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Randomly gave it a watch after hearing some good reviews , but this movie is GOOD , trust me. Compared to another Malayalam movie Ishq which dealt with the issue of moral policing as well , this movie provides a very different outlook and much refreshing. Few loopholes in the beginning all gets cleared out by the end . The acting is top notch with Sreenath Bhasi was his career best performance. Special props to the screenplay that made this movie so thrilling . Brilliant direction from the debutant. Cinematography is beautiful as always.

Lot of noice but not much substance in the first and last one ,but it's worth watching for the third one , Shiva is one of the best short films in malayalam in the last ten years , no doubt. Pretty sad not much people talk about it . The layers the movie delivers in such a short time and the themes , just WOW. Definitely worth watching multiple times.

Short review: Going into this movie , if you were expecting an Unbreakable sequel , like I was , you'll be a tad bit dissapointed. Great moments and fantastic acting ( give a fing Oscar to James McAvoy already ) filled in an uneven paced psychological movie but with a very unsatisfying end.

Long version : I have the weirdest relationship with M Night Shyamalan movies . I mean , we all have. Dude makes a masterpiece of a movie like The Sixth Sense , then creates abominations like The Airbender ( seriously wtf?) . Even tho I respect his ideas of having the balls to do something different in every movie of his , it doesn't always work out does it? I have clearly never been the most biggest fan of Shyamalan's work , but Unbreakable is definitely one of the most underrated superhero origin movies (yes superhero) of all time and is a masterpiece and Split , which was surprisingly a supervillain origin story was a brilliant psychological thriller. The movie starts out with Dunn doing superhero work ( something I looked forward to after the first movie) and conflicting with Kevin and getting caught and hence being placed in a facility , with also Mr.Glass and that's your movie basically. Even though James McAvoy carries the movie when he's on screen , the unevenness of Dunn's character and his plain arc with getting sidelined most of the movie confused me. Should've given something more to his character than we've seen before. Samuel LJackson doesn't do anything for like an hour but when he starts getting into the movie , he's fantastic, menacing and a thrill to watch. The score from Unbreakable which was so brilliant , wasn't there in this movie enough which kinda bummed me out cuz I was looking forward to it. And the end was dissapointing to say the least , atleast for me. I felt there could've been so many other routes they could've taken these characters to , especially after developing them throught two straight movies and making them so interesting , surely there would've been better ways to finish their arc rather than finishing them off by an organisation who had never been developed in the movies before ( Bruce will dying was hilarious and kinda took me off the movie ) When you really think about it , the hero kinda fails miserably at the end and the villain, a mass murdering terrorist , ends up fulfilling his mission lol

Summary : Good watch , doesn't pay off , but the acting , the first two acts and some incredible moments in between , makes it worth your money

"Batman V Superman : Dawn Of Justice" is a movie we have been waiting for since 3 years and has been the most anticipated movie for me. Seeing the huge criticism this movie is receiving and the dividing opinion of the moviegoers whether you love it or hate it , compelled me to write this review. This movie was disappointing for me. It has some really cool moments and will never make you feel bored. But I have to acknowledge the fact that there are some really understandable flaws in this movie. Lets talk about the good first.

> The opening shot. I'm not talking about the opening credits (which was great too and shot really well). I'm talking about the scenes in which the events of Man of Steel are seen from the eyes of Bruce Wayne. It adds a lot to his character. You understand what he's feeling. Overall great scene which kept me on this movie.

> Ben Affleck killed it as batman. He was great as the more experienced Batman and was definitely the highlight of this movie. His story arch and motivation was clear. Although I don't really hate the fact that this Batman, in fact KILLS people, the fact that this movie doesn't acknowledge this, frustrated me. Just when you see that Batman has exploded a car and the people in are obviously gonna die , they cut the shot to another one. If you had to make Batman kill people at least acknowledge it. Still , looking forward to his future movies.

> Henry Cavill as Superman. Although we already have seen him in MoS as Superman and we know his role in the movie, he doesn't get m much screen time or importance compared to Batman , when he should obviously get more role and motivation for his character , because in fact this is BvS movie! Cavill though, plays his part efficiently and is a great Superman for me.

> Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman was great and though she doesn't get much screen time , has a great impact on this movie. Her fight scenes are great. Her conversations with Bruce Wayne was interesting. Looking forward to her solo movie.

