This is a brilliant movie I came across last weekend. Its an Alfred Hitchcock movie. Needless to say, it has an ingenius plot and great performances.
Typical mysteries, start with a murder and then the detective investigating the same. Some of these type of stories, keep you guessing who the murderer is till the end. Some suggest who the murderer is, but you cannot decide the method and the motive, since these facts are concealed from the viewer till the end.
This is just what is not an AF movie. Here, all the facts are right in front of the viewer. The plot is discussed with the viewer in the loop. The execution of the plan is also shown to the viewer, without concealing anything whatsoever. What your job as a viewing detective is, it is to deduce how the murder was carried out and determine the scheming mind, not using what you know, but using all the facts placed before you on the scene of the murder.
The directions is awesome. The performances are outstanding. It is a gem of a movie and a masterpiece of direction. It is a must watch!
Friday, October 30, 2009
All the best!
Earlier I thought the title suggested keep away, and if you can't then all the best! Even the title song where cars flew from here to there and everything looked like one big modelling photoshoot, suggested the same.
But, surprisingly I enjoyed the movie thoroughly.
It is a brainless comedy that revolves around two friends. One(Fardeen Khan) is the brother of a filthy rich businessman (Sanjay Dutt), whereas the other(Ajay Devgan) is a failed mechanic who wants to build his dream race car.
The plot is simple. Fardeen lies to his brother about his marriage just so that his pocket money(sounds funny right? ;) ) is doubled. Then the obvious, brother comes in suddenly. Confusions galore, some fight sequences interspersed. There are some songs in between too, that look like, different photoshoots put together as a song. The dressing and styling for all the characters is highly fashionised. It looks a promotion campaign for all the actors.
Direction wise, I'll give it a 4on5. Its difficult to keep the audience glued for two hours on a brainless comic ride. The comic timing of all the actors is good. Their performances are satisfactory. I'd say, its worth a one time watch!
But, surprisingly I enjoyed the movie thoroughly.
It is a brainless comedy that revolves around two friends. One(Fardeen Khan) is the brother of a filthy rich businessman (Sanjay Dutt), whereas the other(Ajay Devgan) is a failed mechanic who wants to build his dream race car.
The plot is simple. Fardeen lies to his brother about his marriage just so that his pocket money(sounds funny right? ;) ) is doubled. Then the obvious, brother comes in suddenly. Confusions galore, some fight sequences interspersed. There are some songs in between too, that look like, different photoshoots put together as a song. The dressing and styling for all the characters is highly fashionised. It looks a promotion campaign for all the actors.
Direction wise, I'll give it a 4on5. Its difficult to keep the audience glued for two hours on a brainless comic ride. The comic timing of all the actors is good. Their performances are satisfactory. I'd say, its worth a one time watch!
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Main aur Mrs. Khanna
Sohail Khan production. This is what is written so prominently as the tag line of the movie. Do they think this will encourage movie goers to steer themselves to the screen showing this movie? The only ones to profit are theatres who have sofa-like-comfortable seats. Why? Because the movie is a good and effective sleeping pill.
I have never seen a movie made as chilidishly as this one. The direction is not good. The story is a typical bollywood masala movie script. Yes, typical bollywood stories also do well (take for example Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam) only if the story is well told, told in some sort of a different manner. Here, the story unfolds so differently that it is so hard to forsee what's going to happen next (ofcourse this is sarcastic!).
Sohail Khan tries to add in a few comic punches, but the timing is bad. Salman is not as bad. He does well. Only complaint is his hairstyle in the film. Kareena, well she's as usual, bigger than life aura around her. Everyone running around her. Preity and her role as a seductress is a waste, she does not even come close to being able to seduce anyone.
There are so many mistakes in the movie. We spotted around five in fifteen minutes itself. No one of my friend could not take in more than 5 minutes of the movie before he slept off happily.
I suggest, please don't bother!
I have never seen a movie made as chilidishly as this one. The direction is not good. The story is a typical bollywood masala movie script. Yes, typical bollywood stories also do well (take for example Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam) only if the story is well told, told in some sort of a different manner. Here, the story unfolds so differently that it is so hard to forsee what's going to happen next (ofcourse this is sarcastic!).
Sohail Khan tries to add in a few comic punches, but the timing is bad. Salman is not as bad. He does well. Only complaint is his hairstyle in the film. Kareena, well she's as usual, bigger than life aura around her. Everyone running around her. Preity and her role as a seductress is a waste, she does not even come close to being able to seduce anyone.
