Matru Ki Bilee Ka Mandola - Triple Review

MATRU KI BIJLEE KA MANDOLA - TRIPLE REVIEW

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Well, firstly from the trailers  i suspected  the movie  to be  not  so good or  to be  some  usual cliché.

But indeed  the movie  turned  out  to be  quite  something different and interesting, enjoyable  one.

Understood  something in the  last minutes  of the  movie..

We all are  Matrus, young people with knowledge, enthusiasm, and ambitions or can say Bijlees.  But especially in India we  see that our bijlees are  being pupated by Mandolas. And  we  often render  helpless infront of them. The Mandolas  aren’t that bad  either. In one  way or  the  other  they too are  working towards  the  same  goal of striving for  the betterment of the society, but its  those  times  when personal selfishness  takes over a socialist. The  only thing that needs  to be  done  in today’s India is  to just give a slight awakening to the  Mandolas (the top 1% of our population)and  the revolution that we all are yelling for  everyday can be  reached.

Coming to the  movie, once  again absolute pleasure in watching Pankaj kapoor  perform flawlessly.

HE was  just too good  in his  character, sheer master  at his  job. Imran khan too was  good  as  the  Matru, in a  different look and adopted  the village accent nicely. Also , though not being  such a huge fan of  Anushka  have to say that she  was  indeed a 3 phase current.! The  scene where  she  comes out of the  pond  was  just too hot..! And  cool tattoos  as  well.! She  tried  to do justice  to her screen space and  succeeded to quite a good  extent..! good  work girl!

The  screenplay written by sir Vishal bhardwaj himself  was  excellent. Great cinematography some  scenes  were  quite well captured and  also  great selection of  locations , Gujarat always  remains  the ideal place  for  such directors..! The  palace was  awesomely picturised.. Being from the  town of a palace and  knowing how  their  present  situation is, must say they did quite a hard work in showing the palace  way more  beautiful than the visitors witness on a  usual glance.!

A few  things  that added  to the  pleasure  were, the royal enfield  of  Matru, just awesome..!

secondly the field  and  the top from where they watch it..  Another  thing was  the entire  business vision which was  too good and was excellently shown .

Just felt that towards the interval and  for a time after it, there  was along phase  where neither  Matru nor Mandola  were  shown in their usual aspects which couldn’t be  accepted owing to the track of the film.  And “ MAO” was  quite predictable, instead  could  have  shown something better.

However, Sir Vishal bhardwaj did succeed in showing the  political and  corruptive faces  of  India in a Hat ke  style and  the movie has a really good sense  of humour as  and  when needed.!

And  lastly my fav dialogue from the film : “jab dil saandh ho na  toh har ladki bhains  nazar aati hain” :P :D

My rating : 3.6/5 

By the 70mm Faizal Khan - Sidharaj Jadeja

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Movie Review: Matru ki Bijli ka Mandola (2013)

IMDB Link:  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2106537/

Directed by Vishal Bharadwaj Starring: Pankaj Kapoor, Immran Khan, Anushka Sharma and Shabana Aazmi

An Open Letter to Actor Pankaj Kapoor

Dear Pankajsaab,

It was totally delicious to watch you as Mandola. And hence, after a lots of thinking about ‘to-whom-to-write-this-letter’, I decided upon you instead of director VB.

I have always loved your previous works like Dharm, Maqbool, The blue umbrella, Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, Jabaan Sambhaalke, Office Office and many many more, but this one is just so delicious.

The film is a weirdly funny take upon the politics of India, SEZs, farmers’ problems, villagers’ innocence, struggle of a royal industrialist about right and wrong, revolution of a young literate villager, masti of a bindaas young girl and many things more. The director talks all this serious issues with much more humorous ways compared to any previous intentional comedy movies.

From the starting only, the statutory warning sequence and song was hilarious. It’s the sarcasm at it’s best. Kudos to VB for that. And then your own revolutionary song against your self !! wah.. mazaa aa gaya… (TM: Divs Sir) and ending with the title song everything I found quite delightful.

