Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi : by Aditya Chopra

Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi .. brings back Aditya Chopra after a long hiatus .. SRK and Adi combo has done wonders yet again...

It is sweet simple story of a middle class Punjab Electricity Board employee , Surinder . He leads as a simpleton , till love blossoms with a bubbly girl played by Anoushka.

Circumstances forces Anoushka to marry Surinder who is way off from prince charming.

Chemistry which crackles incidentally between opposites , makes the screenplay buoyant.

The songs make you really dance , SRK and Anoushka play their roles to the Tee.

Special Mention :     I just loved the climax !!!

Splendid Watch  :)   ... Go for it ...

Rating : 4.0/5.0

Dostana : by Tarun Mansukhani

Trend started by Kal Ho Na Ho , 

has come a full circle with Dostana ,

         in a big "out of the closet"  ... way

     The movie is a story of two hot-shot guys in Miami ,

  one working as a photographer and the other as a  nurse ;) 

     both blurt their  reasons  in unison

   Gals !!!!!

John and Abhishek meet Priyanka , in search of an apartment

     on the condition

  they need to be girls 

  but boys will be boys , they have an idea alternative  to sex change

change your sexual preferences ... VOILA AA!!!

The crux of the film is the hilarity with which the hunks swing gay.

First half has some bright entertaining moments ... 

  second half disappoints...

Tracks are foot-tapping  .. Desi Girl  is my pick .. Maa da Laadla is hip!

Support by Boman Irani and Kirron Kher is worth mentioning

Priyanka tickles , Abhishek giggles , John sizzles ..

 Rating : 3.5/5.0

Fashion : by Madhur Bhandarkar

Madhur Bhandarkar completes his trilogy with this film post Page-3 and Corporate...

Fashion excels big time  ... 

.. and   its the trademark Bhandarkar reality check!

A simple middle class girl heads to Mumbai to make it big into the world of Fashion , "Meghna Mathur" played by Priyanka Chopra

The whims and fancies of  glamour milieu has been depicted with panache by Madhur. 

The supporting role by Kangna Ranaut is par excellence , as she plays the disturbed queen of the fashion world with aplomb.

Certain portions of the film unmask the hidden truths behind the razzle-dazzle veil. 

The music of the film packs a punch , I was really impressed by the songs composed by Salim Sulaiman , for instance ,  "Khuch Khaas Hai".

On the whole , the movie a little bit lengthy , keeps you hooked , giving insight into the show stopper business!!

Way to Go , Mr. Bhandarkar

Rating : 4.0/5.0

Taxi Driver : by Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese , became a cult director in the 80's just becoz of sheer mastery be it in , Raging Bull , GoodFellas , or the recent The Departed

Taxi Driver is no exception , he brings forth the sublime actor in Robert -De- Niro in the title role , just as a potter moulds a pot!

Scorsese has used De-Niro in challenging masks,playing a Vietnam War Victim , who seeks a job as a Taxi Driver in New York City.

The film captures the essence of United States , Post Vietnam , where the scum of the streets is evident in terms of debauchery , booze , mafia , drugs ......

De-Niro as Travis Bickle , enacts the character to the T , showing his growing frustrations , rejected and depressed..

.. to redemption ..

and misanthrope turning a saviour of a prostitute , played by Jodie Foster.

Travis Bickle has put an indelible mark on the field of cinema as one of the finest performances by an actor ... and will continue to do so in years to come..

Rating : 4.5/5.0

WALL-E : by Andrew Stanton

Wall-E is yet another attempt by Pixar Studios to break the boundaries in the field of animation , they have just flabbergasted me with the uninhibited artistry at display.

Wall-E is not just a run-of-the-mill CGX film , it takes you on a sci-fi ride which was last seen in E.T. 

Wall-E , an acronym, Waste Allocation Load Lifter-Earth , is the last robot on the face of earth with the daily chore of compacting the trash. 

The mankind was airlifted 700 years ago into space , in view of unbearable contamination on Earth . 

Wall-E , all these years , collected human artifacts , and connected emotionally to humans just by experiencing vicariously.

One fine day , an EVE robot lands on the planet , with the directive to find plant-life on earth.

Henceforth , begins an emotional journey of discovery and companionship , with a tinge of Sci-Fi hoopla.

Seeing the film , I can reiterate without hesitation ...... 

Wall-E is amongst the best characters on celluloid animation or otherwise!!!

Sigh!! ....  I fell in love with Wall-E  ....  Sigh!!  ... 

...  ironically any human would!

Rating :  5.0/5.0

Kung Fu Panda : Osborne & Stevenson

Dreamworks has always been at the helm of animation , churning out full-on extravaganza like the Shrek Series.

Kung-Fu Panda , takes me back as an audience to the vintage Jackie Chan flicks with a vengeance streak attached to it.

The difference here is that the characters are full-of-life making them all body n flesh.

An Ensemble ... An Ovation

1. Panda aka 'Po' (Jack Black is exhilarating)
2. Tigress ( Angelina Jolie is first-rate )
3. Monkey (Jackie Chan is lost in the crowd)
4. Mantis
5. Crane
6. Viper (Lucy Liu is just ok)
7. Master Shifu ( Dustin Hoffman is brilliant )

The Panda is a kung-fu fanatic ,works as a noodle waiter & is a helping hand to his father.

One fine day , the Tortoise Master decides to choose a dragon warrior to fight an evil protégé of Master Shifu , the snow leopard Tai Lung , on the premonition of it escaping from prison.

Panda , comically , is the chosen one , and the story captures the essence of 'Po's journey through the Kung-Fu triumph.

Kung Fu Panda is one of the finest entertaining animation movie in a long time , Pixar has serious competition!!

I just loved it , an evergreen repeat for sure ....

Rating : 4.5/5.0

Rear Window : by Alfred Joseph Hitchcock

Today's generation marvel at mysteries be it from M.Night.Shyamlan supernatural repertoire to Christopher Nolan's mysterious non-linear films.

but Sir Alfred Joesph Hitchcock .. is where it all started , Father of murder/suspense.

Rear Window is one such flick from his portfolio, which in a subtle way , creates a milieu of suspense with a tinge of humour splattered too.

It is a story of a wheelchair bound photographer , who is recuperating from a fractured leg , passing time looking into the neighbourhood from his apartment window.

The director has created a setup where the audience sees the lives of people in the adjacent building through the protagonists' eyes.

