Lincoln Lawyer

Lawyers are sly, really really sly. They are the creatures of destruction and creation simultaneously. They are like a creature hiding in the bushes formulating a plan to how to snatch the piece of meat from the fox itself. Most of the time they succeed too. This is not a post on the hates on the lawyers so, lawyers, just put down your files which will help you in filing a law suit against this one, please. (FYI, couldn't get any other word so used 'creature', no disrespect intended.)
This post is actually about a movie which highlights the law system, and the people consisting it in a very drastic and bold manner. Really bold. The movie's name is, as above, Lincoln Lawyer, the protagonist is nothing like Abraham Lincoln in the starting. He just goes to the higher bidder, not looking at the black and white of the situation. Which makes him a great lawyer! Because if you can drop the charges from the head of a husband who kept the head of his wife in the refrigerator, you are a disgusting, uncouth, unethical man but a great lawyer. If you can bend the evidence a little, manipulate the jury, the witness, find loop holes in the legal bonds then great. But he's nothing like Lincoln mind you
The lawyers job is not to give justice people, it's job is to protect it's client who is paying him money. If you lose a case you were in and sent your client behind bars, most of the people will see you as not such a bad man because then the man will be a convict and deserved to be behind bars, but to a lawyer it's like he let people down, he faces trust issues with himself, because to him his client is innocent, he does not look at evidence, he does not look at the witness. His client is innocent..period. I think I just found the reason why almost every lawyer in the world is an 'outcast' in the society at some point of his life! For a lawyer, his client is always innocent, at least when he is in front of the judge.
The lawyer in the movie often deals with thugs, takes their case, releases their man, why? Because they pay him money, and he chooses to do it. He, on a different law suit, takes the case of assault on a woman (tricky case) he even get's to know that his current client has assaulted a woman before and he had handled that case and got the wrong man convicted for it. It came to light that both the women were injured the same way. Do you realize how conflicting that was for him? He convicted his client for what his other client did! But let me tell you, he makes it right in the ending. I think that's why the movie was called the Lincoln Lawyer, not because he owns a Lincoln company's car. But because he becomes a changed man after the case, he starts to fear evil, he is scared that evil will be standing right before him and he won't be able to recognize it. The movie is open to the interpretation to the audience. If you like the review then watch the movie, if not, then why should a puny review come in the way of an enjoyable evening (probably with a lawyer)?

   

The Benchwarmers - satirically different

Ever been bullied? Of course, everybody's been bullied. Not you? Look again. some are bullied on a daily basis, other's on a weekly, others just once or will be. Just not talking about physical okay, talking about the emotional, and mental attack you get. Hearing mean nicknames from your own, a comment on your disability, any disability. That's all bullying, Now if your answer is still no, then you will be bullied or you are the other side of the coin, needless to say - I despise the latter. I know, I know a writer should not have biased opinions on any matters and represent every matter as factual. But I think personal opinion is needed on it, I think bullies are despicable (it's a fact), and I think there's still time when I can call myself a writer.
Back to the movie, The Benchwarmers is a stupid movie. It has what everybody calls a slap stick comedy, not an intense, worth going to the cinema comedy. Then why write about it? Because if I look at it closely, it a movie on bullying. It is the first and an amazing way I have seen bullying being represented satirically. I said everybody is bullied, has anyone done something about it? Very few, but let me tell you one thing, none of you have thought of it by solving it by baseball. Three guys thought of it. They formed a team called The Benchwarmers as they did not have a chance to play ball when they were in there school years as they were bullied therefore being psychologically disturbed (that happens). They form a team and play against all the teams who consist of people who think very full of themselves, or there coaches were known to be. They become a great hit after surpassing mock and hate from people with the help of others nerds and the victims.
This movie is not something some people will be very excited to spend a buck and go to the cinema to watch it. I would recommend to see if it's coming in the television (or download the torrent) and cuddle in blanket to watch it with your family while the younger ones get to enjoy the comedy and you get to feel the bigger meaning. There is metaphorical character in the movie. Let's chat about him, I'll keep it extremely short...
There is a character named Gus in the movie (not the TFIOS one calm down!). He is a metaphor on bullies themselves. He is a character who clearly, impeccably and visibly tells us that bullies can be very mean, they ARE cruel, but they to have feelings, they can one day realize that they have done some diabolical things. They can mend the harm also, it just takes a genuine sorry from the heart, the one sorry you really mean.
I seriously feel very weird using Gus and metaphor in the same description, my apologies if any harm done.


