I Am Legend (2007)

Its all hype! I thought this was going to be as good as it gets - science fiction, creepy crawlies and WILL SMITH!!...what more do you want? well, maybe rachel bilson running across the canvas every few minutes :P...point is, all my hopes were dashed to mediocrity, which is all this movie is about. Alas, even Will Smith couldn't salvage it from my disgrace

Concept: 5/10
Performance: 7/10 (-1 for the female lead)
Screenplay: 6/10
Technical: 7/10

Overall: 6.3/10

The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (2007)

Its a fantastic children's film which even adults would quite enjoy. So that makes it a good movie overall. doesn't it? Yes it does. Sensitive characters, brilliant graphics and a happy ending, Jay Russell, you've won my heart. I see that you've made ladder49. interesting!

Its a nice little feel good movie. you'll smile in the end, like this :)

Concept 6/10
Performance 7/10
Screenplay 7.5/10
Technical 8/10

Overall 7.1/10

Trivia : Its based on a book by Dick King-Smith also credited with 'Babe'.

Its based on the legend of the loch ness monster

Mr. and Mrs. Iyer (2002)

Sad Movie. What a drag!! its amazing how a 1 1/2 hour movie can seem never ending. There's nothing to the movie from a concept point of you. If its designed to be subtle, its probably a bit too subtle to have an effect.

Special mention of Konkona Sen Sharma for handling a typical Tamil Brahmin character with aplomb.

Aparna Sen's movie has won a lot of awards, but i fail to see the point.

Concept 5/10
Performace 8.2/10
Screenplay 7/10
Technical 7/10

Overall 6.8/10

The Bridges of Madison County (1995)

A tender love story that is quite a drag, but made tolerable and eventually, even likeable by the mere presence of hereby established, my favourite actress of all times, Meryl Streep. yeah, Clint Eastwood too, but i'm a guy.

Oh! Meryl Streep, how sensuous can you be? How naturally emotions unfurl on her face! how subtly her body language extends the feeling. she's poetry in motion and this movie is nothing without her.

If you're a fan of Meryl Streep, you know which movie not to miss.

Otherwise, its just another romantic film with a bad supporting cast!!

Concept 7/10
Performance 8.5/10 (+ 0.5 purely for Ms Streep)
Screenplay 7/10
Technical 7/10

Overall 7.4/10

Atonement (2007)

Never before have I seen such brilliant cinematography! The picturization and natural visual effects are worthy of the best awards. Seamus McGarvey deserves special mention for his work. Rather unfortunate that he couldn't convert his oscar nomination to a victory.

Based on the bestseller from Ian McEwan (won the Man Booker prize in 1998 for Amsterdam, by the same name, Atonement is a tale of 2 sisters. Wouldn't like to delve into the plot, but suffice to say that there's a lot of emotion to deal with.

The film tends to drag in some sequences where there is a lot of stress on picturization.

Concept 7/10
Performance 7/10
Screenplay 7/10
Technical 9/10

Overall 7.5/10

The Bucket List (2007)

its an OK movie. Its fun, touching towards the end and generally entertaining. The movie holds your attention inspite of the fait accompli obvious from the beginning. Major credit for that goes to the dynamic duo of Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman. They bring the movie alive. Also brilliant was Sean Hayes in his supporting role. His being a young man in the movie may actually have been uplifting for the mood.

Also by Director Rob Reiner is This is Spinal Tap (1984). want to see that.

Concept 7/10
Performance 8/10
Screenplay 7/10
Technical 7/10

Overall 7.2/10

No Country for Old Men (2007)

Its a weird movie. I don't see how it could have won the best film oscar for 2007. The acting is good, the direction is gripping, there is a plot, but you shouldn't be rewarded for leaving the audience in the lurch, but thats exactly what happens. All throughout the film, the suspense is building up, characters are merging in, lot of action is happening, everything is moving towards a possible culmination when bam! credits!

what kind of a sadist plot is that?


Javier Bardem is menancing as the psychopathic killer and Josh Brolin looks the quintessential cowboy. Tommy Lee Jones is thoroughly wasted just mouthing some cool deductions and putting in place his stupid assistant


Director brothers Ethan Coen and Joel Coen live up to their expectations. Just like Fargo(1996) and The big Lebowski(1998), this is yet another weird movie from them.

Concept : 5/10
Performance: 7/10
Screenplay: 7/10
Technical: 8/10

Overall 6.7/10