them!
Total Recall(1990)- Of course Arnold. I felt a certain rawness in his act which I liked. He actually looked unaware of things going around, as his character required. For Sharon Stone,she was simply stunning! Enough said. The story was far ahead of it times and stands the same even today thats why it deserved a remake. This is the 2nd movie of Paul Verhoeven's direction that I have seen.(I have seen Hollowman), and his amazing work in Total Recall and Sharon Stone are the 2 reasons, I want to see Basic Instinct now. Also I liked the fact that this was one of the last movies which used miniatures,like for showing Mars planet. Bravo to the team, amazing work. Overall, an entertaining concept, performance and movie.
Total Recall(2012)- I liked the major change in the original screenplay and not using idea of Mars and still keeping the same concept of the original Total Recall. Requires a lot of creativity to bring out and create something new from something which is already a blockbuster. Thats the most exciting part of this version. Of course there are scenes which are more of a tribute to the original and shot with new technology and effects. Colin Farrell is an amazing actor. I liked him in the flick 'The Recruit'(2003) and for me he was equally good in this one. Also in this movie, Colin Farrel doing a smooch scene with the director's wife(Kate Beckinsale) in front of him, requires a lot of confidence and professionalism. But Kate comes nowhere close to the charisma of Sharon Stone. Jessica Biel here stole the show. She did a good act. Len Wiseman as a director did take a risk of choosing this remake and I appreciate he came up with something like this. I liked his work in 'Die Hard 4'. This movie is not as huge hit as its predecessor, but its neither a complete washout. But personally I liked the remake and it was entertaining for me.
Comparisions- I don't care why critics panned the 2012 version. Both versions were quite different in terms of execution of the same concept. Also I equally liked the sets and the ambiance created in both the movies. In the end, either ways I enjoyed the experience of Total Recall(just like Inception). But still if I had to pickup one thing better from another, then I would say, Total Recall(2012) missed out a point because it didn't have Sharon Stone! Must watch both of them!
Jack Reacher
(2012)
Tom Cruise going strong at 50.
9 January 2013
I haven't read any Jack Reacher novels by Lee Child. So I went for this movie just on the basis of the trailer and the impressive filmography of the lead actor. And I wasn't disappointed at all. Director Christopher McQuarrie who wrote 'Valkyrie' has joined hands with Tom Cruise once again. Jack Reacher is a kind of suspense, crime, action movie which I haven't seen for a while. Its a story of a crime investigator solving a case and finding the murderer of five lives. Tom Cruise as the lead is intelligent, confident, highly trained, ruthless, smarter than the cops and funny too as he never drives his own wheels. As the title goes, with every moving frame in the movie, the lead character gets more detailed, whether its the dialogues, some cut-scenes, his questioning about the crime scene and the motive behind it or just his impressive weapon skills. And Tom Cruise took this to his advantage and has given an admirable performance. Rosamund Pike is still as gorgeous as she was in Die Another Day. She has done a good act. Director Christopher McQuarrie has done a brilliant job. Special mention for cinematography by Caleb Deschanel, the car chase sequences are very beautifully captured and executed, so is the movie otherwise. The dialogues are really nice and keep the tempo of the movie. One of my favorites is the one also featured in the trailer, "You think I am a hero? I am not a hero....", very well executed scene. The action scenes are good and not unrealistic. The only negative thing I felt was a little less screen time for the villains and just OK performances by them. Its the last movie that I saw in 2012, its an entertaining movie and surely worth a watch.
Talaash is character driven, imaginative, emotional and an intense crime mystery.
1 December 2012
Talaash is one of the few better films that I've seen in 2012. The movie is basically about the search of two aspects, one of them which I believe has a universal appeal. That aspect is to get on terms with 'loss' in your life of someone special and close to your heart. Other aspect is the suspense behind an accident, the twist, the mystery.
