Harshit Singh

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a fan of tech and art

Books

What I Talk About When I Talk About Running - Haruki Murakami

Hell Yeah Or No: What's Worth - Derek Sivers

Novelist as a Vocation - Haruki Murakami

Stoner - John Williams

69 - Ryu Murakami

Movies

Kokuho

9.5/10, A masterpiece at the very least, it has a very non-contrived story with no go-to villan which overall feels very real and human. The art of kabuki is not for me yet, but this movie is exactly what I look for nowadays. I also loved the perfect amount of music each scene has.

Funny Games (1997)

8.3/10, My type of horror. A reminder for me what humans can be. simle and terryfying.

Oppenheimer

9.2/10, Still wondering how entertaining it really is when it could be so boring.

Mean Girls (2004)

9.0/10, probably the best fun teenage movie ever made. Very iconic and very deserving.

Veronica

6.5/10, mid. was happy to see the real story wasnt altered.

The Prestige

8.3/10, Extremely watchable. I actually forgot Nolan has a free will to use supernatural elements in his movies and didnt understand what is going on. And both the main characters are idiots.

No Other Choice

8/10, fine story with good execution. An over the top movie from the hellboy director.

Dhurandhar

7.7/10, Brilliant work by everyone involved, not so brilliant concept.

Dhurandhar: The Revenge

7/10, Brilliant work by everyone involved, not so brilliant concept.

Marty Supreme

8/10, Not a table tennis movie, they dont even talk about table tennis much. unique and good score.

Parthenope

7.4/10, mostly bland and beautiful with some respites of entertainment. I didnt get the point of it.

Requiem for a Dream

8.8/10, Very real representation of how bad drug addiction can become with mind-blowing shots.

Left-Handed Girl

8.4/10, sweet, a bit devastating and life goes on kind of movie.

No Country for Old Men

8.3/10, One of a kind western. Slow, boring and gripping at the same time, I think I will appreciate it more in the future.

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

8/10, I miss the editing and the crazy action of Fury Road. Interesting Characters, fine-ish storyline. I Need to watch fury road again.

The Hand of God

8.6/10, Beautiful, Very Funny. An awesome coming of age movie which feels like a memory of a man remembering his boyhood.

Mrityunjay

3/10, Below mediocre story, wants to be smart but simply isn't. Dialogues are poor, action shots are very poor, emotional scenes are very poor, a very perfunctory movie at best.

Tár

8.3/10, It demands your brain, it very thoughtfully skips some info for you to figure it yourself. Always carry a premonition vibe. Marginally depressing at core.

Three Months

8.5/10, How do they have Ellen Burstyn in this movie? Cute, sweet, funny, great songs, characters feel real, less serious ladybird in a way.

The Odyssey

8.2/10, Might appreciate it more in the future. Technically outstanding. It just dosent feel like a years long journey, more like months. Some casting misfires in my opinion. Ummm, this is the guy who blew up a plane, rotated a truck, published papers on how a black hole must look like, literally has a peeing time schedule on set for himself, and now choses to go woke while adaptating a mythical story. its not bad, just does not fit properly.

The Drama

7.8/10, Both the leads are carrying the movie, feels real. The Concept is intriguing and well executed.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

8.3/10, Very human.

Piku

9.4/10, Immaculate.

John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum

8/10, The kid who is good in one thing and makes it his whole personality, action choreography in this case. A boys movie.

John Wick: Chapter 4

8.3/10, Let's make 3 but better. We'll add some interesting characters for an actual story plus it will be a longer movie because its the last one. And I asked Dan to go crazy with the colors. On a serious note, john wick 3 and 4 does have the best real combat choreography I have ever seen, the high volume of 10/10 action also really makes a mark on your brain.

Lost in Starlight

7.6/10, A fine enjoyable movie. Visually very nice.

The Son

7.8/10, Felt a bit contrived,predictable as well. Has very little to say.

Beau Travail

8/10, The most boring movie I saw after Roma. Feels a bit streched but maybe that is the point of it. Says a lot towards the end. Cool soundtrack, Oliver N'Goma is awesome.

The Dirty Picture

7.6/10, Classic case of good story plagued with bollywoodization.

The Devil Wears Prada 2

7.6/10, Checks the boxes of a TDVP movie but lacks soul. Nostalgia bait.

Kokuho

9.5/10

Final Destination Bloodlines

7.3/10, A fresher take on the series but is still watchable at best. Some moments are funny.

Happy Together

8.8/10, A one of a kind awesome romance movie.

Deadpool & Wolverine

7.7/10, It's forced existence is omnipressent throughout the movie, enjoyable but still is a basic marvel movie. I dislike the story.

Arbitrary Thoughts