Desi Boyz Movie Review

Desi Boyz is just a time pass entertainment movie with great songs which will make you dance. The movie has a traditional story line with no new surprises and even lacks the spice which would have added the desired flavor. The movie also lags behind on comedy, which have created long boring patches distributed throughout the movie. The movie targets the John Abraham’s and Akshay Kumar’s fan club for major grossing. Talking about “baring the skin”, Deepika and Chitrangada are not much behind the guys either.

Even if you are not a fan of any of the stars, then also you can be entertained (very little though) by the following Highlights:

1. Music – Be it the music in the songs or the background score in the scenes, the music will definitely catch your attention and will make you stamp your feet. The songs like “Desi Boyz” and “Tu Mera Hero” might even make you dance.

2. Art Direction/Set Decoration – The sets are literally glittering with high contrast colors and flashing before your eyes mesmerizing you. The scenes like the one in “The Ritz” must have not needed much doing but automatically fascinates the onlooker.

3. Cinematography – This department has done a pretty nice job which is the most prominent during the dance sequences. The spider cam or similar giving you the rotating top view is a very nice touch.

4. Costume Design – The costumes department has done a good job as well. The wardrobe for all the 4 stars has been given a lot of thought. Flashy and attractive dresses for females. Customized casuals and sober formals for males. 

Lowlights:

1. Screenplay – No doubt the story is not much awing, but a decent screenplay mixed with some comedy dialogues must have made it a lot better. The screenplay failed to add the desired quantity of salt and other spices required to bring out the flavor of the dish. Due to this inability the movie has got no fun.

2. Direction – Rohit Dhawan should have added some action or some thrill, or even more romance in order to grip the audience’s interest in the movie. The lack of these factors has made the movie very dull and boring.

Overall, if you are not a fan of any of the star casted in the movie and are not interested in any of the above highlights, then this movie is definitely not for you. Even I am not sure whether I got the entertainment worth the cost of the ticket. Hence, I rate it as follows:

Entertainment rating: 2

Critics rating: 3

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part1 Movie Review

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part1 is a total waste of time. The story is pathetic and hence has been stretched by long boring sequences. The first part of the movie is centered around Edward’s and Bella’s honeymoon in a lake house on an isolated island. This is the part for Robert Pattinson’s and Kristen Stewart’s fan club, who like to see them naked.

The second part is centered around the difficulties faced in by everyone (esp. Bella, who faces physical challenges) due to a Vampire-Human baby which is growing in Bella’s womb. There is also this new learning about an already explained werewolf concept known as “imprinting”. Charlie (Billy Burke who plays Bella’s dad) is given a lot of rest in this one.

Highlights:
1. Songs - As always are quite nice and helps the situation which otherwise has been very boring and unbearable.
2. Cinematography - The cinematography is decent. There are scenes shown from eyes of a running werewolf and some more like it.

Lowlight:
1. Story - Totally pathetic. It might be an intermediate to link the past and the future, but in this case my question is; why have they not waited until the next part? They could have covered the complete story in the first thirty minutes of the next part. Why do they need this intermediate? I seriously do not know the answer, but there must be a good one, otherwise no one will destroy the goodwill built until now for no reason at all. I mean hoping for the success of a movie based on exposure of Robert and Kristen, along with a concept of a Vampire-Human baby seems like a pretty optimistic attempt to me.

Overall it is a very poor movie due to the lame story. It is not worth watching in a theater. Hence, I rate it as follows:
Entertainment rating: 1.5
Critic’s rating: 2.5

In Time Movie Review

In Time is a conceptual movie about a science fiction concept so well thought of, that the first three sentences of the movie (explaining the concept) left me stunned. The next few scenes detailing the concept just seal the deal. One realizes that they are in for a real science fiction treat. The concept, never heard or thought about is running high and fast, with all the amazing applications of the concept.

The movie gets a bit dull and repetitive in the second half, but the director immediately switches the focus from concept to action. Immediately put into action is a kidnapping, theft, chase sequences and many more. It puts the movie back on track, ending on a positive note.

Highlight:
1. Story/Screenplay - The concept is awesome and flawless. The movie moves at a great pace, explaining the concept alongside. Despite the brilliance of the concept, the action and thrill are also  fascinating.

Lowlight:
1. Background score - I do not remember if there was any. Even if there was any, then It was totally unnoticeable.

Rest everything was pretty ordinary. The only thing to watch this movie for is the science fiction concept. If you appreciate the awesomeness of the great science fiction concepts, then this movie if for you. Hence, I rate it as follows:
Entertainment rating: 3
Critics rating: 2

Rockstar Movie Review

Rockstar is a rocking movie about the life of a rockstar. Better so, it is a musical life journey of a common Delhi University (Hindu college) student to a destination where he desperately wanted to reach. There is not much of the so called “story-line” basing the movie, it just goes on with all the ups and downs, twists and turns, rises and falls..... The base of the movie is it’s sound. You feel like you are watching a live music concert in a theater, odd thought but it feels amazing.

