Jan 14, 2010

The Men Who Stare At Goats

It is parody of the military and its rules and structure. It is about the extravagant lengths to which the military and intelligence establishments will go if they think there’s a payoff at the other end.

The movie is uneven. There is not much of a story here and it gets episodic. The humor also fades a little in the second half when it tries to address the serious issuses.

But with a starcast like that, you don’t go haywire even if you want to. George Clooney, Jeff Bridges (bringing his Big Lebowski dude back), Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey and Robert Patrick give brilliant performances.

And a climax to die for!

Jan 5, 2010

Up In The Air

Watching ‘Up In The Air’ for me became tough. I normally don’t shed tears watching a movie. But I just couldn’t control myself. Why? I went through the same drill a year back. Talk about Deja Vu!

Any film where the lead female actor tells to her male counterpart, “Think of me as yourself, only with a vagina.” is special.

The movie is three things combined – perfect casting, brilliant writing and flawless direction. The masterstroke however is to begin and end ‘Up in the Air’ with interviews of the recently downsized, real-life people. It makes the movie the most topical drama to release last year.

Super Highly Recommended!!!!!

The White Ribbon

This is the third time I watched this film in 10 days. I just can’t get it out of my mind. This movie is a proof that a simple narrative without almost a single scene of violence can be so eerie and haunting.

Michael Haneke is a master in probing the hidden evil behind our well-ordered lives. His films never give solutions. Instead they ask big questions. Questions that linger in the mind for long.

Must Watch!