My fav scenes were:

1.      Statutory Warning

2.      Revolution against own

3.      Gulaabi bhains

4.      African’s intro

5.      The well scene

6.      Plane jala to cigarette jala scene

7.      Shabaana’s speech regarding politics

8.      Mandola’s industrial dream

9.      Hooka’s city visit

10.  Rain breaking dreams

What I didn’t like was that there were some flaws, like why Mandola doesn’t notice Matru’s open support to villagers. Matru doesn’t disclose the Mao identity first to all villager’s and then doesn’t try to hide it post interval without any revealing sequences. Also Arya Babbar was quite annoying, could have been replaced. 

Other actors apart from You, Immran, Anushka and Shabana hadn’t much to do. Some sequences like Arya’s “Mao Mao” scene or Matru-Bijli’s swimming pool scene could have been avoided.  

Performance wise it was Decent Matru ki Okay Bijli ka Fabulous Mandola. I mean, Immran was quite decent, his role of revolutionary down to earth villager boy was cool, especially when he meets his city colleague, he became cooler. Anushka was good, but looking into her history of similar roles, she became okay. Arya Babbar as mentioned before, was crap. Shabaana was fantastic but it was you who took the cake in both Harry and Hariya's role. Yes, we love Hariya and hate Harry - and that's what you wanted.

Music by the director is well in tone with the movie theme, loved most of the songs. Lyrics by Gulzar is fantastic as well.

On the whole, it has some flaws, and on box-office, it’s not going to be magical at all, it’s not at all at par with your previous films also, but still it’s a good treat for couple of watches.

4.15 cheers out of 5 from me.

Regards,

The 70mm Raamadheer Singh - Hardik Raychanda

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Review:  Matroo ki Bijli ka Mandola

By The 70mm Sardar Khan (Urf Brijesh Raychanda)

Name the films of vishal bhardwaj and you will surely go to watch the movie same happened with us yesterday. Everyone in our home even my niece (who is only 8 year old) was excited to watch Gulabi Bhains on big screen which resulted in first day last show seats filled with us.  

Story:  Harry is an industrialist who loves his daughter Bijlee, and the bond they share with Harry's man friday, Matru. Bijlee's plan to wed the son of a politician, however, brings twists and turns in the lives of Matru, Bijlee and Mandola. (Courtesy to IMDB)

Movie was a good take on what happens with farmers in India because of politicians and Industrialists with funniest angle and with full of entertainment. Some scenes were hilariously funny while some were full of drama and social messages. Only Vishal Bhardwaj can do this.

Acting:  Hats off to Pankaj Kapoor. He has proved always his abilities in different roles in many movies and even in direction also he has done fabulous job (Yeah I am talking about Mausam. Don’t get me wrong, I just loved some of the scenes of movie not whole movie.:D :P). Everyone was waiting for him to turn into Mandola then Harry. His expressions, Dialogues, Voice, Tone, Body language was excellent and which made him irreplaceable.

Imran khan has managed his role very well. He was looking decent as Matroo (Hookam Singh). Cheers for your hard work. Anushka Sharma has given justice to his role. (Excluding his over-acted part when she was drunk and in swimming pool scene……Yo MAMA sucks…) Shabana aazmi was great in villainous role but still she needed more screen presence to prove her.­

Arya babbar was ok in starting but upto end he resulted in more than over acting. (About you I can say you are lucky that great directors like Maniratnam, Vishal Bhardwaj etc are giving you roles so do hardwork man….. Yo MAMA sucks more than Anushka.)      

Director:  Vishal bhardwaj tussi great ho..!!! (Inspired from God tussi great ho..!!). I loved your imagination of Mandola character it was excellent. From this movie you have proved that you don’t have to rely on others for the story. Don’t getting more words for you sir ji.

Story, Screenplay & Music: In story your work was appreciable. Screenplay by Abhishek Chaubey was really great as it was really tough job in this one. Music was mind blowing again credit goes to Vishal Bhardwaj. All songs were great (Excluding Lootnewaale song… still working on it.) In BGM, Shara-ra was great. Loved your Idea of introducing African music, It was great.   

Weak Points Of Movie:

There was no necessary to put Pen cho-Pen cho at all time whenever Mandola drinks…

Mao scene were also weak..

