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Dunki (2023)
Awful
The story seems to be a rejected script from the 1990s. The jokes are cringe and the stereotypes are shameless. It's such a horrible film. I did not laugh once. What's with the background music to denote funny music. It's 2024 and the movie is till using old comedic style.
I don't understand what was the purpose of this movie. What's the end goal. I still don't understand what it wants me to feel and why. People go to other states in India for a better life but if people of a certain states only want to go to UK, US and Canada then it's one them.
It's just a massive bore. I finished the 2:40 min movie in 1:40 mins and yet I feel I wasted time.
The Final Girls (2015)
Slasher comedy making you feel things.....whaaaaat
How is this movie not widely known or watched. Can't even call it underrated because it doesn't get listed in any of the ratings.
I was expecting horror comedy and there was enough of both but it had a lot of heart and emotions as well. This movie was surprisingly well made, directed and written.
I was looking for a campy low budget trash that I can fall asleep to but it did the opposite. The mother daughter chemistry of farmiga and akerman is perfect. There are some generic time travelling tropes here but they don't feel jarring or repetitive.
This should definitely have a sequel and if you watch till the end you'll know why.
Strays (2023)
Super r rated but fun and clever jokes
Alright first things first.... It has a lot of gross raunchy jokes and a regular commentary and shots of canine genitalia. If you are comfortable with that kind of movie then this movie deserves a chance. It's funny and has some clever jokes. I laughed throughout the movie. The movie is not supposed to have a point and that the whole point. It's not a cute story about dogs or a sad story about dog abuse.
People complaining about it being foul mouthed and crass are just hurt because they can't see dogs doing all the nasty things the dogs in the movie are doing. It's like sausage party but with dogs. Relax enjoy and watch it with someone who is not a sensitive person.
The Continental (2023)
Organization and Winston are hardly in the show
It's a confused mishmash that tries to cater to different sections of audience but will end up disappointing everyone. I wanted to know more about the organization which wasn't even there. Winston is just another generic figure in the show.
The makers couldn't understand what kind of show they wanted to make.
Is it a revenge drama....kind of
Is it suspense.....kind of
Is it an action show.....kind of
Is it a heist show....kind of
Is it a commentary on racial aspects prevalent at that time in the US.....kind of
Is it a cool groovy light ensemble like ocean 11....kind of
Is it about rags to riches....kind of
Is it about effects of war....kind of
So many people and so many unnecessary side storylines. The focus should have been on the agency and Winston which ended up becoming a side storylines. I still remember Jimmy the police officer from the movies but I can't recall even the names of the main characters from the show, forget their personalities.
Looks good for a TV show. I had to close the blinds and switch off the lights to watch it but once you do that then it looks good.
The Good Doctor (2017)
Gets annoying after a point
It has always been highly unrealistic because none of the doctors have this much time to dwell over a patient's life. The fact that the complex surgeries cost money is blatantly ignored and a hospital only and only has surgical staff is just unrealistic. Having said that, it was worth watching and enjoyable which ended with the 3rd season after which St Claire is irritating nosy agony aunt, Murphy is just lovestruck puppy struggling with intimacy and meeting parents. Lim is a sad person with no personality. Lea is just there so Murphy can struggle with intimacy and meeting parents. The new residents are without a personality. 8 episodes in and I don't even remember anyone's name.
From season 4, it's just emo background music playing for 30 mins and people being sad and irritating. They destroyed the soul of the show which was Murphy. Now Murphy is just an guy with autism and his autism is misused by the show for comic relief which is way worse and demeaning. Midway season4 my brain said "close this garbage STAT"
Prey (2022)
Mediocre...meh
I have already forgotten the majority of the movie but what I remember is that they acted well. The predator was not intimidating and was easily dominated by people with bow and arrow. The cast cannot be faulted for a faulty and slow narrative and direction.
Don't believe the hype, it's nothing great and cannot be compared to the original. It's not a bad movie and you can definitely watch it but don't expect a great predator movie which is what people are calling it. It is however way better some of the garbage that we got in the name of the predator movies recently.
The setting and concept is good but not executed in an interesting and fun way. Booooring with good acting.
Heartbreak High (1994)
How could this show go on for so long
Completed season 1-3 and couldn't stop myself so watched half of season 4 also. I guess I have a thing about disasters or maybe I am hoping that it'll get better.
