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Tiku weds Sheru (2023)
Did not expect Nawaz to sign up for this disaster
Despite of the negative criticism on social media, I was eager to watch this movie at least once because I was convinced by the trailer of the movie. Also, presence of Nawaz was a hope that the movie would be an interesting one.
It is the sheer lack of self-respect the characters of this movie portray, I felt tortured in whatever scenes of the movie I jumped to because I could not tolerate any one scene. Acting seemed decent, thanks to the presence of so many seasoned actors, but the scenes were badly scripted in my opinion. In this age of cinema choices, I would not recommend anyone to waste their time on it.
The Maze Runner (2014)
A promising plot which later becomes forgetful
This movie seems to have taken some inspiration from The Cabin In the Woods. As the movie ends, it feels as horrible as The Cabin In the Woods, though it is not that gore.
As one can remember Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire, there is a maze which is made of mechanical parts and machine animals, designed to test the survival fitness of test subjects, which are teen-aged boys.
Initially the concept of the movie feels refreshingly new with all the adventure, politics and discoveries inside the maze. The references of various characters towards the protagonist that he is one of the villains opens up the cards early. Yet towards the end the movie gives you yawns and boring stuff revealing the truth about maze. It is watchable but forgetful.
Jurassic World (2015)
As good as previous parts. Revisiting old memories and making new ones. A worthy addition to the series.
As in the movie, (spoilers) there is a scene where we are told that the audience of Jurassic World wanted bigger and more dangerous dinosaurs and in response, the owners made them without worrying about the consequences.
Same is the case with people expecting so much in this movie that they don't like it. A movie cannot appease everyone. It cannot be so long to contain lengthy character development and other scripts. That way it will run 5 hours. I think with the bad reviews people are expecting stories where dinosaurs are roaming in the world and again reigning it, the same world where every species other than humans is endangered. Come on! What different story people want? They only know better.
Yes it was predictable, as are disaster movies and movies made on real events, but people still like them. The movie made me revisit my childhood again. The close escapes are seat-grabbing ones. I don't remember the last time I had to grab seat for such scenes though I totally smirk and laugh at almost all horror movies. The movie takes you straight into action and character development is done during the action. I even felt for the dinosaurs, particularly the raptors. Humans exploit every being, even in the movie...haah! Everyone has acted good according to the role given to them.
Overall if you watch a thrilling movie almost everyday then you can ponder upon whether to watch or not. Otherwise it is not a waste, it is a properly made and involving movie. They have even planned a sequel, so maybe the story people want is on it's way.
Gone Girl (2014)
Unusual end of a plot which rose expectations
Yes this movie is stunning, thrilling and generates interest at every point of plot. The actors have done a great job depicting the deep and smooth conversation book writers use. It is absolutely delight to watch until the end, where you are starved of any concrete outcome. We may say this movie does not have a popular ending which if it had, it would have satisfied a larger audience and I would have given 10.
However it is still appealing if we consider that not all stories should have victorious endings and a change or surprise is good.
Also it can be compared to faults humans make in real life. The public image improvement shown with Nick's(Ben Affleck) character is comparable to what we see in today's media dominated world.
Very few movies have bound me so well to the story as this movie. I have not read the novel and only know the storyline of the movie.
The Originals (2013)
Beyond teenage drama of TVD
The Vampire Diaries is more of a teenage drama. Love, hookups, breakups and a lot of melodrama. In comparison, The Originals, which is a spin-off of TVD is more political in nature. The characters are always involved in establishing their supremacy whether they maybe Vampires, Original Vampires, Werewolves or Witches.
Season 1 was superb. The struggle of Klaus in trying to regain control of New Orleans from his adopted son is just the thing we men like.
Season 2 is more of family-centric at the current time but it is even better than season 1 till date. It has those moments when your mind is lost in vastness of thoughts.
The characters, Klaus: Powerful, merciless and redemption-seeking Original Hybrid(Original Vampire and Werewolf both) who has greater insecurities in his heart. Elijah: Calm, composed, well-dressed, diplomatic and none the less-dangerous Original vampire brother of Klaus. Rebekkah: Revolting, love-seeking and clever sister of Klaus and Elijah.
These are the main characters around whom the story revolves. Yet there are many others and it is not worth mentioning all of it here. If you want to watch go grab a DVD.
This Is Where I Leave You (2014)
A great watch for mature audience
Yes it is uneventful. Yes it is obvious. But still it is about relationships.
It is about the Altman family which is brought together when the patriarch of the family dies. The family members: mother, three brothers and a sister and their spouses who have to spend seven days under one roof for fulfilling the dying wish of their father. The grown-up siblings have little chemistry among them and have to live with all issues of their lives: cheating spouse, job issues, lost love, childless marriage and many others that you will get to know when you watch this movie.
I recommend it for mature audience as there is nothing special for spice-loving audience here. The comedy is lighthearted. The movie is more or less obvious. Nevertheless, its soothing and makes us realize the value of our family.
Twelve (2010)
Good movie for the audience of teenage and youth drama
The story is revolves around a drug cocktail "Twelve" which has effects like those of Meth. The story revolves around the drug business, addiction, psychological issues, violence and sex among the born-rich youth of Manhattan.
My motivation to watch it was for Emma Roberts, who has now quiet the reputation of doing teen/youth drama films. It also stars 50 Cent.
