Reviews

This is a tale about a person who is a writer & teacher getting killed and investigation happening on his wife for his death.

The struggles of being a writer are shown. And when something unfortunate as accident happens with your child, that puts in a lot of pressure on you. So the parents go through a turmoil.

Talking about the wife, character is also not hundred percent clean. She is self-centred, also a writer but successful one and wants to work on this on her book. Her support is somewhere missing so it feels like a broken marriage. I did not understand why they even stayed together, but they did not separate? Maybe because of the child.

The child has played an excellent role and I want to do that at such young age requires a lot of appreciation. The supporting actors, the lawyers everyone has played and added the drama but always on the both sides. I think I'll say the side of all the wife is always has more weight, and as audience you can predict that she's going to win the case.

What I like about the movie was not too much emotions shown. They haven't tried to overdo it. The balance has been maintained, but it feels good to see how much in-depth investigation happens, arguments raised and details are picked up to come to the final decision.

In conclusion it's a good movie, not very intense, but yeah it keeps you engaged and and you feel happy for for the wife in the end, but always have this in the back of the mind that maybe she could have done more for her husband, but that's how life i. Everyone is, supporting each other and we are on our own as well, so take care of yourself.

Alexander Payne been has been one of my favorite movie directors. So when the trailer of this movie was released, I was very excited. I have seen Sideways three times and I have loved it always. It is one of my favorite movies.

The Holdovers starts with the setting in a school which reminded me of a lot of different movies combined. I have seen so many movies so that movies inter-mingle with each other. I could see Rushmore, Breakfast club, and many other movies. But as the movie progressed, there was something very different about this movie.

There are three main characters in the movie. The protagonist Paul Hunham who is a passionate history teacher, but he is one of the most disliked teachers. Second the student named Angus Tully, who is left behind during Christmas is someone who is not that bad a student but somehow is not doing bright. Third is the head cook & mess administrator Mary, who has lost her son.

All three characters are going through pain in their own way. The history teacher's life has not been what he wanted to be. The student is is struggling with relationship his family. And the Cook is suffering most from the loss of her son in the army.

This movie is about pain and suffering in your life but still rising to the occasion of life and living with all your heart. Everyone has deep trauma, but somehow they move through it and this will connect with most of the people as everyone is going through some issues. They'll see the characters and then maybe they'll connect.

For me personally, it felt very similar to Sideways. There a lot of parallels with Sideways where there is a trip where two people go and a lot of events happen which reveal about both of those characters and after the trip on the transform . Very similar happens in this movie as well, only thing is the characters here are from different age groups, one is old character and one is just starting his life.

I really like the part played by the Cook, she seemed very authentic and she played her role without getting sappy emotions but very subtle kind of emotion. The grief she was through some of those snippets are really to be cherished and I think she might win the Oscar for it.

In the end, I would say this is a take on human emotions which Payne is so much expert at as shown in descendants. But yeah he really comes up with these characters who are very deep and sorrowful but at the same time make you feel good.

These days movies are becoming very commercial and it's very tough to see this type of very human emotional movies. Alexander Payne & his team should continue creating such movies and I will be looking forward to seeing his next masterpiece.

The beginning of the movie is one of the best I have ever seen. The mood is set and the feeling is palpable. The context setting is perfect and the characters seem genuine and loveable.

The history which is displayed does not seem "preachy" but honest in showing forgettable past (or maybe present) black people have experienced.

Main theme of the movie is love amidst the discrimination against black people. The story doesn't go too much in the political scene but the feelings of the people in it. The amazing sensitivity which is used to show the delicate love is unparalleled. I can't remember any other movie that has portrayed love with such care, maybe the English patient .

The performances are real as it can get. All actors have done a marvellous job which leads you to soaking in the film and enjoying without judging. You love these people.

Only reason why I didn't give it a 10 is due to it's ending which is very abrupt and doesn't leave you satisfied. There's so much buildup then the end doesn't somehow fit well.

All in all its a movie you can keep close to your heart and watch with your romantic partner.

Numerous times the story of a Queen or a lady president or a minister who is emotionally and romantically involved with her mistress is told. And always this relationship leads to the demise of the queen. This time it's no different. Queen is vulnerable, gullible, needy and depressed, and her mistress knows this and uses it to her advantage. But damned she knows that she will soon be getting the taste of her own medicine. Mistress' maid will be even more shrewd than her, and it won't take much time for the maid to start playing her game. This is what happens. Though the movie is 2 hours long and never makes you feel bored at any point, but now recalling hardly any surprising twist happens. The strong performances by all three ladies keeps us on the edge of our seats, and constantly tickle our funny bone. The strong background score is what moves the movie forward and lends it a grave sense of realism. The ending of the movie is quite realistic and sad at the same time. The queen tries to show that she still the queen, but we all know that she has already lost the position and her clock is ticking.

I have seen this movie 3 times and every time it hits me hard. The simplicity of the story and authenticity of the characters is what draws you towards it. The cinematography is par excellence and every scene can be a melancholic painting.

It's a story about discovering your difficult past, fighting it out and then trying to be at peace with it. Ida & Wanda both central characters handle their uncomfortable pasts differently.

Wanda tries to overcome the terrible past by cigarettes, alcohol and sex but isn't able to, and eventually gives up.

Ida being more religious(raised as a nun) tries the religious path to overcome these difficulties. But, somehow she gets swayed towards the same path as Wanda and tries it. But just after a day or two realises that , that path isn't for her. Her path had already been decided when she inadvertently started her life in a convent. Normal family life isn't for her, as she has already chosen god or god has chosen her.

Last scene of the movie portrays strong determination in her face, and makes us believe that Ida has understood who she is, and will lead a happy life in the Convent. I sincerely hope she does.

A melancholic yet uplifting movie was due a long time from Mr Lonergan. Since I had watched 'You can count on me', I was in awe of the movie and the director. It has been one of the reasons why I started loving movies so much. MBTS is YCCOM 2.0.

Casey Affleck has played the role of his life, without using any boisterous dialogues he has conveyed a lot through body language and suppressed emotions. Real sadness is emanating from his character throughout the movie. Michelle Williams comes for not more than 3-4 scenes still gives a riveting performance which is totally worthy of an Oscar. She is one of the best actors alive and she has proved it again.

The role played by the young Lucas Hedges is befitting and lends the narrative a modern and fresh look which could have been easily overdone and rendered tacky by another actor. The bonding or lack of bonding between the nephew and uncle is very different kind from what is expected still gives it an authentic feel. Kyle Chandler delivers a powerful performance and delineates the role of a strong, loving brother.

It's a movie about how the meaning of the family is different for different people; for some it's superficial and shown off loudly and for other it's silent and sacrificial. Relationships can be formed and broken due to sudden tragic events but the true family members not only say but show that they got each others' back. Always.

She's lonely, she has a few regrets, she's dumb, she's looking for love, she's gullible, she's emotional, she's pure, she's charming, she is free, she is GLORIOUS.

She's the most amazing character I have ever witnessed. Full of imperfections, so full of live. She has committed few mistakes in her life but spent her life her own way. She is desperately trying to people give love to and seek love from. But in the end she knows that is on her own like everyone of us and she has no choice but to dance to the rhythm of life.

For me its the BEST movie of the year. It's honest, lovable, deep and tells so much about human nature.