hmxaraj Reviews

Don't Look Up (2021)

Below Par

[6/10 · 27 December 2021]

My expectations, going into the movie were very high, obviously because of Leo. But as the movie progressed it just doesn't establish a tune with the viewer , the world is ending but there is also a humorous side to it? How ? The movie tries to play with Drama, thrill and comedy but ends up with a mixture that establishes none of the above stated genre.

And the movie was way to lengthy, there were scenes which were boring , lost me totally , I found myself holding my cellphone at times through the movie, had a few chuckles here and there.

In a nutshell this movie is a bad mixture of "This is the End" and "2012".

The Rescue (2021)

Best Documentary Till Date

[10/10 · 5 December 2021]

I had this incident in my subconscious , hearing about it in news 4 years back but after watching this documentary I got to know about how this happened and what it took to rescue those 13 boys from that cave, I was in tears for most part, I had to pause every now and then , gather myself and then watch again , this wasn't a Rescue, it was a pure MIRACLE nothing else a MIRACLE!

Inside Look: The People v. O.J. Simpson - American Crime Story (2016)

Everything is perfect but..

[9/10 · 18 October 2020]

This documentary was outstanding! The direction , the attention to detail was flawless. All the characters that played in this role were not only similar in physique to the real people but in posture and energy as well. The only thing that set me off a bit was the actor who played O.J Simpson, he wasn't charming enough and after seeing the real footage his reflexes weren't same as O.J and seeing him made it look like I was watching a documentary elsewise I would have drowned in the spell of this amazing piece of history.

A Parks and Recreation Special (2020 TV Special)

Most amazing cast of all time!

[10/10 · 7 October 2020]

First of all hats off to these people who gathered for such a noble cause and tried their best to bring smiles on the faces of their fans in such hard time. Talking about this special episode , you will be watching this if you are a diehard fan and when you are a diehard fan the content doesn't matter, seeing this amazing cast of 10 people together on a screen just can bring smile on your face. But this was an amazing episode where they delivered a social message which was obviously the need of the hour and to my surprise they also maintained the flow of the show and started from where they left in finale! and that activity in the end "literally" made me have goosebumps. Good bless this beautiful cast of this beautiful show and amazing crew.!

The Office (2005–2013)

Perfect cocktail of Comedy and Emotions!

[10/10 · 7 October 2018]

This show was inspired from the British version of itself, every one including the writers,directors, producers and actors were fans of the Original version. So they worked so much hard to meet their own expectations that they created what can never be created till the day this world ends, A Perfect SHOW!!!! This show has characters that are so different from each other and as a viewer you can relate to the show either because you see yourself as one of them or you have someone in your life that behaves as one of the characters. This show revolved around Steve Carell aka Michael Scott and he is the center of gravity of the comedy part of the show and Jim & Pam are the ones who acted upon a perfectly written couple story. Dwight brought Nerdeness to the show in fact every character contributed to make this show what it became. In spite being a sitcom this show was so emotional at times that it made an impassive person like me wanna burst into tears. And finale was so much good and respectful to all the fans of the show who made it possible for a decade. You can get your dosage of laughter and crying from this show. A masterpiece , perfection I wish I could give it a million stars on IMDB. This show made me feel the feeling I thought I never had inside of me.

Leave No Trace (2018)

Deep, Subtle and Amazing!

[8/10 · 2 October 2018]

As many movies having Drama genre this one also started from middle of the story. The lush green environment of the shoot is so mesmerizing that you often find yourself lost in the beauty of surroundings rather than the story itself. Very less characters and continuously forcing the plot was one of the successful areas of the movie. The casting,direction and acting all were great. I was quite impressed with the acting skills of Thomasin McKanzie (The Girl). There are very less dialogues but the expressions kept on telling the story. It is a slow movie might not hook you like many famous hits but once you are 30 minutes in, you kind of wanna find out what happens! The only negative points about this movie are that it explains very less about the character of Dad (Ben Foster) than it should have for more understanding of the story other than that it is a must watch movie of the summer!!!!

Skyscraper (2018)

Too Much Shallow!

