The Proposal

Ofcourse, you have watched this movie already, right? If not, come on! What are you waiting for? This is my current  #1 favorite movie in the romantic comedy genre with my #1 all-time favorite actress starring in it, Sandra Bullock. I am writing this review on "The Proposal" long after I watched it for the first time and after many more reruns of it. My movie blog is incomplete without it.
Sandra Bullock is a great actress and she looks good in this movie despite being in her 40s. Wow! She is 46 now and that makes me worry because I'd like to see her starring in a lot more romantic comedies. I hope that she retains her youthfulness and charm for years to come. In this movie, she stars alongside Ryan Reynolds who is 34 years old. That's a huge age difference but you feel no trace of that as you watch this fun movie about a ruthless publisher and her assistant who is blackmailed to marry her, so that she can retain her visa status in the States.

I love so many scenes in this movie and never tire of watching it all over again. I love the guy who plays Sitka's exotic dancer cum storekeeper cum bartender cum wedding officiant. I love the granny who fakes a heart attack to hush her warring son and grandson. I love Sandra's dance around the fire and her wacky 'chant'. I love the names chosen for the protagonists, Andrew and Margaret. Classic. I love it when Andrew races up the stairs, loosening his tie, to look for Margaret who left him "wifeless" at the altar. I love the scene where Sandra drops a dime to dial into Sitka's Internet connection and the archaic modem tones that she wonders about. Ok, I can go on and on.
Just go and watch it, alright!

Trust (2011)

As I promised, this isn't a review about another romantic comedy. This is a drama about a serious subject that not many people accept as a reality.
"Trust" goes through how pedophiles lure young children into believing that they are "friends" who understand them. How parents react when they find out they had no inkling of what was going on, right in front of them all the while. How the child is groomed by the molester and comes to believe that nothing wrong happened and that he (the pedophile) isn't to be blamed, until that nagging feeling of guilt and violation comes to light.

What might surprise you is that pedophiles aren't what you picture them to be. They don't necessarily have crooked, stained teeth with lecherous eyes. They are among us, as teachers, counselors and in other such respectable positions. They have access to children. The last scene in the movie shows you that.

Karmayog.org lists some statistics from India about child molestation. The numbers are quite alarming and the statistics are not in favor of our children. Don't assume that statistics are just a manipulation of numbers and only represent a sample group. If anything, it could only be the tip of an iceberg.

Marry Me

Yea, I know. I've been watching too many romantic comedies and maybe, you're bored reading about them. I promise, my next review will cover another genre. "Marry Me" is not a movie you can catch in the theaters because it's made for home viewing i.e. LifeTime. So, I didn't think it would entertain much when I started to play it. But, Lucy Lui plays the lead and I wanted to while away some more of my time. Besides, romantic comedies simulate artificial glow for sometime. :) It comes in two parts and stretches to about 3 hours or so. But, fear not, it does entertain. The comedy is good, the timing is good and you can laugh a bit while Ray, Lucy Lui's character, searches for her fairy tale to happen and people try to tell her that she'll only end up an old maid.
Are there any girls/women who don't dream about the fairy tale? I don't mean castles and prince's (although it did happen for Kate Middleton). Ofcourse, a pauper wouldn't do either. Doesn't everyone (i.e. from the female species) dream about finding a loving, affectionate, chivalrous, handsome male, who'll sweep her off her feet, whisk her to beautiful locations and shower her with beautiful gifts. I think it must be the influence of movies and books that make women wish for this fairy tale cos' it sure doesn't happen in real life. By the way, I do wonder, what do men want? Do they have an equivalent of this fairy tale? Or are they just unconsciously looking for a woman who'll do all their work. :)
Back to the movie... so, that's what the movie is about. Ray gets dumped by her boy friend and worries if her fairy tale will ever happen. And then all of a sudden, she gets a lot of male attention. But which one is the one that she wants? Like I said earlier, it is entertaining. So, give it a shot.

Something Borrowed

You can appreciate a movie when you relate with it, or catch a glimpse of yourself, a slice of your life or something that you know and understand from experience. When you find such a movie, you can relive your memories or feelings again and again, just like that. It's just a few clicks and taps away.  :)
I know that "real" life is what happens after "The End", but there are some sweet moments before it too, that leave a lasting impression on you. Like, your best friend who'll tell you what she thinks, exactly, without editing. Like, the times you shared with your buddy and held nothing back. Like, the sweet sensation you feel when the person you love declares the same love for you. Like, the heaviness and pain in your heart when love doesnt go too well. Like, the view of your man, when you come around the corner and he's waiting for you. Sweet!
Ofcourse, these are just some of those moments in our dramatic lives and you can catch all this in "Something Borrowed". All the actors are cute and keep it real. Kate Hudson is awesome, sexy and her expressions are endearing. John Krasinski is that buddy you'll love to have. Colin, the new guy has done well too. Do watch this movie about two best friends, and find out what happens when the fiance and friend fall in love. I don't declare that this was a great movie but that, it was fun watching and another movie that I'll re-play, whenever, to go back to before "The End".

London Dreams

Don't bother watching this Hindi drama. It's about an Indian band trying to make it big in London, when personal ambition and pride of one man takes precedence and brings them all down. The story is a tried and tested one and could have worked again. But, the film-makers screwed up in every imaginable way. Music, characterization, story-telling... bad, bad, bad. Asin looks good. Period.