Skyfall

Highly anticipated film of 2012 was a bit of a let down unfortunately.

There was so much hype and I was expecting a very slick Bond movie.

Instead I found it quite boring and lacking action and style. It had good potential, and got interesting when they introduced the audience to Javier Bardem.

The ending dragged and it was all quite shabby. Bond girls lacked chemistry and the funny moments were not that funny either.

6.5

Rust and Bone

Phenomenal french film which I just happened to come across as a matter of chance. There are so many positives about this film and the story is very touching and emotional.

Character development is excellent and I'm pretty sure Marion Cotilard will get an Oscar in 2013 for her performance.

Was lucky to watch a special screening; it goes on general release next month.

9

Baraka

A non-narrative 1992 documentary which means blessing in Arabic.

It is a stunning collection of expertly captured scenes of human life and I'm sure when I watch this again, I will take away something different from it.

This is something all of you should experience.

9

Taken 2

Another sequel and another very weak plot i'm afraid to say. It was just not even on par with the first one, which, whilst unbelievable, was still very slick.

This movie appeared to have been made without much effort or money. Even Istanbul, which is a beautiful city was portrayed as a shabby, gross place which I was not happy about.

Story was incredibly silly and plot holes everywhere. Totally ruined it for me. And worse of all, there will be a third instalment!

5

Chinese Torture Chamber

Silly Chinese Cat III film.

Too unrealistic and very cheesy and corny - it was so silly, it was laughable.

Not really much to say; I have the second installment to watch next! Perhaps I will allow a long time before watching it!

3

Chaos

No, this is not the Jason Statham one, but the earlier film in 2005 of the same name.

It's a brutal torture film that is just 74 minutes long. Its a simple straightforward plot but with a bizarre ending.

Virtually identical to The Last House On The Left which I did not know prior to watching it.

Some disturbing scenes but I have seen a lot worse.

6

English Vinglish

Sridevi's comeback film after 15 years! Wow, it was so amazing to see her for the first time on the silver screen.

Many Bollywood actresses have had comeback movies, Madhuri Dixit, Karishma Kapoor, but this was the BEST.

Such a sweet simple and easy, genuine movie was a feast for the eyes. It was portrayed very realistically and you immediately felt at ease watching Sridevi and her commanding performance.

Amitabh Bachchan's short cameo was a nice touch. Also the children were excellent supporting.

Look forward to seeing more of her :D

8

Cannibal Vegetarian

Croatian film about a naughty doctor performing illegal abortions.

Thought the plot sounded gruesome but it was more political than anything. Not very gory and gruesome. Acting was mediocre.

Could have been a lot more dramatic and the script had great potential.

Instead it dragged on a little and was uninteresting at times.

5

Looper

Was looking forward to see what the fuss was all about so had high hopes.

A good story with lots of potential but I felt there were far too many loopholes (no pun intended!)

The ending was a big let down and sort of defeated the object of the movie. I came out of the cinema feeling let down. Surely the people who have rated this highly do not watch enough films!

6

Cocktail

Saif Ali Khan's rise to stardom in the last decade has been phenomenal. He has bagged a few good films and most important of all, will soon be the husband of Kareena Kapoor.

After the last few failures like Love Aaj Kal and Agent Vinod, I was thinking this was going to be the same or worse. And, I was right.

The story offers no meat on the bones and Saif is disappointing once again. Deepika's performance was interesting and certainly Diana Penty has good potential.

Overall, very mediocre.

5