Saturday, September 27, 2014

rush (2013). directed by ron howard.


i enjoyed this movie a lot, and it's been awhile since i watched anything. i like the colours and the feel of the film, so 1970's. both chris hemsworth and daniel bruhl are great as the competing racers with very different personalities, driven by each other's competitiveness. i like it that the movie is not apologetic like most oscar movies (which ron howard have directed a few). the camera shots of the F1 cars racing at 170 km/hr is amazing. my brother said they sound better in the movies.  

Sunday, September 7, 2014

locke (2013). directed by steven knight.


for a movie with only one person, with a phone in a car for the whole one hour and a half, it is a gripping watch. as a viewer, i was locke-d on tom hardy - trying his best to do the right thing in a bad situation that he himself had created. i questioned his motive of setting things right - the woman that he had an affair with, his wife and sons, his boss and co-workers. while he tried to justify his actions by measuring them against his father's failure to turn up, he created a web of hurt and sickness around him while staying calm, if not feeling satisfied, at how well he is handling things. 

a good movie on how one tricks one's mind into feeling good despite the bad consequences of one's selfish actions. i have to say, it was great acting, great script and a very tight direction. i expect nothing less from a guy who wrote eastern promises (2007)