Both these aspects make it a very emotional journey of suspense and thrills. Also that emotion intensifies as the screenplay progresses and it is amazingly portrayed by the lead protagonist, Aamir Khan as Inspector Sekhawat. He is brilliant and this is one of his best, intense acts, a complete 180 to his role in '3 Idiots'. Kareena Kapoor's subtle mannerisms and screen presence is one of the reasons to keep you interested throughout the movie. She stands out and for me this is her best act and characterization of 2012. Rani Mukerji and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, both do a good job with their given screen time.
Regarding the story, some of the reviews say its shamelessly copied from Hollywood flicks. Maybe there are similarities, but nevertheless I enjoyed it. Also it depends on whether you like the twist or the unfolded mystery in the movie or not, which is a personal choice. I personally admire Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti for bringing on such a suspenseful and thrilling narrative to the screen among the sea of stupid masala movies this year. The music and background score is good.
Special mention to the cinematographer K.U. Mohanan, one of the underwater sequences in the climax is so beautifully picturized that it will remain with me as one of the highlighted moments of Talaash. The direction of Reema Kagti is really good as she maintains the curiosity in audience till the end. Talaash is character driven, imaginative, emotional and an intense crime mystery. If you like this genre, its definitely worth a watch.
Both these aspects make it a very emotional journey of suspense and thrills. Also that emotion intensifies as the screenplay progresses and it is amazingly portrayed by the lead protagonist, Aamir Khan as Inspector Sekhawat. He is brilliant and this is one of his best, intense acts, a complete 180 to his role in '3 Idiots'. Kareena Kapoor's subtle mannerisms and screen presence is one of the reasons to keep you interested throughout the movie. She stands out and for me this is her best act and characterization of 2012. Rani Mukerji and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, both do a good job with their given screen time.
Regarding the story, some of the reviews say its shamelessly copied from Hollywood flicks. Maybe there are similarities, but nevertheless I enjoyed it. Also it depends on whether you like the twist or the unfolded mystery in the movie or not, which is a personal choice. I personally admire Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti for bringing on such a suspenseful and thrilling narrative to the screen among the sea of stupid masala movies this year. The music and background score is good.
Special mention to the cinematographer K.U. Mohanan, one of the underwater sequences in the climax is so beautifully picturized that it will remain with me as one of the highlighted moments of Talaash. The direction of Reema Kagti is really good as she maintains the curiosity in audience till the end. Talaash is character driven, imaginative, emotional and an intense crime mystery. If you like this genre, its definitely worth a watch.
Skyfall
(2012)
007 has a flair for style and substance. ALWAYS!
29 November 2012
James Bond's hobby is resurrection. And he does it which such a flair! SKYFALL, I felt is a mixture of nostalgia and newness.
The movie is quite a change from last 2 field works of Daniel Craig. But he still smites you with his quirky charms and confidence. A farewell movie for Judi Dench with good moments. The villain, Javier Bardem was pretty evil to mommy M in his ways. I personally liked Bérénice Marlohe in her brief act and she does grab your attention. The cinematography is so colourful and attractive by Roger Deakins. Some really beautifully and impressive shot scenes of Turkey, Shanghai, and Scotland. The setup made in Macau was just drop-dead gorgeous! Also cars blowing up right from Beetles to the old Aston Martin DB5 of Goldfinger. The screenplay and Sam Mendes's direction is at good pace and keeps you interested.
The movie reminded me of Sean Connery's era with more suspense, thrills and espionage skills and less of hand combats, car chases and special gadgets which I did miss. Now I won't say its the best Bond movie or not, because I personally like all Bond movies, hate comparing them and always look forward to them. But SKYFALL will surely have its proud place in my movie collection, pretty soon! Must watch.
