Michael Clayton - slow buildup to a good end

Michael Clayton was one of those movies that i watched waiting for it to give me brilliant experience and it didn't quite do that. With all the Oscar nominations (and wins) and George clooney, it was supposed to be a movie which would blow you away atleast in my head.

Its named after the protagonist played by George Clooney who plays a "fixer" for a highly successful law firm. He seems to have a reputation of fixing everyone;s problems just not his own. But the conflict arises when the main attorney of the firm has a birth of conscience while defending a mega corporation and even Clayton cannot handle the mess.

But the movie was not particularly remarkable or the one which i would be wowed with. It moved at a slow pace and the buildup to the story was too long to have the effect that the last 15 mins had. Its a kind of role which fits Clooney like a glove but then again we have watched him play such roles before.
It a decently good movie if you decide to stick to it for a while. Maybe its that kind of a movie that would grow on you but then i wasn't that impressed with it the first time.

Rating: 6.5/10

"Rachel Getting Married" is not that much about marriage

It’s a story about a dysfunctional family and the whole drama about the wedding of Kym’s sister- Rachel. Ann Hathaway plays Kym who’s just comes out of Rehab for her sister’s wedding. The whole story revolves around the uneasy situations that are created by unwanted Kym being backed up by her dad and lack of belief in Kyms goodness due to history being a junkie/addict (even their brother’s drowning). It’s a typical scenario of a good child –bad child seen in completely different light.

Its shot in a “blank verse” style (if I can use that for non-poetry media), sometimes loosely stitched scenes and personally I like it. But the shades of discomfort are captured very beautifully and characters dilemma portrayed quite remarkably by the director. Some mundane house situations are woven into a unique drama. There is a scene where Kym realizes she actually inspired a fellow rehab guy to start his life again by her made-up stories, which upsets her sister. This escalates into a situation which eventually makes family open to each other’s point of view and Kym being a misunderstood girl.

Its moments like these and the completely different take on a wedding in a family makes this movie worth watching. However, most characters other than Ann Hathaway’s are not quite convincing esp. the couple who are getting married. It was nominated at the Oscars in 2009 only for best actress role and we know why J

Rating: 7/10

127 hours in compelling 2 hrs

I have been waiting for this movie for 3 months now and finally get a chance to see it on a first day first show and a completely instant plan all thanks to Dina

And i was not disappointed... A beautiful portrayal by Danny Boyle of ordeal of Aron Ralston (Real life story) who got stuck in the Grand Canyons... My personal bias and wait for the movie is because its about rock climber and its made by Danny Boyle :) Whats not to like. The movie has everything going for it... Amazing camerawork (shades of quintessential Boyle style - shades of "Millions"), a very convincing and fantastic performance from the lead actor, and a screenplay which captures the essence of the climber's ordeal. Franco in the lead role is so much better than his performances in Spiderman and Danny Boyle tends to have that affect on his actors.

There is no addition to the real story as Boyle sticks to the facts. The beauty of the movie is in its simple scenes and fantastic camerawork. It manages to show the conflicts in the climbers head when he thinks he's going to die but he's still keeps his wits about him. The simple scenes like him cracking a joke about storing and drinking his own pee by saying "That tasted like a bag of piss" or him wanting to masturbate fantasizing about women he met while his hand is crushed below a rock.  The storytelling is so compelling that in some portions the movie, i saw the crowd feel so happy when they show him getting out of the situation when it turns out to be just a dream.

All you outdoor type people, watch it for its main subject and all movie buffs watch is for a compelling and fantastic movie making and performance... Everyone...  GO WATCH it

A very healthy 9/10 tending towards ten