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Those who are unaware about the 'Zombie' term, It means animated corpse resurrected by mystical means such as Witchcraft. At least, This is what Wikipedia says. The 'Zombie' which we have been introduced with (Especially by the "West" culture) means 'Living-Dead'. Zombies doesn't behave like normal human being, As they are Half Dead and Half Alive. Zombies cannot eat normal food, As they eat all 'Living Ones'. Especially Humans, Animals and Insects. In short, A Zombie means 'Monster'.

Till date, You have witnessed Horror Films which has Woman in a White Saree who is a Spirit and she is out for a Revenge. But here's a Film called Rise Of The Zombie which takes Horror Genre into totally different level altogether. Authentically, Rise Of The Zombie is India's first-ever Zombie Genre film which the makers intent to make as a Zombie-Series-Trilogy. Rise Of The Zombie is a First-Part from the Zombie-Trilogy.

Let me also "Warn" you Rise Of The Zombie is not at all for Weak-Heart people.

Neil Parker (Luke Kenny) is a passionate wildlife photographer who pays more attention to his wildlife than his human life. As a result his relationships with the real world suffer. When his girlfriend Vinny (Kirti Kulhari) walks out on him, He resigns himself to isolation and nature. But a chance occurrence changes all that. While doing the Mother-Nature's photo-shoot, Neil get's bitten by something. Slowly story follow Neil's journey into a darkness that has to be seen to be believed. A monster that seems to be rising out of the depths of desolation and agony, soulless, depraved and out of control.

Luke Kenny has performed his part very Brilliantly. As an actor, He is well-aware when he has to go Natural and when he has to be Materialistic. Luke Kenny makes you believe the Pain, Sorrow and Thirst of a Monster thru his performance. Kirti Kulhari is another Mind-Blowing actress with her amazing acting skills. I fail to understand why Film makers ignore superb talent such as Kirti. Kindly note her in the first (Introductory) scene where she is upset and worried at the same time for the whereabouts of her lover. Ashwin Mushran and Benjamin Gilani are good in a small but Brief roles. Their role continues in the second part of the Trilogy (Of course).

Directors Devaki Singh and Luke Kenny both have chosen a very Complex-Horror script (Written by Devaki Singh) and made it in a very Compelling and Astonishing way. The first hour is little dragging at few points, But a special tap on the shoulders of DOP Murzy Pagdiwala who keeps you hooked to your seats with his masterpiece camera-work. Surprisingly, The film also has a wonderful musical score which gives you an International Feel. The Editing is tight and sharp. You might find lot of Silent Explanations in the scenes, But as i mentioned earlier, This one is the first part of Trilogy.

Rise Of The Zombie works for it's unique concept which speaks Fearlessly on the Big Screen. Hats off to makers Devaki Singh and Luke Kenny and the entire team for making us understand that Indian Horror has much more to offer.

Don't you 'Dare' miss this honest effort.

We have heard about the 'Senseless Murder' of Daniel Pearl. We have read about it and some of us have also seen the Beheaded Footage on the Internet. But A Mighty Heart goes a little beyond that. This film takes you on an actual journey at those events that were untold or purposely ignored. The film is Majorly Shot on one location (Pakistan). And it tells you about what happened when Daniel Pearl wanted to interview Moulana Sheikh Jilani.

The film has some Extra Ordinary performances by Angelina Jolie (Mariane Pearl), Irfan Khan (Captain) and of course Aly Khan (Omar Saeed Sheikh). The only Bad Point in the movie was Archie Panjabi (Asra Q Nomani). I really have no idea why the Film Maker wanted to cast an Actress who could neither perform nor act. Please note her in the scenes where she spoke (Or Tried To) Urdu. The accent and her way was so Pathetic that even a small child can make out that she is just reading the script! Archie Panjabi is one such actress that brings this whole film in a Bad Light. I though the character of Asra Nomani was very important diamond in this Jewel. But Archie with her worst performance ruins this box of Jewellery.

