Weekend flicks

Angel A - This is a French movie about a man who is neck deep in debt, all money borrowed from mafia chief, gambled and lost. To save his life from mafia, he goes to police for rescue but his fate is such that the police wouldn't help. To end all his misery, he thinks of ending his life where he comes across a tall, beautiful, angelic girl who has also come to commit suicide. Her reasons for suicide belittles his own reason and he comes to term with life. Pictured in grayscale, this movie beautifully depict the contrast between the two central characters. The transformation in his character from a dud to a self-confident, fearless guy is wonderfully told.


City of God - A film based on a small poverty stricken town in Brazil where children are grown amidst crime, drugs and violence. Where guns are toys, killing is hobby and the drugdealer is King. The story revolves around two characters Rocket and Lil Ze, Rocket's dream is to become a photographer and escapes from City of God while Lil Ze becomes a powerful drugdealer. Brutally shocking, this film shows the gang life in the City of God and how every kid aspires to be the King of this city. This film is a marvel and utterly compelling.

Cape Fear - Robert de Niro at his best, he plays a psycho in this movie who spends 14 years in jail convicted for raping and brutally beating a girl. His lawyer intentionally concealed a valuable document which could have reduced his sentence but de Niro's eccentricity prevents him from doing so. When he is released after serving his 14 years term, he is back in the town to harass the lawyer and his family. Martin Scorsese's direction and great camera work has beautifully shown the emotion of revenge and how it distorts one's vision of what is wrong or right which is pragmatic yet daunting.

Kites - Soaring High

The long wait of 2 and half years got over, when i watched the paid preview of the movie KITES...

Hrithik is appallingly handsome, like a greek-god, very natural and the director has pictured him fabulously in the close-ups and bare torso shots. He has performed mindblowing dance sequence and you would want more of it. Barbara is gorgeous, her natural charm syncs in with the character effortlessly. Together they put up a fantastic pair which illuminates the screen.

J played by Hrithik teaches dance for his survival and marries immigrant women wanting green card, to make quick buck. To realise him dream of making quick and easy money, he falls for Kangana who is a daughter of the most wealthy casino owner, played by Kabir Bedi. While Linda played by Barbara is fiance of Tony who is Kabir Bedi's son. The story of how they fall for each other despite a common aim of making quick money by marrying into the same family is wonderfully told. They can't speak each other languages, she can't speak english and he can't follow spanish, yet their mute love for each other is spellbound.

The second half of the movie falters a bit with a lot of chasing sequence and a few dumb scenes of fights and escapades. The villain played by a newcomer Nick Brown fails to deliver and is unimpressive. Kangana is as always, playing again the role of a pycho lover.

The story unfolds predictably, but the crackling chemistry between the two central characters keeps Kites soaring in the sky.

Worth a Watch!!

Full house or Housefull

Why the director chose to name this movie "Housefull", difficult to guess. Did it mean housefull of actors or just a gimmick used by Sajid Khan to induce public to watch this movie. What was it?? After the movie, the only conclusion i could come upto was, for producers satisfaction that it was a housefull.

Nothing original, a bad script coupled with comedy copied from various flicks, made a stale concoction. Despite big starcast, like Akshay Kumar, Deepika Padukone, Lara Dutta, Arjun Rampal, Riteish Deshmukh, none of them could save the movie. Akshay Kumar's poker face and Boman Irani who played a Gujju Farsan baron provided few moments of those laugh which the bereft public was waiting for throughout. The heroines did their task of providing glamour to the movie, but serious disappointment in terms of acting. Randhir Kapoor was seen after a long time in the hindi movies.

A serious No for this movie, watch it at your own risk!!!