Deuce Bigalow European Gigolo (2005) & Deuce Bigalow Male Gigolo (1999)

Just being faithful to my blog. saw these 2 as well. had a few good laughs, naughty and nice

no ratings for this one!

I Am Sam (2001)

A poignant tale of unconditional love. Sean Penn as a mentally challenged father fighting for the custody of his daughter, played by Dakota Fanning
Its not the plot, its the emotions that take centre stage here. They have been dealt with so delicately, that you can't help feel for the father who realizes that his 6 year old daughter is mentally superior to him. Even more anguished is the motherless kid who has to face embarrassment at the hands of her classmates, realizing the sad way, that her father is not capable of taking care of her. The beautiful father daughter relationship is the heart of the story as it meanders through rough times for both.

Sean Penn is beyond words in his portrayal and aptly earns himself a beat actor nomination. Ably supported by Dakota Fanning and Michele Pfieffer, in a crucial role, this movie will move the toughest of hearts.

Performance 9/10
Concept 9/10
Screenplay 8.5/10
Technical 8/10

Overall 8.6/10

Fargo (1996)

A decent movie made more interesting by its quirky characters. The stuttering protagonist (William. H. Macy), the weird talking kidnapper (Steve Buscemi), the hardly talking accomplice (Peter Stormare), the chirpy yet smart cop (Frances McDormand) and a few more not so consequential others pepper up the scenes.

In the end, a simple movie

Concept 8/10
Performace 8.2/10
Screenplay 8/10
Technical 8/10

Overall 8/10

1408 (2007)

There is an important thing that people should realize about horror movies. Its not the 'starts' and the gross scenes, that make a good horror movie, its what the movie can do to your mind. Evil Dead with all its 'jumps' and walking hands and blood sprays is nothing but a laugh riot, something i was shit scared of when i was in 2nd grade. Thats the best it'll ever get to. But, if you want classy horror, you need to check out movies like Omen. 1408 falls in that category.

No plot summaries here, but its about a ghost buster's (John Cusack) experience in a haunted hotel room. Considering that the entire plot unravels in a room, its done mighty fell to keep the ol spine chilled. That apart, its a regulation decent horror flick.

That they left the ending inconclusive has not found favour with me.

I saw it with my buddies, but yeah, watch it alone for a better scare. Guaranteed, you won't die of fright or shock. If you're at it, check out Jason's Ladder and The Blair Witch Project.

Performance 8/10 (Cusack basically)
Concept 6.5/10 (i told u i didn't like the ending
screenplay 8/10
technical 8.5/10

Overall 7.7/10