The Campaign (2012) - Movie Review

Movie Review: The Campaign (2012)

IMDB Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1790886/

Directed by Jay Roach Starring: Will Ferrel and Zach Galifianakis

An Open Letter to Director Jay Roach

Dear director,

Since the first time, I watched the promo of this movie on IMDB, I was waiting for this film. Actor Will Ferrel and Zach Galifianakis together would be surely a great reason to watch the movie.

Well, the movie was not as much great as I expected it to be, but surely a very decent time pass for sure. Also within the comedy it sends a strong message to the politicians.

The movie is about a congressman Cam Brady(Will Ferrel) who is a good-for-nothing showoff politician and his ex-classmate Marty Huggins (Zach Galifianakis) who is a big loser who stands in election to be the congressman. Industrialists’ hidden interests (though shown quite childishly in the film, as needed in comedy film) behind the campaign and everything.

Performance wise, Will Ferrel and Zach Galifianakis never lets you down, both are mad mad actors. The film though, doesn’t take very well to where it needed to be. Unlike your previous projects Austin Powers or Meet the Folkers, this one doesn’t let audience laugh a lot, that’s it.

3.15 cheers out of 5 from me.

Regards,

The 70mm Raamadheer Singh - Hardik Raychanda

Jack Reacher:  Movie Review

IMDB Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0790724/

Directed by Christopher Mcquarrie Starring: Tom Cruise & Rosamund Pike

An Open Letter to actor Tom Cruise

Dear Tom,

How r u doing?

Well,  watched the movie Jack Reacher just coz of you were there in the movie. In 90s you have given us many entertaining movies, while we were in college, and hence you stand to be one of the fav Hollywood hero of ours till date.

But look what you have done by selecting wrong projects since a long time to your fan following. War of the Worlds, Collateral, Knight and Day etc. were all okay kinda films. Still went to watch Jack Reacher coz you were there, our poster boy.

The movie, based on Lee Child‘s novel,  is about a soldier who leaves the army and gets some unknown identity and is missing since 2 years. One of his enemy is caught for killing half a dozen innocent people, who wants to meet Jack Reacher, and so you are back in the city. Is the person innocent or why has he killed those people?

Well, the problem with the film is that most of the suspense gets revealed quite earlier, and rest is predictable. The film doesn’t have much moments to remember it. The film runs quite well till the first half (yes in Hollywood movies too, our cinema owners keep interval to gain popcorn profit), but 2^nd half becomes quite ordinary and one leaves the film with unhappy mood.

You have again performed quite well, as you are used to do. Rosamund Pike looks beautiful and does a quite decent job portraying Helen. Alexia Fast as Sandy looks quite hot, has nothing much to do in the film though.

Hoping to get better films from you now onwards (hell, I show Van Helsing in the list… yuck..!!!)

2.5 cheers from 5 from me.

Regards,

The 70mm Rancho - Hardik Raychanda

MONEY BALL: REVIEW By 70mm’s 72 singh

By 70mm’s 72 singh (Brij)

Yes. Again me after a loooong time. You think this year I will spare you from my reviews then you are wrong. I am starting it again and a better start will be from Movie Moneyball (As Khiladi 786 & Talaash are already written and no need to write now.)

Since from last year this movie was in my lappy and was not touched by me because it looked boring according to me when I overviewed it but movie proved me totally wrong.

Story:  Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to put together a baseball club on a budget by employing computer-generated analysis to acquire new players. (Courtesy to IMDB)

Watched movie in three segments as wasn’t getting full time but I will advice you not to do like that. Movie is based on true story and it really made me felt sad for Oaklanders. (You will going to now only after watching this movie)

Director  Bennet Miller has worked a lot for this movie that can be noted by seeing his efforts in the movie. Every single frame and scene was very well crafted and worked out. I can say all the scenes were necessary in the movie.

In acting, there is no need to say about Brad Pitt as he always do great work (Hope you don’t want me to name his films!!). Best thing about Brad Pitt is he lives the character of Billy Beane and we feel that its really his story. And surprising factor was Jonah hill. I had seen him in comedy movies or in other crap movies but he did really well in this movie.

So in conclusion I can say movie is sure watch to now from where these calculations started in Base Ball games. Its really amazing to know about it.

My rating – 4.4/5

(Must watch for sports lovers and true story lovers.)

A WALK TO REMEMBER- Movie  review  by 70mm Idiot Raju

Director :adam shankman

writers : Nicolas  sparks & karen janzen

starring : mandy moore shane  west and  peter coyote


Well in the  beggining just thought  it to be  a  simple  love story that would  be  a  bit boring  and  have  a happy end.. Finish!

But it was  a  slight  different.The movie starts with  a  scene of  a  group of  friends or a  gang giving a  task to other person for  entering  the  group. But somehow  the  task turns  into a  drastic  accident!! So it gave  me a serious look about the  movie.

But then it became  better than anticipated. Though the actors are  not big  names  but they have  done  fair  justice  to their roles. And  there's  a  good mixture  of  humor  with romance  which makes  it a  good  teenage love story.

The  hero is  a  brat and  the  actress a  middle class simple girl.. She is  quite  conserved  and  usually stays alone  most of the  time, till the  boy gets  punishment and  gets  into different activities  like  tutoring  and  taking  part in dramas.Its the drama  that gets them in touch of  each other  and  slowly they start falling  for  each other. The  actress  has  got  a  TO-DO list for  her life (which is  a  bit interesting) and  so the boy makes  efforts  to fulfill them.

But, it doesn't go as  smooth as  it seems, and  there's  something more  that meets  the eye  later on, which just enhances  it more. The scenes  are  captured greatly that bring out  the simplicity of the  relation.

A good story by nicolas sparks  who is famous writer worldwide! And after a  long time saw  a  love  story that makes  u smile  and  by the end brings  a  sweet lump down your  throat!

However i felt if  the  same  story would have  been picturised  with a  bit  mature  lovers  like  23- 25 years it could  have  given a  more  realistic and mature  impact and would  have  looked  better.A hindi version can surely be  made with young actors  and  actresses of  today..

Anyways its a  good movie! Should  try it atleast once!

my rating : 3.7/5

Restraint - Movie Review:

Directed by David Denneen, starring Travis Fimmel, Teresa Palmer & Stephen Moyer

IMDB link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0441782/

An open letter to director David Denneen…

Dear director,

We are done to death by the Hollywood plot – a hostage, two or more criminals, dead bodies, suspense, cheques, jewelleries, crime and more. Please spare us from more such movies. Though, the concept of Dale (Teresa palmer looking very much like Kirsten Stewart in the film)-a good by heart-stripper, trapped with the company of psycho criminal-loving but using dale, Ron (Travis Fimmel copying many styles of Leonardo Decaprio and Matt Dammon) and at the climax (*** spoiler *** in next line, doesn’t matter though) is trapped with another psycho criminal Andy (good performance by Stephen Moyer), but the film is quite slow to get progressed to the climax.

Sometimes, too dark doesn’t work. And that too, if it is quite slow. Restraint falls in that category. Nude scenes of Teresa Palmer are quite naturally cold, not seducing at all, may be as wanted by the director, doesn’t add any positive points to the film.

If one is regular watcher of Hollywood films, can avoid the film. If one loves this genre, can watch it once.

Overall, 2 cheers out of 5 from me.

Regards,

The 70mm idiot rancho – Hardik Raychanda