Holy Motors (2012)

Genre: Drama/Thriller/Fantasy

Starring: Dennis Lavant, Edith Scob, Eva Mendes, Kylie Minogue

If you ever have to define the word bizarre, feel free to refer to this movie at all times. Mr. Oscar (Lavant) is a Frenchman who leads a very peculiar life. A day in the life of Mr. Oscar reveals that he lives multiple parallel lives each day. He drives around the city in a white limousine driven by his chauffeur, Celine (Scob) who also doubles up as his assistant and confidant. A banker, an actor, a retard, a criminal, a dying father, a musician and many many more. The reason why this movie is peculiar is because it doesn't quite explain anything in an outright manner but rather beats around the bush quite a bit. Nothing seems to make sense at all and many things are downright absurd. It is the kind of movie that high and mighty critics would love because they managed to 'dig through the layers to comprehend the true meaning of the movie' that average movie-goers cannot. The trailer of this movie can be very misleading into making one believe that the movie could be a visual entertainment, but sadly it is far from that. If it is deep, vague, profound and typically European movies that you are looking for, then this movie delivers. For anything else, look elsewhere.

Thumbs up: Fabulous acting by Dennis Lavant

Thumbs down: Quite boring and doesnt quite make sense

Rating: 6.1/10

A Good Day to Die Hard (2013)

Genre: Action/Crime

Starring: Bruce Willis, Jai Courtney, Sebastian Koch, Yuliya Snigir

John McClane (Willis) wants to find his long-lost son, Jack (Courtney). John McClane decides to travel to Russia to locate Jack. Jack McClane is an under-cover CIA agent who is between a mission. Jack McClane needs to ensure the safety of Yuri Komarov (Koch) and obtain 'a file' from him. John McClane finds Jack and insists on having a family discussion whilst the Russians are chasing Jack down. John McClane can survive a truck accident which rolls over almost 6 times over some 7 cars. John McClane can drive an SUV over a bridge and over cars that are stuck in traffic. John McClane's 2-tonne SUV can push a 10-tonne heavily-armoured truck off the road. John McClane can survive ANOTHER car accident where the car rolls and crashes multiple times. John McClane does all this so that he can have a family discussion with his son whilst he is on a top secret mission. This movie has now stopped making any sense. John McClane can dodge bullets. John McClane can run through a building whilst a helicopter is tearing the building apart and not get hit. John McClane can jump off a building without a single injury. John McClane can drive for almost 1,000 kms from Moscow to Chernobyly in only 2 hours. John McClane can walk inside the radioactive Chernobyl facility without wearing protective gear. John McClane is on a helicopter that is violently spinning out of control and gets thrown out of it, only to fly for almost 30 feet before smashing into glass and crashing inside a building. John McClane lives. Yuri's daughter is stupid enough to fly a helicopter inside a burning building, just so that she could kill John and Jack and actually thought that she would survive. John McClane can jump off that very same building, crash through burning wood, shatter glass and come out alive. Jack McClane can do all of the above too and maybe more. John McClane is a super-awesome, invincible hero. The movie title and poster text make no sense at all. This movie is so stupid. There will be another Die Hard. 

Thumbs up: Ask John McClane to investigate and find out

Thumbs down: Read the above review

Rating: 5.0/10