There are so many mistakes in the movie. We spotted around five in fifteen minutes itself. No one of my friend could not take in more than 5 minutes of the movie before he slept off happily.
I suggest, please don't bother!
Monday, October 19, 2009
Bolt
Its an animated movie. Its cute. It has a cute puppy(named Bolt)...and a cuter humpster (named Rhino).
The movie has a good story and I could repeat 'cute' umpteen times, but it will still be cuter!
The way the story unwinds is good. It keeps your interest till the end.
But, the parts I loved the most were:
1. When bolt realises that what he believed to be his real life, was in fact his reel life. The realisation is part is fantastic! He has never even seen blood...and hunger is also new to him.
2. The part where the cat (named Mittens) teaches Bolt, how dogs live is awesome! You can map that to your life too. Everyone feels that one knows themselves the best. However, it is always someone else who tells you your true reflection from the false.
3. The humpster..Rhino. He's the best. He lives in a world where his hero (Bolt) rules. It is so difficult to get him out, since he truly believes in Bolt. His expressions, dialogues are outstanding! He's such a small creature and his dreams so huge! Its real right? We all dream big..and that's the way it should be.
4. There is one scene, where this tiny creature, Rhino is laughing a deadly 'evil laugh'. And they portray the same sound as a human hears it..its just a rat nibbling on something. True isn't it? :)
Guys, you have to watch this movie. Its a must must must watch!
The movie has a good story and I could repeat 'cute' umpteen times, but it will still be cuter!
The way the story unwinds is good. It keeps your interest till the end.
But, the parts I loved the most were:
1. When bolt realises that what he believed to be his real life, was in fact his reel life. The realisation is part is fantastic! He has never even seen blood...and hunger is also new to him.
2. The part where the cat (named Mittens) teaches Bolt, how dogs live is awesome! You can map that to your life too. Everyone feels that one knows themselves the best. However, it is always someone else who tells you your true reflection from the false.
3. The humpster..Rhino. He's the best. He lives in a world where his hero (Bolt) rules. It is so difficult to get him out, since he truly believes in Bolt. His expressions, dialogues are outstanding! He's such a small creature and his dreams so huge! Its real right? We all dream big..and that's the way it should be.
4. There is one scene, where this tiny creature, Rhino is laughing a deadly 'evil laugh'. And they portray the same sound as a human hears it..its just a rat nibbling on something. True isn't it? :)
Guys, you have to watch this movie. Its a must must must watch!
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Wanted - Against
No, the promos aired on TV didn't attract me. No, not even the songs with their no(n)sense choreography.
However, the company of a precious friend made me book tickets to a show for Wanted.
It stars Salman Khan and Ayesha Takia and is a movie directed by Prabhudeva. Now I don't know whether Prabhudeva is going to sleep peacefully after seeing what he has made, but nevertheless I suggest you go for the movie in case you want to fall asleep ;)
It starts with a typical bollywood fight scene, hero is so strong that he makes villains fly around. There is dust, noise, punches and Salman Khan. It is those movies where, the hero is the pivot and everything just revolves around him. The actress is just there to add some oomph, which sadly in this case is a wasted trial by Ayesha. The villain and his expressions are the only things you could possibly bear throughout the movie. Mahesh Manjrekar has acted well as a corrupt cop. Salman Khan as usual overdoes his part and hogs all the attention (undue may I add) which all his fans so shower on him.
As for the story, there isn't any. The action is highly exaggerated and the dialogues are well, I laughed at them. I'm not sure if I laughed at them, since I was bored to death or they genuinely tickled my funny bone. They were witty, I think.
I don't think there is any need to mention direction, since there seriously isn't any direction in which the movie proceeds. Its just hero blows villains, which heroine merrily brings along with her.
My advice, please don't bother!
However, the company of a precious friend made me book tickets to a show for Wanted.
It stars Salman Khan and Ayesha Takia and is a movie directed by Prabhudeva. Now I don't know whether Prabhudeva is going to sleep peacefully after seeing what he has made, but nevertheless I suggest you go for the movie in case you want to fall asleep ;)
It starts with a typical bollywood fight scene, hero is so strong that he makes villains fly around. There is dust, noise, punches and Salman Khan. It is those movies where, the hero is the pivot and everything just revolves around him. The actress is just there to add some oomph, which sadly in this case is a wasted trial by Ayesha. The villain and his expressions are the only things you could possibly bear throughout the movie. Mahesh Manjrekar has acted well as a corrupt cop. Salman Khan as usual overdoes his part and hogs all the attention (undue may I add) which all his fans so shower on him.
