23 April 2006

Finding Neverland


This is one movie which truly depicts what friendship is, what love is, be it for your friend, be it between a mother and her child. In a marvelous performance by Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet the movie revolves around Johney Depp (a playwriter) and Kate Winslet's (a widow) family and how the friendship between Depp and Winslet takes a new form. And among the kids Peter Davies has done an excellent job. You won't see such a powerful performance from such a small kid in any other movie. There is a scene in the ending of the movie where Peter is sitting with Depp in a garden and he cries remembering her mother's death. That single scene is so powerful that you need to see it to believe it. The locals are great with lush green trees and lawns truly represent Scotland. The sepia color effect is infact used in a great amount and it appeals to the screenplay of the movie. The USP of the movie is the powerful screenplay.

21 April 2006

Being Cyrus

Being Cyrus is different in every aspect. Be it the language, the screenplay, the locals, the theme, the cinematography and the whole idea. We have Mr & Mrs Iyer which is a masterpiece. Even though Being Cyrus is in English its not the kind of movie Mr & Mrs Iyer was. It doesn't have a niche audience as Mr & Mrs Iyer had.
The story is based on an unknown person Cyrus who rather invades into the life of a parsi family and successfully completes his mission. No one knows anything about Cyrus where did he come from and where did he vanished. Its not the kind of movie where in the end you see the hero bashing the villain and there is a happy ending. But you will feel happy after watching the movie. That's for sure. Boman Irani has done a nice job once again. Being a parsi himself he has that ascent which comes quite naturally to him. Even Dimple's violent expressions are great. And somehow she had to look a little older then her DCH image. Naseer has done a nice job. The best thing about the film is all the characters are important. Its not concentrated on one or two characters. There were a few shots which reminded me of scenes from requiem for a Dream, the cinematography is great and the locals are well chosen. It didn't require much of extravaganza or scenic beauty or larger then life sets. Infact those thing would have ruined it and taken away the natural beauty the movie has. Over all a good package and for a change a fresh breeze of air.

08 April 2006

Cast Away


A movie about a single man who spends four years on an isolated island and finally he sails all the way back to where he existed before, to start a new life.

Tom Hanks (Chuck) in a powerfull performance portrays how painfull it can get to survive on an isolated island. He had to go back to all the basics of what the stone age people used to do. Chuck is a FedEx employee and while going on a flight suddenly the weather becomes harsh and the flight loses control. It nose dives in to the deep sea and the only surviver is chuck. When he wakes up he finds himself straned on a small island. There is no drinking water no food no cloths nothing. The initial days of survival are shown beautifully. His attempt to escape and getting brutaly hit by the strong ocean waves and the frustration is something one needs to see in his eyes. The struggle to open a coconut for water, to catch a fish for food, to light a fire, every single thing that is so easily available in the normal world seems so difficult on this island. Gradually he learns to find out ways for survival. He opens one of the parcels and finds a ball with whom he keeps talking. He spends about four years on the island and finally decides to sail back. He prepares a small boat, collects drinking water for the journey and starts with a lot of courage. While passing by a container ship he gets rescued and goes home. Little does he know that after the accident, he was declaired dead and now his wife has a new husband and a kid. But even after the accident his wife always thought that someday he will come back. The love is still there. But now she has a different life and Chuck moves on with his own life.