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Saturday, July 4, 2009

Hangover (2009)


Its not just a comedy film but a riot of comedy.You have to sit and expect what turns bizarre in the next minute.Its not about the funny things which happen around in the movie but the very reality touch being given to the movie makes it very interesting.Hangover is a treat for your weekend .

It’s all about a bachelor party going wrong before marriage .Four friends Phil,Stu,Allen,Doug start a trip to Lasvegas two days before their Doug’s marriage.On the night at Lasvegas they start the party with a drink which messes the whole party .When they wake up they find every thing weird.confused .There is a Tiger in the bath room,A baby in the bedroom and the seators burning.And the worst thing they don’t have a clue what happened the before night.How the friends reach to marriage is Hangover.

Hangover spells out fun and wit in a very casual and realistic manner where you have no time to follow the things going on.Non stop humour is always fun to watch any day and Its been quiet some time that I watched a movie like this and it gives a contentment when coming out of the hall.The best thing about this movie is that this could happen in real life and where we mess up lot of regular things when we are on a trip.We will be forced to behave as a different gene when we are away from home and this happens for the four friends.They make fun,they get beaten up,They get arrested and they do all the nonsense possible to make us entertain in a very unpredicted manner but in a logical manner.

Zach Galifianakis steals the film with his role as the brother in law of Justin Bartha.His casual and hilarious actions digs the laughter out of you ,with out even a single dialogues.The bond between the actors are amazingly matchless and they bring this very ordinary plot to a grade of greatness.The whole mess brought as photos at the end of the movie gives the final touch to the movie.
The film doesn’t have any rules to make this restricted but it surely doesn’t offend any where.Hangover gives a thought for you to plan a trip immediately because we cant stop enjoying the experiences of these guys .

Rating :****

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

New York (2009)



Newyork is what they call in Hindi as Bakwas in its script. FBI detained many of the Muslims in U.S as suspects and tortured them ,Later released with lack of evidence.In that task many were innocent muslims.Here in Newyork FBI detains a innocent man but watches and plays undercover with a man who is evidently confirmed as terrorist.The whole plot and intention is lost there.

Omar ( Neil Nithin Mukesh ) is detained by FBI in connection with Terrorism.Later he understands that FBI wants him to play the undercover to find Sameer ( John Abraham) who is his collage mate who is married Maya ( Katrina Kaif) who is also Omar’s friend.Kabir khan’s movie claims to have researched a lot about the 9/11 events and the detainment activities carried out by FBI but its left in vain by the very weak screenplay and plot.

Neil Nithin Mukesh is in trouble from the beginning of the movie but he manages to put a show.John Abraham character is messed up totally and I am confused with his selection of movies nowadays.Irfan Khan is a cool customer and he proves here too with his interrogation.But his accent for a Bollywood movie looks very artificial.

Movie moves in a very painful pace and it kills the patience in many shots.Though its brought in very true intention the movie doesn’t have the strength to prove the point against .Movie is confused in its construction,its in a dilemma to be a Bollywood style or as a very serious style.It never strikes chord in both the sides.Movie has very normal dialogues which really makes this movie a boring affair.

I wasn’t convinced with the intentions nor the performances though the team wanted to present a reality which happens in every part of the world against Muslims.Kabir Khan fails miserably in his intentions to bring that due to lack of nerve and depth in screenplay.It looks a very serious disaster for a viewer like me.

Rating : *

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Nadodigal (2009)


It could not be a chance that Sasikumar acted in subramaniapuram though he was Director of the movie.If he would have taken a decision by not acting in that movie I can very clearly say that we would have not got Nadodigal as intense and as interesting as its now.Nadodigal is a welcome movie after a series of debacle in Tamil industry this year.

Nadodigal is about the three friends Karunakaran( Sasi Kumar ) ,Pandi ( Bharani ) Chandran ( Vijay ) .Director Samuthrakani teams up the three as similar we see in Subramaniapuram ,the three friends start towards Namakkal from Rajapalyam to rescue a love of Karuna’s friend who is the son of Ex M.P.In the mission Chandran’s leg gets amputed and Pandi loses his hearing ability and Karuna looses his granny. At one point of time the friends turn against the lovers when the realise some truth.

Samuthrakani knows what to deliver with Sasikumar and he gives a bang movie in style. We forget the time passed by when we watch the fast paced screenplay.The screenplay of the first one and a half hour is so tightly wound which makes us feel that it is happening for ten minutes.Samuthrakani has to be credited for this story line and reality which he has shown in this movie.The visual selections and characterisation makes credit to the skill of the director .

Now to sasikumar ,This man is indeed a hero material and he had carried with such a macho performance and maturity.Any slipped performance could have shown his character as a normal cinematic character but this story line is very intelligently held by the character of Karunakaran.Sasi kumar deserves and receives applause in the halls for his performances in the chasing scenes and particularly when he sends the lovers away from their parents.

One character which should be praised and commended should be the character of Bharani.This man is interesting, frightening ,funny and ofcourse he is amazing in the role of Bharani.He is a typical villager who brings the anger and wit in a natural manner ! Sundar C Babu has composed a very lengthy song “Sambo siva sambo” which brings the theme of the movie.

Nadodigal shouldn’t be compared with Subramaniapuram but it would be compared.Nadodigal brings the theme friendship in a very powerful and darker manner ,It’s a must watch and it easily becomes the best movie made this year .


Rating :***1/2

Sunday, June 14, 2009

Masilamani (2009)




I managed to watch some movies this weekend after some break.I am not very much ok with the movie releases .There had been no Hindi releases and some very ordinary Tamil releases for the past some month.Highly advertised by Sun TV for its home production movie Masilamani arrives this weekend.

Masilamani is Nakul who comes back after the so called hit Kadhalil Vizhunthen with his pair Sunaina as Divya.Masilamani is a remake of Tullatha Manamum Thullum in a lighter way.But the treatment and family space claims it a different movie , ofcourse the title is also different.Divya misunderstands Masilamani as a rouge ,Masilamani is a guy who can not tolerate social crimes and he always finds himself before Divya as a guy who fights in the streets.Masi falls in love with her ,to impress her ,he gets introduced with her family as a Mani and impresses them.Divya meets Mani and lots of drama and usual and expected climax.

Nakul has improved a lot and he needs to work on his pronunciation ,which could get him in to good shape.The chemistry of Nakul and Sunaina has nothing new to offer.Movie looks very ordinary with nothing to offer new or interesting.There are some very usual and mix of scenes which were told in many movie for the past twenty years.

If you have to make a decent collection and attract then book Santhanam.As usual with his funny comments he rocks .He has been doing really good this year with SMS ,Thoranai and now in Masilamani to some extend.He cant save the movie but it’s a relief .M.S Bhaskar puts himself in many get up of Ghajini,Rajini and Kamal to create some fun.

On the whole Masilamani is the old mix in a new name .I don’t how much effect the Sun TV advertisement( The movie release was announced in the SUN NEWS ) would have on the success but as a movie its not a very bad movie but its not worth it .

Rating :*

Saturday, May 30, 2009

Thoranai (2009)




I don’t know the releases are not in full flow as it was three months ago,We see a release only two weeks once and then the distribution gets stagnated for months.This week we got Thoranai,Vishal was banking much on this after his debacle Satyam.

Thoranai is a movie which has the story of 70’s and 80’s.Younger brother Murugan ( Vishal ) comes to Chennai in search of his brother .He gets entangled with the gang war of two Dons of the city Tamil Arasu ( Prakash Raj ) and Guru ( Kishore).Its left to Vishal to clean up the gang to take his brother home .

Movie is not worse but couldn’t be treated as a good entertainer thought.Movie entertains in parts with Santhanam doing the magic again through out the first half.He can switch off from his double meaning verses.Vishal doesn’t want to try any thing new as he did stupid in Satyam.This time what makes him loose is the PUNCH DIALOGUES.I couldn’t sit for a second when he speaks those dialogues.Its irritating and it had made the movie miss the grade .Its not only Vishal every one in the movie speaks very lengthy dialogues for no reason.Even in the climax when Vishal pleads to Commissioner he speaks a lengthy throat which actually looks funny.

Prakashraj and Kishore make a good combination of opposite poles but the dialogues between them irritates the whole show.Shreya has nothing to offer other than the songs which appears so idiotically every thirty minutes as a protocol.Santhanam does it again as he did the magic in SMS.He gives a laugh riot with Vishal which is the relaxing part in the movie.Movie could have turned out to be a good entertainer if the over aggressiveness and some over reaction of Vishal was reduced.He had turned out to be copying many actors at the moment which leaves him empty in the screen.Some body in Tamil Industry fight to win against Vishal ! I see no body since his first movie had won fighting against him.He cant continue long if its repeated again.

Director Saba Iyyappan has a very average debut which is doesnt turn out as he wished .Thoranai is an average movie for action lovers ,strictly amateur action nothing very much interesting.

Rating : *1/2

Monday, May 18, 2009

Sarvam (2009)



I think this movie is meant for the breaking the hangover from NanKadavul for Arya.Because this has nothing else to offer for us.The costumes looks stylish from Anuvardhan and some usual romance in the firsthalf which entertains us and the amazingly intense camera of Neerav Shah.Vishnu Vardhan disappoints his return with Sarvam.

Movie has traces of inspiration from Hollywood flick 21 grams but it’s a Kollywood version all together.Karthik ( Arya )an architect falls in love with Dr. Sandhya ( Trisha ) and follows her persistently to get her acceptance.When Sandhya accepts his love , it doesn’t live long ,Sandhya dies in an accident.Chakravarthy a former football coach roams in search of Naushad and his kid Iman to take revenge for the death of his son who dies in an accident where Naushad is involved.Iman gets the heart of Sandhya through a heart transplantation and Karthik comes in for rescue of Iman from Chakravarthy.

Arya looks stunning after we had seen in the much spoken Naan Kadavul.Arya carries the first half with his comic romance and in the second half he doesn’t have much to offer but to run.Trisha has a very brief role.Chakravarthy in a much expected role goes as a psychopath killer who along with his dog Bruce spend their time in the movie by searching whereabouts of Iman.The movie as a whole is restricted to ten characters where we don’t see much of drama nor thrill to carry till the end.

Neerav shah has been maintaining his stylish camera work with Vishnuvardhan.His visuals speak for his work and its refreshing to watch Munnar and dark woods through his lens.If I had to speak about the music ,I have to literally abuse Yuvan Shankar raja for choosing his singers.The song “ siragugal vandhu “ is the most pathetically pronounced song in the entire Tamil cinema history.I can not digest the words “ “Ulugum “ when its spelt though it had a good tune.

Vishnu vardhan could have made this movie little more interesting with the chases as its restricted to very little characters and it has no edging sequences.The much expected character Bruce Dog also is just a publicity.Movie slows down in the second half and its predictable in major parts.I am disappointed with Sarvam.

Rating : **

Monday, May 11, 2009

Mohamull songs


I was hunting for Mohamull audio CD for a long time .Even in the web i was not able to find the songs of Mohamull till I found this.I dont download songs usually ,But when you dont get the songs in stores any where ,this link provides all the six songs from the movie.

Enzzoy!!!

http://www.newtamilhits.com/tamil_movie_songs_free_download.asp?MovieId=22




Saturday, May 2, 2009

Meiporul(2009)



I was getting lots of Spam SMS about this movie and the poster of this movie was irritating for me .It read “ Tamil cinemavai mattra vanthirukkum oru thiraipadam “ meaning “ Movie which has come to change tamil cinema “.If you ask me frankly its so rubbish and idiotic to think as such even for publicity .I would definitely agree this movie had a different space but it had nothing new other than the characters because we don’t see any known faces.

Meiporul is a thriller which is shot entirely in USA.Sam( Krish Bala) and Devi (Anusha) are happy couple who live in USA.Things change when Sam meets Rajan who predicts the things through his Extra sensory perception.Rajan tells about Sam’s death ,horrified Rajan starts acting in a different manner.Things unwinds when Sam’s friends brings these things to a different light.

One thing about this movie is that the actors struggle to act and even to spell the dialogues.They act as if they are acting !.It was disturbing through out the movie when you don’t have performance in the movie.Sam’s friend (Narayanan) is the only actor who has give a good performance.I don’t know who selected the characters but seriously when you are looking for a thriller and quality movie these things would disturb you and irritate you .I was told all the actors are first timers !

Movie has some twists but its not a edge of seat thriller which can make you sit glued in the movie.Movie has different treatment and things are similar to the Hollywood script but we don’t expect a U Turn in thrillers any more.A decent racy movie with good performance would have done good job for this movie .Sorry for the director Natty Kumar !


