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Aakrosh (1980)
Sir Govind Nihalani!!! A living Legend for a reason.
As they say that the emotions cannot be completely described in words so is this movie, which is a string of well directed and engrossly acted cinematic shots, describing the atrocities poor and weak faced/s in an illiterate feudalistic society such as ours.
Govind Nihalani and Vijay Tendulkar sirs..hats off to both of you!! Not just for marvelous direction but also for courage that you had shown for writing and showcasing the truth.
Om Puri...what an actor he was. One of the few well deserved filmfare award for a supporting role, ever. He didn't need to say even a word throughout the movie and still his dilemma and pain reaches the viewer effectively.
Naseer sir looks his part and very graciously played his role in the movie, which I otherwise will like to remember for its realistic depiction of rural India and perfect exposure of various characters.
Heartbroken but cherished every moment of Govind sir's filmmaking.
Must watch for truth seekers..not for idiots.
The Gray Man (2022)
Hell lot of cheap computer graphics.
Worst movie i have seen of one of my favorites Ryan Gosling. Thank Russo for making mockery of a movie. Now go back and make half ass wit cartoon movies. You two were really great in that. Just joking.
Thalaivi (2021)
Pretentious...presumptous...and a wannabe attempt at Amma!
For kind information of genuine people and also kangana boot lickers.. nobody is downgrading this movie just because of the fact that Kangana is gutter of a person... Infact the most downgrading has come from Tamil viewers of the film..including me..who likes to watch a movie in its original language...and hell no kangana FAILED MISERABLY in speaking Tamil.. she couldn't even move lips properly... AMMA deserved better... I don't know what the director and production house were snorting but if they were just banking upon vicious, venomous viewer bank of kangana , then they calculated it wrong... Most of the people despite their political leanings go to watch cinema of all kinds...and they search for good acting , direction in the movie...but this movie had none... kangana can act ..no doubt about it..but with her over-confidence she overract all the time...and its not biographical in any sense...most scenes as I say are presumptous...far from reality. Yes Bollywood is bad..but kangana, an actress , is no alternate to Kareena or Deepika or Bhumi. Yes Bollywood is bad..but Kangana, a kinda director, is no alternative to KJo, Anurag basu or Kashyap. Stop kangana before she falls from the fictious moon of hers.
Kadakh (2019)
As Kadakh...as its name.
Saw it just by chance...and it had that thing which bound me for it's complete runtime...
Marvellous little role of Chandrachur Rai...he seems to be a great actor.. Rajat as usual has drawn this out of hat and it pleases the eyes while keeping me on the edge. Cyrus has been stereotyped but plays his role great. All ladies were beautiful and played their part perfectly.. must see for crime thriller zenre guys.
Paatal Lok (2020)
Made in India...and made FOR India..must watch!
My rating says it all ..hence I will come down directly to basics.
Acting: Just fabulous. Jaideep has always been the top notch actor and I don't know how directors used to overlook him. Shout out for Abhishek Banerjee...please directors ..cast him more..and give him all dark characters that you used to have Nawaz Bhai in. He is more authentic killer. Neeraj is like always..flawless yet in a flawed character. Others too played their role very well. Seeing Gul Panag after so long was refreshing..and she did a decent job ..even as a housewife.
Direction : Mind-blowing. This director should be directly admitted to the league of Tigmanshu, Anurag and Mehta. I have no words to describe how well he has directed this.
Story : Heart wrenching... True story of UP MP Punjab and outskirts of Delhi. Bhakts will dislike it because their faces have been exposed at many times. Had a feel that this was about politics but it's not...politics is there just like 'Kadi-patta' in your curry. Those who are sledging it are Tiger Shroff fans and wanted tiger typos in this movie...but this show being 'real'... tiger didn't make a cut.
Thrill/suspense : I have been awake all night and finished just 6 episodes...had to take breaks in between to gulp the suspense. It keeps you on the edge of your seat all the time.
Comparison to others : Cannot compare to sacred games..but yeah Jaideep acted far better than our Nawab Saab . Story too is not as convoluted as Sacred Games. However it is far far better and 'real' as compared to Apaharan sort of gimmicks.
Must watch for : PataalLok ..if you are interested in ground zero of Indian crime scene. Jaideep Ahlawat, Abhishek Banarjee, Neeraj ..bind you to the screen within first 15 minutes. To understand the problems of Indian villages. The society has been unmasked.
Must watch. You won't regret it. And yes Muslims are looked down upon and so are Dalits and women. So dont cringe at reality..change it. I am an upper caste Hindu saying this to all haters( illiterate ppl) out there.
Tc.
The Irishman (2019)
Masterpiece!!..but I would never believe an Irishman!..now onwards.
Let me get down straight to the point because I have just finished my movie and I am feeling sour about what The Irishman is...we will talk about it later.
