jajudarshan Reviews

Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

An absolute package of entertainment and emotions

[10/10 · 27 December 2022]

Top Gun Maverick just like the name, the movie is all about our lead character Lt. Pete Maverick. Whom we all know from 1986 movie Top Gun.

This sequal is master of all sequals, it keeps you riveted with its compelling story, characters, action and drama. Let's dig deeper; Story: The has taken a leep from where it was eneded in the first part, now the Lt. Pete Maverick has been called to train an elite batch of Navy cadets for their next mission. The whole somewhat plays around this plot and keeps us moving forward.

Actors: Everyone in the film seems to have justified their characters and makes an emotional connection with us as a viewer. Especially Tom Cruise, since we already know his past we get to connect with him on deeper level and even have empathy for him at some points.

Direction: Jeseph Kosinski has done a wonderful job here, with choosing beautiful shots yet keeping us on the edge of our seats with those action sequences, it really make this movie stand out on presentation POV.

To sum up my short review here, It's a excellent sequal to 1986 movie and absolutely worth the wait of all these years.

Glass Onion (2022)

Promising suspense with unnecessary longer story

[6/10 · 24 December 2022]

Well talking about overalls of the movie, it keeps it suspense alive but makes you little bore with unnecessary long story that could've ended early.

The movie is a good watch but when comparing it with the first part it is not absolutely upto the mark.

Performances: Talking about the performance, everyone justified their characters and Daniel Craig nailed it with his style of being former James Bond and his acting skills. Edward also plays real good.

Story: The story is good and keeps you looking for the suspect with again it's unnecessary long take on the murdere makes it little bored towards the end.

Direction: It is good and doesn't leave any obvious hints about anything till very end and keeps you wanting more and more.

Overall the movie is good for a one time watch but do not compare it with the first part.

Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)

James Cameron: The Alchemist Of Cinema

[9/10 · 22 December 2022]

One word review, spectacular. Everything in the film is eye catching, the visuals and the direction is one of the best thing to watch this movie.

The story is little bit slow but still it keeps you riveted throughout the movie and till the end. You connect with characters on emotional level and feel their pain as well as joy.

The level of efforts have been taken to make this one is clearly visible with the visuals especially those under and above the water scenes those are just unmatchable. James has proved he is a Alchemist of the Cinema in thw whole world. Nobody can match his level of imagination and visual story telling. This is the best one.

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022)

You're In For A Treat

[8/10 · 9 December 2022]

It's a sweet little treat of everything; Drama, Emotion, Comedy, Action.

Acting: Everyone justify their respective roles and makes your feel like you're living it. Especially Nicolas Cage even though he is playing himself, he'll never make you feel that. It's like real person struggling with his career.

Writing: It is clear that the writer has taken good amount of efforts to pull this off. It never leaves us out of track and keeps moving forward.

Direction: It is nice and sweet. The selection of shots and the way the story is presented will make you want even more. Everything from the beginning till the end makes sense and gives us satisfaction of having watched something delightful.

Paradise City (2022)

Wondering why Bruce Willis and John Travolta would work on this movie.

[4/10 · 4 December 2022]

First of all its total waste of talented and reputed casting.

The movie lacks all the basics it takes to make a good film. The plot, writing and direction all were lacking to make it a movie worth watching. There's no suspense to keep the audiences on their seats till the last.

Talking about story it seems good to me but with some improvements it would have been wonderful. Same goes for the writing, the ending seemed so blunt, like it was just a cold good bye.

While Bruce Willis and John Travolta give justice to their roles while some of the cast were not up to the mark.

To sum it up it's average which lacks the potential.

The Gray Man (2022)

Russo Brothers missing their touch.

[6/10 · 26 July 2022]

The Gray Man while the hype of the movie was big, the movie on the other hand lacks certain areas. Such as Direction, I felt that the direction on some level was not up to the mark as we would expect from the Russo Brothers. Few action sequences felt exaggerated, like they never made any sense.

Ryan Gosling on the other hand kept his character and it was good to see him in action mode.

So was Chris Evans, he did his part as evil villain.

The overall movie was good experience but it could have been better.

It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

Makes you greatful for your life

[9/10 · 27 March 2022]

It's A Wonderful Life is a wonderful movie in itself.

I have never watched any Balck and White movie but after watching this movie it made me realise what a masterpiece I have been missing.

Coming to the the movie.

The plot is about George Bailey who has his own dreams but how life (or sometimes family) makes him compromise his dreams. The plot runs perfectly around George and makes us empathize with him.

The story justifies the plot and sticks around it, showing how George could've fulfilled his dreams but he rather chooses otherwise.

Talking about the acting; James Stewart and Donna Reed justifies their character. While James acts mature Donna on the other hand supports him at every point.

The movie makes you grateful for the life you've and how you should be thankful for it.

5 Flights Up (2014)

Lightens the mood.

[7/10 · 26 March 2022]

Overall the movie is good and it throws away your stress.

The portrayal of Alex and Ruth is appreciating, I like how their love story is shared. Even after 42 yrs of togetherness they know eachother and are ready to compromise for others benefit.

The acting, well what to say about both actors they don't need any recognition and they play their roles like it is happening in real life.

The greedy reality of the real estate market shows the truth.

Overall it's a good use of your 1.5 hrs.