List of movies watched recently
Over the past two months, I've managed to watch some interesting films. Writing a small passage of my thoughts about each of them.
The Matrix Ressuructions: Watched this on New years eve on HBO. It was an interesting conceot of two realities. Neo has to find out is his reality actually exists or is just an extension of his mental make up. As he tumbles down the rabbit hole, we encounter other characters and at one point the matrix appears to be stronger and a lot more dangerous. Watching this film felt like spiraling down a dark hole,. It almost felt like watching Inception. At times reality feels like an illusion while the illusionary world begins to feel so real that it becomes hard to distinguish between the two. While its classified as Science Fiction, I personally feel its partly Psychological fiction. the dialogues were engaging and I was hooked to the story. A 5.8 rating on imdb in my opinion is a little harsh. I felt it deserved at least 6.8/10. It was good to see Keanu Reeves and Priyanka Chopra as Sati.
Atrangi re: The trailer of the film piqued my curiosity. Atrangi re chronicles the life of Rinku who tries to elope with her long time boyfriend-a magician. Fedup of her antics, her family forcibly marries her to the next available bachelor-a south Indian lad named Vishu, who is already engaged to someone else. On reaching Madurai, Vishu is compelled to call off the engagement and realizes he's in love with Rinku. When Sajjad arrives, things take an unexpected turn. The film portrays mental illness in a sensitive manner. it aims to showcase how trauma effects a person on a deep level, which results them losing a sense of reality. Sara Ali Khan delivers a stupendous performance and deserves an award. She's the star of the film. One of the drawbacksof the film was that it initially felt rushed in the first part. I wasnt too convinced of Dhanush falling in love with the character of Sara. The film otherwise was intense, emotional and powerful with some great performances.
The Unforgivable: Watched this on Netflix. What a movie! Left me moist eyed. The Unforgivable traces a life of a woman named Ruth Slater who is released from prison after being sentenced for twenty years. She is trying to put her life back together and reenter the society. Simultaneously, she is on the search for her younger sister who is now in a foster home. Meanwhile, she is trying to fit into a world that refuses to forgive her and also fighting off the sons of the sheriff who want to avenge their father's death. The Unforgivable boasts of a maginificent performance from Sandra Bullock, whose works I've admired in the past. Her attempts to reside in a hostile society which views her with a jaundiced life, her relentless search for her sister, that confrontation scene with her sister's foster parents until the tearful union left me with myriad emotions and a lot of questions. Dont convicts deserve another chance especially when they have been sentenced for a crime they didnt commit? Is it fair to keep a person from seeing their own sibling? Overall a well made film.
Spiderman: No way home: Being a fan of the Spiderman Franchise, I couldnt miss this one. The story goes on to showcase how the identity of Spiderman is revealed and Peter Parker is unable to separate his normal life from his superhero one. As the story progresses, it depicts how the stakes are high and the dangers behind that masked suit. I liked it in some parts-the action sequences, the meeting of all three spider mans. However, there were parts in between which I felt were dragging. Watched it in a drive in theatre, wasnt sure if the effect would have been different in a regular theatre. Nevertheless it was an entertaining affair.
Some of the movies I look forward to watching this week are
Tick Tick..boom
The Tragedy of Macbeth
Nightmare Alley
Dont look up
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