Soorma

Somehow was reluctant to see a sports movie but the 'Based on true story' somehow lured me. And boy, am I glad I saw this movie. An excellent depiction of Sandeep Singh's fascinating story. And equally well made is the movie itself - with all of the typical Bollywood masala. Nice direction, screenplay, acting, casting, etc - all in all, a movie well worth watching.

Rating: Good

Glass

Well, saw a Shyamalan movie after a long time. Last one I saw (I guess) was Unbreakable. Unfortunately I did not know this movie (Glass) was a trilogy (part of Unbreakable, Split, Glass). So I missed most of the plot - but could just about draw the dots. As suspected, a very dark movie - sometimes literally too. Some extreme violence too. Tangential reference to Comic SuperHeroes. Realized not really my kind of movie. Predictable ending. Only great thing about the movie was the dialog of the psychiatrist. Excellent screenplay.
Rating: Average

The 15:17 to Paris

Well, I guess the wiki says it all. "Well-intentioned" but "strained to wring a full-length feature's worth of drama out of [an event] that was over in a few minutes". Most of the movie passes in how a couple of bachelors get to see Europe - very boring. Few scenes on how a wanna-be military man fails miserably in life but yet gets to become a hero - not so boring yet not interesting either. So, once again, a true story which is worth knowing (and highly incredible at that) but not much worth-watching as a movie because it lacks the punch.
Rating: Average

Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran

The movie itself seemed ok-dokey but considering that it is based on true events, it is spectacular even to think how the project got executed under wraps from the "Super Power" USA. So, if one has to see this movie - it is more for the story than the movie. But not to take the credit from John Abraham and party. They have done a decent enough job but it seems too shallow compared to actual characters & events. Watchable once.
Rating: Good