The movie features a lot of highlights:
1. Sound - Be it the music in the songs or just the background score, it will just not leave your ears. Although, I do agree that it feels a little irritating at times, listening to the same background music again and again after every scene but it just happens for a very little time and that too in the beginning. Maybe the Mr. Rahman is trying to save the best for later and he has achieved that successfully too. When the audience leave the theater, they are not talking about that mishap which happened in the beginning, but the awe striking sound which has left them dumbstruck even after the movie is over. There is metal, there is rock, there is classical and even fusion.
2. Ranbir Kapoor’s performance - Ranbir Kapoor has done a great job. He has done both the roles (a fun loving Delhi University student and a frustrated from life rockstar) astoundingly. Even Shammi Kapoor’s performance is pretty decorous.
3. Editing - Aarti Bajaj is definitely not the genius but she has undoubtedly done a great job in this movie. Due to her editing the movie has got a great shape. The movie is able to run stories parallelly, show flashbacks of past events, hide the secrets to be revealed in the end......
4. Screenplay - Although there is no overall story in the movie, but then too, the screenplay for some scenes is very cool. There are many scenes which appear as though you are reading them out of a detailed novel. Especially the last scene.
5. Direction - Without the lack of a strong story, direction is the only department which is making the ends meet and at the end the effort put in this department is worthy of an applause.

Lowlights:
1. Story - Or should I say, the lack of it. There is as such no story, but various day today episodes in the life of a teenager leading him to his ambition (not unlike “Slumdog Millionaire”).
2. Nargis Fakhri’s performance - Although she has done a pretty decent job for a debutant, but there are many places where she was just out of expressions. Then there are places where she has overdone it. Well, she can blame it on lack of experience, but the damage has been done.

Overall it is an amazing movie, a must watch. Some people might criticize the ending or the lack of story. Still, they will not regret watching the movie. Very rockingly entertaining. Hence, I rate it as follows:
Entertainment rating: 4
Critics rating: 3.5

The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of The Unicorn Movie Review

The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of The Unicorn an adventure cum mystery movie. The pace of the movie is pretty slow in the first half, concentrating on building the base of the mysterious adventure to unfold in the second half. The journey for the truth begins very late in the first half, but instantaneously picks up tremendous pace in the beginning of the second half itself. An amazing chase sequence thrilling the audience with amazing 3D effects and lasting more than 15 minutes marks the single most thrilling point in the otherwise monotonous movie.

It does feature the following highlights:
1. Visual Effects - The animation is awesome, very much similar to those of PIXAR animation studios. The 3D effects are pretty cool as well, not throughout the movie though. But at some particular places they are really noticeable and awe-striking.
2. Screenplay - The screenplay is pretty proficient as well. The drama-mystery fans are gonna like it very much.

Lowlights:
1. Background Music - The background music is not vary attractive. It is there, you can feel it, but it does not move you.
2. Editing - The editing is very rough and there are many blank patches of 1 second or more. Also, the only effect of editing is changing the act, very much like in stage plays. It is not at all adding to the mystery or thrill.

Overall, it was (I can not believe that I am saying this again, second time in a row) a pretty average movie. A little bit less than my expectation, to be frank. The sequel should be better or I will not watch. Hence, I will rate it as follows:
Entertainment rating: 2.5
Critics rating: 2.5

Tower Heist Movie Review

Tower Heist is an insanely average movie. Average comedy, average drama, average mystery, average action.......... well, actually action is a bit less than average. Anyways, what I am trying to say is that the movie has got nothing unusual to awe the audience. It is just another movie.

Although there are the following highlights:
1. Eddie Murphy's performance - The guy has done a good job and his first real scene (where he is the lead) causes the audience to really focus on the movie running in front on them on the big screen.
2. Cinematography - The cinematorgraphy is a bit above average as the scenes have been shot from multiple angles at very tricky locations, like the upper area of the lift or the car dangling from a rope from the roof.

Lowlights:
1. Background Music - Not once the background music has caught my attension. Now, I frankly do not remember that whether it was there or not.
2. Costume Design - This too was a department which did not perform up to the mark. There was a pretty bright scope of variety of coustumes with people ranging from doormen and waitresses to FBI agents and thieves.

Overall it was not even a one time watch. It is pretty ordinary movie. I would rather suggest watching some other movie in place of this one, as that will definitely give you something to remember. But you will forget this one in just a couple of days as there is nothing to remember exept the 15 mins. of Eddie Murphy's acting. Hence, I rate it as follows:
Entertainment rating: 2.5
Critics rating: 2