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RangiTaranga (2015)
A great thriller movie we had been waiting for!
It's been a while since I saw a Kannada thriller movie. And, this movie exceeded all my expectations. Kudos to the entire team who gave us such a brilliant movie. This is not exactly a non-linear storyline but, the way Anup Bhandari has taken it is really fantastic apart from couple of goofs. What's a movie without any goofs and continuity misses? Newcomers Nirup Bhandari, Radhika Chetan and Avantika Shetty delivered top notch acting too. And Sai kumar, a round of applause to you Sir! As a thriller, it keeps the audience engaged with every scene and guessing every moment of the movie. Instead of the two quick songs in the second half, the director could've concentrated on going easy on two different story lines. Apart from these and extra spooky effects, this movie did a great job for a thriller genre! Ajaneesh Loknath did an excellent job for the BGM(Didn't find much of UK's BGM similarity though). Stunning DOP by Lance Kaplan and William David. Overall, I'd go with 4.5 out of 5 stars. Must watch for the Kannada movie fans.
Ulidavaru Kandanthe (2014)
Rakshit Shetty : Al Pacino of KFI! Brilliant movie!
Chapter 1: As the title says, its "Ulidavaru Kandante". This crime comedy thriller depends on how you see and understand the movie. It's always difficult to direct a movie with non-linear storyline and intertwined plots. But, Rakshit Shetty has done a stunning job with his first venture as a Director! I can sense the influence of Quentin Tarantino, Guy Ritchie and Christopher Nolan on him. It's a really good thing that Rakshit is influenced by such great directors. Chapter 2: Film connects by intersecting story lines(perspectives) of different characters. So, be very attentive in the cinema hall else you'll miss a part of it and you might miss something which has a connection to a different scene.The CGI use in few scenes reminded me of Sin City. Little reference of pop culture is well captured and it plays an important role in the movie. Actually, it was quite brilliant. The best part of the movie is its regional flavour(Mangaluru and TuLu). Chapter 3: Songs and Background score by Ajaneesh Loknath is amazing! Background score is as important as the dialogues in the movie because it sets the mood to the movie. It can give nice contrast to the movie and it is absolutely mind-blowing in this movie. BG score has a strong impact on few characters and it's incredible. Using TuLu words in few dialogues and songs is a really good thing since it exposes the regional aura to the rest of Karnataka. Few directors and music directors in KFI should learn a bit from this movie. Chapter 4: Rakshit is all over the movie and his character is really diabolical(li'l harsh but yes he is). He's the "Al Pacino" of Kannada Film Industry now! Shetre, super neevu! Achyuta Kumar, Sheetal, Kishore, Tara and the entire cast has done a great job. The kid "Democracy" is just fantastic and his dialogue delivery was spectacular! I think that kid has a great future. Final Chapter: To everyone who think the movie is slow, that is because the movie grows with every single scene and that is how it should be. It is definitely not slow. I think the movie meets all the expectations which a good movie should have. People should definitely watch this movie in theaters instead of crying that there are no good movies made in Kannada. Yes, I'm talking about you haters! Specially, few people(kannadigas in my friends list) who'll watch all other language movies in theaters except Kannada movies which they'll download from the internet after the digital print is released. Get your lazy arse up and watch the movie in the theater when its still running! Personally, I feel this movie should appear in the top 250 IMDb movies list. And, its a perfect ten(10/10)! #UlidavaruKandante
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
Marty and Leo's combination is awesome as always!
Martin Scorsese has delivered another masterpiece! Another beauty added to his collection. He did it with the movies like Goodfellas and The Aviator(Both being biographies); And, he has done it again with the biography of Jordan Belfort! Absolute beauty! No one can ever direct a movie based on true stories like this genius. Though the movie is nearly 3 hours(2 hours 57 mins to be precise), there's not a single moment where you will feel the story is going out of context or boring. Another highlight is the comedy. It is brilliantly taken care. And, he could have taken care of drug abuse of couple of characters which looks very unnatural and unrealistic; not even a super human can handle such high dosage of substance and survive(This is the only flaw in the story-line apart from the regular goofs). Now, coming to Leonardo DiCaprio's acting. Sheer perfection! He has delivered another Oscar Winning performance. I still wonder why haven't they given him an Oscar!(Hope he gets it for this one) He fits perfectly to the titular character. Amazing performance by Leo right from the very first scene till the end of the movie. Jonah Hill really surprised me with his performance. He has done justice to his role. Another important aspect of the movie is the music. Selection of songs for few scenes is simply superb and the background score as well. Movie is full of awesome one-liners and great speeches. This movie is not about gangsters or the mafia but more about the pursuit of success, money and how it all goes wrong when you're living the American dream. And, one cannot simply escape from the American judiciary system :p
Lucia (2013)
Lucia : A perfect ten
So, finally got a chance to watch #Lucia after 22 days(23 days from the day of premier which I missed). I don't think the movie is good but its AWESOME! So, here is my review: 1. Brilliant concept, Stunning screenplay, Mind blowing cinematography, Elegant direction. (Lucia -1,Critics - 0) 2. Just loved the way how two parallel stories of dream and real life of a character is portrayed. (Lucia- 2, Critics - 0) 3. All the credits to Pawan Kumar for his intelligent direction and story.(Lucia - 3, Critics - 0)
4. Making use of the budget to the fullest which he(Pawan) had in his hands. You just can't believe how rich the movie looks with such a low budget. (Lucia - 4, Critics - 0)
5. Its not what you think it is, well played by the director towards the end of the movie by deceiving the audience in what they interpreted throughout the course of the movie.(Lucia - 5, Critics - 0) 6. A movie which made audience to think and discuss about it even after stepping out of the theaters. We don't see this reaction very often in Kannada movies(last one which made me think about the movie was #Upendra, please note I'm not comparing them). (Lucia - 6, Critics - 0) 7. Coming to the film cast, Sathish Ninasam, you're really AWESOME dude! Such a versatile actor. He can blend in to any role/character. He has done it in his previous movies and he has done it again. Sruthi Hariharan, you're a sight for sore eyes. Gorgeous! But, have to work a bit on your Kannada(Sorry, couldn't let it go). And, Achyuta Kumar is one of the most talented actors in the recent times in KFI. Very proficient in the movie! (Lucia - 7, Critics - 0) 8. One of the best part of the movie is its background score, songs and lyrics. Take a bow to Poornachandra Tejaswi. You've delivered a masterpiece, Sir! Background score gave me goosebumps. This was really special because the last time I felt was for The Dark Knight Rises, almost over an year ago. Thanks to Pawan and Poorna to introduce new talents rather than going to North(Mumbai) to get artists. The rawness in the voice of Naveen Sajju and the melody of Bappi Blossom and Ananya Bhat is too good!Each track sung by these artists are mind-blowing! (Lucia - 8, Critics - 0) 9. This movie will definitely change the attitude of people(Mostly Kannadigas) about Kannada movies. A class movie! Please gather up all your itty-bitty parts of your brain before watching this movie. Definitely, it'll give your brain some work to do if you've not given any And, if you're going to watch the movie to find out goofs/gaps/flaws then my friend, you'll definitely have a hard time finding one. Its all taken care by Pawan.(Lucia - 9, Critics - 0)
10. And, to my friends to who don't understand Kannada; the movie comes with English subtitles! Do watch the movie,it'll sure be a wonderful experience. (Lucia - 10, Critics - 0) For me,Lucia scored a prefect ten (10/10) in everything. And, I don't mind watching the movie again!