April is only a day away! Woohooo! Technically the summer period of movie blockbusters will not begin yet for that honour falls to the month of May. But April, especially the end of April, carries with it its own grand set of movies that usher in the summer euphoria a little earlier. And who is complaining? I for sure ain't. There are quite a few interesting movies releasing this April, some of which could turn out to be surprise packages and win either critical acclaim or commercial success or the sought-after combination, both. These five movies are most likely to make heads turn this April, though it is the top three in this list that I'm really interested in.
5) Pain & Gain: What should I say? This movie could really surprise people thanks to a cast featuring Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson (gosh, how many movies can The Rock do at a time!?) or it could really bomb with Michael Bay at the helm of things and no robots this time around to save his film. This movie is allegedly an action/comedy/drama/thriller so maybe at least one segment could hit the right notes.
4) Evil Dead: A lot of positive buzz has been afloat for this remake/reboot of the 1981 horror flick that launched Sam Raimi as a director worth taking note of. While I'm not particularly a fan of 'remakes' where the new creators pay no homage to the originals and aim to leech their goodwill, this one could be different with Sam Raimi himself on the producer's seat. If all goes well, this could relaunch the demonic series again.
3) 42: From hereon it gets exciting! A biopic sports movie, 42 is the tale of baseball star Jackie Robinson and the barriers of society which the African-American player had to break to launch his ultimately successful career. Reminiscent of Remember the Titans, if 42 turns out to be as classy as its trailer and does not fall short in giving the goosebumps, it could well turn out to be the long overdue sports drama film I've been looking forward to. And if nothing else, the presence of Harrison Ford should do enough to cheer you up!
2) Oblivion: For all his good looks and charm that people talk of, Tom Cruise has seemed more at ease to me in sci-fi films, at least in the past decade. With a rather forgetful 2012 (and a mixed bag prior to that too), Oblivion should thus help rebuild Cruise's reputation, at least to those who feel it has been damaged. Aided by the ever reliable Morgan Freeman, the initial trailers of Oblivion have been eye-catching both in terms of the landscapes being explored (a deserted Earth) and the hint of a mysterious plot beneath Cruise's assigned mission that he must uncover. The film seems to have the traits to pull off an interesting sci-fi flick and well, I hope it does exactly that!
1) Iron Man 3: There are no words to describe the kind of excitement that is surrounding the release of Iron Man 3, the first film post-Avengers. The movie is in fact slated for a first week May 2013 release in USA making it the first summer blockbuster. But internationally the film is being given an Imax release earlier, in the last week of April in most places. And in fact the movie is having its first release as early as April 18 in New Zealand. So the reviews and the comments are bound to start flowing in from April itself, making it for practical purposes an April release. I have no doubts about the splendour, the drama, the style and the intensity which this movie would carry, no doubts itself! And if the trailer, of which I previously raved about, does not give you any indication about what the movie has to offer, you are bound to be eventually swept away in the hysteria that should result as the release dates come nearer. This could very well turn out to be the biggest Hollywood film of the year. Buckle up, we are getting close!
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