The Worst Ones
Bad things first. I would not rate any movie worst, but I could not resist from rating these three films in this category, mainly because they are so weird and absurd, that they would make other bad movies look like classics. Even if I rate these movies, it would be only to indicate how bad they are.
Sindhu Samaveli (Tamil)
The father-in-law getting attracted to daughter-in-law and she reciprocating back might be a rare case real word controversial topic. But what makes this film disgusting is the way in which the incidents are portrayed and the reasoning out of these incidents. Sad that the lead actress and the hero who plays her husband, inspite of their potentials had this weirdity as their launch vehicle.
Kynodontas (Dog Tooth - Greek)
A film that has epic scenes like father arranging a girl for his son's sexual pleasures, daughters seeking sexual pleasure with each other and daughter and few more. Set in a weird backdrop of parents house arresting their children for no known reason and creating a fake living world for them, this seems to be a highly rated award winning and Oscar nominated film of Greece. Heights of disgust.
Shaa Boo Three (Tamil)
A less known (for good) film with less known actors who cannot act to save their life, a badly scripted and badly directed #epicfail film. I technically did not watch this film. This was running on TV as a companion for me when I was preparing MBA semester exams. No wonder I concentrated more on my book than on the film :)
The Bad Ones
These are potentially good movies which are spoiled by one reason or the other. I would not say I regretted watching these, but really regretted the way they were made.
Shaapit (Hindi)
0.5 stars
A Vikram Bhatt thriller that would have been atleast as good as Raaz if he had chosen the right actors to play the lead. Both the hero and heroine were wooden in their performances and the only saving graces were the thrills and camera work.
Nenapirali (Kannada)
0.5 stars
I supposed this to be a good film based on some reviews but finally it turned out to be a bad one. With a triangular love story and surprisingly good looking hero, the film started off well and was good till first half after which in the name of twists, the director had written a very bad screenplay with an expected ending, The title track which was played half a dozen times in the film did nothing good for the film which surprisingly is a big hit and won many awards too.
Mirch (Hindi)
0.5 stars
Four separate stories of women cheating on their husbands and escaping when they come to know of it, this is no film of women liberalization, rather portrays women in a bad light. It makes the concept of women entering into extra marital affairs look like a choice of convenience rather than a emotional decision. Thankfully there was a naturally acting Konkana Sen and a beautiful Raima Sen.
Arithu Arithu (Tamil)
0.5 stars
A film without any direction, proper story line, good narration or a focused theme. It wanders around science, love, terrorism and mental health ultimately causing a nauseated appeal to the viewer. The guy in the name of Villain kills you with his accent and dialogue delivery. Waste of time.
Nadunisi Naaygal (Tamil)
0.5 stars
Blasted by public and most reviewers, this film did never fulfill the expectations it had created or proved to be worth of its hype. Nevertheless it is a harmless one time watch though it is neither thrilling, nor very engaging. There is no takeaway from the film, even though it claims to have a message.
Sura (Tamil)
0.75 stars
With a complete entertainer like Vijay, a decent storyline and good music with amazingly choreographed songs, it should have turned out to be an atleast okay film provided there was some good original scripting and narration. But with a screenplay borrowing sequences from previous Vijay films and a weak second half, this film failed to impress on many aspects.
Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi (Hindi)
0.75 stars
Set in the era when Naxal movement was growing and with some good performances, this film would have been a good watch if only the director has a focused theme and a better written heroine character. Neither a biography, nor the story of a struggle and not even a love story set in violence backdrop, the film meanders through all these and ended up making me wonder what was the director conveying through it?
Anandha Thandavam (Tamil)
0.75 stars
A novel by Sujatha made into a film with some beautiful camera work and good music, but sadly it is marred by poor writing and weak performances from lead cast. The characterization of Tamanna in particular which varies from insane to childish to matured to pitiful is not brought out well which makes the film further weak. Nevertheless, was good in parts.
Click (Hindi)
1 star
Remake of Thai film Shutter (which was also remade as Sivi in Tamil), this is more loyal to its original but with respect to the thrills and horror quotient, it lacks a lot. The slow pace and lackluster music make things further worse. Some scary moments still worth watching.
A Perfect Murder (English)
1 star
The film which was the theme of Hindi film Humraaz, is about a husband discovering his wife's infidelity and planning to revenge on her. It was supposed to be a thriller but had a very slow pace that I almost slept off in the middle. Though good in parts, overall the film did not prove to be a gripping film.
The Okay ones
These are films that are moderately good and can be watched once for certain aspects.
36 China Town (Hindi)
1.25 stars
A mindless fun watch with multi star cast and some good songs. Woven around a murder mystery and kidnap of a child, its humor and Shahid-Kareena pair are the highlights of the film.
Chukkallo Chandrudu (Telugu)
1.25 stars
Scripted by its lead actor Siddharth, it’s a time pass film with three good looking heroines. Its about a guy looking for the right girl for him to marry and choosing one among his three childhood friends. The never failing Siddharth trademark entertainment guaranteed.
LA Confidential (English)
1.5 stars
Thriller set in the backdrop of Los Angeles underworld and sex racket and the police department trying to get hold of them.
Leap Year (English)
1.5 stars
Fun filled romantic comedy and a feel-good road film. A woman with the sentiment of proposing to her guy on leap year sets out on a journey amidst which so much calamities, but during the course of journey she realizes her heart is lost to someone whom she met during her journey.
Nuvve Nuvve (Telugu)
1.5 stars
A Bommarilu type but lesser brilliant film, wherein the girl's father is strict and not willing to accept the guy chosen by his daughter. Typical Telugu family drama.
Vennela (Telugu)
1.5 stars
A romantic thriller set mostly in US with a triangular love story among NRIs. A decent timepass.
Notebook (English)
1.75 stars
A poor and passionate young man falls in love with a rich young woman and gives her a sense of freedom. They soon are separated by their social differences. Their reunion and rest of the life is told in a emotional and sentimental way. A romantic tearjerker.
Sssshhh (Hindi)
1.75 stars
A joker in black cloak threatens and kills a group of students and teachers on a college campus, with the killer leaving no evidence at the crime scene. His main target is a girl and what happens when she sets out on a vacation with friends is the film all about. A crime thriller.
The Proposal (English)
1.75 stars
A pushy boss forces her young assistant to marry her in order to keep her Visa status in the U.S. and avoid deportation to Canada. But slowly they both fall in love and a visit to his family changes a lot in her.
When A Stranger Calls (English)
1.75 stars
A psychopathic killer terrorizes a babysitter, then returns seven years later to menace her again. The start and end of the movie is the real thrill and rest is just out of pace.
From Paris with Love (English)
1.75 stars
An action thriller which starts slowly builds up momentum and gets on run till the end. Nothing great about it, but still a good time pass film.
Splice (English)
1.75 stars
A sci-fi thriller where genetic engineering screws up to produce a creature that becomes a disaster in the life of a scientist couple.
Endhiran (Tamil)
2 stars
I have written about this film in great detail earlier. The stars are mainly for Director Shankar, music and the special effects.
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