Reviews

The original Ghostbusters was pure joy because it had the guts to explore 4 unfit men's lives trying to trap ghosts in a metallic box and achieved great popularity amongst all kinds of viewers due to the sheer joy that it was filled with. This much maligned remake may not be as great as the original and a debate against the second one will be long, it has a few great moments, thanks to the noticeable chemistry shared by the leads, it's relevance to the modern world, great gags and Chris Hemsworth who proves his comic worth throughout the film. It does have its issues as well including negligible sense of conflict, the worst villain of the summer and Leslie Jones' needlessly sassy and annoying performance along with the feeling that it's basically a rip-off of the original.

The issues first because I have to get them out of my system urgently. Firstly, the villain pretty much sucks and no one even remembers that he is in the movie until he captures one of the employees at the Ghostbusters. Leslie Jones starts out somewhat interestingly but by the mid- point, she gets more sassy woman with issues and less of the memorable Winston from the original which is disheartening because it gives more reason for nay-sayers to hate the film. The finale may be a visual treat and keeps us entertained on a stylish scale, it is not very satisfactory on an emotional level because we know that they are returning for a sequel or two and the villain is pretty much every MCU villain of all-time as the writers try too hard too make him relatable and sympathetic. Now, to the good stuff.

The jokes were supposed to be good and they were mostly good if not completely memorable and probably relied a little too much on the slapstick talents of the actors despite having tid-bits of interesting social commentary that are funny and quiet noticeable too. Kirsten Wiig and Melissa McCarthy may have chemistry and superb comic talents, Chris Hemsworth and Kate McKinnon steal the movie with the former appearing as an overwhelmingly dumb character and the latter being weirdly entertaining and exciting throughout. The visuals are rich and much upto several other blockbusters of similar scales but it seems too much for a movie whose USP is that it is a comedy set amongst ghosts. The action reinvents a lot of stuff and the technology used in the climax certainly makes the team a really bad-ass one despite taking a little from here and there. So, it succeeds as a female-driven comedy and even as a large-scale blockbuster which may not be a complete home run but is a rare kind of summer movie that is pure joy and not needlessly dark and gritty.

The cameos, lastly, are a mixed bag as Bill Murray's debunker role is very disappointing despite irony being on it's side. Dan Aykroyd comes out of nowhere and his cameo is quite rushed. Ernie Hudson appears too but it isn't anywhere remarkable and for some, even noticeable which provides some disappointment. Harold Ramis is given his due credit here and there if close attention is paid whereas Sigourney Weaver returns for a while and knocks out-of-the-park but only for a few seconds. Wish Rick Moranis made a temporary return as well.

Overall, the new Ghostbusters is a bundle of joy despite low amounts of tension and conflict which is covered with funny gags and great efforts from the leads. Thankfully, the nay-sayers where horribly wrong and misguided as the venture is neither the series' darkest hours nor is it the brightest. Nevertheless, I am excited for a sequel.

Every Bollywood action movie lover would have waited for this sequel but now I realize that this flick wasn't worth the wait. When I went into the theater, I expected a whole out-of-the- box action flick with some mind-blowing special effects and a great plot.

At the start I can see only a loving magician father and a little kid doing tricks. At that moment I understood that something was fishy. And then I hear a great dialogue and a mindless robbery. But then I get to see a little Jai-Ali action but not enough. And then the story starts taking some shape and sense. But after 1 hour and 20 minutes of the movie's run time, it starts fading. And because of it fading in the second-half of the movie for most of the time, I was like role those credits MAN!!!!!

My main complaint is that Jai and Ali haven't got enough screen time and Aamir has gotten way too much importance. It may consist of some good dialogues but is mainly filled with big and prominent plot holes. And by the end of the movie you say to yourself that it could have been way better. I blame the director over here to stretch the whole movie for no reason. And all the other aspects are either mediocre or failing. But the acting performances of Aamir and Abhishek show some prominence, the movie always tries to tell a told tale. Thanks for reading!

The sequel to the 2012 reboot of the Spider-Man series may not be as great as the previous installment in the series but is worth a watch. There are some good moments but some are not. If you are still yet to see this flick then please do not read this as this contains spoilers.

It starts with Peter continuing his Spider-Man job as well as his aspiring intern job as a photographer. He is now graduated and has trouble with maintaining his relationship with Gwen Stacy because of something going in his mind. But then enters Max Dhillon who's life changes because of Spider-Man. And now we see a young boy coming out of a luxurious car and entering a big house. We see a old guy on his death bed. Since then the winds start changing as Peter meets his old friend.

Then Electro rises. Peter is at crossroads and the only person who can save him is his father. All this is shown pretty nicely but too many unnecessary and rather clumsy sub- plots enter the picture which makes the movie even less gripping. But then Harry starts deceasing similarly like his father. Now the Spidey lovers get want they want. All this makes the movie more interesting.

The movie has some really good moments but some non-gripping times makes the narrative pretty dizzy. Although the sparks between Peter and Gwen saves the day with help of Jamie Foxx's and Dehaan's excellent acting. The narrative is slow but gripping as Peter's past, present and future comes together. Marc Webb should be given some credit for continuing the Spidey saga well. It is a good movie but falls short of being a masterpiece. Now it is your turn to watch it.