Daniel Pinto
DNA·DNA India
Most Divergent Takes
- Silver Linings Playbook (2012)8.0 vs TRM 6.8+1.2
- Zero Dark Thirty (2012)5.0 vs TRM 6.2-1.2
- Chef (2014)7.0 vs TRM 6.4+0.6
- Looper (2012)7.0 vs TRM 6.6+0.4
- Life of Pi (2012)7.0 vs TRM 6.8+0.2
Silver Linings Playbook
2012 · DNA India · Nov 2015
While the story takes a definite turn for the cloying later on, the seamless manner where it switches back and forth from the domain of quirky light-hearted comedy and probing – occasionally upsetting - emotional drama is ingenious. The performances and unerring visual grammar are some reasons why the film is one of the best of 2012 and should not be missed.
Chef
2014 · DNA · Jun 2014
Chef is palatable feel-good fare whose recipe has smatterings of moving performances and dashes of rib-tickling humour.
Zero Dark Thirty
2012 · DNA · Mar 2014
Zero Dark Thirty is a well-made film in terms of production values. But apart from portraying the single-minded zeal of a CIA woman for the head of the perpetrator of one of the most horrific terror attacks in US history, the script offers little by way of subtext or commentary.
Looper
2012 · DNA · Mar 2014
Probably the best set-up sci-fi film you are likely to encounter in a while, Looper is worth engaging with.
Life of Pi
2012 · DNA India · Dec 2012
In a world where religion is viewed as an anthropological tailbone and a stumbling block in the way to a better tomorrow, Life of Pi is a well-told parable which offers scoffers a non-intelligence-insulting perspective. A visually captivating but subtlely written film with great performances, Life of Pi makes for interesting viewing.