MOVIE SPREE

Been watching a lot of movies of late, and here are small reviews on 3 of the most recent ones.

Madagascar

Madagascar is yet another milestone in animation movie-making! It has the unique distinction of being the first movie to be shot in the latest cutting edge digital format called DLP Projection(No people, RDX is not its name but just a marketing gimmick; a brand name given by the Sathyam theatres). Sathyam holds the unique distinction of being the only multiplex to have two of these projectors, in India. Each of these projectors cost around 60 lakhs rupees with an additional 15 lakhs for the computer servers!!

The brand of humour portrayed was more on the slapstick variety attuned to younger audience's tastes. But adults beware, get ready to have a laugh riot! The strengths of the movie are the characterisation and the amazing animation. Each character is portrayed beautifully and with a lot of imagination. The quality of the picture was extremely crisp and vivid.

Madagascar certainly isnt an 'Incredibles' or a 'Finding Nemo' but has its own share of pros and cons. But if one watches it without any expectations, it is bound to bring a rather BIG smile!



The Butterfly Effect

A very good movie bordering on science-fiction and thrills to thoroughly entertain the audience. The movie's title is supposed to be based on the "Butterfly Effect" proposed by the theory of Chaos. According to this effect, an event as insignificant as the fluttering of a butterfly's wings can alter future events,across the globe, to a catastrophic level! The name,with respect to the movie, is also supposed to be a metaphor for the shape of the brain in a brain scan report.

The movie is completely based on the hero Ashton Kutcher's childhood blackouts and his ability to transform things by being able to re-live his past, with the help of acquired supernatural powers. There are a number of timelines which appear sequentially, throughout the movie and it makes for 'involved' viewing!

Sin City

Possibly one of the most sophisticated and state-of-the-art movie in the recent past, Sin City stands out as a truly outstanding achievement in film-making. Whats unbelievable is the fact that the entire movie is shot in Black and White, with vivid doses of colour superimposed upon it, wherever required! And the entire movie has an unbelievable comic-book feel to it, without compromising on realism or being classified as a fantasy!

The movie would never release in India thanks to casual nudity and filthy language. But none of these stand as an obstacle in thoroughly enjoying and marvelling at the final product! Its a definite must-see!!

And whats more, a scene in this movie has also been guest directed by Quentin Tarantino(for a publicly accepted sum of US $1!).