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    Martha Marcy May Marlene 2011

    Martha Marcy May Marlene was a film which I expected to be something and was completely something else. Take a look at the poster and read the title a couple of times mindlessly and have a vision about the film. I am pretty sure it wont be the one of the actual film. This is one of those rare films which seems to be better if you go in without watching the trailer.

    The film is just about the paranoia of a young girl, Martha, who has exposed herself to a wild cult which does very weird things which she isn't expecting, she is a naive girl indeed. The film starts with her escaping from the cult and finding her sister who is married and living in a huge lake side house.

    This is as much a thriller as a psychological study it is. The flashbacks to the happenings in the cult keep revealing the motives of her current actions and vice versa. And when we find what causes Martha's breakdown it is reasonable but what is more stinging is how much it has affected her.

    This is an insightful film which makes us understand how good and simple a girl Martha used to be before the cult without showing it at all.

    We constantly keep moving towards the reactions of Martha all through the movie getting closer and closer to what she feels as time goes by which shows how strong the way the story is being narrated.

    This is top notch directing which couldn't have been possible without such acute cinematography which shows the green around the locales with such depth. That green all over the film is something what Martha Marcy May Marlene probably wanted after all.

    This is a powerful film with a powerhouse of a performance from Elizabeth Olsen and the actor who plays her sister too. But Olsen is the one who steals it by encapsulating all of Martha's lost naivety which has plunged her into the void of paranoia which she might never come out of unless she ignores it completely.
    Vaazhvathu edharku vaiyagathin sugangalai vaazhkaiyil perathaane!

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    Martha Marcy May Marlene : Its on PS Store (HD version costs 4 euros). Will be watching it after dinner tonight. Looks promising, thanks Kubrick.
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    Martha Marcy May Marlene [2011 : 1h40m : English : Drama (Psycological, Social, Terror)]
    Written & directed by Sean Durkin



    What an amazing film ! Proves that Arthouse films are much bigger than the abnormal blockbusters.

    Let me spin it in first : Its not for the pop-corn munchers, you need to pay attention else it will be your longest 100 minutes.

    As Kubrick had pointed out, the cinemotography brings in the needed ambience. What really works are the lengthy structured scenes and punctual dialogues, which goes back and forth between flashbacks and present, slow & terrifying music, crisp editing that breaks the path but keeps intact the flow and the Human emotion in its process and overall the casting plus the performence with an enormous involvement from each & every artist.

    And the ending is a mindblower. An open ending it is, but it can be judged only if you have followed the movie attentively and the last frame where you see the face of Martha, you tend to slowly experience the terror. The last frame of Martha's face close-up - a performence that indeed justifies however you wish to close the story.

    Well my companion said, "She's gone completely paranoiac. She seems to see & imagine things now. Poor girl."
    I replied, "No dear, there is much more to what naked eyes meet."

    Martha Marcy May Marlene : Poignant
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    Transcendence [2014 : English : 2hrs : Sci-fi (Drama, Terror)]
    Directed by Wally Pfister starring Johnny Depp, Rebecca Hall, Paul Bettany & Morgan Freeman

    Pretty good film. The opening is quite interesting - a guy uses his laptop as a door stopper - which increases the curiosity and the urge to know more. But half way thru its all evident where the movie is heading. A scientist, Will Carter, specialised in creating, manupulating & exploiting artifical intelligence through consiouness; sucessfully connects hi-tech central server with with a lab monkey's brain. He is assisted by his wife Evelyn and his friend/collegue Max. The doubt of where we are heading with such technologies forms an anti group who are hell bound to stop any technological advancement. At one fatal encounter, Evelyn & Max have left with few choices that they create a parent server using Will's consious. Evelyn feels the presence of Will through the system and tries to acheive what Will wished for - an universal super power computer system which changes the technological path completely. Doomsday nears when Will - the super computer - tries to become the creator - the God Himself.

    The movie is quite attractive with stunning visuals and the narration is quite fluid for a complex story. They have kept it soft without going over board which is not so common for a Sci-fi movie where blowing couple of satellites is a must. Only Miss Hall has a large scope with screen presence and performence which will be easily forgotten, the rest of the cast are much of an extended cameo. A pure sci-fi film which will disappoint action film fans. Also, the terror on the technological advancements, the real world we are living in, is not transmitted, making the film just about an above normal experience.

    Transcendence : Virtual Frankenstein
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    The Expendables 3 [2014 : English : 2hrs : Action (Action, Action & Action)]
    Written by Sly
    Directed by Patrick Hughes
    Music Brain Tyler

    Banner Lionsgate Films

    Starring : Awesome 80's Action heroes who 'wish-not' to put down their toys

    Barney Ross founder and leader of Expendables, a mercenary group of fearless specialists, gets a new contract to eliminate a weapons dealing about to happen at an habour. Calculating the risks, the Expendables escape Doctor Death and use him to sail smooth in their new mission. But more than fire works, surprise awaits Barney at the habour, when he faces that face which supposed to have faded longtime back. Barney's panic ensures the threat for the whole team, but their trained gifts in weaponary gets them out with a wounded soldier. Deceived and depressed of putting his team in danger, Barney dissolves the Expendables, but flies off to the set things right, by looking out for a fresh team. Thus Kiddy-Expendables is formed to take out Barney's nightmare Conard Stone Banks, the face that he saw at the habour. The new team suceeds using a technique alien to Barney, going stealth, to capture Banks, but they are outwitted by Banks resulting in the capture of the team, ofcoarse, except Papa Barney. Now, Barney goes "One Man Army" to get back his new recruits and settle scores with Banks, when the original Expendables join him at a service they are best in delivering.

