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(500) Days of Summer (2009)
Watchable
After watching(or avoiding at times) all the sugary romantic movies that seem to try too hard to get its message across, 500 days of summer comes as a pleasant surprise. The movie doesn't aim for the sky and maybe it doesn't need to. It's a simple tale which is well told. Perhaps the most striking feature of this movie is its unconventional approach. The acting is consistent with the overall tone of the movie. No histrionics demanded, no histrionics delivered is the way i'd put it. The soundtrack is refreshing. The direction is adequate. What stands out however is the screenplay of the film. At a running time of just over 90 minutes, the editing is crisp. The fact that it does not take itself too seriously is its biggest advantage since that is precisely what makes it an easy watch. The movie might not feature in the list of 'top 100 movies' or 'movies you must watch before you die' but it's a nice way to spend a not-so-busy evening.
Dhamaal (2007)
There's a lot of dhamaal in "dhamaal"
To be honest,when I first saw the trailer of dhamaal,the product seemed to be quite dated but the movie took me by surprise.Although there's nothing new in the plot and even some of the scenes are blatant rip-offs,you don't mind watching them because of the way they have been directed and acted.If you've seen It's a mad mad mad mad world,you might feel that the premise of this film is more of less the same.Johny English,Mr. Bean(the series),Starsky & Hutch and Rat Race are the few films(or series,as the case may be) from which certain scenes of this movie have been lifted.The acting by all the cast members is up-to-the-mark.The fact that there are only a couple of songs in the movie helps.The runtime is just over 2 hours and thus the movie doesn't seem to be stretched too much.However,certain tracks in the second half could have been avoided.All in all,Dhamaal isn't a flawless product but it's certainly watchable which is all you expect from these kind of movies and so the one's who watched it wouldn't be left disappointed.