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yaaawwnnn... a movie that should've been over within 30 mins takes an hour and a half! All characters in this movie talk like zombies, drawling out every word with a 5 second pause after each sentence; They stare at each other, at the ceiling, at the wall, into space, basically anything around them, for a solid 10 seconds whenever possible. With unnecessary shots and unnecessarily dragged out shots, the movie goes on and on and tests your patience. I even tried to see if some of these shots were symbolic and trying to convey some extra meaning, but, hmmm, couldn't find any such interpretation. The movie is about a hired killer, bogged down by his own baggage of previous trauma and suicidal thoughts, who saves kidnapped girls. When attempting to rescue one such girl, he gets caught in a political conspiracy. The violence and brutality in the movie are sometimes shown indirectly, and sometimes in your face. Some people may find something artistic in the way the movie has been shot and the scenes play out; but to me, it just tests one's patience.

I've always wondered why there's a dearth of movies depicting the period after Christ till the Roman empire accepted Christianity. It's one of the greatest miracles in history - a group of persecuted people, hunted down and murdered in gruesome ways for 300 years, make a mighty empire accept Christ by just their example of love, forgiveness and faith, and sacrifice. I mean, I can think of one in recent times - Risen. It is because these accounts aren't exactly screenplay material that meet today's cinematic demands of swashbuckling heroism - fight, action, revenge, victory! So, thank the cast and crew for making this movie. It may be slow, but not boring; the dialogues are powerful; and it provides a strong insight into the lives, thoughts and convictions of Paul and other early Christians, and the Romans. As a Roman soldier says in the movie: "You don't make a man your leader just because he trips and falls in the road, and then travels around a bit, and says a few things. There must be more to the story." Watch the film to know what. It's not just a Christian faith film. It also has a message that holds true for today's times - love, forgiveness, faith. Oh wait, that IS what Jesus said! ;)

The film takes of from where the first part let off, with Pentecost's son, along with a motley crew of other teenage pilots, battling inter-dimensional giant monsters with giant robots created by earth's defence corps. The film does stand alone on its own and u can understand the story-line even if u haven't watched the prequel. I'm generally a fan of such big-budget Hollywood extravaganzas with lavish visuals and graphics. But I almost felt like fast-forwarding through the climax fight. And the overcrowding of Chinese characters in the film seems like a desperate attempt to pander to the Chinese and make sure the film runs in China. The screenplay is interesting in pieces though- typical underdog-helps-save-the-earth. The twist I really couldn't predict was who turned out to be the villain. Each actor has given convincing performances. Worth a watch once.

Movie is based on real-life incident of 2015 Thalys train attack. When a terrorist tries to attack inside the train, 2 brave American soldiers with help from other passengers try to thwart it. What makes this movie very different is that the real-life people play themselves. However, if u r expecting the usual intense drama of Clint Eastwood, u will be disappointed in this movie. But if u view it with an open-mind, the film unfolds in a relaxed manner like a slice of life vacation video, devoid of anything 'filmy'. The screenplay is slightly non-linear, cutting between the attack and the friends' journey, to maintain the suspense for someone like me who viewed it without knowing anything about the 2015 attack. At the end, u r left in awe of not just the brave men, but also of Eastwood, wondering how he got the actual men to portray themselves and made an interesting movie with a slice-of-life feel.

Awesome movie. It makes it all the more enticing that it's based on real-life incidents- the rising of Molly Bloom into the poker princess, and the eventual indictment, and a little bit more. The screenplay that shifts between her teenage skiing ambitions and poker business emotions, those references to novels, the small narrations in-between, everything just beautifully melds together. Jessica Chastain proves once again with a power-packed compelling performance why she's the go-to lady today for strong female roles. Idris Elba, Michael Cera, Kevin Costner... all deliver strong supporting roles. Chris O'dowd gives an especially endearing performance as a smitten player. Despite the movie featuring a whole lot of characters, director Sorkin has etched all of them with unique traits that each of them stand out - the actor, Bad Brad, her boss, ... Ladies who love strong female-centric movies, don't miss this.