Operation Mao-Mao scene & Bijli-Matroo swimming pool scene were unnecessarily kept…

SpeciaL RequesT:

 Pankanj kapoor, please come more often in movies.

 Imraan khan, Do more hard work like this.

Anushka Sharma, You have done excellent dance in songs so do more excellent work in acting department also so “Hum dekh sake tumhe vo bhi Pyaar se..”.

Shabana Azmi, Love you in all movies please come often and more and more in villainous role.

Arya babbar, Act well as you acted in Guru.

Vishal Bhardwaj, No request just work more on the editing of your movie.

Favourite scenes:

Statutory warning scene…(Most hilarious and craziest scene)

Scene whenever Gulabo & Gulabi bhains were there…

Whenever Pankaj kapoor comes in Mandola’s avatar…

Kuve ko Cow tak pahochaane wala scene…

Shabana’s dialogue about country…

Factory visualization scene…

 Favorite Dialogues:

“Tumhe aise dekh ke pura gaanv raat ko vyayam kare se…”

“Oy jab dil sandh ho na, to har ladki bhains dikhti se…”

Last take on the review: GO TO WATCH PANKAJ KAPOOR, IMRAN KHAN, VISHAL BHARDWAJ, GULABO  & GULABI BHAINS

My rating – 4.05/5

(Must go for funniest and hilarious ride of GULABI BHAINS!!!)

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

Salt n' Pepper (2011) - Movie Review

Movie Review: Salt n’ Pepper

IMDB Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1988774/

Directed by Aashiq Abu Starring: Lal, Shweta Menon, Mythili and Asif Ali

An Open Letter to director Aashiq Abu

Dear director,

How are you doing? I am basically a gujarati and cant understand a single world from Malayalam/Tamil/Telugu language. Though, after watching some regional movies of south, I regularly follow and watch them. When I was reading an article about top 5 malyalam movies of 2012, your “22 Female Kottayam” was listed in it. And I came to know that you have directed a v good film named Salt n’ Pepper previously, and hence watched it.

The movie is about a man - Kalidas who is foodie right from the childhood, and a woman - Maya who is equally in love with food coz it reminds her of her mother, and how both of them came in to touch with each other. Both of them can’t be called boy and girl coz they have almost crossed 40s. Both of them are not much having stunning looks and as they know it, they are always in constant concern of the same.

I must tell you, it was quite different and interesting. Especially the first half regarding the food and everything was having definitely the different theme of the film, however the second half is quite bit regular kinda romantic film. Though, the performances of Lal (Kalidas) and Shweta Menon (Maya) doesn’t let you bore. 

Asif Ali who plays Kalidas’ nephew Manu is okay and Mythilli who plays Maya’s room mate Meenaxi is okay too, though she looks quite good in the song featuring her and Manu. Baburaj who plays the cook performs really well, rest of all have nothing much to do.

Well, enjoyed the movie, though cant say it one of the best. Looking for your ”22 Female Kottayam” too.

3 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

Movie Review: Table No. 21

IMDB Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2229842/

Directed by Aditya Dutt Starring: Paresh Rawal, Rajiv Khandelwal & Tina Desae

An Open Letter to actor Rajiv Khandelwal

 

Dear Rajiv,

Hope you are doing fine. How about your film Peter to Gaya Kaam Se..? We are still waiting for it.

First of all, congratulations your work is appreciated in this film too. And for different gener lover filmi freaks, your presence in the film is being an assurance of a good script in the film. Yeah, you still have been a good selector of scripts, be it Aamir, Sound Track or Shaitaan it’s always something different.

Ok, back to film, the story is about Vivan (you) and Siya (beautiful Tina Desae) who are married since 5 years and are on free holiday to Fiji, sponsored by Khan (Paresh Rawal) who has different plans for you. He wants you to take part in a game, where you have to answer some questions and have to do some tasks, and can win you whopping 21 crores. Well, soon enough the game turns to be a nightmare for both of you.

