This weekend, I watched two movies, first 'The Fog' on saturday and 'Being Cyrus' on sunday. On saturday, it was just way for passing our time, movie was mediocre, edging just on absurdity. Some may like ghost tales, revenge stories and a sight of ghost ships but I don't share any of these likings. Bad for me, I with two of my friends (one half bald US returned and another aspiring GULT movie star) spent two miserly hours, most of the time snoring. The Fog was supposed to be horror movie and we were just 15 minutes late for another movie 'Goal', after that 'The Fog' was the only option. Movie had Smallville (TV serial about Superman's life as Clark Kent) star Tom Welling as main actor, actress Maggie was ok in her role. Movie started with director trying half hearted effort to make us laugh (to have a contrast when horror is shown). To cut story short, it was another remake of 'The Fog' (1980 movie) but revenge takers here came from ghost ship, not from the lepor colony as in the old one. Story was throughout crying for a good script. It was simply pathetic.
Next go was 'Being Cyrus', it was a free show as one of my senior had got free tickets for this show and asked me and other two friends to join him and his boss's family. Movie was having interesting story and twisting plot but failed to match the emotional intensity, it was trying to show. First half was ok type and all actors were superb. Second half, though having quite interesting twist, was not up to the mark. Story became vague and main actor, Saif Ali Khan, who was looking convincing in first half, failed miserably in second. The cool murder scenes were lacking the emotional quotient, except the old man, nobody had the facial expression appropriate for the scene. Over all, director was confused what he wanted to make, a comedy (offcourse for box office reasons) or a serious thriller movie (that was the story for). Movie was hanging in between both of these. Saif Ali Khan, didn't seem a right choice for the main character, though, he did put good effort. Dimple Kapadia, Nasarudeen and Bomi Irani were perfect. Simone Singh and the old man also did their part superbly.
Next go was 'Being Cyrus', it was a free show as one of my senior had got free tickets for this show and asked me and other two friends to join him and his boss's family. Movie was having interesting story and twisting plot but failed to match the emotional intensity, it was trying to show. First half was ok type and all actors were superb. Second half, though having quite interesting twist, was not up to the mark. Story became vague and main actor, Saif Ali Khan, who was looking convincing in first half, failed miserably in second. The cool murder scenes were lacking the emotional quotient, except the old man, nobody had the facial expression appropriate for the scene. Over all, director was confused what he wanted to make, a comedy (offcourse for box office reasons) or a serious thriller movie (that was the story for). Movie was hanging in between both of these. Saif Ali Khan, didn't seem a right choice for the main character, though, he did put good effort. Dimple Kapadia, Nasarudeen and Bomi Irani were perfect. Simone Singh and the old man also did their part superbly.
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