Movie Review - "2 STATES" - "Not So Entertaining"

Okayy, So i'm not that of a big fan of "Chetan Bhagat", but by seeing "3 Idiots" & "Kai Po Che", i felt that it would be a nice movie to watch. And, i went there with no expectations & what i got is "Nothing Special". To be honest, Chetan Bhagat, is a very lucky guy as everyone has their own love story but he is the one who not only gets to publish a love story but later on it's even made into a movie & make more money out of it & some-what entertainment. So, here i go with my review.


(Arjun Kapoor & Alia Bhatt in a scene from the movie)

Just like all the other love stories in India, both the boy & the girl are from 2 different regions. Ananya Swaminathan played by "Alia Bhatt" is Tamilian girl from Chennai & then their is Krish Malhotra played by "Arjun Kapoor" is a Punjabi boy from Delhi. Well, mind you, both Alia & Arjun look good on the screen. so, now they bump into each other in the canteen of IIM Ahmedabad. Where you see, Ananya fighting with cook of the canteen because she sees that the extra sambhar, mind you, extra sambhar is not upto the mark & she wants to have an extra Rasgulla, which not allowed. Well yess, even i would fight if the Sambhar is not upto the mark. Standing behind her in the line is Krish, who tells the cook to give the sweet from his share to him. After this event, we see Ananya just clinging onto Krish like a magnet. We see, that She has not other friends in the college & i seriously think, why! Ananya is very pretty & in real, Alia look really beautiful., so Krish soon confesses that, they cannot be just friends & he expects more from her. So she has an option of forgetting him or to start dating him & to no surprise she chooses the 2nd option.

But, the real fun starts when they introduce their parents. As by the promos you have seen, the Tamilian parents think that the Punjabi's are too loud & uncultured & Punjabi's don't like them for like a million reasons. As a punjabi, yess we are loud sometimes but i'm yet to meet a Punjabi Parent who uses a such in-sensitive comment to someone's face & say things like, "Tamilians Gore Bhi Nahi Hote Hain". Krish is a reserved type of guy, but there you see he has reason to it as he has seen a lot of domestic violence between his father Vikram Malhotra played by "Ronit Roy" & his mother Kavita Malhotra played by "Amrita Singh". Ananya & Krish, want to get married but their parents are not on the same page. Now, that's where i'll stop so that you get any spoilers.

The problem in this movie is that it is toooooooo long & moves with a slow pace. Very Long conversations make it even more boring. But, yeaa, there were some things that i enjoyed & i think you will also enjoy. Alia Bhatt, who plays a Tamilian girl looks so natural that you actually think that she is actually a Tamilian & has moved out of her comfort zone & is the most awesomest thing in the movie. Both the mothers, Amrita Singh & Revathy, are the two who adds fun to the movie, i should say the little fun the movie has. Arjun Kapoor, is flat out disappointed. As a lead actor, he doesn't look like a lead actor. The music of Shankar Ehsaan Loy is good & picks up the movie to a bit, but is dragged when ever long scenes come through.

In the end, "2 States" is a well-packaged product with good promos, posters & music. But, the film is disappointing. You can wait for the DVD to release.

Cast - Alia Bhatt, Arjun Kapoor, Revathy, Amrita Singh, Shiv Subramaniam, Ronit Roy
Director - Abhishek Verman
My Rating - **

Movie Review - "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" - A Power-Packed Sequel

So, In this movie what we see is a "New-Avatar" of "Captain America". New Costume. New Shield. But, the aggression & the power is still intact & ruthless. You see gone are the days for Captain America when he was old-fashioned but now he is in style at par with Iron Man or Batman. So, after the moderate success of the first movie & massive success's for "The Avengers", "Iron Man 3" & "Thor: The Dark World", the movie takes ahead the story of "The Avenger's Alliance" & "S.H.I.E.L.D. But, to be honest "Iron Man 3" was damp & boring. But, this movie was clearly a big move & to be honest an Awesome, one!

So, the story picks up with "Captain America" played by "Chris Evans" in the modern world. He is awesome than ever, Fitter than ever & powerful than ever. He is in his best shape. After seeing the new world in "The Avengers", he is convinced that the world is still has it's beauty intact but is in a bad shape. He is still trying to adjust himself to a modern-day Washington DC. He is making a list in his pocket-book that what he has missed in the past years. He gets to flirt quite a bit with Natasha Romanoff aka, "Black Widow" played by "Scarlett Johansson", who gets to kiss her & she says, "Was that your first kiss since 1945?"

