The Dark Knight Rises

Genre : Action | Adventure | Crime
Runtime : 164 min
Director : Christopher Nolan

Plot

It has been eight years since Dent died. Batman has been lost somewhere after being rewarded as a criminal. a new terrorist leader, Bane, overwhelms Gotham's finest, and the Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy. 

Review

When I watched The Dark Knight, I assumed that no superhero movie can be made better than it. It gave a new outlook to a superhero image. I desperately waited for the epic finale for these years and hoped and wished that it doesn't ruin the series as it is difficult for a director to make a successor of a movie that was so much appreciated.

The movie started introducing Bane as the villain and as soon as bane spoke I felt that this should not be the voice of a villain that is associated as bone crusher. Well the scene was terrific as bane escaped which obviously is not a spoiler. Unlike every part especially The Dark Knight, the villain here is already a big fish and extremely strong. Earlier the villains grew big with the movie. I guess it had to be done for the finale. But the best part is that he grew even more stronger and darker as the film proceeded to an extent that he was obviously the best villain I have ever seen. I would not compare it with the Joker as they both depict a different criminal trait. Joker's motive was different than Bane. His aim is not Batman but the people of Gotham. There is no scope for comparison. Bane here is ruthless and believe me he is too strong. His character developed after the viewers get to know who he is and what he is capable of. A good choice to create difference between the earlier parts by Nolan.

Tom Hardy seems to be the best choice for Bane. As stated earlier about voice, I started loving his voice as the amplifications and range were modified and the voice seemed pretty interesting as it has been manipulated as per the requirement of the scene. Christian Bale has always given his best and I don't feel any other guy can fit in that costume better than him. He is just tremendous. Especially in this installment he has given a terrific performance. Most of the people were concerned with Anne Hathaway as the cat-woman. I really don't want to talk about her earlier performances in her earlier movies but she is suited quite well in her character.The persona, the temperament, the appearance, the traits all fits well in Hathaway. I am very much pleased with the choice of Nolan. Other performances are amazing as well as usual. Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine are great like they have been.  But Marion Cotillard and Joseph Gordon-Levitt who were fresh faces to the series did great too.

Now the direction. Well I simply think that Christopher Nolan is the God of Cinema. I have never seen a better director than him. Directing a movie after the major hit and world wide appreciation for The Dark Knight is definitely not everyone's piece of cake. I just loved the script. The way it is designed is awesome but it couldn't have come better in any other hands except Nolan's. Great cinematography and great screenplay. The visual effects are marvelous. But most importantly they are not wasted over useless scenes. Every CG scene was required and fulfilled efficiently. The action sequences are breath taking especially the one towards the climax. One more thing which I would like to include is the Background Score and seriously hats off to Hans Zimmer. The score just refined the movie to another level.

Overall the movie is a masterpiece and even more. Chris Nolan has outdone himself again clearly. I don't think there could have been a better end of the Epic Saga than this one. With such a big run time I could not take my eyes off even for a moment and I could notice myself watching bending forward with eyes glued in the excitement towards the end. I just loved the climax and would like to stay quiet on it as it's worth knowing by yourself and a single word may ruin the experience. It is one of the finest piece in the history of superheroes movies. I don't think anything can be better. A truly worth watch and maybe you will desperately feel to watch again flick. Yes, The Dark Knight Rises and outdoes everything far behind.

A Masterpiece from The God

12 on 10

The Amazing Spider-Man

Genre : Action | Adventure | Fantasy
Runtime : 136 min
Director : Marc Webb

Plot

A reboot to the Spider-Man series, it is centered on Peter Parker who's keen to know how his parents disappeared.

Review

I had loved the earlier series and as Spider-Man had been my favorite superhero in childhood, I was so eager to watch this reboot. Also I had prior information that it portrays the actual character of Peter Parker and the script with reference to the comics. And that's what it does. I loved the similarities even between the comics and the movie.

First of all, Marc Webb deserves an applause for making such a reboot. Brilliant direction of the movie by him seriously. A guy who just have a past experience of 500 Days of Summer which was a romantic comedy has done wonders in this superhero flick. I was always disturbed by the fact that Peter can throw webs from his hand. Its not the same now and its what should be referred with cartoons. Anyways lets not get deeply involved in the comparisons. Andrew Garfield is great in the superhero avatar. I am listening people are not liking his act as its too amateurish for them. But ask from yourself, what will you do (if you're a teenager) and you're suddenly blessed with superpowers? The character of Peter Parker is portrayed effectively and Garfield has provided optimum judgement to it. Emma Stone is nice as Gwen and has done good in her parts. I loved the cinematography. Very good use of camera in few scenes.

The script was engaging and not much happened too soon but I liked the character development. Things are not rushed and hence the big running time. They have used this installment to build up the character of Spider-Man strongly as well as introducing important characters in his life like Gwen and Dr. Curt Connors. It definitely allows us to know more deeply about Peter Parker. The comic timing is very good except maybe a a scene or two. Action scenes are superb and I will again like to include in the use of camera which is commendable. The best part of the movie was that it forced me and the rest of the audience to hoot, shout, applause, laugh at so many places. One sec! I almost forgot about the 3d effects. Well seriously the people who expect every 3d movie to be like Avatar should better watch in 2d. For the rest, the 3d effects are awesome at so many places. Watch out for the climax scene which was a perfect 3d end. As usual (being a Marvel movie), they have left a teaser at the end. So just wait for the credits and you'll get the look of the teaser. Loved the movie on whole.

Web Swinging at its Best
9 on 10

Rowdy Rathore

Genre : Action | Comedy

Runtime : 143 Min
Director : Prabhu Deva

Plot

Shiva is a small time thief in love with Priya. Everything changes as he finds a six year old girl Neha who believes him to be her dad!

