A Brief wrap up of the films I watched last week
1] D-DAY
D-Day follows the story of Wali Khan (Irrfan Khan), an agent who was sent to Karachi by R&AW Chief Ashwini Rao (Nassar), to report on the activities of India’s most wanted man -- Iqbal Seth aka Goldman (Rishi Kapoor).But when Wali finds out that Iqbal Seth will be attending the wedding of his son, against the ISI’s wishes, he believes that the perfect time to execute his plan has arrived. Three others agents are sent to infiltrate Pakistan and help carry out Mission Goldman. Something goes horribly wrong and they are on the run.Will they be able to finish their mission? Can Wali Khan sacrifice his love for his family over his love for his motherland? D-Day answers all these questions in form of a tight thriller and great acting,
The director makes a well researched film with some of the greatest acting being delivered by this bunch of great actors. A special mention must be made of the way the song ALVIDA is filmed. It is great but may not be for the weak hearted.Overall, a good movie amidst some real ordinary bollywood movies on offer.
***1/2
2] HAWA BODOL
Raj and Jeet, have grown up together during school days, moving apart as life changed its course. Years later, the two accidentally meet. Jeet is the successful corporate with a trophy wife and big car, Raj is a carefree soul, still finding his foothold as a struggling rockstar. One is stifled by all the success, the other doesn't even know what is success. What happens when their lives are swapped? This the story of this bengali film.
This is directed by the super talented bengali actor Parambrata and also stars in it along with Rudranil. The story is nothing out of the box, but it is represented in a fairly nice humorous way. The songs are great too. There are some very funny dialouges but it fails to be consistent.
***
3] OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN
When the White House (Secret Service Code: "Olympus") is captured by a terrorist mastermind and the President is kidnapped, disgraced former Presidential guard Mike Banning finds himself trapped within the building. As our national security team scrambles to respond, they are forced to rely on Banning's inside knowledge to help retake the White House, save the President and avert an even bigger disaster.
A typical summer action flick. I have lost count of how many times the White House has been attacked in movies till now (twice already this year). The film is so mindless that you fail to care for anyone.It tries to be DIE HARD but hardly reaches its goal.Gerard Butler is no Bruce Willis.
**
4] SHOBDO
The film revolves around the life of Tarak, a foley artist of Bengali film. Tarak's job is to create ambient sounds for films, but, he gradually gets trapped in his own world, a world full of sound (i.e. Shabdo).
Bengali films are really producing some genuine films for the last few years.This national winning movie delves into a territory which was never explored in Indian cinema. Its so amazing in its treatment that it would leave serious cinegoers speechless.As rightly said in one of its reviews,
Kaushik Ganguly's Shabdo unquestionably opens up a new horizon for Bengali cinema and is not only worth a watch but worth a study.
****1/2 (Detialed review to follow soon)
5] THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT
This is a smart comedy about a lesbian couple, their children, and the sperm donor who fathered them, is a warm, witty study of the postmodern family. This is a real mature movie exploring different aspects of parenthood.
This was a SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL favourite and stars some my favourite actors, Julianne Moore topping the list.There is no flaw with any of the acting on display, but sometimes there are a lot of questions left unanswered like what happen to the character of Mark Ruffalo. This is a different movie and cant be generalized as a comedy.The whole cast carry the movie with sensitivity, wit and warmth.
***1/2
MOVIE OF THE WEEK
This has to be SHOBDO. Its head and heels above the rest and maybe one of the best movies to come out this year.
1] D-DAY
D-Day follows the story of Wali Khan (Irrfan Khan), an agent who was sent to Karachi by R&AW Chief Ashwini Rao (Nassar), to report on the activities of India’s most wanted man -- Iqbal Seth aka Goldman (Rishi Kapoor).But when Wali finds out that Iqbal Seth will be attending the wedding of his son, against the ISI’s wishes, he believes that the perfect time to execute his plan has arrived. Three others agents are sent to infiltrate Pakistan and help carry out Mission Goldman. Something goes horribly wrong and they are on the run.Will they be able to finish their mission? Can Wali Khan sacrifice his love for his family over his love for his motherland? D-Day answers all these questions in form of a tight thriller and great acting,
The director makes a well researched film with some of the greatest acting being delivered by this bunch of great actors. A special mention must be made of the way the song ALVIDA is filmed. It is great but may not be for the weak hearted.Overall, a good movie amidst some real ordinary bollywood movies on offer.
***1/2
2] HAWA BODOL
Raj and Jeet, have grown up together during school days, moving apart as life changed its course. Years later, the two accidentally meet. Jeet is the successful corporate with a trophy wife and big car, Raj is a carefree soul, still finding his foothold as a struggling rockstar. One is stifled by all the success, the other doesn't even know what is success. What happens when their lives are swapped? This the story of this bengali film.
This is directed by the super talented bengali actor Parambrata and also stars in it along with Rudranil. The story is nothing out of the box, but it is represented in a fairly nice humorous way. The songs are great too. There are some very funny dialouges but it fails to be consistent.
***
3] OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN
When the White House (Secret Service Code: "Olympus") is captured by a terrorist mastermind and the President is kidnapped, disgraced former Presidential guard Mike Banning finds himself trapped within the building. As our national security team scrambles to respond, they are forced to rely on Banning's inside knowledge to help retake the White House, save the President and avert an even bigger disaster.
A typical summer action flick. I have lost count of how many times the White House has been attacked in movies till now (twice already this year). The film is so mindless that you fail to care for anyone.It tries to be DIE HARD but hardly reaches its goal.Gerard Butler is no Bruce Willis.
**
4] SHOBDO
Bengali films are really producing some genuine films for the last few years.This national winning movie delves into a territory which was never explored in Indian cinema. Its so amazing in its treatment that it would leave serious cinegoers speechless.As rightly said in one of its reviews,
Kaushik Ganguly's Shabdo unquestionably opens up a new horizon for Bengali cinema and is not only worth a watch but worth a study.
****1/2 (Detialed review to follow soon)
5] THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT
This is a smart comedy about a lesbian couple, their children, and the sperm donor who fathered them, is a warm, witty study of the postmodern family. This is a real mature movie exploring different aspects of parenthood.
This was a SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL favourite and stars some my favourite actors, Julianne Moore topping the list.There is no flaw with any of the acting on display, but sometimes there are a lot of questions left unanswered like what happen to the character of Mark Ruffalo. This is a different movie and cant be generalized as a comedy.The whole cast carry the movie with sensitivity, wit and warmth.
***1/2
MOVIE OF THE WEEK
This has to be SHOBDO. Its head and heels above the rest and maybe one of the best movies to come out this year.
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