One fine day , the photographer with all his gadgets , catches a glimpse of mysterious circumstances at the rear window, convincing him of a crime!!

With support from his girlfriend , nurse and his cop friend , he embarks on the path of finding the truth!!!

Notable Sequences

1. The Glowing Cigarette light in the opposite dark window.
2. The Flash bulb scene.
3. The Gory Anecdotes of the Nurse.

Year 1954 , makes this movie a 54 year old drama , present day ,

... but for me it is a Classic!!!

Rating : 4.5/5.0

A Wednesday : by Neeraj Pandey

A Wednesday is a film which creates a furor jolting the audiences .

The film starts off with an anonymous caller played by Naseer tipping the Mumbai Police Commissioner played by Anupam Kher.

The Mumbai police is in panic-mode in search of the potential bombs waiting to be triggered all over the city. The hunt is on to nab the caller at all costs .

It is a race against time , where in the time-window is small and the impact is huge . Naseer demands for the release of 4 terrorists in lieu of information of the RDX whereabouts.

A Wednesday is a tip of the iceberg film with a thought provoking epistle in the end credits .

The milieu of the movie is intact from start to culmination , Neeraj , the director deserves to be applauded.

In context of  the  " present-day"  , A Wednesday will go a long way in making our own place a better place to  live in ---   'WITHOUT FEAR'   ---

Rating :  4.5/5.0

 P.S.  -   Naseer's soliloquy  ,  blew me  , than the impact of the shells!!

Following : by Christopher Nolan

Breaking a Story into Pieces and Restructuring ..

Nolan is God ...

a true grandmaster .. outwitting the audiences.

This is the 5th installment I have witnessed , and I am simply blown away time and again starting right from Memento , Batman Begins , The Prestige to The Dark Knight.



Following( is Nolan's Debut - 1998) ....... is about this lonely , struggling writer , who takes up a weird hobby of following people on the streets with the motive of inspiring his next novel using the commonalities .

In the process , he finds himself into a sequential ( so to say non- linear for us ) parody of events , teaming with a professional thief by accident.

The length of the film at 70 minutes makes it sharp , crisp , and into a what-happens-next mould , with mouth-gaping end reeels.

WYS - I - N (Not) - WYG .... Christopher Nolan's Mantra ...

Take a bow !

Rating : 4.5/5.0

Rock On!! : by Abhishek Kapoor

Aditya ( Farhan) ,
Joe (Arjun) ,
Rob(Luke) .
KD(Purab) ... have created Magik(the band name) .

Rock on!! is simply an exhilarating experience for any cine goer who has been aspiring to be a Rock Star sometime in his/her life .

Its about chasing your dreams and pursuing what you are passionate about !!!

The story starts with a band of 4 friends , in glory of making it big , staging concerts in front of huge crowds , getting contract deals and all the moolah ..

In all this the friendship fades into oblivion , as rifts widens distances

Years later fate conspires to bring them together again and set them on a journey back to where they left off... a soul-searching journey into their past...

Prachi Desai plays Farhan's Wife in the film , has done exceptionally well in portraying a woman in search of her husband who is running away from his past! ..

Key Moments which I felt were too many too list :) :) ..

• Band Magik jamming sessions , the money raising gig ( is just hilarious)
• The Band signing the music contract.
• Prachi's non-tiring effort in bringing happiness in their lives.
• Purab and Luke's one-liners put a smile on your face , stages a reunion for the band.
• The End-Credits where in the band re-unites and bury the hatchet.

Special Mention : The supporting ensemble is terrific in terms of the Arjun's wife played by Shahana Goswami and Koel Puri playing Prachi's friend!!

Music .. more than words , it is melodic Rock to the core , not for hardcore Metal guys , but it works , BIGGG TIME!!

Credit goes to Farhan for bringing a new flavour to alternative rock with his husky unique voice and Shankar Ehasaan Loy in tapping it in full force ....
My Fav Tracks :

1. Sinbad the Sailor
2. Rock On!!
3. Phir Dekhiye
4. Ye Tumahari Meri Baatein.
5. Pichle Saat Dino Mein

.... Farhan excels as an actor and so does his bandwagon!!

Rock On!!!! ..... KICKSS ASS

Rating : 4.5/5.0

Bachna Ae Haseeno : by Siddharth Anand

Cas·a·no·va : A man who is amorously and gallantly attentive to women....
Bachna Ae Haseeno is an upmarket romantic oomphatic experience ..

Ranbir Kapoor , Bipasha Basu ,Deepika Padukone & Minisha Lamba .. is the ensemble roped in by the director Siddharth Anand with movies like Ta Ra Rum Pum & Salaam Namaste already in the kitty..
Ranbir Kapoor plays Raj ( not again , a SRK clone in the making ) ... film kicks off in the midst of Swiss Alps , initial reels reminiscent of DDLJ..

The film is divided into 3 stories in the life of ... Raj.

Stages of love,betrayal,infatuation , hatred,unrequited heart-2-heart connection.

Finest Moments :

• Ranbir dropping a bombshell at the Airport in front of Minisha.
• Bipasha Basu and Ranbir's oooozing chemistry.
• Ranbir's umpteen attempts to buzz off the idea of marriage and commitment.
• Ranbir's Shopping blunders in presence of Deepika brings the house down.

Cuteness Galore : Ranbir , playing the character to the hilt.
Ooooomph : Bipasha Basu is rollicking.
Duds : Minisha Lamba and Deepika Padukone.
Grooovy : Music is stupendous , My Fav Track is "Khuda Jaane".
Surprise Package: Surdy Kunal Kapoor.

Sidharth Anand has made a nice light-hearted romantic movie ,
with guffaw n tears plenteous..

One-time watch for sure... ... Ranbir rocks!!

Rating : 3.0/5.0

Singh Is Kinng : by Anees Bazmee

Akshay Kumar having a stupendous box-office ruling run (Tashhn being an exception ) ...

... Anees Bazmee on the heels of two back-to back hits (Welcome/NoEntry)

Mouth-watering prospect for sure .. ain't it!!

Singh is Kiing is all about Happy Singh , a surd who is a brat in his Pind ( so called village ) , notorious in his actions..

Villagers plan out to drive him out of the village , in tandem with a The King Underworld Pin in Australia played by Sonu Sood having a gala time there unaware what will struck him soon!!!

Happy Singh's histrionics along with buddy played by Om Puri embark on this journey which has all the makings of a laugh riot ....

