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Sunday 30 December 2018


Simmba: Movie Review

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A good entertainer with upbeat background music makes this Ranveer Singh starrer Simmba a one time watch for this year end.

Simmba is a remake of the Tamil blockbuster ‘Temper’. Copying (inspired) every exact scene from the original film makes Rohit Shetty a good Xerox machine than a director. Though this film is really fun to watch, the story line pulls this film a little step backwards.

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Ranveer singh does his acting job very well with his good dialogue delivery and actions, Sara Ali khan has nothing much to offer for the film. The supporting cast plays its role well and prevents the film from dipping at some points.

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The entry of Ajay Devgn made the cinema hall cheer up and also made them realise that Ajay had more screen time than Sara in the film. The film ends with an indication for Akshay kumaar’s upcoming film ‘Sooryawanshi’ as a police officer.

A copy paste film could have invested in just dubbing the Tamil blockbuster than remaking the whole film scene by scene. Go and watch Simmba for Ranveer Singh and to enjoy a good family entertainer.


F and R rating: 3/5



Directed by: Rohit Shetty

Produced by: Karan Johar, Rohit Shetty

Edited by: Bunty Nagi

Saturday 1 December 2018


Robot 2.0 Review

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Starting off with the visual punch was pretty over the mark for an Indian film. However the budget division of Rs. 600 crore didn’t have a corner for a good script. Terrific visuals with a below average script is the building stone of this Rajini – Akshay starrer film Robot 2.0.

What happens when the ‘Aura’ of a human and thousands of birds combine? A negative energy is born, that is Akshay Kumar for you. And to fight this supernatural power ‘Chitti’ the andro-humanoid robot which was dismantled in the first instalment of this film is brought back.

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Nila (Amy Jackson) is another andro-humanoid robot which is not designed to fight but only to serve humans and do household chores, is shown to be a movie buff. Her role is as irrelevant in the film as Sana’s (Aishwaria Rai) voice in the film.

Watch Robot 2.0 to witness the third version of Chitti – 3.0 during the climax of the film. With an eye catching visual effect and a weak storyline, Robot 2.0 is yet another above average film.

F & R rating – 3/5




Acting- 2.5/5

Story- 2/5

Visual effects-  4/5

Cinematography- 3.5/5

Direction- 3.5/5

Friday 13 January 2017

OK JAANU: Movie Review

OK JAANU: Movie Review

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Adi is a video game developer with the American dream; Tara is an architect, destined for Paris. But they lock eyes at a wedding and all their plans go out of the window. They flirt, take a trip together, move in and decide to date for as long as they’re both in Mumbai. But as expected, both fall in love and eventually marry. The story line has nothing new to give to its audience but the screenplay is what attracts them.


The screenplay is kept intact from its Tamil predecessor and is a scene-for-scene remake and capitalizes on great moments from the original film. The music (largely retained) with Gulzar’s new lyrics also does a throwback to “OK Kanmani” in the best way possible. 

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Aditya Roy Kapur shines as a goofy, shorts-wearing man-child. Shraddha is mostly sincere too, but Adi and Tara’s impulsive infatuation is countered by Gopi uncle (Naseeruddin Shah) and Charu aunty’s (Leela Samson) golden-jubilee marriage; both senior actors grounding the movie and saving it from becoming frivolous. 

In spite of its Pros, one can’t deny that unsure young lovers and their battle with commitment phobia is a tired topic to begin with. Moreover, if you’ve seen the original Tamil film, it’ll get tedious after a while, knowing exactly what’s coming next. 

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Talking about the songs the tile track and ‘Enna sona’ will surely grab many ears. But it is surprising that all those were composed by A.R Rahman, this happens because his standards are expected much more higher than that used in this movie.

There is nothing much to offer in the acting part execpt the charm that both of them have. Naseer sir like always has impressed the audience by his versatality.

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Also to be concidered is the direction of the film dosent loose the pace and even does not drag, a huge thumbs up for that.

If you haven’t seen the original though, you’re sure to walk out of the theatre with a warm-fuzzy feeling. Go and watch OK JAANU for Shraddha and Adity’s chemistry plus the amazing screenplay of the film.

