Friday, November 11, 2011

Not looking up

There should be a time when we start questioning things... the questionable and the unquestionable.


Well, there should be. Why? Why do we concede that we have to obey "the nature of law" and do things as it is? Why do we have to feel compelled and not feel compelled at the same time? Fine, your Dad once said, "Question only when the time is right." But why?

I guess, maybe it's because if we keep questioning, then we'll never come up with an answer. I guess, before we question something, we have to be prepared for the answer. Or else, we'd probably end up in a vegetative state of mind - not literally, of course. By that, I meant that we could quite possibly, just because of our overpowering questioning abilities, fall into a abysmal state, unable to think properly enough.

Yep, you guessed it too; we can almost never avoid feeling a slight change in terms of mentality. When we start to inquire about all sorts of things, we, in turn, also question a bit of ourselves. Though we retain the core of our character, we can't help but feel, to put it colloquially, weird...

An example of the unquestionable? Maybe not.


Anyhow, cease the demoralization of your very being. Sure, you feel differently (which might not be the best thing), but rest assured, you'll get back to your 'original' state, whatever that means. And the best part? Your core of being which you fall back into has hope - plenty of it.
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Review of The Week!

Movie : The Avengers (2012)

Awe-inducing, funny and action-packed, this could be the superhero movie of the year (not that there are many).


It is unusual for directors to modify the genre of superhero movies. To be precise, if we are looking for some popcorn entertainment, Joss Whedon could have easily turned this into a full-blown alien-versus-superhero affair (that actually would not be too bad). Interestingly to note however, he does not. With an affinity to blend action scenes with tongue-in-cheek humor, he balances the tone of the movie to be both rewarding and most definitely, superhero-themed.

There are plenty of noteworthy things you can brag about this movie. The cinematography, the script, the visuals, the cast, the production design. Surely though, there would be one or two flaws, but they are not really meant to be called 'flaws' per se. Bending the laws of physics, 'saving the world' is saving the US and how Hulk manages to comply to orders are just some of the minor 'flaws'. These are probably things that you would just like to ignore for the sake of giving the director the benefit of the doubt.

It is quite evident that Whedon has made this film his own. He incorporates humor into almost every scene, as if things are not to be taken too seriously in the world of The Avengers. And it should be like that. Again, the emphasis on superhero movies usually lie on destruction, life-saving and personalization of characters. But here, there is some of that, but not completely. No chessy lines. No rushed pacing. No cliche-ridden narrative. (Just Loki speaking in a not-so-sharp English accent.)

The movie can also be likened to last year's Deathly Hallows (Part 2); a lot of hype, and duly delivered. At least we could expect how the last Harry Potter movie was meant to be : an emotional, epic battle. The Avengers did deliver but there is something different to the whole theme that somehow manages to change our view on how superhero movies should be in the future. Is it Robert Downey Junior's Shakespearean jab at Thor? Or is the excellent cinematography of sticking to single shots instead of quick-fire editing? Heck, it could even be Scarlett Johansson's semi-obscene display of bust. Anyhow the movie is a success, most definitely.


Unprecedented, now that is one word to decribe Joss Whedon's take on a superhero movie.


Personally*... Stay in your seats till the end; there are rumors that an extra scene is added to the US version of The Avengers, for compensation of the late release.

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