Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Ondu Motteya Kathe

Excited that it is a Pawan Kumar movie, I had high expectations. But the moment I saw that it is only produced by PK but not directed by him, my excitement level came down. Nevertheless, the movie seemed interesting at first - about bald bachelors trying hard to find brides. The initial half hour was humorous to a slight extent but then the movie became very slow in progress. Hardly anything seemed to be happening. It got boring midway and then I was just waiting for the movie to end. Nothing great in the movie to write about - acting is just fine, dialog is nice to hear since it is Mangalore Kannada and the frustration of the bride and groom is depicted well.
Rating: Average

Thursday, November 23, 2017

Wild Child

Saw this movie as a by-product of random changing of channels on the TV. Quite amusing at first - especially the American vs Brit feud amongst the teen girls and their accents. Some nice scenes especially rural UK, some expected ups and downs, and a pretty normal-ish ending. Yet, nice and simple watch. No complaints. Time-pass.
Rating: Good

Saturday, November 18, 2017

Mom

Tangentially bordering Nirbhaya 2012 case, Mom in this case veers off in the direction of revenge instead of waiting for Law to take up action. It is gruesome in the beginning of the narration but evens out later. Excellent acting by Sridevi and all her family members. Tight storyline but at times I felt it was quite far-fetched. Worth a watch.
Rating: Good

Uppi 2

Without seeing the prequel Upendra, I embarked upon seeing this movie since it was being aired on TV. I am a big fan of Upendra's unique style of direction and thought-process since I saw his movies Om & Ssssshhh...!. This movie started off super-duper with Naanu Vs Neenu (selfishness vs selflessness). Apparently it continues where the prequel left off. Screenplay and dialog is awesome, direction is good too. The first hour of the movie is really worth a watch as it is more like a self-help book giving valuable advice. But story gets too confusing and it gets harder and harder to follow as the movie ends. After reading the wiki, I finally got to know some of it but I feel it could have been made easier to understand the message that was being conveyed! 
Rating: Good

Thursday, November 16, 2017

Sully

A very simple movie about the happenings of Jan 15th 2009 and the after-effects it had on the pilot Sully due to NTSB investigation on whether the landing on the Hudson river was actually needed or not. Tom Hanks has done a neat controlled acting. Another great direction by Clint Eastwood. Worth the watch for whatever happened in those 24 minutes in NY.
Rating: Good 

Monday, November 6, 2017

Bangaara s/o Bangaarada Manushya

Very nicely conceptualized with reel-life actors being real-life persona. Dr Raj's role - even after his death - is honored as best as it could ever be as Bangaarada Manushya! But the first hour of the movie is pretty much pathetic, just like Rajakumaara (another movie that had tangential reference to Dr Raj's movie and role). The first hour is forgettable, avoidable and very less significance. The next two-thirds of the movie takes turn towards interesting concept of farmers committing suicide and Government's apathy towards them - which is good. But many scenes in the movie could have been edited as it seemed irrelevant and unwanted, especially the improbable fight scenes. Even the slight twist in the ending was rather dramatically unwanted. Anyways - a great movie for Dr Raj fans, me being one of them!
Rating: Average

Guest Iin London

A romcom that is tangentially similar to Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge. The 'unwanted guest' even in this movie is Paresh Rawal. He is exemplary in his role. Dialog is catchy. Actors are fresh. Storyline moves from comedy to seriousness pretty late - almost two thirds of the movie is humorous. So, definitely worth a watch.
Rating: Good