Movies I watched from 21-02-10 to 27-02-10



The imaginarium of doctor Parnassus



An odd story, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is a fantastical morality tale, set in the present day. It tells the story of Dr Parnassus and his extraordinary 'Imaginarium'. The script could have done better with a little more work and the story loses its way more than once, the movie is not to all tastes and a bit hard to digest. U can feel the movie is more over incomplete or as a overdone fantasy, but on another it’s an immensely touching film because it contains Heath Ledger’s last screen appearance


Chicken run




Clever, funny and thoroughly entertaining from beginning to end. Excellent visuals, the most interesting fact about this movie is each frame of this film was handmade. A team of 300 artists worked for over two years to produce Chicken Run. Its use of the "claymation" type of animation is particularly impressive, there are 24 frames per second of film time, and that each character needed to be moved minutely by hand for each new frame. There are some scenes with dozens of characters, each with distinct facial expressions, physiques and personalities. The set design and art direction create a world that's amazing to look at. The movie is so sweet, so open and honest, it may also even have the power to make you think twice the next time you see a chicken store. The movie is packed with full of little surprises, that makes u watch Chicken Run more than once.

3:10 to Yuma



A terrific, old-fashioned western movie, it’s the story of Dan Evans a down-and-out rancher who lost his leg in the Civil War. With a wife and two sons, he is struggling to put food on the table, and unable to make payments on his land. When the notorious gunman Ben Wade is apprehended nearby, a few local men are needed to escort him to the town of Contention so he can be put on the 3:10 train to Yuma Prison, it’s a remake of a 1957 movie. The movie has a steady pace, focuses on its characters' shifts in personal morale, and features fine performances from the actors. I was surprised at how engaged I remained throughout almost the entire movie, the film builds to an emotional nail-biter of an ending. In one word the movie is Superb

Snatch





This is good if not great filmmaking; Snatch is hard to figure out, but even harder not to laugh at. The movie happens around a diamond heist gone helter-skelter, the rough and tumble world of boxing, a colorful Irish gypsy and... a dog. A perfectly matched cast that makes the film work, the is movie fast, furious and fun. Snatch is fun to watch, and no person could hope to understand the plot in one viewing. Its an entertaining movie with lot of twists, turns and visually imaginative filmmaking.

The 82nd Academy Awards

The 82nd Academy Awards will honor the best films of 2009 and will take place March 7, 2010, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. Actors Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin will host the show. Unlike previous year they have 10 nominees for the best picture category




Nominees for the category of best picture are

• Avatar


The most ambitious and visually arresting film of the year. Avatar focuses rather narrowly on a conflict between an indigenous people inhabiting a planet off in space and corporate opportunists from our humble planet. In a rather personal, dramatic, and spectacularly visual way it exposes a greed far too common here on Earth. Its one of the few perfect pictures ever made. With its incredibly stunning visuals and compelling story line, James Cameron's 'Avatar' is memorable and meaningful.

• The Blind Side


In one word the movie is sweet. It’s a true story of Michael Oher, a homeless African-American youngster, taken in by the Touhys, a white family who help him. I enjoyed the sweet tale of a kid being given a chance when he seemed all but lost, and the performances of Bullock. It’s worth watching. Even if it weren't true, The Blind Side is a special movie.




District 9


An amazing movie, one of the most intelligent science fiction movies ever made. It’s a movie that will sweep you up emotionally and intellectually, it has very different story line and a really emotional ending. The movie makes u to think over and even more to marvel at. The film has pretty natural touch. It also makes you think about the world you live in. The movie is a must see, and once it's seen it's guaranteed to be beloved.


• An Education


A film that touches every emotion, with a standout performance by Carrey Mulligan, she performed the role of a young woman full of promise and intent to study at Oxford and falls for an older Jewish guy leads her to believe that she can learn things outside the classroom, casting doubt on her future plans. The movie is quite predictable towards the end, the movie is well detailed the cinematography is pretty good and they didn’t made the movie long. There is humor but it won’t last long.


• The Hurt Locker


One of the best movies of the year. Well directed and superbly acted. I found it difficult at times to remember that these men are actors. Kathryn Bigelow and Jeremy Renner at their best ever. The Hurt Locker is a suspenseful portrait of the military’s most unnoticed heroes the technicians of the bomb squad, who volunteer to challenge the odds and save lives in one of the world’s most dangerous places. The major strength of The Hurt Locker is that it all feels so real that you can almost taste the sand. A thoughtful nail-biter, its one of the most authentic and powerfully believable war movies in recent times


• Inglourious Basterds



Tarantino strikes again. The picture contains all the things his fans like about Tarantino the wit, the audacity, the sudden violence. Inglourious Basterds begins in German-occupied France, where Shosanna Dreyfus witnesses the execution of her family at the hand of Nazi Colonel Hans Landa. Shosanna narrowly escapes and flees to Paris, where she forges a new identity as the owner and operator of a cinema. Elsewhere in Europe, Lieutenant Aldo Raine organizes a group of Jewish soldiers to engage in targeted acts of retribution. Known to their enemy as The Basterds, Raine's squad joins German actress and undercover agent Bridget Von Hammersmark on a mission to take down the leaders of The Third Reich. A dynamic performance by Mr. Waltz's, you absolutely have to see this film if only for Waltz's performance as Landa it’s the most inspired, carefully nuanced and perfectly pitched performance of the year



Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire


The movie talks about life, how precious it is, how short it is, how hard it is. The movie is about an overweight, illiterate teen, who is pregnant with her second child is invited to enroll in an alternative school in hopes that her life can head in a new direction. Its one of the must see of the year




• A Serious Man


A Serious Man is a movie that shows us a guy whose life is falling apart and makes us experience how that might feel. A Serious Man isn't an easy film to enjoy. The movie is little slow and there isn’t any laugh-laugh comedy in it. Michael Stuhlbarg acted pretty well more over he made the movie worth watching. The movie leaves some unanswered questions.

• Up


Up, a comedy adventure about 78-year-old balloon salesman who finally fulfills his lifelong dream and a promise, of a great adventure when he ties thousands of balloons to his house and flies away to the wilds of South America. Pixar delivers another piece of expertly rendered, artful entertainment. That doesn't pander to kids and that families will still adore. It’s an emotionally touching movie and the background score rocks. The movie Up begins by showing the childhood of Carl Frederickson, the entire life of Carl Frederickson is expressed in the movie in just 10 min with just a background score. It’s a thrilling, heartfelt and humorous family film with enough energy to lift you right off your seat

• Up in the Air



A smart and meaningful comedy, Up in the Air has everything both comedy and tragic, romance and reality. The movie starts with a great velocity but some were in the middle it loses it. The movie is all about Ryan Bingham and a job that has him traveling around the country firing people. Ryan Bingham leads an empty life out of a suitcase, until his company does the unexpected. Up in the Air a well-crafted entertainment