The movie is quite a change from last 2 field works of Daniel Craig. But he still smites you with his quirky charms and confidence. A farewell movie for Judi Dench with good moments. The villain, Javier Bardem was pretty evil to mommy M in his ways. I personally liked Bérénice Marlohe in her brief act and she does grab your attention. The cinematography is so colourful and attractive by Roger Deakins. Some really beautifully and impressive shot scenes of Turkey, Shanghai, and Scotland. The setup made in Macau was just drop-dead gorgeous! Also cars blowing up right from Beetles to the old Aston Martin DB5 of Goldfinger. The screenplay and Sam Mendes's direction is at good pace and keeps you interested.
The movie reminded me of Sean Connery's era with more suspense, thrills and espionage skills and less of hand combats, car chases and special gadgets which I did miss. Now I won't say its the best Bond movie or not, because I personally like all Bond movies, hate comparing them and always look forward to them. But SKYFALL will surely have its proud place in my movie collection, pretty soon! Must watch.
Life of Pi
(2012)
Beautiful moments. Artistic with a special Indian touch.
29 November 2012
Warning: Spoilers
"All of life is an act of letting go but what hurts the most is not taking a moment to say goodbye." Thats the quote spoken by Irfan khan, which I'll cherish from this movie, Life of Pi.
The movie is spectacular in 3D. The camera work is beautiful and so are the locales. The screenplay is tight and the story is simple yet director Ang Lee has artistically made a different world in the movie. The CGI animation and effects of the tiger are so admirable that you won't believe that every shot on the boat with Suraj Sharma(young Pi) doesn't have any real tiger. That also shows the brilliance of Suraj's act as Pi patel, who was chosen from 3000 hopefuls for the lead role. Irfan Khan has such a good command over his dialogues, he grabs your attention instantly. Tabu and Adil Hussain are good in their brief roles.
Honestly, the movie did remind me of one of my favourite movies, 'Cast Away' starring Tom Hanks, which is incomparable. But Life of Pi has its moments and a special Indian touch. Do watch it in 3D.
The movie is spectacular in 3D. The camera work is beautiful and so are the locales. The screenplay is tight and the story is simple yet director Ang Lee has artistically made a different world in the movie. The CGI animation and effects of the tiger are so admirable that you won't believe that every shot on the boat with Suraj Sharma(young Pi) doesn't have any real tiger. That also shows the brilliance of Suraj's act as Pi patel, who was chosen from 3000 hopefuls for the lead role. Irfan Khan has such a good command over his dialogues, he grabs your attention instantly. Tabu and Adil Hussain are good in their brief roles.
Honestly, the movie did remind me of one of my favourite movies, 'Cast Away' starring Tom Hanks, which is incomparable. But Life of Pi has its moments and a special Indian touch. Do watch it in 3D.
Jab Tak Hai Jaan
(2012)
Hats off Yashji! The best possible end to such a brilliant innings.
29 November 2012
The grand show is over and I was out of the theater where a media person asked me what I felt about the movie as it being Yash Chopra's last. I replied, I wish new directors get inspired by Yashji and continue making such romantic movies forever. Because my only thought after the credits rolled down was, is this the end of the romance era which I grew up watching? Chandani, Lamhe, Darr, Dil to Pagal hai,Veer Zaara and now Jab tak hai jaan.
At 47, Shahrukh Khan was dapper and energetic as the young Samar Anand and was elegant as the intense older version. The reason he is the king of romance is that he lets you empathize every emotion he feels as a character. Katrina kaif as meera was OK at her act though showing some beautiful dance steps to prove that she is not just a barbie doll. Anushka sharma as Akira was bang 10/10 in her beauty and role execution. So charming and subtle at the same time. Anil Mehta is a genius. His beautiful cinematography in Kashmir, Ladakh and London is one the reasons that will hold u for this 3 hrs of escapist cinema.
The plot with all its creative liberties was still very good, though a bit stretched. Dialogues and costumes were really nice. A. R. Rehman's music, Gulzar's lyrics and Aditya Chopra's poem make the soul of the movie. Checkout the meaning of the songs 'Heer' and 'Challa', you will know what I mean.
