The friendly neighbourhood spidey is back but this time is on a trip, far from home. This movie is so amazing. It is a visual treat. Tom Holland has grown as my favourite spidey and does a remarkable job once again. Jake Gyllenhaal as Mysterio is a stunner. The idea of introducing elementals in the form of illusion is a brilliant idea. This takes the movie up then homecoming. The action choreography, VFX, story-telling, character arcs everything is grander and majestic. Kudos to the direction, cinematography and screenplay. My personal favourite is the 1st mysterio illusion which comes in mid movie, that was executed brilliantly. The supporting cast does a good job.
With the release of this movie, it concludes phase 3 and the
Infinity Saga. This movie also sets up phase 4 in an amazing way. Looking
forward to more announcements from San Diego Comic Con on 21st July
2019.
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, Liam Neeson, Kumail Nanjani
Directed by: F Gary Gray
Well the idea of bringing in Chris Hemsworth and Tessa
Thompson and rekindling their marvel magic does seem to be a good thought on
papers but the movie fails to elevate it further.
The movie goes at single pace, no major tonal shifts until
the suspense unfolds at the end.
The villains are mediocre. The threat never makes the
existence of bureau worthwhile.
Kumail Nanjiani as the voice over for Pawny does add on to
the comic relief.
Chris and Tessa have great chemistry. There is something
which still makes the movie feel incomplete. Less aliens and threat maybe!!!
Yes, Kabir Singh is misogynist, its troubled, there is
substance abuse, smoking and alcoholism, but it does show human emotions
galore. Movies are based on what some people are going through at some corner
of the world. There are sections which are relatable. You can’t sympathize even
if you want to because you know the character is doomed. Shahid Kapoor, WOW he
has shouldered the film completely. His acting is definitely what makes this
film a notch up. It has some beautiful songs which will be on charts for a good
time.
This is a scene by scene transition of the Telegu version Arjun
Reddy starring Vijay Deverakonda, which was a blockbuster itself.
I’d say this movie does indirectly come with an age
appropriation due to the sensitivity, relatability and understanding of the
topic i.e 25-35 would be an ideal age group.
“the women are always saving the men around here. You might want to think about changing the name to X-Women”
Movie: X-Men : Dark Phoenix
Starring : Sophie Turner, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence
Directed by: Simon Kinberg
Dark Phoenix is the 2nd iteration of Jean Grey
going full power under the fox banner previously cited in x-men last stand. The movie is a dramatic and emotional take on
one of x-men’s most powerful mutants, Jean Grey. They had so much source
material to do with the phoenix storyline from comics. I like those small
details which they did before the movie name showed up, there was a fire in the
studios banner on X, FOX. Also, the O in DARK PHOENIX looked like a lightened
bird.
The movie starts up in 1975, with a 8yr old jean grey and
how the story unfolds thereafter.
The first act is good with the space mission, a rescue
mission from the solar flare and also Jean Grey coming in contact with the
phoenix force and absorbing it. X-men is all about using your abilities and
work as a team. There is a lot to tell if I go character by character as we
have many, but unfortunately not all of them get a good screen time. I loved
the third act, on train with D’Bari aliens fighting x-men and presumably
brother of mutants under Magneto from Genosha tag team and go all blazing with
their skills. Sophie turner looks good and her face acting and hand movements
set up with the characters mutant abilities. The rest of the cast do well,
Jennifer Lawrence is good as well, but we don’t get to see much of mystique,
now that’s something Simon Kinberg had to intervene from a direction
perspective. Cinematography and screenplay are good like the rest of series
specially the initial movies. Alexandra Shipp as Storm had good moments but
there is so much that can be brought onto screen with that powerset, hope MCU
does justice to that character in maybe one of the Black Panther movies.
Dazzler, a disco singer, mutant also makes an appearance, but that cameo is
just restricted to that without exploring the characters true potential. If MCU
ever taps into genre blending like how FOX studios used to do then Dazzler
definitely makes for a good musical.
All in all the movie is good, less on action compared to
days of future past (so many mutants to watch, loved it) and apocalypse.
Starring : Tiger Shroff, Tara Sutaria, Ananya Pandey, Aditya Seal
Directed by : Punit Malhotra
The movie is dull. Tara Sutaria and Ananya Pandey try to
spark it out but the entire movie is lousy. Aditya Seal as Manav is good,
should have got more screen time. Rest of the movie just plays out without
engaging. The first instalment clearly had a better cast and peppy songs. The
only song I liked was hook up song which was shot for promotions with Alia
Bhatt. There were rumours of Varun Dhawan and Sidharth Malhotra doing a cameo
but that seemed to be a hoax. When the movie ends, there is nothing memorable
to take along.
Tiger Shroff is on his usual routine, it was flying jatt
attends college.
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