New World (2013) Korean :-
Waah..what a gansta movie i watched. For sure this movie proves Koreans are best at their work, They way thes guys pull out such a stylish gangsta flick is just mind blowing. Hoon-jung Park did a perfect job in this movie and its not easy to pull a 134min movie so interesting keeping our watch at bay. The story is simple deals with how a snitch intrudes into a mighty King empire " Goldmoon" , a one way ticket and how he rises up from a slag to throne was nicely scripted to perfection. This is not a all in all out action flick but a read good slow steady crime drama with many characters blended perfectly in.
And for sure you may not wanna miss " I saw the Devil" movie fame Min-sik as Chief Kang , whose role is a Insider and a game player Cop who plans to bring down the entire empire. But the real show stealer is Jung-Jae Lee with his Brilliant acting as a Spy and how he rises to the position or must say forced to take a side was wonderfully pictured. Hats of to the screenplay being a lengthy movie , how the tensions build up on the script and the way slowly this movie turns out to a revenge subject was just cool.
None would have expected why Jeong-min Hwang ( Jeong Cheong ) spared life of Jung-Lee until last few movies of the movie and how Jung tears down when Jeong at hospital or when Jeong sees the Rolex watch as gift for him is so touchy. Background was soothing and damn cool. But the high point is last 15 min with a perfect twist at the end is just awesome.Be it action , romance , music this movie has it all and for sure this adds up to my favorite list and as one of finest crime drama i seen recent times.
Verdict : New World is sure a New Era of Stylish Gangsters with Suits and Boots. Korean makers are masters of it. DONT MISS IT.
Star Trek into Darkness ( 2013 ) :-
Shere brilliance of J.J. Abrams at every frame, Yup though it cannot come close to its orthrodox predecessors...this movie has its points on front of the C.G Works used in this movie , was sure stunning...!!! Starships...Time travel...Different Planets atmosphere..Weapons..wow be it anything this movie has it all to perfection. I wont say the script was a super duper one but the screenplay is damn good and engaging , kept us at edge of seat till last. Still the story line is a common one but what we can look for is ur favorite characters Spock and kirk. !! But the real stunner was Khan ( Benedict Cumberbatch ) with his mind blowing performance . Overall this is more then a average movie and in my opinion this falls under 3.5/5, A good must watch for fantasy film likers...!!!
Shere brilliance of J.J. Abrams at every frame, Yup though it cannot come close to its orthrodox predecessors...this movie has its points on front of the C.G Works used in this movie , was sure stunning...!!! Starships...Time travel...Different Planets atmosphere..Weapons..wow be it anything this movie has it all to perfection. I wont say the script was a super duper one but the screenplay is damn good and engaging , kept us at edge of seat till last. Still the story line is a common one but what we can look for is ur favorite characters Spock and kirk. !! But the real stunner was Khan ( Benedict Cumberbatch ) with his mind blowing performance . Overall this is more then a average movie and in my opinion this falls under 3.5/5, A good must watch for fantasy film likers...!!!
D Day ( 2013 ) :-
A nice fine gripping movie , about the attempts of INS To arrest India's Top most wanted man. A movie which will take us to the other side of the wall to understand the life there in karachi and kind of politics involved in capture and involvement of ISI shown point blank. Though very highly controversial relating to real life characters irrespective of the disclaimer that this movie doesnt imitate any person living or dead , still this is one of daring attempt made and very engaging till last minute. Such a powerful acting from the legend Rishi kapoor sir is top notch with that of supporting roles from arjun rampal was a stunner and no doubt with the performance from the acting genious Irrfan Khan was a stunner. This def adds to top good movies released in 2013 and if anyone havent tried it...do it and enjoy this breathtaking movie .
Riddick 3 - Total Let down. Better wait for YIFY.
With the stunning prequels we went in with so much of expectation to watch Riddick 3 ,But we didnt even thought that this would end up to be one of shitiest movie in recent times. I liked vin diesel acting so much on his previous episodes but this one is definetly waste. First few minutes might really cheat us to make us beleive that we are in for some good action packet fantasy movie but slowly it will take a toll on us. There is nothing much on this movie and as in short the synopsis would be this that riddick gets stuck on some sand dune planets with some crap scorpian like lizards and fox like animals.When he takes shelter at some broken down space ship and research area in that isolated planet ( ** Dont ask me how it came there ) he unknowingly activates a beacon which identifies him and triggers a alarm to interplanet task force who is in search for him with a bounty on his head dead or alive. How he survives from those team and how he gets back to his own planet is the story which been dragged for almost 2 hours of extended movie. When they drive a space bike my friend was shouting that he has seen that already in Anjali papa movie in kollywood ( **Troll , cant control the laugh that time ). Definetely one simple run and hide movie was dragged so much with a shitty screenplay makes us tiring to watch. When we had a intermission break felt as if we watched a 4 hours movie already. Adding to it is one of bad CG works and actually there is nothing much in this to say so....!! Also there are so many logic skips which adds insult to injury. Overall a totally disappointed movie Experiance. Worth only 10 Rupees out of 120 Rupees spent and that too only for Vin Diesel. Rest is at your own risk. My suggestion , better wait for Yify
With the stunning prequels we went in with so much of expectation to watch Riddick 3 ,But we didnt even thought that this would end up to be one of shitiest movie in recent times. I liked vin diesel acting so much on his previous episodes but this one is definetly waste. First few minutes might really cheat us to make us beleive that we are in for some good action packet fantasy movie but slowly it will take a toll on us. There is nothing much on this movie and as in short the synopsis would be this that riddick gets stuck on some sand dune planets with some crap scorpian like lizards and fox like animals.When he takes shelter at some broken down space ship and research area in that isolated planet ( ** Dont ask me how it came there ) he unknowingly activates a beacon which identifies him and triggers a alarm to interplanet task force who is in search for him with a bounty on his head dead or alive. How he survives from those team and how he gets back to his own planet is the story which been dragged for almost 2 hours of extended movie. When they drive a space bike my friend was shouting that he has seen that already in Anjali papa movie in kollywood ( **Troll , cant control the laugh that time ). Definetely one simple run and hide movie was dragged so much with a shitty screenplay makes us tiring to watch. When we had a intermission break felt as if we watched a 4 hours movie already. Adding to it is one of bad CG works and actually there is nothing much in this to say so....!! Also there are so many logic skips which adds insult to injury. Overall a totally disappointed movie Experiance. Worth only 10 Rupees out of 120 Rupees spent and that too only for Vin Diesel. Rest is at your own risk. My suggestion , better wait for Yify
The Iceman ( 2012 ) - " Warm as blood but as cold as the murders get...."