Watch this movie ONLY if you like mushy romantic and eyes tearing emotional drama. As Yashji said, the best and the tastiest sweets are kept for the finale, my this review should also end in the same fashion. The best thing about Jab tak hai Jaan is Mr. Yash Chopra and this is one of his best directorial movies. I will miss him but will surely enjoy his cinema..jab tak hai jaan.
At 47, Shahrukh Khan was dapper and energetic as the young Samar Anand and was elegant as the intense older version. The reason he is the king of romance is that he lets you empathize every emotion he feels as a character. Katrina kaif as meera was OK at her act though showing some beautiful dance steps to prove that she is not just a barbie doll. Anushka sharma as Akira was bang 10/10 in her beauty and role execution. So charming and subtle at the same time. Anil Mehta is a genius. His beautiful cinematography in Kashmir, Ladakh and London is one the reasons that will hold u for this 3 hrs of escapist cinema.
The plot with all its creative liberties was still very good, though a bit stretched. Dialogues and costumes were really nice. A. R. Rehman's music, Gulzar's lyrics and Aditya Chopra's poem make the soul of the movie. Checkout the meaning of the songs 'Heer' and 'Challa', you will know what I mean.
Watch this movie ONLY if you like mushy romantic and eyes tearing emotional drama. As Yashji said, the best and the tastiest sweets are kept for the finale, my this review should also end in the same fashion. The best thing about Jab tak hai Jaan is Mr. Yash Chopra and this is one of his best directorial movies. I will miss him but will surely enjoy his cinema..jab tak hai jaan.
The Bourne Legacy
(2012)
A boost to this wonderful series!
29 November 2012
Its been a longtime since I saw the first 3 movies in this series. So when I saw The Bourne Legacy, it was like a fresh start with some parts connected with previous movie in the series. Tony Gilroy who directed all Bourne movies has brought back the fast pace screenplay which keeps you interested till climax. Story is not something new. Beautiful visuals from Alaska to Philippines.
Jeremy Renner was good in Ghost Protocol and even better as the lead, Aaron Cross. Brilliant action sequences, both fights and chase scenes. Wish the chase sequence was more in length. Rachel Weisz is the damsel in distress and she is good doing her part. The film would have been even better if it had more action. The movie is overall worth a watch for amazing action and performances by the lead pair. I would surely like to watch the whole series again. Must watch.
Jeremy Renner was good in Ghost Protocol and even better as the lead, Aaron Cross. Brilliant action sequences, both fights and chase scenes. Wish the chase sequence was more in length. Rachel Weisz is the damsel in distress and she is good doing her part. The film would have been even better if it had more action. The movie is overall worth a watch for amazing action and performances by the lead pair. I would surely like to watch the whole series again. Must watch.
Ek Tha Tiger
(2012)
Good job Mr. Salman!
29 November 2012
To start of with, I didn't like the previous 2 movies of Salman, viz. Ready and Bodyguard. But Ek tha Tiger for me, is a pleasant entertainer. Kabir Khan after 'Newyork' does a good job as a director again. Credit goes to him coz he makes Tiger a very charming character like Chulbul Pandey and Salman Khan executed it precisely.
Salman is at his best, both in romance and action. Katrina looks gorgeous and has equal screen time. She has performed well. Both the leads are in the best costumes, specially in songs. Cinematography is top-notch. The screenplay works at a decent pace though some cinematic liberty has been taken in the storyline. I wasn't bored throughout. The action is excellent, thanks to stunt crew from Hollywood. Music is OK. Its one of the good films of Salman and a must watch.
Salman is at his best, both in romance and action. Katrina looks gorgeous and has equal screen time. She has performed well. Both the leads are in the best costumes, specially in songs. Cinematography is top-notch. The screenplay works at a decent pace though some cinematic liberty has been taken in the storyline. I wasn't bored throughout. The action is excellent, thanks to stunt crew from Hollywood. Music is OK. Its one of the good films of Salman and a must watch.
