a movie that made me think philosophically, the movie that holds a lot of meaning. going beyond what is actually shown on that screen , it teaches one a lot. and yes the song society by eddie vedder is awesome !
i would like to talk less about the acting, the screenplay, the characters etc and more about what the movie actually is about. the way it made me feel that we are seeing a man who questioned every fundamental rule laid down by society. one of my favorites is;
"career is a 20th century invention and i dont want one"
its about the graduating chris who wants to go back into the wild, literally. throwing away what he has, not looking back at his relations, having nothing to do with the job .. he cuts ties. there is a scene that captures his angst with present day society
dad: i have got you a brand new car for your graduation.
son : but i dont need a new car.
mom: but your car is so old, we thought it would be nice for you to have a new one.
son : i dont need a new car, the old one is just fine.
dad: everything has got to be difficult.
son : its about things and things and things ...
he is tired about the crass materialism of the world, he doesnt find joy with what makes most people happy. he wants to explore, he wants to experience the world as it is, he wants to push his limits , frighten himself...
"the spirit of mankind is from new experiences"
the movie is a beautiful experience.. wil continue more later but this review will end with :P
'happiness real only when shared'
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Friday, October 1, 2010
Maqbool : review
maqbool
blind faith , blind love is dangerous.
but at the end there is no love no faith , only obsession and ego. love and faith are human constructs , whats real is a man's ego and his obsession for possession ! misplaced realities of these things lead to disastrous consequences.
maqbool beautifully, very powerfully brings out these kind of concepts. macbeth is honored to have given inspiration to such an amazing movie, the characters breathe life into shakesphere's 16th century text !
powerful and amazing and deep performances by pankaj kapoor, tabu , om puri and shah .... though sometimes i felt irfan khan was lost, trying to cope up with the character that he was playing or maybe thats how the character is intended to be. but i think the credit rests with the director, how does he get the best from these actors, the way they talk, act , look ... the eyes in this movie conveys a hundred different emotions and passions.
the ability of what one thinks is love can change the best of man, can lead the strongest of men to act in ways they can only be ashamed of. maqbool is the story of emotions put to test , the story of a man who is caught between the deep love he experiences for a woman and the loyalty that his conscience demands for his master. the story of a woman who eggs, prods and manipulates a man to make him hers ... the couple whose innocent and sincere feelings for each other are caught in the crossfire of higher stakes , the two policemen who provide the insight and anecodates at important points of the film and finally the grand old man who controls all that he can see ! its a movie that has to be seen for the sake of the gripping drama.
blind faith , blind love is dangerous.
but at the end there is no love no faith , only obsession and ego. love and faith are human constructs , whats real is a man's ego and his obsession for possession ! misplaced realities of these things lead to disastrous consequences.
maqbool beautifully, very powerfully brings out these kind of concepts. macbeth is honored to have given inspiration to such an amazing movie, the characters breathe life into shakesphere's 16th century text !
powerful and amazing and deep performances by pankaj kapoor, tabu , om puri and shah .... though sometimes i felt irfan khan was lost, trying to cope up with the character that he was playing or maybe thats how the character is intended to be. but i think the credit rests with the director, how does he get the best from these actors, the way they talk, act , look ... the eyes in this movie conveys a hundred different emotions and passions.
the ability of what one thinks is love can change the best of man, can lead the strongest of men to act in ways they can only be ashamed of. maqbool is the story of emotions put to test , the story of a man who is caught between the deep love he experiences for a woman and the loyalty that his conscience demands for his master. the story of a woman who eggs, prods and manipulates a man to make him hers ... the couple whose innocent and sincere feelings for each other are caught in the crossfire of higher stakes , the two policemen who provide the insight and anecodates at important points of the film and finally the grand old man who controls all that he can see ! its a movie that has to be seen for the sake of the gripping drama.
Enthiran : review
I cant start writing about the movie without talking about 'the' Rajinikanth. Indians have a propensity for exaggeration, unabashed devotion which clearly benefits Rajinikanth. and to be respectful to all the fans, this movie was very much devoid of the antics, style and the trademark movements/dialogues which generally characterize his movies. Dont get me wrong, i know there were a few here and there but nothing of that magnitude which would make one hold his head in despair. Rajinikanth's acting was well within his limitations, no overly intense emotional requirements, no prabhu deva style dances and believe it or not no out of the world impossible action stunts.
and you will ask why , the answer is Chithi , the robot !! All the above things used to make Rajini superhuman, but now with a robot in the movie the director could ill afford to do that. There should be a difference between Rajini the human and Rajini the robot :P !