The show starts off well storywise with bad acting but as the acting get better the storyline gets worse to the point that you start to fast forward even when playing on 1.5x.
The good characters always leave the show and the bad irritating cringe characters always continue to come back and sometimes become main characters.
The whole premise of the show even for mid 90s is shocking and tone deaf. It's a show about teenagers but the only issue the show makers think teenagers go through love. It is one of the many issues in a teenager's life but not the only issue. Other topics are just touced upon and quickly forgotten. There is no resolution of story arcs or problems. Even the whole cultural life in Australia is just a side story after a point.
Inappropriate relationships are glorified. More than it being a matter of legality or morality, it's a matter of power roles and exploitation. The person who wrote that Storyline needs to explore their unresolved childhood fantasies.
I don't think the makers understand how school works in general. Anyone can leave and come back anytime they feel like. Any external person can join classes without enrollment. Any new person can enroll just before exams.
It's just absolute top tier garbage. The show makers need to go to a high shool and meet some teenagers.
No Hard Feelings (2023)
Raunchy doesn't always mean funny
Jen tries hard to be funny but it falls flat. She shines in the emotional scenes but comedy, she does not. I don't think it's her but in this movie that's how it it. As a movie it's dumb but dumb can be fun too, this however does not.
The raunchiness and naked scenes do not add to being funny or sexy, it just feels awkward. It's neither American pie nor girl next door. It's in a weird place where it's just happening without any consequences or feelings.
It could have been a better film even without the raunchiness. The whole raunchiness just feels forced and unnecessary.
I would rather see the same movie, same people, same story, same characters but one that doesn't distract you with trying to be funny or raunchy.
Creed III (2023)
Boooring, bad acting and just dumb
One hour into the movie and nothing happens. There is no character build up and whatever there is, is forced. It doesn't come naturally. The emotions are forced not felt. They could have just narrated the whole movie. So many side stories which affects the central story. It was disheartening to see Jordan do bad acting.
It's just stupid and nothing makes sense. The style is abrupt and all over the place. They can't decide what kind of style they wanted for the film. Not just the style, the whole story is abrupt and it's doesn't flow. Might as well do the black out at the end of the scene and start a new scene like old movies.
No substance at all. The sudden appearance of the proof to show majors as bad is laughable. The fact there is not even a single person in the world to fight the heavyweight championship of the world is also laughable. If only this was a comedy, then I would have enjoyed laughing.
Bholaa (2023)
What a Waste
It could have been the next John wick with the action and the open contract storyline but they needed to make it either simple without complex narrative or they needed to add logic. They took a complex narrative and made it illogical...
I didn't know that it was a remake and I don't know anything about the original. I watched bholaa as bholaa and it was a mind numbing experience.
People are doing stuff for no apparent reason or motivation. The jokes are badly timed and do not go with the overall style of the film. The close ups are unnecessary and actually they remind me of Ram Gopal style of stupid film making. Shivaay also had an inconsistent narrative but this is just way off.
The action scenes were well thought but badly executed. Too much CGI is disheartening especially when I can see Ajay devgun doing most of the stunts himself.
I wanted to like it but it was dumb, illogical, inconsistent and just bad storytelling. It was frustrating to watch the movie because it is a good movie that is wasted.
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)
Just bland....you won't feel a thing
I don't know if it is just the case with the digital print but the background score is hardly audible and that takes away half of the feeling from the scene. You don't feel the danger in a chase or fight scene. You don't feel the romance or suspense or any other feeling.
The rest of the half was destroyed by the leading pair. The lead couple seemed so awkward and acted so badly. It's as if their mum forcefully sent them for a drama camp. They can't act to start with but don't even want to act.
The visuals are nice but that's about it. Story is badly converted for a movie. No development of character or other species. There seems to be no motivation for the characters to even exist.
Too many things are happening but nothing feels to be happening. There is no feeling in this movie.
Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar (2023)
Boring...no romance or comedy in this romcom
What a big bore. It is so stupid and so cringe that it's unbearable. There is no fun just over acting. I mean there is no chemistry and both of them felt out of place together. Ranbir is past his prime and he is doing what he always does. How many times is he going to play bunny. There is nothing new in the movie. It's the worst luv runjan movie till date. Even bassi is wasted. Not even one funny dialogue.
