The Fourth Kind (2009)

Plot?

An Alaskan town has seen a huge number of disappearances over the past 40 years. Despite many FBI investigations, the claims of alien abductions haven't been proved yet. We plunge into this scenario through the Psychologist  played by Milla Jovovich as she interviews traumatized patients....who seem to have something common!!

The good:

• Intriguing story (I love UFO-related stuff)
• The setting, which is chilly literally and otherwise
• The split-screen scenes which added to my terror
• A few scenes made me jump and my hair was itching to jump out of my body!!

The bad:

• Does not sustain interest enough, goes on and on at it's own pace
• The screenplay could have been a bit better IMO

My Say:

If you want thrills and are interested in UFO abductions, give this one a try. It's worth it, on TV: By the what, alien abductions are referred to as 'the fourth kind' of alien encounters!!

IMDB 6.0  *** Rotten Tomatoes 17% fresh

My score:6/10

Prince of Persia (2010)

Plot?

A mysterious dagger contains the 'sands of time', which reverses time. Prince Dastan (Jake Gyllenhall) and a beautiful princess must literally race against time to protect it from evil forces who are hell bent on ruling over the World (cue evil villainous music)!!

The good:

• Extravagant visuals by Disney (why waste so much money??)
• A nice 'deus ex machina' 
•  Whoa, 'parkour' scenes plus cool sword fights
• Uber cool graphics whenever the 'sands of time' are released
• Oooooh Gyllenhall has 6-packs

The bad:

• Ooohh Gyllenhall has 6-packs which have absolutely no use whatsoever
• Waste of talent i.e Ben Kingsley
• Has an epic look to it, which kind of overwhelms you :(
• A 200 Million $ budget and an estimated profit of 92 Million $, should I say more?? Bad Disney, bad Disney!!

My Say:

Grab your popcorn...switch off your brains...give out your 'ooohs' and 'aaahs' when appropiate..get home when the movie is done!! As simple as that.

IMDB 6.7  *** Rotten Tomatoes 36% fresh

My score:6/10

Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)

Plot?

Alice continues her search for survivors from the virus of the previous films. Her search for the safe haven 'Arcadia' leads her to a group of survivors holed up on a building, surrounded by miles of  'living dead'. They must get to 'Arcadia' before the 'living dead' get in!!

The good:

• Now that is one kick-ass opening scene even though the CGI looks a bit tacky
• The constant mention of Alice being survived all the time keeps the intrigue factor on at all times
• Ali Larter overshadows Milla Jovovich and packs a solid punch
• Michael Scofield aka Wentworth Miller is on the silver screen doing what he does, 'breaking out' ;)
• Cool action scenes and rocking BGM (sometimes headache-inducing)
• We have another sequel, hooray for mindless action!!

The bad:

• Looks like a series of interconnected action scenes
• For people who have not played the games, they have no idea about the strange octopuss-like jaws of the undead or 'The Executioner' who looks like 'The Khali', only double in size :o
• Alice is not her 'usual' self because of the plot, which disappointed me. Watch the film and you'll know what I mean
• Lots of make up even though they don't have proper food, especially the women ha ha ha
• A "preposterous logic" (is that an Oxymoron??) behind the safe heaven  'Arcadia'
• As it is a 3-d film, some actions might actually look funny and illogical when seen in 2-d ;)

My Say:

The weakest in terms of action as well as the CGI in the 'Resident Evil' series in my opinion. But still, this latest offering is worth watching, for it is primarily an action movie and is pretty good at it. The big explosions have eye-popping visuals actually and not the majority of the movie as the promos mislead. Watch it for Jovovich who is gradually becoming an action figure despite aging, Ali Larter and Wentworth Miller!!

IMDB 6.0  *** Rotten Tomatoes 26% fresh

My score:6/10

Clash of the Titans (2010)

 
Plot?

Perseus is the son Zeus, the king of oceans. Hades, ruler of the underworld is scheming to take over the World and rule it. Perseus must stop Hades, discovering his powers in the process.

The good:

• The CGI is cool, when seen in 2D
• Some eye-popping visuals and good action scenes
• Sam Worthington takes on the mantle of the I-save-the-world-action-hero flexing his muscles much to our delight
• The fight scenes to capture Medusa are very good, as we get good CGI as well as some character development
• The rising of the Kraken at the end makes the ticket price worth it for the eye-popping CGI

The bad:

•  Has a jaded look almost throughout
• More focus is on the action scenes and CGI, but the pace of the movie is almost dragging

My Say:

I have already read the 'Percy Jackson' series of books...and to watch such a grim World on celluloid was tough for me. But as a no-brainer action flick, this movie sure is watchable.However, it would be good see Worthington with more hair on his head...it's not that bad to grow hair Worthington :).

IMDB 5.9  *** Rotten Tomatoes 28% fresh

My score:7/10

Surrogates (2009)

Plot?

It is the future and humans go about their daily lives safely through humanoids called surrogates. Someone starts killing surrogates and the operators (actual humans). A cop investigates this issue risking his real and surrogate's life leading to repercussions of a global scale

The good:

• The concept as such is cool, where humans aren't busting their rears to make ends meet. They are safely nestled in their house, insulated from pain and going about their lives through their surrogates
• Set in the future, the setting and gadgets are all cool
• The film moves at a good pace, a whodunnit initially, settling into a science-fiction-with-lesson-for-humans-at-end mould
• Bruce Willis keeps rocking, no matter what kind of role he's playing

The bad:

• Though things look promising, the film doesn't raise it's bar above an average action flick packaged as a science-fiction film

My Say:

If you are looking for entertainment alone, this is a good choice. For people looking at intellectual mumbo-jumbo and mind-screwing concepts, please try something else. All in all, a good timepass movie.

IMDB 6.3  *** Rotten Tomatoes 39% fresh

My score:7/10