ALAS! ..... the laughs just don't sizzle,giggle,tickle : ( :( :( :( :( :(

Katrina does what she does best , song n dance routine ... the SURD Brigade including Khayali , Jaaved Jafferi , Sudhanshu Pandey...to name a few... are just ok.

Ranvir Shorey is completely wasted , Dhupia is a prop ... Om Puri provides able support.

Singh is Kinng belongs to Akshay .. had he not been there in the foreground , I would have sleep-walked thru the movie...Only he has the firepower to pull off a full-on punjabi masquerade..

Pritam's music does it again .. ( this is umpteenth time i am mentioning this in my blog posts) .. he just amazes me with his ability to shell out tracks after tracks..... Teri Ore is my Pick!!

Singh is Kinng is all hype .. little substance ..

Akshay Kumar Fans .. Please stand up...

Rating : 2.0/5.0

Ugly aur Pagli : by Sachin Khot

Close on the heels of Pyar ke Side Effects ,
here comes another film based on the syndrome of 'Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus' ... Ugly aur Pagli


Ugly is played by Ranvir Shorey who is a dumb dimwit , still in engineering college past many years , failing to advance..

Pagli is played by Mallika Sherawat who is a hard taskmaster and a bully.. living life on her own terms .

Ranvir meets her on a railway station and gets hooked up with this drunk girl. He faces her tantrums,her demands,her overbearing self , Ugly is an absolute doormat.

As far as performances go , Ranvir , is the most under-rated actor we have in our country ... he is simply superlative .. Malika is passe'.

The storyline of the 2 hr histrionics , is wafer-thin .... the giggles fizzle !!!!!!!!

Rating : 2.5/5.0

Kismat Konnection : by Aziz Mirza

Aziz Mirza has always been associated with a feel-good kinda cinema , Kismat Konnection is no exception.

Its a story of budding Architech played by Shahid , who inspite of being a top-notch student in his degree dayz , fails to make it big every time an opportunity knocks on his doors.

The Luck evades him time n again until a Fortune Teller procrastinates his lucky charm popping up soon in his life.

Enter , Vidya Balan , who is associated with an old-age home , the senior citizens being her family.

Vidya brings luck to Shahid whenever she is around , n things start going his way but at the cost of blatant betrayal.......

The performances are stereotypical , only Shahid in top -form post Jab We Met.... Vidya is just not getting it right from her clothes to her dancing to her acting prowess...

Pritam proves yet again with his music ,as being the most-sought after music composer....

Overall, Aziz Mirza's work has always put a smile on your face and moisten one's eyes , from Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman to Chalte Chalte , this does not hit the bulls-eye!!

Rating : 3.0/5.0

The Dark Knight : by Christopher Nolan

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.
........... We're tonight's entertainment : The Joker

Christopher Nolan in association with Warner Bros. has undoubtedly re-defined SUPER-HEROISM with The Dark Knight


Christian Bale plays Bruce Wayne , the multi-millionaire , who turns into the Dark Crusader saving the Gotham City from doom.
The film starts with a bank robbery , an act of deceit plotted by yours truly THE JOKER played by the late Heath Ledger.

The film belongs to the set of actors playing legendary Batman Caricatures in never seen before sequences. To name a few ....

1. Michael Caine : The Butler
2. Morgan Freeman : Lucius Fox
3. Gary Oldman : Lieutenant James Gordon
4. Late Heath Ledger : The Joker
5. Aaron Eckhart : Harvey Dent
6. Christian Bale : Bruce Wayne / Batman

The Joker steals the show in all this masquerade. Ledger has got into the skin of the psychopath as if he has lived this role all his life!!

Jack Nicholson played the Joker in the 1989 flick , but Heath has surpassed all on - screen comic caper villains big time!!!!

“Do I look like a guy with a plan?” the Joker asks ..
Tribute Mr . Ledger!

The Film's Action , is astounding from a Hospital Blow-Up , Truck - BatPod Street Chase to Batman Sling from a Copter!

Special Mention : Performance by Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent is a revelation , and his alter-ego in the second half of the flick is brilliant.

I am a big fan of Nolan Films , film noir at its best ... fantabulous follow-up to Batman Begins..

The Dark Knight is the best comic caper super hero celluloid movie ever witnessed ..

Rating : 5.0/5.0

Jaane Tu .. Ya Jaane Na : by Abbas Tyrewala

Jaane Tu...Ya Jaane Na ... simply a breath of fresh air :) :) ...

Abbas Tyrewala in collaboration with Numero Uno Actor Aamir Khan brings forth a frothy , romantic , bubblegum , Archies meets Veronica storyline !!

The film is all about Meow and Rats! ... the on-screen friends who are inseparable to the hilt.

Imraan Khan has got acting in legacy and he proves it by playing a non-violent , cute-faced,innocent,sweetie pie kid on the block .

Genelia-DeSouza gives super chemical reactions playing Meow! .. clawing people who even give a thought of insulting Rats!

The gang of friends just out of college know that Rats and Meow are in love , their parents know they are in love , but for the protagonists.

Jaane Tu .. may remind you of a lot of bubblegum fables (a la' Ishq Vishq) ... this is quite extra-ordinarily different!!

Heart-Warming Moments in the film :

• College Brawl where in Imraan intends to save Genelia
• Imraan's mother(Ratna Shah) , passing the legacy of Rathore's to her son.
• Ratna Shah and her tet-e-tet with her husband on the wall picture(Raja of Rathore).
• Post-Interval portions where Rats n Meow go fetch companions for each other.
• Cameos by Khan brother's and the Disco-Techque histrionics are hilarious.
• Chemistry between Meow and her brother!

The list is endless , supporting crew is fantabulous , from parents to chums to cops !!

Finally the music , AR Rahman , what can I say , super-duper melodies ... within the realm of the film...

The Next Generation is surely knocking the doors and ringing the bells......

Rating : 4.5/5.0

Jaws : by Steven Spielberg

Jaws ... considered to one of defining movies of the 70's seeing the rise of edge-of-seat-thriller-scary genre ....

Steven Spielberg , now an accomplished director in Hollywood , came up with a masterpiece adaption of a thriller novel...

Amity Island , attracts millions of tourists every year on July 4th , this year is no exception at all but for......

SHARKS at BAY!!!

Sequences of events pertaining to shark attack on beach tourists creates a furor on the island with the Police Chief at the helm of things.