Yes, the story is different for bollywood cinema, and nurtured decently by director Aditya Dutt (whose previous films, I haven’t seen yet, but have heard not much positive reviews for sure). The director here does, as mentioned, decent work but doesn’t lift the film at another level for sure.

The film does have some flaws, [READ THE PART WITHIN THIS BRACKET ONLY IF YOU HAVE WATCHED THE FILM, SPOILERS AHEAD]

1. If Khan, just wanted to realize your mistakes of pasts, why does he broadcasts all the things, which can prove him a criminal?

2. If he broadcasts the game, why isn’t police stopping him, though it clearly seems to be a crime.

3. If the game is just for making them realize, why someone at the starting falls from the terrace and dies??!!! 

4. Why don’t you, though being so intelligent, doesn’t recall about that ragging incident, though the tasks in the game is so much similar to the tasks you have given to akram while ragging?

[SPOILER ALERT RELEASE :P]

Those flaws could have been averted easily, as they didn’t matter with the story, the screenplay doesn’t pay much attention towards it, which is a bit annoying. Apart from those flaws, the film was very nice, gripping in most of the parts and had fresh feel.

Performances of Paresh Rawal and Tina Desae(who looks hawt!!) was fantastic and your performance is always the cream on the cake, but the one who impresses a lot is the actor (Sorry don’t know the name) who plays Akram in the film. Music by Neeraj Shrivastava was decent, BGM was good, lyrics – nice enough. Story screen play by the duo Sheershak Anand & Shantanu Ray Chibber is different, hoping to see their next movie ‘3G’ soon.

Overall, a decent one time watch for those who like different films.

3 cheers out of 5 from me.

Hoping to see more and more good movies starring you, boss.

Regards,

The 70mm Rancho - Hardik Raychanda

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

Shabri: Movie Review

IMDB link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2032530/

Directed by Lalit Marathe starring Isha Kopikkar, Pradeep Rawat and Raj Arjun

An open letter to producer Ram Gopal Verma

Dear RGV,

Where are you these days? Well, after your movie Department, I wanted you to take rest or vacation for a short period, and wanted you to first make a comedy or romantic movie for your relaxation and for viewers’ offcourse. :P

Anyways, you are coming back with Attacks of 26/11 and the first 7 mins of the film have again raised our hope in you. Meanwhile, I watched Shabri from your production house – factory, for which we had waited for some years, but it came in 2011 without much hype and went back without hype.

The movie, for sure, wasn’t that much great, but surely decent one compared to your last some movies. Performances by Isha Kopikkar, Pradeep Rawat, Zakir Hussain and Raj Arjun were fantastic. Especially, one must mention about Isha Kopikkar, the girl needed much more chances that she got, but anyways did  a fab job as Shabri.

The film, based on the real incident, is about a poor girl, whose younger brother gets killed in police torture and hence she becomes a lady don preceding some incidents. The story is typical, execution as needed, but the film lakes grippy dialogues and looses it’s pace most of the places.

Overall, for those who watch every movies, this one is not to miss, for those who just watch selected films, if you have missed this one, never mind.

And you sir, kindly make such more movies, and stop making crappy Phooonks and Departments.

Regards,

The 70mm idiot – rancho – Hardik Raychanda 

Khiladi 786: Movie Review

IMDB link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2166214/

Directed by Aashish Mohan starring Akshay Kumar, Asin, Himesh Reshammia and Mithun Chakraborty

An open letter to actor/producer/singer/music director/story writer Himesh Reshammia,

Dear Himesh,

How are you? Hope your nose is doing well.

Well, first of all, I would like to congratulate you for your home production film’s success and your vise decision both. Regarding your vise decision, well you announced, you wouldn’t be doing music in other than your films once, well everything didn’t go well in your acting assignments and we missed your melodious music. With Bodyguard, Bol Bachchan and SOS you corrected your self. All music were huge hits. So congrats. Here too in K786, the music is the most rocking thing along with the lead actor. Another congrats as mentioned is for success of your home production film. We always knew you would be a good (better say a profit making) producer, as we had seen your production house daily soaps’ huge success even when daily soaps culture was not that developed in India.