White Mike (Chace Crawford) is friends with Molly (Emma Roberts) who is not a rich one and is oblivious of the fact that Mike is a drug dealer. Chris (Rory Culkin) is a nerd who is desperate for attention and even hosts a party for the popular Sara Ludlow (Esti Ginzburg). She manipulates him time to time. However all the girls clearly have interest in Chris's older brother who is the bad guy with looks. He is also a sociopath with issues with their mother.
Jessica (Emily Meade) is a drug addict who does everything to get the drug, even having sex with Lionel.
The climax scene where Claude goes mad and tries killing his brother, is the most lively scene in the film. The tension built up throughout the plot erupts here and everyone comes to know about each others' truths.
All the caste looks hot especially, Emily Meade and Zoe Kravitz. The movie is a narrated one. Watch Twelve if you like the genre of youth drama.
Spring Breakers (2012)
Watch it only if you want to see your teenage stars grown up and spoilt
In my opinion the sole purpose of this movie was to either revive the image of the teen actresses to a wild and bad girl one or to cash in their innocence of teenage stars so that audience feels like watching something erotic.
The plot is twisting and going back and forth throughout the film. You can see your favorite actresses doing drugs, dancing semi-nude and doing James Franco(seriously, what was he thinking before he signed this role) in the pool. The only scene where there is something for the, "male-audience".
Otherwise this movie is waste of time and a good porn can be watched instead of it.
Bridge to Terabithia (2007)
Excellent heart-warming movie that touches persons of all ages
I wont be describing the plot of the movie as it will spoil the fun. Rather my review will be subjective.
I had seen this movie when I was in 12th standard and I am a strong person in general, yet it made me cry, and laugh and happy overall. This movie is a perfect choice for a boring afternoon or when you are frustrated with your life. Even if you know the plot, this movie is repeatable once in a while.
The three lead caste of the movie-Josh Hutcherson, Annasophia Robb and Bailee Madison remind everyone of their childhood and one could feel what we were by watching the movie. The movie shows friendship at the best and what friends are meant for. After watching it we desire for that friend and those imaginations in our lives.
The movie depicts family, bonding, friendship, creativity and imagination and support. Overall the movie is excellent. So if you haven't watched it, go for it.
Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)
Short of Troy and 300 but watchable.
Exodus: Gods and Kings is for the audience who are interested in history of religions and civilizations. If one does not come under this category he may not enjoy the movie.
The title could have been Gods vs Kings to justify the storyline. In the starting it appears that the story will revolve around fight between Moses(Christian Bale) and Ramasses(Joel Edgerton) but is actually clash between the God and Ramasses.
The story may have been derived from Abrahamic Religion's books but in the movie the act of God against Egyptians alone is not justified. Why God has suddenly started feeling for Hebrews and killing every other creature in the process is questionable. Egyptian children are killed on a night by some magic shadow in the sky, instead the goal could have been reached by killing Ramsses alone.
The first half of the movie is gripping and interesting. The second half starts becoming dull and the end of the story is over extended. Had the movie been made on the footprints of Troy or 300, it would have been more interesting to all audience. In the end it seems like story of some religious movement.
All actors have performed their roles very well and it could not have been done any better.
The set and the graphics used for the movie are mind blowing and at par with big-budget movies. Memphis is shown in very detail. The climax scene involving ocean waves is also engulfing.
Ek Villain (2014)
Waste of the situations. A better story could have emerged.
My reaction to "Ek Villain" was mixed in nature. I enjoyed the songs, the chirpy and bubbly nature of Aisha, the sympathy of Guru towards the child of his wife's killer and of course the mind-blowing act of Ritesh Deshmukh as the serial-killer. I disliked the poor acting of Siddharth and other actors, wasted storyline and poor dialog delivery.
The story starts with the murder of Aisha(Shraddha Kapoor) and the mystery that follows it. A CBI officer implies that Guru's boss has killed her and Guru leaves on a rage to beat the hell out of his boss Caesar. Lack of common sense is evident in this scene. Caesar sends his men to beat Guru and once Guru reaches him, he tells that he has not killed his wife. If this was the simplest thing to do why did he sent men and why did Guru start beating those men without making an inquiry with his boss who was like his father. The fight scene is unrealistic.
In one scene when Guru is being tortured in the lock up, he starts to utter out of the world dialogs to the police, as if some Shakespeare play is going on.
In the whole movie whenever You see Siddarth show anger or deliver dialogs, it is evident that the director hasn't made him act seriously in the movie.
Now with all that negatives, lets come to the bright side of the movie. Clearly Shraddha Kapoor dominates Siddharth in terms of acting. She is bubbly and cheerful. And she has justified the role she was given. The real villain in the movie, Rakesh (Riteish Deshmukh) has evolved his acting a lot for the role. He looks terrorizing(thanks to decent background sounds) and one can feel the emotions that are going on within him.
The scene in which Aisha helps an old man who was sent to mental asylum by his family, to get out and marry is emotional. Chemistry and scenes between Guru and Rakesh's son are worthwhile.
Music is the back-bone of the movie. "Galliyaan", "Zaroorat", "Hamdard", "Awari" and "Banjaara", all the songs are pretty good for their genre and leave impression on viewer's mind.
Thanks to the good aspects and the music of the film, Ek Villain is watchable.