WORLD WAR Z -"ZOMBIE MOVIE FOR THINKERS"

Zombies, the Undead , the post apocalyptic world in which they live and a few human trying hard to survive. This Genre even though hard to digest has churned out many movies,games and novels to a large fan following of this doomed future,which many speculate we are heading
to . Based on Max brooks novel,
WORLD WAR Z is another in the line of this genre of movies which hopes to cash in out that same audience and ring in the summer box office with a well known name in the form Brad Pitt in the lead , (I am legend ??)

HERE'S A SHORT SYNOPSIS -
United Nations employee Gerry Lane traverses the world in a race against time to stop the Zombie pandemic that is toppling armies and governments, and threatening to destroy humanity itself.

A trailer preview to Know what your heading into -

The movie unlike many of the other zombie movie chooses to focus on the origin and consequences of this outbreak globally rather than on been focused on a group of strangers abandoned  on some remote shack or supermarket where in the end it is inevitable where few or none shall survive mounting to another useless sequel , sorry George A Romero we are really tired of the living dead these days . World War z has more of an I AM LEGEND approach as it focuses its action around its main character and lead UN employee Gerry Lane played by Bradd pitt .

The zombies of world war Z are not your blood thirsty , bone crunching zombies but a new variant of restless crowd which does make a spectacular appearance when seen in a crowd. There are few scenes in the movie, which will leave you amazed such as the zombies on the Gaza wall. The movie maintains its pace and is short enough so you don't run out of patience .

Movie Stats-

Directed by	Marc Forster
Produced by	Brad Pitt Dede Gardner Jeremy Kleiner Ian Bryce
Screenplay by	Matthew Michael Carnahan Drew Goddard Damon Lindelof
Story by	Matthew Michael Carnahan J. Michael Straczynski
Based on	World War Z by Max Brooks
Starring	Brad Pitt Mireille Enos James Badge Dale Matthew Fox
Music by	Marco Beltrami
Cinematography	Ben Seresin
Editing by	Roger Barton Matt Chesse
Studio	Skydance Productions Hemisphere Media Capital GK Films Plan B Entertainment
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date(s)	June 2, 2013 (Premiere) June 21, 2013(United States)
Running time	116 minutes
Country	United States Malta United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	$200 million

Audience Recommended to - Survival movie fans,World end loving fans, Bradd pitt fans,not recommend for Gore lovers.
Theater seen from - Crown Cinemas ,Calicut
3-D Rating- Moments of eye pop
Imdb Rating - 7.2
Movie Buff Rating - 7/10


Final Confession-
Paramount pictures "World War Z " might not be your typical Gore zombie movie but instead it follows in the footsteps of I AM LEGEND to show us what actually might the world look like during a zombie outbreak .

MAN OF STEEL- "BATMAN BEGINS OF SUPERMAN MOVIES" IN IMAX

It's a BIRD,It's a PLANE no wait It's Superman , Wait.......It's even Better , It's ZACH SNYDER'S "MAN OF STEEL" . DC comics have been looking towards paving a way for the new generation of their heroes starting with the legendary Trilogy of Christopher Nolan's Batman and after failed attempts in Green Lantern & Superman Returns, Astonished at the box office collections of Marvel's Avengers, DC comics decided to ring in Nolan's writing/Support and Zach Snyder of watchmen and 300 fame to construct what possibly could be the most action packed Superman/summer blockbuster of 2013.

Here's a Short synopsis -
A young itinerant worker is forced to confront his secret extraterrestrial heritage when Earth is invaded by members of his race.

Man Of Steel wastes absolutely no time to establish its an all out action film as the first scene begins on krypton as Superman aka Kal-EL's Father Jor-El (Russel crowe) kicks off the movie with an high octane star wars esque chase ensues as the movie gives us a glimpse of the origin of Man of Steel.From the very moment the film starts, you know your in for a ride of a lifetime as Hans Zimmer's Ideal for hope and other Ost's keep up the momentum throughout the film. The film also manages to take cues from smallville as superman's teenage days are shown in sublime moments of Great strength and moral reserve as Clark Kent searches for his true identity .

