Kahaani

Heartening to have every lovely colourful face appearing on screen filled with casual expression abiding the character. Salutes to the director for having touched the nuances which might rarely be recognized. A thriller on the canvas of colourful and jubiliating Bengal. Chord connecting well the backdrop and the plot. Dialogues are its best - not a chance missed. Camera and the cuts gives a constant pace to the mystery that runs deep all through the course except for its "overdoing" in last 5 mins. That might be too much for an audience to flounder on their way back home. May be thats the success this movie demands. Oh well, Vidhya, No worries! You can now decorate the National award in your living room with Pride - Just that you have received it well in advance with a wrong label! - Mar 11, 2012

Haywire

It should be just looked as Soderbergh's experiment in "strong female" films - who desperately switch genres. Far less experienced Carano (if she resembles Sasha Grey - hmmmm so, how was GFE?) stands tall with her real martial arts talent amidst the great male cast - Bandreas, Mich Doughlas, McGregor and Fassbender. Cleanly shot music free stunts, acrobatic fight tricks captured in artful angles, Vintage style Jazz score...while all these set the artistic background but only to a wafer thin, much predictable - keep it simple - plot. It would stay memorable for electifying knucle breaks, eccentric cinematography and Carano's dynamic screen figure. Thanks Soderbergh, at least, it is not Angelina! - Jan 20, 2012

நண்பன்

ஹிந்தியின் ஹிட்டை சரி தவறுகளோடு அச்சு பிசகாமல் தமிழுக்கு தாரை வார்த்து தப்பித்துக் கொண்டார் ஷங்கர்.

அங்கங்கே தனக்கே உரிய டச்சுடன். (Duplicate சாவி உண்மை தெரிய வரும் காட்சியில் சத்யராஜ் இரண்டு ரிமோட்டுடன் இரண்டு டிவி பார்ப்பது). தமிழ் வசனத்தில் extra மெருகு. அமீரின் எனர்ஜி மிஸ்ஸிங் என்றாலும் விஜய் இயல்பாகவே பொருந்துகிறார். சத்யனும் சத்தியராஜும் toppers.Dolly ஷாட்டை தாறு மாறாக பயன்படுத்தியிருக்கிறார்கள் . Why this Dolly வெறி? All is "again" well. - Jan 13, 2012

Sherlock Holmes - Games only Sherlock can play!

Though at first Sherlock seems to be mimicking all that he did in past venture, but the ideas are yet different and thus the value of information is an addendum as always! Though certain capabilities are far fetched, he will not be the much followed detective otherwise. 

Probably, Watson is the first side kick who adds "super" to the super-heroes. The chemistry, literally, works well here. Hans Zimmer's composition evolves through the situations - climbs on the suspense, loosens the mystery. Darkest are more haunting with his toned string orchestration.

The charming nature of this duo is heavily built on the comedy as much as it is on detective and stunt skills. The games mystical moves are well balanced and that make this fantasy action more brainy! The Europe was brought back to its early 18s but the mythical darkness only gives more dramatic atmosphere.

But unlike last franchise, the plot, knot and the solution is more logical. Robert Downy Jr. and Jude law share such a pleasant presence in the screen. They are now more fitting. 

It may not be a jump from Burj Khalifa but it is the most gripping and tight lined narration best told in this season except for the husky, fast paced tighter conversations, unmatched speedy Sherlock thoughts and the more eyes paining darker situations. May be it is the best "The end", prompting the sequel..simple and stylish!! - Dec 18, 2011

Mission Accomplished - Ghost Protocol

                                       

What would you wait 2 hours in the queue for? Melancholy acting in a high emoted drama? Documenting soulfully the true events? art house deliverables? Nah...If not Rajinikanth it should be at least Tom Cruise in a knuckle Breaking action, tensed spring high fly stunts, high voltage power pack. You have it all here.

That too - extra large - IMAX scenes. Screen plays the trick when it rises and ebbs magnificently giving not a moment to realize you have your eyes zoomed out, already.

If not Afghanistan, Pakistan, whateversthans.....it is old fashioned Russia - Nuclear bomb - save the world - sow MI5.

Even before the set rolled on the floor, the obvious was Tom, the saviour. But expectations were for the stunt brilliance and the gripping screenplay with a content. While "Ghost" delivers the former trembles in the latter, "the protocol". Movie kicks off with the series of events - the Prison, Russia and Dubai - each shares special credit on adrenaline pumping. Well toned and tight fit Tom is amazing, still. But he neither has a strong villain to fight against nor an interesting, note worthy cause to fight for. Actions drains when the plot moves to India, incidentally though.

After you have your scales set high, the climax should be the cliff. But it just flashes and turns off like an indicator at the Car parking - believe  that's where this high voltage finally shuts down. Not to miss, Anil Kapoor fits "the only comedian" role well. Felt if the mission these days are missing John woo's emotion grip which ultimately becomes the mind blog once all the gimmicks simmer. Noteworthy for the IMAX captures. A no brain but a very entertainer.

As you leave what is that flight sequences trickling your mind - chopping the tail, guys roping down from the sky - haunting music with a man dropping a mask.. Yeah, if you miss the teaser scenes of Dark Knight Rises, better get a ticket to where it plays. That's the next thing to wait in the queue for! - Dec 18, 2011