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The movie is soo realistic.Excellent acting with maintaining real facts ,especially by Vicky Kaushal. The VFX effects were awesome also. After a long period of time i have watched a patriotic movie with realistic facts. The storyline was so amazing. Kudos to all workers added with this movie. This kind of movie makes my country proud. i will recommend my friends and family to watch this movie. This movie is really one of the masterpieces in bollywood. Each time, Vicky Kaushal's Vihaan screams, 'How's the Josh?' to his battalion of soldiers, you feel the adrenaline rush as you hear, 'Very high, Sir.' It increases patriotism in every indian. All must should watch this movie. I was waiting for realise of this movie since the time i saw it's teaser.
Overall a great movie with a great performances. kudos to everyone who connected to this movie. An amazing lifetime experience . | 10 |
Just not worth it. If you want to get some cheap thrills and see some guns firing than fine, but really not worth it. Dunno why it's so highly rated. To be honest, I didn't even like Keanu Reeves in the role much. The rest of the cast and direction is just as disappointing. | 2 |
I usually don't write reviews but this movie is SOO UTTERLY TERRIBLE I just had to advise not to waste your time | 1 |
It simply doesnt make any sense! Why would anyone make a movie like this? Whooever made this must have been really screwed up in the head. And i almost want to enquire about the well being of the person that made this. | 3 |
Watching movies for some sort of escape seems impossible nowadays. This was disguised as a movie but it was just political nonsense, woman power and the same little messages we seem to be living. At least it had Henry for 10 minutes of the movie. | 4 |
I actually thought the movie was quite funny even though personally, I think it could have been better if it was a little more subtle. It was too vulgar and crude for me. I don't mind the nudity but it was just too much. The porn scene was way over the top. I just don't find it that funny but I guess some people do. I also don't like scenes like the one with the poop, it's unrealistic and gross. Btw, the scene with the baby banging his head was so obviously not real, they should have just skipped it.
As for originality, I agree it's been done before but so what? The cast was good and the story was funny so I don't really mind that. I think we all want to change lives sometimes but if it really happened I'm pretty sure a lot of us would want our own life back because no life is as perfect as we sometimes perceive it to be. That's what's really funny. The little details we seem to forget or not pay attention to (not the amount of hair we have on our private parts).
This movie has it all for better and for worse but as a comedy it's not that bad, it's entertaining enough. Just know what to expect and I'm pretty sure you'll enjoy it. | 7 |
This movie does what it says on the tin. It's a fast paced action movie. The action is well executed and the acting is good for this genre.
I have read in one review this is "John Wick in Bangladesh"...... and think that sums it up well.
I have see some of the really negative reviews and must disagree. This is a straight up action movie. It is not a nuanced analysis of the geo politics of the Indian sub continent or a tourism video for Bangladesh. The location is irrelevant it could be anywhere and the next one will be. The dialects may not be spot on and the uniforms may be wrong ....... but so what ?
If you want to learn about the Indian subcontinent subscribe to national geographic.
I think a score of 7/10 if fair (my nephew who is a film addict scored 6.6-6.7 out of 10)
I would recommend this film. | 7 |
I don't know about you guys but I hated it and it kinda felt like star wars | 4 |
Game of Thrones was unique because it was edgy with original characters and a storyline that kept you captivated and anticipating the next development in the plot. This unfortunate reimagining lacks all of that and immediately bogs one down in the slow plodding character development of an array of two dimensional very similar personalities. The cast of characters are all boringly the same, namely pretentious, self important and tediously predictable. Why the writers would possibly think that the endless, trivial conversations that are part of the first two episodes would constitute a form of interesting character development or even entertainment is beyond me. It demonstrates an abject lack of writing skill, or more likely a cowardly reliance on the formulaic rather than daring to create something truly original. We can only hope that like the original GOT characters will start to get killed off, and preferably the greater majority of them. | 1 |
This is definitely not the movie you want to choose on those days when you need some light entertainment. "Gone Baby Gone" is a dark and disturbing movie that frankly, in the end, left me on a bit of a downer, although admittedly the downer was mixed with the sort of ethical dilemma that I don't mind being left with. I give points to a movie that forces me to do some thinking when it's over, and "Gone Baby Gone" definitely does that.
The movie begins as a search for a missing child is underway. The child's family hire a private detective couple (Casey Affleck and Michelle Monaghan) to help with the investigation - a decision the police (represented by Morgan Freeman and Ed Harris) are none too happy with. Over the next couple of hours, we deal with the kidnapping, with a separate case of child sexual abuse thrown in, and we're introduced to a variety of unsavoury and wholly unlikeable characters (a list that includes the missing girl's drug addicted mother, played by Amy Ryan.) The story is often confusing. With the benefit of hindsight, you can see that it was deliberately so, in order to keep the viewer off balance in preparation for the truly bizarre and completely unexpected twist as the movie plays out its last few scenes. That twist really does shake you up, and leaves you questioning what's right and what's wrong, but, as I said, it also leaves you a bit down, because you know - as does everyone else watching, and as most of the characters seem to know - that what was done was right, but also that it wasn't for the best.
I can't honestly say that I enjoyed this movie, but I'm not sure that anyone intended for it to be "enjoyed" in the normal sense of the word. It's both interesting and unpleasant, and - again - I liked the ethical dilemma we're left to grapple with. Still, a movie that leaves me on a real downer can't get more than a 4/10 from me. | 4 |
This episode is just as good as "hero", although I have read the manga beforehand, it is still quite shocking to me when watch the anime. | 10 |
The animation is spot on, but why does it feel like I'm watching a BBC documentary? The emotion is gone. The soul is gone. That deep feeling the original gave, completely MIA. Zazu is probably the most frustrating character. He was so significant and awesome. Now, I just want him off the screen. The new and "improved" dialogue is woeful. And as much as I love Queen B, she should not have ever been cast into this. Also, why is Samuel Jones' voice so.... Weak? He is meant to be powerful and awe inspiring. I fell asleep twice in this. Yikes. | 4 |
I really liked the story as it was relatable on so many levels. However, there were lots of repetitive unnecessary sex scenes to fill the airtime, reflecting poor directorial decisions. | 8 |
I felt like I was watching paint dry with this show. It felt so fabricated, underwhelming and annoying. And the actors were nothing special. | 1 |
The story is too simple, this spider is a stupid child, musique is annoying,.... Nothing works in this movie from the beginning until the end.
I spend a bad time. | 3 |
First of all, this film is not for everybody. Tho it should be, if we follow the principle this film is trying to teach us.