The first half of the movie which dwells on the topic of showing the human side of Man of steel , the second half meanwhile gets ready to fling the audience  into a world of action, Brutal CGI as the Man of Steel meets his match and nemesis in the form of General Zod . The Arch villain manages to hold onto a certain amount of screen presence and project upon to the audience a feeling of impeding doom , this unsurpassble obstacle that superman must overcome in order to protect everything he stands for. Some may argue the last Twenty minutes or so of the movie is nothing but eye shattering CGI and a prolonged fight sequence. To that i say , That's what superman was made for , He's not batman , stop comparing the man of steel to batman's character who depends on his intelligence and wit to get him through the trickiest of situations . Superman is all Brawn and little Brain and more heart than Batman.
Here's the Trailer preview -

Also watch the Nokia Trailer to get an idea of how much fist pounding  & Building Breaking Action

Man of Steel Stats-

Directed by	Zack Snyder
Produced by	Christopher Nolan Charles Roven Emma Thomas Deborah Snyder
Screenplay by	David S. Goyer
Story by	Christopher Nolan David S. Goyer
Based on	Superman by Jerry Siegel Joe Shuster
Starring	Henry Cavill Amy Adams Michael Shannon Diane Lane Kevin Costner Laurence Fishburne Antje Traue Ayelet Zurer Russell Crowe
Music by	Hans Zimmer
Cinematography	Amir Mokri[
Editing by	David Brenner
Studio	Legendary Pictures Syncopy DC Entertainment
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date(s)	June 14, 2013
Running time	143 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$225 million
Box office	$201,981,486

Audience Recommended to - DC comic fans,Superman Fans, Nolan fans, Action movie fans and pretty much everyone looking for an epic movie. Not recommended for Nerds or the ultra critics.

Movie theater seen from -IMAX PVR cinemas , Bangalore 

Imdb rating- 8.3 

Movie buff rating - 9.0

3-D Rating- eye blinking 

Final Confession-

Zach Snyder's Man of steel doesn't reboot Superman , it redefines it to Match the epic proportions of Greatness the Hero is known for while adopting a more realistic approach towards the Hero than a comical one . The Movie Buff considers this as Batman Begins of Superman movies which will later come to Define the way we look at superman and one day (fingers crossed) pave way for The JUSTICE LEAGUE (chills down my spine ) ...........

"Now You See me" -is definetly Now you should see me

"Magic"just the word sounds er umm well Magical....... Magic has been used by writers of fiction as well as stage performers to bring awe to their audiences. So it only makes sense when film makers try to use the same gimmicks and tricks to capture their audiences visceral senses on to the screens in front of them. Movies based on magic has always been tricky but has managed to find a lot of success at the box office . Considering the 8 odd Harry potter movies, Narnia or even the Critically acclaimed Prestige , one of my personal favorites. So what happens when you mix Magic, Crime ,Show business and a stellar Cast to the Cauldron . Well you get pure "Film magic".


Here's a short synopsis of "Now you see me "
An FBI agent and an Interpol detective track a team of illusionists who pull off bank heists during their performances and reward their audiences with the money.

The team of Illusionists are called the 4 Horsemen , each gifted with  a particular talent, One a mentalist (the ability to read minds) , one a locksmith, A pure magician and his beautiful assistant who conveniently serves up a distraction to audience on and off the screen . The team been tracked by FBI agent and his sidekick in the form of a charming Interpol agent who seem to be at each others throats throughout the movie but develops a sweet chemistry in between. The Four horsemen and three acts will thrill you all the way as they surprise the audience and the FBI at every Turn , by robbing banks and giving away the money in style . Almost like if Oceans eleven decided to go Robin Hood all of a sudden  . With the Morgan freeman in pursuit as the man who unravels the mysteries behind every magic trick and Michel Caine in a minor role ,this movie doesn't fail to impress and deceive the audience at every turn leading onto the last act or prestige in Grand fashion.

