In previous posts I talked about some of the movies I liked but since the post was about other things I didn’t go in much detail so this post is basically a brain dump of movies that I watched that I liked (or in some cases didn’t like) in no particular order.
Dhurandhar
Phenomenal movie, loved it. It is extremely violent but showcases the struggles of fighting against terrorism more realistically. It is being put down as propaganda but mostly by folks who seem to love putting down India in favor of other countries. Eagerly waiting for Part II.
The Running Man
Decent movie. It is the second attempt at adapting a Stephen King novel by the same name and was decent. I think the first from 1987 was better but this was good as well.
Tron: Ares
I think I am done with the Tron franchise. I couldn’t finish the movie as I found it boring. I am tired of the AI is taking over the world trope and this one was badly written one at that.
Thamma
Loved the movie. I really like horror comedies and all the movies in the Maddock Horror Universe (Stree,Stree 2, Bhediya, Munjya) are fantastic. It is a take on ‘Betaal’ (Vampires) with an Indian twist. The next iteration is going to be really interesting as this set the scene for for interesting crossover stories.
Lokah: Chapter 1 – Chandra
In the past few years I am seeing a move to tell more stories based on History or Mythology or SciFi/Fantasy especially in the South Indian Movie scene and I love it. Lokah is a Malayalam movie about Vampires and other supernatural creatures and how an ordinary person gets involved in it due to a girl he likes. It is the first movie in a expansive universe.
Mirai
Mirai is a Telugu fantasy superhero movie that I really liked. The part about Emperor Ashoka possessing super human (almost god like) power was a bit weird and didn’t make sense to me (It is told in the first few mins of the movie so not a spoiler). It mixed in mythology and superhero story telling quite well and there is a sequel in works.
Fantastic Four: First Steps
Decent movie, and a good setup for the next few movies relaunching/rebooting the Fantastic 4 movies. Plot wise it was a bit thin but way better than the last attempt of a reboot.
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
Boring movie, couldn’t finish watching it (Tried watching it twice but didn’t finish). Story didn’t click with me so stopped partway.
404 Run Run
This is a Thai horror comedy movie about a real estate swindler, Nakrob, who tries to turn a haunted, abandoned hotel into a luxury scam but is thwarted by the ghost of its original owner. It is a fun watch with some good scares and comedy.
I was going to talk about TV series that I liked/didn’t like enough to mention them here but the post is already long enough so will probably do a separate post for that along with another one for books.
– Suramya