Rating : *

Pasanga (2009)





Due to IPL there were no big releases in the month of April, I guess the movies are back .This week had three releases .I chose to go with trusting SasiKumar .Pasanga is a different movie for many reasons.Its about kids but its not only for kids.Pasanga has the flavour to every body to enjoy.If you think its a prequel of Subramaniapuram or a movie inspired from City of Gods then you will be for a surprise when you watch.

Pasanga is about school life politics and rivalry between two kids Anbarasu and Jeeva(Sriram) who are in their school.Jeeva a notorious kid of Maths teacher Sokkalingam.Anbu(Kishore) a brilliant kid of a middle class father.Both fight for their supremacy and Anbarasu’s good attitude brings jealous to Jeeva and his friends in their class,Jeeva hates Anbu and slowly the fight between the kids spread to their family due to unexpected incidents.Pasanga ends by the kids getting united through their family and some understanding between them.

Pasanga is the flavour of the vacation for the school kids mainly.There is no big laugh riots ,no sentiments ,no frill stars but Pasanga works out when the movie moves goes on.Its because of the astounding performance of all the actors who had given a fantastic performance.I would say many of the actors in the industry can just look this movie for real performances.You can not enjoy this movie if you have a attitude that the scenes looks very much kiddish ,You will enjoy the movie when you start involving with the kids and it makes us go back to school when we just look in to the fights and arguments.

The two kids who had stolen the movie are the lead Kishore and Sriram.Every moves and fights gives fun and a interesting tale of a school life.The romance between Meenakshi Sundaram and Sophi Kannu is a laugh riot which balances the movie when it comes out of the school.Parents make impressive performance with the kids who feel the accountability of being parents at the right time .

First thirty minutes was not very much convincing but slowly when the movie picked up there were lot of good things for the kids and parents .A conversation between the parents to understand themselves is a touching note of the script .The movie has unique viewpoints and interesting characterisation which makes this movie enjoyable.Movie had brought the script in a very well shape.Good work by the debutant director Pandiraj who had the guts to give the movie when the whole industry is depending on star cast .James Vasanthan makes us hear Balamurali Krishna after a long time ,James Vasanthan has delivered a good BGM for this movie.

I would totally go with the intention of the Producer Sasikumar’s intention to make movie with newcomers .This movie is different and it wouldn’t disappoint you if you are keen about good movies.Enjoy pasanga because it’s a worthy movie for this summer.

Rating : ***

Sunday, April 19, 2009

Request :)

For some time my reviews will be short due to some constraints.I will catch up with the older format soon.

Siva Manasula Sakthi (2009)




Every body said it’s a B Grade movie ,But some how I cant accept it ,Its a entertainer and I needed it badly.Jeeva rocks in the movie with his performance with the new girl Anuya ,SMS is a out and out entertainer with out any big story line.Movie directed by Rajesh is well supported by humour scenes of Jeeva and Santhanam.

Siva a middle class guy who meets Sakthi in a train.Both have acceptance problem between them and they fight each other every time they meet and slowly they discover the love for each other.How Siva and Sakthi falls in love is SMS. Movie is noteable for the hilarious comedy by Jeeva and Santhanam through out.They make you laugh out with the day to day humour which we go through with our friends .There is romance in the movie which didn’t entertain me.For me it was good watch with avoiding usual dramatic finishes and sentiments.No wonder it’s a run away success in Chennai.

Monday, April 13, 2009

Anantha Thandavam ( 2009 )




So the wait is over ,Last movie I saw in theatre was Yavarum Nalam and I don’t remember when I had a big gap like this.I was expecting Anandha Thandavam more than the new hero Sidharth and even the producer,I had even gone in the extend of buying the book for some of my friends to read it.I didn’t expect a debacle like this.Heart wretched I could really see where the movie went terribly wrong.AT is a movie which has no directorial brilliance in it had failed due to very bad screenplay and performance.

AT is based on Sujatha’s Classic Pirivom Santhippom.A story of young Ragupathi who meets his father’s Boss daughter Madumitha when he returns after his education to Tirunelveli.Ragupathi instantly falls in love with the innocent girl Madumitha and He is liked by Madumitha’s parents who go in the extend of engaging both of them.Things go against with the arrival of Radhakrishnan a NRI who sweeps Madhumitha’s family with his Dollar life.Madhu marries Radhakrishnan.Heart wrecked Ragupathi fails in suicide too and his dad motivates him to persue his MBA in Newyork where he meets Rathna.Ragu meets Madhumitha in Newyork and his life goes in for a roller coaster again.

What is touching here is the dialogues penned by Sujatha ,You may not have the opportunity to listen to those intellectual dialogues once more .His last movie before his death.What is sad here is Director Gandhikrishna wanted to be so loyal that he tried page by page making of the movie,I could some of the characters like Mary being omitted ,but the characters are more in moving to the next page rather creating a mark to us.It is very pathetic to see Gandhikrishna was not able to make a screenplay from a great love story .Probably he should have taken the clue from Eric Segal’s Lovestory where it stood loyal to the movie making and also the book.

Sidharth as Ragupathy is so much dumb more than the character itself .I could understand it is his first movie but the days are gone that we must not expect any thing great in the first movie.Tamannah delivers a beautiful performance as Madumitha and she impresses with her innocence.Rathna character didn’t stand tall with the performance.Mohanram character is well crafted as in the novel. It was very good to see Kitty after a long time in Ragupathy’s father role.He delivers a sound performance where Sujatha speaks most of the time.I would love to see him in more characters.

What went wrong.Ragupathy character was totally messed up.Sidharth is struggling to react for many scenes.Rathna character was nothing impressive.On the whole the movie excluding Kitty and Tamannah looked as if I am watching a B Grade movie as the character selection had some over acting performance in it.Music was below average .Screenplay had no thought and it tried to make the novel as it is.This has made the movie to look like a series of events than a interesting story.

Pirivom Santhippom had a feel which gave the readers to feel sorry for the character Ragupathi and feel pity of the character Madhumitha.But the movie never did so.The movie failed to bring the magic what Sujatha brought in Novel.Personally it’s a let down for me as I had recommended this movie to many of my friends and I am the one who is disappointed much more than any body both with the movie and for recommending it.

Rating : * 1/2

Thursday, April 9, 2009

I am Back

Give me some time ,I will be back..I was down for a month,I am getting recovered.And Anantha Thandavam movie is releasing on my birthday April 10th .What more I can ask for .

Best wishes

K.Karthik

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Meanstreets (1973)



Once when Farhan Akthar director of Dil Chahta Hai was interviewed on his passion on movies ,he said “one day I want to make a movie like Mean streets”.I didn’t realise what could be this movie that day.Some day when you feel so dull or with your usual things ,you got to watch Scorsese.Scorsese is a specimen which can be never matched.Name any of his movies; every thing has its unique style ,though mostly it revolves around drug,Mafia or violence.The other day when Mathi and I were discussing on Scorsese Mrs.Mathi was furious to say Scorsese repeats his movie in different names.Mathi jumped to justify but I kept quiet,She should watch Mean streets for it uniqueness as a movie and style.

Meanstreets also involves Mafia ,Violence but it moves around friends .It deduces among two friends Good Guy Charlie( Harvey Keitel) who is the nephew of Local Mafia boss and the other guy Johnny boy ( Robert De Niero)who is mentally unstable . Charlie is tested by his friendship with Johnny Boy, whose purposeful disregard of those to whom he owes money places both in danger.

The movie stands for its technical greatness and its daring visuals through out the movie.Movie breaks lots of formula to put forth its style which later became Scorsese style.For example the stunts in the pool which looks like real life stunt and the moments of their care after it. Scorsese brings the loyalty among New York's Italian-American community in the lives of Charlie and Johnny Boy.

Movie has undoubtedly superb performance by two great actors Robert De Niero and Harvey Keitel.You can not see typical De Niero –Scorsese characterisation but its very different to see the actor who does stupid things which always puts him in danger.Harvey is a realist and he is faithful to his family,friend,Love and his religion.But he is repeatedly tested in all the aspects of his life.He doesn’t have answers as he is always bound by the rules of each of his belief.

Movie moves slow and you can not expect the fight for power or the boss of bosses attitude in this movie but it has the rarity of style to make you sit and peek in through out.It speaks from the minds of two friends and their conflicts and closeness in a unique manner.Rock music,Sin,Loyalty,comic violence every unique style has its say in this movie.It starts from the daily activities to their dreams to destination.

Meanstreets is considered to be one of the greatest of Scorsese movies and I could say its rare piece of exhibiting two variant characters and their friendship.Its a difficult film to watch as we see the characters who could have moved on a different potential but get beaten by the system and selfishness .Regardless of its characterisation and their leads it marked as one of the landmark movies of Scorsese.


Sunday, March 8, 2009

Dev D (2009)



I hate Sanjay Leela Bansali’s Devdas for many reasons.Its a grand and luxurious portrayal of a stupid guy which was no where close to reality.When I was watching that movie I was thinking the same ,why in 2000’s you have to make such a kind of period movie which has no meaning to what the reality of history.Abhay Deol does this with style and we can understand the movie from the beginning what a modern day Devdas would be.

Dev D is the modernday version of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's classic Bengali novel Devdas conceptulized by Abey Deol and directed by talented Anurag Kashyap.Story is the same ,but they have lot of real incidents which have been grabbed inside which gives the feel for this movie.We know who is Devdas.Who is Paro and Chandramukhi /Chanda .But they have different stories behind them to become the characters what we see in the movie.

I was discussing with my friend about this movie and the character Dev and Paro.He said bet you wouldn’t like this guy Dev and he was right.he is fully with dope,always in to sex,he never uses the right words even to woman he loves. He is a hypocritical sensualist,who was destroying himself and he doesn’t know what he is doing and he never introspects himself till the moment he looses every thing.Dev throws Paro in a doubt and then he realises he needs her which becomes late for him.He is educated and never sympathises on himself or others.When he finds Paro again ,he understands himself that life has moved on.Abhey Deol is sparkling as an actor in this movie,Lots of promise can be laid on him in his future movies.

One character which steals the movie apart from Dev is the character of Chanda( Kalki Koechelin).Inspired by MMS scam which took the country by shock before five years the character Chanda finds herself as Sex worker after it.Director took lots of study on this real life character who is a sex worker in Delhi ,Anurag didn’t exaggerate any of moments of her character and she slowly finds herself meaningful with Dev.Dev after being thrown to streets realises the importance of Chanda in his life and that is the moment he analyses his whole life.

The movie is a daring attempt in portraying a spoiled guy and it just uses lots of verbally accusing scenes which makes humour some times and uneasy some times.Some times we can even understand the movie portrays the modern day youth and rich kid in a manner through this movie.
I saw lots of old couples moving out of the theatre in the middle.Make sure you watch it with this warning.But on the whole it was an intelligent movie in many parts and it knows that its telling a story of a disgusting character and even he doesn’t allow us to take sympathy on him.Movie breaks the boundries of Indian cinema in many place in portrayal ,music and dialogues and above all the concept of Devdas is amazing .Go watch it for sure.If you miss it ,you will still sympathy on classic Devdas.


Rating : ****

Friday, March 6, 2009

Yaavarum Nalam (2009)



If you ask me any day I would say I am a Madhavan fan,I don’t know why but some how his earlier films have always fascinated me ,But I would not accept his movies off late were good.Because it was crap selection of movies he was doing.Thank God he did Yavarum Nalam I would say.Yavarum Nalam has turned as one of the best thrillers made in Recent times for its screenplay and some amazing performance .It still steals your heartbeat with an innovative concept and some real chilling moments .This movie can scare you down and bring to edge of the seat in the later part of the movie.

Yavarum Nalam tells the series of incidents which take place in a house bought by Madhavan.The women at his home are eccentrically addicted to TV serials .Things go wrong for Madhavan from the day one at the home and slowly he realises some thing seriously wrong at home.A TV serial watched by his family members resembles his day to day life and at one point he realises it exactly coincides with the future events .Madhavan gets in to it to find that the serial is only visible at his home and he hides the things to his family and seeks the help of his friend who is a police officer.He realises the episode which happens is because of the evil spirits which seek revenge for an incident which took place years ago.


If we always forget the logic when we watch Hollywood thrillers ,then for the sake of this movie we need to forget the logic.But I can assure the screenplay and the series of events makes us to experience a super thriller after a very long time.I don’t remember when I watched a tight paced thriller which was clearly made .It speaks about the medium for the evil spirits in a very intelligent manner and it brings out very justifiable plot at the end.Director Vikram has taken time to settle down and when he puts the real show we understand his confidence over the script.

One of the biggest asset for the movie is P.C.Sriram’s camera ,it just breaks the stereotyping of horror movies with its visuals and it just takes off very naturally to really creepy moments in frame.Madhavan was very normal when he started off but slowly I was able to see his emotions getting terrified as we do.He couldn’t understand and his confusion was well brought by his actions.Every character in the movie had very impeccable character definition and its one of the very pleasing point in the movie.