The Expendables 2
(2012)
Lights, camera, Action! Bang Bang boom!
29 November 2012
This movie is much better than the first part. Reminds me of True lies, Rambo and so many 90's action flick. Bang on action! Some amazing funny scenes and dialogs. Simon west's direction is good.
Fast screenplay. I specially liked the intro scene. Some amazing performances at this age by the ensemble cast. Chuck Norrris at 72, Arnold and Stallone both above 60, Bruce Willis at 57 and Van Damme at 50, its amazing to see them in action. Jet Li should have got more screen time. Also the final fight could have an extended screen time. My personal favorite was Van damme and his signature flying kick. Its a fun entertainer. Do watch it.
Fast screenplay. I specially liked the intro scene. Some amazing performances at this age by the ensemble cast. Chuck Norrris at 72, Arnold and Stallone both above 60, Bruce Willis at 57 and Van Damme at 50, its amazing to see them in action. Jet Li should have got more screen time. Also the final fight could have an extended screen time. My personal favorite was Van damme and his signature flying kick. Its a fun entertainer. Do watch it.
Barfi!
(2012)
Barfi, sweet, but in parts.
29 November 2012
Barfi is already a commercial success. Ranbir's act is praiseworthy even though he himself confessed its inspired from Charlie Chaplin, Raj Kapoor and Mr. Bean. Ranbir has a screen presence like his predecessors of Kapoor clan. Priyanka Chopra as jhilmil was simply amazing. Bravo PC! Ileana D'cruz looks nice, acting was not bad.
The cinematography is beautiful and so are the locations of Darjeeling and Kolkata. Anurag Basu's direction is OK though better than his last movie Kites. Music by Pritam is a treat . In newspapers there was an article of 3 major scenes of Barfi being copied from Hollywood classics. Wonder how they chose it for Oscar! Even keeping this flaw aside, I found the screenplay to be very tedious. Slow enough to make me yawn thrice. Barfi amused me in parts, especially the first half. For me its a one time watch. Watch it for the good performances.
The cinematography is beautiful and so are the locations of Darjeeling and Kolkata. Anurag Basu's direction is OK though better than his last movie Kites. Music by Pritam is a treat . In newspapers there was an article of 3 major scenes of Barfi being copied from Hollywood classics. Wonder how they chose it for Oscar! Even keeping this flaw aside, I found the screenplay to be very tedious. Slow enough to make me yawn thrice. Barfi amused me in parts, especially the first half. For me its a one time watch. Watch it for the good performances.
OMG: Oh My God!
(2012)
God must be saying, 'good job!'.
29 November 2012
OMG! is a full on entertainer with loads of funny moments. The screenplay of the story inspired by a Gujarati play is written by Umesh Shukla is brilliant. The screenplay is fast and direction is good. The dialogs are top-notch.
Akshay Kumar as Lord Krishna is charming and affable. Paresh rawal acts with so ease and confidence. He is the main protagonist and does full justice. Mithun Chakrabothy is really funny and so is Govind Namdeo. Applause to a well deserved cast.
Music is average. Govinda song of Sonakshi and Prabhudeva is a highlight. The movie is sensible, has a moral and is one of its kind. For me its one of the best movies of 2012 yet and a personal favorite. Undoubtedly a must watch!
Akshay Kumar as Lord Krishna is charming and affable. Paresh rawal acts with so ease and confidence. He is the main protagonist and does full justice. Mithun Chakrabothy is really funny and so is Govind Namdeo. Applause to a well deserved cast.
Music is average. Govinda song of Sonakshi and Prabhudeva is a highlight. The movie is sensible, has a moral and is one of its kind. For me its one of the best movies of 2012 yet and a personal favorite. Undoubtedly a must watch!
Looper
(2012)
An idea went terribly wrong!
