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Interstellar (2014)
9/10
A Sci-Fi human drama of epic proportions
9 November 2014
**** No spoilers ****** I was waiting for this movie since last November since it's first look was released. I am a physics space science junkie and have watched many sci-fi movies till now.

Let me cut to the chase ...

Interstellar is a an epic masterpiece of a movie. I wont go into plot summary as everybody knows what it is all about.Stunning visuals, operatic music , mind bending plot, deft execution and above all a terrific human drama interwoven in the fabric of space time make Interstellar a true great film

Many of the visuals and build up is hyperexciting and you do not know how things would end up.

According to me Interstellar's main achievement is in writing and direction. The writer and director manage to show us stuff which might become real - a million years from now (who knows!). They manage to represent reality in a way no one has ever done. We read about these concepts but to visualize and show those on screen is a big achievement.

Without giving any spoilers Interstellar has probably the best ending in all of Sci-fi movies till date

I never thought any film would reach the heights of 2001:A Space Odyssey but Interstellar matches it in all notes and even exceeds it on some notes. That's saying a lot.
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8/10
Very Good Action entertainer
1 December 2013
Singh Saab the great brings back Anil Sharma -Sunny Deol combo after a long hiatus. This is Sunny's real full fledged action film after the 2003 film THE HERO:Love story of a spy.

Recently there have been a spate of Dabangg clones and remakes of southern action films. Singh Saab is in a similar mold but has more emotional punch to it with memorable dialogues and more believable stunts due to Sunny Deol.

The film tells the story of a honest collector played by action king Sunny Deol. The story is simple with some twists thrown in to make it stand out from the usual stuff.

Sunny Deol's entry in the film is something to watch out for. It is a very well shot and memorable sequence. The only comparable introduction scene that comes to mind is Sunny's entry in GHATAK.

Sunny Deol personifies real action. When he hits, you know that baddies will stay hit. The punches and stunts he delivers look believable despite the special effects put into them. The dialogues are top grade and I saw many people clapping and whistling spontaneously.

Sunny's acting is very good and he makes the proceedings entirely believable. After the dud Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 he is in top form again. The new heroine Urvashi Rautela is pleasant and provides ample eye candy. Amrita Rao was good but her character is not well developed. Prakash Raj has now become the resident villain of most Bollywood action films. He can't match a Balwant Rai(Amrish Puri of Ghayal) or Katya( Danny of Ghatak) but provides a decent challenge to Sunny. Some of their one-on-one scenes have come out real good.Rest of the star cast including the great Johnny Lever don't get much scope. Also it's pleasant to watch Byomkesh Bakshi (Rajat Kapoor) on the big screen.

The songs feel good when you watch it with the film. The title track is a standout with Sonu Nigam's voice providing tremendous depth and range to the soundtrack.

In the writing department Shaktimaan seems to have borrowed some stuff from GHATAK. The story could have done with more depth and twists. On the whole it is OK.

Anil Sharma has done a good job in the direction department. However at 2hr and 30 min the film is a tad long and could have done without couple of songs and more trimming.

Overall it is lot better then most films Bollywood produces and takes us back to the time when action reigned supreme. Sunny Deol rocks in this one!!!
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