Speaking about the movie itself, it takes very wise turns and I was able to read the climax but I am not sure whether it was easy to read.But I feel the clues provided should have been little more tight lipped than this, which could have given a shock for every body.Medium of spirits through TV is some thing novel and its well brought in the screenplay .The initial thirty minutes was little slow and it was not comparable in presentation when compared to the rest half.But I could say that would be forgotten when the Madhavan understands the spirits at home.With out our knowledge we get ready for the horror ride .

Rating : *** 1/2

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Frequency (2000)



Some times weird imagination of the movie will take us by shock and will entertain us.This was one of the movie which was recommended by Ashok and I had the chance to watch this movie in his DVD .

A son who gets a chance to communicate with his Dad who is dead 30 years ago through old Radio.He speaks to his dad and alters the series of incidents which took place for the thirty years ,The movie begins as Frank Sullivan (Dennis Quaid) firefighter and family man who spends his nights talking to strangers over a HAM radio.He is a die hard of fan of Mets .Movie moves to 1999 ,when Frank's son John has grown up into (Jim Caviezel) and become a police officer,accidentally he gets his Dad’s Radio which was dormant for years.

When he finds some one is speaking in the radio,John realises its his Dad who was dead thirty years ago.Every night he speaks with him to tell him what had happened and they investigate on the serial murder which happened in 70’s .It might be funny to elaborate the sequences of the movie ,but the real funny thing is it works .The movie grows on its worthy scenes to show a worthy thriller.It moves from the father son relation ship to the serial killer and the methodical way to win the time against two parallel sets.

Every body likes to change the moment of their life to change or revive ,Both John and Frank get their moments and they build upon it to make their life and get united.It gets complicated for both of them to understand and believe but some how they make it up.The subplot will interest you equally to the main time frame as we have the same killer living during the John’s period also.

One of the logical flaw which I found was that the killer appearing at both the period at the same frame which could have turned to be a letdown some how the pace of the movie makes us forget about it.Some times these kind of movie never makes us think “why this ?“because of its intelligent presentation. James Caviezel as the son and Dennis Quaid as Dad make up their moments ,they struggle between themselves and they realise what they are getting along.

Frequency is a good watch as its fairly plausible and it gives the viewers to enjoy the movie rather questioning about the plot.If you really have the moment to change your past what would you do ? .This movie can sell of its own to the viewers with that particular tag and its perfect screenplay makes it complete .

Sunday, March 1, 2009

Valkyrie (2008)



“He let things come to him, and then he made up his mind ... one of his characteristics was that he really enjoyed playing the devil's advocate. Conservatives were convinced that he was a ferocious Nazi, and ferocious Nazis were convinced he was an unreconstructed conservative. He was neither “-Nina von Stauffenberg

History writes Von Stauffenburg as one of the prolific and leading Nazi officer of his times whose his organizational abilities, and his radical revolutionary approach but end to inactivity in the Nazi resistance force.He was one man who from the first believed that the War is lost and he was the reason behind the operation Valkyrie.His professional approach and his resolve was the reason which made him to act accordingly to avoid unnecessary blood shed and further damage to Germany.

Operation Valkyrie is about the secret mission initiated by Von Stauffenberg to assassinate Adolf Hitler and avoid uprising in Germany after Hitler .It also had aimed to bring an alternate power in Germany after the war.Movie speaks in a brief manner about the moments before the July 20 1944 and after it .It speaks around Von and his failed mission to assassinate Hitler.

Tom Cruise resemblance and his deliverables support the character to an extend,but some how the energy needed for this character is missing .Tom Cruise execution of the role works and it intensify the mood to make us understand ,We are given with one of the memorable roles but it is one of the well understood role in a way to represent one of the memorable characters of World War II

The film supports the history and it moves as a meticulously made thriller.The mood and the characters support it ,though we know the failed mission .What happens next is well known but why it happened is well brought in the screenplay.Bryan Singer brings out the research and the deliberation to the thriller.Authenticity of the history can not be argued as it still remains as a conspiracy .It moves as a cold and tensed movie which gives the thrill through out the movie.

The movies shows very clearly that not all Nazi generals were supporting Hitler and some cared for the Nation.This is a strongly procedural and elegant movie in its style and its presentation.You cant expect a edge of the seat thriller but it classifies as a thriller for its mood of course though you know it.It disappoints in the end with usual style of World war movies but indeed it’s a tight movie and a worth watch.

Friday, February 27, 2009

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)





For quiet some time me and my brother had been watching some intense movies and thrillers were the kind of movies which fascinate us.If you asks us which are some noteworthy movies in it the list would surely include Seven,Fightclub,Zodiac.We have built a level of fascination towards David Fincher’s movies and we discuss about his works on a detailed manner.Curious case of Benjamin Button was expected by us over a year ,after we read about it in Wiki.

Some where I read “ You would grow Older when you see Benjamin grow young “ that’s the story of Curious case of Benjamin Button.Its a fairy tale of a man who ages in the reverse physically.He is born as a eighty year old child but when time goes by he becomes young.He grows in the care of Quinne a nurse of a oldage home.The movie goes as a narration as old age lady Daisy hears the diary of Benjamin read by her daughter.Daisy remains with Benjamin till his death to love him and take care of him.


Some times you don’t know how did things comes to creators so differently ,when I was watching this movie I was feeling the same.It was so different for me with the stages of life when Benjamin gets younger day by day physically and but some how we start getting curious about his make overs than his actual life.That was the one disappointment or the feeling I had when I watched this.I started concentrating more on the reception of Benjamin than his actual feelings.The best part part about the character is he never gets hidden and he never gets shy to actually fall in love.He is not like the guy we saw in Forrest Gump.But his emotions are close with the Forrest.Following his love Daisy when she meets with accident ,Living with her or meeting his father after years or the meeting of the Russian Lady tells the meaning of this abnormal guy.

Brad Pitt in a very composed role and Fincher makes great roles for him .” Look at you ,You are perfect “ Cate Blanchet says looking at the young Brad pitt and we wait for that moment from the beginning.The love between them is moving but it is also a piece of cinematic artifice.We have a magnificent performances from both of them which can make you forget the length of the movie too. A masterpiece show of Makeup and it deserves the Oscar it won! And spell bounding camera shows the time moving ahead of Benjamin.

Some what it tries to stick to the novelty and the dark moments of humour are underplayed with the philosophies of life taking the centerstage .The curiosity towards his life makes us experience what a human form could be on the unimaginable manner ,showing us we are born and we die as child,

David Fincher with out his usual intense thrillers and serial killers shows a different territory of his style ,I am not bothered about the reality but it’s a splendid movie in all sense for the characters and its presentation.One of the moving and touching movies which I experienced in the recent times.

Sunday, February 22, 2009

On the night of Oscars!!!



Am I getting too reactive about it ,I don’t know.I may be.From “Sottu Nilam Doi “ to BAFTA and then to OSCARS.Criticise or argue,Oscars are recognition at the highest level with respect to Marketing and Publicity.Redcarpet for the Man we loved for years from Roja.Movies got grand opening because of this man.Movies ran packed houses for his Music.

You don’t have to sit and compare his music with yesteryear's Maestro music ,We need to accept his music soothes and makes us happy and young.I don’t know western Music to argue about on a comparative factor.For some days my IPOD plays MasaKali and Jaiho repeatedly.Slumdog may be a movie with extraordinary recognition but his Music is definitely not ordinary in Slumdog.

My friend was saying “ You guys ( Tamil ) have already lost him ,Now Bollywood also will loose because of this movie “ True it is.Rahman after this will be for the international.As a average music lover,I wish him the luck and wishes for the night to get coveted Oscar.Dont ask me why we are so excited to get the award of American Movies.I had set the alarm for 06.30 am to hear the acceptance speech from him .

Saturday, February 21, 2009

Delhi 6 (2009)




One thing for sure that I have learnt from the past years of movie watching is don’t manipulate any thing.When I went for Delhi 6 it was the same.I tried manipulating the movie before even watching it.Some times I feel I am getting over aggressive on movies which creates hype.Delhi 6 is a movie from the heart of Rakesh Omprakash Mehra.He had ambitiously made the lives around Delhi in the movie ,which is more of an characters than the story.

Roshan(Abishek Bacchan ) a half Muslim Half Hindu NRI who brings his dying grandmother to Delhi to spend her rest of her life in the place which she left years ago.Roshan quickly finds himself along with new friends and new relatives in Delhi.Director has made numerous characters whom he had been with for years to bring out the culture and heritage of Delhi.The part of Delhi is horrified by rumours of Kala Bandhar ( Black Monkey ) which creates trouble and its invisible also.Hindu Muslim conflict arises due to the Monkey chapter and Roshan gets trapped in this when he tries to save Bittu ( Sonam Kapoor ) whom he loves .

Delhi 6 is about the life of Delhi,We are less aware of the life and characters of capital city.” Yeh Sehar nahi hain,Yeh Mehfil hain !( Its not a city it’s a party )” is the right word for the city .There are brothers who don’t see eye to eye but their family live through the loose bricks ,there is a arrogant cop,there is a servant who is being tortured since he is innocent,There is a lord who lives in the memory of his lover and there is a young girl who aspires to become Indian Idol.And all are happening in the movie.We are presented with a variety of characters with fun and life.Nothing till the first parts crosses reality and it touches your heart in a manner.The life of an NRI is shown with such a manner which will not make you judge about his character.Is he struggling or is he on a vacation or on commitment ? You can not take his character where its heading towards …Sadly we are not able to find it till the end also.

Ravishing thing about the movie is Sonam Kapoor who is fresh and beautiful like a flower ,Her acting skills are far better than the present day actress I would say.She has a very less screen presence but an impressive presence.Abishek has moved along the movie,He had not strained nor he had acted so casually and I would say its not impressive also.I think it so happened that he is the lead actor.Some thing is seriously missing in this role,which had failed to bring the magic to bind the characters together.Waheeda Rahman is a magical beauty for years and at seventy she is amazing!

Songs speak for the movie,Masakali and Gendha Pol are my personal favourite and it looks amazing on screen too.The amazing music makes you to sit along the characters .Mola mere is one another trademark music of ARR. Binod Pradhan's cinematography brings chandni chowk before you.

The movie on the whole is disappointing for many reasons.First the rumours about the Kala Bhandhar is shown repeatedly which irritates you.The confrontation of Muslim and Hindhus takes a turn on the lightness of the movie and it ends up in a very cheap climax.It so happens the climax with preaching reminds of Rang de Basandi.When the characters unite together we don’t find a genuine reason and it has no justification what so ever why was it ended.

Delhi 6 moves in snail pace as it takes time to settle but when it settles the director has nothing to offer ,he switches to usual Hindu Muslim conflicts.I wasn’t impressed by the plot as a whole.The characters remain in you but not the movie as a whole.In bits and pieces its impressive.On the whole it’s an average movie with an message which is conveyed out of compulsion !


Rating : ** 1/2

Friday, February 20, 2009

Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu (2009)


Come to think of it, expectations from a sports movie are not that high. It's usually about the village guy journey from obscurity and failure to being recognised, appreciated and feted. It all ends in a nailbiting climax.Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu follows the same premise but this time its about a team as a whole .

Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu is set in a village near Pazhani where the kabadi team which is ambitious and daring but they are far off from Victory always.Mari who is a farm servant also mingles with the team but doesn’t get the place in the team.Mari falls in love with a Girl who comes to watch Festival in the village.They love each other but get separated as the girl has to leave the village after the festival.Mari decides to wait for her.Meanwhile the Mari gets in to the Kabadi team and the team by luck participates in state level tournament due to help of Proffessional coach Kishore.How things turn up for the team and how the girl reaches Mari is the rest of the movie.

Its good to see a movie on the ethnic sport of Tamil Nadu,Kabadi is in the blood of the Village people of Tamil Nadu and the feel of the winning moments of Kabadi is well brought up by the director Sushidharan.Kabadi is regarded as a masculine art than a sport in this part of the world needs fresh faces and its well assembled in the movie.Movie works in a way for the fresh faces they had brought in. Void of heroism Tamil film is pleasant to watch .

Some times we get the boredom of the Madurai side story and the same typical love story .I don’t know how much love story does Madurai still have? Some parts of the movie looks normal due to normal scenes in the first part of the movie.It didn’t work I would say.The scenes shot in Pazhani should have even more sharper and funny than it is.Director had missed a super hit because of this.

Kishore had delivered a splendid display of maturity as the coach with rustic and stern coach .His dialogues blended with Tirunelveli slang is enjoyable.Vishnu as Marimuthu is good to watch.There are characters who can make fun with their typical village humour.

