3 Idiots (2009)

9/10 [highly recommended]

I started this film with absolutely no expectations, and walked out with a smile. 3 Idiots is a sheer brilliant, heartfelt, laugh-out-loud  hilarious, and, most importantly, uplifting.


It's 4am, and I just finished; though I should really sleep, I also really need to get this review out. This bollywood film is absolutely an experience you must partake.

There are a few tiers that makes a film excellent.
A) Great characters; meaning all characters from protagonist to all the supporting members, are well rounded and support each other.
B) excellently intertwined storyline that uses multiple points of view, keeps you guessing and full of twists.
C) a well mixture of emotions (be it joy, fear, tears, anger, disappoint, love, hate, sorrow, confusion, thrill...)
D) Underlining message that will be left with the audience. Since the audience has invested their time, money, patience and effort. A sense of accomplishment after the film ends, something that the viewer can learn, experience, think about, use in their lives. Not just be left with regret that they started watching the film or just a mere memory of having watched a film.
E) Good cinematography, editing, direction, art work that can fully put together the screen play. Some times a film could be such an amazing idea, but fails to be put together nicely.

I can say 3 Idiots has succeeded all these tiers. It just rose onto my list of top favourite films. This is what true friendship is about...

Don't say you didn't watch this film because you couldn't find it! For your viewing pleasure, here's the entire film on the Tube:

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008)

7/10

A touching family film with a great underlying message

Loved it. Similar type of feel good and meaningful family film that Pixar does so well. Many of the scenes are quite cheesy, but this film is aimed for family so it isn't too bad.

My favourite cameo comes from one of my favourite comedians, Colin Mochrie, who plays a hobo living at a 'hobo jungle' (where homeless people gather, and share what they have/can find.)

There are fairly funny dialogues and decent acting from all the kids.

Good family adventure with a lovely bit of mystery and heartfelt lesson about 'not judging a book by the cover'. There should be MORE films like this for kids! :) Good babysitting film to share with the kids.

Legend of The Fall (1994)

6.5/10


Plot: Epic tale of three brothers and their father living in the remote wilderness of 1900s USA and how their lives are affected by nature, history, war, and love.

Tight knit story surrounding the lives of three brothers, and their stories of war, love and pain. Well acted, great cinematography, splendid sceneries and very detailed character study. Also, the 1994 Oscar winner for Best Cinematography.

This film is a fine piece of work, HOWEVER I am very against the way the film glorifies killing and death. It makes revenge and  killing to be almost heroic.

A film worth seeing for it's cinematography and characters, but not a good role model film

End Of Watch (2012)

8.5/10 [highly recommended]

Heartfelt, realistic and powerful police film.

Plot: Shot documentary-style, this film follows the daily grind of two young police officers in LA who are partners and friends, and what happens when they meet criminal forces greater than themselves.

A film about friendship, family, trust and love

The cinematography and shooting method is done in style of handheld cameras, much like in Cloverfield or Blaire Witch Project. The film is filled with many ''Amercian's Funniest Home Videos home camera footages that can be fairly shaky and blurry at times. BUT this shakiness worked in favour to tell the story as it gave the film a personal appeal, that it may not have been able to achieve if it went with a very block buster grand cinematic shooting style.  Thus, I applaud the choice of handheld camera.

I don't think there could be a better choice of a cast for this film: Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Peña, Anna Kendrick were top notch in driving the emotions of  End of Watch. The chemistry between the characters were believable and real. Every time something happened to one of the characters, you could see it in the eyes of their supports.

A nice piece of artwork that has some disturbing contents but extremely heartfelt and well done.

Pitch Perfect (2012)

7.5/10 [Recommended]

Witty, funny with a fairly good acting from a fair fresh cast.

Plot: Beca, a freshman at Barden University, is cajoled into joining The Bellas, her school's all-girls singing group. Injecting some much needed energy into their repertoire, The Bellas take on their male rivals in a campus competition.


 When I started watching this, I didn't expect to have liked it so much. I am not a fan of Glee, with the poor storyline and horrid dialogue, so I didn't have much expectations for Pitch Perfect. However, I was truly surprised by Pitch Perfect and its perfect package with the hilarious scenarios, witty dialogue and fairly decent acting.

The many FANTASTIC one liners, love those to pieces! Hats off to the writers ( Kay Cannon for screenplay and Mickey Rapkin for the book) and the cast for the perfect delivery. Here's a sample of some of my favourite lines:

• I ate my twin in the womb.
• I set fires to feel joy.
• Thank god I asked to go to the bathroom 3 hours ago.
• Lesbi-honest
• Im going to pip slap you so hard your man-boobs will concave.
• At least its not herpes or do you have that as well.
• Its probably just god punishing you for being a ginger. - watch this in the credits Sisters before misters.

Anna Kendrick, was awesome. She includes many small gestures and expressions in every scene to give the film dynamic, allowing this film to shine and escape the flatness that entraps many of these Cinderella type stories. and Brittany Snow, I fairly enjoyed her performance as well.

The ending is very predictable, but what was really classy about Pitch Perfect was the fact that the film recognizes its predictable ending.

Definitely rewatching this again :)