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Unlock the Sci-Fi Code of Matrix
Friday, November 25th, 2011
Movie: The Matrix
Year: 1999
Genre: Sci-Fi/Action/Thriller
Directors: Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
Stars: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne and Carrie-Anne Moss
Snapshot of Story:
The Matrix movie is about a world set in the future where an unknown source creates a virtual world for humans housed in animated suspension. The digital entity known as the matrix uses the energy of the human brain waves to furnish their own survival by allowing humans to live in a dreamlike world but appears real to them.
Storyline:
There is a band of humans who live outside of the Matrix and searching for the coming saviour that can infiltrate the Matrix and thus release all humans from it’s clutches. Keanu Reeves plays ‘Neo’ as the hero in this movie and meets up with Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) who is the leader of the renegade team in search for freedom.
In one scene Morpheus offers Neo a red pill and a blue pill in each hand and asks Neo to choose. In his decision, Neo opens his eyes and sees the ‘real world’ outside of the matrix and Morpheus introduces him to his other team and their mission.
In the ship that they use to move around in the desolate wasteland of the world, Morpheus and his team have methods to enter the matrix and pull out by a phone call to one of the many phone booths within the matrix. Neo begins to see the ‘other side’ and the entire team begins to feel that Neo could be their potential savior. He must battle with the ‘Agents’ within the matrix to accomplish his mission and save mankind.
The Matrix movie is a very intelligent movie and came about at the right time where the digital world is widespread and makes this story all that more believable. Many people at first were confused by the concept of the matrix but in essence it is quite simple. The Matrix is a virtual world which required someone who could see through this and bend this world to his shape and liking as Neo does towards the end.
By using humans as energy traps and suspending them in an animated state, the matrix allowed the networking of the brains to create a virtual world. The humans effectively think they are living ‘real lives’ but in essence they are living in a vast computer program creating the virtual matrix. The whole matrix setup opens up interesting avenues for stories which the directors have done with superb clarity, creativity and execution.
Towards the end of the movie Neo finally understands the limitations of the matrix and is able to defeat the agents with some of the best action scenes in the movie.
Further Thoughts:
The Matrix movie caused quite a sensation when it first appeared and now has a cult following. With two Matrix stories to follow, ‘Reloaded’ and ‘Revolutions’ were equally original, creative and highly entertaining. The movie created some milestones in filming where the directors employed an array of multiple cameras surrounding the action scene to create some of the effects in the movie. In particular where we see Neo dodging an Agent’s bullet and the camera pans around Neo showing the bullet nearly missing him in slow motion.
The movie was a big hit when it came out and the initial complexity in deciphering it’s meaning did not hinder many people as this was a perfectly great movie in it’s own right with all the actions and thrills of a Sci-Fi action film.
Rating:
9/10
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Love Story of Aamir and Kajol - Fanaa
Friday, November 25th, 2011
Movie: Fanaa
Director: Kunal Kohli
Genre: Romance, Drama, Musical
Time:2006
Stars: Amir Khan, Kajol, Rishi Kapoor and Tabu
Snapshot of the story
Fanaa is big budget movie from Yash raj films with a superb star cast and before the release the hype created by Aamir Khan was a strategic marketing move which generated a huge interest in the opening. Fanaa is an emotional love story of frivolous and flirty guy Rehan (Amir Khan), who is frivolous, flirty, colorful, joyful young and a blind girl Zooni (Kajol) from Kashmir, who is patriotic, emotional and an extraordinary dancer. Fanaa is a romantic story which revolves around these characters and takes a tragic turn when Zooni comes to know of Rehan’s truth.
Storyline
Fanaa sets the tone of the movie with Zulfikar, father of Zooni who teaches her a lesson that “it’s easy to choose between right or wrong, but it comes to us when its time to choose the better one of the two rights or lesser of the two evils”. As she is going to stranger city first time is his life to perform on one republican day. There she meets local guide Rehan who impresses Zooni by his romantic poetry. Zooni starts liking him and expresses her feeling for him. Rehan on the other hand does not believe in love and all he is looking is to fulfill his sexual needs. Zooni does not get hurt by Rehan’s view and decides that she will change Rehan’s feeling one day.
This is the first time when Kajol and Aamir khan made the onscreen presence together. Romance was high when Zooni was making an effort to create feeling for her in Rehan’s heart. To see the beautiful world Zooni goes through a successful eye surgery followed by the sad news of Rehan’s death in a terrorist activity. Investigation reveals some shocking news of Rehan being the mastermind of the terrorist activity.
This unexpected turn gives a dramatic turn and makes the audience tied to their seat. What happens next must be explored by watching the movie.
Final Thoughts
Fanaa is a must watch movie, Kajol and Aamir both gave their solid performances. Director Kunal Kohli looked very mature with the amount of detailing he has put in the story and screen play. Lyricist Prasoon Joshi wrote romantics songs and duo Jatin-Lalit did a fine job in giving them a romantic musical touch.
Rating
Fanaa Scores 8.5 out of 10 with an entire team made of a masterpiece of talents. A strong storyline and screen play, good music and superb marketing skills by Aamir Khan made Fanaa the blockbuster of 2006.
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