TROY

I was told by a friend that Brad Pitt’s character is almost barbaric and seems to have no sense of moral values in this film. Achilles is apparently a brave and matchless warrior who fights for a King he has no respect for. Orlando Bloom’s character (Paris, a prince of Troy) is pathetic until the last part when he somewhat makes up for his cowardliness. The battle scenes and duels are realistic and done very well. The elder brother of Paris, Hector, played by Eric Bana (who was also Hulk in the 1st part)is noble and courageous and he’s more like an angel on earth (sadly he is killed by Achilles in a duel). All in all, it’s worth a watch.

UP IN THE AIR

I downloaded it as soon as I found out that George Clooney is in it. It teaches us all a lesson - especially if you are the kind of person who likes to avoid having obligations towards anybody or dread being tied down by a relationship and wants to maintain your independence. It’s also a reminder to all those workaholics out there who are too involved in their jobs to manage to get a "co-pilot" (as George Clooney very coolly puts it) when we are unable to go on with life. Cheerio!

WANTED

An okie-dokie film based on the myth that a group of assassins who call themselves “The Fraternity” considers it their job to kill certain people assigned to them by “destiny”. It’s worth a watch considering the fact that Angelina Jolie is in it and seeing her in action is a treat. This movie reminded me of Tomb Raider and I simply had to pause in between to download the Tomb Raider torrents before I forgot to. Talk about doing one’s job right away without delay!

MAID IN MANHATTAN

It’s almost like a modern day Cinderella story and if you try to forget the fact that JLo’s acting in it and that in real life she is actually rich and famous, you’ll be able to enjoy the movie. I must admit that I liked JLo’s acting and it was really convincing but I simply hated the hairstyle she sported when she was supposed to be looking irresistibly beautiful in a gown. Thumbs down to the Senator who is supposed to be charming and a woman’s man but I think he’s got a squeaky voice and queer facial features.

WHEN HARRY MET SALLY

I was expecting Meg Ryan to be as beautiful as ever as usual, but this is one movie of her’s I saw and actually said, “Yuck!”. Her character seems so insecure and histrionic (especially in that part in which she calls her “friend” when she discovers that her ex-boyfriend is about to get married and makes love to him when her “friend” comes over to console her). She sports all kind of funny hairstyles in this movie and they are gross!!! I decided on the fact that she looks good only when her hair is short. The hero of the story is completely abominable and I can’t even imagine a character played by Meg actually falling for him. Yuck! Yuck! Yuck! I didn’t like this film one little bit (although there are certain philosophical ideas expressed by both of the main characters that actually got me thinking. Like the fact why a boy and a girl can’t be merely friends ;-) )

STAR WARS EPIC

I simply loved all the parts of star wars and I wish George Lucas made some more parts. The queer part is that the 1st three episodes were made after the last three. I remember watching the last three when I was too little to understand any of the hi-tech stuff they were talking about in the movie.

THE PHANTOM MENACE

Anakan Skywalker is a small cute boy in this first part of the star wars epic. He’s the answer to the prayers of the Republic when their main ship crashes Tatooine. I especially enjoyed the flying competition and the part in which young Anakan is finally able to leave Tatooine to fulfill his dream of becoming a Jedi. A special and delicate relationship develops between him and the Queen of the Naboo (although he is a few years younger than her) but it’s not emphasized on much in this part.

ATTACK OF THE CLONES

Ten years later, Anakan Skywalker is still the apprentice of Obi Wan Kenobi and his first mission alone is to protect Queen Padme Amidala (not a wise decision considering the fact that Anakan is young, impulsive and understandably deeply in love with the Queen). Obi Wan Kenobi is on a mission to discover who is behind the plot of killing the Queen and on the way finds out that the Republic has been preparing a clone army of it’s own. More power shifts into the hands of Senator Palpatine and Yoda senses the power of the Dark Force.

THE REVENGE OF THE SITH

I’d say that this part is the most unpredictable of all the other parts. Anakan Skywalker turns to the Dark Side and the identity of the Sith is revealed. It’s got a tragic ending but old fans of Star Wars (who’ve seen the last 3 parts) won’t feel so sad (coz we know what happens at the end of “The Return of The Jedi”, don’t we?).

A NEW HOPE

We are introduced to the character of Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia and Han Solo with his big furry friend. They have their own little adventure together and finally with the help of the rest of the rebels, manage to destroy the Death Star.

THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK

This part is a little incomplete leaving us with the Young Skywalker discontinuing his training to be a Jedi to rescue his friends, Han Solo captured and sent to Tatooine to be kept under the custody of the Hut and Luke getting to know that Darth Vader is his father and not knowing how to deal with it.

RETURN OF THE JEDI

Sadly the last part of the Star Wars Epic but completely satisfactory - Luke gets to know that Leia is his twin sister, Leia and Han Solo profess their love for each other , Luke succeeds in converting his father, Darth Vader and the Sith is destroyed.
The ending was a little "filmy" but hey, who doesn't like happy endings!

TMNT (the animation)

It reminded me of my younger years when we kids named ourselves after each of the ninja turtles. My Big Bro was Raphael, Big Sis was Donatello, my cousin Bro was Leonardo and I was (predictably) Michelangelo. We had a cousin Sis in our “group” too and she chose April since she thought that the turtles looked hideous and April was beautiful. I was of course grateful since I desperately wanted to be one of the turtles and they would’ve made me April if she wanted to be Michelangelo (being the youngest of the lot limits your choices). The animation is first class and the story line is cool. I simply LOVED it!

YOU'VE GOT MAIL

A very cute chic flick starring Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks. I’d say a lot of people nowadays are actually living their own versions of this movie but sadly not all of it turns out the way it does in the movie though. Tom Hanks’ character (Fox Junior) behaves in a way most guys inexplicably likes to behave in when dealing with the sweet and delicate Kathleen Kelly. I totally feel for her and I can’t help but wonder if he loves her so much why is he acting so stupid in the first place? That’s where one would want to explain his ego problem I guess. Freud would’ve come up with his own list of defense mechanisms used by both of them in the movie from time to time.

JUMPER

I’m in a mood to write about movies and I‘m gonna write away…

I was a little apprehensive and doubtful whether this movie would disappoint me or worse, turn out to be completely predictable but hey, I kinda liked it. Can’t say it was TOTALLY unpredictable but the very concept of “jumpers” made the entire movie fascinating. It’ll leave you thinking what you would do if you were one of them yourselves. And the icing on the cake is that the guy is worth looking at :-).

THE DEPARTED

I didn't know it was a drama until Big bro said so. The movie proves to be quite captivating and just when you feel that you've got a hang of it there's twist to it. It's like nothing one has seen before. For this and the cool acting of both Matt Daemon and Leo Di Caprio, I'd say it's a good make. I can't really make out the moral of the story though. Hmmm, let's see..."You need to be smart AND have loads of luck with you if you want to survive in this world". Darwin's theory of the survival of the fittest needs some kind of an extension to it...

FORREST GUMP

A few of my friends recommended this film and I thought I'd check it out. Maggie didn't like it and called it "yuck", and I simply can't figure out why. For one thing, it's got Tom Hanks in it and for another, it's simply inspirational. I'd say, Forrest proves to be stupid but really persevering AND seems to have a lot of luck. I'd say, a lot many psychologist may want to improve on their "intelligence assessment" skills after seeing this movies. I know 'll want to...

P.S: the 1st inspirational movie which didn't make me cry!

COURAGE UNDER FIRE

Just looking at Meg Ryan's face inspires me. As usual you can feel her charisma in this awesome inspirational film. Although I thought they didn't show enough of her (the way she walks and talks is magnetic) you have the feeling that her character dominates all. This beautiful film is the 2nd one I've seen of Meg Ryan's (the first being City of Angels). There's a moral to the story and one that teaches you to not make those big mistakes of your life. It's got a Christian touch to it because it gives you the "redemption" feel.

Twilight Saga: New Moon

I’d say this turned out to be much better than the one before this. The theme was a little more refreshing and Kirsten Stewart actually managed to express a few emotions here. Other than that I’d say the film was not to my taste. I mean, Bella had to go through all that torture and confusion to actually convince Edmond to actually bite her and make her a vampire. I’d say she even ditched Jacob for Edmond in the end and that is not at all becoming. Hmmm, well at least it was a little realistic there. Girls and guys may go oooh and aahhh, but I’m not impressed all that much. Since it’s a craze worldwide, I’d suggest you don’t miss seeing it so that you can talk about it to your friends.