I loved the funny segments in this. They are always introducing some new gimmicky ways to make me laugh. The comedic timing in this is very well done and hits my spots exactly. It is right between "we make a whole big sketch setup for the next scene, just wait one scene!" and "this is my catchphrase, laugh at it!". Somehow they managed to pack that into every little part and dialogue. So props to that.
The overall message of this movie seems a bit preachy and too much. I can not describe how, it just did not catch me. It basically was the right tone and meaning for today, but the delivery is somehow a bit too 1990 for me. Basically I did not really felt the struggle of the main Barbie, but more of the support cast. They made the story feel more alive. Maybe that was the meaning of all of this. Eitherway it started a thought process in me, so I guess they hit the spot also in this regard.
I was not pleased with the song intermissions, which gave this film a less meaningfull tone than it could have been. Performances were great along the board.
So defintely a watchable experience with little laughs and moments to reflect. But not too much, so do not expect a lifechanging lecture on humans. | 8 |
The cinematography on this show is amazing. The editing is 0. I think there are a lot of good shots wasted because the editor of this show wanted to do a back and forth editing. Also... huge opportunities to use minimal special effects in order to augment the experience. And the sound: bad. Overall a good premise wasted in the production hell with these results. | 3 |
What's all the fuss about with these new incarnations of Batman? The first one was instantly forgettable, the second only sparked when the Joker was on-screen, and the third is a confusing, overlong waste of time, save for the wonderful and super-sexy Catwoman. Grrrrr.
After a messy, incoherent opening sequence during which neither myself or my wife had any idea of what was going on, we then found ourselves wondering at numerous points in the movie exactly when it would finish.
A major flaw of the film is the music, which is so loud the characters are constantly shouting to be heard over it. I missed so much dialogue I gave up trying to follow the 'plot'.
It's also a bleak, dull, depressing affair which doesn't encourage the viewer to endure repeat screenings.
On the plus side, I loved Anne Hathaway's Catwoman, a sleek, sexy feline who stole the entire show for me, just as the Joker did in the previous outing.
Apart from her, though, there's nothing to get even remotely excited about here, unless you're impressed when comic books are filmed in dark colours and there's much frowning and glowering, etc.
I think that's what accounts for the vast appeal of this trilogy - the fact that comics aren't supposed to be adult in theme or presentation, yet here they are.
I'm afraid, there needs to be more for me than a grown-up version of Batman.
POW! | 3 |
Season 2 is way too woke. Season 1 was amazing and utterly addictive. Season 2, I have no idea what is going on. It's like they let Ellen Page take over. I'm on Episode 3...they're in Dallas, Rumor and her husband are in a diner staging a sit-in, which I have no idea what it has to do with the plot. They took a character that was really cool in the first season and made her a plot device to push social justice nonsense. The show just isn't fun anymore like it was in season 1.
This is quite the letdown after binging 40 episodes of Kingdom, which was a great show until the end. I'm here just struggling to get through this. What a shame. | 1 |
I wish the movie had more content or a better story or maybe even better supporting cast. It's as though the movie was made with primary audience as kids in mind. One of the worst spiderman movies made in last two decades. | 2 |
Remakes seem to be very hard to do. Since remakes are generally done of classic movies, it adds a complexity to it all.
For sure one would need to improve on very old movies/series in almost every aspect, from characters, to special effects, from music to story line, and other qualities that are needed draw in the modern viewer.
And most remakes do a pretty good job of doing that, but the downside is that often you have to give up the basic movie and change it to a point that is often uncomfortable to those that grew up watching the original movies/series.
A prime example is The Day The Earth Stood Still. That is one of my very favorite old movies and if the remake had been called something like ALIEN VISITOR, I would have given it a 9 plus.
But because so much was not like the original, I would give it only a 6 as I expected so much more of it.
If it were not for the robot, I am not sure I would have recognized it as a remake. And they even changed the robot which could have been a significant part of the movie with today's special effects, but ended up being almost a B-grade aspect.
The remake of War of The Worlds is just about the same way. Great movie on it's one, but related to the original, it missing the mark by a lot.
With Lost In Space, they HAVE DONE A VERY GOOD job holding true to it's namesake. There are many changes of course, but most are very good. I even like the new robot and it's concept, though it is a significantly different kind of animal.
I am a person that can generally find a number of things to make, shall we say, less than flattering comments on. However with Lost In Space I really have only one that really makes me want to actually not watch the show.
It is a character that is just not right. Now they have changed a number of the characters to be different than the original, and as far as I am concerned they did an excellent job.
I would give each of the characters so far (having watched 7 episodes) sold 9 or 10 rating. But this one I give a 2.
The acting is excellent for that character, so the person that does it should be very proud of the job done, but for me, it just does not work.
And I really can not define why that is, as when I start to think about it, I just stop as I just don't want to think about it.
My example that might help others understand a bit of how I feel is if they remake any story of Jesus, and make him a clown. No matter how good the actor is, it still would not fit in my vision of entertainment.
I will say that almost from the get go, I did not like the character.
I am not going to tell you which one. You will have to watch it with an open mind and see how you feel about it. | 7 |
So Black Panther isn't the skilled fighter from Civil War, he's just a guy in an massively advanced technological suit, who eats some kind of plant to get strength and agility? What is a super hero with no weaknesses? Boring. | 2 |
Why are you people intent on destroying what was a decent set of films with these awful spinoff series?
Loki was possibly my favourite character in the MCU, and you have ruined him.
You have enough money, just leave things as they were. | 2 |
The show is terrible. It's 100% political and the story sucks. I don't know how it could possibly be ranked that high. I went through about 500 reviews and less than 30 of them rated it a 7 or higher, so where is this rating coming from? Seems completely fabricated to me... | 1 |
Masterpiece of a show, My top contender for the greatest anime of all time. The character development of the main protagonist, Eren, is beautiful. His soul is slowly destroyed as the show goes on, eventually turning him into a bigger monster that any other titan. 10/10 | 8 |
Pointless fighting and very weak story. A total time waste | 1 |
Starts off good, gets boring. Not as good as it's made out to be. | 5 |
I can't believe how much I disliked this movie. I disliked this movie so much it made me angry. Such an unenjoyable experience a ridiculous try hard plot ( up there with Bullet Train) that went no where. I don't understand the accolades and I definitely didn't understand the movie. Sure there's some nice messages there about acceptance and living in the moment etc. But surely there's nicer ways to find these things out rather than the technicolor vom that was this movie. I feel really mean writing this because there's some great actors in this film, but I have to keep going with my vitriol because I haven't reached the min word limit. | 2 |
I'm glad I gave this a go as I couldn't put it down. Despite work and normal life I managed to watch this series quite quickly. The transition from a young Beth Harmon to a older one is done so well. Chess has never seen so much glamour and attention in popular culture in the 21st century. This unique, interesting and gripping story engages the viewer through the eyes of a complicated young woman. Well done Netflix on this original. | 7 |
(A little) above average show from Netflix, this ain't GOT or the next media sensation, the show is closer to the "The adventures of Hercules" with blood.