Coming to K786, it’s entertaining if one puts their brain outside the theaters. Though, it’s not that much possible for everyone, and though pre-warned one brings atleast 10% of the brain to the film, and hence it hams in parts. Akshay Kumar, whenever, is on screen, manages to steal the hearts and cheers, but whenever he leaves, the film falls flat. The concept, for such film, is meant to be like this. But the direction is quite childish and hence there are not much good one liners, not much of comic timings by other actors and hence the film remains half baked. Your comic performance, my friend was much much better in film Radio, but here you have overdone a lot. Though, fortunately or unfortunately masses are going to love you for this. Asin looks good and that satisfies the need of the role. Raj Babbar, Mithun Chakraborty, Sanjay Mishra, Mukesh Rishi, Johnny Lever or the guy who plays Aazad are okay. It’s just and just Akshay who is true khiladi. That's why it's his 8th film as Khiladi.

 

All tracks by you in the film are fantastic and well placed, be it peppy ‘lonely’, rdb style ‘balma’, sad ‘saari saari raat’ or ‘hooka baar’. Even the picturisation of the songs are quite better than the rest of the film. Lyrics by Sameer Anjaan may be his 504th or so movie, is pacable with music.

Scenes which I liked were, ‘chak de india’ parody, ‘gadar’ parody, super rafter by akki, some escapades of aazad from jail, some akki scenes and the songs (which were unfortunately all trimmed to one antaraas).

Though, we were not getting bored and didn’t felt disgusted but not enjoying that much, people in multiplex, where I watched the movie, mostly the family audience were cheering like anything for the movie, even though it was a second week, so well done.

2.5 cheers out of 5 from me, for akki and for your music only.

Regards,

The 70mm idiot – rancho – hardik raychanda

Aadukalam : Double Movie Review

IMDB Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1821317/

Directed by Vetri Maaran, Starring Dhanush, Tapsee Pannu & Jayabalan

an open letter to actor Dhanush who plays the lead role in the film

Dear Dhanush,

Why all this Kolaveri di.. about such ordinary song? Anyways, as it’s not from this film, let’s not discuss it right now.

I had heard a lot about you, positive things off course. Had chance to watch your performance for the first time in this Tamil movie, and yes it was delightful.

The film is about two groups of villagers who by tradition believes winning in a cock(the male hen one :P) fight as the matter of respect. Yes, at the beginning of the film only the director successfully explains that the rooster fight is the traditional in many countreys, and in tamil culture it had a great value. Though as nowadays, it is restricted legally, the villagers have illegally continued to keep this art alive. One of the two major groups of villagers is headed by Ratnavelu who have won all the cock fights till date but have always lost to the other group which is headed by Pettaikaran. Ratnavelu’s only goal in life is to defeat Pettaikaran once in the cock fight. You as K.P. Karuppu are the jockey of Pettaikarn, who he believes to be a father figure.

The film in first half is a feel good film regarding your and tapsee’s love story and arranging the cock fight and all. Post interval it takes the dark turn regarding your and Pettaikaran’s distorted relations.

Performances by all the actors are marvelous, especially you, the guy who plays your friend Durai and Jayabalan. Performance of the lead actress tapsee is okay, she looks plain average too. Music by G.V. Prakashkumar is good to listen. Direction, story and screenplay by Maran is flawless.

Overall, the film is a must watch, even to non-tamil audiences like me. (one can always use subtitles)

Hope to see your more and more films in tamil and waiting for your bollywood debut Ranjaana.

Regards,

The 70mm Rancho – Hardik Raychanda

P.S. Your dance while you come to know that Irene also loves you, is fab. Loved it.

I haven’t watched  too many of  south Indian movies, neither  am i  a die  hard  fan of them.!  But being a  die hard  fimly freak, most of  the hindi movies  are  never  left, and  an overdose  of English movies  always  bores  me very quickly.!  So every now and then , a  South Indian flick seems  quite relieving.!

Prior  to watching  the movie, just knew  that it starred  Dhanush!  His  song kOlaveri  di was  unnecessarily so much over rated by people that it made  me  have  a  completely un personal anonymity with him.! Though did begin the movie.

