A movie review at 6am! I've been having trouble sleeping lately so i've taken to downloading movies during the day and having something to watch during the witching hour. I've finally found a way to catch up with my movies, unless i can get back to long restful nights. So for now i give you my first two reviews: Slumdog Millionaire and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
I know the poster may look kind of cheesy, but the movie is excellent. Basic plot, our hero the 'slumdog' who's uneducated and a chai whalla (tea maker) enters the show 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire,' to reach out to his long lost love. Being a slumdog, nobody expects him to last long in this show, however he answers the questions correctly, and thus he gets arrested and interrogated, thinking he's suspect to cheating. And like our hero says, he just 'knew the answers,'
This definitely deserves every Golden Globe and Oscar it's been nominated for, the soundtrack is amazing (mixed disc 5 coming soon)and for those who think that it follows the stereotype of the Bollywood genre, you're wrong. The acting is brilliant, the plot amazing, and all in 2 hours, which for once, just isn't enough. Well there is some Bollywood elements, as seen in the end credits. In other words, GO BUY/DOWNLOAD this amazing movie immediately!
* * * * * "amazing" ~ Geek Vinyl
I love the poster for this, it's quite clever. And no I did not get this movie for Pitt, I only do that for movies like Iron Man and Tropic Thunder ;)
Anyway, this movie shows the full extent of just how advanced CGI has become, for in the early part of the movie you can't tell whether he's animated or just an old guy who just so happens to look like Brad Pitt when he's old. Personally, I adore this movie for the plot, which is simple, it is the story of the man who ages backwards, and his story of life and love. Although I felt that Pitt's acting was more... emotionless and cold compared to his animated other-me. Then again it's Pitt, he was most likely cast for this movie for other reasons. Cate Blanchett however I love, she and the other characters gave the emotion that the movie needed. Definitely one you watch with the girlfriend or the Pitt obsessed.
* * * * 1/2 ~ Geek Vinyl
I know the poster may look kind of cheesy, but the movie is excellent. Basic plot, our hero the 'slumdog' who's uneducated and a chai whalla (tea maker) enters the show 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire,' to reach out to his long lost love. Being a slumdog, nobody expects him to last long in this show, however he answers the questions correctly, and thus he gets arrested and interrogated, thinking he's suspect to cheating. And like our hero says, he just 'knew the answers,'
This definitely deserves every Golden Globe and Oscar it's been nominated for, the soundtrack is amazing (mixed disc 5 coming soon)and for those who think that it follows the stereotype of the Bollywood genre, you're wrong. The acting is brilliant, the plot amazing, and all in 2 hours, which for once, just isn't enough. Well there is some Bollywood elements, as seen in the end credits. In other words, GO BUY/DOWNLOAD this amazing movie immediately!
* * * * * "amazing" ~ Geek Vinyl
I love the poster for this, it's quite clever. And no I did not get this movie for Pitt, I only do that for movies like Iron Man and Tropic Thunder ;)
Anyway, this movie shows the full extent of just how advanced CGI has become, for in the early part of the movie you can't tell whether he's animated or just an old guy who just so happens to look like Brad Pitt when he's old. Personally, I adore this movie for the plot, which is simple, it is the story of the man who ages backwards, and his story of life and love. Although I felt that Pitt's acting was more... emotionless and cold compared to his animated other-me. Then again it's Pitt, he was most likely cast for this movie for other reasons. Cate Blanchett however I love, she and the other characters gave the emotion that the movie needed. Definitely one you watch with the girlfriend or the Pitt obsessed.
* * * * 1/2 ~ Geek Vinyl
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