These are some of the movies I have enjoyed watching. The movies listed here are exceptional in many ways and your money is well spent watching it. I have provided a brief synopsis of the story line for each movie and my reasons for liking it. So read on ...
Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Andy Dufresne is a young and successful banker whose life changes drastically when he is convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife and her lover. Set in the 1940's, the film shows how Andy, with the help of his friend Red, the prison entrepreneur, masterminds an escape from captivity; in the process corrupting the very same prison officers who are in charge of the prison. Shawshank Redemption is a must see film.
The acting is exceptionally original. The story is genuine and captivates the audience till the end. One of the best English movies I have ever seen. If you are looking for an entertaining evening with your family, this is the one movie to pick assuming you haven't seen it before. Imdb.com gives it a high rating of 9.1/10.
The Dark Knight (2008)
In The Dark Knight, Christian Bale returns as Bruce Wayne, the billionaire playboy who moonlights as Batman. In this movie, Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the city streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as The Joker.Anyone who likes reading comic books will enjoy watching Dark Knight. This batman movie is chock full of action and crime. But what sets it apart from the other comic book movies is the wonderful narration, magnificent acting, and beautifully shot scenes. This movie ranks amongst one of the best films released in 2008.
Star Wars (1977-2005)
Star Wars is an epic space opera franchise conceived by George Lucas. The entire story spans 6 films including 3 sequels and 3 prequels. Ironically, the sequels preceded the prequels. If you want to enjoy the story, you should watch the films in the following order - The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, Revenge of the Sith,A New Hope,The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.One of the best things about Star Wars are its special effects. Since the story happens in a galaxy far far away, every thing depicted is out of this earth - Alien life forms, vehicles that defy gravity, ships that move faster than light and what not. Truly captivating, and a feast for your senses.
Ratatouille (2007)
In Ratatouille movie, a rat named Remy dreams of becoming a great French chef despite his family's wishes and the obvious problem of being a rat in a decidedly rodent-phobic profession. When fate places Remy in the sewers of Paris, he finds himself ideally situated beneath a restaurant made famous by his culinary hero, Auguste Gusteau. Despite the apparent dangers of being an unlikely - and certainly unwanted - visitor in the kitchen of a fine French restaurant, Remy's passion for cooking soon sets into motion a hilarious and exciting rat race that turns the culinary world of Paris upside down.This is a really nice movie and I thoroughly enjoyed it. An animation movie, it also has a simple but inspirational message for everyone - that is, not everyone can become a great artist. But a great artist can come from anywhere. Ratatouille is a product of Pixar Animation Studios which has given us such classics as Cars, Toy Story yet all.