Ratings:

Direction: 3/5
Screenplay: 4/5
Cinematography: 3.5/5
Songs: 3/5
Acting: 3/5
Story: 2/5

Overall A.T.M Review Rating: 3.5/5





Directed by
Shaad Ali
Produced by
Mani Ratnam
Karan Johar
Apoorva Mehta
Hiroo Yash Johar
Written by
Gulzar (Dialogues)
Screenplay by
Mani Ratnam
Story by
Mani Ratnam
Based on
O Kadhal Kanmani
By Mani Ratnam
Starring
Aditya Roy Kapur
Shraddha Kapoor
Music by
A. R. Rahman
Cinematography
Ravi K. Chandran
Edited by
A. Sreekar Prasad
Production
company
Madras Talkies
Dharma Productions
Distributed by
Fox Star Studios
Release date
·         13 January 2017
Running time
137 minutes

Sunday 25 December 2016

Dangal: Movie Review

Dangal: Movie Review

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“Re humaari choriya choro se kamm hai ke?”– Mahavir Singh Phogat

An inspiring film with perfection at every aspect in its making be it acting, direction or cinematography. This is a biopic based on the journey of Mahavir Singh Phogat who taught wrestling to his daughters Geeta Phogat and Babita Kumari. The former is India's first female wrestler to win at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, where she won the gold medal (55 kg). Later her sister Babita Kumari won the silver (51 kg).

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However the story might seem simple, but the journey wasn’t and this is beautifully portrayed on the screen by Nitesh Tiwari (Director). The film starts off with the dream of a father (who was a former national wrestling champion) of having a son as he wanted him to win an international gold medal in wrestling for India. The sad part is Mahavir ended up having four kids and all four were daughters and with the fourth daughter he had lost all his hopes of winning a gold medal.

One fine day when a neighbor came to their house complaining about how brutally Mahavir’s daughters had thrashed their sons, made him realize that the importance of a gold medal remains the same whether it is won by a son or a daughter and all his life he was worried about producing a son and then winning a gold medal for India. This realization of Mahavir changed the life of Geeta and Babita completely.

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The transition of two weak and playful daughters to strong and international champions was a difficult one.

Right from the early morning exercise then from being teased in school to sacrificing their most loved spicy food to only eating vegetables and chicken is shown very smartly by the director and is portrayed beautifully by the cinematographer. Talking about the background score, it fits well and the music composer Pritam has tried to keep the songs desi and strong.

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The hardships faced by Mahavir to make his daughters good wrestlers can be deeply felt and can leave you moved while watching the film, thanks to Aamir Khan’s acting skills. Sakshi Tanwar as mother has done a very good job and deserves appraisal. Fatima Sana Sheik, Sanya Malhotra, Zaira Wasim and Suhani Bhatnagar as daughters have done fairly well and have done justice to their respected roles.

Go and watch Dangal for its amazing story and exceptionally well executed acting skills. This story is a perfect film to end the year inspired and joyfully.

Ratings:

Direction: 4/5
Screenplay: 4/5
Cinematography: 4/5
Songs: 4/5
Acting: 4.5/5
Story: 2.5/5

Overall A.T.M Review Rating: 4.5/5



Directed by
Nitesh Tiwari
Produced by
Aamir Khan
Kiran Rao
Siddharth Roy Kaptur
Written by
Nitesh Tiwari
Piyush Gupta
Shreyas Jain
Nikhil Meharotra
Based on
Mahavir Singh Phogat
Starring
Aamir Khan
Sakshi Tanwar
Fatima Sana Shaikh
Sanya Malhotra
Zaira Wasim
Suhani Bhatnagar
Music by
Pritam
Cinematography
Sethu Sriram
Edited by
Ballu Saluja
Production
company
Walt Disney Pictures
Aamir Khan Productions
UTV Motion Pictures
Distributed by
Walt Disney Studios
Motion Pictures
Release dates
·         December 23, 2016
(India)
·         December 22, 2016
(United Kingdom)
Running time
160 minutes
Country
India
Language
Hindi
Budget
₹70 crore


Saturday 29 October 2016

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil: Movie Review

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“Ek Tarfah Pyaar Ki Taaqat Hi Kuch Aur Hoti Hai… Auro Ki Tarah Ye Do Logo Me Nahi Battha… Sirf Mera Haqq Hai Ispe.”- ADHM

Happy Diwali to all!!

Sad to say that this Diwali film ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ fails to impress the audience. It’s more of an ok ok film that we generally say. The most awaited film miserably falls apart in its plot and the way it's made, only some scenes are heart touching while others are purely over dramatic and cheesy.

