The Bourne Legacy

 

 

A brand new look with Jeremy Renner. You wont be disappointed. Good action.

 

Pluses:

• Fast pace of the second half rips off the reputation of the Bourne series. Hold on until you watch the second half.
• Good action, brilliant chase sequence in the heavily trafficking roads of Manila. You will be at the edge of the seat throughout.
• Jeremy Renner does the justice to the character. Not comparing here with Matt Damon at all. He very finely pulls of the role and meets the demands of the role.
• Rachel Weisz as 'Dr. Marta Shearing' plays an equally important character. The duo put together with Jeremy do a good job of entertaining you as long as the movie lasts.

 

 

Minuses:

 

• The plot of the movie is so so, nothing new, nothing great. But i dont think you give much of a damn to the story line where the USP of the flick is action.
• However, first half kinda disappoints you cos theres not much of any content in it except for you to sit back and solve a simple puzzle made complex :P

 

 

 

My rating: 3/5

Gangs of Wasseypur 2

Continuation to the first part. Ditto storyline,just the characters differ.

Pluses:

• Feel of the movie is the same. I count this as a plus and a minus both, however weightage goes more as a plus since it doesnt fail to entertain you, nor does it disappoint you.
• This one has Nawazuddin Siddiqui aka 'Faizal Khan' as the male lead, and gives you a terrific performance to watch for.A drug addict and a faint character, how he bounces back to shine as the brightest star...is definitely worth a lot of applause.You can yet see glimpses of his suppressed sketch which unwraps only in front of his beloved wife. Amazingly written and beautifully portrayed.
• Huma Qureshi aka 'Mohsina' as the female lead grabbed quite a bit of limelight and glad to see that she had quantifiable role in this one.
• The character of 'Nagma Khatoon' played by 'Richa Chadda' was fab.
• Out of the other new characters added, the role of 'Definite' played by Zeishan Quadri is worth a mention.
• Sense of humor yet again in its own subtle way but very very effective and well placed in the context.
• Music however not very quality stuff, but plays a very important background scoring as the movie advances. It entertains you as well as hits you hard.
• You can once again expect all the pluses of the first part, its no less dark or any less gore.To summarise, its a full on adult flick.

Minuses:

• The storyline as i mentioned before feels a little repetitive.You may think it could have been downloaded and watched instead of coming to theatres.
• The character played by Reema Sen as ' Durga' was very strong but subdued. She was wasted in this one especially when we wanted to see more of her.

My rating: 3.5/5

Step Up 4: Miami Heat

  

Its a movie on a particular genre: DANCE. And it never fails to blow me out. :) A must watch for those who appreciate dance.

I will specifically recommend it those guys who can lay back their lazy ass in their comforts of the couches at home and watch all the nonsense dance reality shows over Indian televsion without a miss, but not make an effort to go in a theatre to watch a quality show.

Its a strong criticism against Indian television and their reality shows which runs out of public drama, celebrity bullshit and the hopeless audience supporting it. Alas! I have stopped watching television due to lack of quality content.

Pluses:

• It surely cant beat Step up 2 in quality of dance, that was the best. But wat makes Step up 4 yet equally cherishable are the concepts. Brilliantly innovative each time they perform. Its an eye treat and hence a sure watch in big screens only
• The three main leads Kathryn McCormick as 'Sean', Misha Gabriel as 'Eddy' and Kathryn McCormick as 'Emily' puts forth their best in furnishin the dream of making the project Miami Heat a success, while they dance or when the act.
• The grand finale battle is brilliantly and innovatively choreographed. You can expect some cameos from the dancers of the previous series, and i so bet you cannot resist yourself from cheering and whistling at their flashes.They dont just deliver a dialogue and go, they perform :)
• Expect some quality street style dancing at its best with no special effects unlike other dance genre movies that released recently viz. 'Street Dance 2'.

Minuses:

Wish the dancers gave some more of individual performances beating one another the street style way. The movie boasts of many formations but less of individual performances.The leads of the movie loose a lot of their charm there.

My rating: 3.5/5

Jism 2

  

A very average flick. The only sellng point i believe is the hype created around Sunny Leone.

Pluses:

• For all the readers who will expect the first point to be mentioned as Sunny Leone, well then...no denial, she is a treat to watch in the big screen with most of the time having minimal clothes on. Alas! To watch her without any apparel, you still have to refer to her porn site. :P
• Arunoday Singh as a secret agent 'Aayan', plays a good role. A perplexed character often trying to deceive you.
• Randeep Hooda as a cop turned into an extremist 'Kabir', is as his usual self. You would have seen him many times in a similar role. Distressed lover with a strong attitude.
• Script was just about fine.It aint a bad one, however nothing great.
• Music of the movie is a plus point, very soothing to the ears, however the frequency at which it is placed in the movie, gets to be a bit irritating, where you almost start feeling that you have done a mistake having come to watch a musical thriller apparently.

Minuses:

• Comparitively, the original 'Jism' was much more hard hitting, and i absolutely loved the character of Bipasha and John in it. The sequel however doesnt create much of any impact.
• The direction seemed to be a tad poor. Most of the acting didnt look at par with the standards.Had a lot more expectations from the Bhatt camp.
• Very slow in motion, you will keep yawning while waiting for Randeep Hooda to deliver his dialogues.
• Sunny Leone as 'Izna' is good as a porn star, a big zero in acting. Over expressive at places which looks pretty artificial. The only expression which she perfects is the oomph and aahs!! Her short height is quite a demerit for her image. 
• Jism is always known for a very strong role of a female lead. However, this one terribly fails to deliver the same.

My rating: 2.5/5

Ice Age 4: Continental Drift

  

A super entertaining movie. Long long time having loved an animation flick so much :)

Pluses:

• Given that most of the characters are already known, its no surprise what should be expected outta 'em.
• Humor was very well woven, all the characters steal your heart with their beautifully scripted diaogues.
• Unlike most other animated movies which has half done stories, this one has a neatly done script. Even the adults shall never feel bored.
• Guys, do not miss out the sountrack of 'Chasing the sun' by The Wanted.

Minuses:

• 3D could have been better, quite a waste otherwise.
• No change in quality of animation except for the waves and water which feels pretty surreal.

My rating: 4/5

Superman of Malegaon

Ingeniously hilarious and entertaining flick. More sort of a documentary project but a brilliant make. A recommended watch.

Pluses:

• Amazing characters. So austere in nature but yet so full of pride. All the characters were full of life.
• An absolute satirical presentation.You will love every moment in it.
• The length of the flick is very apt. You dont want it to be shorter or longer than this.
• Concept, detailing, impostures...anything and just everyhing is so beautifully done.

Minuses:

I dont want to kill the fun with negative drilling in this brilliant make.

My rating: 4/5