 

SEE FROM YOUR RIGHT : THE OTHER GUS

LETTERS TO JULIET - Questioning the very functioning of l-o-v-e

What is the longest time you've waited for someone? Someone who is worth the wait? A month? A year? Let's be generous and let's just guess, five years? But have you ever waited for someone for over FIFTY years? I am pretty sure the answer's a negative.

In Letter's to Juliet, a woman named Claire, has found her true love again, after fifty long years. Let's start from the begging, It all started with a teenage woman finding and knowing that she found a man she would love forever. Claire was a teenager when she met Lorenzo, they used to have so much fun together, spending each second they could with each other. It was love at first sight, they loved each other more than anything. But I don't know what Destiny had for breakfast that day and Claire had to go to London because her parents wanted a better place to live in. Well, it seems it ends here right? Come on I have a review to write! I can't have a piece of barely 150 words and a movie can't be that short. So moving on, I think Destiny realized it's mistake that she should never let her breakfast mix with her professional life, and mended it, even though it was after 50 years. But just like any other love story, she made sure that people involved were willing to bring back the past.

A girl named Sophie went to supposedly a honeymoon with her fiance. As obvious it may sound, they went to France. But it turned out as a business trip for her budding chef fiance (disastrous) and she toured France alone (end of the world). Where she met a woman at the wall of Juliet and others who called themselves the 'secretaries of Juliet', this sounds highly unlikely but these beautiful women sit together and reply to the cries and problems the girls put on the their letters. I mean wow! can it get any deeper than that? well it did, when I watched the movie further.
Sophie decided that she'll reply those letters as she was looking for something to do in France. The other day when she was collecting the letters she found a letter hidden inside a wall, it was just kept there for years. She decided to write back to the sender regardless of the fact that it was written a long long time ago and she may or may not get a reply. Well, she one. Claire herself. They go on a chase to find a Lorenzo Bartolini, even if there were more than 70 Lorenzo in France. Oh the love.
I am not saying anything more...I would ruin the story then, but I just love the fact that this movie highlights the fact that true love exists and there are no barriers of time holding it. And also the fact that it all started with a reply and ended with a reading of it.....and also a balcony and the usual mushy mushy. You will know the exact meaning of it when you see the movie.

       

9/11 - The catastrophe that shook the world

                                             A TRIBUTE TO THE VICTIMS

I know it's a day late to post something about 9/11. But I think these things should not be limited to just one day, they could be remembered any day. Everyone who has experienced or even seen the disaster of 9/11, you have my deepest condolences, it might sound unreal, but I really mean it.

9/11 was the biggest terrorist attack ever occurring in the US, and which will ever occur (hopefully). They were actually a series of coordinated attacks by the terrorist group called Al-Qaeda. They hijacked four airplanes on air itself in an attempt to make it a suicide crash attack, they largely successful. Out of those four flights, two were crashed into the World Trade Center (a.k.a The twin towers). One other was crashed into the United States Department of Defense, the Pentagon, thereby destroying the western half of it. The last one was supposed to be climax, the most disastrous and the most daring task the terrorist group did. They were supposed to bring down the white house. Now, if they would have done that, there would have been no chance of US getting back up and reciprocating in a few years, if white house was attacked at that time, the whole country's base of existence would have been at the brink of destruction, because if you cut of all the limbs of a man there's so little he can do. But, being thankful of the passengers aboard that plane, they tried to overpower the terrorist and the plane landed in a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. All this destruction,was obviously leads my social, economic and ethnic unrest. People were shocked watching the bulletin in their homes, there were even people who lost their loved ones in all this destruction, even Micheal Jackson would have dies early as he had an appointment in the twin towers that very day (this is a plus fact). But, the repercussions by the citizens of the US was also not very humane. Yes, after the attack people started hating every non-white existing in the US, especially the muslims, I mean 19 people did that to you, not a whole religion no one else should have been held accountable except Al-Qaeda, punish them, nobody cares, but people should not have made others suffer. But I understand your worry, I get trust issues with everybody if someone steals my chocolate, and what happened to the citizens was much, much more than chocolate snatching.

Just after all the destruction was (sort of) taken under control, after some months a monument was built as a poignant reminder to the citizens who suffered in the attacks in any way. Even having a not so visible but clear message for Al-Qaeda - Destroy this now, suckers.

You must be thinking why the writer has written this post, I have not experienced what happened to the people, but I still know, how hard it is for them, how they feel after losing a loved one.
I salute the ones who have suffered because they have the courage to hold themselves up till now, after so many years.

