Sunday, September 24, 2017

Friends with Benefits

An English romcom after a longish time. This one was relatively good. Good dialog & screenplay, some really great scenes & thoughts, great casting and acting - and anyways, totally enjoyed it - although the story had an expected wave of highs and lows and the finale.
Rating: Good

Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry met Lloyd

Pretty much the similar type of goof balls. Didn't get as much laugh as the original one - maybe because it was not as good or I have become older.
Rating: Average

Saturday, September 16, 2017

Gabbar is back

A socio-conscious movie about 'If you take bribe, Gabbar will come!' Although, the name Gabbar is a slight twist in this remake of the Tamil 2002 original Ramanaa. Reminded me of movies like Shool, Nayak, etc. A good watch due to a relatively good storyline, direction, acting, etc. Hits hard to those who are corrupt in this world.
Rating: Good

Sunday, September 10, 2017

Nadiya Ke Paar

Felt nice watching an old movie, soon realized that this is the movie that the famous hit Hum Aapke Hain Kaun was based on! This original movie is refreshingly fresh, without any glamour and depicts romance in a typical country life. Even if one has seen HAHK, this movie is watchable!
Rating: Good

Saturday, September 2, 2017

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil

Oh, God, why did I see this movie?!! If I knew it is a Karan Johar movie, I would have shied away from it, but a lazy Saturday in front of the TV and with wifey wanting to watch it, gave company and got a headache at the middle of the movie. Only saw at the very end, that it is a KJ movie :-( Too many 'satellite' relationships rotating around one main no-love-just-friend relationship - moving from London to Paris to Lucknow to Vienna to London. Wanted the movie to end but it kept going on and on...
Rating: Pathetic

Meri Pyaari Bindu

The movie seemed nice while browsing through TV channels. It seemed like a blend of The Girl Next Door and Runaway Bride. Nice interesting and innovative scenes, very picturesque and fresh with the romance going up and down, far and near, past and present - all intertwined. The ending seemed to kinda fall flat though. Characterization is good, Parineeti is super good in her role.
Rating: Average