For a game or book fan it's pretty meh, doesn't do justice to the source material
PS: +1 for African Elves | 1 |
I had a heck of a time watching this movie. I usually like the Marvel films, but this one seems to fall in the pattern that I see way too often these days. At three hours, it is way too long. There is just not enough happening that is capable of sustaining interest in a 3 hour movie. Sometimes, less is more. | 3 |
Loved the story of show. Every episode was entertaining and kept my eyes on screen whole time. Didnt expect that good series. Can't wait for season 2. Hurry Up Netlifx pleaseeee. 10/10 | 9 |
Interesting movie, intelligently structured to balance out the action with suspense, so that you go further into the world of the main character.. | 10 |
Everything is this series is so well thought out. Whether its the romance between the couples, the humour or even the camaraderie between the guys. All are set in perfect tone, without overdoing anything.
The acting is great and the characters are likable. Even the characters with smaller roles like Shreya or Saumya are very lovable. Won't go into story and script but it is amazing. Many scenes just stand out showing the thought behind them. Even the first episode where Jeetu is smoking a cigarette for every mundane work day is highly impressive. This series isn't like the "Silicon Valley" even with similar subject. It is kinda more realistic and more serious.
Highly recommend this series to anyone. | 10 |
I really like how the movie talked about politics and responsibility. It was easy to understand who would have fought with whom and why. The action scenes were fenomenal and having a villain win is a great choice! | 8 |
Acting: 5 Story: 5 Production values: 7 Suspence - thriller level: 8 Action: 10 Mystery - unknown: 4 Romance level: none... Comedy elements: 6 Overall: 5 | 5 |
I saw this tonight and thought it was quite poor. Very slow at times and I didn't find the acting between Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst convincing. The pace really hurt the storyline, and didn't learn from the mistakes of the first film. Some of the jokes e.g. mops falling out of the cupboard had people laughing out loud at the cinema. They brought a wry smile to my face but weren't that funny. The CGI was not so spectacular in some places. Doc Ock looked completely different in CGI form, and near the end where Spiderman turned away from the camera to jump away the transition to the CGI Spiderman was noticeable. The film's saving grace was really in Dr. Octavius and Parker's Grandmother. Overall I would give it 6/10.
Clearly this is a film were I am against the majority, like I was with 'Signs'. | 1 |
Let me just say upfront, I can't stand Jon Bernthal. The guy is horribly miscast in this show. I find him completely annoying. I hated him as "Shane" on TWD, and I have been annoyed by him in everything he has ever been in, especially "Fury." So, here, we are getting more of the same. He is a goofy looking person that Hollywood is trying to pass off as "Tough looking." It doesn't work and I am not buying it. Further more, who decided to cast Shohreh Aghdashloo? She is horrifying on screen, ESPECIALLY when she speaks. What is going on with her voice? I shouldn't so harsh, I am guessing that she is probably undergoing some kind of extreme steroid medication. I am sorry if she is suffering from a medical condition, but the fact is, this is a TV show and we are trying to be entertained, not distracted by her man voice. The show itself is boring. Simply boring. The characters are boring and they don't have much to do. This might as well be a show about a Marine suffering from PTSD. It doesn't have to be called "The Punisher," unless the aim of the people who create this show is to punish us, the viewers, with boredom. Don't bother with this mess. If you watch, you will just see Bernthal agonizing over the loss of his family. Boring. | 1 |
Well, I don't think I wasted my time when I decided to watch this show. It was interesting, it was good and it brought something new. But to be honest, I saw the other comments about it before watching and now I can say it is not THAT good. Sometimes it is slow, sometimes it is not logical, sometimes it is just another Teen Show and there are many clichés. It was a good entertainment but it was not a surprising show, it didn't make me anxious for the finale and for the result as some other series did. It was possible to predict many things that happened, so I was rarely surprised by the way the plot went. So, you can watch it, but don't expect a 9,1 TV Show (The rate this moment). | 7 |
I think 7.5 is under rated very under rated it at least should get 9 even the average of the episodes is 8.4 and its rating is 7.5 fun huh even rotten tomatoes give it 95% consider it one of the best but in imdb 7.5 considering one of the worst so I think some one have to consider its rating | 10 |
The first installment with Downey is one of my all time favorite movies. Iron Man 2 fell flat. Too much talk, not enough action. Don Cheadle's performance was weak as usual. Terrence Howard is a far better actor. All the actors seemed to be just going through the motions. Weak story line. What's with this Ivan Vanko character? Some sort of mishmash of villains from the novels and a weak villain at that. Weak enemy robots. All they seem to be able to do is salute and get blown up! Weak nemesis in Justin Hammer. At least Scarlett Johansson was nice to look at. Weak final battle. The movie is just plain weak. We need Super Heroes not comedians! Batman still rules! | 3 |
I'm in no way deep into the marvel TV series rabbit hole (outside of daredevil because it was excellent and the one marvel zombies episode because I saw the comic). This is because they seem generic, but I have always been a fan of moon knight as a hero and his comics, and so far in episode 1 we have definitely seen the weirdness that the character can bring in full effect. I do believe that this will be something different compared to other marvel shows, as even in the first scene we see something truly unique that would never be attempted in another marvel property. Also the fact that the majority of 1 star reviews here start with "MCU fanboy" or something to that degree isn't a good look, like come on guys, I'm against marvel fanboy cringe as much as the next guy but you are getting to the point your just as bad. | 6 |
This is a good show, very well cast and acted. And for the most part, the writing is very good.
Though, at numerous points during the first season, it verges on being close to Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina, or Riverdale quality and feel. I was half expecting Wednesday to join the high school girl band and start singing.
The show would do well to move away from the high school setting and focus more or The Addams Family themselves. All the teenagers in the first season bring the show down. We don't wanna see a bunch of random supernatural kids. We wanna see the Addams clan do weird things. We want more Fester, Grandma Addams, and Cousin It. I know the show is called Wednesday, but people are watching it for the entire Addams Family really.
Catherine Zeta Jones is severely underused, especially considering how amazing she plays Morticia. | 7 |
Why the negative reviews? This was such a good film! Loved everything about this. 8 stars from me. | 8 |
The first three seasons of Sherlock are masterpieces. Its a brilliant take on the character in a modern setting. However the 4th season is a complete tonal shift and I honestly don't acknowledge it as a part of the show anymore. | 9 |
Snarky, know-it-all, overbearing female characters, subservient male counterparts, idiotic "hip" phrases, plot holes, overacting, cheesy special effects, improbable situations, and a (reformed) alien murderous robot. There - now you don't have to watch it. | 1 |
This can serve as two different things the first being a justice league spoof with a dark twist and the other being an actual reality that would occur if super heroes were to actually exist | 9 |
A Stephen Spielberg blockbuster. Fun, laid back, full of references to a large part of the eighties pop culture. Mainly from video games and cinema.
