April Begins with some decent flicks

4. Body Of Lies (5.5/10)
The CIAs hunt is on for the mastermind of a wave of terrorist attacks. Leonardo is the agencys man on the ground, moving from place to place, scrambling to stay ahead of ever-shifting events mostly in middle east. An eye in the sky a satellite link watches him. At the other end of that real-time link is the CIAs head Russel Crowe, strategizing events from thousands of miles away. And as Ferris nears the target, he discovers trust can be just as dangerous as it is necessary for survival. A well made movie, it moves at a slow pace for almost an hour trying to build the background. My only problem is that of late we have seen too many similar movies and the subject just doesn't interest me anymore

3. Shoot On Sight (UK) (6.5/10)
The best thing about this movie was performance by Naseeruddin Shah. He plays a Muslim police officer in Scotland Yard who is asked to hunt down the suspected killers of July 7 bombings in London. Being a Muslim he has to face tough terrain. A innocent Muslim is killed in the process by a British officer. he story progresses how Naseer tries to investigate the issue at the same time dealing with the harsh reality that maybe his own nephew is one of the terrorist squad members. A sensitive issue delicately handled by director Jagmohan Mundra makes for a good watch for lovers of meaningful cinema.

2. Molière (French) (5/10)
Molière, a down-and-out actor-cum-playwright is up to his ears in debt. When the wealthy Jourdain offers to cover that debt in return that Molière's theatrical talents might help Jourdain win the heart of a certain widowed Marquise, various things happen. Disguised as a priest, Molière becomes a guest in Jourdain's palace on the pretext of teaching Jourdain the craft of the stage, which annoys his wife, Elmire. But, soon after, the confrontation between Elmire and Molière turns seductive. Too busy to notice, Jourdain enlists the aid of a well connected and scheming acquaintance, to help him pursue the young widow. Finally he realizes that he cannot win over the Marquise and Molière in the process realizes that he is an actor made to do comic roles.

1. Dev D (Hindi) (8/10)
This is one of the best ever modern adaptations of any literary work in Indian cinema. Right from direction, to presentation, to acting, to background music, everything is just set perfect. It tries to remain close to the basic stroyline of Devdas with a very modern twist and interpretation. Anurag Kashyap definitely deserves a pat for this beautiful movie. And as I read somewhere, this movie is for the entire family albeit every member should watch it separately.