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Kedarnath Movie Review: A more of a fictitious love story than a natural disaster movie.

Movie Name: Kedarnath

Cast: Sushant Singh Rajput, Sara Ali Khan 

Director: Abhishek Kapoor

Movie Runtime: 2 hrs 

Genre: Romantic/Disaster

Release Date: 7th December


Plot Summary: A fiction love story set on the background of Kedarnath flood happens in the year 2013.





Script Analysis(story, Screenplay, Dialogues): Movie is a fictitious love story set in the backdrop of Kedarnath flood tragedy. Story focus more on the love angle rather than the natural disaster for what the audience has come to see the movie.  It is 80% of love story and only 20% focus is given on flood tragedy. The screenplay is good in the first part and fall flat right after the interval. It picks up when the movie starts focusing on Kedarnath tragedy. The love story between the two is great in the first half but after the interval, the story drags in the second half. They could have given less importance to the love story in the second half. Dialogues are ok.

Star Performance: Sushant Singh Rajput plays Mansoor a local guide(Pithu) who carries pilgrims on their back or horse to the Kedarnath temple. He is very convincible, Especially during the scenes where he carries pilgrims on his back. His Chemistry with Sara Ali Khan is cute. Sara Ali Khan steals the show in her first movie. She has delivered a good performance keeping in the mind that it is her first movie. As the movie focus mainly only these two characters all the other characters have somewhere sidelined and not have given much scope. Which is one of the drawbacks of the movie. All the other actors don’t have many layers to their characters and are strictly Ok (the fault is of the screenplay).

Technical Aspect(direction, Background Scores, Music): Movie is directed by Abhishek Kapoor of Kai Po Che fame. The movie is beautifully shot. The scenes surrounding the valley are well shot. The direction is good. Abhishek Kapoor successfully captures the environment of Kedarnath Valley. It feels like you are actually watching real Kedarnath city before the flood strikes. VFX is good. It looks real. Background score is good. Song Jai Ho Shankara is nice and cinematography of the song is also visually stunning. all the other songs are Ok.

Verdict: The Movie is a one time watch. Watch it for Sushant and Sara performances and for the cinematography of the movie.

Who may like it: Love story fan, Sushant Singh’s fans, people who like to see good real cinematography and VFX.

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Robot 2.0 Movie Review: Rajinikanth Sir And Akshay Kumar shine in this visually Stunning Movie.

Movie Name: 2.0

Cast: Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar, Amy Jackson 

Director: S.Shankar

Movie Runtime: 2 hrs 30 min

Genre: Action/Sci-Fi  

Release Date: 29th November


Plot Summary: Chitti the robot is called back to fight with powerful villain Birdman.


Script Analysis(story, Screenplay, Dialogues): Movie continues the story from the first part. After the events of Enthiran Chitti, the Robot is dismantled and has been kept in the museum. Strange things like mobile phones fly away in the sky and a bird-like figure starts traumatizing the city. Will Dr.Vaseegaran will able to solve the problem? Will Chitti be able to stop the Birdman? You will get all the answer in the movie. Storywise this Movie is more focus than the first movie. The screenplay is crisper but entertaining factor is less than Enthiran. I am not stating 2.0 is not entertaining but comparing with Enthiran is less entertaining but 2.0 is more story focus and visually stunning. The Screenplay is felt a little stretch in some part but it’s ok. One thing is good that there is no unnecessary song thrown in between as it was there in Enthiran. More time is given to set up the mobile phones flying events. The movie gets Fun once Chitti comes to the screen. Akshay Kumar entry comes in the Second half. He Should have been given some screen space before intermission. As it is Hindi Dubbed version of Tamil movie one can’t expect much, dialogues are ok.

                                                     


Star Performances: Rajni sir is brilliant as always. How can someone at the age of 67 pull off such action with tremendous energy? Rajni Sir is good as Dr.Vaseegaran and Chitti, But he is excellent as 2.0 and 3.0. Akshay Kumar has limited screen space. Most of the time mobile phone bird VFX is there than Akshay. He is Excellent as Panchirajan in the background story of his character. It was refreshing to see Akshay Kumar in old look. Both his Panchirajan and Birdman Look is great. Amy Jackson is good but her character could have been given more layers. Adil Hussain is good in supporting role. If there is a movie starring Rajni sir than you know the who need supporting characters. As the movie will only be focused on Thalaiva. 

Technical Aspect(direction, Background Scores, Music): S.shankar Sir is master of the visually stunning movie. When Endjiran first came in 2010 it was the first time a movie was made in such scale in India. This time Shankar sir took the step ahead with shooting a full movie with 3D technology. 3D was awesome as it was par with Hollywood standard in some of the VFX scenes. The movie was delayed as Shankar Sir want to make sure the VFX should be of top-notch standard and he gets successful in making a visually stunning movie. Background Score is good. There is no song in between of the movie. Only one song that plays during the end credit of the movie. The action is top-notch with the combination of visual effects and 3D.

                                               2.0 theatrical trailer

Verdict: Definitely worth a watch in 3d. If you want to experience a good 3D movie and want to make sure as India continues to make such kind of creative cinema, please support this kind of movies.


Who may like it: It is a treat for Rajni Sir fan. Akshay Kumar fan may also like it. Moviegoer of Sci-fi lover, action fan and 3d fan will love it. Watch it with children and family, especially children will love it.

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Andhadhun Bollywood Movie Review

Movie: Andhadhun

Cast: Ayushmann Khurrana, Tabu, Radhika Apte

Director: Shriram Raghavan

Movie Runtime: 2 hrs 20 min

Genre: Thriller/Crime/Drama

Plot Summary: Akash(Ayushmann Khurrana), a blind pianist who found himself in middle of a crime scene.