The creator of one of the most successful video games in the world dies, and he leaves a testimony where he assures that within the "Oasis", the video game, there are some clues. Whoever finds them will be the next heir to all video games. There is also a parallel story with a fantastic universe created in the future. Where everyone can enter the Virtual world while in the 'real world' we have a dystopian reality where everything is practically destroyed. A boy without resources is determined to obtain this inheritance.
Different audio references, music and tributes complements the film . Spielberg stated that it is definitely not a masterpiece, but it is certainly a movie for family.
Made to be viewed in 3D with mind-blowing special effects that I really don't think you can appreciate on a small screen. Due to the amount of special effects in the middle of the film they stopped filming to start developing them and in that space Spielberg made the film The Post, with Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks. | 6 |
There is literally nothing in the story. Complete rubbish. | 3 |
The trailers of this movie were great, especially the second one (look for it on youtube). Great, dark score, mysterious story, superb special effects, and two great actors.
The problem with the movie is, the trailer lasts little longer than 2 minutes, the movie lasts over two hours, and the time is wasted -- there is no mystery here. All good parts are in trailer already, the movie adds only "surprising" twists, but they are not surprising, they are just like deus ex machina alterations. The characters could even speak foreign language, it wouldn't matter because there is no cause-effect chain here, most events are incoherent.
The movie repeats itself (how this can be interesting?), the moral struggles of the characters are rather shallow and predictable, and with constant shifts (now let's try something completely different) it is so unreal (not in sci-fi sense) that I didn't even care. Sure, unreality works for Terry Gilliam because he uses tale scheme, it worked for The Matrix because it was futuristic message with ancient background, it worked for Monty Python because it was comedy. But here? What it is? Monty Python seriously?
Speaking of The Matrix, it was 11 years ago, when my mind was simply blown away. Inception didn't even manage to get me interested. You want a fast paced action thriller, watch The Kingdom (2007), want a masterpiece of suspense you cannot wait for solution, see The Ghost Writer (2010), you want an insight of the mind, see The Matrix, again (1999).
Inception just will make you yawn. It is not even the execution, there was not any good idea for a full feature movie in the first place. The Matrix succeeded because it explained the whole mechanism and all pieces of the puzzle fit. Trailer of the Inception explains the mechanism well enough, there is nothing left to explain in the movie (and additionally, because of the nature of those two movies, there had to be a lot of similarities, and there are).
I rate it so high (4/10) because I like main actors (yes, Ellen Page is cute). Every movie rating is a matter of taste but anyway I am totally surprised Inception is #3 at the charts, my advice -- look for something maybe not that fresh, but really solid, the one I mentioned above or Nothing but the Truth, or Syriana, or Body Lies, or The Departed, or (if you prefer something lighter, for summer), The Shooter, or... ;-D | 3 |
So disappointing. It could not be any worse. So boring and nothing happens. A waste of time for sure. | 2 |
Selena is back with a bang!!!!!!!!
The leading trio is everything.. Highly recommended. | 10 |
I like this one waaaay more than the first one. This movie is both the sequel and the prequel to the original. That's a neat trick in itself.
For that reason I highly recommend it. Unfortunately, you have to watch the first one, as well. Darn! It makes it worthwhile, tho.
Robert Deniro is particularly effective in his role. | 8 |
The show is engaging and taking real time to develop new characters. There are plots and twists around every bend as is pretty typical of a Joss Whedon vehicle. Currently, they've really tightened up the story arc while not laying all the cards on the table. I love Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and eagerly wait for Tuesdays, despairing of the long breaks between critical episodes. This is a perfect filler in-between the avenger movies and has links to other marvel films and TV shows. A must watch for anyone into superhero films. The characters are ranging from both serious and funny, and the locations are fantastic. storyline and acting 10/10 | 10 |
I suggest you don't miss the film i must say this movie surely deserve above 9 rating. | 10 |
Good, Great, Excellent ... and finally Rocking !! ~~ This is how one can define Dev.D ~~
In 2002 Sanjay Leela Bhansali completely ruined the novel of Sarat Chand. Luxurious sets, high profile star cast. And a bunch of over actors. EXCEPT THE EXACT OPPOSITE OF THIS IN DEV.D
Starting with Abhay Deol, he did a brilliant job an an actor. Pretty good and realistic form of acting by Abhay proves his success story in Hindi Cinema after movies like OLLO, Ahista Ahista, Soch Na Tha... Mahie Gill does an awesome debut job as Paro and Kalki truly excels being Chanda. Dibyendu Bhattacharya being modern "Chunni" did fine work ... much better than Jackie Shroff in 2002.
Fast moving camera angles just along with face of Abhay Deol in few scenes tells the story of hard work behind the screen by DOP. Color Scheme is simply great.
Direction is something that kept the pace of the story. Anurag Kashyap's genre of movies are not so likable by general commercial audience in India but the message he delivers just proves every commercial film critic wrong.
Music & Background Score...the heart of the movie... Amit Trivedi outstands even the giants of Indian Cinema like Shankar, Ehsaan, Loy & Vishal Shekhar & Salim-Suleiman. Sudden techno to funk to folk and back to techno and then to rock...really makes you fall in love with the music...
Dance and Cam performances by "The Twilight Players" from the UK will surely blow your mind (even the trailers tell the dance story).
Overall, the movie is simply awesome..
Deserving 10/10... | 10 |
This was gripping from the 1st 10 minutes to the last 10 minutes. It was entertaining and unpredictable | 8 |
Seriously, this is considered excellent story telling? I grew up in the 1970s and 1980s and the children filmed during that time were more fleshed out.
First of all, Ryder and Harbour are excellent adult actors in this film. Their tone strike a reasonable chord. The teenagers are actually fine in this as well. Not caricatures, but real individuals and it is good to see that one character (who could easily have been a throwaway boyfriend) is actually essential to the plot and a great character.
The kid actors who are the anchors of the film? Let's be real. They are so-so. The one standout is the kid with the true facial disorder. Now HE'S the best 1980's kid. Obnoxious, but loyal. Lucas, the African-American next door neighbor? Obnoxious, but also disloyal, questioning, disrespectful...The other two males---mildly interesting. Eleven (the girl)? I understand she has to play her character and Milly plays it great, but the character is disrespectful to the adult who is trying to protect her. And then what kind of characters are Max and her stepbrother? Useless additional characters.
