About Time

Time travel is a fascinating concept.  A singular power it is, with world changing consequences, that is, if one is endowed with it.

About Time tells the story of Lake family, where the male members have got this ability to travel back in time.  This gives them ability to rectify any mistakes they have committed in the past.  They cannot go back beyond the period of their birth.  All they need is to find a cupboard or any such dark secluded spot, get in, and with clenched fist and closed eyes, they can will themselves to any particular point of time in their life past.  However, the caveat is, while travelling to the past, there is risk to their present.  So, when the past is altered, the ramifications will be felt in their present times.

Tim Lake, (Domhnall Gleeson) the protagonist gets to know this secret from his father (Bill Nighy) after returning dejected from a new year party.  Rest of the movie revolves around how Tim uses this power to help himself as well as those around him.  His lady love, Mary, is played by RachelMcAdams.  Richard Curtis is the director & writer of this movie.  This is the first time I am seeing his movie and love the way he has plied his craft.

I love the movies where a story is being narrated by the protagonist himself.  It brings in a certain amount of empathy or credibility to the story, after all aren’t we hearing it straight from the horse’s mouth.
Even while flirting with time travel, this basically remains a rom-com movie and a British  one at that.  Definitely a must watch if you like light hearted romantic comedies.

Knocked Up

Knocked Up, directed by Judd Apatow stars Seth Rogen, Katherine Heigl, and Paul Rudd, in short this is a beautiful movie.

I always wanted to watch this as Katherine Heigl was the actress, and I liked her "Life as We Know It".

The movie is beautiful because 'a beautiful baby girl takes birth in it'. The whole movie is build around her. Here is how the storyline goes... our actor 'Seth' is a jobless, pot smoking, average kind of guy who lives with his friends in a rented apartment. They are all bachelors so you can imagine what they do and how they spend their time. None of them have a job.. our actress 'Katherine' is a TV host and she lives with her sister. Sister is married with two kids. 'Katherine' gets a promotion, she and her sister go to a club to celebrate, they bump into 'Seth' and his friends... somehow 'Katherine' and 'Seth' hang out, get drunk, have sex (they don't show anything, however, this movie is not appropriate for kids, there is lot of swearing...don't recommend for a family if they are of traditional mindset), and when they wake up, 'Katherine' tries to know more about 'Seth'... comes to know that he is jobless, homeless, etc.. etc.. 8 weeks pass.. she realizes she is pregnant.. and the story picks up from there.

I loved the movie very much.. I kind of liked 'Seth' and his natural acting. He shows himself as he is... no trying to be some other guy stuff... I am looking forward to see more of his movies..

It is a movie worth a watch...if and when you have sometime and are in a mood for a light romance, comedy, and light drama...watch it here.

S1m0ne

'S1mOne', IMDb describes it as a comedy, drama, romance. They forgot it is a thriller for most of the part.

The story goes on like this..

.. an actress walks out on our director (Al Pacino). No other actress is willing to work with him. This is the last chance he has with his production company. Facing this ultimatum.. he meets a mad man who lost his eye creating a computer program that can bring characters to life on screen. Left with no choice, our director creates a virtual actress Simone, promising that he will erase her once the movie is done. To his surprise she seems indistinguishable from real characters in the movie. The movie breaks records and Simone becomes international sensation. What follows will leave you at the edge of your seat.

The fight between our director and Simone ensues.. it becomes difficult for our director to kill of Simone as she is the most popular person in the world. Now Simone has to appear on TV shows, international concerts, and just about everything else.. it is a comedy to see how our director struggles to make this all possible.

This is a great movie and I was so excited to see the ending... it didn't disappoint and was brilliant..

The writer and director of this movie is Andrew Niccol a genius who has also made Gattaca (1997), The Truman Show (1998), The Terminal (2004), and Lord of War (2005) all of them top notch.

Ishqiya

Chutium Sulphate. Of all the chemistry in the world, Babban Hussain (Arshad Warsi) sure didn’t expect that for an acknowledgment on his looks.

A movie that’s Bollywood in every tasty sense. Sizzling Music. Pungent Drama. Spicy Love. Sour Betrayal. Salty Sex. Bitter Action.

 

Uncle Khalujaan (Naseeruddin Shah) and his nephew Babban Hussain are two nicks running away after double-crossing their bully, Mushtaaq (Rajesh Sharma). They head to a friends’ place for refuge but instead are welcomed by his widow, Krishna (Vidya Balan), the lusty-eyed enchantress. Desi tamancha. Sutli bomb.

What follows is a bewitching adventure into guns, trickery and expense amidst a tangled tale of Ishq (Love).

Schemed in a rustic village where chutthad dhone se pehle tamanche chalana sikhate hain this movie has a bucolic start and is driven by extremely uncomfortable characters that move a cartwheeling suspense into crisp humor every 20min into the film. Ishqiya is a movie to be reckoned for its astounding music, its impulsive cast and unpredictable story. I call it the desi noir.

If you are fed up of the daily chaas after your meal, try this spicy jaljeera for a change!

The Mexican

Jerry Welbach (Brad Pitt) a bagman (a person designated to collect money in a protection racket) is given two ultimatums:

• The first is from his boss to travel to Mexico and collect a pistol known as "The Mexican"...
• The second is from his girlfriend Samantha (Julia Roberts) to end his association with the mob.

Jerry decides to head south of the border. Collecting the pistol turns out to be the easy part, but getting it back to his boss turns out to be a very difficult matter indeed, which forms most part of the movie. To spice things up, the pistol has a curse on it...

Description: A Mexican gunsmith, a Mexican noble man, the gunsmith’s daughter, a loyal but intelligent dog, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, a hit man, a love story, comedy, gun fight, action, and fun.. with lots of Mexican music........"The Mexican"

I loved it from the beginning… enjoyed it… still have a smile on my face.. Watch it. It’s worth the time.