This No Tobacco day, Dont smoke, Just Drink.. Cheers

This No Tobacco day, Dont smoke, Just Drink.. Cheers

Hangover 2: 'Absolute'-ly funny but stuck in Vegas

Hangover 2 suffers from the classic problem with sequels, they are stuck with the originals. It is an 'absolute'-ly funny movie but the problem is that comparisons with the original are bound to be made and with every sequence, you are like. Naah the original was better. But not to say that you won't enjoy it, Its essentially the same movie, just replace vegas with Bangkok and everything else remains the same. You can even point, which 'new' characters are the 'old' ones equivalent etc. Don't go with the last movie's 'hangover' and you will enjoy it. Slowish first half but picks up crazily in the second and ends on a high. Recommended to watch 7/10


The plot now shifts to Bangkok and everything else remains the same. In H1, Doug was getting married, in H2 Stu is. In H1 Doug gets misplaced, in H2 Stu's Bro in law Teddy. Rest all too remains the same. Stu falls again for a hooker (with a twist). Replace the baby from H1 with a Monkey. Like H1 Gangsters keep getting introduced. They (again) think that the lost person is kidnapped and find out that he isn't. Ehow they find Teddy is similar to H1. Basically, Every single thing remains the same with a different cast.

Although, the plot remains the same and even the gags and subplots. The story still has some really funny moments. The first half seems like H1 and at the time of interval you feel kinda cheated. You are like 'what the fuck ya, its the same movie only' but wouldn't leave coz you have this 'Chalo yaar next half mein its gonna be better' and it does. The second half comes up with some new crazy sequences and gags. Especially when Chow returns, he just picks up the movie and takes it to a different level altogether

Performance wise, (as expected) Allan (Zach Galifianakis) is the coolest. He has such a funny personality that even when he is doing nothing, he is funny. Ken Jeong as Mr Chow (as already updated) is the pick of the cast after Zach. There is something about him that lights up the screen and he is just amazingly funny even though he only comes for like 10 minutes and two sequences. Takes the cake. Bradley Cooper looks hot, Ed Helms looks the same poor guy. All rest are just about Okay.

Overall, In absolute terms a pretty funny movie, but suffers from the 'hangover' of the first movie's success and replicates just about everything. Still is quite funny. Go watch it with your friends

Feel-O-Meter: 6/10

Kung Fu Pnda 2 : Return of the Awesomenesss

If you have seen KFP, then i am sure most of you would have already seen KFP2 yesterday. The movie is as 'awesome' as the first one. You get the typical KFP oneliners, panda cutenss, goofiness etc etc. KFP has always been a movie which rides on its witty oneliners and the most unprobable hero that you could imagine. If you haven't seen KFP1 then.. ahem.. hmmm.. I guess you should watch it first, that would set the pace for it. All the characters are cool but THE panda is awesommmmme.. The movie just gets a bit slow for a few minutes in the middle, when it starts to get preachy and all and Po starts to get 'visions' of his Mom and Dad, but then it picks up like skadooosh and then doesn't stop. Everything's cool. Just go and watch 8/10









This version is a story of another villain (who happens to be a white peacock) who gets hold of a cannon and starts destroying a town and then, Kung Fu. Po and the Furious Five have to stop them. Po though now believes that he is the dragon warrior but he is still the same physically. The movie also deals with Po's past and 'realization' (though tough to believe!) that he is not his father's (a duck who raised him) son.Then the movie takes a preachy turn of finding 'inner peace' and not worrying about the past and think about the present. Then a bollywood turn, where the villain had killed the parents of Po. And in the end, obviously Po along with the furious five beats the crap out of the villain and all live happily ever after (till the 3rd instalment releases)







As already established, the movie's awesomeness cannot be described in the review, since it rests heavily (very heavily) on situations and amazingly funny lines. The soul of the movie lies in the contradiction of a 'fat panda' being a hero. Just the idea of the panda fighting the bad guys is like, oh oh, is HE gonna fight 'em. Apart from the dialogues, the movie also scores on its vividness of color palette and neat animation. The actions is so quick and the pace of the movie so quick that you hardly notice other things and immerse yourself in the narration. Even though i saw it in 3D, woul,d recommend you to watch the 3D version to enjoy the colors more.





Also, i really really liked Po and the short story of his being fathered by the duck, Those scenes are sooooo awwww and cute that you are like, oh oh, why am i awwwwing so much but you can't seem to help. The young po is sooooo fuckin cute and he keeps eating and eating and eating.. I think those 5 minutes of the movie took the cake and even if you don't like the action bit, you are thoroughly going to enjoy it.