Don't get me wrong. I don't think everything is terrible in Stranger Things. But EACH year could have been tidied up in 3 or 4 episodes. Ryder, Harbour, and even Modine in the first season, give top-notch performances.
I just wish we could root for the child actors more than what we're seeing--- | 6 |
This film has one of the most compelling premises and buildups in of any film in recent years.
However, the ending left me rather cool and I felt that a story with such a gripping narrative should have something a little more well thought out.
It's almost as if there is a genre switch near the end of the film. Where it goes from psychological drama to cartoonish over the top horror. I'm interested to know if there was studio intervention on this point because it almost feels like another filmmaker took over.
Unfortunately, this bend basically broke the reality of the film for me. But the primary build up of the film is so great its still definitely worth a watch. | 6 |
I wasted way too much time on this terrible show. Some of the worst writing I have ever seen. It was bad and then the last episode of season 2 happened and I was apawled at just how bad it could get. I feel like going into detail would be even more of a waste of my time. Just trust me, don't waste your time. | 2 |
I hate giving this a 6, because Season 1 and 2, I was pretty glued. I paused it to do anything, not wanting to miss any details. Season 3, I can appreciate the character development- but the story line was forced.
I am now watching season 4, didn't even pause it to type this. I feel like I won't miss anything important because it's predictable. The mysterious conversations remind me of the cheesy thriller-like drama in "Pretty Little Liars." The story line is so disappointing, like they knew they had to wrap it up. But, when you get invested- in characters and sincere hopes for a good series ending, I'm just pushing through. | 6 |
Compare to other world war movies way too overrated. I understand the importance of the story, but it doesn't mean each great story can make great movie. This is in my opinion prime example. It has received many awards- I assume purely because of some visual effects and importance of the event which it describes but in my opinion sloppy flow. Would not watch again or recommend.
Only reason for 5 it's because of historic event and some visual effects..... | 5 |
Okay, I have voted this movie with a 1, purely to even out the odds. I actually give it a 3, maybe, just... I don't understand how this film have been deemed better than the first and basically regarded as one of the greatest films ever. It is not! Box office ratings are high, because people including myself loved the first film and went back for more, and more is what we got. More of the same. The film was predictable to such lengths that you could have left after 15 minutes and quoted word for word the rest of the plot.
The SFX were nothing new, and often obviously computer generated. The narrative was segmented, and much was left unexplained. There were moments of sickeningly obvious character interaction, take the train scene where Peter's mask comes off for instance... "we won't say anything." Yeah right! Mary Jane's "Its my decision" speech was pathetic and again, predictable, as is what will happen in Spiderman 3, and whats worse, does not fit in with the comic books original plot. The film wasn't bad, but it certainly wasn't good! | 1 |
Despite of all other thrillers, in this movie the storyline itself is an excellent one, not other thrillers like in which they add some scenes to make it thriller. But in this film the plot of the story will make the movie look more exciting and thrilling. Hero(Karthi) gave one of his best performances in recent times, background score is one of the major asset to the film as the entire film carry-on with an exciting scenes. On the whole one can definitely watch this film with out any hesitation (or) doubt. You will definitely enjoy every bit of the movie. | 9 |
I might be the last person to write the review on this movie. a brilliant story and screenplay needed a definite push from the director side. See the following points dear director could have pushed the limits : 1. when the hero was escaping from his master into the jungle that scene was really underpowered as it could have been great run and chase describing the hope of getting free and anxiety. 2. Other scene was when the hero was writing a letter to his family even then director has not put any effort to show the emotions of a slave writting to his family. That scene could also have given an additional dose to the viewers
3. scene where broken violin was shown by the hero, the director has missed to direct the frustration of a slave breaking the violin that's scene could have been much better.
4. The poorest scene was the final scene when the hero came back to his home there was a very normal reaction by the family it was not as expected . the scene could have been much overwhelming. | 6 |
I went into this movie with very high expectations and were totally met. Its a fine juggling trick with drama,dementia,gay character,satire about black stereotypes. They did it. The script was great,all the main actors really moved me felt really. Shout out too Jeffrey Wright should get Oscar nod-it will go too Cillian. Only reason didn't give a 10 was the ending in my opinion bad. Leslie Uggams (sic?)was heartbreaking as woman going down with alzheimers. If this was this directors first effort then he's pretty damn good. Although Ari Aster stumbled with Beau is afraid. The guy who played Monks agent was really good too. | 9 |
I really watched all of ST during COVID19.My first watch of season 3 was like meh, ok...Second watching, I'm like woah hadn't expected that! | 8 |
That's why you do not believe in the critics, if they say you excellent! it is because it is very bad | 4 |
Everybody waited this tv-series and hoped that maybe we got a another excelent films like as Game of thrones. But.. We got only a new Xena... with white hair. Hehehe! This tv-series is boring, with too much unnecessary magic... And the dragon... It looked like as an ugly and deformed big lizard with strange wings.. Hahaha!!!!! | 3 |
Starting off the adaptation is perfect. For the people who have played the game and others this series is top notch. The last of us is amazingly well made especially on the field of casting, cinematography, music. The last of us absolutely wins in developing and expressing each and every character along with the help of the amazing casting. Every scene is well shot referencing to the video game. Also to talk about pedro pascals amazing portrayal of joel and bella ramseys ellie. Each character in the series is well written and the emotions are expressed in the best way. Not to mention the emotional and intense scenes shot so well that it keeps the viewers staring into the abyss with tears. The last of us also succeeds in portraying the zombies with good cgi and sound effects.
To the common audience who either have played the game or have not played this show is a well shot emotional and intense joirney of 2 people across the world. | 8 |
When the first Fantastic Beasts film was released, I was told time and time again that the unnecessary scenes, the complete lack of developed and interesting characters and peculiar tone was all because this was the first movie in a well thought-out series and everything would be explained and expanded upon.
I can safely say that after watching the sequel, the only thing that has expanded is my desire to never see JK Rowling write a script ever again. The characters are agonisingly boring and one-dimensional, the plot consists of multiple stories that could have been resolved in one conversation in one room, and the tone was wise-cracking one moment, and dead-baby-focused the next.
I understand that this is JK's second script, but please stop having her at the helm, until she's had some experience. Novel writing and scripting are two immensely different things.
The only thing this film has going for it is that you get to see some interesting interactions with a young Dumbledore, which you will enjoy if you care about the Harry Potter Universe. | 5 |
It's shocks me how Marvel is taking such a massive risk with this show. And show far it's amazing. The episodes are so mysterious and they slowly get more and more fascinating. I'm dying for more. The advertisements in between are awesome nods to Wanda's character in the MCU and the fact that each episode has recreated the vibes of the decade is astonishing. Episode Two has some of the most interesting moments. | 7 |
Sherlock TV series sets the bar for all Sherlock Holmes adaptions. Past, present, and future.