Analysis: The main hero of the Film is the story and Screenplay of the Film (not quite often you come across such unique stories in Bollywood). The movie story is fresh and refreshing and not something which you have seen before. The movie is well executed. Screenplay holds you at the edge of your seat. You can’t predict what will come next. The director plays with the mind of the audience and he successfully tricks the audience with the crispy screenplay. The movie is directed by Shriram Raghavan who previously directed critically acclaimed Johnny Gaddaar(2007) and Badlapur(2015). He delivered best when comes to the crime thriller. He has done it again why he is best in this genre. Background Score is Awesome, Especially during a particular scene where Akash(Ayushmann Khurrana) plays the piano at an apartment. Music is Good.

                                               

Star cast performance: Every small to the big character as some or other importance to the plot of the movie. Ayushmann Khurrana has done a great job. He immense himself the gesture of a blind man very convincingly. Tabu is the main show stealer. Every time when she is on the screen you can’t predict what she is going to do next. Radhika Apte has a limited role. She is good what she does in this movie. Anil Dhavan requires a special mention for his performance. He is outstanding along with Chaya Kadam who plays one of his associates. Ashwini Kalsekar, Manav Vij and Anil Dhawan are good in their respective roles.

Verdict: Definitely worth a watch. Go watch it for story, direction and performance of the cast.

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Bohemian Rhapsody: Hollywood movie review- a magnificent journey of an extraordinary man.

Movie: Bohemian Rhapsody

Cast: Rumi Malek, Lucy Boynton, Ben Hardy, Joseph Mazzello, Alleen Leech, Tom Hollander

Director: Bryan Singer

Movie Runtime: 134 minutes

Genre: Biography

Plot Summary: Movie is a biography of Queen band leads singer Freddie Mercury.

Script Analysis(story, Screenplay, Dialogues): Movie starts with the story of Freddie Mercury(Rumi Malek) as a student and meet Brian Bay(Gwilym Lee) and Roger Taylor (Ben Hardy) in a club and join their Band Group. Showcasing the creative aspect of making the songs. The movie focuses more on his love life and situations happening due to them. His family life is shown limited in the movie. More focus is given to his love life than band friendship. The screenplay is good. I wish they could have shown more of the creative process of making the songs. As scenes regarding the making of the songs are brilliant. Dialogues are very good. They are funny and witty and add an additional flavour to the scenes. Some of the scenes could have been cut off a little and could have added move scenes regarding the band member relationship. 

                                               

Star Performances: Rumi Malek Gave the best performance of his career. He is outstanding. Sometimes it feels you are actually watching Freddie Mercury on the silver scene. He is apt in replicating the body language especially during the live performance scenes of the band.

Allen Leech as Freddie personal Manager is Outstanding. He is the second character after Freddie in the movie you look forward to what he is up to next. Gwilym Lee and Ben Hardy were very good in their performances. Joseph Mazello, Lucy Boynton,  Tom Hollander, Aiden Gillen were good on their respective roles.

Technical Aspect(direction, Background Scores, Music): Movie is directed by Bryan Singer. The movie is well directed. Biographies are difficult to handle. However, Director has tried to show all aspect of Freddie life in just 2 hours. He has done a commendable job. Background score is good. Music is the soul of the Movie. Most of the Queen Song is used in the background or as their performances during tour or recording. It feels like one is watching Freddie concert live. songs like we will rock you and Bohemian Rhapsody are used brilliantly. Every time You will Hymn the songs along the movie.

Verdict: Bohemian Rhapsody is not a perfect movie but it is not a bad movie either. It’s a good movie. If You are a fan of Queen or music you will definitely end up liking the movie.

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Tigers Movies Review: Emraan Hashmi Earnest Performance in an above average movie.

Movie Name: Tigers

Cast: Emraan Hashmi, Adil Hussain, Danny Huston, Maryam d’Abo, Supriya Pathak

Director: Danis Tanovic

Movie Runtime: 1 hrs 29 min

Genre: Drama

Release Date: 2014 Internationally and 21st November 2018 on Digital platform ZEE in India.


Plot Summary: A Pharmaceutical Salesman in Pakistan discovered his company is responsible for killing the infant child and fights with the system to uncover the truth.

Script Analysis(story, Screenplay, Dialogues): Movie is inspired by the real-life events in Pakistan. The movie is set in the period of 1994-2006. It tells the story of Ayan(Emraan Hashmi) a struggling salesman fights the system to uncover the dark secret of his companies products. The Story is fresh and as it is inspired by true events, the story makes us more engaged in the movie. The movie is only 90 Minutes long but its problem is slow pacing. The screenplay is ok could have added more scenes towards the climax for a more powerful Impact. The movie is not filmed in a typical Bollywood style, It is more of an art movie. As art movies are slow and more focus are there on the story, It is like that. Dialogues are good.

                                                       

Star Performances: Emraan Hashmi has delivered a sincere and earnest performance. He is apt in every Scene. Adil Hussain is good as an antagonist. Maryam d’Abo is good as Maggie. Special mention for Satyadeep Mishra who plays Dr.Nadeem. Supriya Pathak is underutilised. All other have provided the required support well.


Technical Aspect(direction, Background Scores, Music): Movie is directed by Oscar-winning Director Danis Tanovic. The direction is good. It has a documentary type of feel. Background score is good. Songs are played in the background of the movie and are situation base. The movie is made in 2014 but didn’t get the theatrical release. The movie can be watched on the ZEE5 digital platform.


Verdict: it is a well-made movie. Little slow pace but length of the movie is not long. You can watch it on Zee5 Digital platform.