UGLY

Dear Anurag Sir,

Thank you for revolutionising indian cinema with films like Dev D & Wasseypur. With Ugly, you continue the tradition of giving meaningful realistic cinema, but Ugly is a small step in the right direction rather than a giant stride.

The story revolves around a 10 year old's kidnapping but the main plot is about the ego trip and greedy nature of people involved in the case which leads to a gruesome climax. All the characters in the film have a personal evil agenda. (Basically a more realistic version of Race). 

But the film is a little lenghty and the first half runs on a loop without making headway in to the story. The second half gets more interesting and pacy. The climax has a minor loophole - How did the smell reach the cops conviently at the same time they were searchin after a week ? No one living around the area reported it ?

but the loophole doesn't take the shine off this well made film which is brilliantly shot. Its essentially not a kidnapping film at all, its about how people ignore obvious things in their attitude. If the cops werent so busy tracking rahul bhatt, they could have easily located the girl in a day.

Performance wise, Ronit roy is superb. How can a mediocre actor in his youth become such a phenomenon today, is beyond imagination. Kudos.

Rahul 'Heena' bhatt can act which is a surprise in itself. He plays a flop actor perfectly.. Naturally. 

Vineet Singh is brilliant as the cunning casting director. Super actor for super role. 

Surveen chawla gives you an erection.

'Jinxed' kohlapure finally gets a release and its worth the wait. 

But, its marathi actor Girish Kulkarni (Inspector Jadhav) who brings the house down and is the best part of the film. Watch out for this quirky actor.

Finally, Ugly is good but not great cinema. Its not black friday but its better than any other film relased recently, so its worth a watch. Between, its about time Anurag sir gave us something light because too much reality gives the audience a mirror they don't want to see. Waiting with anticipation for AK to make a comedy. Till then enjoy this dark gritty thriller.

Rating - *** half

P.K.

Dear Raju Hirani,

Its blasphemous to review a film made by u since you are the master of cinema and perhaps one of the best directors of our generation. But this hype surrounding your name has made ur new film PK, as a pale comparison to your previous bests. 

PK's plot is about Aamir landing on earth as Jaadu and then going on a god-bitching trip like paresh rawal from OMG. 

Interesting concept but raju hirani fails to play on his biggest plus point - Human emotions. While Munnabhai & 3 idiots had many scenes where you cry your eyes out. ( remember the jimmy shergill scenes in munnabhai) PK seems dry gylcerine in comparison. Also the narrative screenplay is repetative and monotonous, hence u hav aamir blaming god for everything for about most part of first half and thn finding a solution in the second. Also its not entertaining or fun. The films resemblance to paresh rawals brilliant OMG takes the shine of this 133min movie.

Special mention to the music director and songs in the film - YOU SUCK BABAJI KA THULLU. The music is so bad that you just want to smoke outside the theatre even though you are not a smoker.

The loopholes in the story is as big as Aamirs space ship. 1. If anushka and sushant broke up just by reading a letter then y cant they call each other god dammit, who sleeps with someone in a foreign country without taking their ghar ka number. 2. And if you dont have their number then hirani ji we live in the facebook generation, just a message would have done the trick. 

3. How come Sanjay dutt diagnose correctly that the thief must be in delhi ?

4. And why o why does Aamir get a bhojpuri prostitute in a gaav of rajasthan ?

Aamir does a wonderful job. The perfectionist who was lost in a money making chit fund called Dhoom 3 has returned with a superlative performance.

Anushka looks like a cute hyper duck-lipped lesbian. Why would u give her such a hideos wig.

Saurabh Shukla is superb

Overall, PK is a strictly one time watch from raju hirani standards. I prefer watching Koi mil gaya, OMG or any of hiranis past works than this half baked alien adventure.

PK is just OK

Rating - **half

INTERSTELLAR

Dear Nolan saab,

   

I love your films. They are like the bible of filmmaking (apart from the third batman film, which was in other words - Chutzpah) But, with Interstellar, you break new ground so deep that it seems like a BMC operated road.

