The puzzle of sight

At first Sight (1999)

I randomly caught this movie on Star on a boring saturday afternoon. At the end I found it was inspired from a true story.

The movie is about a blind man who regains his sight for a brief period. Period. But the movie is really about how change is bad for everyone to begin with. Even for people who adapt very well to it.

A blind man who is blind from birth sees things like cotton candy, water drops on window pane, the coulour purple for the first time and is as fascinated as a child. Val Kilmer is expressionless like the plastic faced Keanu Reeves and Mira Sourvino (who is hot as hell) plays the woman who is love with this man. She would do anything to make him see. But he is dissapointed with what he sees in the world : the misery, the ugliness, the sadness. At to this, internal conflicts of his father who estranged him, his over-protective big sister and the woman who loves him (who also has an ex-husband, btw) and you have movie material. The movie would have been much better with a better male lead...like probably Edward Norton.

The medical case is like a House episode, without obviously the medical terms and House himself, but a lot of soap - opera emotional crap (which a real life blind man would go through)

Mira Sourvino would be a really nice Cuddy though!

All in all, a much better movie on similar lines would be "Awakenings"

Rate - 2/5

The best goodbye ever!

Dasvidaniya (2008)

This is a beautiful film. And its Vinay Pathak all the way...

Although the movie is inspired from the Jack Nicholson - Morgan Freeman starrer "The Bucket List", this movie has taken life of its own. There are brilliant moments in the film - like when Amar and his mother go for a drive in the car, when Rajiv (Rajat Kapoor) bids Amar goodbye at the airport, when Amar finally tells Neha that he loves her or when Amar & his brother make peace. This film is all about moments. Moments that mean a lifetime. And since Amar didnt have much of a lifetime, he wanted to live as many such moments as possible!

Words fall short of Vinay Pathak's performance. He carries the film on his wounded shoulders and smiles through the journey. And a very well written story by Arshad Sayyed supports his cause (The Russian prostitute was genius!)

Three fantastic songs. Shashant Shah's debut film is soft, heart wrenching and warm. Im sure a lot of females and my friend Harsh will cry through the movie.

Rate - 4/5

Personal references - G9 & G10...we have but only G4

the best dumb charades team...I know one!

Not another future fight movie.

Reign of Fire (2002)

When I saw the promo of this movie on Star Movies, I thought it was just another stupid futuristic movie about how a bigger evil has screwed with the human race and a hero fights back. And to make it even more ridiculous - the evil is DRAGONS! (wtf, dragons in the future?) But I have four words for you - Christian Bale & Matthew McCoughanny.

These two have given power-packed performances and added so much more to their character. Bale exhibits the internal conflict of a Bristish leader-of-survivors group with intense eyes while Matthew plays an American do-whatever-to-get-it-done dragon slayer with a husky voice. A female lead who understands both men could have been a guy and I would care less!

The story has loopholes - it were the dragons that caused the dinosaurs to become extinct and that there is only one male of the dragon species that fertilizes all the dragon females. But given these facts, you wouldn't pay much attention to the story if the dramatization is well done, which it is.

Action sequences are mediocre, one or two stand out (when Matthew dies and when Archangels try to catch a dragon)

I wouldn't see the movie if it wasn't for Christian Bale. He makes this run of the mill future movie...a bit more. (just like Equilibrium - but that had an immaculate storyline)

Rate - 3/5

Jesus is a fake?

The Da Vinci Code (2006)

For all those who haven't read the book, go make Dan Brown a little happier by getting the original hard cover. Its a good read if you are into history and puzzles...and so is the movie.

Justice has been done to all the characters in the movie - Robert Langdon, Sophie Neveu, Lee Teipeng, Silas (my favourite) and Inspector Fache. The movie can be dark at sometimes, I literally mean dark, but the mixing of past sequences with the present is exqusitely done continuing the flow of storytelling. Tom Hanks hasnt been able to do anything great with his role because none of the characters are actually in control of the story. Its like the wheels have already been set into motion and this is where the rolling stone has gathered too much moss. Good background score.

Now that leaves us to the story - a very controversial novel when made into a movie loses the charm of the conflict. Because protests have already been done and/or the book has already been banned if it had to be (like Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie) For people who didnt really understand what was going on - Jesus Christ and the Church are two different things and the latter has used the brand name "Christ" to become the most profitable organization in history (the most simplified version of the story) The whole thing about Priory of Sion, Opus Dei, Mary Magdalane are things that will throw people off track if they aren't into this sort of literature.

All in all, its a movie that you have to see if you have read the book.

