Yes, the movie,What is so great about it?. I think it has become a trend to tag whatever is non - main stream as beautiful and brilliant. Every performance that Tabu gives is awed by people , she is undoubtedly one of the most talented actress we have today and she bags the critic's awards more often than anyone else. I think, that is the reason why people have started finding it "classy" to have a taste which appreciates such non-bollywood hindi / english movies. Even a total mainstream actors/directors start awing such movies(i guess that is because no matter how hard they try , the critics are never impressed).
I seriously find it hard to believe that so many people could relate to such a boring story about one family's lifetime. To me it failed to evoke any emotion. I thought it was too simple a story to be told in the first place. I think it had all the right people doing their bits quite genuinely, all for no cause. A bengali man and woman's culture struggle followed by their next generation's culture struggle was neither inspiring nor moving.
It is not that I do not have a taste for the not so commercial movies. I loved Water as well as Monsoon Wedding ,both these movies specially Water had lead characters which were inspiring .Water showed how the freedom movement , was not just freedom from the Britishers,it was also freedom from a stale unreasonable society and culture (which is still not completely attained). Monsoon Wedding , on the other hand had real life humor , sarcasm, bonding of a typical North Indian family well depicted and a total entertainer.
But with the whole of India going all praise about "The Namesake" , may be i missed something... ???
4 comments:
very true !!!
though i'd rather prefer movies like Pirates of Caribbean that provide wholesome entertainment and don't attempt to pass on any message (social or political ;-)... or any sci-fi fundas ...
I dont actually have a problem with movies trying to pass a message.. but yea i would anyday prefer a wholesome entertainment movie..over a non-mainstream movie which thinks it needs low lighting and no songs to come across as serious
well, i hated water...i thot it was a senseless movie...and its getting publicity here, just due to the oscars
read your comment...glad you liked my blog post. God, I couldnt even sit through the entire movie Namesake. acting was horrible, plot was straightforward and pace too slow. you are right, Water was much better.
Post a Comment