As for the story, there isn't any. The action is highly exaggerated and the dialogues are well, I laughed at them. I'm not sure if I laughed at them, since I was bored to death or they genuinely tickled my funny bone. They were witty, I think.
I don't think there is any need to mention direction, since there seriously isn't any direction in which the movie proceeds. Its just hero blows villains, which heroine merrily brings along with her.
My advice, please don't bother!
Monday, October 12, 2009
Wanted
I wanted to watch Wanted since I first saw the trailer. The chance came over the weekend. The key is to go with correct expectations (watch trailer for an initializer). If you do that correctly, you will absolutely enjoy the movie. If not, chances are you will feel sleepy. This is kind of flick that made Bollywood famous. One hero, kicking butt, and with story patched on him for no apparent reason. Did I say I am a diehard fan of this kind? I am. Bollywood is throwing too much subtlety, gray shades and other complex stuff at me these days. Can't I have something simple? If you feel the same, Wanted is for you.
Enjoy!!
P.S. I recently got my hands upon Pokkiri, the Tamil original. Bwuhahaha...
Enjoy!!
P.S. I recently got my hands upon Pokkiri, the Tamil original. Bwuhahaha...
Wake Up Sid
The movie is about a rich guy, who gets everything so easy and his journey towards realizing that life is not just 'eat, sleep, quit'.
You have to earn it to spend it.
The movie starts with Sid (Ranbir Kapoor) not knowing what he wanhts from life. A typical teen, who is happy with whatever he gets from life, and flows with the current. He meets new girl in the city Aisha (Konkana Sen Sharma) who is firm willed and wants to make a life for herself. Coming from a small town in Kolkatta, Mumbai (err Bombay ;) ) has always been her city of dreams. They start talking and soon gel on like friends made for each other. Aisha gets her job in a magazine she always wished to work with, under a boss who is 'her type'
Meanwhile, Sid's blissfully simple life is rudely interrupted when he fails his exams. All his friends have moved on, but he cannot. Argument with his parents, and his strict dad(Anupam Kher), who should have been stricter earlier throws him out of the house. The money source is tapped, and hence Sid has to make a living for himself. He stays with Aisha, who soon discovers that Sid's true professional interest is photography.
The story is simple and is well executed. The transformation from 'no idea what I want from life' to 'this is what I always wanted from life' is too subtle. There are a few touchy moments, which Sid shares with his mother, when she shows him his childhood snaps.
Each character is built up well and the songs and background score do their bit too. The actors are good. The story well narrated. All in all, I enjoyed the movie but there wasn't that spark which said...this is an outstanding movie. Maybe the dialogues, or maybe the subtlety in the transformation, or maybe the predictability of the story was the cause.
However, I suggest the movie is worth your time atleast once. So go and watch wake up Sid!
You have to earn it to spend it.
The movie starts with Sid (Ranbir Kapoor) not knowing what he wanhts from life. A typical teen, who is happy with whatever he gets from life, and flows with the current. He meets new girl in the city Aisha (Konkana Sen Sharma) who is firm willed and wants to make a life for herself. Coming from a small town in Kolkatta, Mumbai (err Bombay ;) ) has always been her city of dreams. They start talking and soon gel on like friends made for each other. Aisha gets her job in a magazine she always wished to work with, under a boss who is 'her type'
Meanwhile, Sid's blissfully simple life is rudely interrupted when he fails his exams. All his friends have moved on, but he cannot. Argument with his parents, and his strict dad(Anupam Kher), who should have been stricter earlier throws him out of the house. The money source is tapped, and hence Sid has to make a living for himself. He stays with Aisha, who soon discovers that Sid's true professional interest is photography.
The story is simple and is well executed. The transformation from 'no idea what I want from life' to 'this is what I always wanted from life' is too subtle. There are a few touchy moments, which Sid shares with his mother, when she shows him his childhood snaps.
Each character is built up well and the songs and background score do their bit too. The actors are good. The story well narrated. All in all, I enjoyed the movie but there wasn't that spark which said...this is an outstanding movie. Maybe the dialogues, or maybe the subtlety in the transformation, or maybe the predictability of the story was the cause.
However, I suggest the movie is worth your time atleast once. So go and watch wake up Sid!
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