Season one was very good. season 2 was INCREDIBLE! I am going to go insane waiting for season 3. I thought Showtimes Dexter, was captivating and fun, but this show is a vortex of drama, mystery and action.
I don't think many people take notice of this, but from the first episode I fell in love with the directors vision and the cinematography. Every shot is a masterpiece. There are so few television shows that have inspired and thoughtful direction of scenes.
Great acting, great directing, great editing, great scenes, great everything!
I am now watching all of the older sherlock Holmes movies and TV shows that have been made, and I am reading the original books; yeah, from way way back when. I want to see how well each movie series stacks up against the books.
My base line for the series was the Movies with Robert Downey Jr. The only reason why i watched this TV series was because I was hoping to find something that decently compared to the movie. I knew nothing of the books.
Sherlock, the TV show does a better job at following the books than the Robert Downey Movies, at least from what i can tell. However, the movies only have two and half hours to get the story across, while the TV series had something like four times that amount.
Sherlock the TV series did not waste a single minute of air time. Everything means something and something that means nothing, was already something that was meant. huh!
The series is so good, that i am now going to watch the movies with robert D. Jr. again, because I now have to see if those movies are capable of standing up to the Sherlock TV series. The bar is set, and it is high. Once I am done obsorbing all the Sherlock adaptations ever made, that are worth watching, I will have to review my rating. I have a feeling i may have rated this TV series too low.
Must see TV, oh heck, must see if you have a brain and working eyeballs. | 9 |
Escapist fantasy that also, almost coincidentally, happens to involve a big, powerful, lightning-themed superhero. For better and, sometimes, for worse, Shazam! is more like a cartoon than almost any other offering from the recent flood of caped/costumed movies. It's playful and carefree, even when a serious threat looms near. The surrounding world is vibrant and simple, most supporting characters dedicated to their one specific personality trait.
There's a welcome sense of relaxation throughout, an exhale when we realize there won't be much dramatic tension. On occasion, it toys with that juxtaposition - a confrontation with would-be robbers from the first trailer being the loudest example - but for the most part it's happy to occupy its own place and do its own thing. The humor is mostly on-target (razor-sharp, actually, during its most inspired moments), and Zachary Levi is wonderful as the innocent, naive cape-bearer, but it's awfully narrow and the constant efforts to tie it in with the super-serious DCEU are off-putting. I enjoyed the experience, but I didn't love it. My kids did. | 6 |
If you are any kind of fan to the Kung Fu genre you must watch this movie. I'm happy that Canadian and American audiences will have the pleasure of seeing this film. I moved To China in the middle of February and i saw posters literally everywhere for some movie called Kung Fu Hustle, i had no idea what it was about, who made it, i just assumed that if there arethis many posters for it any self respecting movie fan should check it out, and well i did, i loved the movie, it was very funny and the fight sequences were fantastic, it has quickly become one of my favorite movies, Steven Chow is doing some really great things for the Kung Fu genre, and i am really excited to see more of his films, i had no idea there were so many, i cant wait to see what he comes up with next. | 9 |
This movie is just a mess.
It relies so much on heavy-handed narration to carry the plot which is a jumbled mess. It's like someone wrote a list of things and people they liked in the 70s, smooshed them into a movie and wove a mediocre plotline through those things.
It avoids gravity or depth like the plague to just float from thing to thing and hope well-known actors bring enough enthusiasm from audiences. | 4 |
Just another mediocre movie categorized as horror, a movie definitely aimed at just monetizing as opposed to exploring a good story line in depth | 2 |
This film was not too glorious, and that is good, cuz this event was not glorious. The British, who attacked Germany had been defeated, and wanted to save what they could. The Germans spared their lives, cuz Hitler wanted a fast peace treaty between the two nations without the massacre of the whole British army. This movie should show us the uselessness of the British war accomodation, and the movie is quite close to that. On the other hand the British died there heroicly, so they deserve the requiem. Extremely bad and dead soundtrack. The script is good, but chaotic at the beginning. Cast is good, acting good. | 5 |
The film was ok, but not nearly as awe inspiring as everyone would like to believe. Maybe if the critics would stop blowing Tarantino so much, we could get a honest review. | 5 |
I simply did not enjoy this film. The plot was so ridiculous that I left the theater with a bad taste. The action sequences well done but this movie was too long and unbelievable and I just got tired. The acting is horrible. I can't believe this thing is on top 250. | 3 |
The first part of the film is fairly enjoyable. Then in the middle it turns to fast speed, editing mess with clumsy plot shortcuts. Then it turns to pure garbage. Venom deserved better. | 3 |
I guess the story is supposed to be about two men that take turns ensuring that the lighthouse they are stationed at stays operational.
The majority of scenes were either the two if them drinking heavily (to the point where neither of then are sober enough to care) or taking turns pleasuring themselves to the image of mermaids, squids and slimy sea serpents.
Either way, it was hardly worth the time and money I spent. I couldn't wait to get out of there. | 2 |
Its a well made emotional film. The first half is full of comedy and second half is just awesome. No words to express. Rakshit Shetty never disappoint me. Thanks for giving such a beautiful movie to our Indian industry. | 10 |
This film would have been so horrible were it not for Johnny Depp, who owns the film. I believe it was based on some DisneyLand theme park ride (what a way to make a film), but there are some decent action scenes (although the visual effects are atrocious). 6/10 | 6 |
After revealing that Short's character doesn't lock his front door Gomez's character supposedly makes a hilarious quip, "I guess old White guys only have to worry about colon-cancer and societal change". Before you label me whatever you will, I actually have called people out on white male privilege more than you think, but when it makes sense. Doing so when it does not weakens its meaning and impact. Have these two old white guys said or done anything dated or offensive in this show so far? No! It might make sense if one of them was more like Archie Bunker, but obviously Short or Martin could not pull that off. It also doesn't make sense regarding race, unless you invent a problem of people of color being targeted more often for home invasion in such a neighborhood. It may actually be the opposite. If they simply left it at male privilege without the unnecessary adolescent and out-of-nowhere ageist insult it would have fit with Gomez's character background better, and at least made some sense. Yes, you forget about ageism, you supposed know-it-alls. It's almost as if some clown made them add "white" to the line because that's just the thing to do. Horrendous writing and storytelling. Lastly, watching a mediocre actor like Steve Martin trying to act as if he is a bad voice actor is just not funny and boring. | 4 |
Literature, classical music, poetry, fine arts, ballet, fashion and...CHESS. Live it to the Europeans and the Russians for that matter. Nice try, but not even close. I grew up with chess, my Dad thought me how to play, was part of a chess club. The series is so biased and unreal, although a good watch. I personally know a female Grandmaster from my country, a world champion. I can't compare her to Beth...she's so much better. The hype is overrated. Great for the game of chess, though. | 6 |
Saw this movie in the theaters when it came out. I woke up when the movie was finished. | 2 |
Bad storyline. Bad editing. Bad CGI. Bad direction.
