◄REViEWS OF FOREiGN MOViES► IInd THREAD

[Perumthachan]

LA LA LAND. Not a fan of musicals. That's what kept me from watching this. Surprisingly, liked it. The pace of the movie was the most striking. It had a slow soothing narration to it. The colors, the cast, the attitudes, everything worked out well. loved the climax portions. for one, it does a 'what if - what could have been' montage. it reminded me of gautham menon's ending to vinnaithaandi varuvaaya. what if they had found more time, what if he did not accept the offer, what if she did not accept the role. the climax portions were a perfect tribute to the old Hollywood happily-ever-after movies where the hero & heroine surmount all obstacles to sustain their dreams of staying together. here the dreams are not about staying together. he wants to open a jazz club. she wants to become a well-known actress. the movie goes on to say, not everyone can have everything. or maybe it is only in the goody-good movies that the lead pair gets everything in the end. sometimes, going after your dreams needs you to let go off certain things & then force yourself to make yourselves to adapt to it.

[Cinemalover]

Mulholland Drive

No wonder why this is considered among the best neo-noir mysteries ever made in world cinema.The superb blend of realism and surrealism backed by some stunning performances and a rooted narration makes this a top notch experience.Naomi Watts was simply astounding,her peerless portrayal of both the characters makes it one among her finest performances.Laura Harring was equally good delivering yet another quality performance.Supporting Cast were fine,Justin Theroux was the notable performer among them.

Though I haven't seen any of David Lynch's other works,this one cinema is enough to stamp him as a fabulous filmmaker.The deep rooted narrative pattern which has multiple interpretations is indeed the prime factor of interest.Every single technical aspect were perfectly in sync with the proceedings, the frames and soundtracks were worth mentioning.To sum it up,Mulholland Drive is one among those cinemas which deserves a second watch for both its quality and for a better clarity.

Overall,Mulholland Drive is Superb !

8/10

[Cinemalover]

Get Out

Get Out is a smartly packaged cinema with enough amount of thrills.The pacy execution of a thought provoking theme supported by a bunch of earnest performances makes this an engaging ride.Daniel Kaluuya was good playing the lead with utmost conviction,his performance in the climax was really superb.Bradley Whitford,Catherine Keener,Caleb Landry and Lil Rel Howrey were good in prominent roles.Allison Williams as Rose was doubtlessly the performer who monopolized the entire cinema,Watch out for that subtle transformation scene from her.

Jordan Peele as the debut director was successful in crafting a quality thriller.The absence of some regular cliches seen in a movie of this genre was indeed the best thing about this one.The fabulous technical support is another factor which resulted in this fine outcome,both the dop and the soundtracks were of great quality.Thanks to the makers for avoiding all sorts of visual gimmicks and thereby making it a smooth and engaging watch.On the whole,Get Out is an Impressive Cinema.

Overall,Get Out is Engaging !

7.5/10

[Perumthachan]

GOLD. Disappointed. Traffic & Syriana were competent stuff from Gaghan. this one fails to keep you root for the proceedings. With a pot belly & balding head, McConnaughey tried to, but this script is no Dallas Buyers Club for him to have gone for the extremes.

[Perumthachan]

PRECIOUS (2009): Deeply disturbing movie. Found it tough to reach to the end. Precious is a 16 year old girl living in Harlem. Black. Heavily obese. Self-loathing. Illiterate. Introvert. Bullied. Living on welfare. Constantly abused by her mother who calls her fat & stupid. Constantly raped by her father from a young age that has led to her giving birth to 2 children, one of whom suffers from Down Syndrome. Can it get anymore worse? She has never know what love or care is. Her whole life is a never-ending episode of bullying, incest and abuse. She dreams her way out of tough situations, but when things get really bleak, she is send to an alternative school to learn to read & write and that eventually becomes the light at the end of the tunnel for her. recommended to watch & not to see.

[Cinemalover]

Meet the Parents

Meet the Parents is a superb comedy drama.The minute to minute comedies supported by some witty one-liners and crisp performances makes this a perfect entertainer.Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller comes up with competing performances,both the actors were fantastic.Their interesting combo is something to watch out for.Teri Polo and Blythe Danner are another striking performers.

Jay Roach was successful in crafting a cinema which provides some quality entertainment.This one is simple and straight forward,but it gas got some great moments for sure.The soundtracks are another positive,it was extremely soothing.On the whole,Meet the Parents may not be great cinema,but watch this one for some real good
entertainment.

Overall,Meet the Parents is Entertaining !

8/10

[Cinemalover]

Meet the Fockers

Meet the Fockers is a pretty decent entertainer.Even though this one didn't rise up to its predecessor,it is a faithful sequel in all means.Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller once again shines in their respective roles.Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand comes up with amusing performances.Teri Polo and Blythe Danner were fine.

Jay Roach crafts this in a similar fashion to that of its precursor.The absence of a solid story is evident at some points,but the making was engaging enough to forget all such flaws.To sum it up,Meet the Fockers is not on par with Meet the Parents,Still this one entertains.

Overall,Meet the Fockers is Decent !

7/10

[kevin]

1492 conquest of paradise - directed by ridely scott and starring gerard depardieu, tells the story of christopher columbus, his voyages and his discovery of america. after watching u will get some information as america is named after amerigo vespucci. movie is decent supported by great background score and beautiful performance by depardieu.
there are glimpses of our mohanlal in depardieu.. the reason why rgv compared him with depardieu is understandable. the so called fans of mlal conveniently replaced depardieu with de niro, only to place their fav actor at the pinnacle. bunch of jokers. when u try to find out the similarity between deniro and lal there is nothing . their ignorance and foolishness completely overlooked the context and purpose of rgvs comparison and ignoring a beautiful actor like depardieu.

[kevin]

Mulholland Drive

No wonder why this is considered among the best neo-noir mysteries ever made in world cinema.The superb blend of realism and surrealism backed by some stunning performances and a rooted narration makes this a top notch experience.Naomi Watts was simply astounding,her peerless portrayal of both the characters makes it one among her finest performances.Laura Harring was equally good delivering yet another quality performance.Supporting Cast were fine,Justin Theroux was the notable performer among them.

Though I haven't seen any of David Lynch's other works,this one cinema is enough to stamp him as a fabulous filmmaker.The deep rooted narrative pattern which has multiple interpretations is indeed the prime factor of interest.Every single technical aspect were perfectly in sync with the proceedings, the frames and soundtracks were worth mentioning.To sum it up,Mulholland Drive is one among those cinemas which deserves a second watch for both its quality and for a better clarity.

Overall,Mulholland Drive is Superb !

8/10

this movie went over my head..onnum manasilayilla... this and inception.

[Cinemalover]

Little Fockers

Little Fockers is a pleasing entertainer.This is indeed the weakest cinema among the trilogy,still there are enough moments to rejoice.Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller plays their part superbly.Owen Wilson has a good amount of screen space in this one and he utilized it smartly.The rest of the cast were fine.

Even though Paul Weitz couldn't make this a perfect ending to the trilogy,he did a decent job.The plot is of course a wafer thin stuff,but the remarkable performances and an engaging narrative pattern saves this one from being a total dud.On the whole,Little Fockers is a passable flick.

Overall,Little Fockers is Watchable !

6/10

Meet the Parents > Meet the Fockers > Little Fockers