Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu [2012]

This surely is such a beautiful example that Bollywood is evolving. A movie that incorporates a fresh new narrative approach, and presents an obvious concept in a very unobvious way, that's not only new, but also very sweet.

Certain frames in the movie are so cute that they will make you "Awwwww". The songs just add to the beauty that is depicted in such a simple yet cute manner. The movie tends to get a little slow in between but immediately re-gathers momentum and saves itself.

Long live this new-age bollywood. Our children and grand-children still have some hope when it comes to quality cinema. Amen.

My rating-3.5/5

The Change Up [2011]

One of those movies where the plot is very obvious. A look at the poster above will give you an idea as to what the movie's about. But the good part is that the movie has its own funny moments that are genuinely funny and that just saves any comedy movie and that's just what saved this movie too.

The movie however stretches, to make the ends meet, so that we somehow reach the much awaited happily-ever-after scenario. However a few touchy moments make up for the lag and make you smile.

Overall, strictly okay.

My rating- 2/5

Match point [2005]

A strictly okay-ish movie in my opinion, tells a not-so-normal story in a very predictable manner. Drags a little, tries to add an element of surprise to the story but ends up being a pretty normal movie.

I’ve seen really bad movies too. I’m not saying that this is a bad movie however there is nothing special about it too. Watch this one just in case there is nothing else to watch. You won’t be disappointed by the story; however you won’t really be that amused too.

My rating-2/5

Midnight in Paris [2011]

You have to see this movie to realize how beautiful it actually is. I've always had admiration and love for places like Switzerland, Paris all thanks to DDLJ. This movie just reminded me of my love for Paris, making me fall in love with the place all over again.

So you have a movie set in the most beautifully poetic city in the world which tells a story which is not only amusing but beautiful at the same time too. The movie manages to capture the magic of Paris in a way, that'll make you smile.

No complaints about this one. Because when it comes to Paris, everything is just so bloody beautiful, perfect and oh-so-romantic. <3

My rating- 4/5

The Silence Of The Lambs [1991]

I know! I know! I'm late to the party! I had already heard a lot about this movie. Infact, numerous times I had it stored on my hard disk too but never really got down to watch it. My curiosity to watch this movie was triggered by this awesome prequel of this movie that I'd watched.

Now that I've finally watched the movie I'm not surprised at to why the movie makes it to the all-time-greatest list. Also bags all the main academy award categories.

The plot is simple. The movie plays mind games with you thereby keeping up with your interest. And even if you cannot cope up with the pace of the movie, the interesting plot will make you rewind a scene or two to catch up with the pace of the movie. I'm not disappointed with this movie, even though thriller was never my genre.

This franchise of movies epitomizes brilliant story telling. Hats off to this guy.

My rating-3/5

Ek Choti Si Love Story [2002]

Frankly speaking, I had a feeling that this movie was just about the obscenity this is because when this movie was released, the media had projected it in a very bad way. Also, the controversy between Manisha Koirala and the film's director actually made people think that there was certainly something objectionable in the movie. Back then, as a school going kid I had pre-assumed that this movie is not worth a watch.

But surprisingly my old notions about this movie were untrue. This movie does tell a story, the pace of the movie is very slow, however there is surely something this movie tries to stay. The narration is very not dialogue-based. The entire movie is shot in limited locations, depending heavily on the pictorial depictions. On researching I also found that this movie is actually inspired by this Polish Movie.

It's sad that this movie went unnoticed, it surely belongs to a different genre of movies. A genre which now constitute of movies like Dhobi Ghaat. Perhaps, back when the movie was released, our audience was not very much evolved to accept a bold and a different movie like this. Manisha Koirala was bold enough to choose a movie like this. But the unnecessary controversy was not needed. Maybe that's what brought her career to a standstill, or well, we can just blame her stars.

Personally, I liked this movie. It's much beyond those countable scenes of soft porn that had been hyped. The movie tells a "Choti si" story that is unique and will be remembered by any sensible movie buff.

My rating- 2.75/5

Red Dragon [2002]

Thriller movies which manage to tell simple stories are quite rare. Perhaps the precise motive of any movie belonging to the thriller genre, is to make the viewer go round and round in circles with plots that test one's intellectual abilities. But Red Dragon does not do that despit of being a classy thriller movie.

The Red dragon is one thriller movie that even those emotional-suckers will love. A story that will grip you, take you for a ride and restore your slow mind's faith in thriller movies.

Big ups for Anthony Hopkins for portraying a villain so frightening that you'll bite off every nail on your hands and toes.

I also feel bad for not watching the The Silence of the Lambs, which is actually a sequel to this movie.

Don't miss this one.

My rating - 3/5