The first movie had some genuine chuckles. This one doesn't even have that. Annoying. Got on my nerves. My wife can't stop making fun of me for dragging her to this incoherent, ill-paced mess. | 3 |
There is so much badness in our modern world and, because of the non-stop flood of digital information, it's coming at us ALL the time. Therefore, if I'm going to see a film about a horrible subject (which I'm not opposed to), I want to feel like I'm being subjected to it for a reason. I want to feel that the filmmaker has something to add to the conversation about it, draws some conclusions, makes a point that hasn't already been made. Otherwise, I feel like that much more badness has been added to my life for little purpose.
That is my problem with "12 Years a Slave," a formally accomplished film but one which left me cold. It's two hours of watching the absolute worst humanity can inflict on itself, and beyond the fairly obvious point that slavery was a horrible dark stain on American history, there isn't much point to be made and certainly no sense of enlightenment on the subject. It's a film executed to make its audience feel bad, and it succeeds tremendously on those terms. But it fails in most other ways that make great movies truly great. I felt terrible for the slaves depicted in the film in the abstract, but the individual characters are never fully developed enough to feel bad about them as actual people. It's a hectoring film, one scene after another of hateful, brutal violence (physical, sexual, emotional) inflicted on one set of human beings by another, and the problem is that the people who will actually go to see this movie don't need to be told how terrible this kind of human evil is, while those who might serve to be enlightened on that subject wouldn't see a movie like this in a million years.
Chiwetel Ejiofor gives a solid performance in the central role of a free black man who's kidnapped and sold into slavery for a dozen years. But his character never really came alive for me, and that limited the impact of Ejiofor's performance. Michael Fassbender is just asked to play crazy as a villainous plantation owner, while Brad Pitt shows up toward the film's conclusion and makes a speech about the evils of slavery right before our main character is rescued. This scene and Pitt's appearance as pretty much the only white person in the movie who's not either evil or indifferent seems a bit convenient given that he's a producer of the film.
Sarah Paulson is memorable as Fassbender's equally villainous wife, while Alfre Woodard has a tiny role that teases us with the more complex issues about black and white relations in the slavery-era South that this film could have addressed had it been more interested in something other than the literalness of human suffering.
Grade: C | 5 |
Genre- WAR THRILLER
Positives:
1)VICKY KAUSHAL PERFORMANCE
2)ACTION
3)MUSIC
4)LOCATIONS
5)BGM
6)CINEMATOGRAPHY
7)WAR SCENES
8)DIALOGUES
Weaknesses:
1)RAJIT KAPOOR PERFORMANCE AS INDIAN PM NARENDRA MODI
2)A FEW FICTIONALIZED SCENES | 10 |
Don't get me wrong, I love Quentin Tarantino movies, but this just didn't do it for me. Some scenes were entertaining and a little funny but overall, it just wasn't that good. There were time issues in this where sometime you didn't know if it was a flashback or not, it made it very confusing. Some parts are slow and boring and some parts are just down right weird. | 4 |
Spider Man 2 remains one of the best superhero movies of all-time...and yet it shares the same rating as the first movie on IMDB. The direction, acting, and story of Peter losing faith in himself are all brilliant and this deserves way higher than a 7.3. | 9 |
The pacing is much too fast. The books take more time telling the (short) stories. They have more dialogues and better character progression.
However, I like the 1st season. It has not the GoT quality of seasons 1-5, but it's still very enjoyable. The score is awesome! Henry Cavill is a great Geralt and I also liked the Ciri actress. | 8 |
I really liked the concept of The Boys. Having superheroes as being the villains behind an evil corporation seems like an edgy take on the overplayed superhero genre and I thought there was a lot of potential there. Even the vulgarity of the show added a lot of novelty and as someone who enjoyed shows like South Park, I wasn't opposed to the vulgarity of it.
But the thing about being edgy and vulgar is that you have to be clever with how you use it either to emphasize a point or help connect it to a story line or it becomes very childish and cheap. The problem is after season 2 and 3 they did exactly that where it becomes a cheap parlor trick to try to keep audience entertained instead of using it to drive an element in the storyline.
Also the love storyline.... childish and underdeveloped. | 2 |
A movie so void of inspiration it leans on hardy to spasm himself into a performance. | 4 |
Rewatched after 2 years and gotta say it is still my favorite Coen. The weather plays crucial role in the film, it feels like the character itself. Roger Deakins got robbed for this one because cinematography in Fargo is one of his best ones. What's your favorite Coen, yaaaa? | 9 |
I don't understand how this bundle of twilight is getting 8 of average, for those who want to reply me, don't offend,only show your ideas,OK? Respect to be respected!!! To begin, one Wayne goes to the TIBET like SERIES 60'S "THE LEGEND OF THE CHAMPIONS" shook up with a "7 YEARS AT THE TIBET"!!!!,bad starting! now right here his master and guide is QUI-GON JINN!!!!! a Jedi master from the fatal"Episode 1",then Wayne is Obi WAN Kenobi"!!(but one moment please,shake'em with a little bit of Anakin,ALONE AND WITHOUT FAMILY),and Who is that yellow guy?:"Ra's Al'ghoul!",yes,the evil Muslim is for today Chinese(though WATANABE IS Japanese),but the good actor Neeson shall be RAGUL!!(pop name from comics),for those who don't know anything about Batman's comics JUST APPEARED AT JUNE OF '71,Kane created the hero at '39,Great contradiction,worse idea!,Neeson was superb at "Schindler's List" and another films but here fell down, look the comics:Ragul looks like Christopher Lee not like Liam!!! Lee,despite his years, had done better job,Ragul has got a pretty daughter called TALIA,she didn't appeared here;and she really matters because loves Bat and props all the crimes of her father,Qui-GON Jinn passed to the Dark side!!!,Barbara 'Pennyworth' is a big shot compared with this insane proposal;and now a great miscasting:Caine huge actor as Alfred,but he looks like Gordon(only put him glasses and mustache),Gary OLDMAN SO TALENTED as a good Police chief??,he is a great specialist to create a fearsome crooks(when he was younger, could do a great new NORMAN BATES,not the Frakeinstein-like & out of quality called Vince Vaughn), to be good characters Oldman is wasted (dont remind 'Dr.Smith',that was poor exception)he could be the Scarecrow NOT MURPHY,Katie Holmes PRETTY but her glam was not exploited,her abduction was cheap(maybe they didn't tie her up to make a typical Batman's rescue),THE ONLY WOMAN in all this OVERRRATED,very valued but not to be deserved EXPERIMENT! About Cillian Murphy,Don't YOU care he looks like Tom Welling?,but more than he had done a good "Scarecrow",Is a cheap two holed-purse a good mask to a high-budgeted film?,not even at the awful 60's Batman was possible,more absurd hard to match,and Katie defeated him,so easy with a single electroshock!!