anyways coming to the movie, personally i would give credit to the graphics team and Shankar. For the first time, among any indian movies the graphics are realistic , truly realistic for such great magnitudes. Thats what strikes through the movie, everything at a large scale but yet quite realistic. Aishwarya rai, as is every indian actress in most of the indian movies is condemned to provide eye candy and she definitely does not fail to do so. I havent seen a hotter Aishwarya rai for sometime now ! The other characters dont inspire much anyways, not given much time to exhibit any acting powers. Though the person that stands out is Danny Denzongpa, classic example of powerful acting even though there is not much time for him on screen. The two "deputy guys" are caricatured into something laughable and 5 year olds could have done that job.
Personally i dont see what Rajnikanth brings into the movie, i would say anyone else would have done as well if not better. There was a striking scene, the scene where the robot is torn apart by his mentor and one could not see the emotion at all in Rajnikanths acting. It was really flat, these are the times in the movie when a powerful performance makes a difference and he completely fails. The villian Rajnikanth is somehow annoyingly good, it does require a decent acting skill but suddenly i think the Robot becomes completely human. We could expose some holes, one noticeable fact that here we have the scientific community making impressive progress in the development of a Robot but for the major part the society around it seems unaffected by the achievements, the police use the same old guns etc while the robot has next generation equipment. A little hard to believe. The environment has to be made realistic to reflect the presence of a Robot !
Coming to the story line , i was pleasantly surprised .. the movie is more about the Robot so one cannot be harsh on the story. But the usual Love is somehow infused as the main theme of the movie. The songs are visualized beautifully (for 200 crores it better be !) though musically i would pass ! The first half was good , however the second half somehow dragged a little too much.
To end it I think this movie is neutral nothing for the true Rajini fan to celebrate (any hero could have done it !! ) nor for the anti Rajini fans (its not the typical Rajini movie !! ), good concepts, idea about impacts of robots in society, acting really not much to talk about , brilliant graphics. Should watch it as a movie not necessarily a Rajini movie.
and you will ask why , the answer is Chithi , the robot !! All the above things used to make Rajini superhuman, but now with a robot in the movie the director could ill afford to do that. There should be a difference between Rajini the human and Rajini the robot :P !
anyways coming to the movie, personally i would give credit to the graphics team and Shankar. For the first time, among any indian movies the graphics are realistic , truly realistic for such great magnitudes. Thats what strikes through the movie, everything at a large scale but yet quite realistic. Aishwarya rai, as is every indian actress in most of the indian movies is condemned to provide eye candy and she definitely does not fail to do so. I havent seen a hotter Aishwarya rai for sometime now ! The other characters dont inspire much anyways, not given much time to exhibit any acting powers. Though the person that stands out is Danny Denzongpa, classic example of powerful acting even though there is not much time for him on screen. The two "deputy guys" are caricatured into something laughable and 5 year olds could have done that job.
Personally i dont see what Rajnikanth brings into the movie, i would say anyone else would have done as well if not better. There was a striking scene, the scene where the robot is torn apart by his mentor and one could not see the emotion at all in Rajnikanths acting. It was really flat, these are the times in the movie when a powerful performance makes a difference and he completely fails. The villian Rajnikanth is somehow annoyingly good, it does require a decent acting skill but suddenly i think the Robot becomes completely human. We could expose some holes, one noticeable fact that here we have the scientific community making impressive progress in the development of a Robot but for the major part the society around it seems unaffected by the achievements, the police use the same old guns etc while the robot has next generation equipment. A little hard to believe. The environment has to be made realistic to reflect the presence of a Robot !
Coming to the story line , i was pleasantly surprised .. the movie is more about the Robot so one cannot be harsh on the story. But the usual Love is somehow infused as the main theme of the movie. The songs are visualized beautifully (for 200 crores it better be !) though musically i would pass ! The first half was good , however the second half somehow dragged a little too much.
To end it I think this movie is neutral nothing for the true Rajini fan to celebrate (any hero could have done it !! ) nor for the anti Rajini fans (its not the typical Rajini movie !! ), good concepts, idea about impacts of robots in society, acting really not much to talk about , brilliant graphics. Should watch it as a movie not necessarily a Rajini movie.
Monday, August 23, 2010
of books and more !
a reading list of the books i found incredibly life changing
1. Fountainhead -Ayn Rand : definite impact when i read it, changed a lot in the way i thought. I might not completely agree with each and every idea but nevertheless an amazing book to be read.
