Kovai Brothers - Movie review

KOVAI BROTHERS - MOVIE REVIEW

HE SAID:

We all agree that Sathyaraj is a very talented actor. However, his son is a different story. No matter how hard Satyaraj tries to position his son as a hero, unfortunately he is a zero. Sathyaraj should give us all a break and stop.

Immaterial of how many movies we have seen Satyaraj do comedy in, it never grows old. In Hollywood there is a separate category of films called spoofs, where they copy scenes from famous movies and ridicule them. Similarly, this movie does a wonderful job of spoofing some famous Tamil movies. Satyaraj is wonderful while he mimics famous actors. Kovai Sarala is his excellent partner in these spoofs.

Namitha is just short of being the blimp. Man she is fat.

A highly entertaining movie.

On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being the worst and 10 being the best, I give this movie a 6.

SHE SAID:

Nothing special. A decent comedy movie. Otherwise just another run of the mill Tamil movie.

Maybe worth a look.

On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being the worst and 10 being the best, I give this movie a 4.

Trapped - Movie Review

TRAPPED - MOVIE REVIEW

HE SAID:

In the midst of a glut of suspense movies, this movie is quite different. Charlize Theron is strikingly beautiful and her beauty overshadows any character she tries to play. Maybe this is the reason why she had to seriously deglamourise herself in movies like "Monster" and "North Country". This is not necessarily an advantage for an actress.

Kevin Bacon is such a versatile actor that he breezes through his role of the villain. It is not his fault that the story is so confusing that it is difficult to tell, if he is kidnapping for money or revenge.

Courtney Love proves that she is not called rockdom's wild child for nothing. She is a piece of work! The surprising thing is that she can act too. In fact quite well!

Dakota Fanning as the kidnapped child is highly precocious. She has a bright future ahead of her.

Stuart Townsend as the father with multiple skills is kind of wooden. He is unable to emote.

Surprisingly, definitely worth watching.

On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being the worst and 10 being the best, I give this movie a 6.

SHE SAID:

A highly enjoyable thriller with very good acting by Charlize Theron. It would be very wrong to overthink this movie. It is an entertainer with lot of plot holes. But who cares? The ultimate effect is enjoyable.

Definitely a must see.

On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being the worst and 10 being the best, I give this movie a 8.

The Exorcism of Emily Rose - Movie Review

THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE - MOVIE REVIEW

HE SAID:

A truly scary movie after quite some time, made all the more spine chilling when we find out that it is based on a true story. The trend in Hollywood in recent times seems to be "based on a true story" movies.

This movie forces us to confront the existence of a spirit world populated by angels and demons. Today, surrounded by all the technological marvels that have proliferated our existence, we might find the notion of demons roaming the earth amongst us, extremely funny. However, strange unexplained events occur every day all around the world.

The other important question raised by this film is about the nature of evil. Does evil merely exist in human thoughts and deeds or does it exist as an entity external to us?

Once again we are shown that there is nothing more scary than fear. Not all the blood, gore and ghosts can equal the effect of making the audience feel the fear and paranoia of the characters on screen.

The movie is understated and low on flashy special effects. It relies on good old fashioned story telling. While we who are watching the movie may not believe in Christianity or the existence of the spirit world, it is extremely difficult to discount the evidence described. There is something more than what we see around us. Man with all his technological advances is unable to explain so many phenomenon.

Laura Linney is brilliant as the agnostic, high-profile lawyer who progressively starts believing in God and realises that lie is not all about chasing the almighty dollar. Tom Wilkinson as the priest accused of negligent homicide of Emily Rose is very convincing. Emily Rose played by Jennifer Carpenter has gone through hell to perform this role. The fabulous contortions that her body is put through are sure to scar her for life.

Ultimately the message here is to prove God's existence by showing the existence of the devil.

A must see movie for everyone. Not for the faint of heart.

On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being the worst and 10 being the best, I give this movie a 8.

SHE SAID:

Very Scary! My God! I could not sleep properly and when I woke up in the middle of the night for a trip to the toilet, I could not help looking over my shoulders.

I was not too impressed by a any statement that this movie was trying to make. It is a good scary movie made all the more scary by the possible that it could be a true story.

Definitely worth watching if you want to get really and truly sleepless with fear.

On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being the worst and 10 being the best, I give this movie a 4.