one time wanderer

I feel like I am probably the only person who didn't like it, but well, it is what it is. It just didn't work for me, honestly, even though I found the central premise and conflict very intriguing. Everything moved too slow for my liking- it could have been an excellent slow-burn but it just put me straight to sleep. Prakash Raj and Nassar made me want to stay up though; both of them seemed in good form, but there's only so much that they can do at the end of the day.  In conclusion, maybe I really am not cut out for art house films. 

Oh, to be a side character in a Joe Wright period drama, getting to witness Keira Knightley being an absolute phenomenon... I love everything about this movie- it's so personal to me, and I can't put it into words. The way it's shot, the background score, the perfect casting: everything works together brilliantly, and I'm left grinning like a fool by the end, because it makes me so very happy each and every time. Easily one of Keira's best performances, and it's no small feat considering that her character is that of a universally beloved Jane Austen heroine, in fact, THE Jane Austen heroine, the one who is remembered first everytime we talk about the great author. Elizabeth Bennet herself. Matthew Macfayden is arguably the best iteration of Mr. Darcy. The way you can physically feel his awkwardness, and feel second-hand embarrassment more often than not on his behalf is exactly what this character demands. Same with Donald Sutherland, who is 100% accurate as Mr...

Watched Saath Saath  for the second time, and it's this viewing that has cemented its place in my heart as one of my favourite romances of all time. Since I already knew what was going to happen, it allowed me to experience Avinash's trajectory in a less emotional way (last time I was swept away by the communism and the shattering of dreams to be objective at all), and I must say that he is written very cleverly. He is a very typical man, right from his idealism to his final redemption. Farooq Shaikh does a brilliant job in bringing the character to life, in all his righteous and not-so righteous shades. What a performer, and what a performance. As for Deepti Naval and her character Geeta- how does one not fall in love with them after watching this movie?? Geeta is everything I want to be in life, no kidding. I too want to be that dignified yet assertive, making sure that I live according to my own terms and not society's. Honestly, it's a little sad that we still wish ...

Definitely the weakest out of all the Kodi Ramakrishna films I have seen yet. I could catch glimpses of the magic that would make his future movies so memorable and impactful, but everything was so choppy here (borrowing yet another word from my bestie, thanks fam) and as hard as I tried to like this movie, it just didn't work for me. As soon as the script started getting interesting, it would suddenly veer off in a completely different direction, making me lose focus real quick. Plus, I felt that there just wasn't enough of Venkatesh. He was brilliant as the advocate-turned-vigilante protagonist, but so severely under-utilised it hurt. I couldn't help but remember his strong performance in Dharma Chakram (1996) and wistfully longed for something similar in this movie too. Brahmanandam was impactful, even though his role was short, and well, that's Brahmi garu for you. A true Nata Samrat. One thing I really appreciated in this movie was its ending. No, not because it en...

I definitely would not have enjoyed this true-blue libertarian movie had it not been for the stellar performances. Chiranjeevi, of course, carried the film with his fiery act as Gandhi, and managed to save the movie from slipping into a cringe parody version of itself. Suhasini was amazing as Lakshmi, and such a delight to watch on screen. However, it was Vijayashanti who won my heart. Not only did she look like the most adorable sweetheart, but she was also fierce when she needed to be, like the scenes where she admonishes her father. Rao Gopal Rao was intense and evil as the main villain, and was a good foil to Chiranjeevi. I also felt very proud of myself for recognising a young Rajendra Prasad as Vidyarthi (this film has a lot of indigenius moments like this) and of course, baby Allu Aravind who seems to have forsaken a career in comedy (rip @ us). Speaking of comedy, Gollapudi Maruthi Rao was hilarious but also sinister as Hanumantha Rao, a fine balance to pull off. Lastly, Silk S...

Probably the most iconic movie of Bobby's career, or at least the one that is associated with his artistry the most often. Quite rightly so, I must add, because hello?? The way Bobby encapsulates the brooding and edgy hero is phenomenal. A cultural reset, if I may say so myself. And the songs? Mashallah. Who hasn't had "Naiyyo Naiyyo" stuck in their heads for days after randomly listening to it for 20 seconds? And who hasn't wanted Preity's outfit from that song ever since they first saw it at the tender age of 4 or whatever??  Speaking of Preity Zinta, what was that weird dubbing for her? She looked so cute, a fashion statement in every look, but that completely unsuitable voice just threw me off.  As for the story itself- it's a classic Abbas-Mustaan movie, and that's the best way to sum it up. I had seen it years ago, and quite truthfully, I had forgotten about most of the plot twists that constitute the plot of the movie. It could be because I was ...

Not gonna lie, I was left quite confused after finishing Tamasha , which I have observed to be one of the most polarising movies made in the past couple of years. At first I thought it was a decent enough movie and couldn't understand either extreme of the emotions it produced in people, but the more I thought about it and discussed with my movie partners, the more I lowkey sided with the section of the people who seem to hate it with a passion. Emphasis on the "lowkey" please- I do think it has some interesting parts which were well done, but on the whole, it just is not what it pretends to be. Which reminds me of the one word that can sum up this movie and the way it's made- "pretentious". I guess I could end this "review" with that word but of course I have opinions and must continue.  Let me start off this analysis on a positive note and talk about the things I liked the most. First of all, this movie finally pushed me into becoming a full-time...