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The Farewell (2019)
One of the best movies of 2019
The farewell is without a doubt one of the best movies which was released in 2019. It is a shame it went unnoticed by many as many prefer superhero or action movies to a family drama movie. Without spoiling anything. The story is about a family which gathers together after they find out their grandmother's cancer diagnosis.
This movie is excellent due to two reasons: Lulu Wangs screenplay and the performance of Awkwafina and Zhao Shuzhen. Wang screenplay displays the family dynamic very well. Members of the family are in conflict and it also deals with the emotions of leaving one's country and immigrating to another country. She balances comedic and dramatic moments very well with her screenplay making us cry and laugh all throughout this movie.
As mentioned before the the screenplay and the acting makes this movie one of the best of lasts year particularly that of awkwafina and Zhao Shuzhen. Awkwafina is has always beeen hilarious in movies but she showed her dramatic potential in this movie. She is amazing as a loving granddaughter who is dealing with the news of her grandmothers condition. Zhao Shuzhen is the star of the film. Most of the films comedic moments come from her and she pulls it off effortlessly. But by the end of the movie she will also rip your heart out especially in the final scene.
All in all this movie is a great movie that should not be unseen just because it wasn't a hit
Queen (2013)
A good movie which falls because of the lacking screenplay
Queen has been a critical and commercial success of 2014. Its a movie which has the qualities of a good movie but lacks in the screenplay of the movie. Which is perhaps its only flaw.
Queen tells the story of Rani. A shy typical Delhi girl who is about to get married. But a day before the wedding her finance calls of the wedding saying that they are two very different people. Heartbroken Rani decides to go on her honeymoon alone to France. There she discovers independence and finds out that she is fine and better on her own and how she becomes happy again.
Queen has only one flaw: the screenplay. Other than that this film shows that it has the qualities of becoming a good movie. Firstly the humour is what carries you through the film. Note the scene when Rani visits her relatives in Paris with her friend. The humour of Queen is exceptional. Other than that its the bravura performances and the spectacular music and the direction which carry the film through
Like I said before Queen only fails because of the boring screenplay. The screenplay shows some extent of excellence such as the way it is written systematically and the hysterical humour. But it completely fails to catch the attention of the viewers. This is what turned Queen from a good movie to a watchable movie.
The dialogues and the music are another aspect that is exceptional. However one of the main aspects is the music. Amit Triveldi has given us one of his finest work here. The music is absolutely stunning there is not a single track that doesn't catch the attention of the viewers. Even the slow songs are exceptional.
Now to the performances. It is clearly the performances that carry the film on its shoulders. Kangana Ranaut is spectacular as the Rani. Kangana has given one of her finest after Fashion. The way she shows Rani in grief and how she shows change in character as Rani slowly gains independence is stunning. Rajkummar Rao has a short role compared to Kangana but gives another stellar performance. Lisa Haydon is outstanding. Note her body language and the way she reflects Rani's free spirited party girl. The way she provides Rani with consolation and realization of how she is independent is absolutely outstanding.
Overall, Queen has the qualities of becoming a good movie.It has all the highlights that a good movie makes such as the direction, dialogues, Stnning music and the spectacular and outstanding performance of Kangana and Lisa. But the film falls due to the inattentive screenplay which fails to catch the attention of the viewer.
Dolly Ki Doli (2015)
A movie which will only appeal to Sonam Kapoor fans
Dolly Ki Doli is a a typical good Indian movie which includes comedy.good story and a good climax. But it only us a movie which will appeal to Sonam Kapoor fans despite any flaws in it.
Plot: Dolly is a con women who marries men from different religions. At night gives the whole family drugged milk and run off. An officer Robin Singh is given the task to catch Dolly and her entire family of con artists
Flaws: The story is going in a good way but the ending is very poorly written. That is the only reason why I give this movie a 9 out of 10.
