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Newton
To be honest, I'm a bit underwhelmed by the movie. I think the movie was so hyped up and built up that I had unrealistic sky-high expectations.
Newton is a well-made movie. It displays a lot of restraint for a Bollywood flick. A tight screenplay, an intriguing storyline, some well-etched characters and plenty of subtle humor. It sheds light on a pervasive problem in India without getting too preachy.
Rajkumar Rao is delightful as Newton, the hilariously uptight and rigid government official. His honesty is refreshing but it also makes a great case for the necessity of pragmatism. Pankaj Tripathi captures the screen as Aatma Singh the reluctant army man tasked with guarding Newton.
Although one character that stuck with me is the underappreciated Malko, played by Anjali Patil. She's such a subtle character. She sees Newton and Aatma Singh head locked in a battle of ideologies. Each man sticking to his sense of principles and duty. But sadly each of them is completely oblivious to the needs of the common man they claim to be serving.
On the whole, this is a good film. It really made me think about democracy in India. Despite best intents, we are failing to serve our rural and tribal community. Yet the film is a bit overrated in my opinion. The downfall to me is the quality of humor. It needed some more sharpness. It should have been more in your face. Some moments are too straightforward that they dilute the effect of the satire.
Sharknado 5
A film about tornadoes full of sharks has finally jumped the shark!
Sharknado 1 and 2 became cult classics as an homage to bad sci-fi flicks of the fifties and sixties. Despite the ridiculous nature, the flicks had a sharpness and didn't take itself seriously.
But the cult fame has messed with the brains of the makers. Now they are concocting too many ridiculous plotlines to run the franchise.
Its terrible.
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