The story is about a farmer who suddenly stumbles upon a NASA facillity who immediately decide to send him on a last moment mission which was being prepared for many years. Which can be the only hope for mankind to survive (Huh?? Now thats super convenient)

The film is superb in bringing out human emotions especially the father-daughter relation. The water planet & spinning reattachment scenes are cinematic ecstacy in itself. 

But, in the climax Nolan goes bollywood and brings the hero in the blackhole of bhiwandi. Then from gods grace, people from future find him floating in space (jaako rakhe sahiya maar sake na koi). Those physics mumbo jumbo makes your head spin and all you want is some story buddy. Physics is like ishant sharma dude, you hate it but have to live with it

Mathhew makhanhoel (makhanhoel in marathi for wanted butter?) is superb. Anne hathway is good but seriously needs to grow some boobs. 

Overall, Interstellar is great and would be counted in modern classics but from Nolan's standard, you want something more meaty. And yes, less confusing because we simple cinema lovers still believe E=MC2 means E=madarch** tu. For now, i wil still prefer Gravity from last year to this confusing magnum opus. 

Rating - ***half

10 Most Underrated/Flop Films that are a Must Watch

10 UNDERRATED/FLOP FILMS THAT ARE A MUST WATCH

These are 10 films from the recent times which were ignored at the theatres and then found cult status later. Some films werent even given a chance to make a point because it was tormented by negative reviews. Here is the list of the underrated or flop movies which should be seen for all the different reasons

1. Andaz Apna Apna

There are no suprises here. The cult classic which has defined our generation. Its unbelievable that AAA flopped at the box office but was later rediscovered after a generation shift. Releasing the film with 'Hum aap k hai Kaun' became the major reason people ignored this gem but now this Raj kumar santoshi film is the baap of all comedies

2. Luck By Chance

Before Zoya Akhtar sold her soul to commercial films in 'Zindagi milegi na dobara' she debuted with this awesome film which makes you feel that you are in a movie. Real characters, super screenplay and rishi kapoor makes this film unforgettable. The dry marketing was the reason this film bombed but is now considered a bible for film based movies. Its sad that Zoya will always take revenge from the audiences for not seeing this film by bombarding us with crappy cinema now

3. Gulaal

Long before Anurag Kashyap was rediscovered, he made 2 films - Gulaal & No Smoking. While 'No Smoking' vanished without a trace, Gulaal lied in the cans for many years before Dev D made Kashyap a superhero. Gulaal has achieved a cult following for dark cinema lovers. Except for the forced climax, Gulaal is one helluva ride and watch out for Abhimanyu Singh (Ransa) in the film.

4. One Two Three

Like Andaz Apna Apna, One Two Three has been underrated for many years before people recognised the hilarious film. Lack of face value made the theatres go empty when this film released, but you have to see it, to believe it that even Sunil Shetty can make you laugh

5. Gunda

Sometimes a film is so bad that it is good. Gunda came at a time Mithun had become the Bachchan of the masses, but the film was so bad that even the masses were stumped on the films content. Now, Gunda is showcased in film institutes to teach students what not to do while you make a film. Shody editing, bad acting, hilarious rapes, amazing deaths .. Ohh this film has everythin you need to love your average bad films.

6. Awarapan

Before Mohit Suri cheated people of their money in Aashiqui 2, he used to rip off every good korean film you see. Awarapan is the rare film which is better than the original korean film 'A Bittersweet Life'. Heart wrenching music and Emraan Hashmi's most honest performance til date makes Awarapan a must watch

7. Dil Dosti Etc

Saw this film on VCD in my college and was blown away by its content. The college assholes in a multicultural set up is very relatable. Dil Dosti Etc later became a DVD cult in Boys hostels. The director Manish Tiwary later made 'Issaq' and made the mess of his credibility. Watch out for the climax which will make you doubt the intentions of your best friends.

