A vintage "Dark Knight" !!

This week I had the opportunity of catching up with one of the finest movies in recent times - "The Dark Knight". Its not often that you get to see a super hero movie which is not just that but a lot more. Possibly one of the best super-hero movies (if not the best), this is a dark, complex and intriguing tale of good versus bad. I have always been a big fan of Christopher Nolan directed movies (Memento,Prestige) but this movie really propels Nolan into my list of all time favorite directors. Nolan constructs an imminently relatable and real Gotham city with a Batman, who is vulnerable, human and yet dependable. But as many of us might already know, the highlight of the movie is the outstanding performance of the late Heath Ledger as Batman's nemesis - "The Joker" (truly an Oscar worthy performance!!). Extremely sinister, amoral and deeply frightening, this "Joker" probably has to be one of the greatest villains of all time. When the Joker tells Batman "We complete each other" or when he proclaims "I am an agent of Chaos", the Joker is in tremendous form making even Batman nervous.

Somewhere during the middle of the movie, I even forgot that this was a super-hero movie! It was as if I was watching an intense Martin Scorcese or Michael Mann crime-drama. This is inspite of some jaw dropping action scenes that are requisite of any super hero movie. To sum it up best, it has all the action to keep the fan-boys happy and at the same time, it has all the depth, intensity and intellectual propensity to keep the discerning viewer happy too. In my opinion, this one is a must watch and for those who are yet to catch up on this one, rush to your nearest screen ( cos this one's big screen worthy !). And beware this one is one helluva ride - it catches you unawares with its strong recurrent "Good vs Evil" undertone and an ending that is so not characteristic of a super hero movie.....

So have a great time meeting up with the caped crusader and his nemesis...while I think of what will be the topic of my next post. Till then adieu and have a fantabulous time!!

This week at the cinemas...........................

Welcome back......I return to blogging after a span of nearly more than a month. Now I am getting used those streaks of lethargy that keep surfacing in me quite often! After all you always try to overcome your shortcomings and keep failing miserably at it...isn't it?
This week I was at the cinemas trying to catch up on the new movie from the "perfectionist" Khan stable - "Jaane tu yaa jaane na". To put things in the perspective, "Jaane tu....." by no means is an outstanding piece of cinema........and yes it definitely isn't in the league of the cult classic "Dil Chahta Hai", yet this is one movie that is a must watch this season! "Jaane tu...." is a romantic caper minus all the eccentricities of commercial Hindi cinema, with a generous sprinkling of humor. One thing "Jaane tu......." does well is to consciously avoid all the cliches of Hindi cinema right until the climax........the far-fetched yet entertaining climax seems more like a tribute to the bygone era of Indian cinema which reveled in 'over the top' dramatization and bang-up climaxes. "Jaane..." marks the coming of age of a bunch of fine young actors - Imran is a revelation, Genelia is a livewire and their bunch of friends are an absolute delight......Here one actor who managed to arrest your attention in a brief role was Prateik Babbar as Genelia's brother. He seems to have inherited his famous mom's acting genes and I am looking forward to seeing a lot more of him in the movies. I have always admired Naseeruddin Shah's uncanny ability to act well in mundane movies but in this movie, he was an absolute delight as the hero's long dead father. Every time there was an altercation between him and Rathna Pathak (hero's mom), the audience was in splits. In a movie such as this, peppy music is a must......and ARR delivers big time......His music supports the movie admirably without for a moment sounding out of place..........

This is surely one of the finest movies this season and definitely worth a watch. If not for anything else, watch it for the fabulous performances!!! Well here I come to the end of this post, and let me be optimistic and believe that it wont be long before I return with another post!!

Till then have a happy time at the cinemas ( if you are going to watch LoveStory:2050, please treat it as an unintentional comedy......you might end up enjoying it!!!!!!!!!)