Overall: Do not forget to take your neice/nephew/son/daughter to the movie. In one word, its Awesommmmmmme





Feel-O-Meter: 8/10

Pyaar ka Punchnaama: Packs a 'Punch'

Pyar ka Punchnama as expected (and promoted) is a youthful comedy which keeps you entertained throughout the length of the movie with amazing punchlines, witty one liners, phenomenal dialogues, neat performances and close to heart realities observed by all (yes all not most) men who are or have been in a relationship. The movie rests heavily on its youthfulness and fresh appeal which would draw the young audiences to watch it atleast once. The performances are good and one of the actors Divyendu is FIND of the year. He is superb. Kudos to him and the writer-lyricist-director Luv Ranjan to bring this and serve fresh. A Must Must watch.




PKP is a story of 3 single friends who taste the forbidden fruit of being 'In a relationship'and things get 'Complicated'. One has a possessive 'typical' girlfriend getting onto his nerves. Second is still stuck up in an old relationship and third, a 'friend' who uses the guy like a doormat every now and then. The movie deals is their falling in 'love', realizing the 'gale ki haddi' stuck and then getting 'out of love'. More than the story its the sequences that matter and the small small things that the director adds to bring out the 'Reality of Relationships' make the movie tick.



The Real Hero of the movie according to me is the director Luv Ranjan. The way in which he brings out the 'fun' part from the daily mundane routine things is just phenomenal. He seems to be the friend that you had in your friend circle in college, who always had a witty one liner for something or the other. The guy who would keep you rolling on the floor with his timing and presence of mind. The way the script is written, it doesn't seem like a 2 and a half hour movie and just flows smoothly. Even in the second half when the movie turns on its head, he maintains that balance and the lack of comedy doesn't seem to bore you. Every single scene is like 'O Shit, this is soo true' types. And suddenly the second scene comes and you are like 'Fuck, this is like my story' and it keeps on repeating all throughout. It seems like he has had a real tough time in all his relationships and seems to find the funny part out of the suffering and portrays it onscreen. *Bow*



On the performances front, divyendu steals the cake. He is the one who takes the movie on his shoulder and you almost wait for him to come back and wish that he was the only character in the movie. His speech, his timing, his expressions, his 'feel' is nothing short of brilliance. One of THE finest comic performance that i have seen in a long long time. I just have one feeling for him: Respect. Nushrat Bharucha (LSD Fame) seems such a 'typical' girlfriend that you almost start hating her (if you are a guy). She is pretty good too. Rest all are just good enough for their roles and do not seem to be a misfit anywhere. All's well in the performance department.



Music is the weak link according to me. There is hardly any song that you would remember because of its music though the 'Kutta' track written (again) by Luv Ranjan strikes a chord but more because of its witty lyrics rather than music. If this one area could have been better, the movie could have been a 10/10 may be. Nothing spectacular about the technical departments and to be honest, i hardly noticed anything because i was too engrossed in the movie.



On the negative front, may be there could have been a couple of sequences which could have been avoided in the second half to accomodate a slightly elaborate ending. Towards the end, the movie just concludes (slightly) abruptly and you are like 'Yaar build up to accha tha, but ending thodi aur 'faadu' honi chahiye thi'. Music is not too great. And though the actors are good, it rides mostly on one actor, if the other actors had been better than 'just good enough', it could have been even better.



Overall: A must must watch for everybody. Especially for Divyendu's acting and Luv Ranjan's phenomenal direction and writing. Trust me, much better than the supposed 'comedies' which serve nothing more than cheap double meaning or slapstick shit.



Feel-O-Meter: 8/10



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Stanley ka Dabba: Verrry Tasty

Stanley ka Dabba is the Taare Zameen Par without the Apologetic Nature of the movie. The movie doesn't make you feel sorry for a 'Different Kid'. It doesn't black mail you anywhere to cry. Its like a breath of fresh air (Excuse the Cliche please). If you have seen 'Children of Heaven' by Majid Majidi you are going to love this one. The movie is sweet, calm, light and makes a point without stressing too much on it. Its one of those movies where you can just go in the cinema hall, immerse yourself in without thinking too much. An absolute recommendation this weekend.
The movie is about Stanley, his dabba gang and his ever hungry teacher. Stanley doesn't bring his own dabba to school since his mother is not in town and has his lunch with his school friends. The 'Khadoos' teacher always scolds him for the same, since he likes to eat the kids' lunch daily himself. Sounds like a stupid plot, right? Wait till you watch the movie. And Be Ready for a twist in the last 5 minutes of the movie. THAT just turns the movie on its head and makes every moment of confusion and wait worth every bit of it. Trust me on this one.