What works in this movie is the execution of the plot.It never wanted to go overboard and it didn’t want to cross the limits of the underdog.It underplays and it had given intensity to the movie,thrilling climax and the climax looks believable.But the climax is something which we wont expect in these kind of movie and it ends like a sad poetry.

Rating : ** 1/2

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

நான் கடவுள் (2009)


பலர் வியந்திருக்கலாம் ,ஏன் இன்னும் நான் கடவுள் விமர்சனம் இந்த பகுதியில் வரவில்லை என்று.நான் படம் திரை இட்ட அடுத்த சில கட்சிகளிலே பார்த்து விட்டாலும் ஏனோ என் மனம் ஒரு வித திருப்தி அடையாது போல் இருந்தது.பல முறை யோசித்து பார்த்தும் ,அடையாத ஒரு அதிருப்தியை அடுத்த சில நாளில் மீண்டும் ஒரு முறை தனியாக சென்று பார்க்கலாம் என்று முடிவு செய்து பார்த்தேன்.இரண்டாவது முறை படத்தை ஒரு ரசிகன் என்ற முறையில் அல்லாமல் ஒரு விமர்சகனாக இருந்து பார்க்க நினைத்தேன்.அதில் வெற்றி அடைந்தேனா என்று தெரியவில்லை,ஆனால் பாலாவின் நான் கடவுள் ஒரு மைல் கல் .



பாலா என்ற படைப்பாளியாக இருப்பது ஒரு சுலபமான விஷயம் அல்ல.பாலாவின் படைப்பாக இருப்பதும் ஒரு சுலபம் அல்ல.அதற்கு உரிய வீரியமும் ,விஷயமும் அடக்கி அதை ஐந்து வருடம் கழித்து வெளியே வருவது அசாத்திய நம்பிக்கை உரிய காரியம்.பாலா என்ற மனிதனுக்குள் இருக்கும் கதைகளை நாம் என்றுமே பார்த்தது இல்லை.பாலா என்ற படைப்பாளி நமக்கு காட்டும் உலகம் நாம் பார்த்திராத உலகம்.சினிமாவை அறியாத உலகம்.இந்த முறை உலகம் கொஞ்சம் மாறுப்பட்டு இருக்கிறது,இதை நான் ஏன் சொல்கிறேன் என்றால் உலகையும் அதன் வாழ்கையையும் அடக்கி தங்கள் வாழ்கையை வாழ்ந்து கொண்டிருக்கும் அகோரி பற்றிய ஒரு சித்திரம் இந்த நான் கடவுள்.




ருத்ரன் என்ற ஒரு இளைஞனை தேடி காசிக்கு செல்லும் தந்தையின் கதையாக தொடங்குகிறது படம்.தன் மகனை ஜாதக குறியினால் பதினான்கு வருடம் காசியில் விட்டு விடுகிறார் தந்தை.தன் மகனை ஒரு அகோரியாக பார்த்த உடன் மனம் உடைந்து போகிறார்.ருத்ரனின் குருவிடம் பேசி அவனை தன்னுடன் அழைத்து சென்றாலும்,ருத்ரன் என்ற மகா சக்தியை இயல்பான மனித வாழ்க்கைக்கு கொண்டு வர முடியாமல் திணறுகிறது குடும்பம்.இதற்கிடையில் தாண்டவன் என்றொருவன் ஊனம் உற்றவர்களை வைத்து பிச்சை எடுக்க வைத்து பணம் பண்ணுகிறான்.தாண்டவனால் அழிக்கப்பட்ட ஒரு அபலை குருட்டு பெண்ணிற்கு எப்படி மோட்சம் அழிக்கிறான் ருத்ரன் என்பது " நான் கடவுள்"



முதலில் பாலா ஏன் U/A சான்றிதழ் வாங்க முனைந்தார் என்று புரியவில்லை,இப்படி ஒரு கதையை A சான்றிதழலில் திரை இட்டு இருக்கலாம்.படத்தில் அகோரி என்ற விஷயத்தில் தோன்றும் முக்கியமான ரௌதிரங்கள் வெட்டி ஏறிய பட்டிருக்கின்றன.படம் முழுவதும் சென்சார் வெட்டு.பரிதாபமாக தோன்றுகிறது,சில இடங்கள் குழப்புகிறது.பாலாவின் உழைப்பு சென்சார் என்ற விஷயத்தில் அடங்கிவிட்டதே என்று கவலையாகவும் இருக்கிறது.


ஆர்யா என்ற நடிகனை செதுக்கி இருக்கிறார்,ஆர்யா உழைப்பு ஒவ்வொரு அசைவிலும் தெரிகிறது,அங்கங்கள் பொறி பறக்க அவர் வீசும் கோப கணைகள் சுட்டு எரிக்கின்றன.அவர் ஆடும் ருத்ர தாண்டவம் நம் நெஞ்சை எதோ செய்து விட்டு செல்வது உண்மை.ஆர்யாவின் அந்த நடைக்கே பல முறை படம் பார்க்கலாம்.விருதுகள் காத்திருக்கின்றன.ஆச்சர்யம் ஆனால் பூஜா என்ற நடிகை பாலா என்ற கலைஞனால் வெளி வந்திருப்பது.பாலாவின் கையில் அவர் நடிப்பு நெஞ்சை வருடுகிறது,பல இடங்களில் கண்ணீர் முட்டி விட்டது உண்மை.கடைசி காட்சியில் அவர் ருத்ரனிடம் மன்றாடும் காட்சிகள் கண்ணுக்குள் இருந்து அகல மறுக்கும் காட்சி.


பிச்சைகாரர்களை வைத்து படம் எடுக்கிறேன் என்று இன்று வரை எடுத்த படங்களை ஒதுக்கி தள்ளி இருக்கிறது படம்.பல இடங்களில் நம்மால் ரசிக்க முடியாமல் விக்கித்து போவதை ஒத்து கொள்ளவேண்டும்.பல இடங்களில் அவர்களது ஆனந்தம் கூட நமக்கு பரிதாபத்தை தான் வரவழைக்கிறது.உலகில் இருக்கும் மறுபாதியை நம் மனம் ஏற்று கொள்ள மறுக்கிறது.தாண்டவன் என்ற கதாபத்திரம் ஒரு கோர தாண்டவம்.அவனை அழிக்கும் காட்சி ஒரு ருத்ர தாண்டவம்.அந்த ஒரு சண்டை காட்சி இந்திய சினிமாவில் இது வரை எடுக்க படாத ஒரு முயற்சி .இதை படமாக்க இருப்பதி ஆறு நாட்கள் ஆனது என்று அறிந்தேன்,ஆனால் அதில் தெரியும் நேர்த்தியும் ,வேறு கொண்ட இரு மனிதர்கள் மோதிக்கொள்ளும் அசைவுகளும் நம்மை பிரமிக்க வைத்து விட்டன.


ஆர்தர் வில்சனின் கேமரா இருளையும் நம் மனதில் ஒரு சோக வயலின் போல் இசைத்து காட்டுகிறது.ருத்ரனின் கோபத்தையும் ,பார்வைகளையும் அவர் கொணர்ந்து இருக்கும் நேர்த்தி ஆச்சர்யம்.பிச்சைகாரர்களுக்காக அவர் பயன்படுத்தி இருக்கும் மண் நிறம் மிக மிக துல்லியமான கலை வேலைப்பாடு.இந்த படத்திற்கு பாலா எவ்வளவு வேண்டி இருந்ததோ அதே அளவு இளையராஜாவும் வேண்டும்.உத்தம் சிங்கை அவர் இசை அமைக்க அழைத்த பொழுதே அறிந்து கொண்டேன் படத்தின் இசையின் ஆழத்தை.ருத்ர நாமம் பஜே ,பிச்சை பாத்திரம் பாடல்கள் அவரது ஞானத்தை வெளிப்படுத்தும் இசை .படத்தின் பின்னணி இசை மிரட்டும் தருவாயில் மிரளவைக்கிறது,கண்ணீர் சிந்தும் வேளையில் அழ வைத்து விடுகிறது.


படத்தின் எனக்கு ஒட்டாத ஒரு விஷயம் வசனம்.ஜெயமோகன் ஒரு தேர்ந்த எழுத்தாளர் தான்.ஆனால் படத்திற்கு அவர் வசனம் தேவை இல்லை என்றே தோன்றியது.

சில விஷயங்கள் எனக்கு நெருடலை கொடுத்தது
1.சென்சார்

2.ஆர்யாவின் கதாபாத்திரத்தில் ஆழம் இருந்த அளவு நேரம் இல்லாமல் போனது.


3.அகோரி என்பவன் யார் என்று சொல்ல வேண்டாம் ,ஆனால் அவன் என்ன செய்வான் என்று காட்டி இருக்கலாமே.


3.யாருக்கும் அடங்காத ருத்ரன் எப்படி போலீஸ் ஸ்டேஷன் வந்தான்பதினான்கு வருடம் கழித்து வரும் தந்தை மகனை ஒரு கணத்தில் கண்டு பிடித்து விடுகிறார்,ஆனால் தாயார் நம்ப முடியாமல் திணறுகிறார்.


4.ருத்ரனின் செயலை இன்னும் ஆழமாக கொண்டு செல்லாமல் பிச்சை காரர்களின் வாழ்வில் அதிக நேரம் சென்று இருப்பது.

5.தேவை இல்லாத அந்த போலீஸ் ஸ்டேஷன் காமடி காட்சிகள்.


6.பிச்சைகாரர்களின் சிரிப்பை ஒரு சில நேரத்திற்கு மேல் ரசிக்க முடியாமல் நாம் திணறுவது.



பாலாவின் நான் கடவுள் இந்திய சினிமாவில் கண்டிப்பாக ஒரு மைல் கல் தான் ,ஆனால் அதில் நாம் எதிர் பார்த்த முழுமை பெற்றோமா என்பது சந்தேகம் தான்.பாலாவின் துணிச்சல் கதைகருவில் இருந்த அளவு சான்றிதழ் வாங்குவதில் இல்லையே என்பது வருத்தம் தருகிறது.அகோரி என்ற ஒரு விஷயத்தை அவர் கொண்டு வந்திருக்கும் நிலைப்பாடு ஆச்சரியம் அளிக்கிறது ,அதே நேரம் அதை பற்றி புகட்டா விட்டாலும் ,அதை மேலாக சொல்லி இருக்கலாம்.பாலா என்றுமே நமக்கு ஊட்டி விடுவது இல்லை என்பது அறிந்ததே,ஆனால் இதில் இருக்கும் ஒரு வித அசௌகரியம் நம்மை ஏன் ,எப்படி என்று கேள்வி கேட்க வைக்கிறது.


பாலா என்ற மகா கலைஞன் உருவாகி இன்று பெரும்மலையாக வளர்ந்து இப்படி ஒரு படம் தந்ததில் ஒரு சாதரண ரசிகனாக பெருமை தருகிறது,பல நாட்களுக்கு பிறகு பார்முலா இல்லாமல் கதை பார்த்த சந்தோசம் வருகிறது.கதாநாயகனும் ,நாயகியும் ஜோடி சேர வேண்டும் என்ற ஒரு விஷயத்தை உடைத்து எரிந்து இருப்பது ஒரு துணிச்சல்.இசையின் முக்கியத்துவம் காமெராவின் பலம் அறிந்த ஒரு படைபாளியின் படைப்பு நம்மை நிமிர செய்கிறது,ஆனால் ஒரு வித திருப்தி தருகிறதா .இல்லை.அதற்கு காரணம் படத்தின் இருள் ,படத்தில் இலையாடும் சோகம்.ஒரு வித இறுக்கம்,படம் முழுவதும் சபிக்க பட்டவர்களின் உலகம்.எங்கு பார்த்தாலும் புலம்பல் ,கண்ணீர்,பல இடங்களில் நெஞ்சம் கனத்து போய் விக்கி விடுகிறது.

எப்படி பார்த்தாலும் இவை எல்லாம் குறைகள் என்று சொல்ல முடியாது,ஏற்று கொள்ள முடியாத உண்மைகள் என்று கூட சொல்லலாம்.இந்த கருத்தை புத்தகத்தில் சொன்னால் கூட குழம்பிவிடும்.எப்படி இருந்தாலும்,பாலாவின் நான் கடவுள் ,அவர் ஒருவரால் மட்டுமே சத்தியமாக படும் படைப்பு.பாலா இன்று மறுக்க முடியாத ஒரு படைப்பாளி.தமிழ் சினிமாவின் தலையாய உண்மை கலைஞன் ,


இன்னும் எத்தனை வருடங்கள் காத்திருக்க வேண்டும் அடுத்த பாலா படத்திற்கு நான் விமர்சனம் எழுத என்று தெரியவில்லை?