Screenplay: centered around De Niro with Pacino playing second major and Pesci having screen presence of around 10-12%. If I had to rate screenplay alone of this movie ...I would give it 6-7... I know what I am saying because I am a huge fan of Scorsese's narrative gansta-land flicks, slow moving but detailed description of events. But don't get me wrong ...this is nothing in front of CASINO and Goodfellas, when it comes to screenplay...let me repeat again..." In screenplay this movie lacks significantly if not a lot"..Why?..side characters barring a few have not been given many dialogues to speak...events are slowed up intentionally to give Classical feeling..but these things doesn't add up to any meaning this time Martin, or do they?..Besides that, all props and cars and scenarios created, really were able to bring back those 60s-70s onto the screen.
Acting: O man, don't ask me ....DE NIRO is fabulous..He has acted so well that fifteen minutes into the movie , you would fall for him...and your heart would say let this man have 10 Oscars for this movie alone. De Niro is not stopping..I think he won't retire with less than 5 Oscars...and damn the luck of Mr. Joaquin who may again loose this time to Mr Bobby De Niro...who paints houses.🤣
PESCI didn't have much scope ..we can say..being moderate...or we can say, that He now ain't the same Guy who used to ask people to fetch shine boxes or ask people if he was being funny while pointing a gun towards them..I would say he looked better stabbing 7 foot tall guys with pens and whatever he could get his hands on.
PACINO as authoritative as always..I think some roles were always meant to be played by AL only, and nobody could have pulled the act of Teamster's leader with such flamboyance...seeing him play Hoffa you get a sense that Scarface isn't dead yet...and I couldn't stop myself from mentioning..I stopped watching the movie when AL died..he is so lovely...and his role is so good and moral and he is so right in whatever he think or does that you as a viewer become biased and take sides...that's what I did...I couldn't see the movie after he died..I couldn't handle my emotions.
I have written so much about acting because it is what is holding pieces together...if this movie is legendary...it is because of the weight BOBBY and Al put in behind their roles...Al had screen presence of 60 minutes less than Bobby ..so I see Bobby grabbing The Golden Lady this year.. my rating to acting- 9.7/10.
CGI- Me and my movie buff friends were quite worried about CGI and whether it would be helpful in hiding the real ages of the three veterans...and astonishingly CGI was effective in the increasing order Pesci, Pacino and Bobby....it looks as if 70% of CGI budget has been put into blurring Bobby's wrinkles ..while Pesci was left as old as he is...Also much work has been done on faces...but what about bodies Martin?...they all looked like old and grumpy men all through the movie...this is huge letdown...I am telling you that because it's too bad to have legends acting, legends directing and you all war like prepared to watch the movie ...but when you see it you feel something is missing...and that's what it is...how can Martin do that with Pesci's face..?..and what about the dropping shoulders of Pacino ...I should again mention BOBBY looked all fine...it looks as if Martin was all worried about him getting an Oscar...which btw he deserves...Hell of an actor.
Background music: Ok... tempting but not quite to be remembered.6/10
Story: Mostly Real events...whatever fiction was there is good and is fine edged....trip is smooth ...until for me Pacino dies(omg ..such a heartbreak) .8/10
NOW COMING TO THE MOST IMPORTANT POINT: after watching 2:30 hrs something of this movie I was like what the hell did I see..? I mean Martin's characters used to have morals...ain't that what Bobby keeps on saying on various late night shows...Even Gangstas used to have ethics ...now that's what missing... emotional beings like me would never see any resemblance with Bobby's character ..because after all the emotional backdrop that he himself produces...he shots his friend Down.!!!. I would never have done this...not even for 10s and 100s of millions of dollars or with a iron piece to my head...never...I mean this is ridiculous...it is so anti-heroic..We cannot cherish what Bobby did...Martin should have paid heed that in his and Coppola's classics main leads did such things only when they had some solid ethical reason..(whenever they shot one of their own)..and till the shooting Al's character did nothing against the hood... whatever was there was in the wind...was an expectation...and why the hell Irishman and Buffalino guy didn't shoot that Pro guy down instead..??.it baffles me...hence Martin ...
8/10 FROM MY SIDE...
AND CONCLUSION IS THAT I THINK YOU MISSED THE LEGENDARY STATUS FOR THIS MOVIE because of some subtle and some not so subtle reasons. Must watch.
Housefull 4 (2019)
Tatti happens!...but more so when whole cast is tatti..it means more tatti.
I am sorry if I offended you with tatti in the subject line...but guess my condition , lead actors spoke so much "hagdo-hagdo" that a child sitting second on left of me pooped in his pants...I thought I was crazy and tatti had gotten hold of my brain and nose so I asked that small kid's mom in midst of movie "tatti kardi isne?."...and she said "haan bhaiya " while picking him up and rushing out...that's the only time those who were sitting around laughed...and they were like...bachhe ne tatti kardi....gush of laughter and pungent smell thereafter till I quit.
Oh movie?!!!....well I would say miss it...because if you have brain ...you gonna have headaches and your tongue gonna slip a lot of tatti.
Setters (2019)
Very real panning out of events.
I don't generally see Bollywood crap and more so when they don't hit the limelights. But I saw this flick on TV and was instantly connected to it. Why I am forced to write this review is because most people think that the film setters or cheat India are based on unrealistic events. Even a fool of critic Taran A. said that it's just not possible in a state like India for things to happen like this. As far as story is concerned I can assure you that setting happens not only in government exams but in others too...takes place as has been shown and the film is very close to real representation of events,people and conclusions. I can say this because I have seen this.
