Sunday, April 27, 2008

the bucket list

an ok movie. i was'nt too impressed, maybe cause we've seen quite on similar lines.now that we've seen a few like this, it'll take some real effort to break the monotony and create a WOW movie with a similar concept.
you could watch it if you dont really have anything else to do. it wont be a waste of time. but u sure could find better.

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

memento


you've NOT come accross such a concept before...
i'm amazed at someone having thought of the concept and having put it so well in a movie. you have to watch it. its a experience.
i personally like light drama movies and this one is SO not my kind, but i'd still say it was an experience worth having.
it drove me crazy.by the time you start understanding what is happening in the movie, you start looking for the plot. and by time you think you know the plot, or are atleast getting a hang of it, you're at the climax. and the climax hits you so hard, you're left in a daze well after the movie is over.
a demanding movie.
sigh!

the pursuit of happyness

this one holds a special place.
some parts of it just stuck
It was right then that I started thinking about Thomas Jefferson on the Declaration of Independence and the part about our right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. And I remember thinking how did he know to put the pursuit part in there? That maybe happiness is something that we can only pursue and maybe we can actually never have it. No matter what. How did he know that?
really...how did he think of that???
Don't ever let somebody tell you... You can't do something. Not even me.
You got a dream... You gotta protect it. People can't do somethin' themselves, they wanna tell you you can't do it. If you want somethin', go get it. Period.
well couldn't agree more.

the movie is based on a real story, so naturally nothing hi fi. but i think its a must watch. it drives home a point, and some parts(like the two mentioned above) just get stuck in your head.
i really enjoyed watching this one. its one i can watch over and over.
a nice light well made movie.

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Derailed


well... a nice movie.
it held my attention for the full two hours (approx). if you're looking for a 'twist in the tail' kinda movies then yes you could count on this one for sure. predictability and the movie run opposite directions.
quite well done. the emotions were very well put across, guilt, anger, love... almost to perfection. to the extent that during the not so pleasant times i felt that i need to watch something positive, and during the pleasant times i wanted the moments to last longer.commendable.

Saturday, April 19, 2008

welcome

notice akhsay kumar's expression in the picture above!? YES that's what the movie is just like.
the movie every two minutes seems to be mocking you: "oh so you wanted to watch a movie???!! eat this!" honest!
i really don't know what they were trying to achieve when they were making this one! an absolute waste of time, completely senseless. it does not even fit into the masala entertainer category.
i stop here(i don't even feel like giving it anymore space here.)
PATHETIC

requiem for a dream


a movie on drugs/ addiction.
REALLY REALLY well made movie.
i did not have the heart to be able to watch it at a stretch. it scared me quite a bit. the way the movie is directed, the effects, the background score... it really did require a little bit of courage to sit through. the drugs and addiction shown here do end up giving chills(or shall i say sweats).
if you looking out for an entertainer then this might not be one movie you want to pick up. but if you looking for a GOOD, well made movie, it could be one of the top few contenders for a pick.