WALL-E review – Amidst good sleep in Theatre

The PREVIEW looked incredible. So, I went to watch.There’s a breathtaking ambition, breadth and dark backdrop to “WALL-E”, our hero. The characters are adorable, the inventions are dazzling, and after its astounding comic-poetic first half, the film settles down into a reliable mix of sentiment. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry — all that good stuff.

Summarizing the Movie -That Robots’ Love is amazing.

WALL-E is simply exceeding in excellence who tries to save the human race.

OmiGod, I slept in the end;Had to rewatch the movie and got relieved for missing the good stuff.

It is a story about love (WALL-E and Eve) and loneliness, the possibilities and pitfalls of human existence. This story is told by way of the exploits of a tiny, faceless two eyed robot only makes it more extraordinary. Fundamentally a boy-meets-girl romance, but it is futuristic science-fiction adventure.

 

There are mighty summits, in fact piles of garbage, compacted into cubes and neatly stacked to the sky by an industrious little Waste Allocation Load Lifter: Earth class–a.k.a. WALL·E. The fantastic robot has been building these cubes  for hundreds of years, and he’s been doing it alone now: Human beings have left the polluted planet and his fellow machines have been shut down. The surviving humans are living in huge spaceships. Then, a spacecraft arrives and deposits EVE. She’s a sleek robot, gleaming white and designed like an Apple component, and she’s indifferent to the WALL-E. The movie is filled with small joys and subtle jokes.

 

In the end, space craft suffers technical issues, Wall-E helps in helping it controlled manually by the captain(fat man) and Spacecraft plunges into earth safely. Wall-E gets full solar charge there; The movie ends as Eve and Wall-E hug each other and the captain explaining plantation to the people. 

 

The most astonishing and great thing about this film is its first half plays out with only a word or two of dialogue – SPEECHLESS that made me SPEECHLESS; but this led me to sleep towards the end(adding to my tiredness)! It would be easy to go on about the sheer visual beauty of WALL-E, which marks yet another milestone in the evolution of animation.

 

Writer-director Andrew Stanton is at the top of his game with “WALL-E.” Actually, he’s at the top of pretty much anybody’s game leading WANTED & HANCOCK in Box-Office. This is a film that stretches the expectations and reaches of animation at the same time it offers fantastic entertainment value to its audience. Having already made us care about cars etc., I guess it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Pixar has made robots seem lovable. But here I am, surprised and delighted all over again at just how well these people can tell a story.

 

“Wall-E” is more than a winner; it’s a wonder.

 

VERDICT: HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR ALL –Watch when you are Fresh!!

My rating to this movie is 4.7 out of 5

மொத்தத்துல இந்த படத்தை பத்தி சொல்லணும்னா,

சிபிராஜ்,பரத்,விக்ராந்த்,ரித்தீஷ் படம் பார்க்கிறவங்க போகாதீங்க!

 

HAVE and HAVE NOTS!(இந்த Idea எங்கோ சுட்டது??!!)

Have and Have Nots

Have and Have Not
Everything that I have done is bolded. I hope you enjoy it. If you post it on your blog, please let me know so I can come check it out.

