Mega MIND BLOWING!

MOVIE REVIEW - MEGAMIND

CAST:TIM FAREEL, TINA FEY, BRAD PITT

Finally a comedy that can bring out a sincere laugh. Not the non-committal witty giggle that girls often tend to do (me included) to brighten an otherwise dull movie or to steal attention (and it's usually the latter.) I'm gonna take a detour from my usual style of writing, so bear with me while I experiment.

What's this movie about? u know the P-L-O-T!

Initially when they do the whole, superman thing -you know the boy being sent from a mysteriously cool planet to earth to fulfill his 'destiny', you think oh-boy this is goona be another crappy movie. But hold your horses cuz this movie is anything but that. It's like having a annoyingly weird friend (you know what i'm talking abt...its ok to admit .. all of us have one).. you have to let it grow on you.

So Megamind (Will Farell) after a painful childhood realises his true calling to be a super villain. He sets out to take over METROCITY and everyone knows, where there is a super villain there is always a drop dead gorgeous super hero (Brad pitt- METROMAN), with muscles rippling everywhere ( and I mean EVERYWHERE **wink wink**)

But his attempts to vanqish the hero always end in disaster, and his numerous stints in jail just fuel his desire to best Metroman. But as fate would have it, one of his "master plans" to get rid of Metroman actually works; he kidnaps Roxanne Ritchi (Tina Fey), a lois lane wannabe and the hero rushes to her rescue only to be defeated by COPPER his one weakness!! But when megamind goes "copper is your weakness , SERIOUSLY?" it's just LOL...it's the modern day kryptonite my friend...wake up!. But i feel it's jus impossible for a hero to be that built, he has got to be doped up on steroids to look like that!!

But soon Megamind reaslises that getting rid of a hero makes life that much more boring, so he decides to spice it up by creating a super hero himself. But there is a twist here, ah-ha! he falls for the lois lane wannabe and all hell breaks loose. So the insanely jealous new and improved super hero (who is in love with lois lane as well) turns into a villan. Now Megamind has no choice but to rise to the occasion, question is can he take on the new guy and live to tell the tale? Well no spoilers here, watch and find out.

the good the bad and the ugly?

Well Megamind's abnormally large head was ugly...but so was Brad pitt's less than stellar performance. I guess expectation is the mother of all disappointments.

TINA FEY- I bow to u..u r the queen of comedy. I was drawn to u like a woman is to a buck naked Jake gyllenhall (click for his pic..)

WILL FARELL- you are a comic genius! The whole man-child effect was just irresistible! you large headed blue freak of nature! wacko! your 'atrocity'es were awesum!(you'll get this wen u see the movie) The perverse reactions and spectacular super villain costumes slayed me!

DAVID CROSS- as minion, was absolutely brilliant in his understated performance

JONAH HILL - the hero turned villian TITAN was really awful. His voice was flat and boring. Simply forgettable! FYI u suck!

The cast really saved this movie from a being a flat out disaster, no doubt. This movie made fun of pretty much every super hero movie cliche. Spidy(jumping from buildings all the time!), superman (back story, beefy super hero...you know the works), batman(invisible super car)...no one was left behind. Hell there was even a lil bit of transformers in there, with the tiny bots bopping about. Once you realise what the movie is trying to do, u'll just keep on laughing. It's impossible not to like this movie. Sure it could've been better. But what was on offer wasn half bad. The animation was good, better than despicable me, the last animation movie I really enjoyed. The direction by Tom McGrath the same guy who did MADAGASKAR (yeah I still like to MOVE IT) was exceptional!

Bottomline : Megamind you deserve the key to the city!

As predictable as they come....

MOVIE: THE BACK-UP PLAN

CAST: Jenifer Lopez, Alex O’Loughlin

Plot:

Zoe (J Lo) is tried of waiting for Mr. Right, so she takes matters into her own hands and decides she’s going to have a baby. She takes the non-traditional route to get pregnant, but as luck would have it, she then meets the man of her dreams, Stan (Alex O’Loughlin). This puts her in a precarious position because she’s going out with Stan, while she’s pregnant with another man’s child!! Her Plan B seems to have backfired and she finds herself living her life in reverse. She thought she had it all mapped out, but she’s about to realize you can’t always get what you want.