> The score by Hans Zimmer is great as always and really added to this movie.

> The action. I loved the action scenes in MoS and it is even better in BvS. I was on the edge of my seats during the BvS fight as well as the final fight and the CGI and the choreography is just magnificent and gives a lot of bad-ass moments. Lot of one-liners in this movie too which is also good.

> Zack Snyder's themes in this movie. I personally don't have a problem with the dark and gritty feel of the movie unlike other people. The 1st half is more focused on a political aspect on whether Superman should be there on not. I think this was well done although it was scrambled by other mini sub plots. Some scenes (like the Court scene when Supes testifies) were the standouts of this half for me.

> The cameos was really cool (especially the Flash one earlier in the movie) but could've been a lot lot better made. Wonder woman reads an email about them? Really? Could'nt have thought something better?

Now to the problems

> Messy. The plot is messy. You really think about it you can just find plot holes everywhere. Lex's motivation is unclear. Some scenes are just pointless and confusing. Just that when you watch these scenes,I personally thought a lot of ways where that particular scene could've been done better and much convincing.

> The focus is completely off the Batman V Superman fight. It felt very rushed and will leave you doubtful. The story had many other subplots of which no one really cared and just crumbles this into this movie. It would've been better if they named the movie "Dawn Of Justice" instead of Batman V Superman.

> The trailers reveal a lot. Almost all the cool moments in this movie has been revealed in this trailer. I would've been a lot lot satisfied for this movie if they didn't reveal Doomsday or the Batman fight scene. A movie is'int much fun when you know how the movie ends.

> Lot of unanswered questions. I don't really know if they'll get to the answers in the future movie but there are a lot of unanswered or maybe plot holes in this movie.

The movie is definitely worth your money and should be watched in a theater , but I just hoped it would have been a lot better. I understand why critics are angry but I really think it is a lot. It isn't bad by any means. It's not perfect but its great. Only problem, it could've been much much greater.

I was recently able to watch the first two seasons of Daredevil and I have to say that I am absolutely speechless! Being a DC fan , Daredevil is one of the few things that I liked in Marvel. The 2003 Daredevil movie with Ben Afflick was a disappointment for me and didn't live up to my expectations. This Daredevil TV show is not only the best superhero TV show out there but also one of the best things Marvel has done lately. The first season introduces Matt Murdock a lawyer by profession , in this dark and gritty city filled with crime and he tries to stop this by being a vigilante at night. This show blew me away with a strong script, great cinematography and powerful performances. The action scenes have some of the most realistic fight scenes ever seen in and it'll leave you wanting for more. Charlie Cox as Daredevil is brilliant and Elden Henson (Foggy) along with Deborah Ann Woll (Karen) are fantastic and provide great characters and story lines of their own. But the standout performance among the cast is undoubtedly Vincent D'Onofrio as Kingpin who does a great performance giving a sense of humanity to his role but also becoming a menacing and an intimidating character at the same time.He clearly the highlight of the season for me. This season had perfectly set up the series providing a dark and engaging atmosphere and giving justice to the comic book readers as well as non readers alike. The second season had a lot to live up to ,considering the immense success and popularity of the first season. But still, this season was amazing . They got better everything season 1 was known for. The cinematography , the story , the screenplay and great casting choices like Jon Bernthal as Punisher who was fantastic in his role and Elodie Yung as Elektra who was also great ,gave more depth to the series and was better than the previous. The relationships between the trio was established greater and gave more complexity to each character. The fight scenes ( especially the stairwell one) will remain as some of the most well- done action scenes of all time. The first four episodes itself made it much better than season 1 giving the best introduction and portrayal of The Punisher we have ever seen. Hopefully, he'll get a TV series of his own.It was great to see these too men with different agendas but fighting for the same thing going at each other. I felt like towards the end of the season there was some problems with the consistency of the plot. Other than that , this series is perfect in almost every way. This is as show with a compelling and engaging story lines and is a must watch for all. Can't Wait for Season 3!

