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How Ratsasan changed the face of Psychological Thrillers in the Indian Cinema

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Seldom do you come across movies that keep you on the edge of the seat and its been years since big budgeted Bollywood movies tried doing it. I had to find a solution for this and unknowingly I stumbled upon this 2018 gem named Ratsasan. Even though the movie is in Tamil, it still managed to keep me hooked. I had watched it a long time back but recently my friend suggested me to review it. So today I'll be reviewing Ratsasan and will probably give you reasons to watch this masterpiece. Plot:  After constant rejections in his attempt to become a filmmaker and pressure from his family, Arun Kumar (Vishnu Vishal) ends up becoming a police officer. The story revolves around a psycho killer who is murdering school girls and how with every step Arun comes closer to catching the culprit.  Well the plot looks old and overused and some may even say its cliched but trust me its not. When it comes to storytelling, this movie keeps you glued even though you might suspect or pre

The Irishman

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After a lot of procrastination, I finally decided to watch Martin Scorsese's The Irishman and I must say that its 209 minutes of pure art. Its adapted from the book named "I Heard You Paint Houses" by Charles Brandt where painting houses is used as euphemism for murder or contract killing. Charles Brandt is a former homicide prosecutor, investigator and defence attorney who wrote the above mentioned non-fiction narrative and published it in the year 2004. But what is the story about? The story revolves around 1 man - Frank Sheeran (Robert De Niro) and his alliance with mafia, teamsters and Jimmy Hoffa (Al Pacino). It begins when Frank is sitting in a nursing home recounting his old days as a hitman for the crime syndicate. It simply shows the journey of Frank from a truck driver to the high-ranking official in the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), the president of local 326. Frank was closely related to the Bufalino family. He supposedly did criminal

Parasite : An Overrated Masterpiece ?

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A South Korean movie that released in 2019 and is still winning hearts across the globe- Well that movie ought to be Parasite. Parasite has made records all around the world. A movie like this is made to enjoy cinematic storytelling in a way that even language doesn't become a barrier. So if you still haven't watched this movie then do yourself a favour and go watch it along with subtitles of course. A  dark comedy that shows the reality of human beings based on their class and greed was well appreciated by the audience. But the real question is : Does it deserve it ? By all means yes and I am happy to give you guys the reason to watch it and experience some dope level storytelling. First of all lets begin by giving the director Bong Joon-Ho the credit for directing a movie that the audience could watch irrespective of their language. The background of the movie is  not too light or too dark but has that aesthetic feel to it which intrigues us about the characters and

Ford v Ferrari : A Fuel Based Drama

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Ford and Ferrari are both one of the biggest producers of cars bought by people either for travelling, racing or just for show purpose. This story is based on the most fierce rivalry between Ford and Ferrari that very few know about and it was time the world knew who Ken Miles is. More than the casting, I was happy to see that this movie was directed by James Mangold. James Mangold has directed some of the coolest flicks like Logan, Knight and Day, Walk the line and may more. Making a movie on racing that too a biopic is a difficult job and Mr. Mangold somewhat got all the elements right.  Christian Bale and Matt Damon are in their best form for sure and clearly created magic. Come on man you got Christian Bale, the most versatile and method actor that Hollywood or for that matter the entire world of Cinema has witnessed on screen.  Matt Damon is no less. He has done some of the finest works in the history of cinema proving that he was appropriate for the role. What can an insu

Straight out from "Knives Out"

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A murder mystery with a great ensemble cast - count me in. I have no clue why I like such type of movies wherein every minute every second makes the audience guess who is the culprit. To be honest this film reminded me of a not so underrated movie that was released in 2017 named "Murder on the Orient Express" which was based on a book written by the famous author Agatha Christie. A lot of similarities in the character arc made me feel like Benoit Blanc was somewhat similar to Hercule Poirot. Maybe it was just the accent I guess. Coming back to Knives out, I was having great expectations and to some extent they were fulfilled. Its not an edge of the seat thriller but it manages to keep you glued to your seat which I feel is pretty difficult these days. The storytelling often brings a big difference in conveying a message  depending on how we remember certain intricate details that might lead to plot holes. Now my job here is to provide you guys with more than 1 re