Saturday, 19 August 2006

LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE


Genre: Adventure Comedy Drama
Direction: Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris
Leads: Abigail Breslin, Greg Kinnear, Steve Carrel and more...

Greg Kinnear is already a great actor and I'm glad to see Steve Carell performing quality humor for a change. The movie is full of smiles and occasional laughter which makes it a beautiful light comic. The movie is very entertaining and simply a delight to watch. Rarely, adventure road-trip comedies showcase good humor; it's always wild teen movies. But this movie is not that type of comedy, it's purely natural and fun for all ages.

The start was not that above average which made me think that maybe it's just another chill-out movie. But as it advanced, I was taken in. There are plenty of messages conveyed through the screenplay writing and the directors really succeeded in making the film playful. It's genuine enjoyment. Definitely go for it!

(And after watching the movie, do watch the alternate endings on the internet too. The movie has four alternate endings.)

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ACCEPTED


Genre: Comedy Drama
Direction: Steve Pink
Lead: Justin Long

This movie is a must-watch for all the teenagers who are fed up of the foolish education system that's being pumped into the veins ever since childhood. It is for every guy who was forced to grow up into the senseless tradition, without any regards for his goals. This movie is dedicated to all the creatively intelligent non-nerds out there!

Justin Long has done the best job he could have ever done! The perfect mixture of sarcasm, fun, innovation, cleverness, leadership and he is totally revolutionary! The movie has its moments when it makes the audience laugh their asses off, special thanks to Jonah Hill. But the movie is not just another teen comedy, its actually has a real dramatic touch that will truly make you connect yourself with it. Especially, the ending speech of Justin Long makes hearts literally skip beats. It is the exact depiction of the hearts of every teenager studying in college, and it has millions of values to teach. Don't just watch it just as a comedy entertainment; it's way deeper than that. At some times, the movie does make its way into the typical teen comedy but it keeps popping out into the philosophical drama. This movie is truly entertaining and delivers very important lessons to live life. And if some of that immaturity in the movie were replaced by a better direction and writing, I would have given it 4 stars right away.

Must-watch for every one out there, especially but not limited to, the teenagers!

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Saturday, 12 August 2006

STEP UP


Genre: Drama Music Romance
Direction: Anne Fletcher
Leads: Channing Tatum, Jenna Dewan-Tatum

The movie is a wonderful delight full of romantic fill-ins. The songs are great, the choreography of the dance sequences are great. The acting can't be expected to be much but it's good enough to not obstruct the chemistry flow between the lead characters.

It's a good watch, especially for dancers and dance fans.

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