My small review of Double Indemnity (1944) movie

Director: Billy Wilder
Starring: Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck

"Double Indemnity" is one of my favorite Film Noir classic.

Brief plot: A married cunning women, Dietrichson(Barbara Stanwyck), plans to murder her husband for insurance money. Plot looks plain simple however she pulls the insurance guy, Neff (Fred MacMurray), who sold the policy in to her plan. There are some great scenes between Dietrichson and Neff & he explains that working for an insurance company inevitably gives him ideas about scamming the company. They both plans & commits a perfect murder until one of Neff's fellow employees, an insurance investigator, Edward G. Robinson, starts to unravel this seemingly perfect murder. Action by lead cast is quiet perfect for this murder mystery. If you have even slight interest towards classic film noir movies, then this film should be on the top of your list.
My rating 9/10

Favorite scene: The observation deck on the slow running train.
Theme: Greed kills you faster than a bullet.

My small review of The Promise (2006) Movie aka Wu ji

Following combination made me to rent The Promise (2006) DVD.
Also Known as the most expensive Chinese movie & Written and directed by Chen Kaige & Music by Klaus Badelt (PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN) & Cinematography and production design are by Peter Pau and Tom Yip {Academy Award winners for CROUCHING TIGER,}

Coming to brief plot, movie starts with a slave girl picking up bread from dead soldier hands & later she loses the bread in the water. At that moment, a Goddess offers the crying girl a deal - she will lead a pampered life as a celebrated beauty in return of love. (i.e. every man she loves, she will lose.) This is a solid premise for fairy tail. This epic set in China's mythical past & rest of the plot revolves around three very differentbrave men - a powerful Duke, a brave general and a lowly powerful slave fight the beautiful women in the back drop of war. Every frame is visually stunning & amazing battle scenes & decent action are plus points for the movie whereas week script & predictable ending are little negative for this expensive film. Whole movie will not stick to your mind but some parts are simply marvelous & stunning. My rating {7.5/10}

My small review of Clerks II Movie

Before going in to the details, this movie is a must for Clerks 1 fans. Now coming to the plot, movie start out in a bang i.e. fire in convenience store trashes everything. After a year, this movie captures a day’s life of our old friends Randal and Dante, who are in their mid 30s, working for a fast food place Mooby's. As usual Jay and Silent bob are just standing outside, selling same old stuff, listening & dancing to music, just like they used to. However this is the last day for Dante’s life in NJ & plans to leave with his bride. Randal thinks he need's to give some special kind of sendoff party & he plans a donkey show. Plot is good and a series of funny, bizarre and uncalled incidents makes Dante’s have to make chose i.e. his boss and bride. Jokes on What is the Lord of the Rings are about? star wars? Why teenagers can't have sex etc bring's lot of laughs. Often you will feel overdoes of foul language. As I mentioned, if you enjoyed part1 or over dose of foul language, then you will enjoy the second one too. Casts amazing chemistry & very good background scores, abrupt plot shifts & great jokes a brings lot of laughs. My rating 8/10.
Theme of the movie: Time can't change a thing.

Last weekend movies

Coffee and Cigarettes (1986) by Jim Jarmusch {2ed time 8/10}
Funny & yet serious short films in black & white like coffee.

The promise(2005) aka Wu ji by Kaige Chen {7.5/10}
Epic fairy tail story in Chinese way. There are few spectacular scenes & stunning visuals.

Clerks II (2006) (8/10)
A must for Clerks 1 fan. Solid entertainment & looks in to the lives of Randal and Dante after decade.

Sleuth (1972) (8.5/10) very good thriller movie with minimal cast.