It is always been a great year ending for the past few years, with me and my friends attending the music season events, year new movies and Chennai International Film Festival (CIFF). Music and movies in December have become a part of the calendar now. In CIFF 2014 I happen to watch few movies and below I am sharing my 2 dollars worth of experience (2 cents is too cheap nowadays).
Party Girl – French – The spirit of a person wouldn’t change, even as they age or come to terms with reality as it is the shell in which they always feel comfortable.
Two Days, One Night – Belgium – Tried on the lines of 12 angry men, trying to make a majority vote shift but not impressive enough.
Geronimo – French – Could have been more musical and dance oriented which is featured only for a brief moment. Ending was like typical Indian film where the Protagonist survives hours after a fatal wound.
Behaviour – Cuban – Excellent one. Great performances by the Kid especially in the scenes where he woos another girl. Wish there are “Carmela”s in every school. Sharp visuals .
Monument to Michael Jackson – Serbia – Laughs and smiles all the way before the climax. Nice movie.
Natural Sciences – Argentina – Short& sweet, pleasing greyish visuals and simple movie.
Kuttram Kadidhal – Tamil – Good attempt. (Movie crew request : nothing should be revealed till public release)
Paris of the North – Iceland – Great view of a mountain. Nothing more than that.
Honeymoon – Czech – Shocking and an open ended climax.
A Girl at my Door – Korean – Good performance by the child artist.
Superegos – German– Nothing special.
Cracks in Concrete – Austria – History repeats itself theme with an open ending.
Deal – Netherlands – Wannabe romantic comedy movie with little lengthy ‘romantic’ scenes.
The Gambler – Lithuania – Great camera work in few scenes. Especially the speeding trolley shot and the climax scene. Good performance the protagonist while he commits suicide.
Fish and Cat – Iran – No story. But great narration and camera work linking slices of various conversations happening at the same period of time.
Mundaspatti – Tamil – Funny and good scenes portraying Nandita.
Kathai, Thiraikathai, Vasanam, Iyakkam – Tamil – Not a movie without a story as it claims. Evidently showcases a phase of Director’s struggle with open ending.
The Ambassador to Bern – Hungary – Nothing special.
Two Step – American – Sudden violence scenes felt brutal and shocking. Other than that nothing special.
Back Roads – Australian – Couldn’t understand few dialogues of this old Aussie movie. Needed subtitles. Booze all the way in the movie.
Consequences – Turkey – Great opening scenes with music. An eye for an eye theme.
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