Aiyyari (Movie Rating:7.0/10)

Aiyyari (Movie Rating:7.0/10)

Aiyyari, Magician master of Disguise. Or to that effect. Manoj Bajpayee steals the show, with his method acting. Rakul Pretty Preet, has 15 minutes of fame, keyboard nerd turned girlfriend, teaching SidMal, assembly language. Neat. 

Tight plot, edge of seat, spy gone rogue unto himself drama. 

What is remarkable is the plot. Extracted from Army real life occurrences, Czech Trucks, TSD, Adarsh,Colaba et al,  entwined. SidMal is mostly hearing recordings and running cities, whilst AnuKher almost no role, almost. NasrShah does get his denouement. 

Manoj Bajpayee, as the Colonel, immaculately military dressed, floats across the globe to get the job done... Whatever it takes. 

Bit lengthy, bit of a headache, yet racy unto the end. What it does convey however, is the malaise, the rot that bedevils our nation because of the corrupt politicians, and their pawns... 

For my non military friends reading this, ask me one on one if you aren't aware of the sordid details... 

Watch the movie?  of course yes.... Manoj Bajpayee, Head of Secret Service that just does the work, not waste time reporting it. 

Phantom Thread (Movie Review:8.0/10)

Phantom Thread (Movie Review : 8.0/10)

Very slow paced, 1950s London with Daniel D'Lewis as the Master of Sartorial Ceremonies.... All the entrapments of a fashion house fenestered with awe, power, creativity and overpowering urge  for change. 

Krieps is Virtuoso, bordering obsessed. 

It's the dresses that leave you awestruck... Jackets and tailcoats, gowns and bows... Oh the close up feel of the weave of chintz and calico... And the hidden messages stitched in by our Protagonist for good luck 🍀... 

For my kind, breakfast 🍳 to die for... And that's not it.... New year revelry with Auld Lang Syne.

Story of love, habits and overcoming them....

Everything in there is simply class. 

Sadly, not for the Indian hoi polloi.