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Sarthak Agarwal
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Sarthak posted a review for Dark Phoenix in Movies
Before I begin I want to preface by saying I have been a huge x-men fan, I’ve read the comics and loved the first Bryan singer directed film back in 2000. I’ve grown with these characters through high and lows and even when it was kind of embarrassing ( origins) tho I still found good moments and tried to get them all an equally chance in terms of quality. DOFP however changed the game in terms of comic book storytelling and proved a franchise could be revived and brought back from the flames (que the pun) After the divisive Apocalypse Kinberg was brought to bring one of the iconic stories ever put into x-men history and did he do it justice ? Yes and No. For starters, the real champion of this film is Sophie Turner. Not only did she carry the entire film but she made me believe there was definitley something going on internally with her and seeing the pain and emotion gave this film the leverage it needed to stay afloat. In terms of being faithful to the source material and the promos she didn’t go full phoenix like she did in Apocalypse but she still was allowed to let loose and when she did, it looked beyond superb. In the comics there was a lot more going on in Jean’s head and she was manipulated essentially by mastermind who in this film is substituted for an alien shapeshifter played by Miss Jessica Chastain who gives a good menacing performance. Why the change in the villain? I have no idea yet these new villains didn’t bother me so much, in fact their arc plays very well into the plot and given how the phoenix force in the comics is a destroyer of worlds it makes sense this race wants to get their home back. Chastain gets to let loose for most of it and let me tell you she’s pretty bad-ass. Mccavoy and Fassbender prove again they’re just born to play these roles and Charles and Erik get to have a few good moments in the fight. As for the other members, everybody this time around actually gets the comic treatment and they coordinate as a team . I found myself just amazed how well they figured out certain situations and just worked perfect together to figure out the solutions. Perhaps one of the best example is a wonderful train sequence that is being talked about, yes the hype is real . Perfectly filmed and accompanied by Zimmer’s score make the final battle an epic one. Storm gets to let loose for a bit and it looks spectacular, and one again the team working together really brings it all together nicely. Also there are a few cool comic cameos that appear so make sure to keep your eyes open! In terms of Spectacle this isn’t the most over the top action superhero flick ever. It felt very laid back almost as if there was an emphasis on this team being broken apart rather than letting the phoenix go crazy and cause havoc. In fact, I give Kinberg credit for doing something different amongst the comic book landscape. It was like he knew this was the end of an era and focused more on emotions. With beautiful hints of Foley of were treated to one of the most beautiful film scores ever put into a superhero film ever ! Hans Zimmer elevates this film so much that I found myself immersed in the background ; music is very important and given how intense certain scenes were he brought it up to an 11. Overall if you like x-men or just comic book movies in general give dark phoenix a chance , sure it’s not the greatest sendoff they could have done for this series but as a film it’s pretty great. I hope to see this cast succeed in other projects and as for Mr. Zimmer you’ve created another masterpiece that will be used as decades past.
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Sarthak posted a review for Bharat in Movies
Bharat owns a ration shop in Old Delhi market, where the foreign investors are keen to make a mall, buying up all the small shops, but he doesn't want to sell it Flash back mode..... It's 14th August 1947, a small boy and his family are supposed to take the last train from Lahore to Amritsar, amidst those chaos and blood shed. This boy lives his full life, fulfilling the promise he gave to his dad Salman seen in variety of get ups, ranging in different ages Clean shaven look Thin moustache Black beard middle aged Grey beard old man His love for his family and the country is expressed nicely with some good one liners and half known english He is shown a common man, always available for helping others and sticking with his dad's principles Katrina......very few well enacted movies of Katrina u will come across Namastey London Mere brother ki dulhan Ek tha tiger And now Bharat Her character here always has a half kg mirchi on her tongue, and working in government dept, she is called MadamSir ( name borrowed from Priyanka Chopra's name in Jai Gangajal ) Sunil grover......first time a full fledge supporting role for him. Humour and emotions mixed nicely. Vilayati khan and Bharat go hand in hand everywhere Disha patani......small role with a well done up song.....Slow motion Jackie shroff......as Salman's father Sonali kulkarni, Kumud mishra, Nora fatehi, Tabu, Brijendra kala and Satish kaushik......all these known faces makes it easy for us, to go on with the movie Basically the film doesn't have much in it to give to the audience, but that flow will keep on moving, coz it's given a feel good factor, light and emotional, keeping in mind that it is a festival release Remember that Salman song Kabhi tu chaliya lagta hai Kabhi deewana lagta hai Kabhi anari lagta hai Kabhi tu majnu lagta hai Same way, you can see him here, different make up, different types But........Mr. Director......how can u show him fighting 4 guys at the age of 70, that to single handedly...ye thoda zyada ho gaya Ali Zafar bhai One good point mentioned in the movie, 90s gave India 3 superstars 1. SRK 2. Sachin Tendulkar 3. A great finance minister, Dr. Manmohan singh Not as good as Wanted, Ek tha tiger and Tiger zinda hai But Not as bad as Kick ,Race 3 and Tubelight also
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Sarthak posted a review for Pokemon Detective Pikachu in Movies
Being a Pokemon fan, I didn't like the story line much. The acting was superb, also the VFX were amazing. The key element was missing which all the Pokemon fans know. Overall, nice movie. Worth watching atleast once. There aren’t any gasp-inducing twists or turns in Detective Pikachu; the film’s entire plot is guessable within the first 25 minutes, which isn’t surprising, considering it’s aimed at kids and tweens
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