Change Your Image
jeffdhorick
Ratings
Most Recently Rated
Reviews
A History of Violence (2005)
Mildly Entertaining
What makes this film set apart from other generic films of this type is the character of the protagonist. You would know when you watch it. The plot is thin. More emphasis is given for the character and the family dynamics. It is shown very well how the family gets affected emotionally. As the name suggests, the movie is violent. You could see blood and brains blowing out. There are gun fights which are good but really short. Cinematography was fine.
This movie has a bit of pacing issues. It was slow even though it is just 1 hr 35 min long. Had weaker villains who just talk and die. The acting at some places just seems off and could have been better. Most of the scenes don't have any depth and fall short.
Result is a mildly entertaining thriller.
No One Will Save You (2023)
An open ended Alien invasion silent film
A lone-teenager with a traumatic past has to fight an Alien Invasion.
You might think this is a normal typical alien invasion film at the start but you would be wrong. This movie has a slower pace and a short duration. It is a silent film and only 5 words are spoken in the whole film. Cinematography is good. Vfx is decent but could have been better. BGM is fine enough to give you the thrill. Excellent acting from Kaityn Danver. She carries the whole film without any dialogues. Despite the horror genre, there isn't many scary scenes. Coming to the plot, It's an open ended film, meaning you get to choose what the story is about at the end. The movie doesn't show why those aliens came or why that ending. It all depends on how you interpret this movie. This opens to discussions. It's really fascinating. The concept is creative and different. We might have a lot of questions and doubts after the movie but that's the whole. This movie makes you think and discuss more than it would entertain.
The Marvels (2023)
Cosmic!!
This movie is a solid 8 for me. It was really fun. Chemistry btw The 3 of them was marvellous. Action sequences and camera was awesome. It was really fast paced coz of the shorter duration which is both a good and bad thing. I wanted to see more of them and it all ended way too quickly but that doesn't stop this movie from being an entertainer. This movie also has a lot of connections and sets up the next movies. (unlike recent MCU films). Comedy scenes really worked out well. People r gonna hate this movie for all female cast. And it's supposed cool to hate things for no reason nowadays. I recommend to watch this movie in theatre and you wouldn't be disappointed.
Vikram (2022)
Once Upon a time there lived a.....
Lokesh here makes an attempt to bring Kollywood its own fictional shared universe like Hollywood's MCU. From his previous films, we could say connecting different parallel events and making all the characters from different scenarios coming all together for the final showdown is his prime talent. So, he is the best man to do this job of creating this fictional universe and He does this job exceptionally well. The events of kaithi are brilliantly connected to VIkram and Both share a really good Universe. We have some really good cameos (not to mention Actor Suriya's role that was lit) and the way the movie ends has really set up new ways for Kaithi 2 and Vikram sequel (and many more who knows!!).
All the actors in the film have done a really great job. You would become an instant fan of Kamal. Vijay Sethupathi has a really interesting characterisation who looks frightening and makes you laugh at the same time. Fahad Fahsil was Incredible. Even his eyes show different emotions. Seeing Suriya with this negative role was exciting and different but it was great.
A really entertaining story. Watching Kaithi once would actually help you understand the plot more easily. The events of the film take place at a really high pace. So watching it twice would give you a better understanding. The story has a lot of twists throughout the film. Stunt Scenes were really entertaining!! (Anbariv just keeps on entertaining us movies after movies - beast,kgf2,etc). New Camera techniques were used perfectly. One would notice This technique was previously used in Master and Beast in small amounts.
BGM was rocking. Anirudh proved once again why He is the Rockstar. Been giving hits after hits. All variations were awesome and perfectly used.
The only thing disappointing in this film is its VFX. They could have done better. We have seen scenes in Beast how the VFX have evolved in Kollywood. It's sad a film of this level has poor vfx. It degrades the viewing experience. Nevertheless, It is still highly entertaining. They need to get a better vfx in future films.
Final Verdict: A must watch. Action movie fans would love this film!! Try not to miss the big screens. A Highly entertaining movie which is rewatchable. Looking forward to the sequels.
Rating: 9.5/10.
Beast (2022)
BEAST Mode is ON
First of all Ignore all the Negative Reviews. If you are interested in any film just go out there watch the film yourself and decide your opinion. Dont check for other's reviews. Your opinions matters the most. So coming to the movie, This movie is very good indeed. Thalapathy Vijay Is an Awesome Beast. Action scenes have really worked well and it's thrilling to watch. Dark comedy also worked well unlike most reviews (almost all the audience laughed in the theatre). Anirudh BGM is just rocking again. All the supporting actors have done a fantastic job and a good roles. The story is more than enough to satisfy a hijacking action movie but Its not a typical kollywood movie. Its comparative to Hollywood's die hard,Mission impossible and James bond films. I went into theatre with doubts after seeing the hatred and negative reviews but the Film proved me it's a great movie. We can see the Old Vijay dancing in the screen(Those very fast dancing moves). Some scenes were really smart and realistic. There aren't any logical mistakes and come on guys its cinema we are talking about, it's fine if it has a few logic mistakes. The job is to be Good entertainment. It does this job excellently well. So overall, Beast is a great action movie which is really entertaining. Try to enjoy the movie in Theatres to get maximum Cinematic Experience. Thalapathy fans and action movie fans will love this film (9/10) and for others it will be a good entertainer (7.5/10).