In the first film, we saw Rogers just dispatched the evil Nazi offshoot "Hydra". But, the S.H.I.E.L.D's head, Nick Fury played by "Samuel L. Jackson" believes that their is something wrong going in "Project Insight". So, then we see a journey of Captain America & his team race through action-packed scenes. But, the biggest threat they have got are launching of the three super giant "Helicarrier" gun ships that can stay in the air for an indefinite period & is carrying weapons. And also, one of the protectors of this evil plan known as the "Winter Soldier" played by "Sebastian Stan". Well, you don't need a mastermind to predict the plot of a "Marvel" movie & it's ending too, but the journey that takes you through the end, that's what makes it awesome.

As for the acting, "Chris Evens" is in the best shape of his life. He looks awesome & he has improved a lot in his acting skills & impresses you with his acting. He is just majestic in the action sequences. Scarlett Johansson, is as sexy as ever. Great acting done by her & has an amazing role in this movie. Sebastian Stan, who plays "Winter Soldier" has a limited role & dialogues but whenever he comes on the screen he takes you breath away. But, the highlight of this movie was "Robert Redford" with an unusual role, he gives the franchise a twist & a good one. And the second thing that makes these super-hero movies worth are there "background scores". Movies like "Batman Trilogy" & "Man Of Steel" has make it big because of their awesome soundtracks & Captain America: The Winter Soldier follows the footsteps of it. The chase scenes & the action scenes make this movie go to a whole new level.

So, in the end the conclusion is "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" is a power-packed movie & is indeed a "MUST WATCH".

Cast - Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Robert Redford, Sebastian Stan, Samuel L Jackson
Director - Anthony & Joe Russo
My Rating - ****

Movie Review - "NOAH" - A Biblical Majestic Ride!

So, there were many issues with this movie, people with "Christian" ethinicity believed that this part of "Noah" would be the least biblical movie ever. As the director of the movie said, this take on "Noah" is my way of looking into this story. So, the question is "Does he succeed in it?" & the answer is "YES". Let's move forward & see what the movie has in store for us.



The movie starts with the hero & his family, the last descendants of Adam's third son, Seth, in a world that is dominated by the evil descendants of Cain. they have been seeing unusual dreams like a drop of water which would turn barren lands into flowery fields. Noah played by "Russell Crowe" travels with his family, with his wife Naameh played by "Jennifer Connelly" & 3 boys to visit Methuselah played by "Sir Anthony Hopkins". Some scenes in this movie just take your heart away, the scenes where he saves animals, innocent animals are just brilliant. One of the best dialogues that i have ever heard in a movie is, when he saves the animals, he says "Small Piece Of Creation can be lost Forever. It's our job to look after them." (Bloody Awesome)
Noah gets a fream, in which he sees GOD telling him to make an arc which would save the world by the calamity that is coming onto them. After the message, Noah takes years to build a huge arc that will protect his family by staying afloat when the massive flood comes. You will a lot of great scenes till the time he is making the arc, even until the doors of the arc is open. But, when the arc doors are closed, the movie gets somewhat a little predictable. But, the director "Darren Aronofsky" has done a superb work as what you see on the screen, you will believe it, even if it is massive but you tend to believe it, it's so powerful.

It was a challenging movie for Aronofsky, in every interview he said that. Aronofsky is the director of the movies like "The Wrestler" & "Black Swan" has made his first biblical film that garnered so much controversy. To be honest any movie made on religious beliefs is to be handled with care, as people get offended if something is shown what they don't like. But, the director has done a masterful work & has done & made his intentions clear with his execution.

Some parts of the movie are bizzarre but awesome, but some scenes are just massive & majestic. Russell Crowe is the best thing in this movie. He looks awesome, confident, rough & brave & everything you wanted to see in a heroic character like Noah. Every other actor have done their work superbly. But, Emma Watson as a young girl is a treat to watch. As a whole, "Noah" is an ambitious project & quite a big project. This movie would be with you for a long time, now that's the power of "Good & Powerful cinema". It's a movie that you would want to see on a big screen & feel the power of it & you can talk about this movie for hours with your friends.

GO WATCH THIS! RECOMMENDED!

Cast - Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Emma Watson, Anthony Hopkins.
Director - Darren Aronofsky
My Rating - ****