Aashiqui 2 (2013)

Aashiqui 2 (2013)

Genre:  Drama | Musical | Romance

Starring: Aditya Roy Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor

Directed by: Mohit Suri

Rated: India: U

Movie Review:
Romance has not been better than this lately. Aashiqui 2 brings back the romantic era of 90s when every other hit film was a romantic one. The dedication, love, passion, emotions, sentiments, sacrifice and the other faces of romance, its all there. Though not so intriguing, Aashiqui 2 is a heart touching romantic musical entertainer.

Aditya Roy Kapoor, at times, looked to me an inconsistent actor, who made some brilliant performances with high end dialogue deliveries but on the other hand was not able to judge his role at few times. But the one who impressed me was the girl we saw in Luv Ka The End - aka Shraddha Kapoor. She justified her role elegantly, she and her expressive eyes were magical to see on the screen.

Aashiqui 2 is a story about a defaming singer Rahul Jaykar whose addiction to alcohol and attitude is the reason of his defame. During this period, he finds a girl 'Arohi' who is a heart touching singer. Rahul decides to make her a superstar and falls in love with her. Soon he realizes that he is going to be a threat to her, but for how, why and what happens after that - Watch the movie.

The film has some brilliant dialogues and one of my favourite was - 'Yeh (Alcohol) to wo biwi hai jo satati bhi hai aur talaak bhi nahi deti.' lol...weird but funny.

The strongest part of the film is obviously the songs, that has already created sensation among the music lovers. But more importantly, all the songs have been rightly placed and timed, makes it more enjoyable. Aashiqui 2 is a decent film in almost every aspects.It is one of those films, which, if not makes you cry, can at least bring tears to your eyes, or make your heart filled with love for your partner.

I believe, Aashiqui 2 does not have the best possible ending for a movie, and if the film with such a simple story which has been beautifully crafted, had to have a better, sensible and possible alternate ending, it would have been much appreciated than it has been now.
   
My Verdict: They say 'all is well that ends well', and I agree to it because I have found that there has been movies which I liked while watching and hated when it ended. Because end really matter a lot. But this movie is not one of them. Despite of an inadequate ending (which can make you think that was this the best possible ending for this film?), Aashiqui 2 is a well made film which does not bores you, and if Romance is your genre, and you are really in love with the songs, and you would want to see the mesmeric spark between Aditya and Shraddha, and you want to enjoy a good romantic film with you partner, well don't wait and buy the tickets now!

Why See?: Well placed, timed and written songs, good acting by actors.

Why Not?: Ending is not 'quenchy' enough.

Rating: 7/10

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Les Misérables (2012)

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Les Misérables (2012)

Genre: Drama/Musical/Romance

Starring: Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Eddie Redmayne, Aaron Tveit, Samantha Barks, Isabelle Allen, Daniel Huttlestone, Helena Bonham Carter, Sacha Baron Cohen

Directed by: Tom Hooper

Rated: US: PG-13, UK: 12A, India: A

Review:

Based on the musical drama by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg which is in turn based on the 1862 French novel by Victor Hugo, from the acclaimed director Tom Hooper, comes another Laudatory Masterpiece Les Misérables.

I did not expect much from this movie (though it has a very strong star-cast), as I am not very fond of Musical Dramas, but as the movie started, within few minutes it just caught me and I couldn't move till it ended. Les Misérables is a spell-binding  2.5 hours of musical journey that will take you to the heights of the passion of movie making and there you will see the heart throbbing performance by the ensembles that is truly magical.

 This movie will prove to be Jackman's and Hathaway's acting finesse for a long coming years. Its a benchmark of musical drama with some magnificent music, some sharp special effects, applaudable cinematography and above of all spell binding choirs.


If you are bored with regular entertainers, don't read further, just go and utilize your precious 2.5 hours on this movie, and when you will come back, you will know what would have you missed if you wouldn't have seen this one.

My Recommendation: A brilliant musical drama. Even if you are not into musical movies, I will still recommend to watch this one. Because this movie is plethora of beautiful expressions and lovely choirs which will keep you engaged.

Why Should I See?: Jackman's and Hathaway's acting finesse, beautiful expressions and choirs.
Why Should I Not?: Lengthy

Rating: 8/10

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Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011)

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Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011)

Genre: Comedy/Drama/Romance

Starring: Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore, Emma Stone, Marisa Tomei, Kevin Bacon

Directed by: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa

Rated: USA: PG-13, UK: 12A, India: A

Review:

Crazy, Stupid, Love is a sweet, intelligent, intrigue and hilarious rom-com that will be loved by all. It is a perfect combination of being laughable and sensible both at time. Funny Carell, charming Moore, gorgeous Emma and incredibly smart Gosling are immaculate combinations needed for this movie.

I found this movie to be one of the best rom-com that has been produced lately. It has some hilarious one-liners that would keep you entertained. It maybe predictable for some, but that does not spoil the innocence, the film carries out with it, till the end. This film has been made by heart I can tell you that.

My Recommendation: Watch it anytime, you are gonna love it.

