The Hectic Week..

Movies: 

1. Slumdog Millionaire: (4.7/5)

Books:

1. Catcher in the Rye: JD Salinger (4/5)

2. New Moon: Stephanie Meyer (4/5)

Watch this space for detailed reviews..

Movie Review: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

I watched this movie solely coz Brad Pitt stars in it. I ended up enjoying it for everything else too. The LOR Cate B doesn't disappoint.The make up artist should win an oscar for this one as hubby and I both agree. The storyline is quaintly victorian- reminds you of the birtish classics more than american contemporary.

The only bothersome part was the long duration (2hrs 45 min) and the prolongation of some of the stages of Benjamin's life. The lady who has played Brad's foster mom is a super actress. I must look her up in wiki- and yes her arm heart touches u in this winter's cold. I think she is the best character drawn in the movie.

Though the movie is very well directed , casted and played, yet it doesnt touch your heartstrings too much...maybe coz we indians expect the film to be super melodramatic and full of emotional dialogues to make us cry.The exception was the scene at the end almost when Cate is holding baby Benjamin in her arms ..thats the most poignant part of the movie.You half expect the kid to start growing up again after the clock has been restored..

Ok, this review has revealed the plot too much i guess! But I would still recommend this to my fellow movie watchers.

Rating: 4.7/5

Fish Market

Ok, so you like eating fish?

How about the freshest fish in whole of New England? How about a blackened Red Snapper with extra veggies? This is after the shrimp cocktail the menu has, two glasses of fresh lemonade (make that two half glasses- the guy removed half of the lemonade when i said i didnt need the ice-- very cheap for such an expensive place). Oh we ate something else too-- yeah crab cakes.

All in all, i spent 10% of my paycheck on the food and the crappy lemonade.

This is the Mitchell macchi bazaar in dowtown stamford.

Movie Review: Chandini Chowk to China

For those of my fellow sufferers who have seen this movie, I admit I should have read a few reviews...

For those who haven't and are reading this- grab this lifeline before you sink 3 hours of your life in watching this piece of drama which the promoters released post consuming a truckload of opiods. 

For those who know Chinese, I empathise- it must have been doubly painful for you folks. I apologise on behalf of the hindi film industry.

And for those who have anything to do with the making, promotion and release of the movie- remember there is God....

Another week....

Oh yeah firstly, wish all you folks a very Happy New year 2009.

So well lets start with the reviews:

Movies:

1. Over the Hedge: One from my favourite category- animation movies.. great story, great animation and total fun to watch, though hubby thought otherwise. Could have gone deeper to become a lion king though. But I liked the simple and nice touching story...

Rating: 4.5/5

2. There is something about Mary:

Oh well, old movie, watched it so many times...its still watchable in parts..like in between cooking. Really like the unbelievable character Mary is...

Books:

Well didnt have time to dig into too many books, but yeah accomplished finishing one:

Twilight:

Stephanie Meyer

Rating: 2.5/5

Ok I really dont understand how this became a best seller, but i guess if u survive the slow first half of the book, you are in for a treat..just because it took me as much time to finish the first half as all of Rowling's books put together! Some nice editing and better vocab could have made this book and the mythology beneath it pretty captivating. Anyways, I shall definitely read he sequels to see if she gets any better!