Watch out for a very small but the most powerful performance of Aly Khan (Omar Saeed) in the movie. This Indian Actor brings life to the character of Omar Saeed. I have see Omar and when i saw Aly Khan performing this part, I said to myself that is this for real? Irfan Khan (Captain) again an Indian Actor has equal footage with Angelina in the film and does his part very well. You will also remember Dan Futterman (Daniel Pearl).

The film was shot on HD and the camera-work was really good. The script and the narration was tight. Those who have read the book my find some important chapters not shown in the film. But i guess that would have been very controversial. Those who also think that Daniel Pearl's beheaded footage is shown in this movie! I am sorry guys! Please drop your hopes. This film really didn't needed it.

I will also request very strongly to also look out for a Documentary Title much similar to A Mighty Heart which is called The Journalist And The Jihadi!

I rented this film from my Library. I watched it and thought that i was the biggest fool to rent this film. Someone said it pretty right... If you watch a Bad Film, It is hard to sit through 91 Minutes (Scarlet Diva's Duration) that are about to pass...

Actually Asia Argento according to me was Frustrated to make another GIA. But as they say, Classics are never repeated. Scarlet Diva of course got some Critical Acclaims from some small Film Festivals. But again, Getting acclaims from small Film Festivals are the easiest thing nowadays. Even the small Film Festival organizers very well know that you need a Distribution. I really have no idea how come people get ready to FUND such kinds of movies in first place. Do they really thought they were making another GIA? Please guys grow up! I am so sorry that i do not have GUTS to recommend this film to anybody here because this is a BAD film. Please also don't go on the Good Comments here because i think it was created. If this film was really a good film then how come this film was left behind by Major Distributors? The film is a really Bad Film... With some really Bad Performances (Especially by Asia Argento) as the cherry on the cake...

Please watch it with a strip of 'Asprin' with you!

Okay guys! Let's point out some real Flaws in the film for a while that cannot be ignored. I have read so many comments here that goes on and says that this is a Master Piece... A Classic etc. I finally saw the film in a Cinema Hall in India. And here's what i have to say on this.

The first half was too dragging at points. Especially Iman Ali's(Mary/Maryam) track. I really have no idea why was this track necessary in the film? Haven't we already seen this story earlier in Namaste London and Escape From Taliban? The other track Fawad Khan (Sarmad) and the Evil Priest Rasheed Naz (Moulana Tahiri) is about a Priest brain washing a Musician was worth a watch and especially for the performance by Rasheed Naz who did his part brilliantly. The third and the final track of Shan (Mansoor) is about a Muslim Pakistani caught in the web of FBI during the WTC attacks was again a Brilliant Track to see. Shan was the only actor in this whole film who did his job very well and acted like a Legend. Naseeruddin Shah has hardly a 7 minutes role in the film that has some long speech and that's about it.

Now let's face the Technical Side of the film. Shoaib Mansoor the director of this film may be a good story teller but i am so sorry he is equally a Bad Technician. The camera work was good but only in the scenes of Afghanistan. Rest it was functional. The editing could have been a little tight rather then going slow in most of the places. Please don't go on the International Reviews because they don't understand the Language Barrier. This is truly NOT a Master Piece (As it's mentioned many times here by other commenter's) in any case.

The only saving graces in this film are Shan, Music and Rasheed Naz...

Please! Shoaib Mansoor, Next time you make a film... Please choose Good Actors...

This film was released in Indian Cinema halls here in India. One of my friends suggested me this film and i went to watch this piece of Garbage. The film starts with a good premise and ends up going nowhere.

David Fox (Luke Wilson) and Amy Fox (Kate Beckinsale) are couples who gets trapped in this motel where the owner has fixed a camera in every room. He kills people and makes Sadistic Films out of it and sells. The start of the film is very promising. But later when the film proceeds, You start to imagine what will happen in the next minutes. I am sorry but i will not call this a Thriller. A thriller is supposed to give you Joilts. And this one doesn't. I will also not agree with the other commenter's on this board. I think the other commenter's here hasn't seen much of Thrillers. This is a typical straight B Grade slasher that neither entertains nor gives any Shock Value. It still doesn't matter if it's a B Grade Slasher (Which this film tries to be) but there should be some kind of Excitement in it?? I have seen some very good Independent B Grade Slashers... I wish i had not seen this film.