Now you see me- Magic explained in 2 hours

Well here I am, behold!! "the-blogger-who-does-not-get-any-likes-but-still-posts" has posted again. That introduction was not for getting any likes (I swear on river styx), I just wanted to tell you that even if you can't see appreciation even then you can go on, there is absolutely no reason necessary to go on. This can be a quote!! Anyways this review is going to a bit different, because it will be short, I'll try my best. And it's about magic!!


How many people believe in magic? hundreds? thousands? millions? But how many of you actually practice it? practicing in the sense, making it your life, your belief, your heart. Believing even when you know it is only science, misdirection, misinterpretation, an illusion. This movie is about that, believing. The most basic summary of the movie in one line is...Magicians are asked to rob a bank with magic. I know it is not actually believing and does not actually reflect the high ground I put up in the beginning, but read further, you'll know. Magic is not about just flipping cards, disappearing from places, making things appear, it's much more than that. It's about making them believe, give them a satisfaction that if something like this is possible then everything is possible. Magic must be illusion, trickery, deception, but it should be used for applause not for stealing, then it would be a crime.
Anyways, In this movie extraordinary magicians are chosen to work together, put up the biggest distraction to complete a task given by the protector of the "eye" to get the chance to be a member of the eye and possibly be the greatest magicians in the century. Now to clear the confusion, the "Eye of Horus" or "the Eye" is an ancient Egyptian myth which consists of people who are protectors of real magic and the protectors of those who practice magic. The Eye selects people twice a century, that is a hell lot of time and just because of this broad time frame, you are tempted to do it. So four people are selected by the eye to prove their faith by following a series of commands with blind obedience. In this term, these four magicians are specialists in different fields which compels them to work with each other otherwise the task would be impossible. They rob a bank, slip from the clutches of police and entertain people
Now this is a short review, as I said. Just the basic plot. I know, it is not usually welcome, but you will still enjoy it, and I have used a couple of phrases from the movie so that you can relate to them and confirm that you are watching the correct movie. One more thing, there will be a twist which you will not be able to foresee. So that's it folks, the review on a magical movie, which is not really magical ( oh the irony). If you think it worth your time then go and watch it, if you don't think so, then it's just 2 hours!!

The movie's casting is something like this- Mark Ruffolo (An agent who investigated the robbery), Jessie Eisenberg (yup the social network guy, and magician), Woody Harelson (magican), Isla Fisher & Dave Franco (both magicians), Morgan freeman (yes people he is there). So guys, another incentive to watch the movie.
   

Brave - Proof that girls are equals!

hey, so here's a review on Brave. Had time in my hand so I thought I would post something. Quite a time since I've posted, so for the regulars (if there are any) my sincere apologies.

                                     

                                                     BRAVE

Some people think that girls can never be equal than boys, as they are weak in any way. Well friends, if you want to prove them wrong then show them this movie.
The story is about a girl named Merida whose father is a king named King Fergus, who is king of three clans allied together, who has a wooden leg in place of a real one, courtesy a bear named Mord'u. As her mother, Queen Elinor, was brought up a princess and nurtured to be one day be queen, she wants Merida to follow on her footsteps. That is, her mother always tells her to walk straight, eat properly, show grace, don't do weapons as they are not good for princesses. But Merida, doesn't want to be a princess, as you see, since she was a small kid she had a fascination of bows, and archery, as she grew her fascination also grew and she became a fabulously elegant shooter. Her mother as I described earlier does not like that, as she thinks it is not typical princess stuff. So what to do now? Merida makes a deal with her mother that she has to follow her mother's orders and she will get Sunday to be herself. Yeah, I think one more thing this movie taught us that Sunday's can be superbly exciting and refreshing even though you know tomorrow is Monday and you have to go that boring cycle of obedience again! So, she always abides by the rule because she knows, after all the boring stuff she will get to do HER thing. If there was a place for the queen of archery, she would get it. She's even got these three mischievous, adorable and cool small brothers, who help her in the movie! But as the future holds, her mother drops the bomb of marriage to her. Now this is not going well with Merida, as she is not mentally ready with marriage. So she just rides of into the woods with her horse to clear her head a bit. There she finds an answer, and just to be mean, watch the movie to see what the answer is, because that's where the real fun and message begins.

I am not going more into it. I'll try to keep the review a bit early next time. Personal perspective alert - The songs are awesome!!
This movie will entertain you thoroughly, and keep you at the end of your seats the whole time. You will get some feels to. This movie will teach you that girls have limitations and should do things regardless of their choice most of the time, but you can get past them, you only need the support of your family.
So, if this movie looks like worth your time, then please do watch it. If you have seen it then watch it again!! No harm done right??