    Easily the top amoung the trilogy. The film, asusual, is funny, gritty and toping that is Non-Stop Action. There is a huge display of weapons, twice bigger than its predecessors. Like in Rambo (First Blood Part 4), much importance is given to the weapon types and the way its used by each character. Its so live and intense. When the rescue is over, they know that they are trapped & have about 25 minutes to escape, and we are about 25 mins from the end of the movie. Thus, its not Expendables against baddies, but a whole (f-word) army - AWESOME.

    Arni does not stop lighting his cigar near the fuel tanks. Ford complains about the 'short' notice while addressing Jet Li. Snipes gets a huge 'welcome back' applauds. Sly takes Christmas for a ride as a co-pilot with his funny liners. And then Antanio Banderas who suprises us with all his witts, and some jaw dropping stunts. Himself & Miss Rousey have a huge action block all for themselves under a roof dropping hall. Again comes Arnie dismounting the the gun from the gunship while Snipes & Statham do a ballet with their knives all the while Sly doing a "wink-and-you-are-dead" shootout. So, you see, there are so many interesting stunts happening that will leave you wanting more.

    Mel Gibson as Banks is the one who makes the whole story spin as it should. He is cruel, menancing, cunning & funny. He crushes Sly just with his looks. The dual at the end is quite beleivable, as Gibson proves there is something to perform during an action sequence too. Sly asusual comes with his crooked smile and makes a spoof out of himself. The Cliff Hanger dig made me laugh out loud. And Arnie asks Sly to retire just like himself ... LoL, and later says "I am Bored" in his magical tone. Statham has much less to do, but he just hikes in here and there filling up the blanks. Ford mesmerises with his smile, while Jet Li just gets a minimum cameo.

    The BGM by Tyler gives an altogether different dimension to the action blocks. Esp. just after Sly sees Gibson at the harbour, and the aftermaths along with the escape in a truck was so intense majorly for the BGM, camera works and finally awesome stunts. Simarly Snipes rescue was a perfect Heroic dramatisation for Snipes 'welcome back'. Patrick Hughes has read the pulse of the old-school action movie lovers, and has just given the right dosage with the help of technology driven gimmicks which are exiting to watch.

    If you are 80s kid and sat over the millenium thinking about your favorite "Last" Action Hero, this is the movie that shatters the "Last" and proves they are still firing awesome bullets in their trademark style.

    Watch it in a modern theatre to extract the best from the Action.

    Expendables 3 - Arsenal Exhibition
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    கதை, திரைக்கதை, வசனம், பாத்திரத் தேர்வு எல்லாமே சிறப்பு! இதுபோல ஒரு கதைக்கரு என் நம்ம ஆட்களுக்குத் தோன மாட்டேங்குது! மறதியை வைத்து நம்ம ஆளுங்க (அதுவும் காப்பி அடித்ததுதான்) பழிவாங்கும் படலத்தை எடுத்திருக்கிறார்கள். ஆனால் காதல் கதை.. மென்மையான உணர்வுகளை ரொம்ப இயல்பா எடுத்துவைக்கும் காட்சிகள் மனதை அள்ளுது. விபத்திற்கு முந்தைய அப்பாவின் பிறந்தநாளையே மீண்டும் மீண்டும் உருவாக்கும் யுத்தி.. அதை அப்படியே நாயகன் மாற்றி ஒவ்வொரு நாளும் தூங்கி எழும்போது நடந்தவைகளை புரியவைக்கும் காணொளி. இதன் மூலம் நாயகி தனது எஞ்சிய வாழ்க்கை பற்றிய புரிதலில் முடிவுகளை எடுக்கும்போது கதை நகர்வில் ஈடுபாடு தானாகவே வந்துவிடுகிறது. நோய், நோயின் சிகிழ்ச்சை முறைகள் இதிலுள்ள தர்க்கப் பிழைகள் காதல் கதை என்ற புனைவில் சுவடு தெரியாமல் போய்விடுகிறது. Adam Sandler - Drew Barrymore இவர்களை உலக காதல் ரசிகர்கள் தங்களது ஆதர்ச வெள்ளித்திரை இணைகளில் ஒன்றாக வைத்துக்கொள்வார்கள்.
    சொல்லிச் சொல்லி ஆறாது சொன்னா துயர் தீராது...

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    Fantastic film, if you are in for some amazing spy works, inteviened with a dense drama and a conclusion quite reviting. I cannot tell more and take away the cream, but allow you to experience it.

    Philip Seymour Hoffman, sad that I cannot expect anymore of his outstanding performences, but this movie, I will keep it close to me as a tribute and revisit it as often as possible.