[2/10 · 16 September 2018]

Kind of a typical Dwayne Johnson movie but a whole lot of shallow plot. This is a movie where in a situation where everything is going from bad to worse there is one guy for whom things are going from good to better. The CGI is also below average. Story is far from being anywhere near reality. Absolutely no effort on the part of writers or directors. Useless action for about 100 minutes. I am a Dwayne Johnson fan and the 2 stars are just for him but the movie is a wreck!!!!!

A Quiet Place (2018)

Cannot trust IMDB rating anymore!

[2/10 · 20 June 2018]

Movie starts off from middle of the story, no explanation of why? How? When? The plot is so much shallow, the family doesn't even look like one. Anyone who has seen a Horror/Thriller movie before cannot rate this movie more than 3 stars. Absolute nonsense, Movie leaves viewer in a state of constant question and no answer is presented, it is not dark at all. The only 2 stars are for acting that's it. Please do not waste 90 minutes of your time on this movie.

Safe House (2012)

Surprised by the performances!

[10/10 · 11 April 2018]

This movie is very much predictable from the title to the poster, but the mix it had of emotions,crime,thriller and action was quite unique and entertaining. Ryan Played the role to perfection. Washington just played that same quite guy who can do some crazy action in every movie.

Castle (2009–2016)

Sunlight! After days of Snow.......

[10/10 · 5 March 2018]

I was totally amazed by what I discovered when I went on with this show. The poster and the introduction is merely a small portion of this iceberg's tip, this show has so much more to it than you can even imagine. A pure mix of comedy,romance,bromance,thrill,mystery and all these genres were embedded into a TV series so perfectly that you cant help but to get obsessed with the show. However, for me the best thing on the show was the relationship between the lead characters played by the gorgeous Stana Katic and the charming Nathan Fillion. Their relation took the course from being complex, to ideal and that journey was so overwhelming to watch, how a writer who had every thing that one can dream of find such an inspiration in NYPD's Det.Kate Backett that it makes him get out of bed every morning. The supporting cast was amazing, the bromance between Jhavi and Rayan, the way roles of Martha and Alexis were embedded into the story it was perfect.Every now and then a dose of pure and genuine comedy was also a delight. The crime and mystery genres of this show become somehow irrelevant because the way the writers "Danced" with the relationship of Castle and Beckett was mere perfection, even then I was taken by surprise quite a few times by some astounding and bewildering thrill and mystery in some episodes.Well, the show wasn't that perfect there were mistakes , huge mistakes on part of management and writers but they seemed so little under the shadow of the romance, the onscreen chemistry of lead characters which for sure was the cohering force that made this series to move on with so much fan following for 8 seasons. I will always miss this show, it inspired to find a Kate Beckett(inspiration) in my life that would make me get out of bed every morning.

Psych (2006–2014)

Utter Nonsense.

[4/10 · 5 February 2018]

If by any chance you have watched something that is remotely good, this series can make you vomit. Lead roles are not very attractive nor charismatic.Those people who haven't grown up and their mind is stuck at 12 years can find this show very attractive. This is a crime/comedy. Humor is just average, no thrill whatsoever, I dug so hard but could not find a single reason why would you have an urge to watch another episode. The lead character has this unique "ability" to see things that a normal animal would spot easily. This is a silly show for silly people.

Criminal Minds (2005– )

Meh!

[5/10 · 7 January 2018]

I have been watching Crime-Thriller seasons ,movies since I was a Kid so I have watched plenty. This thing does not come even close to whats out there. First of All the cast is far away from minutely looking like that they work for the freaking FBI. I have gone through the 1st season and in every episode they just jump to a conclusion all of a sudden, and Boom! the killer has been caught. The most important thing in a Crime-Thriller series is the drive that pulls you to watch the next episode, this series totally lacks it. They are catching serial killers like they are some bunch of salmons and you just gotta through your net out and bunch of them will come through. If you take a tennis ball, throw it in the air for like 10 feet,and by the time you catch that ball these guys would have caught at least a Dozen serial killers.Disappointed!

