Dhobi Ghat(2011)

Genre: Drama

Kiran Rao's directorial debut Dhobi Ghat is not a typical movie that you have come across in Bollywood much but movies like LSD and Udaan make a cut in such type.Set in Mumbai, Dhobi ghat is a story of 4 people played by Aamir as Arun who is a Painter and is a introvert , Shai who is a investment banker and a Photography enthusiast , there is Yasmin who is a housewife and likes to share her feelings by taking videos in a handycam whom she is going to send it to her brother and finally there is Munna who is a Dhobi cum rat killer cum aspirational Actor.In this movie, plot is not much of a concern but the characters are.The shear acting skills comes alive slowly but it gets on you gradually.Rao uses her actors in myriad emotions when you feel so sorry for aamir when he finds out the truth about Yasmin with whom he emotionally got attached even though there was no communication. Its a subtle movie shot like a everyday life, with an hour and a half this movie makes an impact at the end.In the end, movie leaves you bit moved and very little entertainment. Munna played by Prateik Babbar leaves us a great impact with his humor,humbleness and then his sacrifice for what he desired for.

Watch Dhobi Ghat with no expectations and let the movie take on its own. A Very Unusual Movie with no proper story and message.

Rating: 3/5- Good

Black Swan (2010)

Genre: Drama

Director Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan is one of the finest movies I have seen after Requiem for a Dream. Its Intense, disturbing and shocking personal tragedies like the one shown in Requiem for a Dream which was more disturbing and nightmare for many of the viewers.Natalie Portman as Nina is decent , committed and disciplined Ballet dancer in Company. She has trained for months and in many years she has been in Ballet dancer. She is working her ass off to be the Character of Swan Queen for which she needs to play dual character of White Swan and the Black Swan which is offered by her director who wants a new face for the new Season of his show.Nina has the proper character of White Swan as her character , but she fails to portray the character of Black Swan which is a darker part.

She has competition for her role in Swan queen played by Mila Kunis as Lily who is perfect and shows more feelings than Nina in the character. Darren’s Swan played by Natalie is a shear ideal character.Her Metamorphosis from White Swan to Black Swan is really heart wrenching which is driven by hallucinations, jealousy and personal relationship failure with her mother. Nina is perfect but her definition for perfection shows up when she has performed the dark part so well that she puts her relationships in jeopardy. Her Hallucinations give her a bad time.Her diligent mother witnesses how her sweet little daughter has turned out to be a hostile at the climax. I have to say, Natalie Portman is undoubtedly this year’s Best Actress award.Performances from supporting actors like Lily and Thomas are also mind blowing. Brilliant Piano Background score from Clint Mansell . This Movie is undoubtedly a Gem. MUST WATCH .

Rating: 4/5- Very Good

127 Hours(2010)

Genre:Adventure/Biographical

Directed by Oscar Winning Director Danny Boyle has once again given a Entertaining movie. Yes, Entertaining. Based on True Story and a book by Aaron Ralston , 127 Hours is a movie where Boyle has focused on just 2 things. Aaron played by James Franco who has given a heart thumping performance and Grand Canyon the area where in Aaron is stuck in a crevice. Aaron who is a Adventurous person who likes Hiking and a Nature Enthusiast goes on a Weekend to Grand Canyon without telling anyone. The 2 behavior you can see in Aaron is he is cocky and too self relient to trust his own skills.Next thing is he is too brave to do things to get him out of trouble. Things get bad with aaron when his forearm gets stuck in between the boulder and the Canyon wall. His voice for help is left unheard . His leap of faith with the fellow two girls who he goes for a dive also goes in vain. A strangle of 127 hours with limited amount of food and water can guarantee you to be dead, but aaron has a Never Die attitude. He keeps him cheerful with a Video Camera and Music and Digital Camera. He watches the videos that has been shot before falling to the crevice. His hallucinations get him in his past. Watch out for the scene where he plays a role of a TV Host. His Solo performance has surely got him accolades for this role. Brilliant Cinematography and Screenplay has given a Edge over the seat experience in 127 Hours. Danny Boyle has given a perfect touch for this movie. His techniques of playing with blood doesn’t look gore enough which is really good when it’s a entertaining movie. It’s a MUST Watch Movie and James Franco has so Nailed this Performance of Aaron Ralston. A Oscar Award would not be less for this role. Two Thumbs Up performance by JAMES FRANCO.

Rating: 4/5- Very good.

