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Aadukalam (2011)
One of the best movies of Tamil cinema
Once we know, Tamil cinema is filled with actors and directors, who concentrate on movies, which concentrated on unbelievable fight scenes and songs in unusual circumstances. But i can see that it is slowly moving into the other side of the cinema, which touches the heart of normal people and in the mean time giving what they need. The movie must have been a complete drama or power packed actions, but the director he brilliantly made this movie in neither of the genre but mixes several genre like action, drama, romance, thriller etc in a single movie but concentrating more on the thrill in the drama, which is very rare in world movies. The songs are beautiful and he used it at right times. Brilliant performance by dhanush, haven't seen him doing a believable performance in many of his movies. In this movie, he was perfect in most of the scenes with his dialogues. But the best part is the movie is not just concentrated on a single character of the movie(99% of Tamil movies will have a story centers around a single character) but it focuses on multiple characters. The other actors performed equally and some better than dhanush. the movie deserves many awards and for sure it is a path breaking movie in Tamil cinema.
Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
An entertainer, when you watch it just once.
One of the most awaited movies of this year, and its not a disappointment as its prequel. Still they haven't had much to tell us as a story though. But the way they did the screenplay is appreciable. The movie is a good entertainer and the music is something good, but it reminds me of inception's and requiem for a dream. The best thing abt this movie is the stunning visual effects. I really haven't enjoyed the visual effects of any other movies lately (after avatar and inception).
The characters are just to support this machine movie. The actress of the movie (though sexy and beautiful) is such a pain in the back, for the movie and at times it makes the scenes, a dark comedy. Watchable entertainer just for the superb CG effects.
Inception (2010)
A perfect complex movie
The most awaited movie of this year and probably one of the best movies of this decade. There are some negative reviews of this movie, even in Rotten tomatoes, some people rated it as Rotten. But they are very little. And there are 90% positive reviews every where. One thing i noted in these years of watching movies is, there are some movies that cannot be reviewed as good or bad in one view. Some movies deserves more than three watches too. Some movies of that type according to me are Memento, the prestige, Mulholland.Dr , Donnie darko, and a lot more. The recent one to join this list is Inception. Ya i watched this movie and I'm pretty sure about the concept and the mental exercise being involved here in this movie as Nolan's early movies. They require multiple viewing. Even three is not enough for memento. Each time you watch that movie, you will find some thing new and surprising that u missed it in the first place. Inception is not so complex as memento but more like prestige. here he deals with dreams and dream within dream and even the next level. And they are just synchronized with the viewing angle of the viewers. Christopher Nolan did this thing nearly perfect. Dicaprio getting shaped with movie after movie in his performance, though this is a directors movie, he scored equally for giving what Nolan thought. And the other actors equally good in their way of giving judgment to the movie. And the camera works and the sets involved in this movie is awesome. Hans Zimmer did a wonderful job as he was doing with his earlier movies. He deserves an Oscar for this movie along with DiCaprio and Nolan for sure. I've watched this movie twice and I'm pretty sure, I'm gonna watch it again and I'll find this movie more refreshing with a next view.
The Ghost Writer (2010)
A pleasant thriller
The ghost writer (2010) Typical Roman Polanski movie. the movie is about a ghost writer played by Ewan McGregor, who was hired to finish an auto biography of the British prime minister (Pierce Brosnan). The key point is the predecessor of Ewan McGregor died when he was about to finish the book. The reason behind the death of him was not clear. In the course of writing this biography, Ewan McGregor pulled himself into the path of the mysterious death of his predecessor finding some strange things about the prime minister and his early days. Finally he found something that makes the movie complete. Nice shots, beautiful places and some classic camera works made this movie more of Polanski's. I remember watching rosemary's baby and I'm sure that i was not sure enough where the movie was going, and the who the culprits are. but in the climax, Polanski gave something that I didn't expected. The same effect is used here. Scene by scene you'll be getting more and more into the movie even though the story is not so interesting enough. The story has nothing to say with it. But the screen play was penned in such a way to hide the story's nothingness. Awesome Background scores by Alexander Desplat. And I love the accent of Ewan McGregor and Pierce Brosnan.
The Conversation (1974)
Finally a perfect conversation
It is very certain and usual for people to be getting bored on hearing a same conversation again and again. But this movie is an exception. Here Harry Caul played by Gene hackman, was sort of a private spy, who was acclaimed to be the best in his business. he was given an assignment to spy on a couple, who were about to have a conversation in a park. Being a par, it was really a hard thing to record the conversation of them, coz they were moving around the park, with noises in the environment. Mr.Caul, managed to do this thing with his talents and he find that the couple were in danger. The movie not only focuses on the main conversation and the consequences of handling the conversation to the concerned person. But also it focuses on the character, Caul and his mental disturbances he get during the course of this spying field. All the necessary things for a suspense and thrill has been maintained through out the movie. All the subjects of this movie had been portrayed beautifully. A good patience is needed for this movie.
El secreto de sus ojos (2009)
The Secret is revealed.
"The secret in their eyes"
A movie that will make you slowly addicted into the thrill it produces. Simple yet powerful with a splendid movement throughout the course of the movie. The Secret in their eyes is nicely revealed and the passion of "one" is quoted extraordinarily by the director. As of the actors, Ricardo Darin made a commanding move in the movie and Soledad Villamil was beautiful. The other actors did a great judgment to the movie's glory. This movie should be one of the finest movie to be made in the genre of Thriller. The movie not only shares the suspense and the thrill behind the murder. But a great love between the characters. Highly Recommended. 9.5/10
Le scaphandre et le papillon (2007)
A view from an Eye
Simply Superb!!!!!!!!! One of the greatest movies ever. I have no words. go for it. The director have nothing to hold tight. He simply waved that cloth, the movie, the song, the poetry to the wind blowing. Everything in this movie is beautiful. The camera's movement is controlled due to the actors character. Splendid shots and brilliant quotes through out the movie.Strictly for movie Lovers. A patient and silent storm that will blow on you when u get it finished. One of the brilliant cinema ever made. Some of the movies that has the same plot haven't touched the glory of this movie. Its like watching a red cloth, a beautiful cloth singing and dancing to the music of the wind.
Anniyan (2005)
Unnecessary scenes.
To begin with, shankar is the director who did a great movie called Indian. But here in this movie where is his story? He took some from seven, some from Fightclub. Some of the fights from highly acclaimed Hollywood movies (which is to be noted as they make some Indians aware of such kind of the fight). The story is so insane that an ordinary man, who is no super hero and it is not a sci-fiction too. Then why making such great fight scenes and unwanted songs? At least the story line is clear and as usual he rocked his screenplay with humor and thrill. The actor did his character at his best. But the movie is too commercial than giving the message. And Of course most scenes of the multiple-personality is shown illogical, just to show the acting skills of the actor. No hope in those other characters of the movie. The music is not so good and well the songs as said is unnecessary to the whole concept of the movie. And why a plenty of Love in an irrelevant story. Who asked the third character called "Remo" why a great hype on "Anniyan". The movie may be a bit entertaining for commercial lovers. But when it comes to cinema, it still is cheating the movie goers with the commercial stuffs, that are more frequent. Any way This movie is far more better than his next. "Sivaji".