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Thursday, February 5, 2009

Best Before the Oscars - Ashok's choices

Check out the below link for Ashok's choice of Best movies (Foreign Films ) in 2008.

http://amusicment.blogspot.com/2009/02/best-films-of-2008.html

I felt bad that in the listed movies I wasnt able to watch any of the movies except Dark Knight and Wall E .Eagerly awaiting for David Flincher's Curious case of Benjamin Button.

Sunday, February 1, 2009

Nagesh will be missed forever.


The man who defined Comedy in Tamil cinema,Nagesh undoubtedly one of the legends of Indian cinema and greatest comedian India has ever produced is no more with us.Nagesh will be missed !

Saturday, January 31, 2009

Luck by Chance (2009)



I have become a big fan of Farhan Akthar for his versatility he handles.Acting,Direction,Singing,TV host and he is recently rated as the sexiest man in India by Femina.Zoya Akthar is next to arrive from Javed Akthar family as director writer of the movie Luck by chance.Luck by chance stands for its name and it tells the emotional story of Bollywood from a insider view which is Zoya herself.

Vikram Jaisingh and Sona both want to make it big in Bollywood struggle to meet directors and producers for their first break.Vikram gets his first break in a Big banner of Romi Rolly ( Rishi Kapoor) productions to play the lead role which was dropped by Sarfan Khan ( Hrithik Roshan ) .Sona struggles and finds herself in B Grade movies and serials .Vikram becomes a overnight stars and avoids Sona because of his new found love with Isha Sharwani the star kid of Dimple Kabadia .

Movie speaks in a nonchalant way to portray the emotions of strugglers in a big bad world of Bollywood.Relations are thrown off and pride sticks like a stigma to the human when entering the show business and that’s what is shown in this movie with not to one character but with multitude of characters.Even the successful producer like Romi struggles with the guy whom he had introduced.Rishi Kapoor proves why he is one of the very charming actors of Indian cinema .He along with Juhi Chawla gives a astounding performance .

Farhan Akthar is cool ,composed as he is always .He has let off his image of a rock star and he had underplayed to an extend which is needed .Chance makes him evolute and he is not able to resist the fame which makes him indifferent to people who like him since he was a struggler. If Konkana is there in a movie its again proved that the movie revolves around her or she makes it revolve around her.She has given a varied emotions with charm and aggression as a struggler. Her head straight always on her chance which she looks for ,she makes you feel what it takes to be a struggler in a showbiz industry when you a woman.

Its the movie of Akthar’s and there are lots of Cameo roles from Amir,Sharukh,Abishek ,Kareena but the noteworthy performance is by Hrithik as the superstar Sarfan Khan .He is an actor who makes impression with any thing he does,the scene where he plays with kids makes your mind blow and tell you why he is regarded as a great actor.

Zoya Akthar making her debut ,who had to fight in the industry ( As what I read ) to make her first movie had written this movie and directed with passion and precision .The characters has their identities which you can easily make it out but its portrayed with out mocking at them and not digging too much inside because this has a varied characters to show on their levels of struggle.Movie is not only about the first timers its about even the superstar’s struggle to retain his star value,its about a producer’s struggle ,its about relations.

Movie moves in a very slow pace which may look like a offbeat movie,I was also not interested with the style and narration of the movie .It couldn’t have been more dramatic than it is.The dialogues are very sharp but it lacks assistance from the main screenplay.It travels here and there and not able to settle any where and ends in a poignant way.Some where we loose whom this movie is targeting on either Konkana or Farhan or the whole Bollywood.We get the answer but Zoya should have worked on the pace of the movie. Its a worth watch altogether for performances and the story line.

Rating :* * *

Thursday, January 29, 2009

Kadhal Na Summa Illai (2009)


Kadhal na Summa Illai is promoted in a big manner by Raj TV ,since its their first venture in to movie distribution.Kadhal Na summa illai is a remake of the telugu movie Gamyam which was a sensational hit a year ago.

It’s a search of a lover boy to reach his lady love who had split with him due to difference of ambitions and life style.Abiram(Sarvanand) who is a millionaire who lives his life careless and partying,while Janaki(Kamalinee mukerjee) is a doctor who wants to serve the society.Both fell in love but had to split their relations.When he realizes about her ambition he goes in search of her where he meets Vetti Velu ( Ravi Krishna ) a petty thief who joins Abiram to assist in his search.

Movie speaks about the realization of a man’s mind in the pursuit of his love and the reality of the world.But some how the characters whose performance makes it so melodramatic in this movie.Movie can not be graded a worst but I felt the character of Ravi Krishna did the damage for the movie.What could have been a sensational character had deeply eroded the interest in the movie.His acting seems to be in the grade of never improving and it irritates .His performance is still in the hang over of 7G Rainbow colony and We could not stop to yawn when he pretends make fun or humour.

Sarvanand who acted in the orginal version has given a quiet and submissive performance in Tamil which is what is expected for the character.Kamalinee looks pretty ! Movie looks in to closer view of the real life and fancy life but the romance which needed more thrust is totally left in the air which makes this movie very normal.There isn’t a compelling reason for Kamalinee who has a totally service minded to fell in love with Abiram who does nothing other than partying.

Director Ilangkannan has retained most of the parts of the movie except M.S Bhaskar and Ravi Krishna sequences.The dialogues looks very normal but the music numbers are good which are drawn from the hit numbers of Telugu .

Kadhal Na Summa Illai is a below average movie which can be avoided.

Rating : * 1/2

Friday, January 23, 2009

Slumdog Millionaire


Slumdog millionaire comes to India when it’s nominated for 10 Oscars and winning 4 Golden globe. Movie which the whole nation is speaking about I would say. Anywhere in my office if there is a discussion it’s about Slumdog Millionaire. Probably I was one of the very few persons who saw the movie very late. Because I was very serious that I need to watch it in theatre. As all my friends watched it in Pirated DVDs.

Slumdog Millionaire is a British film directed by Danny Boyle and written by Simon Beaufoy It is based on the Boeke Prize winning novel Q and A by Indian author and diplomat Vikas Swarup

Jamal (Dev Patel) a small time tea server in a call center is in the verge of winning 2 crores in the reality show who wants to be a millionaire. The answers for the questions are some thing which he had faced in his life for twenty years. As he rightly points out one need not be a genius to win millions in the reality show. Jamal and his brother Salim (Madhur Mittal) are brought up in slums of Mumbai where they loose their mom due to a communal riot and travel along India and involve in all swindle activities. Jamal gets remembered of his childhood love Lathika (Freida Pinto) who was left alone with mobsters when they escaped from Mumbai. Jamal goes in search of Lathika, when the brothers locate her, Jamal part from his brother and Lathika with painful behavior of his brother.

Slumdog Millionaire speaks on the lives of Slum and the kids in a way which asks many questions about the whole nation. Then it clarifies the incidents as past where every thing on the slums where reality of Indian Poverty which was existing every where during 80’s and 90’s.The lives of the brothers do not go as a very emotional but it goes as the typical life void sentiments but each of them has something to offer to both of them. Lathika lingers in the minds of Jamal but his forced life makes him stay away , when he finds her he has nothing to offer her but entreat her to join him.

Anil Kapoor as the host of the show is not a guy who wants Jamal to win the show, but he answers why he puts up such a wicked face to the guy .Movie is a typical Indian movie for the treatment and the way the movie’s characters, it cannot be denied for the fact the life of the characters shown are very real and it has the equal mix of emotions and truth which makes this movie watchable. The movie is presented in three periods with the past and present and the show being in the center stage. Each answer takes the clue from the past life of Jamal and the same Jamal answer’s credibility is interrogated in the present. That’s the intelligence of the movie which has given this, a stature for this movie.

But I can not treat and cherish this movie as a great movie as I would say this still needed the magic to be called as a great movie. It’s a good movie with entertaining and close to heart emotions, and for the movie being told along with the reality show which every body loves, this movie had stole the show. Every performance of this movie is now analyzed; I loved the character Jamal when he was a kid and Jamal in Quiz show than in a lover boy. The guy Salim was really an outlaw who spells ‘God is great “.

It would be incomplete if I don’t mention this, A.R.Rahman. I am not a well educated with regard to Music but if you ask me this movie has a magic with Rahman’s back ground score. He has a soulful composition through the songs and BGM. This movie can be a turning point for the man whom we had been listening for years.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Villu (2009)


I was impressed by the trailer of Villu even I don’t count so much on Vijay movies as he never wants his roles to test him.This trailer was stylish so I expected I could have a good time atleast.With Prabu Deva and Vijay ,I was not expecting a hi fi movie but a movie which could stop the bad run Vijay had through ATM and Kuruvi.Villu is a ordinary movie which is shown as so called stylish and ripped off from Hindi Movie Soldier .

Pugal a hitman is the arrow of Cop Manoj K Jayan who wants to clean off the internation gangsters Rakka,JD and Devaraj .Janavi daughter of international gangster JD falls for Pugal and she takes him to meet her Dad in Munich.Things becomes thick in action for Pugal where he takes revenge for a emotional flash back he has in his heart.

Villu is a the story of the bygone era which is told in flashy Suits and Glasses .Movie looks as a simple show off at many angles and many shots. Vijay’s entry looks like a comedy where he is being compared with M.G.R and the scenes where he refers to M.G.R tells his intentions .Vijay’s intentions tires up big time and I hope the viewers are not fools to accept those scenes.

PrabuDeva could have selected from lots of movies to be remake, but why Soldier which is atleast ten years old and even it was ten years behind its time.Now Villu with its Mother sentiment,The old demolished temple and villains looks like I was watching some Digital version of Amitabh Movie.Even the songs were very normal and I am not sure why the second half was very careless in the screenplay.

What saves the movie to some extend is the fast paced first half where the viewers have very less time to think about the story.The story is taken with some good pace with some comedy track of Vadivelu but it fades away in forty five minutes.Rest is pathetic and it looks like a funny fashion show.Vijay doesn’t look stylish at all ,even Prakash Raj was looking very funny with his mannerisms.Nayathara has a skin show throughout the movie .Whats more disappointing is the horrible comedy track and make up of Vadivelu and the particular scene where he fights with a cow is such a awful scene .

Rvaivarman’s camera is one department which excels among the others.The visuals in Munich are impressive with the lightings and the clips .Sorry I cant count the actors with the camera effects.

Please don’t believe that Villu is a stylish movie as its neither stylish nor its interesting ,it has a decent first half but the second half couldn’t be described for its style and story .Villain travels in Pajero from Munich to Some village in Tamil Nadu ,Vijay walks on a helicopter and much more.The old mother sentiment and revenge is not my cup of tea any more.Prabu Deva and Vijay jointly disappoints.

Rating : * 1/2

Padikkathavan (2009)




I was expecting this Director Suraj Movie very much as his previous ventures were impressive as a fast paced movie and had some good comedy track.Even Dhanush gave three impressive movies last year so I was totally expecting this movie.But Padikkathavan is a B Grade Movie in all aspects which fails miserably with some very slim chance and scope in all departments.

Dhanush as Radhakrishnan who is a unemployed ,Uneducated guy and who is being targeted by his Dad Prathappothan for his irresponsible attitude and careless behaviour.He falls in love with Gayathri (Tamanna ) who is daughter of Simmareddy (Suman ),A Don in Andhrapradesh.His rivalry Don Sayaji Sinde wants to take revenge for Suman murdering Sayaji’s Son.Suman cleans up the rival gang and comes to know about his daughter’s love affair which he eventually accepts.A new mess pops up from Tirunelveli for Dhanush which he has to clean up to marry Tamanna.

I don’t know nothing was impressive in the movie and I was expecting that movie would turn up some how at some point.The first thirty minutes was such a normal and the next part was very much manipulative which didn’t work out.The Dhanush as his usual careless unemployed guy.He should watch out ,things are getting bored when he acts in such a very normal movie.Thiruvilayadal,Pollathavan,Yaradee Nee Mohini all his characters were similar and this one is also same.But they had some substance when the movie enters plot but this one was blank

Suraj worked the comedy track for Vadivelu and he had casted Vivek as Asault Arumugam and Vivek had done some of the mannerisms of Vadivelu ,This looks very pathetic for a comedian who has nothing to prove.But the character of him here in not impressive and he has to look out for avenues as he did in Anniyan.Suman and Sayaji Sindhe had done their part but the disappointment here is Atul Kulkarni with his role as Kasi from Tirunelveli which was not needed at all.Tammana who has a big fan following with out even casting in full fledged movie as Heroine this comes as the one.But she has nothing to perform or impress.An ordinary Tamil cinema Heroine role.

