Some Movies

 

A few interesting movies along with few comments from me about those. This will work best if you have watched these movies or share an opinion about these.

Death Becomes Her (1992): This is another great performance by actress Meryl Streep and it also carries a good social message. The main character is obsessed with her own body, also because she is an actress. She tries to look young “forever” and in turn she is offered an everlasting body through magic. But, the boon becomes her curse eventually. When the same boon is offered to her husband, he denies it, saying interestingly, “I will get bored!”. What fun is this life if it can’t end? If we become immortals in literal sense, we shall lose most aspects of life which we enjoy.

Zodiac (2007): Interesting crime investigation movie but with a different treatment. An interesting aspect came out from the story was about how the Police were not able to arrest a suspect just because they did not have enough grounds for arrest. Without arrest, the serial killer kept going about his life. The movie also has a great set of cast including Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo and Robert Downey Jr. in one movie.

Goodfellas (1990): This is a crime film directed by Martin Scorsese (I am a big fan of his) and starring Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta and others. This is a biographical film capturing the life of gangster Henry Hill and associates. Although the entire movie is great and captivating, I could not digest the fact that its main character became a Police informer in the end, just to avoid getting jail. How could he make such a decision despite living whole life as a gangster. Also, it was interesting how the whole gang were busted majorly by one man turning informer. Real life crime should be more complex.

Sleepers (1996): This movie combined Robert De Niro along with Brad Pitt in the star cast. Although the storyline is disturbing because of the type of crime and violence shown, it almost ends on a positive note before telling that two of the friends died soon after the major event (court hearing) with one being shot dead. As they say, crime does not end well. But the movie also shows how boys and men also suffer a lot and it is not that only women suffer in this world. A good movie overall.

Next Three Days (2010): A Russell Crowe movie. What is interesting is that a husband makes an elaborate plan to free his wife from the jail, but when he does that, she declines it! Also, the husband had 100% faith on his wife, and he risked his own life and kids of his son all on that belief. It was incredible.

The Judge (2014): A very touching movie which touches many aspects of our society. I loved the role played by Robert Duvall who was so righteous that he risked his own life just because he did not want to trick justice for his own benefit. The movie also captures age, health and psychological struggles of an old man very well.

The Rewrite (2014): A lovely movie starring Hugh Grant and I am also a big fan of his. There was a very funny incident at the beginning of the movie when Hugh Grant gives a small lecture on ‘women empowerment’ which lands him into huge trouble. I shall try to find that portion and post as a separate blog post.

Greta (2018): A really scary psychological thriller film starring the very talented actress Chloë Grace Moretz. The story is set where two girls are sharing a flat and one of them meets an old woman one day and makes her an acquaintance. The friend warns her against making friends with a stranger even if she was an old lady, but Chloe does not listen to her. In the end, all the fears turn true as the old woman turns out to be a psychopath who abducts her. I really liked the character of the friend, Erica, played by Maika Monroe who was so brave that she risked her own life to save Chloe despite Chloe ignoring her advices in the beginning.

True Grit (2010): A very interesting movie showing the time from old days in America which was marred with violence. There are many movies set in this environment and I have always wondered how they could waste human lives just like that all in the name of fun, pride or vanity.

- Rahul Tiwary