High-points of the Film :

• First attack by the Shark , Police Chiefs hunch on the same.
• Heated Altercation between the Mayor and the Chief along with the Nat Geo expert.
• Hiring of the sailor to kill the deadly beast.
• The Journey to the heart of the ocean in the boat ORCA.
• Climax is spine-chilling and horrific-in-your-face stuff.

Spielberg proves it yet again ...

JAWS ... ranks amongst the best thriller/horror flicks...

Rating : 4.5/5.0

Aamir : by Rajkumar Gupta

There are certain films which have made a significant impact on celluloid in past few years ....

AAMIR ..

is simply extra-ordinaire ... !!!

The film is about a simple man by the name of Aamir , a professional who has just returned from UK and landed in Mumbai City.

As soon as he steps into the city of dreams , his nightmare begins!!!

The film delves into the living environ of the Muslims in a country of diversity such as India , not giving enough to this minority post-independence.

The protagonist Aamir played by Rajeev Khandelwaal ( a la ' Telly Actor 'Kahin To Hoga') is caught in this maze of events where he is helpless to come out of it.

Rajeev will give a lot of film-fraternity-young- kids -on- the- block-run-for-their-money-many-many-years-to-come ... EXCEPTIONAL TALENT!!

Eye-Openers :

• Sequences post-landing of Aamir at the Mumbai Airport.
• Shabby , Dismal , Dingy Locales of Muslim Inhabited Areas.
• Turn - of - Events in the second half.
• Climax is simply mouth- gaping - what - happens- next - mode.

Thumps Up to the first-timer Rajkumar for this superlative effort ..

RATING : 4.0/5.0

Sarkar Raj : by Ram Gopal Varma

Sarkar ... was a film made with a lot of conviction , one of the few gems by Ramu , actually in a director's hat.

Sarkar Raj was high on expectations , set 2 years where the prequel is left off.


------- Bottom Line ------
------NO NOVELTY--------


The Bacchhan Trio , excel for sure , in particular Big B n Aby Baby are out of the ordinary..... These two actors say a thousand words through their eyes.

Aishwarya playing an entrepreneur is not very convincing for my liking ... anybody could have done what she has portrayed.

+VES :

1. Bacchhans are top-notch
2. Background Score is riveting
3. Technically Ramu is slick as ever

-VES:

• Old Wine in the same bottle
• Predictable ( for me at least , people may find it intriguing!!!!)
• Supporting Cast is intolerable!!

Sarkar Raj is all about deceit , dirty politics , self - propangadization , and gang-war ... seen it umpteen times ...
Rating : 2.5/5.0

Apocalypse Now : by Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola , the renowned director of the acclaimed classic , 'The Godfather' , gives us an insight into the human psyche in a world at war in VIETNAM!!!

Apocalypse Now ... is about a US Army Captain sent on a mission to terminate a fellow Colonel in the Cambodian Jungles , where he is supposed to have lost his mind and has gone insane.

Colonel Kurtz played by the great Marlon Brando , is a spine-chilling , whacko portrayal of a god-saviour for the people of Cambodia , where he goes on a rampage of killing Vietcongs at will.

This film is a journey of a man in pursuit of answers to the Human Mind Working at the time of distressing war . Captain Willard , who is on this voyage is played by Martin Sheen.

Narration of Martin Sheen , makes the movie engrossing in some parts , though it meanders along , causing the audience to lose their patience at some point!!!

Verdict :

I expected a lot from Coppola as per his prior imprints... this one is below below par ...

Rating : 3.0/5.0

Cloverfield : by Matt Reeves

Cloverfield ... in my view is a path-breaking film in terms of the way it has been conceived and shot!

It's a film presented as a video-cam footage shot by a group of young people prior to the crisis ---- A Gigantic Monster in down-town Manhattan!

The movie starts with footage of a young couple having a gala time dating at an island , with the focus in the CAM shooting various events in the lives of these young group of people.

Captured Moments in the Video Cam:

1. Farewell Party for Rob accepting a job in Japan.
2. Coney Island Date
3. Initiation of the Catastrophic Earthquake
4. Subsequent Devastation by the Monster
5. Escapism of the main protagonists all around the city of New York.

Caution : People may feel nauseating and a temporary loss of balance. Audience members prone to migraines , the film may act as a trigger.....


The Shaky Camera Filming is unique yet an edge-of-the-seat experience to say the least! ----

Dunt Miss This One...

Rating : 4.0/5.0

U Me aur Hum : by Ajay Devgan

Ajay Devgan has been a prolific actor over the years and he teams with his wife Kajol to bring forth a canvas full of love , emotions and deep bonding!

It is a story about Ajay and Pia who meet over a cruise where Pia is a bar-waitress and Ajay , a charmer to the core....

He tries to woo Pia , and the movie has a lot of romantic moments you can identify with in the first half .

The latter half of the film is a revelation , not seen before performances and the actors prove their prowess .

"The turn of events when Kajol is diagnosed with Alzheimer makes you CRY for more... the bonding between the couple is brought to the fore!!! .... It is very high on EQ and the handkerchiefs will come out in numbers for sure!!!"

Best Scene of the Movie : When Ajay rushes back to the asylum to bring back Kajol

U ME AUR HUM ... is an extra-ordinary effort by a sensitive actor and has proven himself yet again this time in the director's hat.

Rating : 3.5/5.0

Goodfellas : by Martin Scorsese

Good Fellas is a typical gangster flick reminiscent of The Godfather Trilogy...

Martin Scorsese has always been an interesting director with his films showing his craft in rainbow colors ranging from high-voltage dramas to pure action adrenalin flicks.....

Its a story about Henry Hill , small village boy who always wanted to be in the big league, with the freedom to walk in fresh air , not giving a damn about the world around him...

The journey of Henry Hill takes off from his childhood days where he meets with the gang linchpin in the form of Rober De-Niro and Joe Pesci. It spans decades and how they build an empire ranging from killings to smuggling drugs.

The culmination of the film takes you by surprise , the performances pack a punch in particular Joe Pesci's award winning portrayal of Tommy De-Vito , the hale n hearty gruesome gangster!!!

Martin has done a good job , but The Godfather still remains the ultimate Gangster flick....

Rating : 4.0 /5.0

Krazzy 4 : by Jaideep Sen

PEOPLE , 

This is a warning to all movie lovers Krazzy as you maybe .....