    The author Le Carré does not need an intro, and his novel(s) is standing tall in my spy thriller collection. The adaptation is quite brilliant where the dialogues do an immpressive job to move the story along. And the timed deliveries increases the interest. Also, they pulled of the pre-climax quite intensely. Got the same kind of "increase in heart beat count" while watching the movie, just as I felt while reading the novel. Brilliant.

    A Most Wanted Man - A Salute to Hoffman [July 23, 1967 - February 2, 2014]

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    Stonehearst Asylum (2014 : English)
    aka Eliza Graves

    If you have another 2 hours to spare and wish to invest in suspense-mystery, Stonehearst Asylum is your perfect bet. Excellent performences, creepy atmosphere, couple of mind blowing twists makes it a splendid watch.

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    iNumber Number [2013 : South Africa : Language Zulu : 103 mins : Thriller (Crime, Heist, Action, Suspense)]
    aka Avenged
    aka Con Game

    Written & Directed by Donovan Marsh

    A cop story - undercover - greed - cover blown - heist - loyalty - and a lot much more happening in this South African production iNumber Number.

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    Predestination [2014 : Australian : English : 90 mins : Sci-Fi Time Travel (Drama, Suspense)]
    Written & directed by Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig (The Spierig Brothers)
    Starring : Ethan Hawke & Sarah Snook

    Based On : Well don't investigate much on the source before watching this film. Less known gives the best experience.



    Writing about films based on Time Travel is interesting at the same time challenging too. I love talking about them - the awesome plots, the bootstraps, the paradoxial characters, and far from least, obviously the loop holes which multiple itself in its own looping. But Predestination-the film, makes it harder for me to talk about it, not that its difficult to write 'spoiler-free' reviews, but the narrative structure is quite complex. The assembly of the symetries in the naration is fabulous, that words cannot express but only a viewership will give you that experience.

    Let me knock of few introduction to help myself in completing this review. What we are looking at is a theoritical phenomenon in sci-fi called Predestination Paradox, which is actually a time traveller loops himself inside a self defined loop of time (or something like that). Then there are others theories which aid the scenario of time travel, like the objects (traces) he leaves behind, that serves or disrupts the future, again not comiting a danger to the loop itself. Finally, the break, when the traveller deceides to mess up with the source, obviously in the past, where his own existence in the present and future is nullified.

    The film Predestination is about the time loop in which a time traveler, titled Temporal Agent (played by Ethan Hawke), gets himself looped in a closed time frame, his objective is to stop a crime - the attack of the Fizzle Bomber - which killed more than 10000 civilians. Its 1975, the time zone where he travels to trap the Fizzle bomber, but meets failure each time which keeps the future intact, giving him yet another opputunity to put an end to the Fizzle Bomber. His latest try puts his life in danger, and upon waking up after shaking hands with Death, the Agent embarks on his last journey to stop Fizzle bomber, this time definitely or maybe ...

    Seems to be an action film, but turns out to be a intense and suspenseful Drama, that I feel you would also conclude with me that Predestination is one of the best Time Travel Sci-Fi made in recent times. So the Agent travels to 1963, meets a guy named John, listens to his whole story and takes him to another time zone to correct the events that were wronged in John's life. The bootstraps, the evidences they leave, puts them in a primary loop, where another character Jane gets affected. Going back, that is tracing Jane until her baby-hood, put them back at the primary point of the same time zone. In between all these, the Agent deviates from the rules of contract with his agency, which is punishable, and goes for a retirement chosing the same time frame during which theactual bombing happened, where he finally meets the Fizzle Bomber.

    Thats not confusing, is it ? But trust me the movie is not. Inbetween each line, there is a symetry of events happening, and the final revelation is nothing but awesome. For me, the movie was a bit predictable at times, but nonetheless the whole point the film made or tried to make was fabulous. There is also another phenomenon rarely touched in Sci-Fi films, which I felt Predestination has wonderfully handled, quite intelligent and interesting. Rest of the technical aspects were top notch, special mention to editing, without which the continutity would have been ambiguous and the suspense would have been less interesting. Adding to the lot are the dialogues, crisp and embeded with lot of clues, that the converstations during Act 1 between John and the Agent serves as an answer during Act3.

    Sarah Snook has given a tremendrous performence. There is a particualr scene where she practices to be someone else - really superb. Ethan Hawke was tremendrous asusual. Casual in the suituations he has already mastered, anguished in the suituation that he is yet to discover. The film sometimes becomes quite monologued due to lack of other characters. Apart from few other obvious clichés, Predestination is a film not to be seen but experienced. Hats off 'The Spierig Brothers'.

    Predestination - Forever and Ever.

    Few dialogues that interested me :

    What if I could put him in front of you ? The man that ruined your life ? If I could guarantee that you'd get away with it would you kill him?

    I know where I come from. But where do all you zombies come from ?

    Don't ever exceed the jump limit.

    You know, the terrorists never came in the building because I blew it the fuck up.

    And taking into account I've known you for a whole 30 seconds.

    Time catches up with us all.
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