MOVIE REVIEWS


Mission: Impossible 3/ M:i:III
The third installment in the spy saga featuring superagent Ethan Hunt. One amazing storyline, some conceptual changes that some fans may find hard to digest. The storyline has improved from the second movie and the acting is intense and amazing. Dazzling stunts and action sequences. Tho Ving Rhames one liners are a bit stale at times. All in all a thoroughly enjoyable movie tho somehow i found the second one more appealing...but maybe thats cuz im a mindless action junkie. The music is not that great and the title song is simply horrible. Kanye West.....what were they thinking.

Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
If its not one thing then its another. Initially it was the freezing up. Now they flee from the floods caused by the melting ice. The three lovable misfits are on the move again. Some of the novelty of the original might have worn off but that wont stop u from having a great time. The humor and the punchlines still pack a punch. The voice acting is flawless. The love angle is handled with hilarity and senstivity in perfect balance. The thing thats taken as granted in a prequel becomes big issue in the sequel and ice age 2 has fallen for the same cliche. The fearless tiger has fears and the ridiculed sloth finally craves for respect. The storyline couldve been slightly better but all in all the movie is a great treat for all ages. Another worthwhile journey that is a must watch.

36, China Town
Typical case of the butler did it that went out ages ago but nothing is too low or too old for the indian audiences. The humor is mostly slapstick with spasmodical moments of genuine mirth. Akshaye Khanna has a way too late entry and Upen Patel is just a showpiece with a few dialogues which are cliche at best. Overall u can watch it if u have nothing better to do.
P.S. The above reviews are not meant to be a work of art or a prosaic form of poetry with fancy words and artistic metaphors. They are a quick practical overview and recommendation for interested movie buffs.

FANAA
The latest fare from yashraj films. Quite an interesting concept. One can see why Aamir agreed to do it. But a little too much emphasis is given on the love angle and little less on the action part. All in all an enjoyable film worth seeing at least once. Its quite obvious from the script and songs tho that the movie was made for the King Khan and not the Prince Khan.