N what's with the Punjabi family stereotype on Bollywood. I am just sick and tired of watching the caricature like portrayal of Punjabi family from Delhi. Bollywood has no idea of reality.
Ignore this movie and save your life.
Meet Cute (2022)
Wrong marketing is its biggest problem
The problem is that it was promoted as a rom com. It's neither comic because it deals with heavy and dark themes and It's not romantic because it's not about romance. It doesn't deal with either of those two so naturally people will be disappointed when they don't get what they expected.
Seeing Pete Davison in a serious and meaningful role is a bit difficult but the dude did a great job nevertheless. Definitely Kaley is way way better and does the heavy lifting. The movie is a good watch but be ready to experience some dark themes and mental health issues. As a mental health worker, I would say that this is way better at discussing mental health than the commercially successful Silver linings playbook.
Definitely better than some of the highly rated generic crap Hollywood has been churning out these days.
PS: Groundhog Day type setting is not the problem because that's not the premise. It's just a way of showing our repeated efforts on daily basis to fix others to fix our life or change ourselves without changing the core self. Such efforts are futile and we are bound to repeat them and change a thing.
I Care a Lot (2020)
In the name of art it just plain old fart
You know what's worse than a bad movie, a good movie that turns out to be bad. A bad movie is tolerable because you know that it's a bad movie but this one intrigues you, pulls you in and then disappoints you intentionally and laughs at you as well.
I was so interested in the starting and I couldn't wait to see how it ended as it was great concept. But after a point it went down the hill and there was no recovery possible. It did not matter what they did, it was a major car pile up to salvage the strong start. It's so unrealistic and stupid. None of the characters behaved close to reality. The makers probably thought that it's a good idea to make a movie about all the random ideas they got after getting high. What is this crap. Stay clear of this stinker.
Selfiee (2023)
This movie deserved to flop
In India if you lose your license, all you have to do is submit an online fir of lost license, go to rto and submit docs with a photo. YOU DONT HAVE TO GIVE TESTS AND START FROM THE L.
Also, if the actor's address is not Bhopal how can he even apply for one in Bhopal. I am not 100% sure but it's the address that decides the relevant RTO.
Nevertheless, The whole basis of the movie is stupid. This movie could have ended in five minutes. They just unnecessarily created situations where the misunderstanding could not be resolved. I am not expecting a movie to be 100% realistic but when you are making a semi serious film then show some seriousness in writing the story also.
Half of the movie is just slow motion entry and exit of the two heroes.
It was promoted to be a funny movie which it is clearly not. Talking about the fan culture, it only perpetuates it and does not show a different perspective. Fan was a better movie.
The whole side story about the faiked actor is so cringe and stupid.
Bollywood needs to stop using the crazy news anchors as a comedy scene. It has been done to death. It's not even funny anymore.
Akshay is being akshay as usual...nothing different
Emran hashmi is good and believable.
The Kid Detective (2020)
May seem weird but will surprise you
Wasn't expecting a good movie when I started it but was surprised how well made it was. Yes it's not a straight forward suspense movie and there are lot of nuances that may feel weird but there is a sense of logic to what's happening.
It deals with sensitive topics sensitively and yet it doesn't come across as preachy. The subtle messages are there for the viewers but even if you don't pick on them, it's a story that can be enjoyed as a mystery and a dark comedy. It has its genuine moments of suspense, mystery, comedy, and emotions.
The acting was good and on point. The pace of the movie could have been a bit quick for my liking but I guess that was an intentional choice of the maker.
It's will not be everyone's cup of tea but definitely give it a chance.
An Action Hero (2022)
Generic action movie with jump cuts
No substance at all. Boring and no story. Tried to be stylized but ended up being pedestrian and generic. An action movie that has more jump cuts than actual action. Even using a double they had to do jump cuts. A simple punch/push would have multiple jump cuts.
This was supposed to be dark comedy/satire on Bollywood action movies but ended up being nothing of that sorts. Its name is the only satirical thing about it.
Good background music but they don't know how to use it. Editing is choppy making the movie disjointed. Unnecessary comedy scene in between a serious scene. The dialogues are straight and simple.
Ahlawat is the only good thing about the movie. Khurana is doing the same thing again.