29 November 2012
So went for this flick coz I found the trailer interesting. I really like sci-fi genre and the last movie in this genre I saw was 'In Time', which was very entertaining. Looper was not that much fun.
I felt the director's execution was not up to the mark. Firstly the movie has no action scenes if you expect so. The 2nd half of the screenplay is very slow, gloomy and totally idiotic. The movie actually has 2 plots, 1)time travel and 2) the dangers of toddlers with uncontrollable telekinesis. Unfortunately, neither of these plots are well executed and so it ruins the whole movie.
The climax defies all logics and the time travel has big a goof up and you end up thinking, how can the director can be so stupid! The lead cast was OK in the whole act. The whole premise of the film is never explained satisfactorily. Looper is a dismal train wreck of ideas with great potential. I will not recommend Looper.
I felt the director's execution was not up to the mark. Firstly the movie has no action scenes if you expect so. The 2nd half of the screenplay is very slow, gloomy and totally idiotic. The movie actually has 2 plots, 1)time travel and 2) the dangers of toddlers with uncontrollable telekinesis. Unfortunately, neither of these plots are well executed and so it ruins the whole movie.
The climax defies all logics and the time travel has big a goof up and you end up thinking, how can the director can be so stupid! The lead cast was OK in the whole act. The whole premise of the film is never explained satisfactorily. Looper is a dismal train wreck of ideas with great potential. I will not recommend Looper.
Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum
(2012)
Super time-pass!
29 November 2012
Saw this effing hilarious movie! The director Sachin Yardi also the writer of this movie, what was he thinking! What on earth makes him write such dialogs! ha-ha Its a full on riot. Every 2 mins after a dialog I would look at my friend's face n vice versa, see the reaction, check whether we both got the meaning! Coz we could listen the girls in the theater getting all the meanings of every dialog possible. Haha Both Tushar and Ritesh are really good at comedy. Anupam kher was better in the previous movie of the series. Actress are OK. Film editing is crisp and fast screenplay won't let u get bored.
Go with you friends for this one. Its a funny, naughty, dirty, filthy, stupid, entertaining time-pass movie.
Go with you friends for this one. Its a funny, naughty, dirty, filthy, stupid, entertaining time-pass movie.
The Dark Knight Rises
(2012)
Christian Bale's best act as Batman!
29 November 2012
Saw this movie in IMAX. Its a 165 mins movie(the longest for Christopher Nolan) with approx. 50 mins IMAX footage! And boy I was completely hooked to it all the time. The best 2012 movie by far.
Direction wise Nolan hasn't outdone himself as some say (He doesn't need to! For me nothing can come close to Inception) but he is doing best for sure. The story was good and nice end to the trilogy. Action sequences were awesome on IMAX.
Acting wise, Christian Bale is the best for me, deserves acknowledgment. This is his best movie as Batman. You can empathize the pain of Bruce Wayne getting older and weaker and rising again. Tom Hardy who also acted in Inception is a complete surprise. His metamorphosis as vicious Bane is brilliant and good in his own way. Michael Caine gives beautiful moments to the movie. Anne Hathaway is classy and exudes confidence as Selina. The supporting cast is good.
Excellent costumes and gadgets including the Aventador, the Bat, etc. Finally the magic that keeps you on the edge of your seats is the background score by Hans Zimmer. Its a must watch movie and IMAX is a must try larger than life experience!!
Direction wise Nolan hasn't outdone himself as some say (He doesn't need to! For me nothing can come close to Inception) but he is doing best for sure. The story was good and nice end to the trilogy. Action sequences were awesome on IMAX.
Acting wise, Christian Bale is the best for me, deserves acknowledgment. This is his best movie as Batman. You can empathize the pain of Bruce Wayne getting older and weaker and rising again. Tom Hardy who also acted in Inception is a complete surprise. His metamorphosis as vicious Bane is brilliant and good in his own way. Michael Caine gives beautiful moments to the movie. Anne Hathaway is classy and exudes confidence as Selina. The supporting cast is good.
