Mission Impossible: Fallout Review

I just saw the 6th instalment of the Mission Impossible franchise and being an action movie fan was not dissapointed.

The movie is an adventure to watch out for with the usual frills and tense moments we have come to associate with an Ethan Hunt movie. In that sense it does its job of continuing the MI franchise. But where it does fall flat is the twists in the sequences and the story. Having seen all the previous instalments I for one could predict all the major twists and turns that happened in the movie. Thus though these movies are enjoyable to watch, they have become very predictable. If the writers could have made the movie unpredictable, it would given a hugher sense of elation and satisfaction to me and I think to the other audience members too. The movie is very fast paced, but I think they should have slowed it down a bit to give the story some time to grow. Some of you may be thinking the movie was already high on length at 2 hrs and 28 mins. But that is what the writers need to figure out if they want to broaden their audience base (not that the base is currently small, but some change could have helped the movie further). So the writing is a bit of letdown for me. The movie's high point are its chase and action sequences which have been choreographed to perfection. Thus even though you know how the movie us going to end, you still can enjoy the movie.

These kinds of high octane action movies are not known for finesse in the art of acting from their actors. This movie is no different. While Tom Cruise is his usual good self as Ethan Hunt, acting wise there is no difference from his other movies. All the other actors, Rebecca Ferguson, Henry Cavill, Simon Pegg and Ving Rhames have stuck to their part to keep the continuity of the franchise intact. If want to see good acting don't go for this movie.

Christopher McQuarrie is both the writer and director of this movie. While I have already clarified that the writing should have been better, the direction is nothing to be proud of. The writer and director in him seem to have had a fallout. While the movie is very fast paced, but that is due to the editing. Christopher gains no directing points for this movie.

Overall the movie is a must watch for all action afficionados, MI fans and Tom Cruise fans. All the others can keep away from this movie (if anyone is left)÷.

Rating - 3 / 5 (Taking away .5 points for unispiring writing)

Sanju Review

Sanju, based on the life of Sanjay Dutt was a much awaited movie mainly due to the excitement created by the potrayal of Sanjay Dutt by Ranbir Kapoor. I had many reservations about how the mivie has been handled and whether Sanjay Dutt has been potrayed as a larger than life character, but the movie allayed all my fears.

Sanju is about the relationship of a father and son and how they cope with the problems faced by the son. The movie does not try to make Sanjay Dutt look great, but presents him as a vulnerable man. Instead the movie presents Sunil Dutt, Sanjay's father as the great man. Raju Hirani's writing is superb in the movie. His non linear storytelling style does well to glue the audience to the story by connecting the dots across the non linear storyline. This style of storytelling is somewhat similar to that often adoptes by Christopher Nolan and it makes the screenplay engaging. The movie moves very fast and even though it is long at 2 hrs and 41 minutes, it does not feel that long. Full marks to the editors of the movie.

The movie stands on the shoulders of three individuals - Ranbir Kapoor, Paresh Rawal and Vicky Kaushal. However out of the three, Ranbir Kapoor steals the show with his potrayal of Sanjay Dutt. He has copied Sanjay Dutt's mannerisms so well that if you observe the silhouette of both, you would be unable to identify Sanjay Dutt. He is sure to take home many awards with this performance. Paresh Rawal as Sunil Dutt and Vicky Kaushal as Sanju's friend are superb in their roles. The three ladies, Anushka Sharma, Diya Mirza and Sonam Kapoor do not have much to offer as their characters are not well developed. Overall hats off to Ranbir for pulling this off.

Raju Hirani has done it again with both his writing and directorial skills. He seems to understand the art of telling a story really well and at no point do you think that a plot line has been left unclosed.

A special mention should be given to the song Kar Har Maidan Fateh, which fits very well with the tone of the movie and at the same time gives you goosebumps. Full marks to the music director, lyric writer and singers in bringing the song to life and take the movie' ongoings to a higher level.

Overall the movie is good and Ranbir Kapoor is amazing. Go and watch this movie to become a Ranbir Kapoor fan, if you are not one already.

Rating - 3.5 / 5