On the whole for the director who gave two commercially successful movies this could be a debacle and for Dhanush the success run is tested again here,It’s a normal and very ordinary movie for Pongal with no substance.

Rating : *

Sunday, January 4, 2009

Australia (2008)



To be very frank I was expecting the history of Australia in this movie.But I was in for a movie which was not a war movie,no completely romantic,no western,no emotional but a pieces of all crafted and detailed in a clear manner. .I had some feel of watching the movie “out of Africa” for no reason.I couldn’t get correctly why I correlated this movie may be because of the costumes and the faraway downs house which was looking very similar.

Coming from England Sarah Ashley ( Nicole Kidman)reaches Australia who is assisted by Drover(Hugh Jackman) who manages the cattle in Australia .Sarah hears the death of her husband in his Property Farmland Downs.Sarah finds the things which are going in her husband’s property with the loss reported income and she fires manager Fletcher who is incidentally to be the cause for all the mess . Sarah seizes control of the land, much to the dismay of King Carney (Bryan Brown), a rival cattle baron with eyes on purchasing Faraway Downs.She gets close with a kid Nullah (Brandon Walters), a "half-caste" Aboriginal boy trying to avoid governmental detainment of Australia.

Drover and Sarah fell in love and they as a group drive back the cattle to ship overcoming the hindrances of Fletcher and Carney .Australia speaks about the extinct generation of the country and its culture in a manner which is very close to reality. The out look and the presentation gives a underplay but when we sit back and think about this it gives a grand look for the visuals.

Hugh Jackman makes us believe that he has mastered the culture of Australia with his body lanaguage and macho physique. He falls in love with Nicole Kidman in a very manipulative scene and their emotions are tested when there is a difference of opinion about the kid Nullah.Nicole Kidman is comical at times but her character with Drover and the kid Nullah can be enjoyed at many parts.

The difference in the treatment is with some very versatile characters ,especially the kid Nullah and aboriginal Nomad kind George who lives in the topside of hills.He mystifies the movie but it gives a meaning when it ends with a note. Watching the story embark on a blazing cattle drive and final climax scene of unification of Ashley and Drover are sure to be a treat to watch for the viewers.

The one thing which tested my patience is the length of the movie which drove me crazy ,it was 170 mins of lengthy drive.When Drover and Ashley had a life returned at Faraway downs and then when I found WWII indications in Australia I knew the movie is run for another forty five minutes ,You can enjoy this movie with a mind open for a romantic and emotional movie with some good performances.

Thursday, January 1, 2009

Look Back of 2008 Movies!!!

This year was a cursed year for Tamil Cinema I would say,Many of the highly expected movies failed miserably due to very weak story line and screenplay.Tamil cinema was sticking to a very bad formula which gave monotonous movies .Bollywood was promising this year with some good movies.It wasnt hard for me to pick the best from the very few movies of 2008.Thanks for the readers who voted.

Best Picks of 2008

1.Subramaniapuram
2.Anjathey
3.Poo

Best Songs of 2008

1.Mundhinam Partheney ( Varanam Ayiram )
2.Kangal Irandal ( Subramaniapuram )
3.Anbe En Anbe( Dam Doom)

Top Hindi Movies
1.Wednesday
2.Aamir
3.Welcome to Sajjanpur

Movies I enjoyed

1.Poo
2.Subramaniapuram
3.Anjathey

Worst Picks
1.Satyam
2.Kuruvi
3.Dam Dhoom

Must watch Movies of 2008 ( Hindi & Tamil)
1.Anjathey
2.Subramaniapuram
3.Poo
4.Jodha Akbar
5.Aamir
6.Wednesday
7.Rock On
8.Varanam Ayiram
9.Saroja
10.Fashion



Monday, December 29, 2008

Vote for Top movies of 2008

The year of pathetic run for Tamil cinema.Listed on the side bar are the some of the movies which released this year.Kindly vote for your favourites.Multiple votes are allowed.

Thanks

Sunday, December 28, 2008

Bommalattam (2008)




To my surprise there were no movie halls in Chennai which showed Bommalattam 4 shows .All the halls showed only morning shows or the afternoon shows which was very difficult for me to make it at the first two weeks.Some how I managed this Saturday at Satyam .People said Bharathiraja is back with Bommalattam.He is one of the undisputed legend of Tamil Cinema and when some promos about this movie came I wasn’t much interested as I felt both Bharathiraja and K.B had lost their midas touch .Bommalattam could have been a landmark movie if some of the things were looked with different trend.Bommalattam proves why Bharathiraja is a legend in movie making.And Bommalattam is about The man NanaPatekar and its him who had given the undeniable power till the end.

Bommallattam is about Successful movie Director Rana ( Nanapatekar) who is suspected by Cops for death of new comer Krishna who incidentally plays the heroine in Rana’s movie.CBI officer interrogates Rana and seeks explanation for the murders which happened in Rana’s shooting spot previously.Things when dug deep becomes a shocker for everybody and for us also.We are thrown with lots of manipulations which are proved wrong with a solid twist which lifts every body.

NanaPatekar is a great actor and when he performs we can not find him acting on the screen,it looks so real and we can not follow his pace and tick to the precision which he follows.The characters which chooses also are of that genre.Bharathiraja when signed Nanapatekar I was worried that he shouldn’t get any dumb character.But the character of Rana in the voice of Nizhalgal ravi shows he is a versatile actor of our generation.His angry and demanding glance terrifies ,we can not take this body language as a very normal for this character as this gives lots of guess work about this movie itself.But sadly when we find that we have been deceived intentionally we feel the greatness of the whole plot along with the character.An unmissable role in the recent past for the unpredictable ,eccentric and intense performance of Nanapatekar.

Arjun has played the character of Vikram with a composed and cool manner and he takes the role to dig on the reasons behind the murder.He is also helpless when his girlfriend Anitha moves close with Director Rana .In a moment where his girlfriend doubts about his actions agains Rana he is forced to spell out the truth about the whole murder to her.

The movie has a intelligent way of diverting the audience and it had struck to the typical thriller genre which has worked in a good manner.The plot never loses its track with cheap commercial formula and it has tried to maintain the momentum till the end which gives the viewers to read the character Rana in a manner.I would say Bharathiraja has given the Tamil Viewers to watch how great Nanapatekar’s acting is.The defined and clear characterisation from Bharathiraja about Rana gives the success of the story.Bharathiraja gives the push to the plot with timely twists and it also gives the interest about the movie apart from Nanapatekar.

One thing which fails miserably is Himesh Reshmaiya’s music.It was jarring with some atrocious tune to describe some important moments in the movie.The other factor is the cast in some parts of the movie could have been better.Movie lays down in pride and showoff.It gives a quiet outlook when we take away Nanapatekar.What it needs is a good marketing .Better late than never as it’s a impressive movie made by the legend after years.I would say after Kizhakku Chimaiyiley.If you miss this, its your loss.

Review : *** 1/2

Thursday, December 25, 2008

Ghajini (2008)




I didn’t manage to grab the tickets of Ghajini because of many reasons but when one of my friend called me to watch it on the first day, I thought I was lucky because the black tickets were selling at 300 /-.Ghajini the movie which made waves in Tamil is a stylish and neatly made movie for many reasons.Asin’s humour and the elegance of Sanjay Ramasamy played by Surya and the ferocity and intensitly of Surya made this movie a blockbuster three years ago.Ghajini when remade in to Hindi with Aamir Khan by the same director everybody expects a great work.But I am very disappointed to say that it failed to live up to the expectations which it earned through promos and the team’s calibre.

Ghajini is a scene by scene ,dialogue by dialogue remake of the Tamil Ghajini till the climax.Superbly stylish Sanjay Singhania falls in love with small time model Kalpana concealing his real name and position.Ghajini is the revenge of Sanjay Singhania’s revenge on the person who killed Kalpana.In Hindi the villains name is Ghajini played by Pradeep Singh Rawat.

I had said this before also and now too I reiterate my point that Amir Khan has credit than what he deserves .He is not a legendary actor like what he is celeberated,I can vouch for that he is a good actor thats it.If some one who watch this movie after Tamil , they can not stop comparing with it .Because here its more of a brand exhibition and muscle show than the acting itself.Amir looks miserable as a short term memory loss.His voice has very less modulation and strength in the character is more with the muscle ,than the revenge he has.Amir Khan has given his fullest cooperation but I can clearly say this character needs a gloom which was missing from this actor.

Asin’s humour was a mark in Tamil Ghajini and its surprising to see the character Kalpana’s energy in Hindi also.Asin has done the role with perfection minus some animation.Some where we feel this movie is some what different from the Tamil movie.Thats because of the second part of the movie.The second half of Tamil movie was hated by all as it had some base less logic with two villains and some comic fight sequences.Thankfully Murugadoss has realised it and he had given genuine work to make it worthy in the second part.The second part sequences are neatly made with logic .Its a dream project for Murugadoss and it’s a stage to show his calibre but I don’t know why didn’t try any thing new,he was very defensive and he had struck to even the same costumes of many characters .

As a fresh movie with out comparing with Tamil Version or Momento I would say this a movie which can be watched .But if you are under the conception that you are going to get a feast from Amir then forget it,it’s a normal performance from the much celeberated actor.Asin and Music of Rahman lifts this movie to an extend .Some how the dialogues of Tamil which worked wonders in Tamil didn’t work in Hindi which should have been changed.


Ghajini is not a bad movie but definitely not a great movie.If you still love the Tamil version you can miss this version by all means as the important aspect of 8 Packs ABS of Amir is shown in all Media channels as the 8th wonder!! You can very well watch it.Ghajini is an ordinary remake .


Rating : **1/2

Saturday, December 20, 2008

Abhiyum Nanum (2008)




When RadhaMohan’s Mozhi released it was a revelation in Tamil cinema for its presentation and feel good factor it adhered. The magic of Mozhi was because of Performances , sensational dialogues ,screenplay and Music.Here the movie has a feel good factor but where are the dialogues ,Music,Characters which are needed for this movie.I was surprised to see Radhamohan movie with such a very normal screenplay.The movie fails to find the momentum due to very bleakly defined characters.

Raghuram loves his daughter Abi and he is possessive about her ,Anu who is the wife of Raghu is a bold and practical .The story is told from the child hood of Abhi from the day she is born till to present day where she is married.This is about a emotions of a father who finds difficult to accept the growth and changes of his daughter.He finds tough to accept Joginder Singh who Abi loves and wants to marry.When he understands his daughter he realises his childlike behaviour .

Prakash Raj in a very controlled and emoting character.We can not have more words for this actor .He has mastered nowadays to speak through his eyes also.Good work from the actor.Trisha’s character needed the depth in the movie which is hugely missing.She had done her role but some how I find her character doesn’t do the justification for the title.Every body speaks about the character Abhi,But she is very normal and her character is very underwritten I think.Trisha fits the role as she makes a great equation with Prakash raj always.The movie is told as Prakashraj narrating the story to Prithiviraj in a park along with Later’s daughter.

There are some characters which are predictable but character Ravishasthri was a likeable.From a beggar to a person in a family ,the role was justified with intentions.But it was overdose at some times.As always every body in the movie are good hearted and too good hearted some times.They are emotional and practical too ready to accept every thing which comes their way.Some times these characters makes the abnormality as we given with too much of goodness.

The movie is very much predictable,as I am not expecting any twists and turns ,I honestly wanted good screenplay from the director who gave Mozhi and Ponniyin Selvan.Abiyum Nanum missed the sail of a neatly made movie as it takes very casual ride and hyped characters some times.Abiyum Nanum doesn’t provide us the depth and emotions which it should have given us.I still feel heavy when I listen to the song “Maragatha vallikku Manakkolam “from the movie Anbulla Appa where Sivaji sends her daughter Nadiya with tears.The stage is similar but the emotions are missing hugely as the character of Abi is not well defined.Radhamohan has worked for the character of the father but he had not provided his craft on the main character who provides the answers for the story.


Radha Mohan is with out Dialogues of Viji and Vidhya sagar has provided one of the very normal tunes of his career to this movie.The team disappoints after a promising and poetic title.
Rating : **

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Silambattam (2008)



With Silambattam Simbu needs a hit badly and he does what he knows the best.Dance and Action.Silambattam is a out and out Tamil Masala movie shot in a village atmosphere.Incidentally the Tamil cinema is able to break the Friday lucky day to release this movie on Thursday.

Silambattam is the same old Family revenge story. Vichu (Simbu) is an innocent temple priest who is brought up by his grandfather (Nedumudi Venu) as a coward. in a village.His grandfather hides him from knowing the past.He comes to know about his father Tamilarasan who was Killed twenty years ago in a family riot by a young boy Thuraisingh.Prabu who is the brother of Tamil finds Vichu and Vichu turns as Tamil and takes revenge.

