Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (3D) (2011)

Genre: Fantasy, Drama, Adventure, Action

Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Ralph Fiennes, Alan Rickman, Tom Felton, Helena Bonham Carter

The final movie of one of the worlds largest selling books is finally here. The epic ending of the Harry Potter series is here, and how! Harry (Radcliffe) along with his two best friends, Hermione (Watson) and Ronald Weasley (Grint) are in the quest for 7 Horcruxes, a magical device in which the dark lord, Lord Voldemort (Fiennes) has held a part of his soul. Until and unless these seven horcruxes are destroyed, Harry cannot kill Voldemort once and for all. The quest makes him go into the depths of the darkest and most dangerous of places, a chance he must take. He learns about secrets and mysteries about his life and his past, some which shock and others that mystify him even further. The saving grace about the movie was that it wasn't a random mixture of erratic events stuck together by super glue but a good narration of constant developments. The movie sadly does not refer to the previous movie or refresh the audience's mind about the previous movie, an aspect which I believe is essential since the audience would have more or less forgotten about it in the past few months. The visuals and graphics are stunning, especially in 3D which make it a thrilling and entertaining watch. All in all, the movie is a fabulous treat for Harry Potter fans and would make you leave awe-struck. To know more about 'How to messy up a movie ending big-time', please watch the last bit of the movie.

Thumbs up: Brilliant special effects, good sequence of events
Thumbs down: Horrible ending

Rating: 7.1/10

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Bridesmaids (2011)

Genre: Comedy/Romance/Drama

Starring: Kirsten Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Wendy McLendon-Covey, Ellie Kemper, Rosie Byrne, Chris O'Dowd, Melissa McCarthy

A middle-aged unmarried lady, Annie (Wiig) is not enjoying her life since she cant find a partner to settle down with, cant get a steady income and is simply frustrated with herself. Her best friend Lillian (Rudolph) is getting married and Annie is extremely excited to plan the entire wedding. Lillian's bosses wife, Helen (Byrne) has recently become good friends with Lillian which Annie cant seem to accept. Helen at every step is trying to put down Annie and vice-versa, with a cat fight erupting every now and then. It's a battle between the bridesmaids to see which one emerges as the winner. Annie has a brush with the law and finds respite in Officer Rhodes (O'Dowd) who hears her every misery out and becomes close friends with her. The movie is a very typical chic-flick when it comes to the acting style and the overall plot development. That said, the movie is quite funny and highly entertaining even if your not into watching these kinds of movies. Its a well-made movie which does what it set out to do, entertain. Would appeal mostly to the fairer sex but can be watched by others too.

Thumbs up: Good humour

Thumbs down: Nothing different or outstanding, plain and simple

Rating: 6.8/10

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Jackass Number Two (2006)

Genre: Comedy/Documentary/Action

Starring: Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Steve-O, Chris Pontius, Ryan Dunn, Jason 'Wee-Man' Acuna, Preston Lacy, Dave England

The most outrageous TV show on the planet returns in its movie format with a second installment. Fancy getting leaches put in your eyes, or enjoy a swim with a bleeding cheek in the midst of a shark, or does getting a cow brand on your butt appeal to you or would you rather play with an anaconda? If you replied 'yes' to any of the above, please contact the Jackass team. The movie is a compilation of the teams crazy, insane, daring and what some may call stupid, stunts and antics. Most of them are highly dangerous which can cause serious damage to yourself and others around you but many are funny at the same time. The movie is not very different from the first installment when it comes to the quality and level of stunts. Its not any MORE crazy, stupid, insane or daring but more or less on the same level. The format and structure of the movie too remains pretty much the same but that may not be a point of argument for a Jackass fan. As long as the insanity continues, that is all that matters. Its crazy, but if you're a fan you would love it.

Thumbs up: The guts to perform such daring stunts

Thumbs down: Some very gross and graphic scenes

Rating: 5.7/10

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Delhi Belly (2011)

Genre: Crime/Drama/Comedy/Action

Starring: Imran Khan, Vir Das, Kunal Roy Kapoor, Shenaz Treasury, Poorna Jagannathan, Vijay Raaz

Once in a while Bollywood churns out a decent movie and the man behind it is most of the times, the one and only, Aamir Khan. Delhi Belly is the story of three friends sharing a flat, each with their own personal problems and their encounter with crime. Tashi (Khan) is a journalist who is engaged to his air hostess girlfriend, Sonia (Treasury). Sonia does a favour for a friend by smuggling a 'package' by an unknown Russian at the airport. She knows little of what the package contains and gets Tashi to deliver it for her. Nitin (Kapoor) is Tashi's photographer who gets the Delhi Belly by eating unhygienic street food and needs to rush to the toilet every half-minute. Tashi passes the package onto Nitin for delivery who subsequently gets Arup (Das), a frustrated cartoonist, to do it for him. Confusion occurs and Somayajulu (Raaz) the gangster for whom the package is for gets shit, literally. The movie is an ultimate laugh riot all the way with each and every performer contributing with a fabulous performance. Vijay Raaz particularly stands out due to the finesse in which he throws out every swear word from his mouth. I don't think any amount of praise would be good enough, just go watch a zillion times and laugh each time!

Thumbs up: Hilarious, perfect acting

Thumbs down: A been there, done that story

Rating: 9.2/10

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TRON: Legacy (2010)

Genre: Science-fiction/Action/Adventure

Starring: Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde, Bruxe Boxleitner

An innovative and world-renowned computer programmer, Kevin Flynn (Bridges) mysteriously disappears one day never to return. After twenty-six years, his son Sam (Hedlund) a reflection of his father stumbles upon his fathers secret office in the old arcade building. He accidentally gets transported to a virtual world inside the computer where he meets his fathers virtual clone CLU (Bridges) who rules over the computer grid and has banished his father from the grid. Sam meets his fathers accomplice Quorra (Wilde) who takes him to his fathers hideout where he learns that his father had created a clone of himself to help create the perfect system, which unfortunately betrayed his father and took over the entire system. With the portal to the outside world closed, Kevin became a captive inside his own system and has been reported missing ever since. Unknown to most people, the movie is a sequel to the 1982 movie TRON which narrates the story of how Kevin first built the system with the help of CLU and the betrayal. The movie excels in special effects and boasts of path-breaking clarity. Performances by Jeff Bridges are fantastic as always and has superbly executed both his roles. The only let down was the action which largely encompassed the regular kicks and punches and had nothing new on offer. A good and interesting movie nonetheless.

Thumbs up: Great special effects and graphics

Thumbs down: Average action

Rating: 7.3/10

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