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The Final Destination: A dissapointing finale
- by: KC | Friday, Sept. 4, 2009
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Being a fan of the other three Final Destinations (which were nicely linked to one another), I was expecting an awesome finale to the series. Unfortunately, this last part was corny, cheesy and highly uninteresting. The script is badly written and feels amteurish, but I can't decide if it's better or worse than the acting. The death scenes are, as usual, pretty imaginative (ad don't lack the gore value at all), but are not as intense as they were in the other three parts. Also the lack of any plot connection to the first parts left me slightly disappointed and the very last scene in the mall could have been a lot better. Overall, ok for the die hard Final Destination fans, otherwise a pretty brain dead film. So expect nothing.
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Kaminey (Hindi w/e.s.t.): Dhan te nan!!
- by: KC | Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009
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If there is a director on Bollywood who can be called the Quentin Tarentino of Hindi cinema - it's Vishal Bhardwaj. This movie is an amazingly simple story but told so convincingly withthe right dose of humour, drama and a few social messages here and there. The cinematography is breathtaking with the greys and blacks - give the movie more of an appeal. The music is great and does not overpower the movie or appear at weird places. Shahid Kapoor was brilliant in this movie and it would be a shame if he doesn't win an award for this one. His portraal of two very different characters within the same movie is blissful to watch. Priyanka Chopra is only climbing up the ladder of success after this movie. Even all the supporting cast have done such a wonderul job, so kudos to whoever the casting director is. All in all an amazing flick!!
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District 9: Go watch this movie now!
- by: KC | Monday, Aug. 17, 2009
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Stop what you are doing right now (which I guess is reading this review). Get up. Get ready. Get out and go watch this movie! It is sheer cinematic genius! I don't even know whether the movie should be classified as a sci-fi genre because at times it almost seems so believable. You almost feel like you are gonna walk out of the cinema and bump into a "prawn". The aliens clearly are analagous to every and all races that have been through any form of racial discrimination and the director manages to make you sympathise with the aliens. He does such a good balance of convention and originality. He uses a language which the lay man understands (that is big fat UFO with ugly looking aliens) and twists it to send out a meaningful message (that we are all equals on this planet). He presents both sides of the sotry- the frustrations that both "races" face. The opening scene is AMAZING- simple, witty and a slap on the face to every sci-fi director who has caved into conventional storylines. The movie does not rely on any snazzy overdone special effects to draw in the audience (again making it more "realistic"). The transition from documentary style filmmaking to a normal film is also well done. At no point do you feel bored. The plot is very simple-but that's what makes it so much more believable. This movie strikes the perfect balance between 'social-agenda' based cinema and 'commercially-viable' movies. A MUST watch for everyone!!
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Love Aaj Kal (Hindi w/e.s.t.): OK
- by: KC | Monday, Aug. 17, 2009
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After Jab We Mat, a lot is expected out of the director with his fresh take on modern day romances. So while he manages to bring out some great ideas about how people think today- he does it in a mundane style and through a very boring and unconvincing cast. Half the time you are confused about why Saif is so confused and Deepika just remains her usual non-expressive self throught the movie. The paralelling of two love stories- one from the past and one from the present - is an interesting concept, but not as well handled as it could have been. Some scenes seem unecessary while others seem to drag. Overall worth a one time watch but definitely not one of my favourite films.
