Random ideas on Kalki.
Its too lengthy a movie, with very incoherent storytelling and narrative, poor performing by Prabhas with merely unhealthy dialogues. Regardless of stellar star-cast the character developments are nonexistent. VFX and visuals are additionally inconsistent and general comes out as a B-grade Hollywood sci-fi/fantasy film.
Its like Brahmastra in some ways – given all of the titbits borrowed from numerous Hollywood films. There are added mythological twists the place characters from Mahabharata are introduced again beneath the pretext of immortality or reincarnation or no matter.
General i appreciated it greater than Brahmastra (maybe as a result of indian mythological references). However Nag Ashwin must study fundamentals of screenplay and story writing, specifically on this style.
On the field workplace, as soon as the opening hype subsides i’m not positive the way it will maintain. It very excessive price range, so a destiny like Brahmastra cant be dominated out regardless of a giant opening day.
Bachchan had enjoyable making it. Deepika is wasted. A bunch of star cameos dont add a lot both. Kamal Hassan doesnt have a lot to do both. Saswata makes most of it right here after the big Bachchan.
Solely shock to me was that Disha Patani didn’t put on a skimpy bikini within the sea seaside music! Haha
Ranking – 6/10 [Brahmastra was 5/10 from me looking back].
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marcus evaluate on twitter :
Lastly, watched Article 370. Liked it! Not as a lot as I appreciated Uri, however it was a approach higher theater viewing expertise for me than my latest Dune 2 or Laapataa Girls viewings. They made this with simply 20 cr manufacturing price range. Bravo!
Aditya Dhar wrote and directed Uri, and located an enormous follower in me. Since then, I used to be dissatisfied that he was not directing (and was caught in makes an attempt to lift sufficient funds for his dream sci-fi epic). Within the meantime, he based his manufacturing firm; wrote and produced Article 370 – a worthy follow-up of Uri in some ways. He additionally has written 2 extra small-budget movies for his manufacturing home, that are lined up for launch after which he his directing Ranveer in his subsequent espionage thriller directorial from the center of this yr. Good going!
Coming to Article 370, it depends closely on the 2 feminine leads. Yami Gautam is the shock bundle right here – seems to be good and is greater than tolerable along with her performing chops. Fairly a revelation! Neatest thing she has executed in her life is maybe to marry Dhar, and the duo is kind of dynamic (first a supporting act in Uri and now a extra substantial Article 370 for her).
The movie is maybe a one-sided story of the present govt’s act of abrogating Article 370, primarily advised from the angle of it being abused for everybody within the indefinitely lengthy establishment of particular provision and thwarting all peace efforts; other than being a serious safety challenge within the conflicted state. It’s fairly unabashed in its stance (not a nasty factor since they take a transparent pov and doesn’t make a complicated effort so as to please everybody).
The primary half was spectacular sufficient; however the second half is even higher. Tackles the implementation of the act in fairly an efficient approach cinematically.
The writing has signature Dhar stamp on it. How is it doable that he wont make a movie that refers to Pulwama closely and is about taking down the principle handler? That approach, it’s a cool follow-up of Uri; however in an sudden political motion thriller of a movie. We will depart the likes of fool Anand and dancing Roshan to make a movie on the air strikes (subtly hinted right here). Dhar takes a extra grounded and native tackle that incident.
Aditya Dhar is certainly a man to be careful for. He’s symbolic of the stressed dynamic new blood {that a} stale business like Bollywood wants a lot.
And he has deservedly delivered the primary Blockbuster of 2024. Maintain going!
Ranking – A stable 7.5/10. Will certainly watch it once more earlier than it goes out of theaters. V glad that it’s going properly on the field workplace.
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Watched Laapata Girls. The primary half was fairly gratifying with some candy (not caustic) jibes at our society, principally relating to gender discrimination. The story flows with good performing, executed uniformly by all of the unknown leads and supporting actors.
The second half is a bit lengthy(wanted to be reduce by 15-20 minutes) and will get tiring when the jibes are changed by gyaan.
Kiran and Aamir had good intent right here, however the execution is missing past some extent. The second half wanted to be much more partaking. The screenplay general wanted much more of labor.
The agricultural cinematography is ok and gratifying. Background music and songs are additionally good and efficient inside the narrative.
However Aamir wants a reinvention now. It is a story set in 2001 (the hand-made posters of KNPH and Dhadkan make me chuckle). And it shud have been made at the least 10-12 years again. Then maybe public would have been extra to observe it in theaters.
I stated throughout LSC that Aamir is dealing with a disaster with severe model erosion. The trailer and the film was highlighted with Aamir’s worst performing in a long time. And now mediocrity in Laapataa Girls or Pritam Pyare is not going to be the way in which again to resurgence. The warning bells are clear- SZP must be actually good to even evoke public curiosity.
Anyhow, Laapataa Girls is an outright field workplace embarrassment and may have been launched immediately in Netflix. If Aamir needed this to work, then he needed to persuade Kiran to solid him within the supporting position of the policeman (Ravi Kishen can also be superb right here however lacks face worth). Casting Aamir might have made this an earner at field workplace.
However i believe it is going to get some traction when it comes out in Netflix (and that wont be too lengthy for positive!).
Laapataa Girls will get 6.5/10 (further 0.5 for its good intentions!)
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Watched Dune 2. It was as I anticipated – not unhealthy, however nothing nice both. Denise is an over-rated director (primarily due to lack of excellent directorial expertise in his era) and the critics are hyperventilating on Dune 2.
I’ll any-day take the primary movie over this, though much more occurs on this one. Denise is a moody slow-burn director with a penchant for visuals reasonably than on narrative. I actually don’t get the comparisons with Nolan. Nolan is superior to him in each division of film-making, besides maybe cinematography, the place they could be equal. Oppenheimer was a approach superior movie. And Hans Zimmer is mostly a phenomenon!
score is 6/10
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Additionally rewatched Dune 1 in IMAX format (had missed watching it in huge display when it launched throughout Covid). It was not as spectacular because it was on first viewing. Hoping that Dune 2 seems to be lots higher!
My rankings on revisiting them:
Dune – 6.5/10
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I caught up with Oppenheimer as soon as once more in theater final week after its re-release (after 7 months).
Liked it as a lot as earlier than. Should say that is Nolan taking part in to the gallery – not simply to his cult following. Within the type of a biopic shrouded with physics and the Manhattan Challenge, he principally explores common feelings like guilt, and different primary human nature (other than political treachery and drama) in a extensively palatable approach.
This will not be his finest movie, however undoubtedly up there among the many prime 3 or 5. The encore within the ongoing award season could be very well-deserved. Anticipating fairly few wins at BAFTA and Oscars now – Greatest Image, Greatest Director, Greatest Supporting Actor (RDJ), Greatest Soundtrack, Greatest Cinematography and Greatest Enhancing Awards indubitably.
General, its properly executed & a well-made movie.
Oppenheimer – 8.5/10
