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8/10
Candy tree is Sweet
30 June 2014
A 6 year old kid keeps planting candy's in his garden hoping that one day it will grow into a tree and he will be able to pick candy of his choice right off the tree, he goes through several hard ship to fend off birds,dogs and storm and yet the tree never grows.. or does it.. Its a very warm film about growing up days and urban legend and myths that we all came across when we were young, whats more striking is the subtle metaphor about how when we grow up a part of us still remains a kid chasing an impossible dream, that impossible dream is what keeps us alive keeps us kicking. The film has got a very warm texture which helps the mood,the art work and colors are fantastic, and even tough animation is not very smooth it does not distracts. The only nit picking that i have is the sound design, which could have been a whole lot better as the first 3 minutes the sound doesn't do much to establish the ambiance..cause i believe that sound in film is not just what is digetic but also what is happening out side the periphery of the Mise en scene. Other than that, its a very nice film, made with lot of love
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Chamku (2008)
8/10
Watch it (spoilers ahead)
4 September 2008
Warning: Spoilers
i concur with all the other reviews on this board, this film has been mistreated by the critics, its a tout, fast paced , action packed thriller that pulls all stop, yup, everyone in cast is expandable,the tone of the film is very nihilistic, stark and gritty..it requires a amount of suspension of disbelief, but so does Dhoom 2 or Tashan , SarkarRaj or any other film that has released in past couple of years, a lot have been said about the gore and violence in the film- which is true and works in the favor of the feel of the film..the splatter effects by using over inflated squibs are effective..And for the critics information Ritesh Deshmukh or Aryan Babbar or Deepal Shaw are not wasted in there small roles, only a idiot will compare a role with the screen time instead of effectiveness..the idea was to make characters out of star and not make stars out of characters...its progressive, but Indian mindset (read critics) still don't seem to be ready for it..maybe thats why, if Steven Segal is dispatched in the middle of "Executive Decision" the element of surprise is applauded but if the similar thing happens in India, critics don't appreciate it..I thought Aaryan Babbar was very effective in a small role without any lines and so was Deepal Shaw..they both made me feel bad when they got shot. Also unlike Sehar..this film also belongs to the little child in Kabir Kaushik who has seen too many Hollywood films (with CIA operative working for the agency as hired assassins)when he was growing up..the surveillance,the training, usage of terminology like "ETA" , "Locking the Position", "The target is Moving"..but its alright, who really cares..its not based on a true story..is it..yea i do agree, Priyanaka Chopra track was not needed, but rest of the film is a noteworthy attempt in taking the cinema to the hard boiled action roots that used to be its forte in late 70's and early 80's and then it got lost between all those romcom and brainless comedy..this surely is a boyz film,..thats why i can understand why some panzee's didn't like it.
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10/10
Watch it
28 July 2008
this film is everything that "Tashan" tried so hard to be and failed miserably..its a brainless, fast paced roller coaster ride..which starts from the word go and doesn't looses steam till the last reel..characters are caricatures, dialogs are pedestrian..but when you see Zayed khan in the cast, i don't think you can assume anything thats well acted and thought provoking..The film is fun as it doesn't pretends to be anything intelligent..the action raises the bar by a couple of notch for Indian cinema..

A must watch for anyone who wanted to like Tashan but did not..

I will take away one point for the blatant mountain dew product placement right in a middle of action sequence, and Abhisheks Bachchans song which was so uncalled for..rest is hard core fun
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