Review

I was never much interested in this flick as Bollywood has now taken such kind of movies as a blessing. They provide entertainment without any concept of materialistic script and people are liking them in a row. I was bored and just watched it. Now maybe I am too lucky these days as I am finding myself amused after watching movies.

The movie actually is entertaining. I believe the script is better than most of such kind of films recently but still not quite materialistic. The entertainment factor solely is Akshay Kumar obviously. He's kind of good after so many disasters or maybe its the direction of Prabhu Deva who could bring out better of him. Songs in the movie are useless and often irritating as they happen to crawl in randomly without any need. But a Bollywood movie without extra songs can be a difficult leap for producers. Talking about songs, Pritam Pyaare was special for me as Shakti Mohan (I love her) was one of the item girls in the song. It was lovely to watch her dancing after such a big gap. Sonakshi Sinha is useless and is just forced down in the script. The first half is entertaining though there is hardly any story development in the first 45 minutes. Second half was a little boring for me. There are some useless sequences which just fills in the lengthy runtime of the movie. Overall action is what you usually see but can be considered nice.Pretty much dialogues are loud and overly done. There are a lot of flaws that can be counted. Still overall its a nice piece of entertainment. Maybe Prabhu Deva should not think of a sequel to it.

Nice Entertainer

6 on 10

Taken

Genre : Crime | Action | Thriller
Runtime : 126 Min
Director : Pierre Morel

Plot

A retired CIA agent travels across Europe to save his estranged daughter, who was kidnapped on a trip to Paris to be sold into prostitution. 

Review

I almost felt stupid for not watching this movie till now. Maybe I had avoided crime movies earlier. I watched it and I felt surprised as you may be if you haven't and are gonna watch it after reading my review. I know I have started praising the movie in the starting of the review only but its seriously good.

The plot of the movie is not quite different and so will the script follow. What is different is the way it is directed. Really a good job by Pierre Morel. Well I haven't heard of him at all but will surely look forward to his works now. So the whole movie has some stylized action sequences which seemed perfect on Liam Neeson. Damn he looked so bang on with all the action and bullets. He has done a phenomenal act in the movie and can be considered as a reason for it being a super-hit. The other acts, well its all about Liam Neeson and you'll agree with my opinion if you watch. Did it touch you emotionally? Yes, the relation of a father with her daughter and he'll be willing to do in the circumstances. Strong screenplay carries it to a further level. I felt that its a tightly packed package for all the crime and action lovers. Of-course movie is not perfect but it will make you glued to it for sure. I would strongly recommend it to everyone. Just loved it.

A Worth Great Watch

8 on 10

2012

Genre : Action | Adventure | Drama

Runtime : 158 Min
Director : Roland Emmerich

Plot

An epic adventure about a global cataclysm that brings an end to the world and tells of the heroic struggle of the survivors.

Review

The famous Director of Independence Day and The Day After Tomorrow fame is back with another End of The World Triumph. Well I did like those two but to watch the same thing it took me some time. Its about the famous Mayan's prediction about the end of the world which is due for 21 Dec 2012.  Therefore it's quite similar to the other two movies plotwise.

Now Surely what I found nice was that the things started up very soon and the effects were great. I thought it was great to see things soon but I almost forgot about the long runtime of 158 min. It started well but soon things began stretching. I really feel that movies like these which are purely a visual effect treat should be short in length. Things were happening for no reasons and the destruction was too much that it lost its charm soon. John Cusack was fine and the rest of the cast didn't matter much with their mediocre acts. The failed comedy acts was a lowdown with the basic theme and looked foolish while the environment was of panic and havoc. One more thing I liked was how it connected politically which showed quite correctly the possible political conditions if it happened in real. I found that the last half an hour of the movie was good and engaging. So overall I will say that due to some things this can definitely be considered as an epic which it should have been but its not bad at all. I read all the negative reviews but guys its not at all bad. I liked it pretty much. Threw in a couple of brilliant acts and a tight screenplay with a short length this could have been a big one. Do watch it otherwise and you will find it good.

Definitely a Good One

7 on 10

The Avengers

Genre : Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

Runtime : 143 Min
Director: Joss Whedon 

Plot

Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. brings together a team of super humans to form The Avengers to help save the Earth from Loki and his army.

Review

Do you know Joss Whedon? Well if not you will surely want to remember his name after watching this masterpiece. I could not help myself but say it in the beginning itself that yes it is a masterpiece. The first thought that came to my mind when I went to watch it was that it's going to be just an average superhero flick. Why? Just because its not an easy task to direct so many super heroes in 143 min running time. But he did it.

The first commendable thing is the equal importance of each of the avengers. Every role seemed important and even though Hulk is the ultimate power among those, but I enjoyed watching Black Widow and Hawkeye as well who were devoid of superpowers. Therefore the screenplay was amazing. A very fine storyline is picked which is build where Thor ends. With that running time it never seemed boring to me and was adequately paced. The entire cast played off great. Changing Edward Norton was like a leap of faith but Mark developed his own Hulk which was humorous instead of serious. I must say that I didn't like Captain America earlier but this time his character is screened quite well. My favorite will still be Tony Stark with a close competition of Hulk. The dialogues were great and I could not stop myself from hooting. Loki emerged as one of the best negative superhero in the Marvel History. 

Talking about the visual effects. It was a treat to watch it really. I watched in 3D and believe me the 3D effects are the best among the recent time releases. It is clearly one of the best Marvel Movie. Every element of entertainment and action is present and you will laugh in between as well. This is a movie which can't be missed by anyone. Loved it. It was an experience.

A Must Watch

 9 on 10