Lost

"I am lost,
Lost in darkness,while chasing the Light
Light assumed to be the vivid radiance of felicity,
were the glittering gateway to the misery;
tricking you into the land of obscurity.
Promising you with the elixir of life,
but striking with  no-ordinary knife,
knife poisoned with hatred and acrimony,
pushing you into the endless pit of agony
devoiding of any life,
yet rendering you alive."

Madras Cafe : A Must Watch

                                               

If you committed the sin of watching Chennai Express, this is your  chance of redemption. Madras Cafe ,till date, is the best Indian film which gives an account of a political incident that has forever changed the history of a nation and grossly impacted the other. Shoojit Sircar has impressed for the third time in a row. He has taken the Indian Cinema to an entirely new territory where nobody else had dared to venture before, at least not in such details. Making a political thriller in India is a completely different ball game than in west, as here the filmmaker has to face politically motivated protests in one or the other part of the country. Full credits goes to the director Sircar and the producer John Abraham.

Film deals with ethnic clashes which has ravaged the island nation of Sri Lanka over last three decades and New Delhi's efforts in 80s to bring about a peaceful political solution to the crisis. However, the tactics of the Indian Prime Minister go wrong and eventually lead to his assassination . But neither Rajiv Gandhi nor Prabhakaran or LLTE has been explicitly named. The incidents have been shown through the eyes of an Indian Army Officer, Major Vikram Singh (John Abraham) , who is sent to Jaffna for a covert operation. Nargis Fakri is a London based war correspondent who is in Jaffna to cover the civil war. Debutant  Rashi Khanna ,as wife of Major Vikram, has been impressive in whatever screen space she has got .

The script of the film is so taut that it hardly gives you any opportunity to breathe easy. John Abraham has been exceptional. He seems to be completely immersed into the character. Never before, his performance has been so laudable. 

This movie is certainly worthy of being India's official entry to the next Academy Awards. If done so, given the fact that it addresses an international issue in such an impressive fashion, can be a serious contestant to bag the Oscar for the best foreign language film.

Verdict : 4/5

The Conjuring : Horror Reloaded

Conjuring is one of the very few horror movies in recent times whose attempt to scare you has been quite successful. The film claims to be based on true events, depicting a chapter from the live of demonologist (read supernatural investigator) couple Ed and Lorraine Warren.

The story closely follows the successful trend of horror movies from 80s and 90s. A family moves into a haunted house and soon they discover a hidden chamber. The family members start to witness supernatural activities. Children begin to see spirits. Their dog dies. All the clocks stop exactly at 3.07 AM. This lead them to seek help from experts: the Warren couple.

Although the story is an age old concept, the execution is good. The scaring scenes are decent. The climax has been filmed well. It's worth watching.

Verdict : 3/5