Acting: Sonam Kapoor is proving her potential as an actress. She first come with "khoobsurat" which in which she was flawless, now she came with Dolly Ki Doli which shows that her potential as an actress is growing.Rajkummar Rao is another actor to watch out for. Pulkit Samrat delivers what is expected of him which is not much. Varun Sharma is quit unbearable. Archana Puran Singh is superb in her cameo Overall this is a very typical Indian movie which will only appeal to Sonam Kapoor fans.
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
Not the usual thriller slasher movie
I Know What You Did Last Summer is not the usual thriller slasher movie. Usually in thriller slasher movies there is nothing but gore and blood. But this movie is different, it has a an excellent story and instead of there being seven eight main characters where everyone dies there are only four main characters with a completely different story.
Plot: Warning MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS. Four friends are driving drunk after a party and hit someone. Afraid that the police would believe that it was an accident, they dispose the body in a abandoned dock. One year later the events of last year start to haunt them when they find out that someone knows and is coming back for revenge.
Flaws: none. Story is very different and absolutely flawless. Just the acting could have been better. Otherwise there are no flaws.
Acting: Jennifer Love Hewitt is brilliant. She is the one of the main highlights of the film. Sarah Michelle Geller is okay at first but slowly moves into her character, especially during the final scenes. Ryan Phillipe is excellent. He is the star of the movie and plays his character with excellence and efficiency. Freddie Prinze Jr could have done better and was okay.
Overall this is a very different thriller slasher movie which makes you jump up and down and has a excellent story
Karachi Se Lahore (2015)
a time pass movie
Karachi Se Lahore is the next Lollywood movie released after the blockbuster "bol". Unfortunantely this movie does not live up to the mark and is just a time pass movie.
Plot: Zaheem is a worker at a bank. He has two friends Moti and Sam who are always into partying and want Zaheem to get into this lifestyle but he is always under pressure from his spoiled girlfriend Ayeasha who always nags him for his average lifestyle as she wants a higher reputation man. One day Ayeasha leaves Zaheem for a another man, when Zaheem finds out he is devastated and decides to stop the wedding. Since the air travel is not available, Zaheem persuades his neighbor Maryam and her brother Zeezo to lend him their jeep for to get to Lahore. All five friends go on a road trip from Karachi to Lahore.
Music: The music was overall good. The song "tutti fruity" gets stuck in your head, especially the tune. "Aaja re Aaja" is another catchy song. The rest of the songs were good too.
Flaws: The story was okay, also there was no real comedy in this movie. Moti's punch lines were the only thing that kept this movie going.
Acting: One thing I really liked about this movie was the acting. Every single per son did a really good job. Shehzad Sheikh makes a confident débutant. He has something of his father in him. he was perfect as Zaheem. THere may be some places where he has overacted but he still was good. Ayeasha Omar is flawless. The stages her character had to go through, from tough to sweet to angry to fun. She portrayed all these different phases without a single flaw in her acting. But the star of the movie was Yasir Hussain, he was absolutely outstanding. The movie was completely carried on his shoulders. It was because of this that this movie was watchable. Ahmed Ali was good, even though he overacted at some places he was still good to watch on screen.. Aashir Wajahat was very good he was better than Ahmed Ali and Shehzad Sheikh. His expressions, tone, language also contributed to the film. Eshita Syed is most effective. Javed Sheikh is good in his small role.
Overall this is a time pass movie which is only enjoyable at some points because of the outstanding performance of Yasir Hussain
Khuda Kay Liye (2007)
Pakistani cinema at its best
One of the best films in the Pakistani film industry
Plot: the story is about three friends whose lives are influenced and affected by Islam.
Flaws: there are absolutely no flaws it is an excellent movie.
Music: excellent
Acting: Shaan Shahid is excellent. Fawad Khan is good it may seem that at some places it may not live up to the mark but you could see he was putting great effort into it. Iman Ali is most effective. Her ascent, tone, expressions make you move with her character. Naseeruddin Shah is outstanding in his small role when he is in the scene you completely forget your surroundings and are sucked into the movie.