How I Met Your Mother (2005–2014)

2nd best comedy show

[10/10 · 3 January 2018]

It is impossible to talk about HIMYM while not mentioning FRIENDS. This show definetly fills up the space of Comedy/Romance that is left in ones life after watching The most amazing season ever existed on planet earth i.e. FRIENDS. This show followed the FRIENDS but it established it's own identity as the series go ahead. The main character for me was NPH aka Neil Patrick Harris but all five of the characters added to make another perfect FRIENDS like environment . This series is more dominated by romance and less than comedy but acting,emotions every thing is amazing. Writers did some blunders but you can ignore this when actors are doing such an amazing job and over the period of watching this show you can ignore such things. Amazing show, Humor is good, Romance is brilliant. A must watch.

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)

Interesting

[10/10 · 3 January 2018]

I am gonna talk from the perspective of those who haven't watched the Old jumanji. This is a pretty amazing movie to watch. When Rock and kevin Heart are together you are definitely up for something awesome, unique, hilarious and amazing. It is a good concept in adventure genre, the movie is interesting. It is a very good combination of Adventure and comedy, although Adventure dominates the plot and most of the movie but mild comedy kicks in every know and then making it ideal for the viewers.

It (I) (2017)

Not Impressed at all

[4/10 · 12 October 2017]

I haven't watched the original movie but if this is an absolute remake of the older version then that movie was also ridiculous. Not for one second I felt like the movie was horror at all. The different parts of movie were not connecting to each other. The movie clearly fails to make the viewer understand that what is happening and why it is happening.There hasn't been a lot of acting on part of pennywise but his getup was good.The only two positives from the movie were the acting skills of Jaiden Lieberher (Bill Denbrough) and Sophia Lillis (Beverly Marsh). That stranger things kid didn't met my expectations.This movie is not worth the hype its getting.Its a waste of your 2 Hours , better sleep em out or do something useful.

The Mentalist (2008–2015)

Its the show that got me to the highest level of addictions that are out there in the universe.

[10/10 · 29 September 2017]

The first and the only reason there can be to not watch this show is its minute resemblance with the show "Psych", with all due respect that is utter non sense. This season takes awesomeness, addiction, suspense, darkness,comedy to a whole new level. You get a taste of almost every genre that is is there.Patrick Jane (Simon Baker) joins hand with CBI in order to catch the killer of his wife , and the helplessness he shows when ever he comes across a case that links to the killer of his wife, it makes you wanna catch him all by yourself , you forget that its a season , you just wanna catch the killer and along with this main theme you get single episodes based crime solving stories, along with multiple stories that continue through out the show. This is the best show to watch if you are a fan of suspense because you might not get anymore of it anywhere else.The way that a psychic makes his way into a police department and becomes the most important member of the team is also fascinating to watch.

Friends (1994–2004)

It should have never ended

[10/10 · 27 December 2015]

The best show ever . The show that went for 10 straight years and never lost the charm . The show that was full of feelings . The feelings that were never felt before , by this I mean the relation of Joey and Chandler that was way more than friends , was more than brothers it was like an elder baby which was the most amazing thing in the whole season and then all those celebrities appearances. Moreover the Quality of Humor was brilliant and its started in 1994 and I watched it 11 years after its end but I loved it equally which means that the season is independent of a time frame and worth watching again and again . The only sitcom show in the history of the world which people might have cried watching . I wished it would have never ended but every thing has an end and thats the reality of life .

True Story (I) (2015)

Are they really Jonah and James ?

[10/10 · 26 September 2015]

I was amazed after watching this movie . The reason I watched it was that James and Jonah two best comedians Hollywood have, are playing a serious role in a Thriller Movie . That was very exciting for me. Coming to the movie it impressed me more than I was expecting it to , the story of the movie creates enough doubts in the mind of viewer that he/she keep thinking about it for days(May Be!).Both the leading actors played their role brilliantly and did justice to it . While watching the movie I didn't feel even for a second that this genre isn't their comfort zone.I accept that the story is not extra ordinary but still I will give 10 cause 7 are for acting and 3 for the story. Respect for both Jonah and James .