Attempt to even enter a
theater playing this flick is hazardous to your health,wealth and general well-being.


Rating : GIVE ME A BREAK !!!!!!

Fargo : by Coen Brothers

Coen Brothers are known for their dark tales suitably tagged as neo-noir ... Fargo is one such black comedy!

It is about a car sales executive who is in severe debt and in urgent need of cash.

One fine day , in a snowy Minnesota winters , he hires 2 goons to plot kidnapping of his own wife , to rig a huge sum of ransom from his wealthy father-in-law.

The story takes a turn of events when the kidnapping goes gory and police gets involved giving the sales executive a pretty hard time .

The case is in the hands of a pregnant woman police officer played by Frances McDormand (wife of Joel Coen , the director of the film) who has done a commendable job , with funny anecdotes and small nuances , making it fun crime drama!!!

The end is predictable which makes the movie an anti-climax... nevertheless good Oscar winning film!!

Rating : 3.0/5.0

V for Vendetta : by James McTeigue

V for Vendetta is a classy film bringing forth the governments' fictitious under-hand dealings leading to mass-killings due to human-experimentation's in a country plagued with problems ...

Wachowski brothers (Matrix Trilogy Fame) have adapted the screenplay for this film based on a comic-caper written by Alan Moore and David Lloyd and it is Superlative!!!!

V played by Hugo Weaving threatens the government of the country to blow up the parliament on November 5th. The Chancellor takes immediate action and two officers are hot on his trail.

In the meantime , Eve played by Natalie Portman , is taken a hostage by V in an attempt to protect her.

The story moves along with jack-out-of-the-box approach , V unveiling his mask in every scene , uncovering his plans in every reel.

The second portion of the film surprises the audience when suddenly Eve finds herself captured n tortured in a prison cell , the events thereafter are intriguing.

Hugh Weaving(Agent Smith , Matrix Fame) done a good job with his voice doing all the work and Portman excels in some portions.

Worth Noting Dialogue :

"Voilà! In view, a humble vaudevillian veteran, cast vicariously as both victim and villain by the vicissitudes of fate. This visage, no mere veneer of vanity, is a vestige of the vox populi, now vacant and vanished. However, this valorous visitation of a bygone vexation stands vivified, and has vowed to vanquish these venal and virulent vermin van guarding vice and vouchsafing the violently vicious and voracious violation of volition! The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous. Verily, this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose, so let me simply add that it's my very good honor to meet you and you may call me V " -------- (V's introduction)


Nice Watch....

Rating : 4.0/5.0

One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest : by Miloš Forman

Can an actor carry a film entirely on his shoulders to make us revere him????


Jack Nicholson is the man to do this no mean feat!!!!!

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is deemed as a masterpiece in many ways and I am in full agreement.

Randle McMurphy (Jack) plays a deranged criminal who is charged of crimes which are unpardonable.He is transferred to a mental institution for his apparent mad-behaviour. Mc-Murphy wishes to spend his rest of the sentence in comfort and he takes this sacrifice along.

The inmates there in the hospital are a bunch of frenetics and the set of actors so chosen have performed magnificently. The story moves along with the McMurphy forming deep camaraderie with the patients.

The tyrant Nurse Ratchet played by Louise Fletcher was the doppelganger of Jack Nicholson's character and the friction between them made the film tangy and zippy!!!!

Key Moments :

• McMurphy breaking the ward glass window to fetch the cigarette packs.
• Argument on watching the World Series on Television.
• The End Reels makes me sentient.

First Film to win all 5 Major Oscars .....

Best Fim , Director , Actor , Actress , Screenplay.

Do I need to say more??!?!?

Rating : 5.0/5.0

Snatch : by Guy Ritchie

Snatch is the follow up to the movie Lock Stock And Two Smoking Barrels ... and ...

Guy Ritchie disappoints me big time with repetitive drama and heist plot.

The Oasis in the Desert .. is

Mickey O'Neill played by Brad Pitt is the surprise package , the guy can act ... with a terrific Irish Accent.

Rating : 2.0/5.0

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels : by Guy Ritchie

Guy Ritchie is considered to be an innovative man behind the camera and he proves it with Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.

The premise of the film revolves around 4 separate gangs working at tandem for a Stock of Money and an antique pair of Gun Barrels worth a fortune.

4 guys decide to pull of a coup on a gangster in a card game and pool in a huge sum to allow Eddie , the gambler of the group beat Hatchet at his own game.

The quartet find themselves in a soup when Eddie loses and they are in debt.

Meanwhile there is a race to get hold of two antique barrels, and this maze of gang-war and heist stories puts the cinegoer in splits.

The theatrics in the movie are simply outrageous , a typical comedy-of-errors , hilarity at its best!!

Best Moment of the Film : The Penultimate Scene ( last 15 minutes of the film are awesome!!)

Rating : 4.0/5.0

Pulp Fiction : by Quentin Tarantino

Pulp Fiction , is deemed as a cult film in many ways re-defining cinema and setting an example for later movies . I was fortunate enough to see it last night , and for me it is hard to fathom to say the least!!!!!

Quentin has always amazed me with his non-linear structuring , punchy over-the- top dialogues as seen in his recent films like Kill Bill and Reservoir Dogs ... had I seen Pulp Fiction earlier , would have appreciated it a gr8 deal.

Still , the film stands out in some ways ....

1. Vincent ( played by Travolta ) and his chemistry with Wallaces' wife Mia (played by Thurman)

2. Jules ( played by Samual L ) baleful biblical pronouncement to kill a guy who had transgressed against their boss Wallace.

3. The rig at the restaurant where two amateur goons (Pumpkin and Honey Bunny) try to rob the place and are confronted with Vincent and Jules ( not again :) :)

4. Bonnie Situation , was the funniest of the lot where in 2 hitman do a clear up job of murder done accidentally by Vincent.

Performances are good particularly , Samuel Jackson who has a mean look ... Bruce Willis' story is not even worth mentioning let alone his acting... Travolta's jig reminds of his Grease dayz ... and Uma Thruman is just about ok.

A lot of things puzzled me in the film , and still do , and will continue to do so as it has for audiences galore .... .... INTRIGUING FILM

Rating : 4.0/5.0

Race : by Abbas Mustan

RACE .... Abbas - Mustan have got it right this time ...

The film is a typical edge-of-the-seat thriller... making the cinegoer gasp for more ...

