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Once Mani Ratnam said "Cinema! Once you get bitten by this bug, You remain seriously bitten". I consider Cinema as my passion and it holds highest priority in my life.
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Aligarh (2015)
Never judge a book from the cover; so do the person!!!
Not every day in Indian cinema, we got such a realistic portrayal of someone's mind. The film shows the insoluble dilemma of a real life character Dr. Siras of a renowned Aligarh University. The way Mr. Hansal Mehta have shot this film mostly with long takes shows us the loneliness & longevity of the character. The film also puts the light of the mentality of "so called" cultural society of India & the politics of these universities.
So special mention to Manoj Bajpayee intense act which have no words of description. It was his bestest of the best performances of his career, probably of his life. He shows the grieves of the character with such a light tone that it looks way deep and realistic. As the film moves, you would crave to know more & more about the character. The bonding between Rajkummar Rao's character Deepu; a young enthusiastic journalist & Dr. Siras has been shown wonderfully; showing us the generation gap been faded away with the want to know the depth of reality of a person & not judging each other presumingly.
It has to be seen with an open-mind & heart. One can't realize the other's pain until you'd not been in his shoes. Mind that.
Room (2015)
Confined Space, but Broad Perspective!
Sometimes living in enclosed space able your mind to open up to wider thoughts. The whole film is from the perspective of 5 years old boy Jack, who'd been living whole his life in an enclosed room since he had born. It is when, as the film progresses, he starts comparing his previous life in enclosed imaginative world in the room than to the open real world. His little comparisons will blow up your mind. The tale about unconditional love of mother and son & how they balance each other, is one of fewer films which should be watched as little knowing about it before. And, the film gonna stay with you for long.
Acted top-notch by both the leads. Brie Larson brilliantly played the mother with a heart of cotton. Jacob Tremblay will just steal your heart with his ease. The most wonderful thing about the film is that how the director have chosen it to be shot, mostly with the eyes of the little boy. Trust me sometimes you'll just feel in the seat of that boy. Without been preachy & forcing any ready-made thoughts on you, the film forces to think and let you feel about many of things. Some moments in the film are so soulful that if you didn't have shed your tears during that, you'd probably lost your heart somewhere, better start searching before it's too late. It is just personal opinion that the director should have showed or conveyed more through the mouth & heart of Jack, may be I was craving for more thoughts.
I think this movie will be experienced differently by every individual depending on how he/she feels the emotions, the bond, the world. The true fact is, there's too much to learn from the character of Jack.
Inside Out (2015)
Inside Out either way, it's Full of Life & Creativity!!!
Having going inside someone's mind & depicting it's working is merely a brilliant concept. This movie takes us on a ride inside a new born girl's mind and how her main emotions - joy, anger, disgust, fear, sadness tackles with each other as she grows. The movie shows us the real need of every emotion but in right amount at every step of our life. It is hard to find our real personality when even a single emotions is been neglected by us.
The screenplay, the animation, the characterization of each emotion is par excellence. The small creative ideas about how our mind works is depicted so wonderfully that one can related to its existence in our own mind. The film celebrates the life & the living.
And yeah, no matter is what situation you are in life, never loose your personality islands, not a single one!
Goodfellas (1990)
They are The Wise Guys!!!
I will start from saying, "what a awesomely different cinematic experience it was". I know, I watched it quite late. Every cinema lover will regret watching it late in life like me. OK, The film takes you in world of, what they say Goodfellas, where mentality is different, where concept are different, where how they are different, like they living every's one dream, but doing it wrong. Martin Scorsese here does his best, in explaining every bit of perceptive of a gangster world. He does it with honesty. The rise and fall, the glam and the dust, the up and low of the gangster can't be depicted more perfectly like this. For once, you will surely want to live like a gangster aka wise guy.
The Narration is the main USP of the film, the way Ray Liotta narrated his on screen is really commendable. What a guy Ray Liotta is, acted and matched shoulder to shoulder with the biggies of his time. His act was full dual deadly combination, the innocent charming boy with a psychopathy mind & he has done it perfectly. I still wonder where this guy lost after doing such an act. Robert De Niro guts lies in agree to do his part in the film, even after he was big star at this stage. Joe Pesci was hilarious and intense in his own way.
It is not an unknown fact, how great a director Martin Scorsese is, proving himself again and again. The way he narrates a particular story takes to into such a depth. Watching his films is like, watching a entire life. The narrative tech-tics was somewat similar with Wolf of Wall Street (as I have seen WOWS before). But, doing this style of directing way back in 1990 was a mind-blowing thing in its own. I wish I had watched it way earlier.
The Walk (2015)
The Walk is actually a marathon of inspiring emotions and dreams!
The Walk is actually a marathon of inspiring emotions and dreams! ..so He actually did hang a high-wire between the two tallest building of the world & had a majestic walk on it!
"The Walk" is actually a marathon of inspiring emotions and dream in one's soul & body. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is just wonderful in this one, he has portrayed Philippe Petit's image with an ease. He do looks professional high-wire walker and a Frenchman. This real story is all about if one have faith in himself and the guts to achieve his dream, he can surely accomplish it with his consistent efforts. The film justifies the definition of a dreamer.
I, just found the narration lil sloppy, like it was that easy to come to the final act. I'm sure many more hurdles than what shown have came across Philippe Petit's journey to his walk. The narrative part was not in a maturity level, what it would have deserved.
Nevertheless, it is still a Technical Achievement. The last final act of the wall is really what one would've never experienced. And, if you are well connected with the character, you find your eyes been slightly wet. I did find mine during last 20 minutes. Robert Zemeckis created some magic there as soon as Joseph's puts his first step on that wire. Mesmerizing.