2. Works of Swami Vivekananda
3. 1984 - George Orwell
4. The Icon (about steve jobs)
5. The alchemist
6. Running from Safety - Richard Bach
misc books that i have enjoyed over the years - wodehouse books, the godfather by mario puzo, the shining by stephen king, five point someone, the adventures of tom sawyer and huckelberry finn etc
books i slept through - zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance, one hundred years of solitude, atlas shrugged
books i want to desperately read - hitchhikers guide to the galazy , brave new world, far away from the maddening crowd,
1. Fountainhead -Ayn Rand : definite impact when i read it, changed a lot in the way i thought. I might not completely agree with each and every idea but nevertheless an amazing book to be read.
2. Works of Swami Vivekananda
3. 1984 - George Orwell
4. The Icon (about steve jobs)
5. The alchemist
6. Running from Safety - Richard Bach
misc books that i have enjoyed over the years - wodehouse books, the godfather by mario puzo, the shining by stephen king, five point someone, the adventures of tom sawyer and huckelberry finn etc
books i slept through - zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance, one hundred years of solitude, atlas shrugged
books i want to desperately read - hitchhikers guide to the galazy , brave new world, far away from the maddening crowd,
Friday, August 13, 2010
Donnie Darko
poignantly beautiful movie. woww !
donnie darko is a wonderful movie, with the music and the acting and the entire emotions that were on display.
the movie starts in the dark undertones that movies of such genre generally start. a random scene to stir up the interest of the viewer. and there begins the journey of a young man back in time. the opening score is wonderful called "the killing moon" and there is a line which i think essentially captures the movie
Fate up against your will
donnie is a troubled kid, his present trying to grasp his future. and the resolution of the lack of his understanding is shown through his struggles with his shrink , with his parents and also his social behavior. eccentrically brilliant or like one of his teachers remark, his scores are intimidating. and a mind that has come to see much he is able to understand the folly around the world, the fake , the hollow lives that people lead and preach. his friend frank who haunts him, is characterized into a kind of hallucination. but a fleeting reality of what he hallucinates makes him believe otherwise.
he has sympathy for others, like he cuts out people making fun of a fat girl and also the girl he starts to love when a couple of guys are teasing her. his father is absolutely great , who laughs or enjoys that his son told one of the teacher in no kind words about what he thought about her lessons !
the movie centers around donnie, relegating the main purpose of the movie, his love for a girl in the background. and that fails to convince someone of his motivation to save her by time travel. he finds comfort with the girl, who probably understands him. who probably is able to calm him down and make him relax. there is one scene in the woods where they two are talking together. he gets worked up and excited up, she says donnie calm down .. in a voice that is firm but very soothing. and he gives into it and sits down. the girl seemingly comes from a troubled background and they instantly like each other when they see each other in a class.
you can see the struggles in the family understanding the child, his fear of reality and future. its a wonderful movie, definitely worth watching !!
donnie darko is a wonderful movie, with the music and the acting and the entire emotions that were on display.
the movie starts in the dark undertones that movies of such genre generally start. a random scene to stir up the interest of the viewer. and there begins the journey of a young man back in time. the opening score is wonderful called "the killing moon" and there is a line which i think essentially captures the movie
Fate up against your will
donnie is a troubled kid, his present trying to grasp his future. and the resolution of the lack of his understanding is shown through his struggles with his shrink , with his parents and also his social behavior. eccentrically brilliant or like one of his teachers remark, his scores are intimidating. and a mind that has come to see much he is able to understand the folly around the world, the fake , the hollow lives that people lead and preach. his friend frank who haunts him, is characterized into a kind of hallucination. but a fleeting reality of what he hallucinates makes him believe otherwise.
he has sympathy for others, like he cuts out people making fun of a fat girl and also the girl he starts to love when a couple of guys are teasing her. his father is absolutely great , who laughs or enjoys that his son told one of the teacher in no kind words about what he thought about her lessons !
the movie centers around donnie, relegating the main purpose of the movie, his love for a girl in the background. and that fails to convince someone of his motivation to save her by time travel. he finds comfort with the girl, who probably understands him. who probably is able to calm him down and make him relax. there is one scene in the woods where they two are talking together. he gets worked up and excited up, she says donnie calm down .. in a voice that is firm but very soothing. and he gives into it and sits down. the girl seemingly comes from a troubled background and they instantly like each other when they see each other in a class.
you can see the struggles in the family understanding the child, his fear of reality and future. its a wonderful movie, definitely worth watching !!
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