200 Have and Have Nots!
1. Touched an iceberg
2. Slept under the stars
3. Been a part of a Cricket Play fight
4. Changed a baby’s diaper
5. Watched an accident
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Swam in a Dam
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a Snake
10. Said “I love you” and meant it
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited U.S
13. Watched a lightning storm + rash sea
14. Stayed up all night long and watched the sun rise
15. Chased by COBRA.
16. Gone to a huge sports game
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
19. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
20. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Bet on a winning horse
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Walking holding Girl Friends’ hands
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone holy dipping in Ganges river
27. Taken an ice cold bath
28. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Ridden a roller coaster
31. Hit a home run
32. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
33. Adopted an accent for fun
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Felt very happy about your life, even for just a moment
36. Loved your job >50% of the time
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Watched wild whales
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Gone on a midnight walk on the beach
41. Gone sky diving
42. Visited Europe
43. Ever bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited India J
45. Bench-pressed your own weight
46. Milked a cow
47. Alphabetized your personal files
48. Ever worn a superhero costume
49. Bathroom singer
50. Lounged around in bed all day
51. Gone scuba diving
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Done something you should regret, but don’t
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Been in a movie
60. Gone without food for 1 day
61. Worked on a Project from scratch
62. Won first prize in a contest
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Been in a fight zone
65. Spoken more than one language fluently
66. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone
67. Bounced a check
68. Read – and understood – your bill statements
69. Recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy
70. Found out something significant that your ancestors did
71. Called or written to a political leader
72. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
73. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
74. Helped an animal give birth
75. Been fired or laid off from a job
76. Won money
77. Broken a bone
78. Ridden a motorcycle
79. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100 mph
80. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
81. Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing
82. Taken a boat trip for 1 long day
83. Eaten sushi
84. Had your picture in the newspaper/Magazine
85. Read your religious holybook cover to cover
86. Changed someones mind about something you care deeply about
87. Gotten someone fired for their actions
88. Gone back to school
89. Changed your name
90. Caught a fly in the air with your bare hands
91. Eaten Pork
92. Watched English Premier League
93. Taught yourself an art from scratch
94. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
95. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt
96. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
97. Been elected in any election
98. Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream
99. Had to put someone you love into trouble
100. Sold using your marketing skills
101. Had respect in hometown
102. Dyed your hair
103. Been a DJ/RJ/VJ
104. Rocked a baby to sleep
105. Loved your PETS
106. Cleaned your bedroom
107. Brought out the best in people
108. Brought out the worst in people
109. Worn a ring
110. Ridden a horse
111. Loved All Girls
112. Cooked a dish where four people asked for the recipe
113. Killed someone
114. Gone to a Theatre (or equivalent to your country) play
115. Been inside the pyramids
116. Shot a basketball into a basket
117. Danced at a disco
118. Played in a band
119. Been to TajMahal
120. Gone to the Graveyard
121. Tutored someone
122. Ridden a train
123. Own a car
124. Been to Police station
125. Let a salesman talk you into something you didn’t need
126. Ridden a elephant
127. Published a book
128. Pieced ears
129. Lived in an historic place
130. Acted in a play or performed on a stage
131. Asked for funds
132. Hosted a function
133. Played PC/video games
134. Gone roller skating
135. Run a marathon
136. Learned to surf
137. Invented something
138. Flown first class
139. Spent the night in a 5-star luxury suite
140. Flown in a helicopter
141. Visited Africa
142. Sang a solo
143. Gone exploration
144. Learned how to take a compliment
145. Written a love-story
146. Seen All ManiRatnam movies
147. Had your portrait painted
148. Written a fan letter
149. Spent the night in something haunted
150. Owned a Bike
151. Ran away
152. Learned to Flirt
153. Been a boss
154. Sat on a jury
155. Lied about your Love
156. Gone on a diet
157. Found gold on floor
158. Written a poem
159. Carried your lunch in a lunchbox
160. Gotten food poisoning
161. Gone on a service, humanitarian mission
162. Hiked the Grand Canyon
163. Sat on a park bench and sighted Girls
164. Gone to LosAngeles
165. Gotten a letter from someone famous
166. Worn Three-Quarters to Office.
167. Ridden in a limousine
168. Attended Farewell Party
169. Watched Dumeel Movies
170. Read a half dozen Dumeel books
171. Been stuck in an elevator
172. Had a revelatory dream
173. Thought you might crash in an airplane
174. Had a song dedicated to you on the radio or at a concert
175. Saved someone’s life
176. Eaten raw animal
177. Smoking/Drinking
178. Laughed till your side hurt
179. Chatted with a Girl one long night
180. Taken a photograph of something other than people that is worth framing
181. Gone to a Village Festival
182. Sent a message to a girl
183. Spent the night in hostel
184. Been a Treasurer
185. Fell from bike
186. Formed a Gang
187. Donated blood
188. Built a campfire
189. Kept a blog
190. Helped solve a crime
191. Worn custom made Products(Apparel/Ftwr)
192. Committed Crime.
193. Taken a Driving Course
194. Served at kitchen
195. Own a Laptop
196. Cooked chicken/Shrimp
197. Ridden in or owned a convertible
198. Found a long lost friend
199. Dated an American
200. MARRIED?

