As per usual it was impossible for me to execute the plan on pulling off the Blog on required date. So now I'm taking it slow. And 5 reviews per day. Hopefully things will go as planned.
R...Rajkumar (2013)
It's the same old Hindi film formula with the new trend Masala mix style combination (Kollywood and Bollywood) by rising star director Prabhudheva. But not like his Rowdy Rathore (2012) a major hit and a real style masala mix this was a unbalanced film with over styled action with lack of substance. Though that's the case this film have some good music and songs, acceptable but over the top fighting sequences and most of all "Shahid Kapoor" with his awesome dance moves and Sonakshi Sinha!!! whom I personally like as an actress who is fun to watch.
Overall - 3/5
2 States (2014)
Though it's a love story and a Hindi film it is not your usual Hindi film. It taps into a serious issues like the inter state marriages and the issues of breaking social conventions in the end. There is a good flow and good songs for that is major requirement in marketing a Hindi film. Though it has songs it is a well structured Hindi film and a must see for any Bollywood film praiser.
Overall - 3.5/5
Divergent (2014)
With the premise of usual young adult science fictions "Divergent" doesn't make something innovative as a film and with "The Hunger Games (2012)" releasing first it prejudices the viewers perception. It was not well structured or even flowing with emotion in my perception since it was capitalizing on more establishing the base of the story among the viewers. The dream sequence of Tris is the only aspect I find innovative. Since I never read the trilogy I may not understand what the story may have for us in the future as a franchise but the initiation of the film series is very ineffective.
But it has some plus points.
1. Good visuals and well cinematographic vision (Well with that kinda budget what you should question is what you can't do on the visuals).
2. Good cast and mediocre acting.(Well the new actors are pretty famous now)
3. The hype of being a futuristic-same old - post war world sequence :-p
Overall - 3/5
It's a bigger budget historical film which was solely made of commercial purposes and many claims it to be inaccurate but as a positive does not have the flaws the recent Paul W.S. Anderson films has. I always had to watch his films since he made such good films like AVP : Alien Vs. Predator (2004) and Resident Evil (2002) which was guilty pleasure Game-Film adaptations. But he became more weaker in his new films like "Death Race" and "Resident Evil Franchise". Though it was the case in his new film " Pompei " he tries to do something new by changing the subject matter. And he fails to make something new. Though that is the case his new flick appears to be having at least a better script than his other new films. So it was technically a good move by the filmmaker.
Overall - 3/5
The Expendables 3 (2014)
Since I was a 90's kid I always liked old action films with the same old plot. It became a tradition of guilty pleasure and I kind of liked that style. All those Chuck Norris, Van Damme and Stallone seeing in different films was really awesome. But pulling a spin-off with all of them in a trilogy and finishing with more old and still young 80's and 90's stars is a great move. Though it had some issues like pre-released film in the internet it also pulled something in the box office.
This film is for anyone who liked all the old action stars and there arrogance,style and most of all "action". It has been a satisfying trilogy and I personally loved it. No serious stuff. Just homage for the now-expendable actors. :-p
Overall - 3.5/5