Excellent costumes and gadgets including the Aventador, the Bat, etc. Finally the magic that keeps you on the edge of your seats is the background score by Hans Zimmer. Its a must watch movie and IMAX is a must try larger than life experience!!
Rock of Ages
(2012)
Tom Cruise is a rock-star for sure!
29 November 2012
Warning: Spoilers
Rock of Ages would have been just another run of the mill rock musical, if it wasn't for Tom Cruise.
Cruise plays the erratic rocker with immaculate precision. He also gets the body language, attitude and singing (he does sing a bit) right. His cockiness, conversation with Alec Baldwin, Paul Giamatti and pet monkey 'hey man' is simply hilarious. Known for his chocolate boy good looks, Cruise does shock you with his bad boy portrayal. Even his Kohl-ed eyes manage to arrest your attention. Cruise is awesome singing on stage my favorite Def Leppard song, 'Pour some sugar on me'. Also he was at his best while singing Bon Jovi's 'Dead or ALive'.
Go and watch this movie ONLY if you like rock music of 80's (I do!) of The Poison, Twisted Sister, Journey, Styx. And for the metamorphosis of Tom Cruise into Stacee Jaxx. At age 49, he still has the charm to seduce women. Time for me to get the soundtrack of this movie. \m/
Cruise plays the erratic rocker with immaculate precision. He also gets the body language, attitude and singing (he does sing a bit) right. His cockiness, conversation with Alec Baldwin, Paul Giamatti and pet monkey 'hey man' is simply hilarious. Known for his chocolate boy good looks, Cruise does shock you with his bad boy portrayal. Even his Kohl-ed eyes manage to arrest your attention. Cruise is awesome singing on stage my favorite Def Leppard song, 'Pour some sugar on me'. Also he was at his best while singing Bon Jovi's 'Dead or ALive'.
Go and watch this movie ONLY if you like rock music of 80's (I do!) of The Poison, Twisted Sister, Journey, Styx. And for the metamorphosis of Tom Cruise into Stacee Jaxx. At age 49, he still has the charm to seduce women. Time for me to get the soundtrack of this movie. \m/
Teri Meri Kahaani
(2012)
An average rom-com!
29 November 2012
The movie was good in parts. The ending was very linear without any ups n downs which makes the climax not as good as the rest.
The 1960 era Mumbai was beautifully recreated with VFX. 1910 era was also fun. 2012 era was OK. Top notch cinematography by Sunil Patel. Some nice dialogs and shayaris by Kunal Kohli. Shahid was awesome as Javeed and Govind. Priyanka was good as Aradhana and Rukhsar. The movie didn't do justice to both their talents. Cool music by Sajid-Wajid. Nice costumes. Overall it was a hard work effort, presentation wise by Kunal Kohli, but unlike Hum Tum and Fanaa, it doesn't connect.
In the end, the movie confuses you whether it gives any message regarding love or its just 3 love stories! Its a feel good one time watch rom-com.
The 1960 era Mumbai was beautifully recreated with VFX. 1910 era was also fun. 2012 era was OK. Top notch cinematography by Sunil Patel. Some nice dialogs and shayaris by Kunal Kohli. Shahid was awesome as Javeed and Govind. Priyanka was good as Aradhana and Rukhsar. The movie didn't do justice to both their talents. Cool music by Sajid-Wajid. Nice costumes. Overall it was a hard work effort, presentation wise by Kunal Kohli, but unlike Hum Tum and Fanaa, it doesn't connect.
In the end, the movie confuses you whether it gives any message regarding love or its just 3 love stories! Its a feel good one time watch rom-com.
The Amazing Spider-Man
(2012)
Spider-boredom!
29 November 2012
Not the spidey experience I expected. The 3D effects were nice though inconsistent. The spidey costume, action and web sequences were good. Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy was very cute.
