Suraj Prasad
Deccan Chronicle
Most Divergent Takes
- Passengers (2017)8.0 vs TRM 5.6+2.4
- Hidden Figures (2017)8.0 vs TRM 6.3+1.7
- The Accountant (2016)7.0 vs TRM 5.3+1.7
- Sully (2016)8.0 vs TRM 6.4+1.6
- Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)8.0 vs TRM 6.4+1.6
Cars 3
2017 · Deccan Chronicle · Jun 2017
This installment of the series focused on the new world of futuristic designs and tools taking over the old world of emotions and raw power.
The Mummy
2017 · Deccan Chronicle · Jun 2017
Perhaps it was a critical view of the war itself, or Alex just did not feel like a better excuse was plausible or novel.
Hidden Figures
2017 · Deccan Chronicle · Feb 2017
It is a very close approximation of the three lives in the space and time that cinema as a medium works with.
Rings
2017 · Deccan Chronicle · Feb 2017
It's not scary anymore...It is already a big challenge to scare audiences with horror films; the standard techniques are not working any more.
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter
2017 · Deccan Chronicle · Feb 2017
So overall, this film leaves you a bit cold in the chair, if you are not the one who is watching this as the first film of the series. At the heart of the series lies this very idea of cleansing the earth and rebuilding it from the ashes of the destruction so required.
Passengers
2017 · Deccan Chronicle · Jan 2017
I think it is a good film to begin the year with; it lends you enough optimism not just at a personal but also at a universal level. Who knows what will happen when we actually set out on such journeys, by the time we get any news from the spaceship about its location and its status we would have waited decades or even a century after its departure and for those who would be on those ships, whatever happens, they can only enjoy the ride while it lasts, who knows what awaits them in those worlds.
Sing
2016 · Deccan Chronicle · Dec 2016
Sing might be a good one if you think that stepping into the New Year is no big deal, it's the same thing as last year only the digits on the calendar have changed. But if you are like me, who wants to look at things afresh and the New Year holds special significance, then I think you want to see something that helps you make peace with the past and give hope for the future. This one might fall flat on both premises.
Deepwater Horizon
2016 · Deccan Chronicle · Dec 2016
The movie seems like a glorified re-enactment of the actual incidence, and it quickly gets to the point.
Shut In
2016 · Deccan Chronicle · Nov 2016
The only success that this film may claim to have is that all ghosts are nothing but the brain playing tricks due to parasomnia.
Doctor Strange
2016 · Deccan Chronicle · Nov 2016
Scott Derrickson's work is fascinating and bewildering. His treatment of the story and understanding of the space-time continuum is beyond what I have experienced, and it makes me shiver at the possibilities of what could be done with this understanding. Doctor Strange also has a lot of detail in its storytelling and iconography.
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
2016 · Deccan Chronicle · Oct 2016
The movie suffers similar moments of forced conversations and it all seems like a twisted plot with predictable characters and obvious deductions simply to arrive at the climax where two grown-up professionals have a show down.
The Accountant
2016 · Deccan Chronicle · Oct 2016
Gavin O'Connor has been so detailed in his filmmaking process. If you are aware of OCD or suffer one yourself, you would find some more solace in this, and perhaps your friends would be able to understand why you behave like you behave.
Sully
2016 · Deccan Chronicle · Sep 2016
Sully is an intense story, one where a hero is being constantly questioned and challenged for the choice he made, a story that would not ask you to be involved, make no attempts to get your attention, will not give you unnecessary jargon, but if you choose to engage with it, it will impress you. That's a film doing its job right.
Mechanic: Resurrection
2016 · Deccan Chronicle · Aug 2016
If you are interested in drama, this is a little bit of it, but it might not be very interesting.
Ben-Hur
2016 · Deccan Chronicle · Aug 2016
Judah Ben-Hur is a classic tale that will live on for centuries, a story that is not quite the tragedy that it could have been.
Jason Bourne
2016 · Deccan Chronicle · Aug 2016
Don't be bothered by the flashy special effects, they can be ignored. Some people make a choice, but others are forced to make the choice by some vicious tactics employed by the masterminds, and although we are all equally in for what consequences those choices would bring, we are not all as capable as Jason, and hence we are all poised to fail. But this is not what the story is about.
Bad Moms
2016 · Deccan Chronicle · Jul 2016
Parenting is indeed a difficult task, and the trouble is that making a film about something so complicated will always have these challenges. It calls for a deeper introspection and understanding of the persona of a mother, and not top of the mind exaggeration of clichéd jokes and situations.
X-Men: Apocalypse
2016 · Deccan Chronicle · May 2016
Apocalypse is not a new idea, but the presentation is what makes it special.
The Man Who Knew Infinity
2016 · Deccan Chronicle · Apr 2016
The Man Who Knew Infinity has played the tropes well and comes very close to how the life and times would have actually been, more importantly, it sparked an interest in the person and his work; work that shaped our understanding of the modern world in numerous ways.
The Divergent Series: Allegiant
2016 · Deccan Chronicle · Apr 2016
If you have seen the previous Divergent series, then it is a good watch. I do hope that the final instalment Ascendant (2017) will be better and more intricate. For now, Allegiant seems too convoluted and forcefully sliced out of the final book to make just another sequel. It has its good moments and a lot of on-screen glamour and style, but you might be disappointed a little.
Kung Fu Panda 3
2016 · Deccan Chronicle · Apr 2016
Kung Fu Panda 3 is going to lift your spirits for it clearly states is that you don't need to be someone else, you just need to be you and the best of you. The universe needs you to be you, with all the fun you can have, and a dramatic entry would be helpful.
45 Years
2016 · Deccan Chronicle · Mar 2016
The film is something that you should find time to watch, because it feels like a really long film even though it is just 91 minutes. As a statutory warning, do not watch this film with your significant other, maybe you will never get a letter about your ex who never was, but once someone really looks at you and starts poking, who knows what you might reveal?
Room
2016 · Deccan Chronicle · Feb 2016
Room is a captivating story that seems to grow inside you every time you watch it and it makes you relish those fine sensations that you take for granted all the time.
Burnt
2015 · Deccan Chronicle · Oct 2015
Even though the movie has a lot going for it, Burnt's biggest problem is probably the story. The writers introduce too many subplots and characters, which seem unnecessary. If they had just focused on Adam and his goals, the movie would have had a stronger impact.
Pan
2015 · Deccan Chronicle · Oct 2015
It is an invented story providing us the origins of Peter Pan and Captain Hook, setting the stage for a sequel in a new franchise. Hugh Jackman is excellent as Blackbeard. He doesn't reveal himself much, getting himself higher up in the league of actors who transform themselves for their characters.