I wonder how actors such as Luke Wilson and Kate Beckinsale agreed to work in such kinds of films. There are so many other Thrillers that can be watched but not this one. The Film Maker Nimrod Antal could've easily made this film more gripping. But given a Bad Script, What can a Film Maker do? If you think that you are about to watch a Hard Core thriller by watching this film. I will suggest it's better to stay away!

If you are a Hard Core Thriller lover, Johnny Gaddar is for you! If you are a James Hadley Chase or Alfred Hitchcock Fan, Johnny Gaddar is your cup of tea! If you like to enjoy Edge of your Seat ride, Go for Johnny Gaddar! This is the group of Five Men, Whose fingers are in Legal and Not-So-Legal activities. The film starts with one of the Group Member Seshadri (Dharmendra) gets an offer to make fortune in four days. All the other members want this deal to materialize because this deal will take them to a Big Level. They make a plan to make this deal happen.

The youngest member of this group Vikram (Neil Nitin Mukesh) has his own secret and deadly plan to rob the money and disappear to another country with his lady love (Rimmi). Not everything comes easy in life they say. Vikram never knew that to execute his secret plans, He has to cross the pool of blood! He has to kill rest of the group members one by one! The story of the film may sound a routine genre to all. But trust me! The film is executed in a brilliant way. Script wise the film is so tight that it keeps you to the edge. Direction wise the film is genuine and breath taking. The camera work is of first rate. Musically awesome and foot tapping at the same time. Watch out for the Back Ground score that deserve a special tap. The Film Maker has taken references from the classics like Johnny Mera Naam and Parwana. The film itself opens with a dedication card in the titles saying that this film is dedicated to Thriller Maestros like Alfred Hitchcock and Vijay Anand.

The Film Maker Sriram Raghavan tries to create an atmosphere of 70s classic Thriller Era through this film. But somewhere in the end, You crave for something more. Maybe some shock in the end, Maybe not a Negative Ending.

Performance wise Neil Nitin Mukesh is a good actor but still needs to polish his acting skills. Rimmi does not have much scope to perform. I think that the Film Maker should have given a turn to the script by showing Rimmi as the planner or something like it. Dharmendra acts like a Legend. Vinay Pathak is good with his decent part. Zakir Hussain again shows his caliber of acting and grows with the character. Govind Namdeo has a small but a decent role and he performs it very well. Ashwini Kalsekar again has a decent part and she is a pure Show Stealer.

Yes! The film did needed a Different Ending somehow, It leaves a Negative Viberations in the End...

Sivaji starts on with Superstar Rajinikanth (Sivaji) in jail. Sivaji goes in his flashback and there we witness that sivaji comes from America to chennai for business. He makes a plan of making a Medical Institute for Open Heart Surgery for poor people who cannot afford High Amount for the surgery. But the Evil (Suman) doesn't approve it. Instead of making this institute one should better make Shopping Malls and Multiplexes is what he believes.

Sivaji proceeds with his plans and stopped by Anti Social Elements. A typical Director Shankar's characters such as Curropt Ministers, Curroupt Officors etc. Suman with the help of the corrupt system makes sivaji poor. But sivaji bounces back with his new plan of Exposing those Curroupt people by their unofficial hidden black money and illegal documents and plays his games of getting the black money to his US Account and turning it into donation and continue making the Medical Institute for poor.

The camera work is just brilliant. Director Shankar once again proves that he is much much much higher than any other Indian Film Maker in Film Making. Musically the film is awesome!! A R Rahman does it again. The sets (Totta Tharani) speaks the amount of money that has gone into. Till date this film is Asia's Most Expensive Film. Approximate budget of Indian Rupees 150 Crores!!! Performancewise Super Star Rajinikanth is just Brilliant!! An out and out show stealer. Shriya does not matches the superstar's caliber but still she is good. Vivek is good too. Suman is very good as the evil. Raghuvaran has just 4 scenes to perform but comes good as a surprise!! The film has it all!! Superstar Rajinikanth and Director Shankar creates magic on the screen!! A film that is not to be missed at any cost!! Bravo!!!