As I went through my reviews on a couple of movies, I decided to compare my points of view with seasoned critics'. And I noticed how beautifully all of them write. Especially Taran Adarsh, for Hindi movies, and New York Times, for English ones. The language, the lucidity, and the flow with which they effortlessly deliver judgements on movies - to such an extent that their opinion can make or break a movie - is simply amazing. Taran's reviews are very just, and neither overtly critical, nor exceedingly soft. He manages to get it just right. I should probably follow him more, and imbibe his style - Crisp, cutting and to the point. Lovely. And I especially love how he manages to sum up the tone of the movie towards the end. Most importantly, he reviews movies from an audience point of view, and not a critical one. He understands what the audience likes, and dislikes, and that's what makes him such a good critic. He is more of an audience-based critic. And without mincing words, he manages to deliver his unbiased judgement on the week's fare. He also sheds light on each and every character's performance, completing the review perfectly. I can only hope that someday I will be able to write as well as him!
Another critic (though not an official one) I admire is Ravali. Though her language and way of putting things is a little flawed, and although she has a keen eye, she cannot express it as well as she maybe could. But I have to say, her judgement is right on the spot, and she's unbiased. At this point, I also want to express my admiration for Anshul, who has a very keen eye, and focuses on the more intricate part of filmmaking (being a filmmaker himself).
Cant think of a suitable ending for this post, apart from the cliched, I hope I can write as well as them.
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