This movie is based on the true story of Richard Kuklinski, One of notorious and cold blooded contract killer who happen to kill more then 200 victims in a horrific way , all cold blooded murder. Being playing a good husband and a caring father of his two daughters but on the darker side he is a professional contract killer which none new. He always managed to keep his bloody business separate from his family and he made sure none reach his family in place of revenging him. Story is straight forward as he served big bosses during his time but later he been arrested after a Police Spy got close to him & gained evidence of his works which resulted in arrest 2ith two life sentences. He died at 2006 in jail under custody due to natural causes which was believed so.
As far as the movie , this is one hell of a kick-ass film none had to miss...this is in lines of other gangsta flicks like Lawless , Kill the irish man but the way Michael Shannon acted as Richard Kuklinski was damn cool and at same time spine chilling. They way he mingles and cares to this family but at same time how dangerous he can be is beautifully shown , stunning performance i must say. Very gripping story line , may be except the last 15 min was kind of slow and a very normal ending. But i would strongly recommend to go through below documentaries to understand more about him and how naturally he is born as a killer..he still doesnt repent for his killing and he doesn't even feel sorry for the people he murdered. if you look at the documentary..you will understand it why i say that..This is definitely not a movie to be missed..!!
Documentaries
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1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vn7Hz2PK7s ( Serial Killer / Hitman - Richard Kuklinski (The Iceman) - Documentary )
2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psoq8qYvx18 ( The Iceman Tapes - Inside The Mind Of A Mafia Hitman )
3) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DAHM75MKfk ( The Iceman Tapes - Conversations with a Killer (part 1) )
Kafka ( 1991 ) :-
One of finest Crime Mystery Thriller i seen and a perfect Noir film captured in a black & White format. Story is about Kafka ( Jeremy Irons ) who is a insurance worker and a pastime novelist finds about a secret society after his close friend also coworker mysterious death.He starts to notice events in his city one after the other and how well they are organized and controlled from a Dark society running from a nearby castle. This includes humans been turned to Frankenstein type monsters who can just kill anyone in command and more darker medical experiments happening in the castle. Police also somehow join hands with the biggest bosses and somehow kafka gets in their line and it becomes a life and death choice for him. So he gets himself out of that situation and how he intrudes inside the society n castle and what he would do to stop this inhumanly torture in name of medical experiments falls rest of the story.
Movie is really stunning and very astonishing screenplay but yaa though felt a bit slow at middle. But nevertheless this is one engaging and gripping thriller movie set in those days and it gives you that superb feel of Watching a black and white film with a very beautiful backdrop supported by a mesmerizing BGM. Highly recommended for Noir film fans and thriller movie freaks. This would even remind us of Kollywood flick Nalaya Manidhan at some places. It sure is one of best movies out there to be watched . Dont miss it.
Under the Tuscan Sun ( 2003 ) :-
A Perfect adventure cum travel movie with so much things feel good elements everywhere. Such a soothing and blissful movie it is and sure you can just sit through this movie sipping a lemonade with a feel under Tuscan Sun. Story is about a Writer Frances ( Diane Lane ) who afer her divorce decides to travel Tuscan Italy in a attempt to recover from her remorse. So as per her friend Patti suggestion , she travels in a group to Tuscan from US but what she never would have expected that she end up buying a villa in Tuscan in a impulse and how she would cope up in a place which is so different then her life back in home. Later the way she manages to repair the house with a group of contractors and how she bonds with all of them along with a caring facilitator where there is a Huge language barrier to mingle with. Her longing for love , her search for romantic virtues and to seek for a partner to live up in that lush green beautiful house and how she ends up managing to get that all while going through so much emotions and hurts is what this beautiful story gets you.
Diane Lane steals the show with her presence and she brings so much energy to the movie and for sure i lover her onscreen performance with so much natural acting throughout. The time when she cries for being lonely or when she jumps in joy after making love with one of a guy there near Tuscan or when she cook lunch for every contractor working at her home is so beautiful and realistic. This is not te best of romance movie but i would rather say its a very pleasant movie , a normal journey through virtually stunning place , a relaxed meditative state while watching the scenic beauty of Tuscan with a soothing melancholic rich BGM is what this movie gets to you. Its a mixture of all emotions and this doesn't just fit into one genre. Its just the same kind of movie in bollywood "Zindagi naa milege dhoobara " but this has its moments to take. The house she lives is soo green and fresh , the breeze through her windows will reach you and make you feel as if you are there out with her. The garden , the lush green backyard , her old bed and her new Pet cat everything just adds up to it. For me this is sure a wonderful movie not to be missed..but this is not a movie which you can just decide to watch.Make sure you are free and that you are not in a hurry ,ask yourself you have it in you to go through the movie patiently and then proceed , sure you would love this movie to the core.Enjoy watching and feel it in you the breeze of love n nature...!!!
