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    the crying game- one among the best independent film of 90s. beauifully written and made. beautiful surprises. check it guys..

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    Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
    the peg of the story -- a woman countering slack police probe into her daughter's rape and murder through stinging questions mounted on billboards -- is powerful. but it does veer a lot and by the end of the film, when the mother and her unlikely associate set out for their own kind of vengeance, the story is not about the victim anymore. the makers, probably, wanted it this way; they've used the rape-murder as something incidental, a plot point to explore the inner workings of people in the little town the dead girl lived in. the film traces racism, police brutality and even sexual violence in a chillingly detached manner. in a more conventional film, this would've been about the mother, Mildred (a terrific Frances McDormand) building all that anger up and finding a release and NOT ending up a flawed avenger who is also weighed down by guilt. I felt that at times, the realism came at the cost of intensity. Sam Rockwell as the cop finding himself amid all the hate and bitterness is first-rate. and it's always, always, a pleasure to watch Woody Harrelson. not quite the one which the awards and accolades prepared me for but still, a very good watch.
    3/5
    Be kind, rewind.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kevin View Post
    the crying game- one among the best independent film of 90s. beauifully written and made. beautiful surprises. check it guys..
    Crying Game jokes almost all sitcom-sil akkalathu vannirunnu ... Including Friends.... Balaatha oru surprise aayi poyi ...
    When truth is a fantasy, reality lies ..
    Na
    rayana ..
    . Narayana ...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Naradhan View Post
    Crying Game jokes almost all sitcom-sil akkalathu vannirunnu ... Including Friends.... Balaatha oru surprise aayi poyi ...
    padam munpe kandathano ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dylan View Post
    Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
    the peg of the story -- a woman countering slack police probe into her daughter's rape and murder through stinging questions mounted on billboards -- is powerful. but it does veer a lot and by the end of the film, when the mother and her unlikely associate set out for their own kind of vengeance, the story is not about the victim anymore. the makers, probably, wanted it this way; they've used the rape-murder as something incidental, a plot point to explore the inner workings of people in the little town the dead girl lived in. the film traces racism, police brutality and even sexual violence in a chillingly detached manner. in a more conventional film, this would've been about the mother, Mildred (a terrific Frances McDormand) building all that anger up and finding a release and NOT ending up a flawed avenger who is also weighed down by guilt. I felt that at times, the realism came at the cost of intensity. Sam Rockwell as the cop finding himself amid all the hate and bitterness is first-rate. and it's always, always, a pleasure to watch Woody Harrelson. not quite the one which the awards and accolades prepared me for but still, a very good watch.
    3/5
    kidilan screenplay and performaces. deserves better rating :)

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    Quote Originally Posted by kevin View Post
    kidilan screenplay and performaces. deserves better rating :)
    rating il kaaryamilla. i'm always bad/unsure when it comes to it. pinne oro aachaarangal aayathukondu avasanam onnu kurikkunnu enne ulloo...
    ugran writing and performances thanne. but idakku kurachu inconsistencies feel cheythu... the father's character, the cop's transformation... also, i found interactions between the people and police a touch strange. they all appeared confrontational/aggressive while dealing with the cops who come with a history of violence and high-handedness. barging into the station, abusing the cops and stuff. these are just minor grouses. ugran padam thanne.
    Be kind, rewind.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kevin View Post
    padam munpe kandathano ?
    Athe ...
    When truth is a fantasy, reality lies ..
    Na
    rayana ..
    . Narayana ...

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    The Pianist

    Some 14 years back my roommate suggested this film and I had not even heard about it then. Still it stuck somewhere and always wanted to watch it. Finally found it in Netflix and just finished watching.

    Amazing amazing film.
    Etra authentic ayitu okke enghana cinema edukunne... Unbelievably top notch production values...set designs... Wow... War torn Poland art work okke Oscar worthy annu... Holocaust bheekaratha okke eppo oru real impact kittiyathu....
    Lead actor athimaarakam...
    Loved the film....
    Eviduthe movie buffs okke kandu kaanum...
    Still strongly recommended for those who have not seen.

    Rating: 4.5/5
    വിരഹത്തിൻ ചൂടേറ്റു വാടിക്കൊഴിഞ്ഞു നീ
    വിടപറയുന്നോരാ നാളിൽ
    നിറയുന്ന കണ്ണുനീര്തുള്ളിയിൽ സ്വപ്നങ്ങൾ
    ചിറകറ്റു വീഴുമാ നാളിൽ
    മൗനത്തിൽ മുങ്ങുമെൻ ഗദ്ഗദം മന്ത്രിക്കും
    മംഗളം നേരുന്നു തോഴീ

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    Dunkrik

    war zone athinte high quality cinematic brillianceil kaanichitundu .....making is just wow
    But lack of a storyline or proper character implications made the film not so engaging ...oru connect undayilla...making kandu wonder adikam ennu allathe cinemayile nadakunna sambahvangal ayito characters ayito oru bond endayilla...

    Rating : 2.5/5
    വിരഹത്തിൻ ചൂടേറ്റു വാടിക്കൊഴിഞ്ഞു നീ
    വിടപറയുന്നോരാ നാളിൽ
    നിറയുന്ന കണ്ണുനീര്തുള്ളിയിൽ സ്വപ്നങ്ങൾ
    ചിറകറ്റു വീഴുമാ നാളിൽ
    മൗനത്തിൽ മുങ്ങുമെൻ ഗദ്ഗദം മന്ത്രിക്കും
    മംഗളം നേരുന്നു തോഴീ

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    Watched 3 Jane Austen films.
    3 pieces of art set in Georgian era.

    Sense and Sensibility:
    Pride and Prejudice:
    Mansfield Park:


    Recommended for all who love beautiful movies set in mediaeval British period, movies like poems. The locations are just too many beautiful.

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