The  plot is based  on the tradition(illegal) of cock fights  in southern states and  rivalry between two ferocious opponents Rathnavelu – a police  cop, tough respectful but always  a  loser  against , Pettiakaran- a  not so wealthy person,but a  master  in raising n training cocks  for  fight.! Dhanush, from the start is a “happy-go-lucky-fellow”, just full of enthusiasm ,zeal n keenness to learn cockfights.! He is a disciple of Pettikaran and has the utmost respect for  him.

But the movie  takes  an unprecedented  turn when things  fall apart between the guru and  the disciple.!  Personal vengeance overtakes the true image  of a guru and  things  get worse  from there. The  graphics  used  for  the  cock –fights  were brilliant. Also the emotions  of  everyone  were  beautifully picturised.

The  faithfulness  of a disciple, the  mixed  mental states  of a  guru when he  is  overtaken by the personal vengeance  and selfishness, and  later  when he  realises and  cant bear even the slightest of guilt, where all picturised  in a great influencive  manner.! The graphics  used  for  cockfights were  also highly advanced. Acting by everyone (especially Dhanush, in his  typical south Indian  look with a bit of ugliness, lungi n larger  than leg slippers :p) was  great. Peppy music too .Also great direction!

Rating : 4.1/5

By the 70mm Raju - Sidharaj Jadeja

(some  are  patriotic- I'm writiotic)

Delhi Heights: Movie Review

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0989633

Directed by R. Anand Kumar, Starring Jimmy Shergil, Neha Dhupia, Rohit Roy, Simone Singh

Dear Jimmy,

This one was surely a crappy movie, and I just watched as it had you in the lead role. Since a long time, you have been doing good works, choosing right scripts and performing very well. There’s nothing wrong in being wrong some times, so never mind. But watching this was a quite bad experience and ye baat tumpe udhaar rahi.

Apart from rabbi’s song ‘tere bin’, there was nothing good in the movie. Even the song was picturised so unintentionally funnily. Waste of such a nice track. One expects something different from a low budget multiplex movie, but this one had quite regular, done to death, story dealt with nothing new kinda direction.

You, Neha Dhupiya and Simone Singh did good work. Om Puri and Vivek Shauque were okay. Rohit Roy was misfit for the role. The boys of delhi heights were boring, the track was forcefully added.

Those who have skipped the movie, good work. Those who have missed the movie, it’s better not to visit it.

0.25 cheers out of 5 from me.

Waiting for Saheb, Biwi aur Gangster 2.

Regards,

The 70mm idiot Rancho – Hardik Raychanda 

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

TALAASH - Double Movie Review:


Though i knew  the consequence  or suspense  whatever u say, i was  gripped  to it right  from the very first second,!! In ordinary genres  we  can call it to be  a suspense thriller, or  maybe  even a  slight hinge  of fear.! But for  me  it was  some  real extraordinary grasping stuff.! And  i felt  maybe  sometimes  when you know what you are to expect makes  you watch it all the more  carefully and with  all the more  curiosity.!