8. London Dreams

So many people hated this film but wenever you see London Dreams, there is something in it which makes you feel its a good film made in the wrong era. If this film was made in the early part of salman and ajay devgns career, then things could have been different. The biggest reason for its bombing was the casting. Ajay devgn doesnt even look like a koli band member forget rockstar. But still, the complicated relation between 2 friends and jealousy in between, is beautifully potrait in this Vipul shah dud film.

9. Saawariya

Ok, so i know many people will cruicfy me for listing Saawariya. But ask yourself, how many people have seen this film. The film released with Om shanti Om and was crushed under negative reviews from  a handful of people. Yes Saawariya has no story, no plot, nothing great but forget story and watch the granduer of the film. Its bhansali's most imaginative work where he recreates an entire world for his 2 characters. But i guess the director's ego of making the film without a story made this film bomb big time. See the movie and realise the pain staking hardwork the technical team has put in.

10. Swades

After Lagaan, a lot was expected from Ashutosh Gowarikar, then he made Swades. Honestly, i slept in the theatre when i first watched the movie. But graually with age i understood the maturity of the film. Rated in IMDB's top 250, Swades bombed at its release and made SRK make crap commercial films later. Watch Swades only when you have a pitcher of coffee next to you or if you seriously need to sleep cause it is slow but once you make peace with its pace, you wont be disappointed

HONORABLE MENTIONS

*Rockstar

*Kaminey

*Ek Chalis ki Last Local

*Pyar ka Punchnama

These 4 films reached a wider audience, hence couldn't make it to the top 10. But they have to be watched, if you havent seen it already.

Happy New Year - Review

Dear Farah,

Sometimes in life you wish that some people's parents would have just slept in different rooms rather than conceiving a child. Wel i dont wish that for you (may b for your brother definitely) cause i had the guilty pleasure of enjoying 'Om Shanti Om'. But with 'Happy New Year' you are getting dangerously close to my abortion list.

The plot is simple - just get Shah rukh on board and write oceans 11's script on a single tissue paper (thats a feat in itself)

Superheroes have powers, in this film abhishek bacchan has the power of vomitting at will. (Seriously, your writer should be butt-fucked by shilpa shetty's fake nose). 

Shah rukh hams his way in the film (expected). Its an achievement to make Boman Irani overact. Sonu sood should just parade that body instead of acting. Abhishek gets the best role in the lot but doesnt lift the film. Its Deepika Padukone  who salvages some portions with her accent and .... bwebs !!!

Overall, HNY is the biggest SRK disappointment since RA1. Farah has finally taken revenge on SRK for slapping her husband

Rating - *

Kill Dil Review

Dear Mr shaad ali,

I loved your bunty n babli & saathiya but then i was in awestruck in ur desi adaptation of Inception called Jhoom barabar Jhoom. Seriously i still cant understand JBJ, inception was easier to watch. But, KILL DIL is like a couple making love to create a baby but the wife is on lifetime supply of ipills. 

Kill Dil is sloppy, inconsistent slob of mess. The films starts well and is fun at the start then suddenly everything goes down the drain. The first half is cute but the second half feels as if YRF decided to cut the budget just because they knew this film is goin to be a disaster. And then there is that sudden abrupt climax. 

Ranveer is good. This is a role which suits him but please fire his stylist cause he looks gay and it feels like he was havin homosexual relations with ali zafar.

Parineeti is parineeti. Need i say more. When will see her in some different avatar. Dropping clothes doesn't change the acting my dear.

Ali zafar is restrained but has nothing in the movie

Govinda might b the biggest flaw of te film. His character is billed as the dreaded gangster who doesnt even fucking kill a man and dances through warning. And in the end is killed by a junior artist (cause YRF didnt hav a budget to shoot a climax)

Overall, After Kill Dil, YRF have created a hattrick of same kind of films with Gunday, dhoom 3 (2 heroes, 1 heroine, 1 villain, no story). Please spend money on writing rather than anythin else. Kill Dil can be missed and downloaded later at home.

Rating - **