Now the negatives. Andrew Garfield never came close to Tobey Maguire's act as Peter Parker. I very much missed the character Mary Jane, the perennial love interest of Spiderman coz she is not in this movie! The story had many similarities with Spiderman (2002). Which makes it boring as its like a repeat telecast coz the original had far more adorable moments. The villain is just OK. Irfan khan had a blink-and-miss role in the movie.
Overall I felt, marvel should have made part 4 of spider-man instead of rebooting the series. For me it was a good but not so amazing Spiderman!
Now the negatives. Andrew Garfield never came close to Tobey Maguire's act as Peter Parker. I very much missed the character Mary Jane, the perennial love interest of Spiderman coz she is not in this movie! The story had many similarities with Spiderman (2002). Which makes it boring as its like a repeat telecast coz the original had far more adorable moments. The villain is just OK. Irfan khan had a blink-and-miss role in the movie.
Overall I felt, marvel should have made part 4 of spider-man instead of rebooting the series. For me it was a good but not so amazing Spiderman!
Hugo
(2011)
Hugo! Sweet and beautiful.
29 November 2012
Warning: Spoilers
Finally saw this movie which I wanted to see for a long time as its directed by Martin Scorsese.
Hugo is a beautifully made movie to begin with. The cinematography of Robert Richardson is top notch. Wish had seen it in 3D. The starting train station sequence and vfx is gorgeous. The story is cute though a bit flat at times. But I did like the story coz of the character Hugo and because its a movie about the humble beginnings of 'movie making' business itself.
Asa Butterfield as young Hugo acted well as he makes you empathize for his purpose as he goes on with his adventure. The cute Chloe Grace Moretz is a surprise as I really liked her in the movie 'Kick Ass'. She complements Hugo and is delight to watch. Ben Kingsley is as good as he was in Shutter Island. Overall watch it for some sweet moments, a decent story and beautiful visuals and costumes.
Hugo is a beautifully made movie to begin with. The cinematography of Robert Richardson is top notch. Wish had seen it in 3D. The starting train station sequence and vfx is gorgeous. The story is cute though a bit flat at times. But I did like the story coz of the character Hugo and because its a movie about the humble beginnings of 'movie making' business itself.
Asa Butterfield as young Hugo acted well as he makes you empathize for his purpose as he goes on with his adventure. The cute Chloe Grace Moretz is a surprise as I really liked her in the movie 'Kick Ass'. She complements Hugo and is delight to watch. Ben Kingsley is as good as he was in Shutter Island. Overall watch it for some sweet moments, a decent story and beautiful visuals and costumes.
Cocktail
(2012)
A cocktail not worth repeating!
29 November 2012
The first half was good with some laughs all thanks to Boman Irani and Saif, in that order. Amazing music by Pritam genuinely saved the movie for its entertainment quotient! Anil Mehta is always a class with cinematography. Direction by Homi Adajania is good.
The surprising part is this story is written by Imtiaz Ali. I never thought the 2nd half could be this boring with predictable screenplay. Ali disappoints me for the first time with the writing and dialogs and the stupid 1 liners of Saif.
Acting wise, I liked Boman Irani, Dimple Kapadia and Deepika Padukone. Saif needs to be told he was far better in Dil Chahta hai, Salaam Namaste and Love Aaj Kal, though I feel its not his fault with such writing! Dianna was just fine. In the end, Cocktail tastes like an average film and its already a box-office hit. Watch it once.
The surprising part is this story is written by Imtiaz Ali. I never thought the 2nd half could be this boring with predictable screenplay. Ali disappoints me for the first time with the writing and dialogs and the stupid 1 liners of Saif.
Acting wise, I liked Boman Irani, Dimple Kapadia and Deepika Padukone. Saif needs to be told he was far better in Dil Chahta hai, Salaam Namaste and Love Aaj Kal, though I feel its not his fault with such writing! Dianna was just fine. In the end, Cocktail tastes like an average film and its already a box-office hit. Watch it once.
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