its a surprise!!!

While I was busy in doing some project work last few days, I couldn’t watch many movies. All I had was memoirs and hope. Memoirs of an awesome movie I saw last and hope that I’ll find something as interesting again after this work is over.
Zodiac is a must watch. It’s a suspense thriller of ’07 based on a true story of a serial killer hunt. I hadn’t heard of it before but it turned out to be a surprise treat. Some people may complain over the length of the movie (2 hrs, 45 mins), I however wished for movie to go on and on because it never goes dull. It moves at its own pace covering time period of 60’s to 2004. I realize that I have a fetish for cinema that reconstructs old times, so I may be biased for such movies. And Zodiac slowly interests, then challenges and surprises you. Sheer virgin entertainment!!
What to say more, it made my day!! My verdict- 9

weird is fun!!

I was looking for a Eva green movie. A little research in imdb and I knew I have one with me, Dreamers. Many of you might have already watched it cos it was released in 03. However sometimes missing movies can also be fun since u gt to see them wen u r desperately looking for a good movie.

It’s a experimental movie in backdrop of student riots of ’68 in France. It starts wid a boy (Michael) who arrives france for studies and turns into a film-buff. Story turns interesting when he meets 2 more cinephiles Eva and her brother Theo and shifts into their house. They enjoy a lot together since they share common interests but he finds them weird, as they are still living innocently in their childhood with intimate bond between Eva and Theo. Eventually Eva falls in love with Michael but he cant adjust to the fact that they are always three and never two. He tries to separate them but fails. Movie ends open ended abruptly wen they bcom a part of riot and Michael separates from them since he don’t believes in violence. There r regular references to old movies, explicit sexual scenes and hint of gay relations in the movie.
I loved the movie bcos it was about movie lovers. U can c the love for the films in each act of the them. Michael says he always sees films in front row bcos they reach him first, as if fresh. Eva and Theo though living weirdly wer happy together, hence wen Michael tries to separate them, u feel bad for them. Dreamers has a easy flow where u just hv 2 sit back and njoy.
My take away from the movie, live life not by ny standards but by ur likes.
And ya b a cinephile.
my rating to movie-7
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the backpack theory

How much does your life weigh? Imagine for a second you are carrying a backpack I want you to pack it with all the stuff you have in your life. everything from a TV to ur home. heavy isnt it? now suppose that u wake up in the morning and backpack is gone. exhilarating!! u can start afresh, go for ur dreams, do watever u want.

now fill backpack with people u know, ranging from ur acquaintance to relatives and intimate ones. feel pressure on shoulders. make no mistake, relationships are heaviest components in life.

Whats ur choice? Moving fast or slow. This is the question ‘up in the air’ presents to you.

It starts with a girl, fresh out of college, who has joined a firm whose job is to ensure easy exit of fired employees. George Clooney, who plays her mentor, is a workaholic man who runs from relationships. He helps her change to face emotional challenges bt ends up changing himself.

Anna Kendrick has done a good work. Clooney is as usual excellent.

My rating- 8

My pick on the dilemma, moving together even if it slows me. I believe in enjoying the journey rather than worrying for what’s at the end. But sometimes to appreciate what u hv, u need to empty ur backpack and see what u want to keep back. Avoid all temptations. Put only what u need. This way u’d avoid dragging un-necessary weight. It happens with everyone. Remember wen u leave a room u hv lived for years, how u leave many things behind. Now think what was stopping u from throwing them out earlier. a inertia.

That’s the philosophy, leave inertia behind and see how life can be light and delight.

roll sound, roll camera and .......action

wow!! it feels great to start!!

i was wondering, okay, i m watching 2 to 4 movies everyday, thatsfine but what next? and it was a movie again that gave me answer, ie. julie and julia. its a sweet movie, very aptly introduced as two true stories. it is about a girl who just shifted to a new city with her husband and is emotionally exhausted from listening to complaints on her job. one day inspired by her friends she asks her husband she want to write a blog but donno what to write. he tells her to write abt sumthng she likes most ie cooking. so she takes a challenge to make all 524 recipes in a year from cookbook by julia which is her favorite and write about it. and then movie moves on further with her life running parallel into julia's life(flashbacks), how she came to write the book. Meryl streep(julia) is phenomenal in the movie. she has real good chances to win academy this time.

movie is fun, lite and moving at times. overall a must watch.

highlight-direction,editing,cinematography & ofcourse meryl streep.

my rating 8 (see explanation on left)

i always wanted to write blog but cudnt decide the theme. but the movie gave me answer. you'll get to read here about movies i see and how they blend in my life.

i have seen 3 more movies after this one but'll talk about them later. let the aftertaste of j&j remain with u, and i m sure it'll b BUTTER......