First and foremost of this movie that this movie can win is because of Music and some versatile choreography ,Yuvan and Simbu combination has worked again and this time it’s a youth package with some great variety of dancing from Simbu.Simbu has displayed his maturity in acting I would thoroughly accept.He had left his punch dialogues away and he had struck to his maverick Village young man .

Prabu has a good role to play in this movie with some action scenes.Sneha’s role was a short lived character.There were many characters in the movie but it was all along Silambarasan and his actions. Dorai Singam (Kishore) the local MLA who is a hooligan, wants to take procession of villagers land for building a beer factory.Every body expects more from this actor after pollathavan but he fails miserably in this movie.It was a very normal Villain who dies in the end.

Silambattam works on a formula with songs,Sentiment,action and humour.Its a custom made movie for Simbu.But the scenes in the temple were ridiculous drive of humour with double meaning and atrocious comedy of Santhanam.It reduces the pace of the movie .The movie picks up when Vichu meets Prabu.

Another best thing about this movie is the meticulous camera work of Saravanan.We hardly watch the camera in a masala movie but this camera man showed difference in stunt scenes.The action scene in the river when Vichu meets Prabu is one such example and also the train scenes with Sneha are shot with beautiful visuals .Silambattam is a package of variety rice which can give you satisfaction if you don’t expect any thing great or different.It was a long drive though and its far from being impressive but Silambattam survives with Simbu’s energy and good music.
Rating : ** 1/2

Saturday, December 13, 2008

Rab Ne Bane Di Jodi (2008)


Whats wrong with Aditya Chopra.Its been thirteen years that he gave his first movie the phenomenoly loved movie Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge.Then now he gives his third movie Rab De Bane Di Jodi with lots of expectation .But is such a ridiculous and it’s a pain to watch the movie from the director who has directed DDLJ and Mohabatein . I am sorry to say I struggled to stay till the end but some how managed to watch it.

The story is about ordinary couple Surender Sahni and Taani who get married due to destiny and they struggle to find love and show each other .Its about their love and how Surender Sahni a soft spoken working class guy wins Taani’s heart.Taani’s interest in dancing makes Surender disguises himself as Raj a freaky guy to participate in a reality show Jodi No: 1 with her .I am not sure the what the director wanted to tell but it was a third rate movie story which can not be excused at any cause.

Sharukh Khan is the king of Bollywood no denials on that .But you can not make a stupid movie with a splendid actor.There are some scene where his brilliance is exhibited as Surender and definitely not as Raj.Anushka Sharma is young but she is not as she was so hyped to be.Very average debut.But as a basic thing when do Indian films leave the practice of showing dissembled characters with out Moustache ?Cant a woman recognise her husband who is with out a moustache.It was horrible.

The movie has no characterisation and it was all along like a emotional torture .The movie could not be said good not even at any point.Aditya Chopra is to be blamed for such a indolent and kiddish story.He could have taken the reality show in a bigger manner as that is the craze of the period.But even the reality dance show was also not impressive.All along the movie looked very tiny before Sharukh Khan and Yash Raj Brand.It had no pressing story and its such a manipulative story which was looking so pathetic right from the beginning.

Aditya Chopra didn’t even care about the way movie heading towards.It was all whole looking like rotten apple which couldn’t be even touched .Its stupic , Fanatically patriotic and didn’t appeal from the moment I entered the cinema hall.For every body information I choose to watch this movie by 7.30 am show in Satyam on a weekend ,the time which is usual for only Rajini movies.But Aditya chopra had disappointed and it was a bizarre and grossing out movie for which I couldn’t go more than one star which just for SRK and his performance as Surinder Shani.

Rating : *

Monday, December 8, 2008

Poo (2008)


Don’t surprise me with these kind of movies.After a month long holiday to movies I experienced a good and poetic movie in Tamil.First and foremost thing about this movie is that you need to forget the pace and style which the movie goes on.Its a new avenue what Director Sasi had looked at and I loved for the many things.Poo is a poetry and you need to read it to understand and enjoy ,because its made with a style so close to reality.

Poo is inspired by Tamilselvan’s short story Veyilodu poi .Its about a young woman Mari (Parvathy )who loves her Thangarasu(Srikanth) from her childhood.Its about how dreams of three persons confront each other for a man and its about the love which lives and struggles with in a woman for a man .We are shown with Mari living happily with her husband in the initial scenes and rushing to her native place to see her Thangarasu ,We don’t have any clue what this Mari is made of ! Is it innocence,cranky,mad in love or dignified love ?Slowly we get to realise this woman with the level of depth and purity she had on Thangarasu and the sacrificial attitude for her love.

Poo is about Mari and we cant take the eyes off from Parvathy who had played Mariamma .I haven’t seen such a very impressive ,expressive female character in the recent past.She could sweep many awards for this movie.Her actions and expressions were poignant and poetic.One scene when she tells “ Naan en Thangarasukku seira ellame azhagu thaan (What ever I do for my Thangarasu is beautiful )“ is one such particular scene which shows she is a different performer.I need comments about this particular scene which drops before the interval from the readers who had watched the movie earlier.

Poo marks with strong performances .There are many characters which builds this movie and makes the fragrance for the title.Srikanth should be applauded for choosing this brief appearance but his style of acting doesn’t fit to the location.Penakarar in the movie and the Mari’s mother character are the two roles which are impressive and very expressive almost through out the movie.

Sasi has chosen Rajapalayam locality for this movie as the original story also happens there.The movie revolves around the villages near Rajapalayam I could see the culture so evident in the characters ,The life around the Sivakasi Match factory is such a impressive portrayal which should be applauded.Sasi had made just four films in thirteen years and he is giving impressive movies every time though I am not a big fan of Rojakootam .Tamil literature is a bank of stories and Tamil cinema had almost forgotten it.Its good to see Sasi bringing back the glory of the Tamil literature in celluloid.The movie ends in a poetic note and there are lots of emotionally moving scenes which makes this a fine presentation.A genuine presentation is evidently visible from the director to bring the story in a form of good cinema.Camera of P.G .Muthaih brings the gusty Rajapalayam in a typical form.

What is lacking in the movie is the reason of Mari’s love on Thangarasu who doesn’t even care about her for many years till he realises.There is no reason for her love though it starts from childhood.The movie moves with slow pace in some phases but that is understandable with the theme.Movie has many ordinary scenes like the tea shop humour and College scenes which could have been avoided strictly.Sasi should have reduced the length of the movie but still Poo is poetic and as I give thumbs up for the quality of performance and direction .Poo is refreshing and graceful .
Rating : *** 1/2

Monday, December 1, 2008

Kindly bear with me for a week ,The reviews of following movies will be posted December 7th onwards as I was not able to watch any of the movies this weekend and wouldnt be able to watch it in the first week of December also.

1.Poo
2.Dosthana
3.Yuvraaj
4.Eagle Eye

Friday, November 28, 2008

Expected movies

The Expected movies for the next year.

Ayirathil Oruvan
Dir : Selvaraghavan
Str: Karthee,Partheeban.

Ashokavanam
Dir : Manirathnam
Str: Vikram,Karthik

Achamundu Achamundu
Dir : Arun Vaidhyanathan
Str: Prasanna .Sneha

Ayan
Dir : K.V.Anandh
Str : Surya,Tamanna

Abhiyum Nanum

Dir : Radha Mohan
Str : Prakash Raj,Trisha

Anantha Thandavam
Dir : Gandhi Krishna
Str : Sidharth ,Tamanna

Chennaiyil oru Mazhai Kalam
Dir : Gautham Menon
Str : Trisha,Daniel Balaji

Naan Kadavul
Dir:Bala
Str: Arya,Pooja

Villu
Dir: Prabu Deva
Str : Vijay,Nayanthara

Kanthasamy
Dir : Susi Ganesan
Str: Vikram,Shreya

Sultan the Warrior
Dir : Soundarya Rajinikanth
Str: Rajinikanth

Eyianthiran
Str: Rajinikanth
Dir : Shankar

Ithu oru Mazhai nera Mayakkam
Dir : Selvaraghavan
Str: Dhanush


Peraanmai
Dir : Jananathan
Str : Jeyam Ravi
Sarvam
Dir :Vishnuvardhan
Str : Arya

Untitled movie of Pollathavan team ( Please let me know if the title has been given )

Dir: Vetrimaran
Str: Dhanush ,Daniel Balaji

Yogi
Dir : Ameer
Str: Ameer

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Hindi Cinema is now better than Tamil Cinema !!?




Discussing about Cinema is something which every body likes ! My friends used to discuss hours and hours about the new movies and past movies .Our discussion used to dwell on many avenues from Direction,performance and script and so on.Every body nowadays agree that Tamil Cinema is in a huge dearth of stories and good direction.Bollywood has picked up the slot of making highly impressive movies .

Nearly two to three movies releases in Bollywood every week and every fortnight there is a very good movie which is releasing.At any given day I love Tamil movie comparing to Bollywood.I can very well understand Hindi Language but its Tamil cinema which had always fascinated me from my childhood ,college and now.But I see this pathetic phase of Tamil cinema getting so thick and in the near future I don’t see a very good revival .But why there is a sudden change in the Hindi Movie ?

There was Chak De India,Tare Zameen Par,Johnny Gaddar,Aamir,Rock On,Bheja fry,Jab we met,Rock on ,Wednesday can you miss any of these movies which released for in the last one year.But in Tamil you can say Anjathey and Subramaniyapuram that’s it.What else you will name it.You want to name Dhasavatharam then you must be joking.What makes this Bollywood in a renaissance is because of many reasons.First and foremost is that the Corporate production houses have entered in to film making and there is a concept of Script writers which have been followed in Bollywood with flair again.Here we see a high expectation for a movie by all means and in the end we end up with Hero centric movie.You cant see Ajith and Vijay acting in a same movie.But in Bollywood we can see sanjay Dutt,salman,Sharukh in a same screen which provides magic for the screen and it turns out to be entertaining.

We do have splendid actors and technicians at any day, we cant deny that ,but we are sticking to a very bad action plots which should be put off badly.Unless we don’t treat Male actors as performers and for the story we are not going to get good movie.Its high time that Tamil cinema should stop portraying Heroes as God for the society or a Good Bad Guy. Bala is able to create magic in screen because of this.He doesn’t give his character with supernatural actors as it happens now in screen.Mysskins Anjathey was great because it had the intensity ,Subramaniapuram was loveable because it gave us the depth and world of 80’s in a immaculate manner.And these were all successful because they were all about common man who is with in us.

Take Hindi Cinema for instances Wednesday is a movie with no superheroes but it did a great deal because of splendid performance and direction.Rockon was a impressive movie because it showed how a amateur rock band in India would be.Tamil Directors have gone dry I would say.Take for instance Lingusamy he was the director who gave Run and he was the director who gave Bheema.Bheema was a perfect example of how bad a action movie could be.

Problem here is the Tamil cinema is not at all trying in to new avenues which is actually annoying fans like me.They take it for granted that fans wouldn’t encourage new kind of stories.For Godsake Fans knew to appreciate good movies and viewers knew what to watch and what not to watch.I am expecting Naan Kadavul and my personal favourite Anantha thandavam only for the next year .Let Tamil cinema revive from where its brooding.
I am expecting some of my friends to contribute and build a discussion here!!!

Friday, November 21, 2008

The X Files (1998)



I remember watching X files when it came in Star Plus( It was actually in FOX channel where X Files started its series ) during the 90’s but I didn’t follow it as I wasn’t able to understand during that age.I wanted to watch X files when its sequel got released recently. This movie released in 1998 was expected much because of the hugely successful TV series X files .I am not a Sci Fi movies fan though I liked this concept of X Files.

X Files starts with a Bomb threat and when FBI Special Agents Mulder (David Duschovny) and Scully (Gillian Andesron),draw up their attention towards it ,they smell some thing seriously going on hidden from real world . A team is trying to cover up a virus so brutal, so fast and so unassailable that nothing can stop it extinguishing the human race. Mulder reaches the alien sources , and Scully with her medical expertise determines that effects of the Virus.Mulder’s Father’s friend gives some important information about the team which hides .Mulder and Scully reach out to the maze to fight against the Virus and the aliens.

Whats so good about the movie is that though being a hit TV series the movie was able to give the pure ingredients needed for a complete movie .It takes more time to give up a clue of whats happening ,the movie clearly utilises the time to giving up a image about the cover-ups and hides by the high profile society and the agents about the mission.What so ends up is a usual stuff but we can not complete rule out the things which happen in the middle about the mission.


