Public Enemies Movie Review

In the action-thriller Public Enemies, acclaimed filmmaker Michael Mann directs Johnny Depp, Christian Bale and Academy Award® winner Marion Cotillard in the story of legendary Depression-era outlaw John Dillinger (Depp)—the charismatic bank robber whose lightning raids made him the number one target of J. Edgar Hoover’s fledgling FBI and its top agent, Melvin Purvis (Bale), and a folk hero to much of the downtrodden public.

No one could stop Dillinger and his gang. No jail could hold him. His charm and audacious jailbreaks endeared him to almost everyone—from his girlfriend Billie Frechette (Cotillard) to an American public who had no sympathy for the banks that had plunged the country into the Depression.

But while the adventures of Dillinger’s gang—later including the sociopathic Baby Face Nelson (Stephen Graham) and Alvin Karpis (Giovanni Ribisi)—thrilled many, Hoover (Billy Crudup) hit on the idea of exploiting the outlaw’s capture as a way to elevate his Bureau of Investigation into the national police force that became the FBI. He made Dillinger America’s first Public Enemy Number One and sent in Purvis, the dashing “Clark Gable of the FBI.’’

However, Dillinger and his gang outwitted and outgunned Purvis’ men in wild chases and shootouts. Only after importing a crew of Western ex-lawmen (newly baptized as agents) and orchestrating epic betrayals—from the infamous “Lady in Red’’ to the Chicago crime boss Frank Nitti—were Purvis, the FBI and their new crew of gunfighters able to close in on Dillinger.

All in all, 4 stars.

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I Love You Man

I started off with this movie having not much expectation, but just a pure clean romantic comedy.

As the story unfolds, I found out that the movie has carved a unique storyline, of MAN DATING… which means Man to Man dating to find a BFF (Best Friends Forever).

The story has many practical jokes, and very MAN centric jokes which will catch you off guard and give you a big tickle.

All in all, 4 our of 5 stars.

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Marley & Me

Synopsis

As the snow falls on their wedding night, newlyweds John and Jenny Grogan (OWEN WILSON and JENNIFER ANISTON) decide to leave behind the harsh winters of Michigan and head south to begin their new lives in West Palm Beach, Florida.  They obtain jobs as journalists at competing local newspapers, buy their first home, and begin to make their way through the challenges of a new marriage, new careers and, possibly, the life-changing decision to start a family.

Unsure of his preparedness for raising children, John confesses his fears to his friend and fellow journalist Sebastian, who comes up with the perfect solution: John should get Jenny a puppy.  “There’s nothing to it,” says Sebastian.  “You walk ‘em.  You feed ‘em, you let ‘em out now and then.”
Then came Marley.

The Grogans adopt the cute, twelve pound yellow Labrador, who in no time at all, grows into a 100-pound steamroller of unbridled energy that turns the Grogan home into a disaster area.  He flunks obedience school, chews off dry-wall, takes a bite out of the sofa, overturns garbage cans, steals a Thanksgiving turkey, consumes pillows and flowers, drinks toilet water, and chases the UPS guy.  Even a newly-purchased, expensive necklace isn’t safe from Marley’s voracious antics.

Amidst the mayhem he generates through the years, Marley sees the Grogans through the ups and downs of family life, through job and home changes, and most of all, through the myriad challenges of a growing family.  As John and Jenny come to realize, Marley – “the world’s worst dog” – somehow brings out the best in them.

John Grogan’s book Marley & Me and its universal themes of marriage and family resonated to millions of readers, from all walks of life, propelling it to the top of the best-seller charts.  “People from all over the world wrote me letters about how the book mirrored their lives,” says the author.  “[Those connections were] somewhat accidental; I just stumbled on that.  But many people, of course, do fall in love, get married and build families, and that’s what Marley & Me is about.”

While the book and film feature a dog’s name in the title, they tell much more than a story about said canine.  “[Marley & Me] is not a dog story,” says Grogan.  “When I wrote it, I didn’t think of it as a dog book, and I still don’t.  I saw it as a growth-of-a-family story, with the dog being a catalyst.  It’s a comedy with a poignant side to it.”

Release date: 5 March 2009

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Review

A movie I have been waiting to watch since it’s release in US on Christmas Day.

I must say this movie is worth a watch not because I am a dog lover and a fan of Jennifer Aniston, it is a heartwarming movie for the whole family to watch.  It is about life as a couple, spouse, parent and dog owner.

There are a lot of life lessons we can learn from this movie and how we can handle things better.  I do not want to spoil the ending but would advice viewers to have a hanky or tissue in hand.

Overall, I would rate this movie a full 5 star.

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Juno Movie

This is a great movie.. considering that it has 3 Golden Globe nominations.

Good movie on parenting and teenage issues handling.. with great meaning and some clean and fun jokes put in. Highly recommended

4 start out of 5.

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Forrest Gump

My favourite movie of all time. I have seen it a couple of times and still not tired of it. Tom Hanks acting was magical and the whole story line was to die for for most authors and a movie to dream of making by most directors and producers.

I rate this movie 5 out of 5.