N Ram

Very entertaining movie, the trio together were the best scenes in the movie. The puns , the acting , the action sequences were spot-on. I can easily re-watch it another time.

Kalki 2898 AD: Where Hindu Mythology meets Futuristic Excellence!! There is no doubt that Nag Ashwin's "Kalki 2898AD" is a cinematic and sci-fi marvel. But the greatest strength of this film is how the Director blends Divine Hindu mythology and Indian emotions with a Futuristic dystopian saga. Kudos to Nag Ashwin for creating these Amazing 3-worlds for us to cherish and engross ourselves in. Social networks now abuzz with Memes & conspiracy theories about how these words interact and how Kalki-2 will unravel more about these. There are several highs in the movie; to mention few without spoilers: Ashwathama and Bhairava fight sequences, Kamal Sir shining as (even if for a few mins) the evil Yaskin , Deepika's Sumati emerging out of her bondage from the complex, Kyra's brief love-story and fight sequence, Bujji's transformation fight in the climax, cliff-hanger in the climax. I will have to mention a few cons though: The slow first-half with unnecessary jokes, too may cameos that add nothing to the story (a few were surprising and got many laughs). Disha's bombshell cameo could have been used to enhance the story rather than the listless song sequence. BGM is satisfying in most places but also falls flat in few sequences, Music-score is a much-needed improvement for the next installment. Deepika's "Sumati" is looking confused or annoyed or sad in pretty much all the scenes had me and many others posing the same question: Why cast a huge star like Deepika and relegate her to a damsel in distress? Many main-stream reviewers had the same thoughts on Deepika's role in Kalki-1, and if this will evolve it Kalki-2. Shobana's character "Mariam" was just stupendous, and we wish the yester years actress got more screentime. In any-case Kalki-'s superb story, sneak-peak into the 3-worlds , world-class Visual effects, fast-moving screenplay in the second-half, casting genius which includes four supremely talented super-stars, Prabhas's charisma and acting are more than enough reasons to catch this flick at a theater nearest to you. Don't miss out!! Cannot express how proud I am to see my own Telugu movie pushing new boundaries, scaling new heights in Indian cinema and achieving such high praise from across the Indian film industry. Hope this will pave the way for more visual marvels on-par with this one!!

This documentary is NO easy watch and leaves you dumbfounded and speechless. It's definitely something to process slowly and NOT jump to conclusions and place the entire blame on the parents. YESSSS , the parents were gullible, trusting and even stupid on some occasions, but that's what led to Predator Bob approach them in the first place. This guy was a master manipulator and con-artist. He was grooming and manipulating his victims for years, victims included both lil gal Jan and her parents. He was constantly seducing the Mom(maryAnn) and clouding her judgement. The mother mentions that he made her feel his entire reason for hanging around her house was solely because he was smitten by her and her alone. He even made sexual advances on the Dad to break the marriage. He was an expert handyman probably fixing things around the Broberg's house, making them to be less suspicious when he put a wall up in their daughter's bedroom. Please watch the Podcast : Obsessed with Abduced in Plain sight , which throws more light on the criminal and manipulative mind of Predator Bob.He was the biggest criminal responsible for Jan's continuous abuse and molestation. The bigger blame is clearly on Law enforcement officials that failed the girl and her parents on various occasions. He kidnaps a 12-yr gal and marries her illegally in Mexico and he gets 5-days in prison ... Really?? It was infuriating to watch !! Why didn't they dig up more dirt from Berchtold's past and warned the family to move away physically from the predator. Why did they not counsel Jan and try to investigate what happened to her in Mexico with Bob? Why did they not press further to know the truth and instead believed some stupid medical exam, that cleared Berchtold of abuse .. Really ?? I think viewers need to digest the documentary, collect more info on the case and then write an informed review instead of jumping to blame the naive parents for being the sad victims of a Master mind predator. He was clearly trying to break the Family apart mentally, sexually, financially to get to his end goal of having complete control of Jan. And how this Family survived is a clear indicator of their strength and love for each other.

This Documentary is a must-watch, it documents some aspects of Sharon's life, who was this Beautiful soul who spread warmth and happiness in-spite of the horrors she was personally going through, injected by none other than her father figure. The style in which the documentary flows is gripping and holds your attention. Spoiler alert: The story stays with you for quite sometime, and I was shocked at how many people Sharon/Tonya touched and yet they failed to help her. Her best friend witnessed her getting raped and yet failed to report it. Her co-workers saw clear signs of abuse and never sort to help or counsel her. Sharon/Tonya obviously was overwhelmed or scared to report this monster herself , but what puzzles me the number of people who failed her. I hope Sharon and Michael are resting in peace in a Better world !!