Saif and Akshaye play step-brothers , owners of a Ranch and dealing in the big time moolah!!

The girls in the film Bipasha and Katrina have a performance packed roles ... Bipasha playing the love interest of Akshaye and Katrina , Saif's silent admirer...

Sudden turn of events , puts the life of the 2 brothers in jeopardy , and hence unfolds the web of DECEIT & SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST!!!!

The music of the film is racy and gels with the movie superbly , Pritam does it again after Jab We Met!! , songs worth mentioning is the title track and the Atif Aslam song which is melodic to the ears.

The Post-Interval Events with the intro of Anil Kapoor ( the cop) and his sidekick Sameera Reddy spice up the storyline to the next level....

Noteworthy Performances : Akshaye Khanna is superlative , Saif a close second!

Any Glitches!?!!? ----- Too Many Twists Spoils the Plot Somehow

SUPER SLICK , SMART , SEXY THRILLER ....... GET SET GO!

Rating : 4.0/5.0

Ek Chalis Ki Last Local : by Sanjay M. Khanduri

Ek Chalis ki Last Local ... is a a genre chartered many times and is termed as a "black comedy" a la' "Jaane bhi do Yaaron"

It is a story of a roller-coaster night of 2.5 hrs , where the life of a call-center exexcutive is turned upside down!

Abhay Deol has come a long way since his debut in Socha Na Tha .. and he has improved in leaps and bounds...

The movie starts at a train platform , Abhay misses his last local train and is stranded , biding time to reach his destination or wait for the morning train.

As the film unfolds, the call center executive encounters plethora of people ranging from a prostitute to road side goons to card-gamblers.

The Card-Game sequence is well-executed , capturing the excitement to the maximum.

Post-Interval the film , becomes a tad boring with a few stories webbed together...

Culmination of the film is reminicent of the hollywood flick Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels which I just saw a few dayz back.... nice attempt by the new director!

Performances : Kudos to Abhay! and the bar girl singing the Kukudu Song is gut-busting!!!

Rating : 3.5/5.0

Hotel Rwanda : by Terry George

Hotel Rwanda is yet another movie which highlights the dark hours of an African Nation.

The movie is based on true to life events of mass killings which occured in Rwanda in 1994 , where milllions died due to hatred amongst two sections of the African Tribals ....... Hutus and Tutsi!!

The film is about a Hotel Manager taking upon himself to shelter the helpless Tutsi people who are the primary targets in this bloodshed.

Hotel Rwanda is a very realistic film giving insight into the state of an African Nation ( a la' Last King of Scotland ) ... the ghastly act of killings has been depicted in a very never seen before mode!! ... may cause the cinegoer to switch the film off ... ( not for the faint- hearted)

The manner in which , beating the odds , Paul Rusesabagina , saves many tutsi lives in a crisis civil war scenario makes me stand up and applaud the man .

The performances are exemplary in particular Don Cheadle playing Paul Rusesabagina .

These true life events pictured in the movie gives us hope that there is SPACE FOR EVERYONE IN THIS WORLD...

Rating : 4.0/5.0

Sin City : by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez

Sin City is not a run-of-the-mill flick , it is a film with the novelty of watching something eye-catching in a long time!

Sin City : the film is based on a series of comics by Frank Miller by the same name, the USP of the film is the narration in neo-noir pattern as seen in Usual Suspects and Memento .....

The movie is divided into three stories told in a true comic craper style with lot of flair , over-the-top dialogues , hardcore histrionics.

The film is set in Basin City (a fictional town) where in Crime , Sex , Gang-War and Killings are the high points of people inhabiting the same.

Let's talk about the stories:

1. That Yellow Bastard (Part 1) : Saviour n a Girl n a Mutant

2. The Hard Goodbye : A Typical Revenge pot boiler

3. The Big Fat Kill : Gang-War

4. That Yellow Bastard (Part 2) : Culmination of Part 1

My personal favorite is story # 2 , has a lot of masala and dramatization ....!!

The starcast is huge and its good to see an ensemble of talent in one reel ranging from Bruce Willis to Benicio del Toro to Jessica Alba to Elijah Jordan Wood.

The movie is worth a dekko , go for it , i'll grab the copy of the comic series ...

Rating : 3.5/5.0

Ratatouille : by Brad Bird and Jan Pinkava

Pixar has always impressed me with their state of art animation studio works and Ratatouille is no exception!

The storyline is very unreal yet believable where in a rat possesses a natural finesse for cooking... he is dying to become a CHEF!

Gusteau is the world famous french restaurant where in the late connoisseur of food ... has left a legacy in the hands of wannabe chef's ..

Rat being a rodent it is , has a talent unmatched to sniff the aroma at a distance with the acumen to experiment with platter of dishes!!

The animation is terrific , reminding me of Toy Story and Finding Nemo as other acclaimed movies coming from the Pixar studios!

The rodent is adorable and the audience embraces it with benevolent arms! ...

Must Watch ... family,friends,kids ... grab a copy! ... Oscar truly deserved!

Rating : 4.5/5.0

Jodha Akbar : by Ashutosh Gowarikar

Jodha Akbar ... had many expectations from this historical drama coming straight out of Lagaan and Swades directorial den...

I am honestly very very disappointed .. The film has proven to be Discovery Channel Documentary to say the least .. it has zero entertainment value with the length of the movie bugging the cine goer to the hilt!

The music was nothing to cheer about , the performances were ok types with only Aishwarya stamping her prowess , Hrithik seemed lost in the crowd !!

The saving grace were the war scenes and the penultimate fight reminiscent of TROY!

The Legacy of Lagaan ... may not be repeated for many years to come ... pull up your socks Mr Gowarikar !!

Rating : 3.5/5.0

Juno : by Jason Reitman

Jason Reitman has a novel way of presenting things (reminiscent a lot of "Thank You For Smoking")


Juno is a breath of fresh air ...... n' simply irresistible

Ellen Page plays Juno , a sixteen year old , who in a fit of sexual arousal , gets into unwanted pregnancy .. !!

The umpteen preg tests undergone by Juno , makes her take this development as casually as the daily sunrise :) :)

Her boyfriend who is in the thick of things , is heart broken when Juno decides to abort ... and then out of the blue , the conscience makes her think otherwise.

Her family is damn supportive , and her decision to raise the new born vicariously through a sweet couple in need of a child , is superbly handled.

The film is all about the relationships tango between Juno , her boyfriend , her parents , her class-fellows and last but not the least the adopting couple!