Why Should I See?: Adorable Plot, Hilarious Dialogues
Why Should I Not?: Predictable at times (But that won't disappoint you anyhow)

Rating: 3.8/5

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The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)

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The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)

Genre: Adventure/Drama/Fantasy/Romance

Starring:  Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser, Ashley Greene, Mackenzie Foy, Michael Sheen

Directed by: Bill Condon

Rated: USA: PG-13, UK: 12A, India: U/A

Review:

Finally, Stephenie Meyer's Saga has come to an end. And I gotta say - "This movie is far better than its predecessor". Breaking Dawn - Part 2, at some places goes nonsensical as Condon might wanted to focus on the concluding half rather than its first half. But anyhow, he deserves the praise for the way he showed the concluding half an hour of movie which is quiet intense and well presented.

For first half, the movie goes in such an irregular pace as director seems to cover up everything from the book and he failed to co-relate things with proper dialogues and scenes. The next scene goes without covering its previous and so the scene after that. Hence it may become difficult for people to co-relate who have not read the book. And the people who have read it, well they will not like the way Bill Condon depicted the half of it.

Everything good in this movie resides in its last half an hour. But I would still say, do not fast forward to see the ending, just have patience, and let it reach to its destination, and it won't disappoint you for its 'The Half an Hour'

For half of the part, I felt, Renesmee was an animated child (which was really weird - an animated child? C'mon Bill, you could have done better!) I never found Kristen Stewart act good in any of her movie and her performance in this film did not change my perception about her. Rest are good and suitable for the role given to them.

My Recommendation: If you like the Twilight Franchisee, this maybe the best part for you to see. And if you are not so keen of Twilight, well you can give this one a try. It is, better than Part 1 in every way.

Why Should I See?: Good Effects, Spellbinding Conclusion
Why Should I Not?: Irregular Pace, Dull First Half.

Rating: 3/5

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Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

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Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

Genre: Comedy/Romance

Starring:  Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Jacki Weaver, Chris Tucker, Anupam Kher

Directed by: David O. Russel

Rated: USA: R, UK:15

Review:

One thing in which David Russel is best is in how to make people act. We have seen him in his previous movie 'The Fighter, where he pulled out the best from Wahlberg and Bale. And in this beautiful 'romcom' he did it again with Cooper and Lawrence.

Adapted to Screenplay by David Russel himself from the novel 'The Silver Linings Playbook' by Matthew Quick, Silver Linings Playbook is a fresh, out of the box, entertaining (most of it), yet predictable and a bit dull at times. The best part being its freshness and brilliant performances by all the actors and actresses in the right way, at the right moment. It has all the emotions which needs a movie to get loved by people. But somewhere it looses its charm and goes blatantly plain and you start loosing interest in it. Then again it picks up its pace and you start building up interest in it. Like a roller-coaster ride it goes on and off.

It does not have much laughable moments or moment that could make you cry, but it has lovely one liners which you would like and is as I said - entertaining for most of its part. And if you will go deep down into it, you may actually love this movie.

My Recommendation: Its a weekend movie, go and enjoy with you partner. Because romcom is the one genre you would love to enjoy with them. Because when this will end, you will say - 'It was not at all bad'... lol. Happy Movie Watching!

Why Should I See?: Fresh Plot, Praiseworthy Performances
Why Should I Not?: Predictable and dull at times.

Rating: 3.5/5

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Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)

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Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)

Genre: Comedy/Romance/Sci-fi

Starring: Aubrey Plaza, Jake Johnson, Mark Duplass

Directed by: Colin Trevorrow

Rated: USA: R, UK:15

Movie Review:

'Safety not guaranteed' is based on an actual classified ad of 1997 in Backwood Homes Magazine by a person asking for someone who could go back to time with him. The writer may have thought, what if it was not a joke?And he made a movie keeping that mind.

The film is monotonous in style, but is entertaining till the end. End is quite predictable which gives a movie an 'ok' type of feel, it has a fresh plot though. Aubrey has done a fine job and rest are as I said 'ok' at their end. So Safety Not Guaranteed is a good film where entertainment is guaranteed if it is your genre. Else you might love this movie, or you may not, but this is a decent entertainer all in all.

Why Should I See?: Good Plot
Why Should I Not?: Predictable End
Rating: 6/10

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The Back-up Plan (2010)

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The Back-up Plan (2010)

Genre: Comedy/Romance

Starring: Jennifer Lopez, Alex O'Loughlin 

Directed by: Alan Poul

Rated: USA: PG-13, UK:12-A

The Back-up Plan is a light hearted romcom that shows the struggle of a woman when her backup plan goes all the way wrong .But this movie has lesser funny moments than expected and is very plain and predictable. It has a fresh plot but the plot itself is not so strong that could make you hold your grounds firmly for 100 minutes.

The graceful J'Lo and decent Alex O'Loughlin are the only reasons that will make you sit till the end. But the other stuffs and add-ons are not impressive. It has incompleteness in it, but nevertheless entertaining. It is good, but could have been better.

Why Should I See?: The chemistry of J'Lo and Alex, fresh plot.
Why Should I Not?: Plain and predictable.
 
Rating: 5/10

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