Movie streak

My last 5 or 6 movie streak has just been awesome! I was even surprised that two of them have been from hollywood.

It starts with District 9. Sci-fi made in documentary style. Its always a gamble to watch movie made by a debutant. Either it could be horribly bad or it could be highly creative. This one falls in latter.

12 angry men. Yes, i have seen it now. If there is a list of movies which are copied the most, this one would be very close to the top. In Bollywood, it was called Ruka Hua Faisla. The whole idea of making a movie in just one room and yet maintaining the tension - genius!

The science of sleep. Thanks to Vivek for the recommendation! Quite abstract, unique movie. A man confused between reality and dreams. And you can do anything now with this plot.

Inglourious Basterds - A Tarantino movie. I love it (yes, i am a tarantino fan!). Make a world war movie in the style of western. The reason i love Tarantino is that he understands what makes things click in all genres of movie making. And he takes those things and uses them in his movies. Plus his dialogue writing is amazing.

Once upon a time in the West. Watched this one in office conference room :) Western by Sergei Leone. A very good movie but i was missing Clint Eastwood. Ennio Morricone music is beautiful as always.

The curious case of Benjamin Button. The idea of a man who is born old and grows to be young is very cool. But there is always the question - what to do with it? Benjamin Button is one of the answers. It is a good movie but not a brilliant movie. It becomes too hollywoody at some points, but at times it there are some great ones too. My best part was the picturization of the old baby, they really did a good job.