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Tuition (2021)
This is how stories should be told in Gujarat!
A lovely little gem coming from the hinterland of Gujarat, Tuition is filled with stunning visuals, soothing music, and noteworthy performances from the leads.
I've visited Junagadh several times but never have I traversed such scenic roads or streets that have been covered brilliantly in the story. The camerawork is skilful, especially in the outdoor shots in which each frame is beautifully crafted. The dam shots, the languid cycle shots, the shadow shots and the still frames, all of these add to the charm of this innocent love story. I want to give a special mention to the music and background score of the series which complements the narrative really well.
Kudos to the makers of this sweet little gem- this is the kind of quality Gujarati cinema really needs. Well done!
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
The Tenenbaums live farthest from Wes-universe!
Stunning visuals and deft camerawork are collectively not enough to make TRT soar; in the end it's the story that is a major let down.
The idea of a dysfunctional family trying to work around their problems is not fresh, and the movie's jarring screenplay adds even more burden. Though Wes is known for his skilful framing and visual artistry (case in point: Grand Budapest), TRT feels more like a threshold of the camera symmetry that he magnificently displays in his future works.
Barring Gene Hackman, the cast is always bored and out of place. I understand the intentions of why they act the way they act, but after a certain point it makes you loathe them. Paltrow's act is purely depressing.
Certain scenes deserve merit: the stunning slo-mo sequence of Paltrow getting off the bus to meet Luke Wilson, the visual montage of Paltrow's various marriages, the slithery camerawork of the climax, are all note-worthy instances.
All in all, this is a passable one-time watch, because it is far away from the Wes-universe we all grew up to adore.
La casa de papel (2017)
A silent chaos is probably the most dangerous chaos there is!
Is this the best heist story ever made?
Maybe not. But La Casa de Papel is pure exhilaration and thrill. The cast, led by the suave yet reticent Alvaro Morte as The Professor, do a terrific job of holding the narrative together while showing their respective idiosyncrasies. The bright red jump suits and the Dali masks they wear are a loud voice of resistance against capitalism. There's enough twists and turns and manipulations and plans to keep you glued as you jump episodes. BUT, the screenplay could have been much much tighter; the series wastes a lot of time meandering from past to present, sometimes testing patience. Even some conversations between hostages and the goings on inside the fortress feel like a drag. I'd give a million dollars (sorry euros) to kill Arturo!
All in all Money Heist is oodles of fun on TV. Its entertainment of the highest form, and it keeps you guessing till the very end (although part 4 was the weakest of all). The motive behind executing Heist#2 also isn't satisfactory ie. risking the lives of 8 members to save 1 (you'd agree on this point after watching part 4)
Give it a watch, its definitely worth the time most of the time.
Bella, (Boom Boom) Ciao!
Cake (2018)
Have your cake and eat it too!
Just like cake is a proportionate mixture of flour, sugar, baking powder, families also exist on dynamics like love, anger, despair, bonding.
This film is a worthy depiction of how families are in reality: broken but capable of improving through effort.
The cast is stellar, led by terrific performances from Aamina Sheikh and Sanam Saeed.
Beo Raana Zafar and Syed Mohammad Ahmed display genuineness in their parts.
This is a groundbreaking film for Pakistani cinema and hope it brings a fresh perspective in the coming films from the country.
Triple Frontier (2019)
Starts awesomely, ends awfully; satisfied, but not fully.
What starts as a dynamite ends up as a dud.
With the relevance of the title only known to the director, this film has a confident Oscar Isaac chasing four reluctant friends to pull off a heist that is neither engaging nor as challenging as portrayed by the former.
Character development was absolutely de-prioritised here; baring Affleck's story, none of the characters have been explored so as to comprehend their motives. Absolutely 0 feels here, folks!
Hunnam is a terrific actor and he is completely wasted here; so is Pascal who has shown ample range in Narcos.
Triple? Nah, barely a single time watch.