(torn horse included). KATIE Didn't KNOW CAPED'S NAME,but she discovered him at all,because heard a Wayne,s common phrase!!,Ragul did it too!! What a imagination!!,Morgan Freeman ran an unnecessary character,HAUER looked tired,YEARS ARE NOT IN VAIN,the first hour seemed "Bateman Returns",CAPED JUST APPEARED AFTER WE GOT BORED 60 anti-insomnia minutes!!!,BURTON ONLY NEEDED 15',this Nolan's KINDRED is not better than 2,3,1(Kidman,Drew & Mazar at least put their glamor;Nicholson his wisdom to act and Pfeiffer,Danny their vein ),but here Nolan denies Kane'S CONCEPT,putting Ragul as Wayne's guiding light,when this foe was born 33 years ago from KANE'S first work;and not even to name Lazarus pit(SOURCE OF HIS STRENGTH& YOUTH). Nolan is a rookie director,he only had 4 films before this mourn chaos,this ghoul success product of a good merchandising,is the best evidence how Hollywood is lacking of ideas,but its good advertising overwhelms any logical. To complete the vicious CIRCLE:Ragul is good-intentioned but at his way!!(the real RAGUL HATES THE MANHOOD,his greed only wants power),"BATEMAN" Bale doesn't want to kill(Like West?,because Burton thought in otherwise),that bat mobile looked like a Hummel model "Dessert STORM 2006",lower than the great design from 90's,the final raspberry to this bitter cake is to put Joker before BATMAN's approaching,WATCH the card held by OLDMAN at the end,therefore Jack Napier never fell to the chemical liquids because he was running out from Batman!! Bale almost asked Oldman:"PLEASE,INTRODUCE ME TO HIM",whacking Kane again Mr. Nolan,maybe their defenders will argue "DARK KNIGHT" inspiration,BUT SO MUCH INSULT TO KANE IS INSANE. Don't you REALIZE Clooney is equal to the comics & cartoons' Bruce Wayne? it's a pity he acted bad at part 4,because Bale doesn't look like Wayne,maybe he defeats Keaton,Kilmer and West;but Clooney at every time you see him with careful you shall, see the same face as the bat-mogul as Chris Reeve looked like Superman,worse even,Nolan menaces us with a sequel at 2009,regretly without Clooney(hey,George,get out from those awful OCEAN'S and come back,maybe Warner FIRES Nolan and hires JAMES CAMERON,WITH A GOOD SCRIPT,YOU SHALL BE ACKKNOWLEDGED,PLEASE WE MISS YOU,ERR IS HUMAN,FORGIVE IS DIVINE)Bale is a good player but rather he replaces Craig(the new LAZENBY for sure!!)to perform James Bond,Nolan better you had to come into the Wayne's MANOR at the end!!
Oh, my God:Nolan & Bryan Singer will increase all the comics' enemies around the world!!,BATMAN & SUPERMAN Don't DESERVE SUCH ATTEMPT!!!. | 3 |
Ever since I came to know that a movie is coming out on Akbar, one of the Mughal ruler, I had decided to boycott it by not watching it. As I do not want to watch and be part of a film glorifying and celebrating any Mughal ruler who looted, mass murdered, and converted by force (to Islam) hundreds and thousands of innocent Hindustani (Indian) people. Even after when I came to know that Ashutosh Gowarikar is directing this movie, one who gave us amazing experience in "Lagaan" and "Swades", I was still skeptical to watch it.
But as a movie critic when I got an invitation to watch first day first show with a guest, my mother convinced me to go and take her too. The movie was just what I expected, twisted history, glorifying the Mughals who looted, raped, destroyed Mandir (temples), mass converted, and openly carried out pogroms. The movie was long, boring, and repetitive. For the whole 3.5 hrs I could not figure out where is the story heading and what is the director trying to convey. I can't believe it is from Mr. Gowarikar who gave us "Lagaan" and brewed the love story between Bhuvan-Gauri-Elizabeth so beautifully even when the plot was about getting rid of the lagaan (tax).
But in Jodhaa Akbar I was cringing in my seat thinking when the movie will end and what the end would be as the story was not developing any climax. It was so twisted, sometimes Sujamal is with Akbar, sometimes he is not, sometimes Maham Anga is nice, sometimes she is not, hey Ram (oh God), so confusing. The love story (if there was any) between Jodhaa and Akbar was like making a mountain out of mole. The war scenes were average. There were few good comic one liners from the eunuch. Only the acting of Sonu Sood, Rajesh Vivek, and Ila Arun stood out. The director was unnecessarily bent about showing Hritik Roshan's muscles and Aishwarya Rai's pretty curvature. And yeah, do take a Urdu to Hindi dictionary, because most of the dialogs were just going over most of the audiences head as everyone was asking each other to decode what the actors just said. At least they could have put some Hindi subtitles for the complex Urdu words they were throwing here and there.
Overall under-average one time watch movie. Be ready to spare 3.5 hrs as it is a very very long movie. Even after the movie finishes it is hard to decide if the movie is about Akbar's war with Rajput clan or a so called love story between Jodhaa and Akbar. I am tired and bored, I need some refreshments. | 3 |
The film has a nice atmosphere, and the colors and direction at times allude to industry greats like David Fincher, but it is quite predictable and cannot maintain a constant pace, at least I took out my cell phone a couple of times while I watched the movie, which I never do! I got bored. Before seeing it, I looked at enough reviews on the internet and YouTube to really convince myself that I would not waste 1h 35m of my life and everywhere they said that this film is a masterpiece of horror cinema and that it is one of the best of 2023, which which raised my expectations a lot, I suppose that if you watch this movie without prejudice you will have a good time and even more so if you watch it with friends. But if you are looking for something to entertain yourself, I do not recommend it, it uses very hackneyed resources and does not keep the viewer on the edge of the seat like other films do. | 4 |
Game of thrones creators David Benioff & D. B. Weiss should learn from the Stranger Things creators 'The Duffer Brothers' about how to give the viewers a 100% satisfying climax and even left the viewers wanting more. | 9 |
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