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@Omkar-Joshi · On TheReviewMonk since 2015 · Last rated Jul 2015

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10
Boyhood 2014

Reviewed 17 Jul 2015

One of the best movies in 2014. The movie seized me! "The movie shoot over period of 12 years of a boy named Mason", that thought itself is an award winning and appraisable. Huge thanks to the movie maker and team for bringing such a great concept over to cinemas. Now as far as story telling is concerned, the viewer will relate this one to himself or herself. If we think about our past, what things we will remember? …. Not all the things as they are PAST things, anybody is likely to forget those things. But everybody is aware of all "Important" , life changing, memorable, happy, sad, things happened and we will keep them, remember them for the rest of our life. That's all, this is the exact topic of this movie. All the things told, instructed, explained to Mason are directly or indirectly applicable to all of us. We can learn and make our life better through all of these experiences of Mason shared with us. I mean this movie was one the best example for our kids when they are turning into their teenage. Rating 5/ 5

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10
Interstellar 2014

Reviewed 17 Jul 2015

LOST (again) in the SPACE and TIME after watching Interstellar! After all it's a Nolan's Odyssey. Simply we can call it as a Nolan's Zone. A zone created by Nolan brothers, which is a combination of reality, fiction and science. That thought will take you to watch it in any cost (at least it made me to go and watch on big screen). Also trailers and clips of the movie can prepare you for the amazing things you are going to experience in movie theaters. If it's going to be your first ever Nolan's movie! Then BEWARE and don't attempt it; because it will make you crazier and it won't make any sense out of it. And of course it is not for mass audience or as we call it as a Popcorn audience. There are two types of movies, one type of movies you will forget after some time. And another will haunt you for the rest of your life and that's why this movie will become Immortal in your mind. Interstellar is Second type of movie, which may lead you to many questions after watching it. If you get answers to those questions, it may lead you to some more questions (Latest example is Inception). Understanding this movie may differ person to person due to different approach to unfold it as it requires some homework and reading about scientific concepts like Wormholes, Black holes, space and time relativity, laws of gravity, etc. Nolan explained many things to viewers as story unfolds slowly. But many things have been left un-explained and kept hanging. That's the reason it can disappoint someone like me, who expects all questions answered. The most important thing is that, because of some flaws and loopholes in the story, it's not the Nolan's best one. This TAG still remains with Dark Knight Triology and Inception. Another thing is that, some people may compare it with last year's highly criticized flick Gravity, but it's not even similar by any means. The movie is all about finding a solution. The problem is that, in near future earth will become inhabitable place for a mankind. So the scientists from NASA expected a solution outside of our galaxy by inventing a habitable planet which will be earth like environment. And after finding it safe to live, mankind can travel and settle down there. Nolan "literally played" with Space and Time for finding this solution. And really he played it very well! Now did our protagonist found this earth-like place? What obstacles he may face during this journey? The movie is all about these things. Even after completion of movie, you may not find all the answers to your questions because it is Nolan's movie. That will lead to finding those answers in your own perception and understandings. As far as Nolan is concerned, we all know he doesn't like sequels. And after looking at closing sequence of the movie, it is clear that this movie will haunt me more; if they not make a sequel after it. It will make more unanswered questions. I had expected more "Space Scenes". Some may say it is Over-rated movie this year. But I have not find it Overrated, because, nobody gave it full 5 out of 5..

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8
The Fault in Our Stars 2014

Reviewed 17 Jul 2015

It taught me how to deal with the most fearful point in life, Death! Once we start any Novel we cannot allow ourselves to stop it in the middle of it. We ought to finish it, but what happens with the characters after the end of the book? It's the same question raised by Hazel Lancaster, diagnosed with terminal thyroid cancer; who thinks that she is a Grenade as she is a cancer patient and it will kill her eventually and that's the reason she is not ready to involve in any kind of relationship. She wants to live a plain and simple life which will be without excitements. Then another cancer survival guy, Augustus Waters comes to change her perception towards life forever, to lover her, to care about her and to never to forget her.

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Inside Out 2015

Reviewed 17 Jul 2015

Reviewing Inside Out! What will happen if EMOTIONS will have EMOTIONS? Inside Out is not just an animated cartoon feature film, it's a life lesson for all of us. The movie teaches us the way of living a life through the help of movie characters (which in fact are EMOTIONS inside our head!). It tells us an entertaining story so we can self evaluate us in difficult or unimaginable situations. It tells to stay Joyful in any situation, it tells us that sometimes Sadness is also essential but not more; just a tiny winy of it! It tells us not to make such decisions that will ruin our future! The movie revolves around FIVE characters (Emotions) such as Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness are living inside the area called Headquarters in a mind-area of a 13 year old girl named Riley. Based on their own discussions and actions, these emotions are controlling the actual actions of Riley. It is shown beautifully that each living person or animal is having the same kind of emotions in their own head. And each moment one of those emotions is having a control over persons' behavior. The screenplay then takes a turn and the two of Riley's emotions, Joy and Sadness goes missing in an area called Long Term memories which is located away from main Headquarter location. Then the story takes us on typical out-of-imagination journey of "Pixar Animated Marvel" and movie ends with Joy and Sadness returning to Headquarters area safe and sound. Pixar always tries to stretch our imaginations upto Horizon and beyond, with touching viewer's emotions and this time they have hit hard! Viewers will relate with the dialogues between 5 emotions in Riley's head with the situations they have experienced. It can give us strength to choose the right over wrong. The screenplay and dialogues are as good as any of the Pixar film. The story is so good, that we may feel that it should have more duration than it actual duration! It's a must watch for "Pixar Lovers"! P.S. :- Viewers this time will have lovely Pixar surprise as the musical short animated film named LAVA is attached before the actual movie. So all the people going in theaters, do reach on time and enjoy the short film Lava and feature film Inside Out both in one ticket!

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