Siddharth's Diary

This movie is a total cinematic experience. Three and a half hours of pure adrenaline. The action is high-octane and brutal, exactly the kind of dark tone I love. A must-watch for action fans.

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Black Phone 2 was decent horror but nothing groundbreaking. The atmosphere was solid with that winter storm setting creating tension. Ethan Hawke killed it again as the Grabber, dude is legit scary. I liked how they expanded the black phone mythology and connected it to the family history. The supernatural stuff felt earned. My main issue is the violence was way too much, especially with kids involved. It felt excessive and took me out of the story sometimes. The emotional parts worked though, especially the mom reveal at the end. As a comic fan, I appreciate dark tones but this was just graphic for graphic's sake. Solid horror sequel but could've dialed back the gore.

This movie feels like a cheap cash grab on a sitcom that should have stayed on TV. The humor is dated and unfunny, full of toilet jokes and philandering husband tropes that were already tired a decade ago. This light-hearted chaos-comedy just doesn't work. The horror-comedy twist was completely unnecessary and the multiple post-climaxes felt desperate. Maybe it's fine for fans who want nostalgic laughs, but as someone who values source material and coherent storytelling, this was a miss. The cast tried their best, but the weak screenplay let them down.

Mardaani 3 is a decent crime thriller, but it's just okay. Rani Mukerji is convincing as Shivani, she brings that badass energy we expect from the franchise. The theme is relevant and heavy, tackling child trafficking and begging mafia, which gives it a serious tone I can appreciate. But honestly, the story is super predictable. You can see the twists coming a mile away. The plot has too many holes, like how do the bad guys just walk into her house? It felt lazy.

Dhurandhar is trying way too hard to be this dark epic. Ranveer Singh gives it his all and honestly he's magnetic, but the whole thing feels like a hypermasculine fantasy that's a bit much. I mean, I like dark tones and gritty heroes, but this crosses into pure jingoism sometimes. The action is solid and keeps you hooked for the whole runtime, which is saying something for a 3.5 hour movie. Akshaye Khanna is ice cold and perfect.