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In the initial hour of the film the story doesn’t move an inch, nothing happens, it’s just two people enjoying their accidental friendship. The history of a boy falling for the girl who doesn’t know about it, is repeated. Although, I agree that this topic is still powerful and still has the potential to win the audience’s hearts and emotions but in this case the topic is filmed in the same way like other Karan Johar films are made (Clichéd), but on the other hand there is still a way huge audience for typical Karan Johar fims- sorry to say but this film will disappoint you.

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Whenever the protagonist falls for a girl either she loves someone else or she loves him too but she is ready to sacrifice her love because she knows he loves someone else! – I mean what a crap…!

What really is liked by the audience is the beautiful screenplay, Cinematography and the songs. I guess people into the film editing field will easily understand the power of colour grading in the film.

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One will feel cheated when he/she will encounter the climax of the film and will surely feel that this film could be a blockbuster only if the writer of the film didn’t take the audience for granted. I would suggest the readers to go and watch this film just to know how a film with some potential can directly go into a trash bin during those 157 minutes.

The songs of the film have to be appreciated as it had soul in it and easily gelled with the audience’s emotions.

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Acting of course is another factor which has to be appreciated. Ranbir Kaboor was excellent during the emotional scenes and Anushka was great while emoting her dilemma in the film.
Go and watch the film to experience the pain of one sided love through the acting of Ranbir…. Oh…never mind about the film.

Ratings:

Direction: 2/5
Screenplay: 3/5
Cinematography: 4/5
Songs: 3.5/5
Story: 2.5/5

Overall A.T.M Review Rating: 2.75/5



Directed by
Karan Johar
Produced by
Apoorva Mehta
Hiroo Yash Johar
Karan Johar
Written by
Karan Johar
Starring
Ranbir Kapoor
Anushka Sharma
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Music by
Pritam
Cinematography
Anil Mehta
Production
company
Dharma Productions
Distributed by
Fox Star Studios
Release dates
·         28 October 2016
Running time
157 minutes
Country
India
Language
Hindi
Budget
₹70 crore(US$10 million)

Friday 30 September 2016

M.S. DHONI: Movie Review

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"Absolutely magnificent... Dhoni,finishes off in-style... a magnificent strike into the crowd! India lifts the world cup after 28 years, the party started in the dressing room and it's an Indian captain who's been absolutely magnificent at the night of the final."- Commentator, 2011 Cricket World Cup.

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Shushant Singh Rajput shines well throughout the film and his hard work studying Dhoni’s skills can be clearly seen. Being a 3hour 10minute film, earlier it was felt that the film might drag the story a bit but by surprise the film doesn’t. The eagerness to know the story of a living legend and the ability of the director to make the film in such a way that gives Goosebumps to the viewers are the major plus points of the film.

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M.S. Dhoni- An Untold Story, is an ode to friendship, struggles, responsibility, compromise and facing life regardless of the unexpected turns and twists.
The editing team of the film has also done a great job as it tried to make the film as real as possible. For example morphing Sushant into the actual video of the match with Suresh Raina and Yuvraj Sngh.

The romantic scenes in the film could be improved as love also played a major role in Dhoni’s life. But this drawback gets faded when the other great aspects of the film amazes the audience.

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As a reviewer I actually don’t want to reveal anything about the way the story of the film is compiled up, because it will spoil the viewing experience of the reader.

A must watch for everyone as this is one of those films which leaves an impact on everyone’s lives. Go and watch this film for this inspiring story, mind blowing Sushant’s resemblance to Dhoni and a 190 minute journey of back to back Goosebumps.

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Ratings:

Acting: 4/5
Cinematography: 3.5/5
Direction: 4/5
Songs: 3.5/5
Story: 4.5/5

A.T.M Overall Rating: 4.5/5




Directed by
Neeraj Pandey
Produced by
Arun Pandey
Fox Star Studios
Written by
Neeraj Pandey
(Dialogue)
Screenplay by
Neeraj Pandey
Dilip Jha
Story by
Neeraj Pandey
Dilip Jha
Based on
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Starring
·         Sushant Singh Rajput
·         Anupam Kher
·         Bhumika Chawla
·         Kiara Advani
·         Disha Patani
Music by
Songs:
Amaal Mallik
Rochak Kohli
Score:
Sanjoy Chowdhury
Cinematography
Santosh Thundiyil
Edited by
Shree Narayan Singh
Production
company
Fox Star Studios
Inspired Entertainment
Friday FilmWorks
Distributed by
Fox star studios
Release dates
·         30 September 2016
Running time
190 minutes
Country
India