Mulder and Scully enjoy this movie after becoming a household name they hunt with caution and hiding their emotions for this cause. They already know too much,and their lives are in danger ,they don’t share light moments ,they don’t crack jokes always serious and they get in to the problem very easily and help each other in the firstpart of the series.

gLobal conspiracy with extraterrestrial beings for the domination of the human race to colonize the earth is all fascinating but there is a serious crunch of details in the later half after we had spent some most of the time to know what is being hidden.We have been given with a solid movie but its less overwhelming as we find hard to follow the link between the cave dwellers 20000 years ago and Kids playing during the present day and the link in the bomb blasts.We find it crawls some where during this link.We don’t understand who is the evil here,Government or the Aliens ?

But still it’s a must watch for the people who never had opportunity to watch the TV series X files.I Will follow with the Sequel X files – I want to believe.

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

No Harris and Gautham menon Again?

Nobody can deny they are the best pair after Ilayaraja and Manirathinam ,Bharathiraja and Ilayaraja in Modern day cinema .But now Harris Jeyaraj had sent a official note that they are having a split in a decent way.Last week I met Harris Jeyaraj in Barista with his wife so relaxed after his Varanam Ayiram release.I wasnt aware of the news when it came to me as a shock.

It takes years to create a team in Cinema ,People say when entering in to the field for a director it is not the plot or your story which is necessary but its the team of good technicians which is needed to make the mark.We had seen it with many many examples.This was a good team and I was sorry to hear that they dont see each other nowadays face to face.Minnale,Kakha Kakha,VV,Pachaikili Muthucharam,Varanam Ayiram and it ends there.What a loss ? Probable loss will be for Thamarai the poet who wrote magical words for both Gautham and Harris.

Friday, November 14, 2008

Varanam Ayiram (2008)




Varanam Ayiram is straight from heart and not from mind .When you have something to say from your heart you are least bothered about the intelligence and you have to abide by your heart.Some how this high expectation on this movie would let down the movie from being a usual Gautham Menon movie.But truly I respect the intentions of the director to bring out a movie which wants to pay the tribute to his passed “ Daddy “ . But some where the intention of the movie is getting lost .

This is the journey of a man Surya from his childhood boy to a ambitious young man through many phases who was guided by his father Krishnan.The young boy Surya takes inspiration from his Dad and he faces ups and downs in life .He is guided by his dad in all his phases and His Dad remains as his one source of motivation through out.He looses his love Meghala and puts a halt for his life with drugs. He gets rehabilitated and turns a inspiring Military officer and meets Priya .

The movie carries a grim mood through out which makes every body to react for it.It is a emotional movie and there are some very touching scenes which you don’t see it often in a father and son relationship.The movie has a lots of cultured people around and the director wanted to show that with their language because most of the time they converse in English.I don’t want to say it as a unusual style but I am confused how a couple(Surya and Simran ) who were conversing in Tamil in their college days all of a sudden after marriage started conversing in English though they claim that they were living with poverty all along. Some times you see a big logical flaw in the time they have created.They show Kamal’s Sathya release in a theatre when Surya is in school which is actually 1988 when he is roughly 18yrs ,and Ayirathil Oruvan release which is actually 1964 during Father Surya’s college days and in the present day Simran should have been in 70’s if my maths is correct but she looks like 50’s woman.Come on People watch the period of the movie so close if you try to show it as a special thing.

The movie is for Surya and its custom made for him ,I couldn’t take off the eyes from him and I could only see how he stands enormously when comparing with his previous movies.He astonishes with every stage of his life.And some times that has created some problems also.We are shown sometimes with young Surya and Matured Surya during College days which is actually lacking with continuity.If you asked me Father character should have been played by some other actor other than Surya.Because we get the feel of Suryamania every where in the movie like Dasavatharam though its only two roles.Sameera Reddy swept the heart for some time with her smile though she is not a great actress her character was likeable.Simran with a intense role and Ramya with a very serious role had done their part.Songs from Haris Jeyaraj and Lyrics from Thamarai has worked magic in the movie.

That was about the movie ,now to the director.Mr.Gautham has a good voice, accepted and people are aware of his voice but it doesn’t mean his voice has to appear in many parts of movie for different characters and in some parts Surya sings in Gautham’s voice.It looks rubbish actually.He wanted a difference to portray his emotions which has actually sacrificed the pace. But it is needed for the audience to observe what he is trying to say.He never gave moments of joy as it was all emotional journey except Surya and Sameera love which was very short lived.The narration of the movie is really disturbing and it hasn’t worked for the movie though it might work as a book.I didn’t get the feel of watching a movie for the first forty five minutes as it was shown in bits and pieces with out sticking to any style.It never left the audience with any expectations as the story was very much exposed in the beginning.But I could see Gautham taking some inspiration from his real life instances which were very close to reality.Good portrayal of a caring and inspiring Dad.The magic of his dialogues has lost its flavour.He lost his belief in Tamil I believe.

If you ask me this is one movie which Gautham has tried of his own of not taking any cut ,copy works from Hollywood which is left to the audience to rate his skill.Its a emoting movie but with many many flaws and snail pace which is actually making difficult to stay for three hours.Varanam Ayiram is touching for the intentions but disappointing as a movie.


Rating : ** 1/2


Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Boy A (2007)



Saturday afternoon DVD is always fun ,even ordinary movies might excite you .With some good movies your weekend is assured with joy.Movie freaks would agree with me totally.Boy A is one such good movie which made my weekend .

Boy A speaks about the violent and troubled Pre adolescent kid with the company of a wrong kid Philip.Both murder a young girl and they are put in for rehabilation.Philip dies in Jail and Eric is released at the age of 24 .Terry who Eric’s dad gives Eric a new identity to hide his past as Jack Burridge.To forget about the past and to lead a new life Jack leads the life as a driver when some unpleasant events makes him take a decision which Terry and Jack were trying to conceal.

The story puts up a very strong question of why the boys were troubled kids and their consequences of their action .It also asks very clearly about their second chance to lead a normal life and not to stereo type them on their past.It digs in to the life in the past and present and ends in a very dramatic way to give an answer but I wasn’t moved by the end as I didn’t anticipate the end to be as such.

(Andrew Garfield as the young guy who struggles to hide his past with in himself and to his society who pleads for a life around himself. His fate has been mocked and been treated with unpleasant events which he wants to get rid to lead a normal life .He never accuses his childhood evil friend Philip who remains in his memories. He tells he is the best ever pal he ever had .And Philip is an evil which we may like for his notorious activities but his results were bad to him and the surrounding which casted both Eric /Jack and Philip the life which they never wanted.

The movie travels back forth to present and past with some intelligent scenes in both the places.He earns friendship with Michelle and falls in love with her. The romantic scenes were so close to reality and it has been well shot with some good dialogues. The moving character of the movie is Terry (Peter Mullen) .His command over Jack and his life is understandable and we receive him with clear attitude.He doesn’t want Jack to enter in to a mess again with the past and he guides him through out.In the end Jack leaves a voice message saying “ Thanks for trying Terry “ which tells the clear note to us.

The movie is based on the book written by Jonathan Trigell, and also inspired by the real-life British case of two youths who murdered a young girl as the trials of both the kids went as Boy A and Boy B which was the reason that the movie was named Boy A.These kind of independent and working class character movies gives a real picture of the life style of the people with great level of work done for the emotions and reality.

Friday, November 7, 2008

Quantum of Solace (2008)



Daniel Craig’s second edition as Bond has lots of difference from the tradition way of looking at Bond.This is the first Bond movie to be made as a sequel and this is one movie with out any high level promotions made for any brands which is always omnipresent in Bond movies.Traditionally Bond is a high speed emotion less secret agent we knew but here Daniel Craig puts this quantum of Solace for his murdered lady in Casino Royale

Bond seeks revenge for the death of Vesper Lynd and is assisted by Camille Montes (Olga Kurylenko) .Bond continues to the last scene of Casino Royale by bringing Mr.White to Siena and due to things get in to mess during interrogation due to M’s Body Guard Mitchell.He reaches Dominic Greene (Mathieu Amalric), a member of a environmental organisation who wants to take the control of water supply in Bolivia .Bond fights for revenge of Vesper and also against Greene.Bond finishes his mission by killing Vesper’s ExBoyfriend Yusuf and being aware that White and Mr.Quantum are still in loose.

Daniel Craig is icily,vicious,ruthless and stern which is definitely a irresistible feature to look at him.He doesn’t think so intense as the previous Bond probably we don’t see him thinking but he acts with his arms and his actions are missing those depth and reasons which we see in Bond as an Secret agent.But as Bond we know this man is electrifying !Gals have vanished ,Gadgets are missing and the wits which Bond makes usually is gone here.

The one thing which doesn’t come usually in Bond movies has happened here.The movie was the shortest of Bond movie (110 mins ) but it was dragging to boredom in many parts .The lack of depth in the script made me to feel as such.Battling and contused Bond is chased along the hills of Italy and the deserts of Bolivia all along the movie ,Typically there is a space for Bond in any of his movie which is missing through out.Verbal Sparring of Casino Royale was a classic touch we don’t see a good phrase even in this movie,Though we have some impressive actions through the movie.But the actions were brief leading to another.High intensity to this movie is provided by wimble eyed Daniel Craig and nothing else.But couldn’t understand why a secret agent is emotional and saving pictures of his love. This Bond has some reality and human side of Secret agent which is really a inclination now the Global movies are looking at.We saw that in Dark Knight now its QoS.

Marc Foster who made Finding Neverland and Monster’s ball has directed this serious Bond movie which is intentionally made to take Bond to a next level of characterisation ,I am not sure whether I was impressed by the portrayal of Bond not even spelling Bond James Bond nor his famous “ shaken but not stirred’.But with the huge expectations on the movie made me feel that there was some thing missing in the movie.I didn’t get what a common Bond movie fan would get but it was a good action movie if you don’t take it as a Bond movie.But some thing tells me Move on Buddy this is NXT generation Bond.If its so I have to watch it again.

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Shortfilms which you can watch Online

Was reading some blogs when I found this link.These are some of the short films made by some Legendary directors like Abbas Kiarostami and Majid Majidi of Iran..It plays for 4-5 mins and the important here is the visuals and the very precise editing which steals your heart.

Two solutions and one problem -Abbas Kiarostami

Colors fly -Majid Majidi


Varanam Ayiram Trailer

The new trailer of Varanam Ayiram is good and its done with style.As usual Gautham Menon has added some of his phrased dialogues both in English and Tamil.The movie is now sure about the relation ship between a father and son.One more information he has shot some part of this movie in Mookambigai College of Engineering where he graduated.Thanks to my bro Sivaram for this trailer.

http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=yrMm19xCq3Q

Chapter 27 (2008)




I am not a fan of Beatles or I haven’t heard their songs much ,only a slightest knowledge about their songs are with me .But when I wrote some thing about the song God and Yoko which was sung by John Lennon I was reading quiet a bit about their band .Previously I was aware that it was for John Lennon’s funeral that most number of people gathered.But I wasn’t aware of his death and how abouts.When I was going through the details about the band previously I could learn how people were mesmerised with not only on Beatles songs but also on their life style.

Chapter 27 is all about the assassin of John Lenon the legendary Lead of Beatles which happened in 1980 by Mark David Chapman.It travels in to the mind of Mark David Chapman.The last three days of the Mission of the killer. Jared Leto gained 67 pounds to play Chapman and he looked very similar like Chapman.Chapman waits for Lennon for three days and when he meets he gets a autograph in Lenon’s latest album Double fantasy after which Lennon leaves for a dinner.When Lennon and Yoko the Japanese wife returns Chapman waits opposite to Dakota Apartment building and shoots him to kill.Chapman remains in the scene till the Cops arrive to murder scene.

The movie takes place for a period of three days with out explaining much on the reason.There is no justification or reason behind his insane behaviour.But we couldn’t ask for it as Chapman was a very unwanted popular figure and people in that part of the world was aware of him.It was irritating to hear Jared Leto’s voice as an insane and selfmade crank .His inner voices had some thing to say with the book Catcher in the Rye which Chapman was reading after the murder also.But though we knew about the intentions of Chapman we were not able to travel along with his mindset as it was really uncomfortable to understand him.His behaviours and its mode of act thoroughly were unpleasant .

What could have lifted the movie was the performance but some how the performance of Jared Leto doesn’t get in to the mind ,only his appearance and his movements across makes it notable.Intensity in the role was hugely missing ,we don’t like to get in to the mind of the killer as he is not normal ,but he never allows us to watch him with patience as he irritates and his monologues with some deeper voices are truly unbearable.

I might be going against the movie but it’s a movie which can be watched to know the details as it has followed from interviews and case trial details of Chapman.It tries to take many details from the Chapman but that doesn’t make a worthy watch either.If you are interested to watch John Lennon and David Chapman you can very well choose only if you have patience.

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