Waiting - The Movie

I watched this Nasiruddin Shah and Kalki starrer yesterday. I was told it is kind of Art film by some one and I was worried that it would be a boring film with long shots of long faces and feet and nose, very slow moving and what not (my individual views about such films). With this perception I entered the cinema Hall.

From the word go the movie turned out to be attention grabber. A very different topic, a very serious one which has been handled very maturely. Two individual with similar set of problems but different set of expectations and different set of realities meet and find moral support in each other. One is a matured person and the other is a bubbly young one. The acting by both nsir and Kalki are just superb. The supporting cast also has done full justice to their roles.

Deep emotional subject has been handled in a very delightful manner. The message gets delivered in a very light manner without strain.

One is clinging on to his feelings despite the evidence pointing to the other way and not allowing things to let go while other wants to let go when the need is to hold on.

Did they get over their positions and accept the reality? See for yourself. The fabulous acting, tight story line, beautiful Kochi skyline and a excellent subject are the add ons.Go for it.

Margarita with a Straw, A worth Watch Movie

For some time, I realized that my blog is becoming a muddle. I had current affairs, travel, movie review, drama review and what not on this single blog. Trying to learn if I can have dedicated areas in this blog itself rather than creating multiple blogs. Hence the pause.

I had to let go of this pause after watching ‘Margarita with a Straw’. I will keep this post very crisp and short so that I don’t give out too much about the movie.

For one, it is a little slow movie and it just lasts for 120 minutes or so. It brings out beautifully, the agony of a agile but caged  soul in a cerebral palsy affected body. The aspirations, the dreams and the never say die spirit of such a person has been depicted in the movie. The caged soul of he actress touches a cord in your soul too. It makes you feel the emotions of that soul.

It brings to the fore topics that are taboo to discuss for normal people, from  the perspective of a caged soul. The depiction is explicate but there is no vulgarity. As for acting, all of them have acted par excellence.

This is one movie we all must watch and see how well the director has brought on screen the unnoticed facets of a cerebral palsy affected (for that matter any person challenged with some kind) very sensitivity and in a soft manner.

Go and watch this journey of self discovery and fulfillment of this girl called ‘Laila’, beautifully played by Kalki Koechlin. Delightful if you watch it without being judgmental about aspects brought out in the movie.