The dialogue writer has done a commendable job in putting up a witty show , Ellen Page blurring out words at a rate of knots. The hilarity is just extra-ordinary leaving the cine goer into splits.

Special Mention : The background score with super acoustic guitar riffs , is just terrific and very pleasing to the ears ...

Felt bad that Ellen missed out on the Oscar yesterday.......
Watch it for a simple , innocent , serious , outrageous , whacko ride!!


Rating : 4.5/5.0

Se7en : by David Fincher

Seven Deadly Sins :

PRIDE ,
GLUTTONY ,
LUST ,
GREED ,
ENVY ,
WRATH ,
SLOTH ..

David Fincher is at it again , It cannot get better than this ... !!

Zodiac was a disappointment , Fight Club was a revelation ..

Se7en is just terrific , this is an understatement ....

Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt play detectives on the trail of psychic murders , flabbergasted by the events. Detective Sommerset (Freeman) is about to retire and detective Mills (Pitt) is the new kid on the block.

This bridge of experience and youth , gives freshness to the film starting at Sin Number One GREED.

The murders are gruesome ... gory toooo!!! The detectives have no clue , no evidence , until things take a flip , confusing the audience for sure.

The end reels had me DUMBFOUNDED ... the director shooting a bolt from the blue!!

Full Marks for captivating the cinegoer and shocking at the same time !!!

Rating : 5.0/5.0

Mithya : by Rajat Kapoor

Mithya .... meaning "a lie" is not a typical bollywood potbolier , it breaks the cliche' to the hilt.

The team of Bheja Fry collaborate for the most unexpected ride of 2008 ,with Rajat Kapoor in the thick of things behind the camera.

Ranvir Shorey , plays a struggling actor frustrated with the knick - knacks of bollywood world. Unexpected events at a night out in mumbai street , creates a storm in the life of VK (Ranvir) .

The story is a maze of events involving the two underworld gangs and VK is in this muddle. Naseerudin Shah , Saurabh Shukla , Vinay Pathak , and many more are the pawns of a Chess Game and someone is surely checkmated!!!!

The script by Rajat and Saurabh Shukla is well-written and reminds us of Ramu' s Satya and yesteryear's Don. The performance by Shorey is once again superlative , he is definitely the king of off-beat cinema in India!

Neha Dhupia is just ok , and the supporting cast gives much needed impetus to the story!

Watch this film for Ranvir only and the unconventional story-telling .

Rating : 3.5/5.0

Atonement : by Joe Wright

Atonement .... as the bible says "satisfaction or reparation for a wrong or injury; amends, reconciliation" 

It is a story of two people madly in love with each other , James McAvoy and Keira Knightley.

The youngest of the three sisters Briony , misinterprets each moment shared by them as an act of erotiscism on the part of Robbie ( played by James ) .

The circumstances build in such a manner which implicates Robbie into a false charge solely on Briony's testimony.

The film then shifts 4 years ahead , England is at war during WWII , Robbie given a choice between prison sentence and joining the army , chooses for the latter. Keira Knightley ( Cecilia ) meets Robbie and the lost love is found!

The twists n turns in the second half , are out of this ordinary, with the narration leaving the cinegoer dumbfounded.

Hats off to the performances , James is into the character with ease , since I saw him in Last King of Scotland. Keira is passe ' , could have done a bit better .

The supporting cast is great ,particularly Cecillia's younger sister Briony. The background score is awesome , particularly at every instance of Briony's intro , the piano keys surely rings alarm bells!!

The finale makes me hail the writer of the book as well the screenplay adapted by the director Joe Wright!! ..... am teary eyed at the end of it all!!

Rating : 4.0/5.0

Michael Clayton : by Tony Gilroy

Michael Clayton played by George Clooney is about an attorney termed as a FIXER hired by a law firm to control unlawful situations.

Arthur Edens ( a leading attorney of the firm U-North ) is in a middle of a controversy when he incoherently talks at a hearing.

George Clooney is summoned to help him get out of this mess and he discovers that Arthur is into mental illness due to non-medication.

The turn of events puts Michael Clayton in a fix where he is in a tangle of deceit and trickery. The film meanders with the sole purpose of finding the truth which has been mis-represented , Michael Clayton is the man to find it!

The performance by George Clooney is worth noting after seeing him in Ocean's Thirteen long since. Tom Willkinson is just about ok as an eccentric attorney stuck in a lawsuit .

Noteworthy , not oustanding.

Rating : 2.5/5.0

The Prestige : by Christopher Nolan

This is the second Christopher Nolan installment after Memento which I have seen from start to end , and he dumbfounds me each time !!!

The Prestige is a period film set in London , where in MAGIC is the bread n butter of aspiring artists and a delight for the audiences.

Christian Bale plays Borden and Hugh Jackman plays Angier , two ambitious Magicians. Michael Caine plays the veteran , having all the tricks up his sleeves.

One fine day , Borden in his charm for experimentation , makes a blunder , which turns Angier as his only foe. The Prestige at this point comes out as a survival of the fittest (magician !) with both of them trying to out do each other.

The turning point in the film is the Transported Man trickery performed by Borden(Bale) , making people marvel him.

This cat and mouse duel in between all the ABRACADABRA ... culminates in such a manner never seen before.. !!

The director has always been an expert in non-linear narration (a la' Memento) , and comes out good this time too.

Awesome execution of the plot!!

Rating : 5.0/5.0

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind : by Michel Gondry

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind ... !?!?!?!?

This theatrics by Michel Gondry is intriguing and bizarre to say the least and you will definitely believe it when you see it!

This Valentine , relationships which have been going wrong can have a look at ESOSM , where in protaganists , Kate Winslet and Jim Carey carry the film through with maze of events hard to fathom but compelling for sure.

Jim Carey on a regular day realizes a series of events where-in someone else is controlling his memory to wipe out all the minute details of his ex-girlfriend.

The doctors have already wiped out the memory from Clementine's (Kate) mind pertaining to Joel ( her beloved) . Joel , in a fit of rage decides to undergo the same treatment.

The film at this point shows the sequence of events in the past related to their relationship and how Joel tries to hold on to memories which doctors are trying to wipe out ...

PHEW!!! ... What a Concept!!! ...

Kate and Jim are superlative ... watch it for the sheer eccentricity in love !!

