MOVIE-REVIEWS

Hi everyone..watched The Reader just now. yes ! the OSCAR...starring Kate winslet (bafta ,oscar, grammy winner ). xams over now... was planning to go out today. but had things to watch at hand. I realized I havent reviewd a movie for long..inspite of the fact..Ive been watching too many to even recall.. Lemme mention a few of them:
 
THE READER: A good well-framed movie but long after seeing the film you keep wondering whether it really deserves the critical acclaim of the OSCARS, blander version of the bestseller,The Reader holds your attention but fails to evoke emotions it intends to.Sex culminating into warm and deep love only happens towards the later half of the film and before it takes the film to another level, it ends again. The characters and the story are not well defined.I wonder it be a love story, mystery, war, redemption,its not justified actually. Why do the characters do what they do is for us to find out. . In all,thik-thak movie which will hold your interest throughout! (6.5/10)
 

MONSTERS' INK: A cute,innocent lovely annimated movie... wrapped up in a creative concept of power generation by scaring kids..which later turns into making them happy.. The monsters are so nice ..specially the googly-woogly ..I like his dialogues very much and yes ..the litle girl..with her cute - lovely mischeifs and acts..entertains the viewers... The total treatment of the film is very nice! I loved it. (8/10) 


THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN: A grand ,elegant movie..nicely sequenced in its own set of events. Kingdom of Heaven is an epic adventure about a common man who finds himself thrust into a decades-long war. A stranger in a strange land, he serves a doomed king, falls in love with an exotic and forbidden queen, and rises to knighthood. Ultimately, he must protect the people of Jerusalem from overwhelming forces while striving to keep a fragile peace. A high standard ,quality movie ... gets a bit long although ..but your time is well justified. (8.5/10) 

THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS: A film comes along with the main lead being homeless, struggling in a doomed marriage, with a child to support single-handedly, no substantial career to speak of or prospects to cheer for, it surely has to stand out. This is even more so when the title is as optimistic as ‘The Pursuit of Happiness’. Will Smith's gentle character of Chris Gardner, played by Hollywood hunk (must mention this word here, given the absolute contrast of the role he has played in this movie!) teaches us to wake up and look at each day as a blessing. The amazing grace and sheer willpower that sees him through even the worst of life’s difficulties has a strange dual effect on the viewer – your heart bleeds as well as swells with admiration for the man with the box and a little kid both at once. I rate it as 9/10. Similar as for an emotional bachcha like me..it would cause you weep atleast once.. 

SOMEONE LIKE YOU: A good well storied romantic movie.. The actress is cute and looks pretty hot when she weeps. Ditched in love by a stupid lover,,she works in well ..and the awesome -extraordinary study over the male lovers in general who keep changing preferences is cool.. Later she finds her love in guise of an old friend.I rate the movie as 8/10 

13B: Man Vs Gadgets’ !! Madhavan is excellent in picking the right scripts and he’s good enough at enacting them too! Be it his romantic appeal or in the most of mixed-up situations, he tops ! ‘13B’ is all about a television set and nothing else that throws the most skittish things around. It can be compared to ‘One Missed Call’and 'Remote Control'. If the song ‘Sab Khariyat Hai’ has a pleasant touch, there’s something different you experience every time this song comes along the show and film is successful in creating tension by every passing moment.. Finally,you leave the cinEma hall satisfied !
 
DEV D : I liked the movie because though in extremes, it was believable. I could believe a wayward, purposeless guy’s search for love. I believe that no matter how bad our circumstances, we make our choices. All characters had it hard, but none were forced to make the choice. They made their choices of freewill. This is true for our lives too.Dark humor in the movie was a plus. Dev,the hero is not your usual goody-two-shoes hero. His actions are not admirable and you don’t feel any sympathy for him. But he is not an anti-hero either. His plight to dungeons and relationship with Paro and Chanda is well-fleshed out. Both Paro and Chanda have been portrayed with independence and dignity. Unlike Dev, Paro hasn’t been going through any emotional atyachar, she seems to have a good life with her Bhuvan. Last but not the least a watchable for abhay fans like me..
 
OYE LUCKY..: Told you earlier I'm flat at Abhay Deol's simple,spontaneous style.. just found an excuse to review his yet another movie.. Oye Lucky, Lucky Oye is a story of Lucky Singh (Abhay Deol) who plays a loveable thief, someone who even the Delhi police are extremely fond of. His style is to outsmart the people, chowkidars and policemen with his sharp mind and wit. He is an aspiring individual who loves the good things in life and is generally enamored by the lifestyles of the rich and affluent . Its based on the concept that sometimes the only way to stop a criminal is to become one. Abhay is also good at the romantic chats with his beloved.. sonam,the character in the film.  

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