Movie Review: Erin Brokovich

I don't know if I am one of the last people to watch it, but finally I did. And it's a great movie. Directed by Erin Brokovich, it's based on the true life story of Erin Brokovich a legal clerk. Julia Roberts portrays Erin and she is a really good actress as she does not overshadow the character. Albert Finney is also impressive as the head of Masry. Mind you or rather " Mind It" as Rajni would say, these are real life people. Aaron Eckhart plays Erin's biker boyfriend and portrays a rather sweet biker. The movie is how a young single mother of 3 takes on a huge corporate and comes out winner. It's a socially conscious movie which brings a smile to your face.

The movie got at least 5 Oscar nominations and a win for Julia for Best Actress

Rating: ****

Movie Review: Lagaan

Well probably my review comes a bit late, but Lagaan is a movie worth reviewing. Over the weekend I saw 2 movies taken by Aamir and u have to hand it to him. His movies are really a class apart. In Lagaan you can see the efforts taken to capture all details. They really re-created a place far away....a Rajasthani village during the British Raj era. The clothes, the huts, the finer nuances of speech, the characters- all have come out so well. The story and screen play by Ashutosh Gowrikar is different. A good story well told. I think the actors were also very good- the villain played by British Blackthorn, Aamir as Bhuvan, Gracy Sigh as Gowri, the crazy looking villager with a beard, the mute drum beater.....
The song and dance sequences are also superb. But then the music is by AR Rahman and Sivamani is just too good on the drums. Cinematography, location, cast, crew, evrything is just too good.
Rating: *****