Category: Romantic

THE GOOD PLACE

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What’s the plot?

The Good Place talks about their version of afterlife and their version of heaven and hell. According to them there is no such thing as heaven or hell. Every person who dies either goes to a good place or goes to a bad place and one human even placed in a medium place because of her on-going trial is going on since decades.

There are points counted and all the people who did more good than bad go to the good place and the rest go to the bad place as both the name suggests. All place have Janet who works like Siri. You call her name and she appears and she knows EVERYTHING.

The protagonist Elenor thinks that by mistake she is placed in the good place and she tries to modify her behaviour by learning  philosophy from her soulmate Chidi.

There is also Tahini and Jason who are paired soulmates. The soulmates are paired using artificial intelligence. Jason appears to have taken an oath of silence and Tahini who is a beauty who just loves to throw a party and be her fabulous self. 

Eventually, Eleanor realizes that the four humans have actually been in an experimental Bad Place all along, chosen by Michael who poses as the architect of that good place, to torture each other emotionally and psychologically for eternity.

In the second season, Michael tries to wipe out the memories of all 4, Elanor, Chidi, Jason and Tahani but each time they figure out that it is bad place all along. There is a judge, who hears the cases and gives her final verdict on any situation. She is savage and she loves watching TV shows.

In the third season, all 4 come to earth and take part in a research study with Chidi’s colleague Simon. They learn about the afterlife, they also learn that no one has entered into the good place since centuries and they report this to the judge.

In the final season, they experiment to check if humans can improve their behaviour and show positive results. This way the 4 people and Micheal and Janet earn their place in the good place. But the good place soon becomes boring and then Elnor comes up with the solution of ending their afterlife by peacefully exiting the good place. 

In the last episode, Jason, Chidi and Elanor choose to leave the good place, Tahani becomes the good place architect and Michael is allowed to live on Earth.

What’s to like about THE GOOD PLACE?

  • Lead women
  • People who are not good while they were living change after they die
  • Its hilarious
  • Unique storyline
  • Twists and turns
  • Carefully crafted world
  • you cannot swear in the good place

What do we have to say about it?

We would like to give 5/5. There are not enough shows with this storyline, it is something unique in itself. Give it a go and you might like it.

Currently streaming on Netflix

BRIDGERTON : SEASON 1

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What’s the storyline?

The story is based upon the time when young girls are about to make a debut in the london marriage market. The protagonist “Daphne Bridgerton” is admired the most by the queen and she is the eldest daughter of the Bridgerton family.  

There is another family of the Featheringtons who are very envious of the Bridgertons and their 4 daughters are also about to make a debut in the market. They also need to take care of a girl who is a distant cousin of the Featheringtons “Marina Thompson” who is far prettier than the other daughters and who later turns out to be pregnant. 

Daphne does not get proper suitors and is very desperate to find one. Meanwhile she meets with “Simon Basset” the Duke of Hastings, who she finds annoying at first but later she develops feelings for him. The duke is also in love with her, but both are unaware of the love for each other. The duke had an unpleasant relationship with his father and made a vow to him on his deathbed that he would never give an heir to the throne. Due to this he has no intention of marrying any one.

Daphne and Simon are seen kissing in the garden and they are seen by Daphne’s brother “Anthony Bridgerton” (Viscount) and he gets so furious of Simon that he challenges a duel.

After the duel Simon agrees to marry Daphne. Firstly the marriage just seems something of an arrangement but then they are very happily into it.

Later Daphne finds out about the vow and forcefully tries to get pregnant but fails. This again leads to tension in their marriage. And at last all the misunderstandings are cleared and they are blessed with a son.

On the other side Marina Thompson is forced to marry any suitor in order to keep a secret of her pregnancy. She even traps Colin Bridgerton to marry her but the truth is revealed and the marriage is cancelled.

What’s to like about Bridgerton?