"Ennu Ninte Moideen" is a real life adaptation of the lives of Moideen and Kanchanamala set on the backdrops of Mukkam in 1960s. The story has been beautifully presented on the screen and will leave an everlasting impression in your heart. Debutant director R.S Vimal is remarkable and it can be understood that it took him seven years to complete this film. The remolding of this period was shown almost perfectly and also mixing the socio-religious problems of that period with an everlasting love story was done impressively. Rain was brought as a symbolic representation of their thoughts and hopes for each other. The cinematography of this movie captures the essence of 1960s convincingly. Prithviraj had acted well and did a respectful represtation of the real life Moideen. Parvathy has also done her part brilliantly and the supporting cast no less. Background score by Gopi Sundar was also remarkabale and provided a helping hand to the conveying of emotions throughout this movie.The second half of this movie was sped up and was flowing in a fast pace and looked like they tried to reduce the time period of this movie. In the end,this movie takes you on an enchanting ride to a love story giving justice to the eternal love of Moideen and Kanchanamala. Do yourself a favor and watch this movie. You will not regret it.

This movie is based upon the lives of Stephen Hawking and his wife Jane. The movie beautifully expresses the love story between them and is a must-watch for everyone.It also moves along an inspiring story of how Stephen Hawking fought with his personal struggles which was also shown very brilliantly in this movie.The only grudge I had for this movie was that it focus very less on the scientific world of Stephen Hawkings and more into the love life of these two. The actors have done their role really well and perform a heat touching experience. The screenplay and direction is also notably brilliant.I was also very pleased with the ending of this movie giving us a message and providing us an emotional touch about love. If you are expecting a movie about science and fiction, then this may not be the movie for you. But if you want to watch a romantic and a beautiful film, I recommend you watch this movie.

I just watched San Andreas and I have to say that i was pretty disappointed. If you enjoy fast paced movies with CGI effects everywhere then this is your movie.The script is pretty weak and is the normal cliché storyline you would expect for a disaster movie. The CGI what i think is fantastic and was the only highlight of the movie. The destruction shown is pretty realistic and convincing. The acting is okay. Not good,not bad just okay. The characters are just blank. They don't have any chemistry whatsoever between them.There are like a hundred plot holes or "sins" for this movie.Let me mention some. So Rock's daughter Blake is at a skyscraper when she has a short conversation with a guy over there.And then he goes and the quake hits and later Blake gets trapped. Then this guy who should be running for his life from this hell risks his life and try to save this girl who he even barely knows. I just the hate the fact in the whole movie Rock just tries to save his own family! I mean dude works in the rescue department.The movie wants us to think that only that family is important and they barely show us the tragedy or the loss suffered by other people.You even rarely see people die. And this movie is very predictable.You would know what would happen in the second every time something bad happens. There are some cool action scenes (especially liked the tsunami one) so i wouldn't call this an entirely bad movie. Anyway, this my opinion.There are a lot of praising reviews out there and I will respect that.Watch this movie , and decide for yourself.

Honestly speaking I am not a formula fan nor I watch racing sports but this movie makes me regret it. One of the best movies movies so far in this year, Rush is a gripping story of a real life rivarly between Formula 1 drivers James Hunt and Niki Lauda.The direction by Ron Havard is brilliant in every way and the cinematography is nothing but mind-blowing keeping you in the edge of your seats throughout the movie. Chris Hemsworth as Hunt and Daniel Brühl as Lauda has acted incredibly well especially Hemswoth who surprised me with the best acting performance of his career.The intense racing scenes are just perfect and really make you feel like you're in the 1970's .This film reflects on us of how such different people handle these pressures and the decisions they make make define them.These two people are opposite on personalities the way they think and are total enemies but in the end they respect each other.This is a shadow on human nature showing we have to be the best to get what we want.The film has some grusesome and erotic scenes so I wouldn't prefer this movie for all ages.The love angles are done good with each of the actresses providing small but strong performances. I thank Ron Havard for making this masterpiece. Do yourself a favour and watch this movie

Expected something different and a good movie from Dileep? Looks like we will never get one. So "Ivan Maryadaraman" is a Kannada movie remake with the normal cliché story and with poor acting performances. Dileep is at the worst of his career and the supporting actors aren't much help. The music is hopeless.The cinematography at some stages are worth noticing but the poor script and even poorer directioning makes all the good portions get unnoticed. The jokes are as good as a 5 year olds joke. In the end, I don't recommend watching this with the worst storyline and script with an even poorer acting performances. Its really a saddening situation for Malayalam cinema.