Dasavatharam Review – MultiMillion Dollar Breathtakingly Boring Blunder

06/15/2008:

Im just back from watching ‘Dasavatharam’ at Totem Lake Cinemas, SEATTLE. I wonder what to write about it. After a rushing 2.5 hr Journey at 85 mph, I wondered whether the movie would be worth it.
Its absoultely a 3 hour 70 crore – $16 million dollar blunder. I guess they could have invested this money in a better way. Once again(after Mumbai express), Kamal fails to attract Tamil audiences with his own script. Dasavatharam was definitely not a masterpiece. It is a very mediocre work with a poor story, bad makeup for some characters,par music and inadequate character development for some roles. Why was all the hype, tension, cases, expectations and unnecessary expenses wasted on this average film. ஏன்…ஏன்..ஏன்டா?…ஏன் இந்த விளம்பரம்?
Meanwhile, I agree with you that Dasavatharam is a lot better than other trash like குருவி(கெட்ட கனவா நெனைச்சு மறக்கிறேன்), அரசாங்கம், பாண்டி etc. But our expectation from movies featuring Kamal Haasan & Rajinikanth is also much higher. தலைகள் படம், தறுதலை மாதிரி இருக்கக்கூடாது!
சரி..இந்த படத்தை பத்தி என்னத்த சொல்ல?? Opening..லாம் சரி! கதை Finishing..சரி இல்லையேப்பா! Where can I start. The opening was really good and slowly the few scenes showed the rush of movie of what was going to come.
There were whistles in the air when உலகநாயகன் was shown on screen and it felt like INDIA for a minute. But after that none in the theatre uttered a word other than a few laughs here and there.
அப்புறம், நம்ம ஊரு “Chennai Airport” ஐ காண்பிச்சப்ப செம sound Theatre..ல!! அடிச்சுக்க முடியாது போ, நம்ம ஊரை!) ராமானுஜ தாசன் பத்து பேரை அடிச்சு துவைச்சு, சிங்கம் போல நிக்கும் போது, நாம Seat நுனியிலே நிமிர்ந்து உட்கார Try பண்ணினா- உடனே ஒரு song..போட்டு நம்பியை கடலுக்குள்ளே கவுத்திட்டானுங்க! கூடவே, நம்மளையும் கவுத்திட்டானுங்க..னு Interval…க்கு அப்புறம்தான் புரிஞ்சுச்சு!
Usually we get to see a lot of hollywood movie previews before any show and I was expecting a movie that equals in technology and CG from dasavatharam because of its hollywood budget. But we felt so bad in the end that we felt like we were all let down by our favorite star.
Since Kamal Haasan also takes credit for the story, screenplay and dialogs in Dasavatharam, it’s only right that the major discredit for the movie should also accrue to that மொக்கை comedies. தாங்க முடியலைடா சாமி! Dailogs பணால் except a few!
When he says,” கடவுள் இல்லைன்னு யாரு சொன்னா? இருந்தா நல்லா இருக்கும்..னு தான் சொல்றேன்!” A ROUND OF APPLAUSE FROM AUDIENCE! That summed up the film!
STORY…:
The overall story – with the distracting side stories – is a jumbled mess.
Much of the movie centers around the efforts of a U.S.-based scientist Govind Ramasamy (Kamal Haasan’s primary role in the movie) desperately trying to safeguard a deadly germ vial (virus) and prevent it from falling into the hands of a really nasty element called Christian Fletcher (Kamal Haasan again- கொடுமைக்கார ஆளு – பார்க்கிற ஆளை எல்லாம் போட்டு தள்றான்).
The fight to grab the deadly vial that starts in the U.S. ultimately ends in India after many boring detours.
(நாராயணா, இந்த VIAL(கொசு) தொல்லை தாங்க முடியலைடா)
One of the few saving graces of Dasavatharam was Asin’s performance but still more மொக்கை when she tells ‘நாராயணா’. In her role as Andal, a conservative Brahmin girl from the temple town of Chidambaram as well as in an earlier brief appearance as Kothai, wife of a 12th century அய்யங்கார் Rangaraja Nambi (Kamal Haasan). Even her serious dialogues received laughs in the Theatre.
Jayapradha appears in few scenes and does well in them. (நீங்க ஏன் அம்மா, அண்ணி வேஷங்களுக்கு try பண்ணக்கூடாது, Aunty??) No role for Rekha, K.R.Vijaya, Nagesh and others.
Then, Mallika Sherawat – நீங்க Dr.Sethu..வை சொர்க்கத்துக்கு கூட்டிட்டு போறதை பார்த்து பல பேருக்கு தூக்கம் போச்சு! மறுபடியும், எப்ப america வந்து எல்லாரையும் கூட்டிட்டு போக போறீங்க??! Your pole dance number in Dasavatharam is one of the crudest and most disgusting dances we’ve had the misfortune to ever see in a long life. கேவலமான ரசனைடா. சில்க் ஸ்மிதா கூட நல்லா ஆடுவா!. அப்பபப்பா, Family..யோட பார்க்ககூடாத Dance!Gauthami, நீங்க தான் Costume டிசைன்..ஆமே! ஏன் இப்படி??!! சரி விடுங்க, மர்மயோகி Heroine..க்காவது நல்ல dress தைச்சு கொடுங்க,Please!! நீங்கதான் அதுக்கு HEROINE…ஆ? கமலுக்கு நிஜத்துல நீங்கதானே, அதான் கேட்டேன்!
Technically the film is far superior to any other Tamil movie in some scenes, particularly in the tsunami climax. The special effects in the last 15 minutes simply rocks. Also the body language of Japanese Kamal is simply excellent in Fight scenes.

