POST CREDIT SCENE OF "X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST"

At the end of (I mean, the very end of) X-Men: Days of Future Past, is a post credit scene which is explained below.

The screen is filled with what seems to be sand. The camera pans out and moves across a wide stretch of sand showing us that we are in the middle of a desert. We look at loads of humans on their knees praying a man who is waving his hands and with each swish giant rocks pile on each other and finally take the shape of an enormous three-dimensional triangle. Apparently after thousands of years, it will be known no longer as the 3-D triangle but as "The Pyramid”. The camera stop with the side shot of the man in question and the screen fades out.

The question of whether or not humans built the pyramid has finally been answered. At least according to the Marvels Universe it has been answered.

Now I am not an avid follower of Marvel Comics and my knowledge of Marvel Universe is what I derive from the movies. So, if you happen to identify the man in this scene, please share it with us in the comments section so that other fans might as well know what’s going on in the next stage of Marvels Universe.

REVIEW OF X MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST

In the trail of “X-Men: First Class”, this is also a period movie of superheroes taking on their differences with humanity and finding the right path in due process except that this is mashed up with the cliché of science fiction, Time Travel.

Logan is sent back in time to change a particular event in history that will forever alter the course of history for worse (I mean big time worse). In order to do that he must confront Professor-X at the worst stage of his life and convince him of the time travel theory and bring the best out of him.

The lump some of the story is revealed through the trailers and teasers which makes the story monotonous. So, there are no surprises in that area. The lack of any sort of twist adds woe to the story department. The complexity of weaving the future and past together is managed well by the screenplay team.

An eerie bit of seriousness prevails throughout the movie. This was a trademark of X-men movies but “First Stand” tried to add fun into the potion. It looks like we are back to default. But occasionally we do have a few one-liners but nothing on par with the other Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The cast have filled in the suits and done what was asked for. Nothing superlative but nothing worse either. Blink, Quicksilver are valuable additions to the line-up with their powers brilliantly lit up on the screen, thanks to CG team. The prison break sequence is a standout example.

A meaty role is bestowed upon Mystique. Whether J-Law’s fame added to the character’s weight or vice versa is something that only the director can answer. Word on the street was Bryan Singer had long discussions with James Cameron to make the concept of time travel more relatable to the audience. It seems that the discussions have paid off.

Magneto’s stunt with the submarine and the missiles was what I considered as ultimate. The teasers made me rethink (baseball stadium). But the execution of it could have been more majestic  i.e. there is very little frame of the stadium being held on air.

Another significant addition to be noted is Peter Dinklage as the mutant-hating scientist. He is good as always with the 70’s look adding more gravity to his role.

My final word:  Entertaining but slightly (very slightly) disappointed.

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REVIEW OF GODZILLA

This movie is the best case study (after Dark knight trilogy) of how amazing a director's perspective can change within a decade and half. No offense to Roland Emmerich, his version was a pure entertainer firing on all cylinders (some may have a different opinion on this), but the reboot has made the Roland version seem like an amateur's first documentary. Comparisons will only garner more positives for the newer version.

C-G stands out. Oh let me correct, "walks tall". Despite repeated Dejavu's of Pacific Rim, this movie has an unique impact of its own. And these action sequences are brilliantly balanced by the father-son angle along with the husband-wife angle which only makes the movie more realistic rather than just a tell-tale of how a monster ran havoc on earth.

The entire cast (notably Cranston, Wantanbe, Aaron taylor) have played their parts. No Oscar winning performances, just swimming with the tide and helping the screenplay. 

The other notable fact is that Godzilla is painted as a savior rather than a destructor. Though he roars like a T-Rex and is even referred as a dinosaur (by Aaron taylor's son) his sheer volume would make any other T-Rex run away in search of shelter.

The camera crew have well complimented the C-G. Be it the HALO jump visualized through the helmet or revealing Godzilla through flares or the sequence on the railway track, the lords of the lens have proved their mettle again.

Watching it in Inox (3D) was an added bonus.

Godzilla: Stands Tall.

REVIEW OF YAAMIRUKKA BAYAMEY

 A newly inherited property-turned-hotel brings in all sort of trouble wherein every guest who rents dies before sunrise.

 "Yaamiruka Bayamey" is loosely based on a Korean movie with the same premise. Nonetheless it performs exceedingly well and is worth the time and money.

  Kiran is a happy-go-lucky cum good-for-nothing teenager who barely survives each day with a girlfriend of equal qualities. When fortune bangs on their door they quickly grasp it only to realise later that there is more to their good fortune than meets the eye.

  Their newly acquired property is renovated into a resort with a manager and his sister to help them run the business. But when the first guests arrive, the problem starts and gets worse with each passing moon.

  The success of this project lies in the way it had intelligently blended horror and humour, the two most contrasting qualities that can be brought on screen. Still, the screenplay has done a fine job to give you a stomach ache via laughter. The laughter quotient is so huge that even when the horror elements arrive, you are still laughing because of the preceding joke.

  Given the fact, the film is shot almost in its entirety inside a guest house, it is appreciable that there are no loose or uncanny moments. We are kept deep within our seats laughing at every possible joke the movie can offer.

  With no heroism, no unnecessary songs, it's movies like these that gives me the confidence that the future of Tamil cinema is in safe hands.