Scream out loud:

Alan Poul’s (Director) movie saunters along as if all concerned had decided that imagination and flair were either unnecessary or impossible. The story itself is uninspired and that puts you off from the word go. The performances in the movie fall well below average and prove to be a huge disappointment. The screaming women in labour are not a pretty sight and the makers are delusional, if they think that’s funny. The movie keeps throwing one cliché after another and it gets to a point where you think, ‘enough is enough’. And how is that the owner of a pet shop (Zoe) can afford designer clothes??? It’s almost as if logic and humour have taken a holiday. The single mothers group is another unnecessary distraction and makes a root canal seem like a walk in the park. There were scenes in the playground with Anthony Anderson, which truly are the only saving grace in this movie, as it somehow manages to make you laugh. The adorable dog in the ‘wheelchair’ pretty much steals the show, with its wicked charm begging for scraps under the table.

Bottom-line:

This movie is Funny’s very distant cousin, ‘Not Funny’.

the bounty hunter - review

MOVIE: THE BOUNTY HUNTER

CAST: Jenifer Aniston, Gerard Butler

The movie is directed by Andy Tennant who is well-known for some truly wonderful movies like Hitch and Sweet Home Alabama. Milo Boyd (Gerard Butler), a down-on-his-luck bounty hunter, gets his dream job when he is assigned to track down his bail-jumping ex-wife, reporter Nicole Hurly (Jenifer Aniston). Milo is hoping to cash in on an easy opportunity, embarrassing his ex-wife seems to be an added bonus. But things get a little complicated when Nicole gives him the slip so she can chase a lead on a murder cover-up. But she seems to have taken a wrong turn with the investigation and things go from bad to worse, when a hit is ordered to shut her up permanently. The exes continually one-up each other - until they find themselves on the run for their lives.

Little high and too low!

One would have high expectations because the cast and crew are known to be some of the best in the business. The only positives that are evident in the movie is Jenifer Aniston’s hot body that will make you want to eat your heart out and Gerard Butlers cute smile. The movie suffers mainly because the script is just pain horrible. There can be no other word to describe this disaster. Frankly, I love Aniston and Butler, but this movie is so wrong on so many levels I do not know where to begin. The wardrobe for Butler was so hideous! Even my fat cousin has better taste in clothes!! The comedy and romance which are essential to a ROM-COM are totally absent. There seems to be no chemistry what so ever between the two lead actors!! It is just a mindless watch I would say, If u wanna just go to the movies and neck then this would be the movie to pick.

Siobhan Fallon Hogan as Teresa the bondsman's secretary, seem to the only one who could muster up a good performance. Overall a bad script, bad acting, bad comedy, no romance, bad action sequences, some clichéd scenes all add up to a truly atrocious movie that is not worth your time,money or energy. Lots of hammy faces, hollow jokes and property damage make this movie a truly regrettable experience.

Bottomline:

Watch it at your own risk. If you blow your brains out afterward atleast I can say ‘I told you so’.

IT's Complicated Movie review

ALL IS FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR!

MOVIE: It’s Complicated

CAST: Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin, Steve Martin

This Romantic-comedy was written and directed by Nancy Meyers, known for films such as The Holiday, Something’s Gotta Give, and Father of the Bride. The movie revolves around Jane (Meryl Streep) and Jake (Alec Baldwin) who have been divorced for a decade, but have learned to get along. Seems simple enough, but not for long as a steamy night between the two leads to a totally different kind of hangover! Jake is married to a woman half his age and Jane now finds herself being the other woman. Though her conscience plagues her, Jane cannot think past Jake and finds herself with conflicting emotions. But things get even more interesting when Adam (Steve Martin) enters the scene, unwittingly forming a love triangle.

Get high & low:

Jane owns a successful bakery and the onslaught of all the pastries and food is cause for all kinds of cravings. But this movie is not for the faint hearted, as seeing Alec Baldwin without clothes takes some serious courage. The cast with the exception of Lake Bell (Agnes) was well picked, as one feels an instant connection with Jane’s Children and the sense of family comes across. John Krasinski as Hurley leaves a lasting impression with his comic timing. The story is sometimes predictable and the constant giggling will get on your nerves. Steve Martin is not that great but his performance is effective to the say the least.

Age is just a number:

Anyone other than Meryl would have come off as tacky and cheap, but she looks fabulous and her acting almost flawless. And this comes as no surprise, has she ever done a bad movie?? If you’re a fan of 30 Rock, then you’ll definitely love Alec in this one, as he's blossomed into a terrific comic actor, a wickedly self-mocking satyr. Jake and Adam are hooked onto Jane, Who win finally win her over?

Bottomline:

An entertaining and fun ride which gives us a chance to escape into a world where everything is beautiful, even advancing middle age.