SEEKING A FRIEND FOR THE END OF THE WORLD MOVIE REVIEW

STAR CAST- Steve Carell and Kiera Knightley

Directed By- Lorene Scafaria

Seeking A Friend For the end of the World' is one of those movies that people are going to love or hate. I fall into the first camp, loving it, so I'd better say something in its defense.

This flick presents all most a perfect picture of the scenario when world will come to an end.
But in one superbly dialogued scene after another, the relationship takes on depth, then overwhelming substance, It is only in the last third of the movie that it reveals itself to be a full fledged love story, that the bonding of these two is what the movie is all about in the first place. 

Steve Carrell's character Dodge doesn't exactly know what he wants, but he knows full well what he doesn't want, none of the above. His quiet refusal to acquiesce to any of this makes him instantly likable. He adopts an abandoned dog because he's too decent not to, and takes up with Penny (Keira Knightley) almost by chance. They meet cute, in a way, but with none of the emotional affectation of bad rom coms - neither angry nor incandescent - 'like at first sight', if you will. They leave the city together, not for any large motive, but because it seems like the best idea available.

The last scenes take place at the last hours of the earth. The girl is committed, but scared. But the man, Dodge, is so happy to have finally found someone with whom he connects completely that he really doesn't care that the whole world is ending. Carrell, whose performance is Oscarworthy (though of course it will go unnoticed) conveys this perfectly.

One word BEAUTIFUL.

MY RATING 

TAKEN 2 MOVIE REVIEW

STAR CAST- Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen and Maggie Grace

    DIRECTED BY- Olivier Megaton

I enjoyed the film Taken mainly because of Liam Neeson's solid performance, which added deepness to the screenplay because of his conviction and intensity (I will refrain from mentioning that the TV series 24 was quite popular in that time, and Neeson basically played Jack Bauer, but on the big screen). Now, 4 years later, we have Taken 2, which unfortunately is a pathetic action film with an incredibly weak screenplay, insipid direction and some of the most boring action scenes I have seen in the last years.

Neeson made his best effort in rescuing Taken 2, bringing the seriousness and conviction from an authentic professional actor who trusts in the screenplay...or at least pretends to. For the rest, the film is a collection of forced domestic melodrama (Kim couldn't obtain her driving license; Bryan distrusts of Kim's new boyfriend; Lennie has problems with her new husband; etc.) and confusing action scenes completely lacking of any energy and impact. I was almost falling asleep during the car chase through the narrow streets of Istambul; and the fights are edited into micro-shots of less than a second, and as a consequence, it was very difficult to notice what was happening.

But the worst thing of all is that Taken 2 retroactively harms Taken, because the villains are so inept that they make us doubt about the hero's ability. He was maybe just lucky of finding a gang of idiots who leave him alone during long periods of time in order to give him the opportunity to escape; kindly allow him to make phone calls while they are having him held at gunpoint; and start to endlessly make a monologue when they should be having the revenge they enjoy mentioning so much. As for the violence, Taken 2 is strictly PG-13 material; the main character employs magic bullets which always hit the spot, but without shedding a single drop of blood; on the opposite, the villains employ bullets which inoffensively dissolve through the air, or at most, only work on walls. 

In conclusion, Taken 2 is an unbearable film, whose 90 minutes feel like 180 because of the poor screenplay and director Olivier Megaton's laziness. I liked his previous film (Colombiana), but he fell so low in Taken 2 that it will be difficult to have any enthusiasm in his future films. In other words, save your time and your money, and don't watch Taken 2. I just hope that this piece of junk isn't economically successful, and we won't have a third part, in which Neeson will have to look for the cup of coffee he accidentally left on his car's roof. After Taken 2, I think any foolishness would be viable for producer Luc Besson.

Don't waste your money at the cinemas Wait till its on DVD

MY RATING

 

MAGIC MIKE MOVIE REVIEW

Star Cast- Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer and Olivia Munn
Directed By- Steven Soderbergh

This flick will either surprise or disappoint you, depending on what your expectations are. Still, it's a film BOTH genders can enjoy, and it shouldn't be limited to "a movie for the ladies." MAGIC MIKE is funny and dramatic when it needs to be, but the main reason it succeeds is because of the cast. Overall, MAGIC MIKE is a very good film. Just don't expect a lot of stripping.

The cast is terrific all around. Channing Tatum is very good as the lead role, playing comedy and drama effectively. However, I want to give a huge shout out to Alex Pettyfr and Cody Horn, both pulling off terrific performances in their substantial roles. Pettyfr, in particular, I never really liked in the films he starred in before, but he is just phenomenal in this film. Horn, on the other hand, seemed to come out from nowhere, but her rapport with Tatum is terrific. Let's also not forget about Matthew McConaughey. Even though he isn't in the film that much, he steals every single scene he's in. He's just that good.

As far as the stripping goes and the first hour of the movie, it wasn't that bad. I actually had a good time. When the movie got close to two hours, I along with everyone else in the theater were ready to leave. That being said, I think the writer of the film was also ready to leave... his computer from writing the script, because there was NO ENDING... they kind of sum up two characters and thats it.. for the rest of the cast you spend 2 hours getting to know them, you have no idea if they die from too much crack or if they quit dancing or if they have fun at a new club... there needed to be at least a photo of each character with a small description of what happened to them next... NOT TO GIVE ANYTHING AWAY... but one of the main characters in the movie has a HUGE LIFE ISSUE, and they NEVER SOLVE IT, they give you nothing... just "WELL THESE TWO PEOPLE ARE HAPPY, THE END"
This movie (script wise) shows us nothing new but it was well-made and entertaining. This is not just for women and gay men--I think everyone would enjoy it