  • If you are a fan of Gossip Girl then you will definitely like Bridgerton. In this series there is a Lady Whistledown who seems to move the story forward.
  • We can see a very different set of British vocabulary which I found very interesting.
  • There is a sense of suspense which kept me on my toes to keep looking forward to on what will happen next
  • It is a small and wholesome series of 10 episodes which can be binged watched in a go.
  • The scenic views are also very breath-taking and even the wardrobes of the character are well chosen and apt.

What do we have to say about Bridgerton?

We would like to rate it a 5/5. It is a really good show and a must watch. Currently streaming on Netflix.

HOLIDATE

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Rating: 3 out of 5.

All the Christmas films I’ve watched so far give us warmth and embrace us with the holidays festivities. This year Netflix presented us with “Holidate” starring Emma Roberts and Luke Bracey. 

” Why does the next girlfriend always have to be younger and hotter”

Sloane (Holidate)

It is a movie about Sloane (Roberts) and Jackson (Bracey) who are single for a very long time. They accidently meet in a mall during Christmas and indulge in a conversation about Holidate – which means having a date only for the holidays. They start doing that for all the holidays like New Year’s, Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s day and Halloween. Till halloween they have started to develop feelings for each other but are not able to express it. Jackson tells her his feelings but she thought he was just being sympathetic and at Christmas Sloane publicly expresses her love for him.

Throughout the movie Sloane seems very irritating in every way. The first words which come out her mouth are “Fucking Holidays” and from that we can sense the tone of the film. This movie falls in the rom-com category but it fails to provide either of them. And it’s just a jumble of both and in a very terrible way. 

The poster and the trailer seemed very positive but the movie didn’t give that quality of humor. So we can always watch the classic’s and spend our holidays. 

The movie is currently streaming on Netflix 

GINNY WEDS SUNNY

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Rating: 2 out of 5.

I feel 2020 is Vikrant’s year. He did good work in Dolly Kitti Aur woh Chamakte Sitare, then even in  Cargo he did a good job, and now with Ginny weds Sunny. He even has Mirzapur Season 2 in his pipeline. It seems this is his year to shine. We have seen him in many various roles and here he seems to be super let out and chilled.

So now about the movie, it’s super predictable. Boys like the girl, but she’s in love with another guy but then she starts falling for the boy and then after a lot of hiccups they get married and everyone is happy.

Yami and Vikrant did a good job. But their chemistry is not that pleasing to our eyes. It can also like so because Vikrant is seen in these types of fun roles like this. Yami as always is awesome and truly fit for the role. The role of Sunny could be more audience appealing if played by Ayushmann Khurrana or Rajkumar Rao.

The loving thing about this movie is the supportive families of both the sides. No matter how spoit the children are, the parents always supported them. There is a “I know my daughter well” mum who wants her daughter to get settled and have a family.

This movie can be described as Jab We Met but 10 times less fun and way too boring. This movie has some sloppy scenes which were not at all needed in the first place. It seemed they were trying way too hard to push the movie after the interval.

This movie can only be seen if you are a Yami or Vikrant fan. Or else it can be very boring to watch the whole film even when you just want to pass your time during the lockdown.

THE AGE OF ADALINE

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

Release Year – 2015

Genre – Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Cast –  Blake Lively, Michiel Huisman, Harrison Ford

Director -Lee Toland Krieger

Writers – J. Mills Goodloe, Salvador Paskowitz

Producer – Tom Rosenberg, Sidney Kimmel, Gary Lucchesi

Storyline – 

Adaline Bowman (Blake Lively) has miraculously remained a youthful 29 years of age for nearly eight decades, never allowing herself to get close to anyone lest they discover her secret. However, a chance encounter with a charismatic philanthropist named Ellis Jones (Michiel Huisman) reawakens Adaline’s long-suppressed passion for life and romance. When a weekend with Ellis’ parents threatens to expose the truth, Adaline makes a decision that changes her life forever. A reflex causes her heart to slow, and her breathing to stop, before a bolt of lightning hits her car, prompting a compression of electrons in her DNA that will be discovered in the year 2035, and named the Bowman Principle. Thanks to this unusual occurrence, the story goes, Adaline “will never age another day.”