Second, aftab has acted superbly in this movie. Totally justified the role which he plays. Looks good as a police man but alas his fate...his good acting comes out in an average flick.
Direction...could have been much better given the good actors they had in their cast.
Overall I would say it can be watched at least once as a biography or narration based movie to see the chain of events. Shreyas talpade looks exactly as a setter would look like.
PM Narendra Modi (2019)
Deserves an Oscar !!! during Modi 2.0
I see this movie being nominated for Oscars by India in "Best Writer" and "Best cinematography" category...and who knows Vivek might bag an Oscar in "Best Actor" category too.. after all. Mentality of Omung Kumar and mental state of Vivek oberoi has been exemplified. Vivek is trying his 'heart' out but acting as an 'art' is not really his cup of tea. But I think we should be a little easy on him (given his condition).
FryDay (2018)
Not upto the mark!!
I am a ChiChi fan and had hoped that my man Govinda might have pulled it out, finally....but hopes were diminished by the half time...
Varun is so irresistibly irritating...paper thin story line...and bad( read worst) screenplay ..all proved to be the nails in the coffin of intended comedy..
And what's this try at Romance cum sex cum extra marital relationship ...this was never gonna rock with Govinda type of dialogues and delivery...Please don't have high hopes when you download it and start watching...Don't think about going to cinema if you are a movie buff!!
Nocturnal Animals (2016)
dark, devastating...yet what an amazing movie, man!!
Movie starts banging your head right from the start as story doesn't take much time to build up. i assume i would reveal too much about the plot if i write much but believe me all thriller/drama guys ...u will get a hangover with it. YOU want one ..well this the one right here without any booze.
coming down to tech aspects ...well shot and lens colors used are brilliant ..remember PRISONERS ..shrewd editing has put thrilling energy in this movie.
acting...well we all know JAKE and AMY how well they act and they have put a remarkable show again.. parallel shots running ....man again i remark EDITING ...hats off.
Must Watch in short...i am in thoughts..cant write much..
Haider (2014)
one of the best!!!!
simply the best ... no faults no goofs... and what a taste!!! an epitome of direction plus acting and cinematography... 1. direction-- excellent...i was told it is just another movie but i gave it a try knowing VISHAL bhai has directed it... opening scene was OK..but really movie took me off my seat as HAIDER entered and saw her mother through a veil enjoying with KK ...o my god, how intensely has it been directed ...guys if u r critical of bollywood movies (( as they are making BANG BANG and other crazy stuff)) ..this movie would seal ur lips..perfect every scene..and what an END!!! awesome direction 2. acting-- well if somebody bets with me on who is best actor of darkened shades.. i wud put all my money on SHAHID... i could not even one scene where his expressions failed ... i think he should stick with VISHAL ...really " Kaminey " yaad aa gayi..
TABU-- awesome she is made really for such roles ...remember " MACHHIS" she has gone much above that... " valiant mother" ... just lovable
KK-- he is my boy ... can defeat anyone on his day.. i know my words would fail his level... 3. shakti kapoor JR- OK..but enough 4. IRRFAN-- he wont die, wud he... you would be left gasping for breath after seeing "roohdaar"..phenomenal..
STORY--finally someone has made a great movie and subject matter is too true to be just easy on mind..it impacts brain..leaves a mark.If u like "hangover " creating movies u would catch it , save it for future...and keep coming back for it... i know words have little impact..but guys just watch it and u will need some dope to end the night....MAY "HAIDER" LIVE FOREVER.. happier than ever before...CIAO
Ek Thi Daayan (2013)
horror...i am horrified there was none..
explicitly i will ask emraan's die hard fans not to go to the movie...story was such that there was no scope of acting esp. for emraan ... i went to the movie 'coz of vishal's name and three actresses that i suppose could have done better in presence of better direction but my expectations were completely drown by lacklustred screenplay ... plus.. i got to know that DAAYAN is not so terrifying as a simple ghost...really there was no scene that could make u hold your breath .. GOOfs--lots of them ,some scenes of trailer were'nt even present in the movie... HUMA... was good but has piled up lots of fat... all other things were just too old ...BLACK BOOK,LIFT SCENES,etc MUSIC ..in horror films background music has a great role to play but in this film,i think director forgot to install it.. AGAIN.. i insist ,as i also like IMMY very much ..all those who love him forget that movie ever came... really disappointing....
Nautanki Saala! (2013)
bollywood teaser!!
not many words are needed to rate this movie,once u visit the cinema hall u will find urself crying only these words"wat a lol i am" or maybe "@#!$ me",,,,, i think director slept while movie was being shot or they have started fixing in bollywood too,well who knows?????? ayushman failed to cash on much hard fought hype of his previous stint,all other characters were there for just sake of being... music__yeah one or two songs might ring in ur ears but again they cannot compensate for poor acting,no story,poor casting and in fact this movie must have been released on 1st april i think. In such comptetive world how diligently Rohan Sippy must have worked to rot the movie....