MY RATING

GANGS OF WASSEYPUR 2 MOVIE REVIEW

STAR CAST- Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Richa Chaddha, Huma Qureshi, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Piyush Mishra, Rajkumar Gupta, Zeishan Quadri
DIRECTOR- Anurag Kashyap

GANGS OF WASSEYPUR was an expansive, energetic, ragingly determined work of film-making, which hit the right notes. It marked the return of Anurag Kashyap to movies he's synonymous with: manically mannish, zealously authentic
AND
GANGS OF WASSEYPUR 2 is attention-grabbing, spellbinding and compelling than the initial part. Along with vibrant characters

Strength of this movie is its enthralling performances. GOW2 belongs to Nawazuddin Siddiqui, playing the protagonist, he beams out a lot of charisma with authenticity and controlled grace. His act is of convincing that you cannot detach him from the part.
Same applies to the very charming Huma Qureshi, who mesmerises the screen with some marvellous and realistic scenes with Nawaz. In one word – she's  FANTASTIC.
Richa Chadda draws poise to her character. Her character grows old, but she is convincing in her portrayal, through tone of voice, body language, facial expression and eye movements. Tigmanshu Dhulia as Ramadhir Singh excels, especially at the fag end of the film. Piyush Mishra conveys a lot through his gestures, which is the hallmark of any brilliant actor.

Awesome work by Director, Anurag Kashyap. Best one till date...

MY RATING 

JISM 2 MOVIE REVIEW

STAR CAST- Arunoday Singh, Randeep Hooda and Sunny Leone
DIRECTOR- Pooja Bhatt


One of the weakest flick from the Bhatt Camp.  It surprised me a lot with its childish content which had nothing to say at all besides its expected body show from a porn star. Said to be a Crime-Sex-Thriller, the film has neither got any thrills nor any excitement in its immature story line. Only interested in showing you Sunny’s bare backs, her steamy kisses and the abrupt sex scenes retained after the cuts ordered by the Censors. So, it was really shocking for me to realize that the film was written by Mahesh Bhatt himself, who had a lot of power in his vision, repeatedly proved by his own masterpieces in the past.


Its a story about a porn star Izna (Sunny). She is hired by an intelligence officer Ayaan (Arunoday) to become a honey trap for a dreaded assassin Kabeer (Randeep Hooda).


Now, performances only Randeep Hooda seems to be acting in the film seriously and the rest are all over-acting. I have liked Arunoday Singh in all his previous ventures but in this he has really acted in a very awkward style . Sunny Leone expectedly relies a lot more on her body than her acting skills which was pretty obvious


In JISM 2 both its writer and the director try to make fool as if we are only there to see Sunny Leone without her clothes, locking lips every five minutes

Better to watch Total Recall or Step Up

MY RATING 

KYAA SUPER KOOL HAI HUM MOVIE REVIEW

STAR CAST- Tusshar Kapoor, Ritesh Deshmukh, Neha Sharma, Sarah-Jane Dias, Anupam Kher, Chunky Pandey

Director: Sachin Yardi

Its not a movie, its a two and a half hours package of adult SMS jokes. Definitely not funny its just vulgar. Story is written by Sachin Yardi who is director of this SHIT and was co-writer of the much better prequel of the movie...KYAA KOOL HAI HUM.

This is a story about two guys Sid (Riteish Deshmukh), is a DJ and Adi (Tusshar Kapoor), is looking to become an actor. Adi is in love with Simran (Neha Sharma) and Sid falls for Anu (Sarah Jane Dias). Situations lead them to undertake a hilarious road trip to Goa in search of their love. They face comic chaos in the unknown place, as some new characters appear on the scene.

Previous part of this movie was way much wittier, naughty and suggestive. This part has only few shining moments.

This is for the guys who are not aware of the GREAT ADULT COMEDY MOVIE SERIES- AMERICAN PIE. I was getting mails and tweets regarding this movie before its release that this is the Indian version of AMERICAN PIE, but there was not even a bite of that EPIC ADULT COMEDY.

Better to watch AMERICAN PIE SERIES again on your PC or else go for this flick with painkillers.

MY RATING 

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES MOVIE REVIEW

Star Cast- Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Liam Neeson, Marion Cotillard, Morgan Freeman, Sir Michael Caine
Director: Christopher Nolan

You just don't watch a Nolan movie. You experience it. Something happens inside you after you're done watching any of his movies.

The Dark Knight Rises is not just a movie, its a baggage of expectations, its a perfect sequel to The Dark Knight which was a masterpiece.
I am not gonna say that Dark Knight Rises is as good as The Dark Knight cause that part was just perfect. But this is surprisingly epic finale.

Eight years have been passed since the demise of Harvey Dent. Batman had hung up the boots and started blaming himself for Harvey's Death and everything. With all the injuries he had sustained while fighting under that bat suit and the depression, he is no longer the Bruce Wayne Gotham knows. People have been questioning his sanity. Wayne empire is declining.

There are a several new players that have been introduced in the film, such as Wayne's love interest and the new age cop John Blake who does the job of being the good side kick of Gordon and plays in an important role in convincing Bruce Wayne to be back as the caped crusader to protect Gotham one last time from the terror of Bane and army.

In comes Bane. The dark, brutal, masked and monolithic beast who almost destroys Wayne enterprises to seek Batman.

Selina Kyle, a female burglar who teases Bruce Wayne with her attitude and activities. 

As a result, Batman is forced to come back. What follows is the series of events that not only blow your mind away but cast a magical spell to last the full life time. 

I am not gonna write much about this flick. just grab your tickets and watch the epic finale.

well....In the words of Christopher Nolan: "Every great story DEMANDS a great ending". And yes it is....Anything else is for you to decide.

MY RATING