This above all- To thine own self be true.

Hey guys! I've written another post. This one is a bit different, it is not about any reviews of movies or books or bands or anything. This is actually an essay on a line mentioned in one the play's of Shakespeare namely, HAMLET. I wrote this essay for an essay competition and I thought that I should publish it in my blog also. So here it is, I hope whoever reads it likes it.

Hamlet 

           THIS ABOVE ALL: TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE

“This above all: To thine own self be true”, a line said by Polonius written by Shakespeare in the, now and then, sensational plays of his, Hamlet. Earlier this line had a clear meaning but now, it has been given a different meaning, different people think differently of this line. Now they wonder, what is being “true” mean? Truth be told, it can mean countless things and not one meaning will be lies. This line can mean be true to yourself, be firm on your beliefs, not to be a totally different person in front of others. It can mean no matter how much lies you tell or cheat on others, you should feel satisfied by yourself. It can mean it is okay to be someone else when with people so that you have a respectable image in the society but be what we really are in front of yourself. This essay is not going to tell us what the line means, this essay will barely give us a reflection of what being true can mean, therefore defining the line itself so that we can a buffet of perspectives, or better still, make your own perspective.

Being “true” as in Polonius, or Shakespeare’s view is being someone who can protect it’s own image and be loyal to his interests. Amusingly, Polonius’ “interests” are spying on Hamlet for King Claudius. Which is okay to some extent because if him being true to self means having a loyal image in front of the king then so be it.  As the introduction promised, different perspectives.

We can be true in the sense of standing up for our beliefs and not changing it no matter what the world says, voicing our thoughts to others even after they do not like us. That attitude is respecting by some, we can be respected by people and be singled out, and the thing is, it is not such a bad thing. Think it of not as being strange, but being the start of something new, different, a role model for others, starting something other than normal which people can follow, because no matter how much they deny it, they something other than normal, that is basic human nature, that is the reason we were able to progress, were able to from stone age to industrial age, from foot to sky.

We are be true as in having a presentable image in the society, as in keeping up with fashion, wearing latest clothes, keeping a sharp ear on gossips, being all friendly and polite to everybody, cracking jokes and plastering a smile whenever you are in public, and genuinely having that behaviour even when alone with ourselves. Acceptable, because as Charles Darwin says “It is not the most strongest of species that survives, nor the most intelligent. It is the one which is most adaptable to change”. It is all well and good because it will come naturally to us and you don’t have to force it up and most of all, we don’t have to worry about being announced guilty of living two lives in your only one life.

Even if we are being all polite and behave like a gentleman in front of the world and be displeased with the whole universe and disdainful in front of the mirror. Bearable to some extent, because who does not want to be recognised in the society? No one wants a hateful man as company. Everybody wants to be someone who people can look up to, being set up as an sample for following and most of all, for once having a platform where you can look people looking up at you with their heads arched high, which is only satisfying if enough people are watching. Oh the edginess of being populous! If these kind of people can look at themselves without remorse in front of the mirror, have no doubts about themselves in the back of their minds and can sleep peacefully in the night, however unnatural it may sound they are being them, they are being true to themselves

If we see this as having two different personalities you will say that the one with being disdainful is being true to themselves. But we should not look at it as two different parts, we should look at it as one whole thing, even these kind of men are being to true, because this defines them, acting in the outside world but frustrated with everyone around you, they are being them, this is their cycle of normal and being themselves.

               

The Conclusion, these people may sound completely different from each other but they have one thing in common, they are happy, yeah even the one how hates the universe, he may deny it but he just likes to take out his frustration in the universe, have someone to blame who can’t answer back, that eases the mind a bit. All the kinds of people above are being true to themselves in their own way, they all are acceptable because we have a large population which has diverse thoughts and, therefore we have a diverse society. No one can be accepted fully in this world as whatever you do, you will have someone going against you, being jealous of you, not liking you because that’s the rule of the universe - every coin will have two different sides. Fortunately or unfortunately it is through these opposing forces that we were able to progress up and have a diverse ring of thoughts. But the question still remains, what is the right way of being true to ourselves? Or, what does being true to ourselves really mean? The answer to being true is being happy within yourselves. There is no right way for being true because as the rule goes, no matter what there will be opposing forces so it’s better we don’t try to be fully accepted. Be true to yourself by being happy and not to be accepted fully. When that is done acceptance will surely follow and the true meaning of being ‘true’ would be shown to us all.  

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