Sunday, April 14, 2013

Olympus Has Fallen (2013)

Hits: Action. Lots of it.

Misses: Gerard Butler does a Sunny Deol. One man army. Just shouts a bit less than the senior Deol. Very thin plot.Brilliant actors under-utilized.

Overall: This one is just about the bombs, explosions. Kinda like 24 on big screen. Cleverly timed release though, keeping in mind the Korea conflict. No real story line, just bang bang. Watch it on TV.

Rating: 2.5/5

Links:
IMDB: Olympus Has Fallen (2013)

Nautanki Saala (2013)



Hits: Good acting by the cast, the girls look pretty and the music is nice.

Misses: A tad too long. Second half drags. But only a bit. You can live with that.

Overall: A refreshing movie. Good performance, good music and some genuinely funny moments. Watch it with your friends to max the fun!

Rating: 3.5/5

Links:
IMDB: Nautanki Saala (2013)

Sunday, March 3, 2013

Fire In Babylon (2010)


Hits: Glory and might of the Windies in their prime. Thought and events well captured. True account, documentary style film making, yet entertaining.

Misses: Music jigs in between don't gel well with the movie, seem stuffed.

Overall: Not just a cricket movie. More about the spirit, never-say-die attitude and desperation for winning. Very good.

Rating: 3.5/5

Links:
IMDB: Fire In Babylon (2010)

Zero Dark Thirty (2012)


Hits: Jessica Chastain is brilliant. Great direction and background score. Story: we all know why that is epic!

Misses: None what-so-ever. First 20 minutes look more like a documentary. I had no problems with that.

Overall: Awesome stuff. Gripping, wonderful performances from the lead cast. However, You won't like it much if you're a Twilight fan :)

Rating: 4/5

Links:
IMDB: Zero Dark Thirty (2012)

Argo (2012)


Hits: Well Directed, Good Acting, Fast Paced.

Misses: Ignores few facts in the name of artistic liberty. But that's ok!

Overall: Wonderful movie. Edge-of-the-seat Climax. Ben Affleck's getting better as a director with each movie. Go for it!

Rating: 4/5

Links:
IMDB: Argo (2012)

Sunday, February 10, 2013

Makkhi (Eega)


Hits: Refreshing concept, Well executed, SFX are good. Good acting by the villain and Samantha looks ravishing.

Misses: Goes overboard sometimes, but that's ok.

Overall: Total Paisa Vasool entertainment. Revenge story takes a whole new perspective.

Rating: 3/5

Links:
IMDB: Eega

Sunday, December 30, 2012

Dabangg 2

Hits: Salman Khan, a few good laughs.

Misses: Everything else. Prakash Raj is wasted. Fevicol is not as good as Munni.

Overall: If you don't like Salman, skip it. If you do, you probably don't give a shit what anyone says.

Rating:  2/5

Links:
IMDB: Dabangg 2 (2012)