Review of Challengers

 

Maybe, Art wins in the end! Because Tashi screams ‘C’mon’! And she screams when she wins! Correct? And she didn’t scream as Patrick & Art got united, but, her wish to see Art (husband) playing & winning, what she dreamt for herself, becoming a reality.

I’m telling you that Relationship of Two Accomplished people is either false, or, they are together for benefits. The same case was with Tashi & Art. And due to the same reason, Tashi & Patrick also broke in the beginning, as they both were climbing the ladder initially.

Tashi isn’t a home wreaker, but, merely wanted a four legged horse in life, which, no one gets in the World. That’s why, she wanted to see the image of Patrick in Art, but, couldn’t see the success of Art in Patrick; hence, discontented!

There were really good lawn tennis payers, and yes, I’ve also seen myself, ending up doing 9-5 jobs due to compulsion, whilst, those, despite influence, hardly reached anywhere; but that helped them at least getting into Academia, or some good Assignments; in the 90s - early 00, playing in stadiums / courts in bisset myself, (because after all, merely ‘representation’ matters under doctrine of assuage).

You shouldn’t start a relationship with a number being given to who wins the match, nor should expect in a relationship someone to be your fan; what Tashi expected. So goes in the case of Patrick, being ego statical, no less.

Whereas, poly-relationships would never work in real life. Ever! That would merely wreck, and subtract decency, from relationships itself.

At the end of the day, it’s also Art who asked Patrick to move away from Tashi, not Tashi alone. And if Patrick sacrificed its final chances for the friendship that had already lost its value+shine in the decade and a half, on the request of Tashi, who would prefer to part ways from him if in case Art wins the career Gland Slam, then Patrick, loses everything. And if Patrick can defeat Art, then technically, he ain’t a bad player, what’s been projected in conversations.

All said and done, a good watch! 😊

© Pranav Chaturvedi

Review of Gunpowder Milkshake

 

I liked it! For the reason, this isn’t your Charlie’s Angels nor the John Wick in Chicks. The music, the Kill Squad who look, act, behave, portray, like an elite kill squad. This isn’t your Birds of Prey’s unwarranted hamming, nor the Angels unnecessarily bringing boyfriends who’re needlessly portraying themselves as feminists.

Whether Sam ^ 2, Scarlett, Medeleine, Florence or Anna, there’s not a single scene where you would say, OH! High protein diet ‘Expendables’ are better than these Ladies. Nope! Rather I would say, they’re The Ladies Expendables Indispensable. Or maybe, Bride (Kill Bill), Lorraine (Atomic Blonde) all working in a Squad Now. Original, Authentic; neither Mansplaining nor Womansplaining, nor cracking boring jokes, nor being working as a Prop for any organization to honey trap someone or to engage in an unwarranted relationship before revealing surreptitiously. Rather it’s: Simple, Sober, Direct, Explicit, No Overact!  

In the beginning, one would say, there’s less gunpowder and more milkshakes at the restaurant. But, as it moves forward, there’s high octane gunpowder milkshakes with lots of ‘red’ strawberries and the cream on the top.

It’s difficult to make a same theme same genre that ends up becoming an engaging flick. Meaning, bad guys / organization after the person who didn’t do the job assigned. And to make it engaging with excellent musical background score, set up, stage, design, is again, commendable. For example, there’re many flicks on the same theme of dinosaur, but, not many ended up being like Jurassic Park Part - 1. Whereas, Gunpowder Milkshakes is truly an engaging flick.

All said & done, a good watch! 😊

© Pranav Chaturvedi

 

Review of Endless Love (1981)

 

Technically, the reason why this isn’t endless love, but, endless infatuation & obsession, I’ll explain!

Sometimes in life, we invent problems. David could’ve waited for 30 Days, yet, the insecurity, which is obviously understandable, lead to so many complications later. Whereas, if Jade’s parents were so liberal to allow their young daughter & her boyfriend in their own house, in front of them, and that too near their own bedroom, live & roam almost naked; thus, I’ve no idea that instead of sitting together and making both, David & Jade realize about their academic compulsions/responsibilities/commitments; why it was chosen to just separate them one day out of nowhere; is unfathomable.

Whilst David becoming an unintentional arsonist, in merely few days of separation, displays more infatuation & obsession towards Jade, than the true love. This isn’t endless true love. As in love, you touch or not, you talk or not, you meet or not, you remember or not; yet, the love remains endless. And infatuation, obsession ain’t true love.

Neither Jade ever inquired about David, irrespective of she receiving his mails or not; whereas, David was almost stalking her without even realizing it that his own actions did more harm to him, rather than to anyone else. But as we go, the marketing strategy of West, from fructose filled ultra processed food to rather understanding the dilemmas of any person, put that person to sleep; alas, the same happened with David too.

This is the genre somewhat similar to Vanilla Sky. Whereas, no doubt Jade’s beauty could’ve turned any young man insecure. But again, that’s not true love, forget about being endless love!

And not only at that age I would say; but at any age, not everyone can understand the meaning of true endless love!

All said and done, a good watch! 😊

© Pranav Chaturvedi