Dead Silence
Review no. 3
A non-exciting, but sufficiently entertaining flick. It will not really give you any goosebumps, unless you are willing to get any. It seems to be more of a grotesque creation, rather than, a nerve chilling watch.
Over-all idea, concept, and presentation deserve some applause, but, just for the apparent hard-work and thought that went into it. Implying that there’s nothing surprising (or even shocking) in the movie. The end lends some credit to the script-writer, but, the movie is still wanting in terms of ‘justice’. At the risk of sounding traditional, I’ll confess that I prefer ‘good wins over evil’ endings, whatever the genre of the movie. Being a horror movie, dead silence could have been a little more transparent, and, ‘fair’; but, alas!
Moments...
Boat
Monday, May 24, 2010
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Review 2 (Amityville Horror)
Review 2 (Amityville Horror) Hindi
Will begin with a statutory warning: Watching an English movie in Hindi is no justice, so any views would be somewhat distorted.
It’s a neat horror movie; yet, an enjoyable and typical ‘wandering ghosts in a haunted house’ script. Though the viewer might wish that some more sense was put into the story behind ghosts’ dilemma, it stays meaningless. The only empathize-able ghost is Jody, a 12 year old girl carrying a black teddy, willing to tell her murder story. The protagonist family is again, a fun-loving fivesome full of frolic and common titter bitters.
The priest who comes in to purify the house is warded away by a swarm of house flies attacking him. The scene is unfitting, though it serves its purpose. Watch the movie… sans expectations. Just a pleasurable time-killer!
Will begin with a statutory warning: Watching an English movie in Hindi is no justice, so any views would be somewhat distorted.
It’s a neat horror movie; yet, an enjoyable and typical ‘wandering ghosts in a haunted house’ script. Though the viewer might wish that some more sense was put into the story behind ghosts’ dilemma, it stays meaningless. The only empathize-able ghost is Jody, a 12 year old girl carrying a black teddy, willing to tell her murder story. The protagonist family is again, a fun-loving fivesome full of frolic and common titter bitters.
The priest who comes in to purify the house is warded away by a swarm of house flies attacking him. The scene is unfitting, though it serves its purpose. Watch the movie… sans expectations. Just a pleasurable time-killer!
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Just a time-pass post
One is always scared of losing. All my life, I have wondered whether I’ll stand first in my class, whether I’ll be the number one in “life”; but, come to realize that the mere wish is futile. One does stand first if it’s deserved. One does win if one is supposed to. Learning from ‘three idiots’, we can only give the best to whatever come our way; rest usually follows..
Review 1 (Everything is Illuminated)
1st futile Review Writing attempt (movies)...
EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED
A poignant movie; yet sprinkles of humour hardly leave any sad feelings lingering. It brings forth the part(s) of our lives that we banish, the memories we don’t want to revive, and, the relations that usually affect us only indirectly. Undoubtedly the character of Alex is the most transparent, and, resembles a mundane everyday reality. One can easily find oneself at an identification plane with Jonathan (the protagonist). Identification, here, means, a basic ‘Oh-That’s-Just-like-me’ kind of similarity recognition. Jonathan is perhaps the ‘skeleton’ of most people… both in spirit and mind (and I’ll leave this to the reader’s understanding). Further, there is, in my view, a marble-like something about most of the people (in the movie), and, again, maximally about Jonathan. From deep-clear-skin to huge eyes-behind-spectacles, from what he does (i.e. ‘Collecting family memorablia’) to his voice, and, mannerisms… It’s glazed marble.
The huge sun-flower blooming garden nurtured by Augustine’s sister leaves an excruciatingly happy impact on the viewer. So does the lady, who despite her loneliness, had seemed to risen beyond the need to justify and/or even ponder upon it. It’s touching…
That the “blind” grandfather committed suicide came as a shock (to me); but, that’s perhaps because I was still connecting with the surface tranquillity, and, not the depths of sorrow (entwined with grief) that, in actuality, is reverberating throughout the movie.
Zing of this movie resides in the exchanges between Alex, Jonathan and the grandfather. Meaning is captured in the exchange between Augustine’s sister and the grandfather, and, myself is still struggling to understand that…
EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED
A poignant movie; yet sprinkles of humour hardly leave any sad feelings lingering. It brings forth the part(s) of our lives that we banish, the memories we don’t want to revive, and, the relations that usually affect us only indirectly. Undoubtedly the character of Alex is the most transparent, and, resembles a mundane everyday reality. One can easily find oneself at an identification plane with Jonathan (the protagonist). Identification, here, means, a basic ‘Oh-That’s-Just-like-me’ kind of similarity recognition. Jonathan is perhaps the ‘skeleton’ of most people… both in spirit and mind (and I’ll leave this to the reader’s understanding). Further, there is, in my view, a marble-like something about most of the people (in the movie), and, again, maximally about Jonathan. From deep-clear-skin to huge eyes-behind-spectacles, from what he does (i.e. ‘Collecting family memorablia’) to his voice, and, mannerisms… It’s glazed marble.
The huge sun-flower blooming garden nurtured by Augustine’s sister leaves an excruciatingly happy impact on the viewer. So does the lady, who despite her loneliness, had seemed to risen beyond the need to justify and/or even ponder upon it. It’s touching…
That the “blind” grandfather committed suicide came as a shock (to me); but, that’s perhaps because I was still connecting with the surface tranquillity, and, not the depths of sorrow (entwined with grief) that, in actuality, is reverberating throughout the movie.
Zing of this movie resides in the exchanges between Alex, Jonathan and the grandfather. Meaning is captured in the exchange between Augustine’s sister and the grandfather, and, myself is still struggling to understand that…
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Jus lik that
Sometimes, we all make idiotic mistakes, silly endeavours, and, even stupid efforts. However, it's important that it doesn't really affect us (and anyone else, for that matter). So... To quote from a very sweet class I took back at Adelphi: If you ever, do, make any mistake; do repair. (In ne way)
Friday, May 7, 2010
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