THE 4 HORSEMEN

Essential movie facts-

Directed by	Louis Leterrier
Produced by	Roberto Orci Alex Kurtzman Bobby Cohen
Screenplay by	Ed Solomon Boaz Yakin Edward Ricourt
Story by	Boaz Yakin Edward Ricourt
Starring	Jesse Eisenberg Mark Ruffalo Woody Harrelson Mélanie Laurent Isla Fisher Dave Franco with Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman
Music by	Brian Tyler
Cinematography	Mitchell Amundsen Larry Fong
Editing by	Robert Leighton Vincent Tabaillon
Studio	K/O Paper Products
Distributed by	Summit Entertainment
Release date(s)	May 31, 2013 (US)
Running time	115 minutes
Country	United States France
Language	English
Budget	$75 million
Box office	$137,534,207

Audience Recommended to -
Children of all ages, Magic and fantasy fans, People looking for a good time and lovers of All heist movies .
Theater seen from - Q cinemas ,Cochin

Imdb Rating-7.4
Movie Buff Rating - 8/10

Final Confession-
The movie Buff feels The title of the movie should be changed from "Now you see me " to "Now you should see me " . Its totally worth your while and a pure joy ride movie .

AFTER EARTH - "Not Even Worth During After Hours "

Sci-Fi movies are a Fanstasy movie follower's Eye candy , The Holy Grail of Epic adventures and Graphics where anything is possible beyond the Stars. The Greatest Example been the Star Wars Saga which gave birth to whole generation of Movie Buffs across generations and Borders . But like every Great Hero even Sci fi movies have their epic Failures . After Earth is one Huge failure For the Sci-Fi genre . This movie had build up a lot of expectations especially due to its star cast in the Form of Will Smith whose got a number of Good Sci-Fi films under his belt like Independence Day and Men in Black Series. Teaming up with him is none other than his Son Jaden smith and Directed by once acclaimed Director M. Night Shyamalan . 

Here's A short Synopsis for the Movie -
A crash landing leaves Kitai Raige and his father Cypher stranded on Earth, a millennium after events forced humanity's escape. With Cypher injured, Kitai must embark on a perilous journey to signal for help.

If you look at the Trailer for the movie , it promises to be a Good mixture of I am Legend + 10.000 BC + Apocalypto . But it fails at every point of the movie to bring out any Form of special treats , the other movies brought out . Neither Does the Director or the Script Utilize Will Smith's acting Talent by Landing him one of the worst movie Roles he has got in a long time . While Father is limited to a minuscule performance , The son who is the protagonist of the movie Fails to live up to his father's acting talents. Even in scenes of Great Despair , the movie fails to connect with the audience and ultimately ends up giving you no lasting memories. Every Sci-Fi movie usaully promises to be a Visual Treat with every Director Throwing in the Special 3-D treatment to make the Deal sweater, M. Night Shyamalan  Due to his arrogance or ignorance fails to do both as he refuses any form of 3-D entertainment nor a proper introduction to this "After Earth". Even the Climax scene fails to impress as the Antagonist in the form of An alien Being called Ursa is unable to create the Fear element on which the Alien movie series has Survived.

Audience Recommended to - Die hard Will smith fans, Sci-fi Nerds, Jobless youth and ofcourse Couples out for a Date ;) 

Theater seen from - PVS cinemas Calicut 

Movie rating -
Imdb - 4.8 
Movie Buff confession- 3/10 

Final Confession-
This is one movie which i truly hope i had skipped during the weekend, I am only Grateful i had a friend along so i could joke about the pace of the movie . I am going for 3/10 For a very poor AFTER EARTH. After All M. Night shyamalan doesn't  seem to be worth even for After Hours these days .......