vijaypadiyar

I rated this movie 6/10. It could easily have been 7/10 and just as easily 5/10. The highlight of the film is the wonderfully executed action scenes which are very realistic and on par with what one sees in Hollywood movies. The downside is the absence of logic in critical plot points, where we are shown that Tiger can escape from any impossible situation simply because he is, well, Salman Khan. It also has some of the typical pitfalls of a Salman Khan movie but the worst was the overkill of patriotism and India-Pakistan bonhomie which was completely needless and turned an otherwise contemporary movie into a 90s formula entertainer.

Terrible, terrible, terrible. I don't know what's wrong with Hollywood movie directors these days. They wield CGI effects like a kid who's found his dad's gun.

Worldwide mass destruction to these guys appears no more serious an event than a common cold. What else explains the protagonist feeling smug and proud of his flying skills when half of the planet has just been destroyed in front of his eyes by the alien invaders?

There is no logic, story or coherence in this movie. The only thing that makes it slightly better than movies like Sharktopus, Arachnoquake, etc. is the higher CGI budget, that's it. For all practical purposes, this movie belongs to the same category as those tacky low budget sci-fi handouts. At least with them you watch the movie expecting no better and sometimes they pleasantly surprise you. But not here.

If there's anything worse than this movie, it's the near certain prospect of a sequel that promises to be worse.

I really hope Hollywood directors stop making movies that offer nothing beyond meaningless CGI action. 2012 was a novel experience, but after that it's just gotten dreadfully routine with Transformers, Avengers, San Andreas, etc. everyone just aping the same crappy global destruction formula.

Not gonna speak much about the film. It's a classic, and has lived up to the franchise's reputation.

One thing I'd like to mention though is the flawless reproduction of 50s/60s America. Everything from cars to buildings to clothes and even soda bottles. Spielberg has become a master of recreating 60s America. He did it first with Catch Me If You Can, and now this.

Speaking of Catch Me..., noticed one background music score that is very similar to that in this film. It's a mysterious sounding flute based score.

Wouldn't be surprised if the score was indeed reused, since the music director is the same for both movies (John Williams).