குண்டு துளைச்சு Avtaar singh..க்கு Cancer போய்டுச்சு Doctor சொல்றப்ப(வழக்கம் போல, miracle தான்), அமெரிக்கா…வே சிரிச்சதுடா டேய்! அப்ப எல்லா Cancer patient..ஐயும் kashmir border..ல நிப்பாட்டிடலாம்! Good Idea! இதுக்கு எதுக்கு, Lance Armstrong! LIVE STRONG..லாம்! இதுதான் HEIGHT OF CRAZINESS!

The Good
Kamal’s Acting – Kamal Haasan in ten roles as Rangaraja Nambi, Govindarajan Ramaswamy, Balram Naidu, Christian Fletcher, Krishnaveni Paatti, Shinghen Narahasi, Avtaar Singh, Vincent Poovaraagan, George Bush, Kalifullah Mukhtaar(The last five were actually was pretty boring and was used to reach the Magic number 10).
The COMPUTER GRAPHICS – Almost 70% of this movie is Computer Generated to sync two characters portrayed by the Kamal on one screen
The Bad
A total mess of a story is compounded by a mostly so-so performance by Kamal Haasan (except in some roles like the Indian intelligence officer Balram Naidu, Paatti and Rangaraja Nambi(MASSIVE BODY) and Fletcher(Gravity defying))
MAKE UP
Finally this is A Mixed Bag. I really appreciate the fact that Kamal Hassan had taken pains in getting into 10 different characters but neither the make up was done well nor the characters were well plotted.
As he dons 10 roles in the movie, 5 out 10 looks like a MAKE UP DISASTER. It was a big big blunder..even you would say, many in India could have dont a better job for you Kamal Sir- why hire an Idiot to do it? Even the most low buget movie ever produced in India will have a better make up man from the one that was hired to do in this movie. It was Utterly fake for Many. That one mistake from the great actor has cost him the whole movie.
Again, THE COMPUTER GRAPHICS
Kamal Ji you just offered your lovely movie in a platter to a bunch of CG Monkeys who have absolutely no idea what CG is, they have clearly proved their worth by Creatively turning your movie to Absolute Crap. When 40% of your movie is ruined by these guys you dont have to worry any further on where the movie will go next –Trash.
THE DIRECTOR
Why would a world actor appoint a brilliant mind like Mr.K.S. Ravikumar to direct his wonderful movie?
Ans:
So that the whole world comes to know that Mr.K.S.Ravikumar has absolutely no idea how to make a movie. Why would you have to spend $16 million dollars to prove that(to tell Rajini for trashing Jakkubhai). This idiot has NO ROLE in this except for the Ulaganayagane.. song in which he dances like Enrique(:-( ?? இனிமே உன்னை கோடம்பாக்கம் பக்கம் பார்த்தேன், உன்னை ஓட ஓட வெட்டுவேன்..டா!). Who can blame the all perfect Kamal. Its like when a perfect world is filled with imperfect humans. The imperfect humans being the camera man, cg director, director, makeup artist.
The Camera Man