Our Views –

Personally I feel that Blake’s performance is always so sympathetic and appealing and on the point to its character. Blake looks very young and stunning but her speech is all very old and wise. She has all the wisdom and benefits of the age and none of the disadvantages. 

Aging can depend on the way we look at it. This whole movie depends on it but in all it seemed a very slow moving movie. It could have shown what Adaline could have done with her immortal life. The last part of the movie is very good for a romantic heart and leaves you teary- eyed.

DIL DHADAKNE DO

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

Release Year – 2015

Genre – Comedy, Drama, Romance

Cast – Ranveer Singh, Priyanka Chopra, Farhan Akhtar, Anushka Sharma, Anil Kapoor, Shefali Shah, Rahul Bose, Zarina Wahab

Produced By – Farhan Akhtar, Ritesh Sidhwani

Directed By – Zoya Akhtar

Storyline – 

On the occasion of their 30th anniversary, Kamal and Neelam invite their family and friends on a cruise. However, on the journey, they learn many life lessons and change for the better. The story is narrated by a dog and its voice is given by Aamir Khan. While hosting a shipboard holiday for relatives and friends, a wealthy but dysfunctional family must face the ugly truths under their flawless facade.

Our Views – 

Initially the movie was not very appealing to me but wanted to watch it anyway, so one fine afternoon i sat down determined to watch the whole movie and guess what i really loved it and now it has become my constant mood uplifter. 

I feel it is a must watch for everybody. It is one of the old comforting films which you watch on a chilly winter afternoon in a blanket. The drama takes place keeping the “rich” people in mind but the situation feels familiar and genuine. For the people who loved “Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara” will definitely love this one by Zoya Akhtar as well.The story revolves around Priyanka having a troubled marriage but a successful career and a spark starts once again as her ex Farhan on the cruise, the spark which was once set off by Anil. Ranvir has a business on his hands but he wanted to start an aviation company and falls in love with a dancer he met on the cruise. And Anil’s and Shefali’s marriage is on the verge of taking a toll but it takes a better turn in the end. It comes with a full package for upper class people and their common problems like couple misfits, return of ex’s, spoiled brat, love and trust issues between friends and loved ones, family plans, craving for credit, strict parents etc. No matter how many times you watch it, you never get bored of it.

ISN’T IT ROMANTIC

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Rating: 2 out of 5.

Release Year – 2019

Genre –  Comedy, Fantasy, Romance 

Cast –  Rebel Wilson, Liam Hemsworth, Adam DeVine, Priyanka Chopra

Director -Todd Strauss-Schulson

Producer – Gina Matthews, Todd Garner, Grant Scharbo

Storyline –

Natalie is a New York architect who works hard to get noticed at her job, but is more likely to deliver coffee and bagels than design the city’s next skyscraper. Things go from bad to weird when she gets knocked unconscious during a subway mugging and magically wakes up to find herself in an alternate universe. Always cynical about love, Natalie’s worst nightmare soon comes true when she suddenly discovers that she’s playing the leading lady in a real-life romantic comedy.

Our Views – 

The movie is very cliche though it has its own amount of laughs. It is hard to know whether the movie is trying to sell the idea of self love or soul mates. The movie mocks typical romcoms but it ends being the same one miserably. The different side of Liam is very stupid on screen and not pleasing to look. Though the rom-com parody is good but through half way we end up looking at the run time and wishing it ends soon.

CRAZY RICH ASIANS

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

Release Year – 2018

Genre – American Comedy

Cast –  Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh, Awkwafina, Gemma Chan, Jimmy O. Yang, Sonoya Mizuno, Chris Pang, Lisa Lu

Directed By – Jon M. Chu

Produced By – John Penotti, Nina Jacobson, Bradford Simpson

Storyline

Rachel Chu is happy to accompany her longtime boyfriend, Nick, to his best friend’s wedding in Singapore. She’s also surprised to learn that Nick’s family is extremely wealthy and he’s considered one of the country’s most eligible bachelors. Thrust into the spotlight, Rachel must now contend with jealous socialites, quirky relatives and something far, far worse — Nick’s disapproving mother.

