Lincoln (English)
Daniel Day Lewis has moved on to become my
favourite actor. I really have no way of knowing about Abraham Lincoln’s true
mannerisms, but Daniel Day Lewis seemed to bring this charismatic character
alive. Focusing on one of the biggest amendments ever made by the American
Constitution, the movie successfully brings out the struggles that the man with
the power to change history has to undergo. Not only does he have to fight his
own battles, he has to outwit his opponents by hook or by crook.
Hitchcock (English)
I have been a fan of Hitchcock’s movies – I mean the whodunit
ones. As a youngster, I never really liked Psycho. This movie revolves around
the making of Psycho and as this pathbreaking movie gets made, it highlights
the married life of the Master of Suspense. Anthony Hopkins was amazing as
Hitch (as Alfred Hitchcock was popularly known). As usual, Hopkins remains among
the top of the list of my favourite actors.
Inkaar (Hindi)
A little
strange. A sexual harassment case is filed by the lady (Chitrangada Singh) on
her boss (Arjun Rampal). On both sides though, there is love for each other.
There is an enquiry into the matter. Girl decides to sleep with one of the
owners to teach the man a lesson (but finally doesn't). Man quits and leaves for his home town with his
ailing father. The girl also, it seems, leaves.
Table No. 21 (Hindi)
A tale of Revenge?? No,
certainly not. A tale of teaching a lesson? More like it. A twisted theme to
deal with the evil of ragging. A father sets out to sort a couple who have been
unnecessarily cruel to his son, scarring him for life. The way to this is
through a game called Table no. 21 and the tasks assigned to the couple is what
brings about the denouement. Paresh Rawal
as usual takes over all the screen space.
Mandola’s daughter Bijli is in love with Matru (and vice versa, of course!!)
Just like the title of the movie, the movie too is a little quirky. I loved Vishal Bharadwaj’s game plan of explaining the exploitation of villagers by the rich and bringing in the Mao Tse Tung element. It’s a simple story with layers and great actors doing a perfect job. Shabana’s role was an interesting one as an out-and-out mean politician. Imran and and Anushka are getting better with each movie. What can I say about Pankaj Kapoor? He has been a favourite since Karamchand!!
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