Ravivarma! நல்லாத்தானே போய்ட்டு இருந்தே…?! ஏன் இப்படி?? All you did was drag the camera through out every set of the movie with a Crane. OMiGod, everything was Top Angle like Spiderman video game; and shakes even inside a house. அது சரி ரவிவர்மா! எல்லாத்துக்கும் TOP ANGLE வச்சே சரி! அது என்ன, mallika sherawat வந்தா மட்டும், ஒரு மார்க்கமா Shot எடுக்கிறே? தப்புடா ராஜா! Basically the lighting was so bad. Tamil Serial..ல கூட நல்ல lighting, clarity இருக்கும்! I guess he did not use a Movie camera at all for this movie because i never saw a scene in the movie that was Film like.
THE MUSIC
Songs were fitting enough to the movies and the background score was good. But, EOD it felt nothing like a big budget movie. There was not much enthusiasm in the audience for O..O..Sanam – the only Josh song of the movie(with Avtaar singh).
THE PRODUCER
உங்க Budget…ல துண்டு விழுந்தா நீங்க தப்பிச்சு இருக்கலாம். ஆனா, இது உங்க தலையில அல்லவா துண்டு விழுந்துடுச்சு!
Im really sorry about your loss but you have to move on. Every one makes mistake but you made three.
1) Producing Kamal movie.(பெரிய தப்பு). 2) Bringing Jackie chan for song release(ரொம்ப தப்பு). 3) Investing more than 5 மில்லியன்(தப்பு..தப்பு..தப்பு.. கன்னத்துல போட்டுக்கோ).
LONG VERDICT(இது தான்டா என் தீர்ப்பு):
If a crappy fiasco like Dasavatharam is all that we can expect from Kamal Haasan after forking out $16.25 for a ticket, we wish we watch only RAJINI movies in Theatre from now(Mayuri Aunty, “குசேலன்” படத்தை நீங்க தான் Release பண்ணனும்.பண்ணுங்க!). அதான் சொல்லிட்டோம்..ல, இனிமே தலைவர் படம் மட்டும்..தான், Theatre..ல!!(இன்னொரு BABA..வுக்கோ ஆளவந்தானுக்கோ தாங்காதுடா, இந்த உடம்பு!)
Finally if you are a die hard fan of Kamal you can watch this film once without hating him. But dont try watching it again.
Watch this movie to see Kamal in 10 different avatars. But is it really enough to make a fan to watch a film? This is a big question that stands before Kamal fans those known as the lovers of good movies like sensational மகாநதி or குருதிப்புனல்! Is this an Entertainer? Certainly Not!
கமல்..ன்னால தூக்கம் போச்சு! அழுதீங்க..னுலாம் build-up கொடுக்கிறவன்..லாம் ஓடி போயிரு! தேடி வந்து செருப்பால அடிப்பேன்!
Kamalji, we expected a lot from you! Hard luck! இதுக்கு நான் கொடுக்கிற STAR, ஒன்றரை!
(ஒண்ணேகால் ரூபா பெறாத படத்துக்கு இதுவே ரொம்ப OVER!!)

Tail Piece:FLASH NEWS: $4,632,719 Record Box office collection in U.S for south indian movie. Huge reception from the people in U.S
அட கொடுமையே! நம்மளை மாதிரி ஊரே போய் பார்த்ததோட result இது – $4,632,719! DO NOT DO THIS..ங்கிறதுக்காக தான் இந்த review! கொடுத்த காசுக்கு வஞ்சனை வைக்கக்கூடாதுன்னு விசில் அடிச்சா, இதுக்கு “வரவேற்பு”னு meaning..ஆ? மொத்த தியேட்டரே சிரிச்சது இந்த கருமத்தை பார்த்து! மனசாட்சி உள்ள யாரும், ரெண்டாவது தடவை பார்க்க மாட்டான்! OPENING…லாம் சரி! Finishing பார்ப்போம்!

But Still, KAMAL is MY STRONGEST CANDIDATE FOR THIS YEAR’S ACADEMY AWARD!

After watching the movie and writing this review, now Dasavatharam team is coming up with the concept in the movie.IT IS TOO LATE!! I don’t want it in Pressmeet! I WANTED IT IN the MOVIE in a way every child understands! I Want Entertainment..Everyone should understand, I don’t mean MASALA movies but a real kicker Flick!