The movie also throws some humour with family scenes of Awkwafina and Jimmy O. Yang, and these scenes are very smart and breezy. It focuses on the equal footing of a couple in a marriage and far more concerned with mutual happiness with all the wealth in between them.When you are feeling low and unlucky with zero feelings about falling in love again, this movie will just get back on track.

“I am not leaving because…. I think I’m not enough – maybe for the first time in my life I Know I Am”

-Rachel Chu

Our Views

In this movie, it focuses on the importance of family. It is a romantic film rich in emotion and very Asian at its core. It shows a wealthy Chinese-American dynasty which enjoys a lavish lifestyle and on hand and on the other hand it shows a single mother and her daughter. The movie is shot in Singapore and with various scenes with beautiful locations. 

Crazy Rich Asians official trailer

DIL BECHARA

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Rating: 5 out of 5.

Release Year –  2020

Genre – Romance

Adapted From – The Fault in Our Stars by  John Green

Directed by –  Mukesh Chhabra

Production Company  – Fox Star Studio  

Cast – Sushant Singh Rajput, Sanjana Sanghi, Swastika Mukherjee            

Storyline

The movie starts with Kizie Basu played by Sanjana Sanghi and she narrates about her life in Jamshedpur and her thyroid cancer. And then comes the bubbly and extrovert Immanuel Rajkumar Junior played by Sushant Singh Rajput. Immanuel (Manny) has a false leg. He promises his friend JP that he will finish the film and release it if anything happens to him as he is suffering from eye cancer and has already lost one eye and could lose another eye too. 

It starts with Manny nagging Kizie to work with him in a film with his friend JP and then that nagging turns to a friendship and then love. Kizie suggests to Manny a song which he initially hates but then he grows to love it.  But the song is incomplete, they find the writer and to meet him they decide to go to Paris. 

But before they could go Kizie’s health deteriorates and she is hospitalized. After that setback they go to Paris where they meet the writer, Abhimanyu Veer (Saif Ali Khan) but he couldn’t complete the song for them. In Paris, Manny confesses to Kizie that he has been detected with cancer and at last stage. It is very heartbreaking for Kizie.  

They return back to India and Manny’s health starts taking a toll. He asks Kizie and JP to write eulogy  for him while he’s alive so he could listen to them. Manny dies and leaves a letter for Kizie. It contains the complete song which with the help of Saif Ali Khan Manny leaves for Kizie

“Janam kab lena hai aur marna kab hai yeh hum decide nehi kar sakte, lekin kaise jeena hai woh toh hum decide kar sakte hai”

Our Views

Being the last movie of Sushant Singh Rajput and his fan following it is already a hit. And also the book already had catched a lot of teenage fans. I remember when I was young I read the book and was so much lovestruck with Augustus Waters and his personality. And I literally cried at the end of the book.

This movie catches and hits a part of your heart and leaves an impression. It is a combination of comedy and romance. It already has an IMBd rating of 10/10 on the first day itself. 

At one point Manny tells Kizie that love makes everything okay. He then uses the word “Seri”, which confuses Kizie. 
She then asks him what the word “Seri” actually means. He then tells that “Seri” is actually a Tamil word that means ‘okay’. She then decides to make “Seri” their ‘secret word’, a word that will help them remember that everything will be okay in life. 

“Seri, Kizie Basu?

Seri, Immanuel Rajkumar Junior”

This film gives a message to face death with a smiling face. In the end when JP and Kizie reads their eulogy for Manny that is the most emotional heart touching scene. And it leaves everyone tear eyed till the end. Manny will always be special to you and me, as it will be the last time we will see the stunning Sushant on screen, telling us a new story.