Overall this is an excellent movie and one of the best films in the Pakistan film industry.
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001)
A Family Treat
Kabhie khushi kabhie gham is a lovely movie and a wonderful family treat.
Story:WARNING may contain spoilers. Yash is a successful businessman who loves his family traditions and wants his family to carry traditions but as he doesn't accept any thing other action other than these. His wife nandini is a sweet simple lady who doesn't interfere with her sons life and pressures them to carry out traditions. However their eldest son Rahul breaks this tradition by marrying the wrong girl anjalli. He is then kicked out by yash. Ten years later the youngest son Rohan tries to bring the family back together.
Flaws: the film length was extended for no reason. It was a perfect 2h 30min movie which turned into 3h 30min. But was still enjoyable.
Acting: Overall the acting by every single person was excellent whether small or big they all fitted into their role. Amitabh Bachann is excellent as the strick loving father. He brings life to the character from being a strick father to an emotional father wanting his son back. Jaya Bachann is superb in her role her chemistry with shahruck Khan as a mother-son relationship was beyond excellent. Shahruck Khan fits into his role perfectly and is as usual good. But the real star out of all the cast is Kajol She was an absolute treat to watch on her. Her expressions, tone and Punjabi speaking is astonishing she goes from being a funny character to a worried woman for her husband is absolutely super. She was the most superior of the cast. Hrithick Roshan as the young emotional son is very good. Kareena Kapoor was okay. May have over acted a bit but was still okay. Rani Mukerji has a short role but was still good.Farida jahal is the very effective
Overall this is an absolute family treat and a lovely movie lit up by superb performances
Black (2005)
A piece of art
This is a very astonishing movie which touches your heart. Black tells the story of an elderly alcoholic man who devotes his life to help a deaf blind girl survive
Story: WARNING may contain spoilers. Michelle is an eight year old girl who becomes frustrated with the world of darkness around her. She finds in difficult to communicate with her parents and because sang animal living in the form of s human being but light shines when debraj sebra enters her life.
Flaws: they aren't any it is a complicated astonishing movie which touches your heart.
Acting: Every single actor whether they had a small or large role had done phenomenal performances. Rani Mukerji has done her best work here. This movie signifies that she is one of the top actresses in Bollywood. She is amazing with expressions, tone and eyes which make you melt into the character of Michelle. Amitabh Is the light of the movie his stubborn caring character is highlight of the movie. But the most amazing job done is by Ayeasha Kapur who plays the eight year old Michelle who is a confused wild animal is most effective she was truly the star of the show and the best performance of the movie. She is one of the best child actresses in the world with this movie. The rest of the supporting cast was also very good
Overall Black is a piece of art, a brilliant movie established with phenomenal performances
NH10 (2015)
A thriller which wants to make you jump up and down
Nh 10 is a well acted thriller which is cold and brutal and has an impact on the audience
Flaws: they are any it is cold,brutal and emotional ride and brings out everything you expect out of a crime thriller. However in my opinion there could have been more action in this movie in other words something which could have created much more suspense in the atmosphere
Story: the story moves in a quick pace. It may seem slow in the beginning but moves into a suspension atmosphere. I won't reveal any spoilers in the story just know that it is a thriller which has an impact
Music: there wasn't much music in this movie. Just at the end is song which has an impact with the story
Acting: acting was excellent. Everyone did their part in the movie doing their best to bring character to life. Anushka Sharma is very effective in this role. Her expressions, her tone was very efficient,quick and brings the character to life. Neil's acting is basically being seen because of Anushka Sharma's. Darshen Kumaar gives a very convincing performance. Deepti Naval has a cameo role but leaves an impression.
Overall Nh 10 is a well acted, well deserved crime thriller which gives out what you expect of it.