In the end, I would say give your salute to Philippe Petit's & the makers. And, Get Inspired!
Hawaizaada (2015)
Flying under clouds!!!
The film is truly spectacular on the account of visuals. The production design is one of greatest in recent Hindi films. The sets, the artistic props, the designing is really commendable. With great production design, comes greatest in cinematography. Kudos to Savita Singh's cinematography brilliance that made this film looks totally a visual treat. Seriously, I have not seen such beautiful frames in recent times, without VFX. The basic concept was well thought too.
But, with all these superb things in hand, the film doesn't able to make to what it could be. The screenplay got messed up in the film's way to make it under historical event. Yeah, it could have been one of the greatest film in Hindi film industry. But, it all lacks at film's narrative part. The characters been so melodramatic about each situation makes a regular Hindi film, which it should not be.
The director looses his brilliant idea by indulging more of a melodramatic romantic recipe into it. The film paces up in between, dialogue teaches us good. But, when the flight tries to be up high, it gets lost in the romantic clouds. It sees a great potential journey suffering from jet-lag here.
It should be pure epic exploring the core idea more, yet it is somewhat inspirational.
Talvar (2015)
Intrusive experience; reopens the case in depth!!!
"Talvar" is an intrusive experience; showing the ugly side of our manipulative Indian society, media, justice system & bureaucracy. Thoroughly researched and handled.
Vishal Bhardwaj said it right, he would have gone under lot of pain while writing. Meghna Gulzar comes back really in a good way after 8-10 years of directorial hibernation. It should be her debut.
The film explores the "so popular" case in depth and tells us what has been untold. One will feel ashamed, angry, emotional, confused on the account of our justice system and it's working. The best thing about this film is, it's not a over dramatic or melodramatic in tone. Every frame make it feel real. Kudos for bringing many perspective to one story. Can't forget the last conversational scene between CBI's team.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Pressurize your spotted brain!!!....in a good way
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is like a moving poem of visuals. After watching this film, I wondered for days how the team had managed to make this. It's has so complicated screenplay that one can be juggling deep down in his mind through-out. But, surely it's a tendering experience to watch this film every time. It teaches you lots of things when watched with a keen eye. Love is complicated as we all know, nobody is perfect, we just mutually need to build the art of balancing what's good & what's bad in it, to make it work as wonder, because Everybody's gotta learn sometime. It deserves repeated viewing who understand this film's outcomes completely. Jim Carrey is surprising, so is Kate Winslet charm of acting. Kudos to all the technicians behind it for such a perfect handling to a very complicated concept. It's does gets ruined at all. Nailed it as clear. In the end, I would just say, It's a different film which surely need a spotless brain while watching.
Raging Bull (1980)
All-time favorite film!!!
First of all, it's one of my all-time master in film-making. It's the excellence of film-making which indulge you in this. The film surely has soul & honestly of characters. It's when Martin Scorsese & Robert De Niro comes together, they create magic. How Jake LaMotta struggles between his professional aspirations & personal anger is depicted so wonderfully, that one can connect with him with ease. Scorsese's has shot every fighting scene so creatively & with depth of the sport & even personal life of Jake LaMotta is shot very convincingly. Choosing Black & White worked as icing on cake. i have lost the counts of how many time I've seen it, but every other time it gives me goose-bumps. Best of Scorsese & DeNiro.
Rush (2013)
Perfect!!!
RUSH (one of the best masterpiece & one of my all time valued experience) They say "a wise man can learn more from his enemy than a fool from his friends". This movie is a "motion" example of this true fact. Very often a movie got so rightly made which leaves a lasting impression on a viewer, but this is something else, it gives you goosebumps & inspires you throughout. Based on true rivalry of James Hunt & Niki Lauda, both the champions of Formula 1 in late 70's, the movie deals with not only the glam part of this sport, but also gives a really deep insight. It shows us how blessed a someone can be who has a good rival, who can indeed become each other's inspiration. Having very different ideologies, both James Hunt & Niki Lauda compete each other right from the beginning of their careers in Formula 3 till the end in Formula 1. Chris Hemsworth playing James Hunt is all true to his character, what a racer thought-out to be; bold, risk-taker, casanova, full of life. But, the real surprise is from his methodical, brilliant opponent, Austrian driver Niki Lauda played by Daniel Bruhl, who not only justifies Lauda's depth but also fulfills a promising act. The story follows their distinctly different personal styles on and off the track, their loves and the astonishing 1976 season in which both drivers were willing to risk everything to become world champion. It's a matter of fact, that only a handful of movies can achieve a perfect mastery of art from all this departments; cinematography, acting, background scores, editing, screenplay directing all just bestowed perfectly. Tightly directed by Ron Howard, perfectly written & crisply edited, Rush is an exhilarating ride. Ron Howard who is master in taking different genres through-out his career, deliver his second best after 'A Beautiful Mind', the term which suits him. Hans Zimmer's back scores engages us as always. A notable mention is for the director of photography, Anthony Dod Mantle, who shot all the racing sequences with a thrilling frame, the film has a beautifully crafted close-ups & keen details. Kudos to the digital intermediate colorist even, who gave us a real feel of the 70's & formula racing. The movie just not falls into a another sports film category because it has much more to deal with. It deals with the philosophy on life of both the competitors, the formula sport pros and cons & the undying spirit. The more I speak about this movie, makes me watch it again. I, hardly remember the number of times I watched (or can say experienced) this since last year. Always will be regretful of missing it on the silver screen. Nevertheless, it's perfect, full of spirit & is all filled with gems.