I posted the first half, up to intermission, already. The second half is a little harder for me to remember in detail, some pieces kind of blurred together, or were purposefully repetitive. But I will do the best I can. And if I missed something important or put it in the wrong order, say something in the comments.
I already put up two regular Neerja reviews, one with spoilers and one without. But now it is time for a full summary. I don’t know if I will really be able to do it justice in a description, but I will do my best!
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I already posted a quick spoiler-less review, and another spoiler-full review. Now it’s time for a full summary! Which will probably be my shortest one yet, because this thing was like one third musical montages.
I saw Fitoor! Opening night! With 20 other people! It was not a good film. It was also not a very good political statement. And it kind of felt like the main goal was more the political statement than the film. But it turned out to be a pretty simplistic political statement and a pretty bland film.
Saala Khadoos! A good movie, but a short and single track movie. So not as much to say! I am actually finishing the whole thing off in 2 posts.
Read on for the second half!
I already posted a spoiler-free review, but if you aren’t able to see the movie, or have seen it and want a reminder of what happened, or are just curious about my opinion in detail, here is a complete scene by scene breakdown!
So, Airlift! It took me 2 hours to watch it in the theaters and three days (so far) to describe it in print. I have many many many thoughts. This is not, like, the funnest summary I have written (if you want that, check out my almost completed Baazigar), but it is one that challenges me to have lots of interesting thoughts. Because it is a film that was thoughtfully made.
Anyway, to finally get to the triumphal ending, Read On!
Poor Baazigar! I started this over a week ago, but I keep getting distracted by Sunny Deol (Ghayal Once Again opening soon! Which means I need to track down a copy of Ghayal the first one before that somehow!), and by new movies (check out the review and synopsis of Airlift), so Baazigar keeps getting short shrift. Plus, it is so haaaaaard to write! Compared to the next 3 SRKajol films, which I know so well I can basically write them in my sleep.
So I am going to do my darndest to actually run this thing out to the end so I can coast through the DDLJ–KKHH–K3G goodness, followed by the massive depression and sobbing of MNIK. And maybe throw in some bonus friendly appearances along the way (Did you know they have a scene together in Duplicate? Has anyone but me actually seen Duplicate?).
(part 1 here, part 2 here, part 3 here, part 4 here, part 5 here, part 6 here, part 7 here, part 8 here and bullet point version here)
So, I saw Airlift on Friday, and it was really shockingly good. Like, logical plot, great period details, sophisticated filming, all sorts of cool things. And they all combined to do a great job of evoking the reality of living in a war zone. Which is a terrible thing to experience, even through a film, so if you want to avoid that, read this instead! Or if it isn’t playing near you, or if you are bored, or whatever. The point is, I am recreating the experience of watching the film without actually making you watch the film.
Enjoy!
(part 1 here, part 3 here, bullet points here, and review here)
I saw Airlift last night in a packed theater, and it was actually good! But very real and sad and scary. And it’s not playing in that many theaters globally. So, if you can’t find a showtime near you, or if you are too scared to see it (if I’d known what it was like, I would have been!), or if you would just rather read about it than kill 2 hours in a theater, Read On!
(I won’t be able to finish it all in one post, but check back over the next few days, I should have the other bits up soon. Update: part 1 here, part 3 here, bullet points here, and review here)
Just saw Airlift, First Day First Show! Well, First Day First Evening Show. I’ll be putting up a couple of reviews, and box office figures, and a full detailed spoiler-rich summary over the next couple days, but in the meantime, here are my quick notes to help me remember everything.
It may not make much sense to anyone else, but it should give you some kind of a taste of what to expect!
I am going off DVD! The last few sections I had it at hand, just in case I needed to review certain scenes as needed, but now I am at work and it would probably be a little obvious! So, going entirely off memory (unless I make a huge mistake, in which case I will just double-check it once I get home).
Onward!
(part 1 here, part 2 here, part 3 here, part 4 here, part 5 here, part 6 here, part 7 here, part 8 here and bullet point version here)
As I explained in part 1, I’ve been in kind of a Sunny mood! Not like I am feeling particularly happy (the opposite in fact, winter sucks and work sucks and Christmas is over), but in a mood to watch Sunny Deol movies. So, I started with The Hero: Love Story of a Spy and then I walked back to Jeet, and then all the way to Manzil Manzil.
In case you are also in a Sunny mood, but not feeling Sunny enough to actually watch a film, here is a complete synopsis of the whole second half of The Hero: Love Story of a Spy.
