Unguaranteed Prophecies & Guaranteed Ramblings

Shame: There are more armed personnel in Delhi than Civilians

To the Libertarians, it is a mockery of Democracy by making Delhi appear like Police State while to the rest, they don’t mind sacrificing Liberty at the cost of Security. A shameless parade of “weapons of mass destruction”.

Song of Sparrows, an exellent movie by Majid Majidi! I happened to watch it on UTV World Movies. The lead performance by Mohammed Amir Naji (character name: Karim) delivers an equally fantastic performance!

Considering the level of media control in Iran, I am very surprised that it keeps dishing out World Class movies while over here, in spite of a relaxed media control, we keep ending up with chronic disorders named “Vettaikaaran”.

Finally, watched Avatar at Devi Cinema Complex at Chennai Anna Salai. It is being screened at Devi Kala, relatively a small cinema hall with a smaller screen. The Devi Cinema Complex has been renovated in lines with Satyam Cinema Complex et al. Parking should be an issue, so, if you are booking online, please make sure to book a spot for your four-wheeler.

Avatar was fantastic for its creativity and animation on a grandiose scale. Apart from the hackneyed theme, it is worth a watch. I would recommend you to watch it in 3D as many of the cinematographic shots are meant that way. Unfortunately, we were resorted to 2D.

The movie by James Cameron is a metaphor of long debated pre-emptive wars of Super powers over harmless communities for the purpose of gain. Questions are asked along the lines of “the ethics of an operation”, “commercial interests versus communal and Eco harmony” etc.

If you can withstand the arrogant and Southerner character played by Stephen Lang (as Colonel Miles Quaritch), which is a stereotype, you will enjoy the animation. I suspect, a lot of inspiration for these animated characters should have been from the tribes of Africa (particularly, the Masai tribe) and the blue Avatars of Hindu Gods (enforcing the communal way of life in this part of the world). The movie is also a sarcasm on the West for its imperialistic designs while losing focus on the human relationship and its immediate Eco system.

James Cameron should have arranged for a special screening for Dubya and Dick Cheney. I would still believe that those Texas dumb asses would have been questioning James Cameron over the presence of “unobtanium” in Planet Pandora at the end of the movie, and a possible pre-emptive action over the Planet’s indigenous tribe - with invented threats.

A great Director/Script writer knows how to keep his audience guessing till the end

I may be judgemental. I prefer Gautam Menon as a Coordinator than as a Director. I am suspecting Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya could be trite as his earlier Vaaranam Aayiram and Minnalae. You simply cannot hand over candies of same flavour that are wrapped in attractive packages.

I wish he churns out something better this time…

Pre Independent India was filled with Nationalists while Post Independent India is filled with Regionalists. These Humans are so moulded by their history books and yet succumb to regional sentiments. It is time for us to relocate elsewhere.

Up in the Air is a very good movie by Jason Reitman. Jason succeeds in combined screenplay and in his Directorial ability. I liked his other movies, Juno and Thank You For Smoking, the latter *in particular*. I would say Thank You for Smoking and Up in the Air deal about individuals, their professional practice and relationship. Both end up with how their not-so-normal professional practice deprives them of a normal family life. The lead Characters are stoic and end up going through a cycle.

Watch it!

P.S: On an another note, Judd Apatow’s Adam Sandler starred Funny People is worth a watch! Up in the Air and Funny People have an overlapping similarity as their Protagonist is not in to serious relationship.

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