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Aaja Nachle (2007)
Madhuri - Spectacular Method acting.
Bad Sreenplay, yes, which is a reality of this movie. Average Music, shoddy narration, and direction that just about suffices the need for the film to progress. But Madhuri Dixit, the lead actress, is outstanding. She in every sense has given the best performance of the year as Dia. She is not even for a moment out of character and manages to catch and deliver all the crafty nuances of the character with truckloads of grace and beauty. This is true method acting. All the other actors were good too, especially Konkana SenSharma and Ranvir Shorey. But Madhuri carries this film completely. Very few actresses in Indian cinema have this much of screen presence that not even once you miss a lead actor in the movie, that is the old story behind a time-tested formula. Watch this movie entirely for Madhuri Dixit. The choreography was average and comes as a rude shock. Overall the movie does fail Madhuri, and the Chopras can be hanged for it. But the magic is still on. Madhuri Dixit is spectacular in the movie. Believe me for I have seen some top-class acting in the world, Madhuri as Dia deserves the Silver Lotus Award.
Venus (2006)
The best performance of the year.
Peter O'toole is one of the greatest actors of the world, the best of the best working today. In his latest popular venture, he shines through so immaculately without an effort that many reviewers of the film might just be proved right on their exacting judications about his 'self' appearing constantly in the tricky world of Maurice. And that could just be one of the reasons behind his performance being not provided with the accreditation of that of the most spectacular of the year( it certainly is the most moving ), the one that rightfully deserves the symbol of such vaulting glory- the academy award. That apart from facts as hefty as that his acting in 'Lawrence of Arabia' being declared the best ever committed to the silver screen, his seven futile nominations where some of the most genuine injustices in Oscar history have befallen him. Peter O'toole turns in the most solemnly riveting performance of many years and the most lush, with the huge expanse of emotions. The role brought him an eighth nominal invitation to the ceremony and though as expected of him, he veneered a veil of casualness on his face when it is only but the most heart-felt of emotions that even Maurice couldn't have known more about, that of disappointment. I can not blame him for having appointed for such a late night displeasure of working on live television moments after his historic loss, for eight nominations as the best leading actor are a deluge of screaming talent that when goes unrewarded does become outrageous. Only and only Peter O'toole can embrace defeat with such loving charm and dignity.
Watch 'Venus' because Peter O'toole quite gives the best performance of the year; how it overlaps tragedy and comedy with excellent acting; to cry along that wonderful coastal scene; to know what makes Peter O'toole the superlative actor who has surpassed almost everyone among his peers and contemporaries; watch it for Vanessa Redgrave; embrace it for love, life, death and beauty; watch it for Peter O'toole, Peter O'toole, o'toole.... the possibility of this being his last truly great performance. God bless the Academy.
The Hours (2002)
Nicole rules
"The Hours" is Nicole's movie all the way.She strongly deserved the Oscar that year for she enacted the role with such effortlessness and depth ,with every semblance to forms of human abasement, that she actually withered me down with her rare short appearances full of surprising talent and those haunting enigmatic stares drawing purpose to live and concentration for her 'writing'.In the first scene,Virginia commits suicide and I thought if Nicole was to make only a special appearance in the movie,and though I wasn't much wrong (Nicole is present for only 29 minutes ),it is Nicole and only Nicole I think of thereafter.I have to say that I believe it was the bird funeral scene that bagged Nicole the Academy Award and not the one of her outburst at the railway station.Julianne's claim to the Oscars would have been the scene that immediately follows the bird funeral where she,lying on the bed,has a direct close up and gives a breath taking expression of her condition in silence.I think Meryl Streep's role betrayed her at the Oscars for it was too common to understand and lost it's glare before strong complicated roles of Virginia Woolf and Laura Brown. But no matter what, I cannot think of any thing else first while confronting "The Hours" other than Nicole Kidman.