Sunday 5 May 2013

YOU SHOULDN'T PROBABLY MISS THIS ONE:)


IRON MAN 3

DIR: SHANE BLACK


Ok, so the latest and perhaps the final installment of the Iron Man series is here. And damn, the movie is a hell of a ride.

First of all, this movie is not for those who want to take their girlfriends or boyfriends to this movie. This is for just a group of guys or girls that can appreciate this film in their own ways. Be it hooting for the damn smart and comedic Robert Downey Jr. or shout for the beautiful yet simple Gwyneth Paltrow. 

There were two movies to choose from, Aashiqui 2 and Iron Man 3. So, I decided for the latter sequel.




The story is different from the other two Iron Man films but is quite superior. This time a new villain called Mandarin comes into spotlight and Iron man has to deal with him. I just thiught the director, Shane Black didn't utilise the full potential of Sir Ben Kingsley as Mandarin and instead projected Guy Pearce as the villain.

The technology showcased was to die for. I, particularly, am fond of technologies and Iron Man 3 didn't disappoint me.

The 3D effects were good and it will definitely be exciting for the viewers, especially young ones.

Acting and Screenplay. Well, we all know what Robert is able to do. He is one of my favoutite actors and that speaks a lot!!Gywneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts has pulled out this role very nicely and her part is fantastic. Don Cheadle in a cameo is fantastic. His physique is really to look out. SIr Ben Kingsley is under-utilised and Guy Pearce is extremely well.

Iron Man 3 is one film that is going to be a blockbuster and perhaps the last chance to see Iron Man being alive on screen with Robert Downey Jr. being comedic and stylistic at the same time under the suit(apart from Avengers Assemble, comig out in last quarter of 2013).

So, my rating for Iron Man 3 would be 8.5 out of 10.

Friday 3 May 2013

YOU CAN'T FORGET THIS MORNING, NOON AND NIGHT!


MORNING, NOON AND NIGHT

SIDNEY SHELDON


My friends used to read Sidney Sheldon novels that they issued from the library and recommended him to me but alas, I never took that opportunity. Now that I read his novel, I don't think why I had been that foolish.This book, I got in surprise. I was browsing through my brother's old novels and I found this book in a corner. Nicely kept, it had that aura of that kind of bookish charm you get when you see a nice and readable book. I kept it in my bag and rest is history.


This book is about a family weaved in a web of conspiracies. A wealthy billionaire dies on a yacht and he divides his fortune equally to his three children. At his funeral, another girl comes forward and claims a part of his fortune. Is she real or is she just a imposter. Well, to know that you have to read the sory.The beginning is good with the reader enjoying it as though it is a beginning of a film. He introduces Harry Stanford, the wealthiest billionaire of the world who is accompanied by his bodyguard, his lover and his pet dog. After some time, he falls overboard from his yacht and this starts a series of roller coaster rides. The book is enjoyable and can be read over a nice long weekend. That was not the case in me as I read it in a long, very long train journey. What I liked the most was that Sheldon kept it really simple which can be read even by a child(who is literate enough!)And the ending is superb, the ultimate surprise Sidney Sheldon ending. So directors and producers, its time to really get up and make a movie on this one, cause its gonna fetch you millions, you bet!!My rating is 7 stars out of 10.