arun_ezhil1988
Lifetime Total
1+
IMDb Member
14 years
Reviews
Captain Miller (2024)
Had so much Potential.
The plot, cast, and cinematography had significant potential. However, the screenplay and editing were major disappointments. I wish they had refined the characters instead of rendering them into stereotypical caricatures. There was a promising arc for Dhanush, but his character development appeared hurried. Sadly, apart from Miller's role, none of the characters were fully developed, making the story feel simplistic-British bad, local king bad, poor people good. If a sequel was planned, why not invest time in developing the story, akin to 'Vada Chennai' or 'KGF'.
Another issue is with the action scenes, which seemed as though the director, having excess funds, chose to mimic childhood action games. The climax battle, where Miller and his gang confront a 700-strong, trained British battalion, came across as comical. No one takes cover or executes an ordered retreat. Worse yet, there's a fortified temple available that they never utilize. This approach doesn't work today, unlike in the early '80s when audiences were content with seeing burning vehicles and people being thrown 50 feet into the air by grenade explosions.
Another issue is with the action scenes, which seemed as though the director, having excess funds, chose to mimic childhood action games. The climax battle, where Miller and his gang confront a 700-strong, trained British battalion, came across as comical. No one takes cover or executes an ordered retreat. Worse yet, there's a fortified temple available that they never utilize. This approach doesn't work today, unlike in the early '80s when audiences were content with seeing burning vehicles and people being thrown 50 feet into the air by grenade explosions.
Vighnaharta Ganesha (2017)
Using VFX for VFX Sake
The show had huge potential to reach a wider audience, but it crippled its chances with poor production.Now don't get me wrong, the vfx looks good for a TV Series produced in India.But what irked me is the fact that there 0% outdoor footage, everything from trees to rivers to oceans are 3d models or set pieces.As a result I never felt it was real and the poor acting didn't do any favours.
Scoop (2006)
My first Woody Allen
I came across an article about woody and it got me interested into watching his films.I didn't want to see his highest rated film first and wanted to see something average at first. The very first thing I noted in the film was style,I remained me of watching a well rehearsed play with a subtle background score.There were no special effects and his editing was old fashioned.Not to say I didn't like it,in the contrary it was pleasant to watch. Scarlett Johansson,I have never seen her act in a role like this before.Somehow she fitted perfectly into a nerdy student role. Over all I did like this film and I would give 8 out of 10 for this.It got me interested into watching more of Woody's films.