Guru : by Mani Ratnam

Mani Ratnam has proved time and again that he is the best we have in the country today.

Guru marks the resurrection of Abhishek Bachchan. He has pulled a rabbit out of the bag with fleeting glimpses of his dad. To his credit , he comes out trumps in carrying the entire movie on his shoulders.

Aishwarya Rai excels in parts , though the chemistry between the couple is electrifying.

Announcement of their off screen engagement did put the cat among the pigeons.

A.R. Rahman has time and again proven that he is the master of his art.Melody comes naturaly to him and his tracks grow on you with time.

Support from Mithun Da , Madhavan and Vidya Balan creates a superlative milieu for a cracling web of relationships.

I was a little disappointed with the climax.It was built up very well till the culmination which left a lot to be desired.

Anyhow , a fine attempt by Mani to go into life of a Corporate Giant like Dhirubhai and do justice to it.

Verdict: Abhishek is here to stay!!

Rating : 4.0/5.0

The Departed : by Martin Scorsese

****ing Rat... This could have easily been the title of the film...Jack Nicholson and company going beserk with their mean Boston twang ;

going **** this **** that....

The Departed has become a cult film in many ways and I am listing those below

* Matt Damon; Leonardo Di Caprio and Jack have put in so much into their roles making the viewer gasp on the transformation

* Oxford Dictionary is put to sword with downright usage of Slangs and Unmentionables ( if you found Omkara out of your scope ; wait for this one ;) )

* The Plot is just supelative ; screenplay keeping the audience into a maze.

* Dropkick Murphy's Soundtrack playing in the background "I'm Shipping Up to Boston" adds to the flavour ( this is my current ringtone FYI)

* In terms of Performances KUDOS to "Leonardo Di Caprio" (my pick for this movie..u can choose yours)

* Chilling Potrayal of "Frank Costello" with lecherous undertones ....

* Best Sequence of the Movie : The Shootout at 344 (nicely executed)

* Glitches ( if any ) : Climax could have been better and spicier.

My Concluding Note:
You might win the rat race but you are still a rat!!
( Apt Punchline for the movie ; Alas! Martin didn't contact me ; )
DARE NOT MISS THIS ONE

Rating : 4.5/5.0