Rate - 4/5

THREE HOT BOMBS

Charlie's Angels - Full throttle (2003)

So this is what a Hollywood masala mix looks like!
This movie is all about hot chics fighting and lot of money spent over bikinis and sun tan lotion. There are a lot of must-drool-for-men sequences (nuns, bar dancers, nude in the sculpture, at the beach) a lot of kickass action sequences (dirtbike, street luge, golden guns) and a lot of cameos. With a studded star cast like Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu, Bernie Mac, Demi Moore, Robert Patrick, Luke Wilson, Matt leBlanc and the infamous voice of Charlie, who needs to actually write a storyline. Thats where the movie looses out.
I could keep on mentioning how sizzling hot the women in this movie are, but you'd have to see it for yourself (preferably in private) to truly enjoy the joy of knockers and Helen Zaas, if you know what I mean.
The soundtrack of the movie is awesome - Prodigy, Fatboy Slim and the song for Demi - Have I ever met a girl like you before??
Shout out to the charachter of Shameus O'Grady...Only God will judge him. Respect. And the guy who gets his jollies by uprooting women's hair. Now thats what I call creative!
Rate - 3/5

The first kiss

Dostana (2008)

While I was on my way back from this movie, a friend of mine sitting behind me on the bike was reviewing this movie to her girlfriends over the phone - The movie looked very nice. I think that kind of sums up everything that Im going to mention in my exceptionally boring blog.

The film looks fresh...Priyanka Chopra looks like a dream (back to back good films after Fashion, I thinks she is more lucky than, well, unlucky) She has the curves and the legs of a supermodel, she looks more like one in this movie than Fashion. She wears the skimpiest outfits and makes them look elegant. And so does Shilpa Shetty (hottie!) in an item song.

John Abraham looks like a Greek God and acts decently, esspecially in the first Dolice and Gabbana underwear scene (Cheeks well clenched!) Abhishek Bachchan is ardently charismatic. He has played the gay card with extreme ease which reflects very smoothly on screen. He once again proves his prowess on comedy after a lull of flops.

Boman Irani was the surprize package in the movie. Although he only does a cameo, he plays a fag better than all the fags in Fashion. He is a brilliant actor, need I say more?

There is good situational comedy in the movie and not just stupid jokes like other movies in recent times. Its also upbeat, youthful and oh-so-Miami (Remember Will Smith??) Vulgarity is very well avoided in a sensitive issue like gay relationships, instead friendship is potrayed as more important - that the title, btw!

The songs are rocking, like Jaane kyon, Desi girl and Maa da laadla.

And finally, the kiss - the first gay bollywood kiss - John and Small B...some were nauseated, some were laughing and some were fantasizing...I was out to get some popcorn, so I missed it! But here is what I "make out" of it - Karan Johar is priming his audiences before he finally comes out of the closet.

Rate-3.5/5

Spolier-Priyanka chooses Bobby Deol in the end.

Condom and Shoelace

Quantum of Solace - 007 (2008)

This is one movie that I wanted to talk about since a long time. This movie was supposed to be my birthday treat to my friends, but the cunts would rather eat than enjoy a good movie. Afterall...they were not all that wrong.
Lets start from the beginning, when Ian Flemming wrote this novel, it was about the transition phase of James to Bond (as was Casino Royale) And the directors back in the day, thought that this story lacked the elements needed to make a good Bond film. They say you should listen to your elders, they aren't all that wrong, you know.
The movie is about the revenge of a man called James who incidentally works for Her Majesty's secret services. No gadgets, No "my name is Bond, James Bond" and no seduction. Olga Korilnko is not hot, however she might have been potrayed in the promos. SHE HAS A RASH ON HER BACK. I might sound superficial and the rash is relevant to the story and all, but dude, she is supposed to be a bond girl. An entire generation of raring boys, raging hormones and weird single men are supposed to be surviving on these things. Spare a thought...
You know, its a good thing that the movie is only 1 hr 40 mins long. But the movie is impactful. It passes by you as fast as the action sequences of the movie which are brilliantly done by the director Mark Foster. The impact of "things" hitting "things" is very well done.
I have to give a shout out for Craig Daneil. What a Bond! Although he wouldnt be as suave is Brosnan, or articulate is Connerey, or charismatic as Moore...but he is as intense as Daniel. Intense emotions is his strong point. Deep blue eyes and supple footed, this Bond is ready to run at the drop of a dime (keeping the Brit theme) He has acted the jilted, wounded fighter in a very Bond way...and now this word seems to be hurting my ears.
The titles are not as good as Casino Royale, but the song - Another way to die by Alicia Keys and someone is not bad at all.
The movie is not that bad, but is definately not worth being a Bond film. That doesnt take anything away from Craig Daniel.
Rate-3.5/5

Spoiler - Latest Bond pickup line : Would you please help me come and look for the stationary? (read rubber!)