mrcowsigan Reviews

Kidnap (I) (2017)

Well worth watching: Don't believe the poor ratings!

[9/10 · 16 September 2017]

I was hesitant to watch the movie with all the low ratings it received by other reviewers, I'm glad that I didn't believe all the reviews.

The first 5 to 10 minutes of the movie is slow, but it moves quickly thereafter and reaches the climax shortly after.

My wife is not a huge movie goer, has very little patience, and movies generally can't keep her attentive for too long; but, this movie had her sitting at the edge of her seat.

This movie has very little talking throughout, as such, it would take an extraordinary actor to keep the audience engrossed. Halle Berry, in the lead role, does an amazing job by expressing her feelings through believable emotions. The movie takes place mainly in high-speed car sequences, that are well shot, highly effective, and kept an avid movie goer like myself, interested.

The movie is by far well worth watching, and deserves a rating of at least 7, but since so many gave it a low rating that it doesn't deserve -I will give it a 9.

This movie really goes to show... don't believe all of the reviews, sometimes you just have to watch it for yourself and decide! Cheers

Suicide Squad (2016)

Watch the movie... 7/10

[6 August 2016]

Watch the movie… Suicide squad, as the title reads, the movie delivers as expected. However, the movie does –like many, have its pitfalls. It's everyone's desire to walk into these movies wanting to feel power, evil, good, heroism, defeat, power, hatred and most of all see their favourite villains i.e., the Joker –flawlessly perform psychotically. The movie deserves an 8 for a number of reasons. The movie is entertaining, humorous and thrilling to watch. Scene transitioning is excellent and at no moment will you feel bored or lose interest. The director makes sure to keep your attention at all times and ensures the characters steer towards the plot.

The only flaw in the movie is the growth of all characters. Not all characters get equal time in the spotlight, as such, certain characters lose their purpose in the story. The climax's focus is on a fictitious character with mythological powers which certain audience members may not really connect with. This may perhaps, be the downfall of the movie. However, if you really love comic book movies then you will appreciate all characters and their purpose. The overall movie uses the power of evil for good at every turn, brings audiences of all ages together and fulfills your comic book cravings.

It was a good movie.

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Kabali (2016)

KABALI - See the movie!

[9/10 · 22 July 2016]

Kabali, a real-life script with real emotions, believable scenes, and a plot that can be categorized only as an action-drama.

If you go into the movie with this expectation, you will be more then content and will have definitely got your monies worth. I am a die hard Rajni fan, since the 80's. I've watched the actor evolve, mature and take on challenging roles.

It is no surprise, to his fans, the build up and hype surrounding the movie, was unparalleled to its predecessor's, i.e., Baasha, Padayaapa, Thalapathy, Muthu, Annamalai etc. I feel this movie could have offered more, if some of super star's signature elements were added, but PA Ranjith, has made it clear -he would not fall into that trap. The risk is, doing it too much and I'd rather have less of his superior mannerisms then over-doing it.

The movie has a slow pace, with smooth transitioning between scenes. You will find Rajni acting with real emotions, in better words, its the real-live Rajni. A Rajni that I've been craving to meet. You get to see a Rajni, that expresses emotions with facial expressions rather then sly-hand movements, strategic body movements instead of fast-paced unnecessary sequences that loose credibility. The director, although relatively young to directing, focuses on the overall picture, not just a single actor. Equal spotlight is given to each actor. The supporting cast have done a phenomenal job, however, some scenes lack depth and proper connections. Still, the movie delivers a lot more then the last few Rajni movies.

A gangster script is tough to pull off, for many reasons, you name it -its been done. To do something new in a genre that has been overdone, with an actor that has done many such roles, the weight on Ranjith's shoulders were heavy to begin with. This movie easily achieves a 7 out of 10, but why it gets a 8 out of 10 in my books, is easy to explain, Ranjith pulled it off! He made me believe Kabali exists, a Rajni that was used in a new way, like he said in an interview "Rajni...is like clay, you can mold and shape him to your liking". Every scene with Rajni -I loved. Not a single scene did I feel skirmish about, felt bad for Rajni, or made me think twice about the movie's worth.

The script is a gangster movie, but more about a single man's struggle through his life. I only wish that they would have kept the movie at its original 3hr length and I'll tell you why. The only downfall I noticed, was that the movie overall felt rushed, hence the director made the wrong call on the length of the movie. If he had the extra 30 min, he could have pulled of a Godfather. Any gangster movie has a past, present and future, and to pull off perfection, equal time must be given to each time period. They spent too much time in the present and squished the past and future together, making it at times incomplete, the audience end-up filling in the blanks, some relationships between the characters on screen -were not established well enough, causing the script to have some gaps. Its almost if they cut out some scenes that were crucial to the audience regardless of the script. This is where you can see the downfall to having a younger-new director. He lacked, perhaps the courage, to say no -keep it at 3hr's.

Rajni's actions are there, his feelings shine through in scenes, glimpses of Baasha can be seen, but in words. Every line has a purpose.

Overall, its a movie I will see again.

You'll need to see the movie twice to see the beauty behind his acting.

Cowsi