(first half here)
Okay, left off at Interval! Going to plough through and get to the end of the film and the surprise mystery twist ending that I totally saw coming a mile away. And then the sincerely emotionally affecting moment that I did not see coming AT ALL! And then the little girl who waved at me on the way out and made me feel all better
Read on to find out everything about everything!
(Part 1 of summary here, regular review here, bullet point version here)
So, I put up a bullet point version of this already (the notes I dashed off as soon as I got home so I wouldn’t forget), and a quick spoiler-less review. And the second half of the recap is now up also, it is here. And now, it is time for me to give a complete detailed summary! For those of you unable, or unwilling, to see it in theaters! Or if you want to see it, but to have my in your head with you whispering opinions the whole time.
I can tell you, without spoilers, that the best part of the whole experience was the truly tiny little girl with an itsy-bitsy little pink coat and bitty-baby pink boots who waved her microscopic little hand at me in the hall on the way out. If possible, try to recreate that when you go.
And now, on with the show!
(bullet point version of synopsis, for full film, available here. Part 2 here. Part 3 here. Part 4 here. Final part here.)
Okay, the last section was AMAZING and had the first onscreen meeting of SRKajol, and basically was the high point of the entire movie. But the rest of it is okay too, and they do have a few more scenes coming up as well, plus a song (yes, the header image tells the truth, it is time for “Jaati Hoon Main”), so it is worth reading! And worth my writing it!
So many more notes here than I made for Bajirao! It really is a much deeper film. Or at least faster paced. I’ll be putting up the full and detailed summary over the next few days, but in the meantime, here is a little preview of all that happens in this wonderful wonderful movie.
(also, how proud am I of the pun in my header image? SO PROUD)
(bullet point version of synopsis, for full film, available here. Part 2 here. Part 3 here. Part 4 here. Final part here.)
So, I did part 1 yesterday, and boy was that cathartic! I thought I would hate spending so much time with a movie I disliked, turns out I was able to get all the venom out of my system. Well, most of it, there are still 2 parts to go. So really, just a 3rd of the venom. If you also feel venomous towards this film, or if you really really loved it and want to know why I didn’t, read on! If you loved it and don’t want it ruined, don’t! I am quite nasty.
(part 2 here)
So, I just finished a 7 part summary of Dilwale, with images, references to film history, star personas, the director’s previous work, the deeper meaning of certain lines and acting choices, and what it all might mean in terms of the careers of the stars. Read it! I had a lot of fun with it!
In contrast, Bajirao, eh. I’m guessing I can knock this thing out in like 3 parts. There just isn’t as much there to talk about. I mean, it’s pretty? If you want just the high points, I already put up a bullet point version of the plot. If you want details, and political-historical-social analysis, keep reading. And if you actually really liked this movie, DO NOT READ. I basically rip it to shreds. And if you haven’t seen the movie, PLEASE READ. If you are like me, you will have a lot more fun reading this than you would watching the picture.
So, I will be posting a full, detailed (although not as detailed as I did for Dilwale) synopsis over the next few days. But in the meantime, I thought you might enjoy the quick notes I made to remember everything that happened as soon as I got home from the theater. (I say “spoilers”, but I don’t know if these will even make much sense if you haven’t seen the movie yet! Or even if you have) (well, excepting the last one, that’s pretty clear)
Finally! After working through 6 parts and almost two hours, we have reached the end of my extremely detailed and specific summary of Dilwale. If you haven’t seen it yet, there are twists through out, so just skipping to the end bit will not make any difference if you want to know what happened. You should probably go back and at least skim all the other parts. Or better yet, see the movie! It should be available in most places by now, and it really is fun to watch on the big screen! (part 1 here, part 2 here, part 3 here, part 4 here, part 5 here, and part 6 here)
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(part 1 here, part 2 here, part 3 here, part 4 here, part 5 here, part 6 here, and part 7 here)
So, I have a strange ability to remember every detail of a movie after I have seen it once. And I’ve seen Dilwale 4 times (so far). So I am sharing my gift with the world, and going through the WHOLE THING in exhaustive detail for anyone who cannot see it in theaters for any reason. But if you can see it in theaters, don’t read this! Or at least, don’t read it until you’ve already seen it once! Or, read it and then see it anyway! It’s a good movie, and if you watch it in theaters with a full audience, it can become a great movie!
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