Being a  policeman, sometimes  does  take  a  test of your patience, your  thinking power. How much do you fight to make  your  brain distinguish between whats real and whats not.. whats  luring you and  what seems  the unpleasant truth.!! Suri did really lie  between a  situation just jamming up even more ..
And well, for  me  the  most intriguing part was  the  guilt  that was  being shown by amir  as  a  father.!The  scene where  the  boat gets  turned upside down, and  amir  runs  through and  takes  a  leaping dive into the lake was just awesome..!
But what was  more  influencive  was the  time  when Amir  thinks  of different things  he could  have  said to his son, when he was  going for playing with his  friend. ! Each and  evry other  possible scenario makes  him drown deeper  into his  guilt, his  carelessness(which he feels it was) as a  father. And  isn’t it true, that seldom after we witness  some  particular  consequences we  think “if i had  done  this” and  repent on it.!
But losing a son is something heavier , something more  fearfull and  maybe  something more “phobic” . Some incidents  make  us  become phobic  of them.! The scene where Rani shares  with her  friend, that Amir  doesn’t even want to listen about having   a second  child, completely moved  me  and  made  me  ponder a little  deeper to how  much guilty a  person can feel.! And  the greater deal is to live  “a-normal-life” accepting it..! Amir’s tears  were totally a  simple  strong gesture  how  much guilt he had in him, how  much did a  single  decision haunt him each and every night that would  make  him sleepless.!  And  the case  of armaan kapoor too was  similar.! 
If we are  guilty of something and  our  conscious doesn’t allow  us  to accept it, then it surely will itself  find  a  way and  come to us for expiation.! 
And  as  the tagline rightly says, and  what even i have  experienced  most of the times personally,
whenever a  question rises , the  answer does  lie  within us...!!
Truly the  movie did take away a tagline that i had  in mind(wont mention it here :p)
The  way the concept of human trafficking and  women exploitation was  shown was  just brilliant.!
Amidst lakhs  of  daily “customers” , who cares  if a single  parcel goes  missing?? Afterall they do write *terms & conditions applied ,right?
Call girls  or prostitutes are never out of choice, its because  they “run out of choices”! 
Its a  huge  and damn complex  matter ,which is quite  above  my head at present, but nevertheless the  ruthless and  brutality with them was  shown greatly. And  like armaan kapoor, if a guilt does  stay in you, i can give  my word, that you never really can live calmly unless  you do get  a  way to quench your  regret, you get a ‘paschatap’. Then be  it just even a  true realisation or at times  maybe  some  bigger  deal. But also one thing that is sure is.. once  you’ve  realised  and  asked  for its  forgiveness  truly..(you are  bound to be  forgiven) and you experience  a divine satisfaction with yourself which becomes  soothing than anything...! Which was shown with utter serenity in the end  sequence  of Amir  sitting  alone  and  reading karan’s  letter !

No need to say fabulous perfoemances  by the entire  starcast.! Great direction..! not extraordinary but pretty fair job with music too...! And,, oh yes  i forgot.. To all who were/are  saying Talaas is  not a worth watch.. just STFU!!!

And as  for me , films  are  something that stretch out of the cinema screen, i review  this flick in a  bit deeper touch.. 

rating : 4.25/5

(just felt one  goof, when kejriwal watches  the news  channel at the airport , they said  “salman kapoor" & i feel it more  strongly coz even @hardik raychanda  felt the  same :p :D... hain main kya ji salman kapoor?? )


By the 70mm idiot - Raju (Sidharaj Jadeja)

Dear aamir,

Since long, I wanted to revive the 70mm blog, and what better than starting from your film.

We have seen you being cop once in Baazi, then in Sarfarosh and now as Suri in Talaash. Sir, you are awesome. What I liked here was your portrayal of suri the person. The kind of person suri was - really fearless cop but neck deep in guilty and sad by heart. Doesn’t speak his heart to any one but strangely with a ______. Wah!!! I would like to salute you for the bravura performance, but above that I would like to salute Reema Kagti for such a tremendous script and direction. Say my hii to her.

Rani as your co-star was fantastic. She shown the grace of the character, one cant even imagine losing her/his child at very young age. You and Rani shown it brilliantly. Kariena as your co-star was convincing too. Nawazuddin Sidique was fantastic as tahemur. Rajkumar Yadav and others did good too. But it was either your or a Reema Kagti film.

I don’t wonder why it didn’t earn more than crappy Dabangg or Singham (sorry yaar, I know sallu is your friend, we love him too, but the film was surely crappy), coz all mass want is masaala, and this was quite a serious stuff. Unlike 3 idiots, this was not for class and mass both, but was strictly for class and hence it would just cross 100 crores, not more than that.

Anurag Kashyap’s dialogues were fabulous.

“tum comedy achhi kar leti ho, lekin problem ye hai ke mujhe jaldi hasi nahi aati..”

“galat mat samajna, main sirf baatein karna chahta hun” – “saab aisa kahoge to galat to lagega hi na..”

Loved the details by Reema Kagti, but sir I believe, if Anurag Kashyap might have directed this movie, it might have much more height.

4.25 cheers for you and reema.

By the 70mm idiot - Rancho (Hardik Raychanda)