Rating: 4.0/5.0

Sunday : by Rohit Shetty

Sunday is one hell of a hilarious ride with a pinch of suspense adding a cherry on top of the cake.

Rohit Shetty after Golmaal , enthralls the audience with this film similar to the genre of Welcome / Golmaal / Dhol / Dhamaal .

The "USP" of this movie is the murder mystery in between all the whacko hilarity.

The plot revolves around this girl played by Ayesha Takia who is a animation dubbing artist caught in a maze of events she does not re-collect.

Ajay Devgan plays a semi-corrupt cop , handling the re-occuring crimes in and around Delhi.

The best of the lot are Irrfan Khan ( wannabe bollywood superstar) and Arshad Warsi (the street taxi driver) .... they just make a lethal combination ... having me down on the floor , laughing out the loudest !!!

The post-interval portions of the film intrigues the cine-goer as the suspense is unraveled!

A BIG THUMBS UP TO THE DIRECTOR FOR A ROLLICKING RIDE
....... eagerly waiting for Golmaal Returns!

Rating : 3.5/5.0

No Country For Old Men : by Coen Brothers

Coen Brothers have come up with an exceptional story - telling experience through this film.

"No Country For Old Men" , is about a drug-deal gone wrong in the middle of Texas dessert.

The premise of the film revolves around three people , THE PSYCHO kingpin of the drug deal and a professional hitman , THE HUNTER finding himself in the whirlpool of deceit and homicide , and the SHERIFF on the trail of these crimes!!

The performances are exemplary in particular the hitman played by Javier Ángel Encinas Bardem , a Spanish actor. The potrayal is of a cold-blooded killer who is after the million bucks stolen from the drug deal by the Hunter played by Josh J. Brolin .

The screenplay is gripping and cinematography is worth mentioning . The deserts of wide open country - Texas have been captured superbly.

Glitches!?! .... The climax could have been more spicer :) .... hope it wins the Oscar this year!

Rating : 4.5/5.0

The Holiday : by Nancy Meyers

The Holiday is one of the few movies I have seen directed by a woman in hollywood, and I can tell you it has a lot of nuances which a sensitive lady can present on celluloid!!!

The Holiday is all about relationships , how people behave and react to a person he/she loves till the end of time , unrequited love , trust , honesty , guilt , passion , tears , smiles and what not!

Cameron Diaz in L.A is frustrated seeing her boyfriend cheating on her and Kate Winslet is in love with a guy not reciprocating the same in London.

The two women swap homes for the holiday season of 2 weeks and their lives are replenished with vigour and joy!! Jude Law comes as a refreshing person in Amanda's Life ( played by Diaz) . Winslet finds solace in a 90 year old neigbour , long forgotten film legend..

Jack Black is the sweet boy next door music arranger bringing happiness back into Kate's life.

The story enlightens us of most talked about emotion called LOVE ..........

..... and it is highlighed well enough creating an instant connection as an audience for me!!!!!

Significant Dialogue from the film ....

"I understand feeling as small and as insignificant as humanly possible, and how it can actually ache in places you didn't know you had inside you, and it doesn't matter how many new haircuts you get, or gyms you join, or how many glasses of chardonnay you drink with your girlfriends... you still go to bed every night going over every detail and wonder what you did wrong, or how you could have misunderstood, and how in the hell for that brief moment you could think that you were that happy. And sometimes you can even convince yourself that he'll see the light and show up at your door. And after all that, however long all that may be, you'll go somewhere new, and you'll meet people who make you feel worthwhile again, and little pieces of your soul will finally come back. And all that fuzzy stuff, those years of your life that you wasted, that will eventually begin to fade" ---- IRIS ( Kate Winslet )

Diabetics stay away .... Sugar Coated Motion Picture!!!!!!!!

Rating : 4.0/5.0

American Gangster : by Ridley Scott

American Gangster comes across as just another Martin Scorcesse / Francis Ford Copolla genre of big bad boys movie based on cult gangster themes.

Ridley Scott gives his best shot into this chartered territory with plethora of talent at his disposal a la' Oscar Winners Denzel Washington and Russel Crowe.

Based on a true story of a Drug Smuggling Empire set up by Frank Lucas played by Denzel during the bloodshed of Vietnam in the 60's , is compelling to say the least.

The smuggling nexus is led by him in tandem help of US Army deployed in Vietnam and it grows into massive proporations , killing thousands due to the addiction of drugs.

The performances are extraordinary in particular Denzel Washington proving his prowess time and again.

Ridley Scott , the director has come a long way since Gladiator , and the audience should appreciate his efforts in putting up a good show to this real life drama.

Rating : 3.5/5.0

The Queen : by Stephen Frears

" Princess Diana was the people's princess " says Tony Blair , the recently elected Prime Minister of England.

Does the Queen agree to the above statement???????????????

The Queen , film by Stephen Frears is a semi-documentary on the hush-hush at the Buckingham Palace post Diana's death .
Dame Helen Mirren plays the title role with unprecendented grace , humility and authority!!!

The resemblance of the characters in the film to the people in flesh is remarkable in particular Tony Blair played by Michael Sheen.

The political game going on at the critical time leaves the audience gasping for more. The Queen adamant on showing any signs of remorse on Diana's death does not go well with the British Masses .

Blair's gimmick and political hand-holding pacifies the situation in the end.

The reel captures the essence of the top monarch in the world , the subtlety in the performances is noteworthy.

Scene of the Movie : Tony Blair meeting the The Queen for the first time after being elected as the PM

Helen is par-excellence as the Queen deserving the coveted Oscar for the same .

Sitting here in UK ... learnt a lot about the governing of this country :) :)

--- Nice watch---

Rating : 4.0/5.0

Zodiac : by David Fincher

"Zodiac" , I was having enormous expectations from this movie , coming from the den of David Fincher a la' Se7en and Fight Club ,

Zodiac is about the notorious crimes in San Francisco during 60's and 70's commited by a serial killer named as Zodiac. These random killings bamboozles the San Francisco Chronicles staff and the Vallejo Detectives .

The Cryptic Letters with blood-soaked shreds puzzles one and all except the over-obssessed Cartoonist at the same newspaper.

The case meanders over the years , stumbling upon evidences and clues and suspects , of no avail , and then the turn of events courtesy Jake Gyllenhaal (the cartoonist) throws light on the facts.

The story picks up in some of the portions , otherwise the screenplay is dull.

It was disappointing . Period .

Rating : 2.5/5.0