Sumit Cornelius Murmu

Not unlike the movie, the world has stopped, the life as we know has changed and yet we need to find a way to go on, find a reason to believe, find hope. I was not exactly sure whether I wanted to watch a post apocalyptic movie in the current scenario(where apocalypse could be a far fetched but not unreal possibility). But if anything, I ended up feeling warm and positive. It's a classic underdog story(with an actual dog as the supporting actor) and in a nutshell it shows what a driven, motivated human mind can achieve against all odds. There are lots of small but brilliant moments that will make you reach out for tissues. My favourite, the 20 min or so of interaction with Mav1s the robot. The best thing about the movie though is the lead character Joel, he's not a macho man with ripped muscles, or a confident rookie, he is pretty much a nervous and adorable character throughout the movie, even when he saves the day. And that will make you root for him till the end, it's a character that you can relate with and maybe find a piece of him in yourself. And that for me is the biggest win..

The best thing about this version is that it makes the characters so much more human. And at the same time, it also tells us the importance of character development. Here the characters have purpose, a drive, and thus their actions make sense. Nothing feels rushed, especially superman. Here you actually get to feel a world without Superman, you actually buy the fact that he is no longer there, because you are given time to believe. The fight sequence from Darkseid's earlier conquest sets the tone, and makes the current conquest believable. Batman seems more in command in this version, and to be honest, it's only Wonderwoman who's character doesn't see much change. In Snyder's Cut, it's not Superman and Batman who save the day but as promised Cyborg is the heart of the film and Flash's time reversing sprint gives you goosebumps. And last but not the least, the music- even the background scores are in no hurry, the music lends the final touch to make it a film so so different in tone than the theatrical cut. It's difficult to not like a movie when each frame tells you the passion Zack Snyder has for DC heroes. It's a movie made by someone who probably grew up believing these characters were real, and it shows in the film.

I think it's time, Indian critics' opinions are taken with a pinch of salt. Although it's not a perfect series but it delivers on most grounds. The problem is that now, everything has to be about delivering a message or some high moral ground. But we forget that we watch a show to enjoy it. And as long as you can make it through and have a good time along the way do we really need to care about the critics who for some reason want to find a Godly prophecy in every show. Well it's not a perfect tale, but what it is, is a decent one about the horrors of a single night. Now some are complaining that we don't see a lot of relationship developing and humour. Well let's talk about practicality, how much of a relationship or character arc is going to change in one single night? And you want humour when flesh eating zombies are waiting for you? It's different from a normal zombie movie or series. It's a fresh take on the zombie saga to be honest. It's a tale of survival, and I think it's a decent one. The story is different and fresh to say the least. Ahana Kumra is brilliant and so is the character of the tribal girl. They have to be the best two characters in the series. It's a fun watch, and I would suggest to watch it for yourself before reading any reviews by critics. It's hardly 3 hours long. Summary- ambitious and definitely worth a watch..

There are just so many emotions in this beautiful film. Never before has a movie, portrayed the subtle emotion of how you could just be in love, and how it doesn't matter if you don't get anything back in return. That just finding that one person who shares the same wavelength of thoughts and emotions as you is good enough a reason to fall in love.. It's about, how you can connect with just anyone if you show empathy and try to understand someone who is supposed to be different, by just looking at them in a different light. It's about how in the end, all that matter for people is to be heard and all that is needed to connect and find a friend is to find someone who sees you.. It's about how love can bring together people in a hundred ways. How would have Paul and Ellie even met had they both not been in love with Aster. Because this movie is as much about the bond and friendship between Ellie and Paul, as it is about Ellie being in love with Aster. Also, it's about human relationships being more important than our religious beliefs (People in India could take a cue from that). And last but not the least, inspite of all the technology in this age of social networking, there's no replacement for plain old words..