La Mome

A masterpiece from the beginning........, 9 March 2008Author: Abhishek Kumar from ITBHU, India
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All I want to say is that a lot of toil is there behind this movie that many of us have overlooked......The cinematography is I think the best thing one can get.....the shots are long and sometimes camera is so beautifully moved that you get the effect but you don't know what struck you....The scene when Papa leplese dies there's a ecstatic long shot where the camera follows Edith, to the dead body and comes out of the room with her......Again there is a shot where blind baby Edith accidentally enters Titine's room and then her grandma comes and takes her out, the movement of Camera is very nice in this scene....And this scene about which I am going to write is articulately built and shot...baby Edith is standing outside a doll shop and shutters are being brought down his father is calling for her from outside but the sound is feeble, its like she's inside the shop with the and slowly the shutters comes down completely and the screen is black for a few moments. Screenplay is non linear and in a way nice, though some find difficult to comprehend the purpose of this but it is good, actually the movie La Mome is being narrated by Edith and she is remembering the past experience, the screenplay is purely intensional and justified .....Direction is nice, it is based on the real life of Edith Piaf, so script is not original but of course it is good......Music and movie score is also fine but as the movie deals with a singer it is an quintessential feature. Now last but not the least the acting, Evrybody has done a good job...naaa....great job. Every body from Titine to Marcel.....Oh we have forgotten somebody ......yaaa...MARION COTILLARD........she has done a great piece of acting, she has shown every shade and every realm of life of Edith Piaf and that too with a razor fine quality, she looks like Edith Piaf more on the screen....It is supplemented by very good makeup...her eyes look like a bit too inside the socket showing that she is sick and all......There's dialog in the movie by Marion Cotillard "Edith Piaf can do whatever she pleases" I don't know about her but Marion Cotillard has done likewise..... A masterpiece all the way......

Ratatouille

Not just the best animation....., 6 March
Ratatouille, I think is much more than just an animated movie. It has that synergic effect that a complete movie needs to have. In my view all the visual effect crew has worked in tandem to serve this terrific "dish" in front of the viewers....But thats not it the Storywriter, the screenplay writer, the director and the co-director, every one has done a great job. Its very difficult to put into words that comprehensive thing that they have presented in front of us. There is every essence a movie requires, emotion, drama, comedy, direction, screenplay, music, background score and above all a "happies endings". The movie is just ecstatic.....

Surf's UP

Simply a very nice movie...., 6 March 2008
I think this movie is quite beautifully built and is a must watch for an animated movie lover. In spite of the fact that it lost to Ratatouille in the Oscars, I can easily say that this movie is worth watching. If it wouldn't have been Ratatouille, the situation would have been different. Now, first of all the screenplay of the movie is very good for instance the characters conversing with the camera every now and then is a nice idea. Then some brilliant scenes are there with the surfing in the envelope of water (waves). The depiction of the "banana leaf ride" is also very good. The character of "Z" and Cody is very well displayed......All in all the whole story is good and entertains you for one hour and fifteen minutes.

American Gangster

A nice movie with an age old core...., 29 February
The movie is basically that same old mafia thing.......but here its not Italian...its an American ... an American GAngster......... The movie starts up with a very violent scene which is not it is all about .......The movie mainly hovers around Denzel Washington..........and to be specific his part in the movie is the best out of the lot...background score is nice and screenplay n cinematography is also fine......Screenplay could have been better........One thing that is to be said everywhere this movie is discussed is that the movie is based on a real life story and that alone casts a huge impact on the viewers.....Also I forgot to mention Russell Crowe, He also has his part but one can see him being overshadowed by Denzel.......All in all I can say that the movie is okies...

Nishkam Karma - The Art of Selfless Action

Nishkam Karma is a concept in Hinduism that means "selfless action". It is the idea that one should perform their duties without any attachment to the results of their actions. This means that one should not be motivated by personal gain or desire when performing their duties.

The concept of Nishkam Karma is rooted in the Bhagavad Gita, which is a Hindu scripture. In the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna teaches Arjuna about the importance of performing one's duties without attachment to the results.

Nishkam Karma is an important concept in Hinduism because it teaches people to focus on their duties and not be attached to the results of their actions. This can help people to live a more fulfilling life and find inner peace.

If you want to practice Nishkam Karma, you should focus on performing your duties without any attachment to the results. This means that you should not be motivated by personal gain or desire when performing your duties. Instead, you should focus on doing your best and leaving the results up to fate.

Here's the shloka from Bhagavad Gita that explains this concept:

"Karmanye vadhikaraste Ma Phaleshu Kadachana,

Ma Karmaphalaheturbhurma Te Sangostvakarmani"

This shloka means "You have a right to perform your prescribed duties, but you are not entitled to the fruits of your actions. Never consider yourself to be the cause of the results of your activities, nor be attached to inaction." 

Scent of a Woman

Al P all the way......, 29 February 2008

Author: abhishekkr2-1 from India

I liked this movie a lot because of the terrific piece of acting put forward by Al Pacino.

The story is good, all other things are quite average........but hoooaaa Al Pacino, he is a one man army here, he walks like a blind, talks like a blind and lives like a blind, through the whole movie. The dialogs are good, but it has been made better by his ultimately beautiful dialog delivery. Also he has portrayed a very nice side of a colonel in the movie....... The movie starts with a beautiful music....and ends up motivating the viewer that do not snitch on your friend.....that is not what good leaders do.......

If you want to see acting watch Al P in this movie......

No Country for old men

No music but "rhythm" all the way, 25 February 2008

Author: abhishekkr2-1 from India

First of all the movie is superb......though no background score anywhere but I think that suits the scenes.....The best thing about the movie is its rhythmic flow.....sometimes quite fast sometimes slow.....matching with the situation being displayed Acting wise Jarvis Bardem has done appreciably well...Tomy Lee Jones can be seen mostly in the 2nd half....the last monologue by him very well written and equally well expressed...

Cinematography is good, screenplay is linear....Direction is too good....

About the scenes.....I think the collision of Chigurh's car at the end is very well depicted and I just moved from my position while watching that...every other scene is directed quite well.....

A must watch for year 2007.