BREAK KE BAAD(2010)

Genre: Comedy

Starring Imran Khan and Deepika Padukone BREAK KE BAAD is movie which is BAD after the Break or Interval. Abhay and Aaliya are childhood friends who grew up as couples. Aaliya wants to be a actor just like her mother and Abhay likes cooking but his dad wants him to look after his business. Aaliya gets a opportunity to study in Australia but things get bad between aaliya and her aunt whose house she is been stayin. She moves out and leaves in a Shack for cheap money. Things get complicated between Aaliya and Abhay and they eventually have a break up in Australia. The movie was going pretty fine in first half, but post interval BREAK KE BAAD is a agonizing watch. The director has taken a movie for a toss. Deepika is self absorbed and has no feelings for others emotions. She is a wannabe Smoker, Abuses like Asshole, Bastard, Screw you, moron all sound so amusing that you would probably start laughing . Director has typecasted as the wannabe cool chick who smokes, abuses and does what she wants with no hard feelings. The Break up is not swiftly taken up Abhay and he opens a restaurant to have his dream. BREAK KE BAAD is so awful that I needed a BREAK after watching this idiotic script and Shoddy direction. Some movies are meant to be watched some point of your life, but this one is never. So to save your time I would prefer you take a break from watching this movie. A short skirt is what this movie offers from padukone. Its just not the type of movies that should be made which takes its audience for a toss. This movie is not about BREAK UP , but its more about how Aaliya lives her life.

SKIP THIS for SURE

Rating: 1/5 - Poor

Exam(2010)

Genre:Thriller/Mystery

You so need to watch the Trailer before you watch this movie. Because the trailer is so intriguing that you might probably watch the movie very soon. Exam is a Smart movie when it comes in terms of plot, suspense and thriller. 8 people take an exam to get a most prestigious job which they don’t know as to what it is. A set of common rules are put forward in front of the people who are taking the exam. 8 people, 70 minutes and one vacancy. As soon the Exam starts a hell lot of things unravel with the help of every person’s logical thinking. Jealousy grows in people as to be a single one left inside the room. Exam is a NO BULLSHIT movie. It totally concentrates on the script and permits the actors to show their authentic performance. Though the ending looks very cheeky, but it still makes the audience glued to their seats until the end of the movie. This is a movie which is short and sweet and is worth your time. This is not the type of exam you might have ever heard or gone through your life. It’s a Endearing one. TRY IT.

Rating: 3/5

THE TORTURED(2010)

Genre: Crime/Horror

Story based on a Serial killer who mainly targets adolescents. He tortures the kids and finally gives them a death. Similar case happens with a young Couple whose kid was kidnapped and later found to be dead with the killer being caught. Couple’s plea of getting the killer a sentence to life imprisonment goes unheard which makes them to handle the situation in their own hands. As the Movie name says TORTURED, it actually is a shame to be called that. With Mediocre torture shown, director has played with the audience’s time and money to watch this disgusting movie. The killer gets kidnapped by the couple and torture until he is dead. With Shoddy direction and a failed climax is what you can expect from this movie. A SAW series ending is what the director wanted to show, but he is gone off limits to show his central characters the DUMBEST people on the planet. If you yourself want to get tortured, then watch this movie. It’s a perfect example of “WHY NOT TO WATCH TORTURE MOVIES?” I am going 1 out of 5. 0.5 For average torture and the rest for a steamy bedroom sex scene. Strictly Not Watchable.

Rating: 1/5- POOR

THE TOWN (2010)

Genre: Crime/Action

The TOWN is a second Directorial movie by Ben Affleck. It deals with high end Bank robbery where no DNA traces are left and security tapes are destroyed. Starring Ben Affleck, Jeremy Renner are the two main focuses for this movie. Setup in Charlestown in Boston where there are more bank robbers and thief than any other state shows one such Bank Robbery by Doug and Jem . Bank Robbery is a crime , but kidnapping someone is a grave crime. With heavy loaded guns and fully equipped our boys go to loot the bank with no BANG BANG inside the bank. They take a lady who is a employee of the bank as hostage and leave her unharmed. Unfortunately , the lady is from Charlestown and that makes Jem paranoid. So Doug tries to find out if everything is fine. But things go different way , as Doug starts liking the lady. THE TOWN has couple of Gun Battle scenes which will keep you hooked up , but some Love Drama scenes just doesn’t fit in. There is FBI radar on Doug and his fellow Bank Robbery Crew members. But left undeterred they go ahead with another plan. THE TOWN would have been a great film , but there was some X factor missing which didn’t fully acquire the attention. Its Good, but its not the BEST. Its got good number of Action scenes, Suspense and Thriller. Its quite a Engaging watch. You will definitely not be disappointed . Give a Shot to watch this ACTION, SUSPENSE THRILLER movie.

Rating: 3/5- GOOD