The movie has a strange warmth about it, that is kept up throughout. This warmth gives you a kinda cozy feeling. Its like a quilt in the delhi winters. Its gives you the same feeling that you get, when you are cuddling with some one close. The same warmy/cozy/sweet feeling. I does get nostalgic at more than one occassions but no dose of forced nostalgia is felt anywhere. It does not feel heavy anywhere. Every sequence. Every Dialogue. Everything about the movie was like a relaxing Kerala Ayurveda Massage.

The most brilliant thing about the movie was the 'ease' at which the kids 'acted'. The kids never looked Plasticky like those on TV Serials and Reality Shows. The kinda kids who have grown up too quickly. These kids are different. Its surprising to see them performing the way they do. To be honest, in none of the sequences, it felt as 'acting'. It felt like they were just interacting with each other. Full points to Amol on that. I guess, he would have given the kids a free hand to do what they wanted to do and just given them a broad guideline. I am not even sure if the kids 'knew' they were being filmed. May be they were just rehearsing and Amol shot the sequences. This could have given the 'non-acting' performances by the kids.

To be honest, I don't have words to describe how i feel about the movie. I think whatever i write about the movie, it would not be able to do justice to the movie. Its like an experience more than a movie. Also, on the negative side, for about 15 minutes just before the last 10 minutes of the movie, you start to feel 'whats the point of this movie' and suddenly 'It all starts to make sense'. Those 15 minutes could have been grippier. But that does not take anything away from the movie.

Overall: A Lighthearted, Sweet Movie with no preachiness factored in. Watch it for the sheer coziness of it. Absolute Recommendation

Feel-O-Meter : 8/10

Ragini MMS: All Sleaze No Scare 3/10

Dear Director, I want you to understand one thing clearly, people are not scared of the ghosts which they can 'see'. Its the 'thought of a ghost' which is scary not the 'ghost' per se. No matter, how grear the make up is, in the end, the audience knows it IS make up. So next time you try it, DON'T SHOW THE GHOST !! Ragini MMS was high on expectation, especially when a couple of reviews termed it as 'The Second Scariest Movie in Bollywood', but in the end it turned out to be a 'sleazy ramsay brother's remake' rather than an edge of the seat drama. The movie has a big LSD and other prior hollywood horror movies' hangover and once its been done, it can never be repeated as well as the original. Not recommended at all.


First things First, the movie did not scare me AT ALL. There was absolutely no sequence that i can recall where i was 'scared'. Not even a single 'o Fuck or o shit' moment anywhere. And its not because 'I' was not scared, infact there was no gasps in the whole cinema hall. Infact, a lot of people were cracking jokes at the supposed 'Scary' Moments. So the horror didn't work.

Now, comes the second offering from the movie. Sleaze. It worked a bit at the start especially when you notice the cute Kainaz Motivala in her shorts. But then, it all became too repeated where random kissing sequences became too frequent and the guy's repeated KLPD moments became a norm than an exception. After like the first half an hour, it all looks like a desperate B grade Ramsay Movie than anything else. You seem to get more irritated than excited. Just because the lead actors abuse in every sentence doesn't make the movie 'cool and sexy' too. Its just gets too sleazy and leaves a bad taste in mouth (Pun intended)

As already explained, the 'Ghost' being shown in make up it even less effective and once you have the age old 'A woman was killed in this home' premise makes it even more facepalm-ish. The shaky camerawork tries hard to do a paranormal activity-Blair Witch-LSD-127 hours combination but to be honest, its just an attempt and does not impress anywhere.


On the performance front, RajKumar Yadav if Fantastic. Absolute Killer performance by the guy. 10/10 from me there. Kainaz looks damn damn damn cute, but even the thought of such a beautiful/petite/cute/harmless girl being stuck in a house with a ghost doesn't bring out any emotions given her limited acting abilities which are used to the minimum, barring a couple of long kisses, some cleavage/boob show and yeah, looooooong screams.


Overall: A BIG disappointment. Doesn't Scare. is Sleazy. Tries hard to be too 'experimental' . Has damn good performance by one actor but ends up being a B grade Ramsay Rip off rather than an edge of the seat drama. Give it a Miss.

Feel-O-Meter : 3/10

Poor Osama, he just checked in at Islamabad through the facebook places application and...

Today is both, labour Day as well as Laughter day. No Wonder, when I discussed about the hard work I did, my boss laughed